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Alan Turing's Puzzle Machine: 100 Brain Teasers
Series: Alan Turing's Puzzle Machine
Brief Description
Follow in the footsteps of world-famous code-breaker Alan Turing in this brain-boosting activity book, published in association with the Turing Trust. From ciphers and number games to sequence sorters and picture-dokus, this terrific book is packed with over 100 super-smart puzzles to challenge and inspire young...
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Description
Follow in the footsteps of world-famous code-breaker Alan Turing in this brain-boosting activity book, published in association with the Turing Trust.
From ciphers and number games to sequence sorters and picture-dokus, this terrific book is packed with over 100 super-smart puzzles to challenge and inspire young readers. Illustrated in full colour by the talented Nik Neves, and featuring intriguing riddles delivered by Alan Turing himself, there is plenty here to provide hours of entertainment for children aged 7+.
When you buy this book, you are supporting the work of The Turing Trust, a charity set up by Alan's family to give disadvantaged communities access to computers.
About the Series: Alan Turing's Puzzle Machine 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.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781398841024
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 February 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Arcturus
Illustration: Paperback
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Nik Neves
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 176.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 233g
Pages: 96
About the Author
Emily Stead is a creative, meticulous and versatile children's editor and author with over fifteen years' experience. She specialises in puzzle and information books for children.
Lucy Doncaster is the author, editor, and designer of multiple children's books, ranging from natural history, reference and well-being to fiction, craft and all manner of puzzle and activity books including Swiftle: The Ultimate Taylor Swift Puzzle Book (Penguin, 2024).
Nik Neves is a Brazilian graphic artist, illustrator and comic author. His work is closely related to his own travel experience, from illustrated maps and sketchbooks, to comics and visual diaries. He was chosen as one of the ten best illustrators of Latin America by AI-AP. Nik lives and works in Berlin.
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