Will Shortz Presents Fun in the Sun KenKen: 200 Easy to Hard Logic Puzzles That Make You Smarter (Paperback)
There's no better way to unwind on your downtime than with a KenKen puzzle—or better yet, two hundred of them! So whether you're hitting the road or simple lounging in the backyard, your vacation begins the moment you pick up a pencil!
Includes:
200 easy to challenging KenKen puzzles
Puzzles range in size from simple 3x3 grids to mindbending 9x9 grids
Introduction and solving instructions by puzzlemaster Will Shortz
KenKen was developed in 2004 by acclaimed Japanese mathematics instructor Tetsuya Miyamoto. His goal was to improve his students' math and logic skill, so he developed a puzzle that would be understandable, fun, and challenging for any level of student. Most importantly, he wanted the puzzle to encourage independent thinking, emphasizing trial and error, concentration, and perseverance.
His methods and puzzle were immediately successful. It quickly became a favorite leisure activity for all ages throughout Japan and then for millions of players worldwide. In 2008, KenKen came to the United States. Soon, it was the first daily feature since the crossword puzzle to appear in The New York Times.
Whether in the classroom, on the beach, waiting for a bus, standing atop a mountain—anywhere you might be—KenKen is always stimulating your brain. It's the puzzle that makes you smarter!
Will Shortz has been the crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times since 1993. He is also the puzzlemaster on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday and is founder and director of the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. He has edited countless books of crossword puzzles, Sudoku, KenKen, and all manner of brain-busters.