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Perplexors & More Perplexors


          These bestsellers make learning logic possible for
          everyone! Kids use the clues to cross out possibilities in
          each puzzle, watching the remaining information
          organize itself into a sensible pattern. It’s a process of
          elimination that teaches high-level thinking!

          PRODUCT FEATURES:
           • Engaging stories and puzzles
           • Develops familiarity with the process of elimination
           • Builds logical thinking skills and processes
           • Prepares kids for standardized tests


                                                    CONTENTS:
                                                    • 48 puzzles
                                                      and solutions
                                                      per book

                                                    AGES  8+
                                                    8½”w x 11”h
                                                    Minimum 6




         PERPLEXORS BASIC LEVEL  PERPLEXORS LEVEL A
         90445                 90446

        7  36970 90445  0      7  36970 90446  7

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                                                                                                             1.  The biggest eater slept the fewest hours.
                                                                                       years. I don't know what we will do after this,
                                                                                                              as much bamboo as another panda and
                                                                                 Parents, teachers and   “My daughter has been doing Perplexors for   26 Dancing Pandas  THE CLUES
                                                                                 kids love our Perplexors   since we are on the highest level. You need to   2.  The panda from Chicago ate exactly twice
                                                                                 books so much, we had   make more!!!”           —Tricia
                                                                                                              danced a stylish tango.
                                                                                                     PingPing lived in zoos located in New York, Chicago
                                                                                                     Three pandas named LingLing, DingDing and
                                                                                 to make more!                3.  LingLing ate twice as much as DingDing.
                                                                                                    THE STORY  4.  The New York panda ate the most and
                                                                                                     average of 20 hours, 18 hours and 9 hours. They all
                                                                                                               danced a graceful waltz.
                                                                                         “My kids love Perplexors and they have made our school
                                                                                         days a lot of fun. The kids pour through them so quickly.
                                                                                                     pounds of bamboo shoots a day. When not eating
                                                                                         The puzzles make learning fun and strengthen skills needed
                                                                                                     or sleeping, they enjoyed practicing their favorite
                                                                                                 —Elisha Rentfrow  had big appetites and ate an average of 40, 36 and 18   the panda that spent the most time
                                                                                         for future testing.”   and San Diego. They all liked to sleep and slept an   5.  DingDing wasn’t living in Chicago, but
                                                                                                               sleeping was from Chicago.
                                                                                                     dances which were the tango, the foxtrot and the
                                                                                                     waltz. Based on the clues, match the pandas with
                                                                                                      their cities, the time they spent sleeping, the pounds
                                                                                                      of bamboo they consumed and their favorite dances.
                                                                                                                   PingPing
                                                                                                                   New York
                                                                                                                   Chicago
                                                                                                                   San Diego
                                                                                                             New York
                                                                                                        LingLing   DingDing   20 hours sleeping
                                                                                                              San Diego
                                                                                                         New York   Chicago   18 hours sleeping
                                                                                                                   9 hours sleeping
                                                                                                  More         Chicago   20 hours sleeping   40 pounds of bamboo
                                                                                                             18 hours sleeping
                                                                                                         San Diego
                                                                                                              9 hours sleeping   36 pounds of bamboo
                                                                                                  of your   20 hours sleeping   18 pounds of bamboo
                                                                                                          18 hours sleeping   40 pounds of bamboo
                                                                                                  favorite         9 hours sleeping   36 pounds of bamboo   tango
                                                                                                  logic      40 pounds of bamboo   18 pounds of bamboo   foxtrot waltz
                                                                                                         36 pounds of bamboo
                                                                                        2140 West County Road C  puzzles     18 pounds of bamboo   tango  foxtrot
                                                                                        Roseville, MN 55113  7 36970 56188
                                                                                        Ph 800.274.6123  2  tango   waltz
                                                                                                           foxtrot
                                                                                                           waltz       © 2012 MindWare

