The ideal gift for teens, the curious and the young at heart
Puzzle Books
Welcome to Crosswords & Puzzles For Budding Boffins: a science-themed series of puzzle books containing 80 word games specifically designed to guide and engage the minds of curious teens aged 11 to 14.
From word quests and logic puzzles to secret codes and quick quizzes, these books are packed with challenges to increase range of scientific related knowledge and motivate your teen towards self-directed learning.
From word quests and logic puzzles to secret codes and quick quizzes, these books are packed with challenges to increase range of scientific related knowledge and motivate your teen towards self-directed learning.
What's Inside
Topics
Each title is divided into a range of 6 - 8 topics to spark interest and gain some understanding of secondary school level science. Great for motivation.
Puzzles
Divided into three levels of difficulty: Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced. Suitable for a wide range of abilities.
Illustrations
Illustrated with black and white vintage cartoons purely for fun - some of which are suitable for colouring in.
Style
● Written in British English where puzzles allow ● Each chapter has been designated a colour making it easier to match and read its corresponding answer set at the back ● The answers at the back are spaced out and easy to read ● There is a mixture of 1 page and 2 page puzzles
Cover
Designed to make you smile but, for the curious, each thumb nail image is also food for thought
Fiction/Fantasy
The first two books in the be careful what you wish for series of children's books written for ages 8-12
Ruby and the Genie
The Paralle World of Benjamin Brown
Are available now on kindle, paperback and hardback
The third book in the series currently titled The Tomorrow People has been rescheduled for October 2026
Ruby and the Genie
The Paralle World of Benjamin Brown
Are available now on kindle, paperback and hardback
The third book in the series currently titled The Tomorrow People has been rescheduled for October 2026
Blurb
Ruby and the Genie
Three children, one grumpy genie and an unlimited number of wishes - what could possibly go wrong?
When Ruby and best friend Amber stumble upon a portal to other worlds and other dimensions they discover Elvis, a genie trapped for eternity in the shape of a stone head.
Helped by Amber’s big brother Ben the girls try to free Elvis and return him to his own world. Along the way Ruby’s wishes unearths not only a heinous monster but dark family secrets and long lost relatives. Will she vanquish the monster? Will her life ever be the same again? Or has it changed forever?
A fast-paced magical adventure for boys and girls aged 8-12
Ruby and the Genie is a story that touches on estrangement, acceptance and reconciliation.
When Ruby and best friend Amber stumble upon a portal to other worlds and other dimensions they discover Elvis, a genie trapped for eternity in the shape of a stone head.
Helped by Amber’s big brother Ben the girls try to free Elvis and return him to his own world. Along the way Ruby’s wishes unearths not only a heinous monster but dark family secrets and long lost relatives. Will she vanquish the monster? Will her life ever be the same again? Or has it changed forever?
A fast-paced magical adventure for boys and girls aged 8-12
Ruby and the Genie is a story that touches on estrangement, acceptance and reconciliation.
The Tomorrow People
Rescheduled for October 2026!
When twins Lucy and Dylan return home after a day out Christmas shopping they discover their parents gone and someone else living in their house.
Follow their adventures as they try to find out what is going on. And more importantly, an answer to their question - what has happened to their parents?
Age 8-12
When twins Lucy and Dylan return home after a day out Christmas shopping they discover their parents gone and someone else living in their house.
Follow their adventures as they try to find out what is going on. And more importantly, an answer to their question - what has happened to their parents?
Age 8-12
The Parallel World of Benjamin Brown
If you could have your heart’s desire what would you wish for?
This tale sees Ben, Ruby and Amber return to Eternal Antiques, a portal to other worlds and other dimensions.
On leaving through the wrong door they stumble into a world exactly like their own with just one important difference - Ben and Amber’s father is still alive. The car accident that killed him has not happened in this dimension.
Can Ben persuade the girls to stay in this world? What about their Others? They cannot exist for long in a world where there are two of them.
Elvis the genie returns as a smokeless flame of fire. Can he rescue the children before they fade into non-existence? Can he convince Ben that they must return home?
A fast-paced magical adventure for boys and girls aged 8-12
The Parallel World of Benjamin Brown is a story that touches on love, loss and consequences
This tale sees Ben, Ruby and Amber return to Eternal Antiques, a portal to other worlds and other dimensions.
On leaving through the wrong door they stumble into a world exactly like their own with just one important difference - Ben and Amber’s father is still alive. The car accident that killed him has not happened in this dimension.
Can Ben persuade the girls to stay in this world? What about their Others? They cannot exist for long in a world where there are two of them.
Elvis the genie returns as a smokeless flame of fire. Can he rescue the children before they fade into non-existence? Can he convince Ben that they must return home?
A fast-paced magical adventure for boys and girls aged 8-12
The Parallel World of Benjamin Brown is a story that touches on love, loss and consequences
online order
Scheduled for October 2026 Maths
This is the puzzle book that I hope will go some way to bridging the gap between mathematics and the vocabulary used to propose the problem, interpret the calculations and explain the results. Ages 11 - 14.
Rescheduled for October 2026!
THE TOMORROW PEOPLE The third book in the 'be careful what you wish for' series Age 8-12
also available from
New Scientist Live! 2026
Excel London Royal Victoria Dock 1 Western Gateway London E16 1XL Saturday, 10th October 10am - 5pm Sunday, 11th October 10am - 5pm Monday, 12th October 9.30am - 3pm
Waterstones
I am delighted to announce that Ruby and the Genie is available from Waterstones.
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