The Scrambled States of America Puzzle and Book Set

by Gamewright

Product Features

• 1 or more players
• Playing time: 15 minutes
• 150 piece puzzle and book
• High gloss graphics
• Made in the USA

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 3 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007PHOOS
• Item model number: 1611
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 15 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,940 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Read the book, then do the puzzle. This special set contains a paperback version of Laurie Keller's The Scrambled States of America along with a 150 piece jigsaw puzzle featuring brand new art never before seen in the book. As a bonus, find 10 state-shaped pieces secretly hidden in the puzzle.

Product Description

Read the book, then do the puzzle! In the hilarious illustrated paperback story The Scrambled States of America by Laurie Keller, you'll learn all about how the 50 States were bored and tired of staying in their same spots all the time. So they threw a party, and decided to trade places. But dry Arizona didn't like getting his hair wet by the ocean, and poor Minnesota got sunburned when she traded places with Florida! They're homesick, and they need your help to get them back in their rightful places. Put together the 150 piece puzzle and you'll have everybody back in their place again! The puzzle is made up of regular jigsaw pieces, but there are 10 state-shaped pieces secretly hidden in the puzzle. Comes with 150 pieces and a bonus, illustrated storybook. Measures 18 x 24 when complete.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Puzzle and Book are Fun Compliments of Each Other, October 22, 2006

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Illinois mother of 2 - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Scrambled States of America Puzzle and Book Set (Toy)

I first got this puzzle thinking it was just another "Learn the States" type of puzzle, which was just fine by me. When we opened up the box, my 5 year old son started asking why states had faces on them, so I started reading the "Scrambled States of America" booklet included with the puzzle. Afterwards, I looked on Amazon and this booklet was actually published as a full blown story with the same name. Not surprisingly it got 5 stars by most reviewers! The story really held his interest, and he took the book from me to read on his own, and then he started in with the puzzle with great enthusiasm. It was a little challenging for him...he is almost six and the recommended age is 8, but I think most 6 or 7 year olds will handle this with no problem. He had fun putting the puzzle together and finding hidden shapes that were shaped like actual states. To my surprise he was able to identify them too. The book and the puzzle give each of the states a unique personality, and children will subconciously learn the name and shape of the state without realizing it. My son has the puzzle about half done now, and took the book to bed with him to read. He loves it! I am going to buy the game for him for Christmas. This special edition is a good deal because you get the story (granted, it's printed as a pamphlet, not like a real book) and the puzzle in the same package for a reasonable price. The only downside is that regular maps of the U.S. will now probably seem boring by comparison.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Purchase, October 21, 2007

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Michelle (Wisconsin, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: The Scrambled States of America Puzzle and Book Set (Toy)

I bought this as a book and puzzle package. The story was great and funny but the book was not durable. The puzzle is great and my daughter really enjoys reading the story and putting the puzzle together. Would have had five stars all around if the book was something that could last.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Has a Beautiful Twist to Problem Solving, December 25, 2007

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Erol Esen (Liverpool, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Scrambled States of America Puzzle and Book Set (Toy)

My daughter and I solve lots of puzzles, and I hadn't written any review for any of them in Amazon. This one, "The Scrambled States of America", is inspirational enough to let me free of the gravity of laziness to write a review. This puzzle is a lot of fun for people of all ages.

There are three types of pieces to a puzzle, my daughter knows: corner, edge, inside. But in this particular puzzle, The Scrambled States of America, there are inside pieces that have straight edges to them. Luckily, the box has a picture to keep our focus on the end result. The uniqueness of some of the puzzle pieces is why I think this game had won the "Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Toy Award". The process remains the same: 1) set the corner pieces first to identify the scope--or footings, as if we're building a house; 2) set the edge pieces to establish the frame; 3) fill in the puzzle with the inside pieces.

In addition to being a great puzzle, it is also very educational. Every state of the United States map has character in color and a face. Some of the states have text to describe what they are known for.