         PERPLEXORS LEVEL B    PERPLEXORS LEVEL C    PERPLEXORS LEVEL D   PERPLEXORS EXPERT LEVEL  MORE PERPLEXORS
         90447                 90448                 90449                90450                   BASIC LEVEL
                                                                                                         30 | More Perplexors Basic Level
                                                                                                  56188
         7  36970 90447  4
                               7  36970 90448  1     7  36970 90449  8    7  36970 90450  4
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                                                                                                          1.  The youngest ate the most of one food, the least of two foods and
                                                                                    1.  The two youngest children together won 294 chess games, 255 checkers
                                                                                                          drank the most milk, while each of the other three friends ate
                                                               1.  The pink-dyed bear who loved candy bars swiped
                                                                                                          2.  Pete was two years older than Penny, but Penny was two years older
                    1.  The rooster belonging to Farmer Jones wore
                                                                                                          the most of one food and the least of another food.
                                                                                    2.  The two oldest children together won 65 games of marbles, 97 games of
                                                               half as many picnic baskets as the red-dyed bear.
                    a silver hat, traveled to London, and held the
                                                                                    games, 81 games of jacks and 45 games of marbles.
                                                               2.  The orange-dyed bear who loved salmon swiped
                                                                                    3.  Kyle is 2 years older than Kathy, and Kara is 2 years older than Kyle, but
 years. I don't know what we will do after this,
                                                           Parents, teachers and
                                                                                   THE CLUES
                                                                                       years. I don't know what we will do after this,
 Parents, teachers and   “My daughter has been doing Perplexors for   39 Rooster Talent  THE CLUES  Parents, teachers and   “My daughter has been doing Perplexors for   12 Colorful Bears  THE CLUES  “My daughter has been doing Perplexors for   Blizzard Fun Parents, teachers and   “My daughter has been doing Perplexors for   Fair Feast  THE CLUES
                                                                                    jacks, 290 checkers games and 398 chess games.
                                                                 since we are on the highest level. You need to
 kids love our Perplexors   since we are on the highest level. You need to   final “doo” for a full 60 seconds.  kids love our Perplexors   years. I don't know what we will do after this,   kids love our Perplexors   years. I don't know what we will do after this,   27  kids love our Perplexors   since we are on the highest level. You need to   23  3.  Pete ate two more pies than Paul, but Penny ate more pies than Pete.
                                           since we are on the highest level. You need to
                                                                                                    Paul, Pete, Penny and Pat, who were
                                                                                                           6.  Penny ate one more rib than Pat, and Pete ate more ribs than Paul.
            Four roosters named Racky, Rollo, Rondo and
 books so much, we had   make more!!!”           —Tricia  2.  Farmer Smith’s rooster traveled to Paris in a   books so much, we had   make more!!!”           —Tricia  books so much, we had  twice as many picnic baskets as the ham sandwich- —Tricia  books so much, we had   make more!!!”           —Tricia  THE STORY


