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The Twelve Quizzes of Christmas

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Legendary quizmaster Frank Paul invites readers into a series of twelve Christmas stories with a clever twist. Readers must escape traps set by a child genius, thwart a monstrous villain named Grod, and uncover the secrets of a mysterious workshop. The book features puzzles ranging from whimsical Seussian verse to challenging cryptic poems, providing a uniquely brainy alternative to traditional holiday festivities.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for fans of intellectual quizzes, word puzzles, and quirky Christmas tales. Suitable for adults and all those who appreciate clever humour and challenging brainteasers during the festive season.

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The master of the British pub quiz is here to delight and bamboozle us this Christmas

The master of the British pub quiz is back to delight and bamboozle us this Christmas

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Legendary quizmaster Frank Paul invites us into our favourite Christmas stories – with a twist.

You’ll try to escape the devious traps set by a cold-blooded child genius, save Christmas from the vengeful monster Grod, and navigate the perils of a mysterious workshop with sinister plans.

From conundrums told entirely in Seussian verse to inscrutable cryptic poems, Frank’s puzzles in The Twelve Quizzes of Christmas offer an anti-social alternative to all the revelry!

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Praise for Frank Paul: 'A dazzling quizzer' (Victoria Coren Mitchell) who delivers an 'anti-social alternative to all the revelry.' The book is described as 'weird and wonderful, bizarre and challenging,' a 'magnum opus' of clever trivia and wordplay with 'charming complexity' (Hugh Stephenson). It appeals to fans of witty, devious quizzes blending culture and folklore (Stuart Maconie).

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780861543960

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 November 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oneworld Publications

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Frank Paul is a fine artist and a superstar in the world of quizzes. He is the author of The Cryptic Pub Quiz. An Only Connect champion, he was proposed to by Victoria Coren Mitchell on TV. He lives in Cambridge where he runs the notoriously difficult Mill pub quiz.

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