This prime package of mysterious pictures contains plenty of rebus puzzles. Just to tweak your memory, a rebus is a combination of pictures, letters, and words that often sound like other words but have different meanings and are connected by plus signs. When deciphered, the mysterious symbols form a popular phrase, a familiar name, or a common object. These clever riddles will have you puzzling over images of a dotted lion, the U.S. Mint, a panda chomping on money, and 43 other perplexing graphics.
The brainchild of Norm Blumenthal -- producer of TV's classic game show "Concentration" -- this collection of challenging conundrums is great for sharpening thinking skills among older kids and adults. Answers and hints appear at the end of the book for the totally mystified.