                                                                 make more!!!”
                                                                              Kyle, Katie, Kathy, Kenny and
                                                                                                          than Paul.
            Roland belonged to Famers Jones, Doe, Smith
                                                                loving, red-dyed bear.
 to make more!       gray hat and held his final “doo” for twice as   to make more!  Five bears named Benny, Barbara, Billy,   3.  Benny and Becky did not swipe 75, 25 or 10    THE STORY  to make more! 4.  The oldest child won the most of 2 games, and the youngest child won   20, 18, 17 and 16 years old, went   4.  Penny drank two more glasses of milk than Pat.
                                                                                    Kenny is older than Kara.
                                                           to make more!
                                                        THE STORY
                     a violet hat and held his “doo” for half as long
           THE STORY  3.  Farmer Jervis’s rooster traveled to New York in   “My kids love Perplexors and they have made our school   parlor to have their fur dyed a different   4.  Barbara did not swipe the fewest picnic baskets,   Kara were five children in the   5.  Together, Kathy and Kenny won a combined total of 92 games of jacks   to the county fair. They entered   5.  Penny ate two more hamburgers than Paul.  Pat
                                                                              same family who were snowed in
                                                                                                    four eating contests and one milk
                                                        Becky and Byron went to a beauty
                                                                because the honey-loving, purple-dyed bear had
                     long as Roland.
            their crowing talents, they decided to travel
 “My kids love Perplexors and they have made our school
                                                                                                    10, 9 and 8 pies; 15, 13, 11 and 9
                                                                                     the fewest of 2 games.
                                                                               days. They were 14, 13, 11, 10 and
                                                                                         “My kids love Perplexors and they have made our school
                                                                   “My kids love Perplexors and they have made our school
                                                                                                    hamburgers; 20, 19, 18 and 16 ribs;
                                                                5.  Billy’s hair wasn’t dyed purple, and Becky’s hair
                                                        purple, red and blue. While waiting
            to big cities and audition for a singing job in
                                                                                         days a lot of fun. The kids pour through them so quickly.
                                                                                                    15, 12, 9 and 7 pickles; and drank 12,
                                                                                     and 270 games of checkers.
 days a lot of fun. The kids pour through them so quickly.
                                                                                                                 18 years old
                                                                               9 years old. They played many
                                                                swiped the fewest picnic baskets.
                                                                               games of marbles, jacks, checkers
            the opera. They purchased hats that were red,
                                                        for their fur to dry, they bragged that
                                                                                                     10, 9 and 8 glasses of milk. Based on
                                                                                         The puzzles make learning fun and strengthen skills needed
                                                                                                                  17 years old
                                             for future testing.”
 for future testing.”       —Elisha Rentfrow  and Jervis. After receiving much praise for   4.  Rondo didn’t travel to Paris, and Racky held his   days a lot of fun. The kids pour through them so quickly.   color. They dyed their fur orange, pink,   picnic baskets.  days a lot of fun. The kids pour through them so quickly.   with no electrical power for five   Katie  6.  Kara won 5 more games of marbles than Katie.     14 years old  drinking contest. They ate 12,   20 years old  7.  P
                                             The puzzles make learning fun and strengthen skills needed
 The puzzles make learning fun and strengthen skills needed
                                                        they had swiped 100, 75, 50, 25 and 10
                                                                               and chess to pass the time. Based
                                                                                                              20 years old
                                                                                         for future testing.”
                                                                   The puzzles make learning fun and strengthen skills needed
                                                                   for future testing.”
                     “doo” for half as long as Rondo.
                                                                                             Kara  —Elisha Rentfrow
                                                                                                     the clues, match the friends with

                     as Rondo.
            violet, gray and silver and traveled to New

             York, Chicago, London and Paris. During the
                                                                               on the clues, logically deduce
                                                        picnic baskets. They discussed their
                                                                                                                  16 years old
                                                  —Elisha Rentfrow
                                                                6.  Billy swiped half as many picnic baskets as the    —Elisha Rentfrow
                                                                                                     their ages and contest results.
                                                                                                              18 years old
                     5.  Racky didn’t travel to Chicago.
                                                                                                          Pete
                                                                                          Kenny
                                                                               the ages of each child, and the
                                                         favorite foods including potato chips,
                                                                               number of times that each child
             auditions, they held the final “doo” in “cock-
                                                                                             13 years old
                                                         ham sandwiches, honey, candy bars or
                                                                 wasn’t blue.
             a-doodle-doo” for 60, 50, 30 and 25 seconds.
                                                                 ham sandwich-loving bear.
                                                                                          14 years old
                                                                                             11 years old
                                                                                       Kathy
                                                         salmon. Based on the clues, match the
                                                                                                              16 years old
                                                                                          13 years old
                                                                                                          18 years old
                          Roland
             Based on the clues, match the roosters to
                                                                               won each game.
                                                         bears with their fur colors, the number
                                                                                             10 years old
                                                                                                      Paul
                                                                       Byron
                                                                                          11 years old
                                                                                       14 years old

