The Book of Classic Board Games with Other (Klutz S.) [Spiral-bound]

Klutz Press (Editor), Sid Sackson (Collaborator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Series: Klutz S.

This work features 15 timeless classics - backgammon, checkers, go, nine men's morris, cats and dogs, solitaire, roundabouts, brax, mancala, hasami shogi, hoppers, dalmatian pirates and volga burglars, hex, 3d tic tac toe, fandango. It includes all boards and playing pieces.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Asked to name the best board games of all time, what would you say? Chances are your final list would be strikingly similar to the table of contents from The Book of Classic Board Games, which includes checkers, go, mancala, backgammon, nine men's morris, and 10 others.

The spiral-bound book is designed to lay flat when opened, instantly becoming a portable playing area. Each two-page spread features a game board on one side with the directions on the facing page, allowing you to play without having to fish around for a rule book (game pieces and dice are also included). There's also a brief history provided for many of the games. Best of all, the entire package is about a third the size of a single board-game box, allowing you to take this cornucopia of contests anywhere you'd like. --Matthew Baldwin

From the Publisher

Winner of Canadian Toy Testing Council Award of Excellence, Not Just For Children Anymore! (selected by the Children's Book Council)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Spiral-bound: 44 pages
• Publisher: Klutz; Book and Access edition (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0932592945
• ISBN-13: 978-0932592941
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 10.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #629,972 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME! Comes with EVERYTHING YOU NEED!, June 6, 2000

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"-rainflower" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Book of Classic Board Games with Other (Klutz S.) (Spiral-bound)

What is really awesome about this book is that not only does it tell you How to play the game, but includes the board AND the pieces you need to play for EVERY GAME! So far all of the games have been a blast and I find myself playing them over and over! I'd reccomend this book to anyone that loves games!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!!, January 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Book of Classic Board Games with Other (Klutz S.) (Spiral-bound)

This book is a great collection of board games from around the world, with easy to understand instructions, and all the peices to play. The board games are all multileveled but easy to play, and all of games are fun. The pages are all heavy laminated board, with a sturdy wire binding. The pieces are glass with a carrying case attached. The only problem I had was the carrying case tearing. All in all, a great buy.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From the Board Games Editor at BellaOnline.com, December 3, 2005

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Megan Romer (Lafayette, LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Book of Classic Board Games with Other (Klutz S.) (Spiral-bound)

This is a classic Klutz book, one of their earliest, and it's wonderful! A perfect way to occupy your kids in the backseat or on an airplane; it's extremely portable and all you'll need is a flat surface for playing.

It's not just for kids, though! Instead of lugging around 3 or 4 different travel editions of games, why not just grab this book and you'll have 15 games in one in a lightweight and easy to carry format.