The New York Times Will Shortz Presents KenKen: 300 Easy to Hard Puzzles That Make You Smarter [Paperback]

Will Shortz (Author), Tetsuya Miyamoto (Author), New York Times The (Author)

Book Description

Series: Will Shortz Presents... | Publication Date: May 26, 2009

KenKen has quickly become the successor to sudoku that the world's been waiting for! KenKen became the first puzzles to be printed in the daily editions of the New York Times next to its famous crossword puzzle.

 

This New York Times edition of KenKen contains 300 4x4 and 6x6 size puzzles with "How to Solve" instructions and an introduction by puzzlemaster Will Shortz.  The puzzles use all four mathematical operations and increase in difficulty like they do in the Times.

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About the Author

TETSUYA MIYAMOTO, the creator of KenKen, is a math teacher who runs a unique mathematics class for grade school children in Japan where he practices “The Art of Teaching Without Teaching.” His teaching method and use of KenKen in his classroom has proven extremely successful. His students regularly go on to be accepted at the most prestigious schools in Tokyo.

 

WILL SHORTZ has been the crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times since 1993. He is also the puzzlemaster on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday and is founder and director of the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. He has edited countless books of crossword puzzles, Sudoku, KenKen, and all manner of brain-busters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (May 26, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312603215
• ISBN-13: 978-0312603212
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Will Shortz has been crossword editor of The New York Times since 1993. He is also the puzzlemaster on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday and is founder and director of the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament.

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Too many 4x4, October 24, 2009

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This review is from: The New York Times Will Shortz Presents KenKen: 300 Easy to Hard Puzzles That Make You Smarter (Paperback)

Half of this book is 4x4 kenken that are way too easy. If you only want 6x6 or larger I suggest getting another book. New York Times is great, though.

18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars kenken rocks, July 6, 2009

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I have been a fan of sudoku for a very long time. I just got into playing kenken recently and my friend introduced me to this book. Once i started playing the book i could not put it down. This game is harder and more addictive than sudoku. I recommend this book to anyone who loves math and sudoku. The 4 by 4 ones are not that challenging but once you get to the 6 by 6, those give you hard times. Also use pencil!!! very good book

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The NY Times Will Shortz Presents KenKen: 300 Easy to Hard Puzzles That Make You Smarter, January 30, 2010

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This review is from: The New York Times Will Shortz Presents KenKen: 300 Easy to Hard Puzzles That Make You Smarter (Paperback)

I highly recommend this book for beginners, from seniors to youth, anyone who enjoys math and puzzles. I did the NY Times' KenKen for a year prior to playing it in print. I had several surgeries this year and the simple puzzles in this book allowed me to continue to play a game I love while struggling with the fog of recovery. This is definitely a book FOR BEGINNERS, the "hard" puzzles at the end of the book are only hard compared to the puzzles at the beginning of the book. Again, KenKen is for everyone. From youths who want a fun way to learn math to seniors who need to keep their mind sharp, KenKen is answer!