             their farmers, hat colors, big cities and
                                                                                                          17 years old
                                                                                             9 years old
                       Rondo
                                                                                                                   8 pies
                                                                                                               10 pies
                                                                                                      18 years old
                          Farmer Doe
                                                                                          9 years old
                                                                                       11 years old
                                                                                              30 marbles
                                                                                 Kyle
                                                                                       10 years old
                                                                                                               9 pies
                                                                                                      17 years old
                                                                                    13 years old
                                                                                          35 marbles
                                                                                                           12 pies
                          Farmer Smith
                                                         favorite foods.
             “doo” lengths.
                                                                                    11 years old
                                                                                                               8 pies
                                                                                       9 years old
                                                                                                      16 years old
                                                                                                                   13 hamburgers
                                                                                              28 marbles
                   Rollo
                                                                                                           10 pies
                           Farmer Jervis
                                                                                 13 years old
                                                                                              25 marbles
                                                                                          30 marbles
                                                                                    10 years old
                       Farmer Doe
                                                                                                               15 hamburgers
                                                                                                                   11 hamburgers

                       Farmer Smith
                                                                                           28 marbles
                                                                                 11 years old
                                                                                       35 marbles
                                                              Barbara
                                                                                                                   9 hamburgers
                                                                                    9 years old
               Racky   Farmer Jones   Farmer Jones   Farmer Jones  of picnic baskets they swiped and their   Billy  orange   Becky  orange  pink  purple   orange purple pink red blue             14 years old   14 years old   13 years old   10 years old  25 marbles   35 marbles 20 marbles           20 years old  12 pies   16 years old  9 pies   12 pies  13 hamburgers   15 hamburgers
                                                                                       30 marbles
                                                                                                           8 pies
                                                                                 9 years old
                   Farmer Doe   Farmer Jervis   Red hat    Benny   orange   pink  purple   red  blue   100 baskets     10 years old   35 marbles   28 marbles   20 marbles   50 jacks 47  jacks        10 pies  9 pies   15 hamburgers   11 hamburgers   20 ribs
                           Violet hat
                                                                                     30 marbles
                                                                                        25 marbles
                   Farmer Jervis
                                                                                                       8 pies
               Farmer Doe
                                                                                     25 marbles
                                                                                  30 marbles
         More     Farmer Jones   Farmer Smith   Red hat   Gray hat  More         orange  pink   pink  purple  red   red  blue   100 baskets   75 baskets  More            35 marbles   28 marbles   20 marbles   50  jacks   45  jacks 39 jacks  More          15 hamburgers   13 hamburgers   9 hamburgers   19 ribs 18 ribs
                                                                        50 baskets
                                                                                               42 jacks
                                                                                           47  jacks
                        Violet hat
                                                                                                           11 hamburgers
                                                                        25 baskets
                            Silver hat
                                                                                           45  jacks
                                                                                        50  jacks
                                                                     75 baskets
                                                                                                                20 ribs
                                                                                                           9 hamburgers
                                                                                     20 marbles
                                                                                  28 marbles
                Farmer Smith

