Diamond Series, Level 3, Challenging
Words Worth Knowing: Challenging large-print word search book
Our hardest level: 2,000 rare and remarkable words hidden in all eight directions, with near misses to watch for and a word worth knowing on every page, like PETRICHOR, the earthy smell of rain on dry ground.
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What's inside
- 100 large-print word search puzzles at the challenging level, one per page
- 2,000 rare and remarkable words to find, 20 in every puzzle
- A word worth knowing on every page, such as PETRICHOR, the earthy smell of rain on dry ground, with how to say it, what it means and where it came from
- Words run in all eight directions and often cross
- Near misses to watch for: the start of a word that stops a letter or two short
- The word list is in no particular order
- A hidden gem on every page: the featured word is hidden in the grid too, but not in the list
- A Treasury of Words: all 100 featured words gathered A to Z
- 16 × 16 letter grids, printed at 18 pt in bold
- Full answer key in the back
- Paperback, 8.5 × 11 inches (21.6 × 27.9 cm), 140 pages
Themes include: Balderdash! · Chatterboxes · A Parliament of Owls · Latin Phrases · Secret Names of Things
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Questions about this book
- How big is the print?
- The puzzle letters are 18 pt bold capitals in 16 × 16 grids, with one puzzle to a page.
- Which way do the words run?
- Words hide in all eight directions, with overlaps and near misses.
- How many puzzles and words are there?
- 100 puzzles and 2,000 words to find, 20 in each puzzle.
- Are the answers included?
- Yes. A full answer key sits at the back of the book, with each word circled.
- What size is the book?
- It's a paperback, 8.5 × 11 inches (21.6 × 27.9 cm), with 140 pages.
- Where can I buy it?
- On Amazon. The “See it on Amazon” button on this page opens the book's Amazon page.
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