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Alan Turing's Brain Teasers for Kids

By Lisa Regan
Series: Alan Turing Puzzles It Out
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Alan Turing's Brain Teasers for Kids offers over 80 engaging puzzles inspired by the legendary mathematician and World War II codebreaker Alan Turing. Featuring colourful illustrations and a variety of challenges — including word games, picture puzzles, code-cracking activities, and mathematical problems — the book encourages young readers to develop their problem-solving skills. Alan Turing himself appears as a character to provide extra puzzles and secret codes, while a brief biography introduces readers to this notable historical figure.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for children aged 7 and above, especially those interested in puzzles, logic, and history. Perfect for young minds looking to be challenged and inspired by one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century.

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This fun-packed collection includes over 80 brain-training puzzles inspired by the genius mind of famous World War II codebreaker Alan Turing, brought to life with vibrant full-colour illustrations.

Published in association with the Turing Trust, this activity book includes code-crackers, logic puzzles, mathematical problems that have been specially designed to intrigue, challenge, and inspire young readers. Alan Turing appears as a character in the book, popping up with extra word problems or secret codes to challenge readers to think a little bit harder. A brief biography of the real Alan Turing is included, to give readers more information about this remarkable man.

Includes:
• Word challenges
• Picture puzzles
• Code-cracking games
• Clever counting conundrums.

Sales of this book support the work of The Turing Trust, the charity set up by Alan's family in his memory to provide much-needed computers to schools in Africa.

Guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment for children aged 7+.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Alan Turing Puzzles It Out brings together a variety of brain training puzzle books, inspired by the ingenious World War II codebreaker Alan Turing. Young readers can follow in his footsteps by solving these head-scratching conundrums.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398816411

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Arcturus

Illustration: Paperback

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Gareth Conway
  • Illustrated by Gareth Conway

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 176.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 233g

Pages: 96

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Lisa Regan Series: Alan Turing Puzzles It Out

About the Author

Lisa Regan is the author of more than 200 published titles, including puzzle books, children's reference, licensed characters and curriculum-linked workbooks. She lives in Colchester with her husband and two sons.

Gareth Conway graduated from The Surrey Institute of Art and Design with a degree in animation. He has worked on several successful children's animated television as well as illustrating books. Gareth lives in Devon with his wife and daughter who are his biggest inspiration and harshest critics in equal measure.

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