                                                               blue
                                                                  75 baskets
         of your     Farmer Jervis   Red hat   Gray hat   New York  of your           purple  red  blue   100 baskets   100 baskets   50 baskets   10 baskets  of your            25 marbles   50  jacks   47  jacks  42  jacks   42  jacks   150 checkers  of your     13 hamburgers   20 ribs   19 ribs  18 ribs   16 ribs 12 milks
                                                                                            39  jacks
                                                                     25 baskets
                                                                                        45  jacks
                                                                                                         11 hamburgers
                        Silver hat
                                                                                               140 checkers
                                                                                  20 marbles
                    Violet hat
                                                                                     47  jacks
                                                                  50 baskets
                                                                                            150 checkers
                                                                         chips
                                                                                               135 checkers
                                                                     10 baskets
                                                                                         39  jacks
                                                                                               125 checkers favorite
         favorite      Red hat   Gray hat   New York   Chicago  favorite         100 baskets   75 baskets   25 baskets   sandwich   sandwich  favorite        50 jacks  45  jacks   45  jacks  39  jacks   150 checkers   140 checkers   130 checkers    9 hamburgers   19 ribs  18 ribs   16 ribs  12 milks   10 milks
                                                                  10 baskets
                                                               50 baskets
                                                                         honey
                                                                      chips
                                                                                  47 jacks
                    Silver hat
                                                                                                                     9 milks
                            London
                                                                                      42  jacks
                                                                                            135 checkers
                Violet hat
                                                                                                        20 ribs
                                                                         candy bar
                        Chicago
                                                               25 baskets
                                                            75 baskets
                             Paris
                                                                                                198 chess logic
                                                                   chips
                                                                      honey
         logic         Gray hat   New York   London   60 seconds  logic         50 baskets   10 baskets   sandwich   candy bar   salmon  logic        42  jacks   150 checkers   140 checkers   130 checkers   200 chess        19 ribs  18 ribs   16 ribs  12 milks   10 milks   8 milks
                                                                                         135 checkers
                                                                                            125 checkers
                                                            25 baskets
                                                                                   39  jacks
                                                                                                                 9 milks
                                                                                                                     15 pickles
                                                                                         130 checkers
                                                                                      140 checkers
                Silver hat
                                                                   honey
                                                                                                148 chess puzzles
                                                                sandwich
                                                                                                                     9 pickles
                     London
                                                                   candy bar
                                                                                   140 checkers
                                                                                             198 chess
 2140 West County Road C  puzzles     New York   Chicago  2140 West County Road C  Paris   50 seconds  2140 West County Road C  puzzles        10 baskets   chips   2140 West County Road C  salmon   puzzles        150 checkers   135 checkers   125 checkers   200 chess   150 chess        16 ribs   10 milks   8 milks   12 pickles
                                                                                         200 chess
                                                                   salmon
 Roseville, MN 55113  Roseville, MN 55113  60 seconds   Roseville, MN 55113  Roseville, MN 55113  130 checkers  2140 West County Road C  9 milks   15 pickles
 Ph 800.274.6123     Chicago   Paris  Ph 800.274.6123  30 seconds  Ph 800.274.6123  7  36970 56184  4     chips   honey   Ph 800.274.6123  7  36970 56185  1     135 checkers   125 checkers  Roseville, MN 55113  150 chess   146 chess  12 milks   8 milks   12 pickles   7 pickles
                                                                                        Ph 800.274.6123
                   London   50 seconds   25 seconds            sandwich   candy bar   ®        130 checkers   200 chess   198 chess   148 chess         10 milks   9 pickles   More Perplexors Expert Level | 27
                                                             honey
                                                                                          150 chess
                                                                                             146 chess
                   Paris   60 seconds   30 seconds   More Perplexors Level A | 43     candy bar   salmon      125 checkers   198 chess   148 chess      9 milks   15 pickles   7 pickles
                   60 seconds   50 seconds   25 seconds           salmon                 200 chess   150 chess   146 chess   More Perplexors Level D | 31        8 milks   12 pickles
                                                                                                              9 pickles
                     30 seconds
                                                                                                          15 pickles
                                                                                       148 chess
                                                                                    198 chess
                                                                                                              7 pickles
                                                                                    150 chess
                                                                                       146 chess
                     25 seconds
                 50 seconds
                                                                                                          12 pickles
                                                                                    148 chess


         MORE PERPLEXORS       MORE PERPLEXORS       MORE PERPLEXORS       MORE PERPLEXORS        MORE PERPLEXORS
                                                                                                          9 pickles
                 30 seconds
                                                                                    146 chess



                                                                                                          7 pickles

                 25 seconds



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