{"product_id":"the-great-outdoors-games-puzzles","title":"The Great Outdoors Games \u0026 Puzzles","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJoin Buckley and Daffodil, and their wilderness friends for games, jokes, and puzzles of the most adventurous kind! Paddle a rustic raft down the creek to Buckley's lodge (page 30), challenge your friends to a game of heads or tails in a thrilling mountaintop race (page 111), and search a jumble of letters for 16 pretty flowers (page 72). It's wild fun.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHelene Hovanec\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of many puzzle books, including \n\u003ci\u003eBarnyard Games \u0026amp; Puzzles\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eCoffee Break\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePatrick Merrell\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist, puzzle maker, and author whose work has appeared in hundreds of publications. He is a regular contributor to \n\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ecrossword, the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, and the World Puzzle Championship, and was twice nominated for the National Cartoonists Society's Silver Reuben Award for Variety Entertainment. His puzzle books include \n\u003ci\u003eCoffee Break\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eBird Brainteasers \u003c\/i\u003eand\n\u003ci\u003e Barnyard Games \u0026amp; Puzzles\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Pineville, North Carolina. Find him online at patrickmerrell.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Children will love the curiosities and fun little quirks of the country setting as they work their way through a variety of activities featuring friendly animals, woodland wonders and other nature themes. Country jokes and riddles will have kids giggling along with the animal guides.\" -Kiddsville News\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBursting with exciting activities, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Great Outdoors Games \u0026amp; Puzzles\u003c\/i\u003e will keep even the most adventurous children on their toes! Buckley the beaver and his pal Daffodil the duck lead the way on this intrepid expedition full of puzzles, riddles, and brainteasers created by master puzzle makers Helen Hovanec and Patrick Merrell. With plenty of fun facts and outdoor trivia, this lively and enriching activity book will keep children entertained for hours on end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eHovanec, Helene\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHelene Hovenec is the co-author of many Storey puzzle books, including \u003ci\u003eBarnyard Games \u0026amp; Puzzles\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eMerrell, Patrick\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatrick Merrell is a cartoonist, puzzle maker, and author whose work has appeared in hundreds of publications. He is a regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ecrossword, the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, and the World Puzzle Championship. His other books include \u003ci\u003eBird Brainteasers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCoffee Time\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Mt. 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