{"title":"Fred Piscop","description":"\u003cp\u003eFred Piscop's books invite readers into a world where culinary creativity meets engaging puzzles and brain teasers. With a focus on food-related themes, his work blends the enjoyment of cooking with stimulating mental challenges, perfect for those who love to keep their minds sharp while exploring new tastes and flavours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese titles often feature inventive word puzzles that celebrate the joy of food and healthy living. Whether you are a food enthusiast or a puzzle lover, Fred Piscop’s books offer a unique and entertaining way to combine both passions.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-healthy-brain-book-of-word-puzzles-by-fred-piscop-9781454944652","title":"The Healthy Brain Book of Word Puzzles","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTackling word puzzles is a great tactic to keep your mind in tip-top shape!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStudies show that one way to be sure your brain stays at its best is to learn new things regularly, creating new neural connections. This book offers a fun way to do just that, with a variety of word puzzles that require solvers to reorient their perspective and think differently about language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne-third of the book features Split Decisions, a popular puzzle type that author Fred Piscop contributes regularly to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. The rest of the book is a mix of other puzzles: Bits \u0026amp; Pieces, where solvers answer clues using and reusing blocks of letters; Clueless Crosswords, featuring grids partly filled in so that there is only one possible way to complete them; Double Exposure, which tests pattern recognition in two different ways; Mixagrams, where words are interwoven in a simple yet confounding way; and Two by Two, in which each grid contains only two consonants... but you have to figure out which.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455769002220,"sku":"9781454944652","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71CoVmPpq7L._SL1500.jpg?v=1774797845"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/fred-piscop.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}