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Are you a Sherlock Holmes fan or know someone who is? If so, the two books that we’re introducing you to today would make the perfect set for yourself or a gift to give. My husband is a huge Sherlock Holmes and was beyond excited when both books arrived.
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The Complete Sherlock Holmes Sir Arthur Conan Doyle hardcover book is comprised of four full-length novels and fifty-six short stories (known as “The Canon”) featuring the world’s most famous pipe-smoking detective. The legendary Sherlock Holmes employed his mastery of deductive reasoning and expert sleuthing to solve an array of complex and harrowing cases.
From his home at 221B Baker Street in London – Holmes (accompanied by his loyal companion and chronicler, Dr. Watson) baffled policemen and became famous worldwide for his remarkable observation and even more eccentric habits. Featuring a foreword from renowned Doyle scholar, Daniel Stashower (author of Teller of Tales: The Life of Arthur Conan Doyle), this gift edition contains every known Sherlock Holmes tale ever written.
ISBN: 978-1-63106-644-3
Suggested Price: $28.00 US
The Ultimate Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Book by Pierre Berloquin with puzzles by Bernard Myers contains 140 puzzles from Sherlock Holmes most famous cases. If you’re a puzzle book and Sherlock Holmes fan…it’s a must-have! My husband has been working on the puzzles while we’re traveling.
This illustrated edition includes:
The Puzzle Challenge: Each of the six chapters, inspired by a Sherlock Holmes short story, contains 24 puzzles for you to solve, including cryptograms, crosswords, ciphers, and more.
The Map Challenge: Each chapeter4 has an accompanying map, so after you solve a puzzle, you consult the map clue box at the bottom of the page for your next stop on the map and puzzle to solve.
The Sherlock Challenge: This challenge has you looking out for Sherlock’s magnifying glass with a number in it, prompting you to add words to grids and ultimately a Sherlock Holmes quotation.
This soft-cover book has an introduction in the front to help get you started. Then you’ll move onto the puzzles pages and in the back of the book you’ll find the answers to all of the puzzles. It contains a total of 204 pages to keep you entertained for weeks! A great book to go along with the first one. Perfect for your collection or for gifting.
ISBN: 978-1-57715-212-5
Suggested Price: $19.99 US
Head on over to Quarto Knows to take a look at all of the wonderful books that they have to offer.
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Giveaway: One lucky winner is going to win The Ultimate Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Book from Quarto Knows. SRV $19.99. Note – You’re only receiving the one book if you win this giveaway.
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A Believe It or Not is something incredibly hard to believe, but undeniably true–something that totally blows your mind. Mind Blown, the 17th book in the bestselling series from Ripley’s Believe It or Not, is filled with unbelievable stories and images that will do just that.
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You’ll be blown away by this all-true, all-new collection of incredible facts, unexpected stories, and stunning photography.
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Mind Blown! is sure to amaze and astound children and adults alike with thousands of strange stories, unusual feats, and hair-raising oddities from around the world. Discover how one woman can crush apples with her biceps and read about the spider that lives underwater–yes, it’s all weird and it’s all true. Bursting with vibrant and eye-catching photos, as well as submissions from our dedicated readers, this book is a must-have for every curious mind.
In the 17th edition of the best-selling Ripley’s annual book you will surely meet incredible people and animals such as the Ladybeast, a circus and escape artist from New Orleans; Mose the two-legged dog, who taught himself to walk and run bipedally; and the Cartoon Café, a café in Seoul, South Korea, where customers feel as if they are appearing in an animated fantasy series. These pages are filled with stories and pictures that will resonate with anyone who reads it.
The layout of the 17th edition is a little different than past titles. In past titles, stories were broken down into “chapters” or “sections”. Mind Blown! does not have chapters. Instead, it mentions some Ripley’s exclusives and highlights a few other stories. It gives a brief history of Ripley himself and introduces the new Odditorium in Dubai, the YouTube series Cool Stuff strange Things, the Believe It or Notcast podcast, and then jumps into the strange, amazing, interesting stories that we all know and love. If you don’t believe me, just ask my toddler…
Ripley’s has been around my whole life. Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve always enjoyed flipping through the pages of the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Books engrossed not only in the color photos, but also the crazy, amazing stories that filled the pages. As I got older, my love of Ripley’s grew and I was able to pass that love onto my now 12-year old step-son. I never pass up the opportunity to add a Ripley’s title to my collection, and although my step-son’s hobbies are changing, I know he will always love the Ripley’s titles…and now he can pass these stories onto his little brother! Not only does our family enjoy Ripley’s, but my 8-year old nephew also really enjoys Ripley’s books. My sister says that he is always checking out past copies at his school’s library.
With Christmas just days away, I’ve decided to pass on the Ripley’s love by gifting Mind Blown! to my nephew. I know he is really going to love opening this gift, and hopefully it will get him to start his very own collection. It’ll be a great gift to get his parents and little sister involved too…reading these incredible stories as a family. So if you are looking for a last minute Christmas gift, than look no further. Visit your local bookstore or order this Ripley’s title online. You can learn more about Ripley’s Publishing by visiting their website.
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