Puzzle books by Ivan Moscovich encourage children to challenge their minds.
Books in the Mindgames series are designed for children ages 8 and up who enjoy solving problems and figuring out new ways of seeing things. Each book features an interactive threedimensional puzzle on the cover and dozens of puzzles within.
Number Games offers 25 puzzles that challenge students' ability to think in numbers, with a sprinkling of symmetry and geometry. Students don't have to be whiz kids to play; the most important skills they need are curiosity and an open mind.
Probability Games offers kids thought-provoking forays into the realm of predictions, combinations, permutations, luck and chance, using mathematical methods of interpreting information.
Each booklet costs $5.95. For more information, contact Workman Publishing Co. Inc., 708 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9555 or visit the Web site [www.workman.com].
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