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Coffee Time

Perk Up with Puzzles, Brainteasers, and Trivia

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By Helene Hovanec

By Patrick Merrell

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On Sale
Aug 31, 2007
Page Count
320 pages
Publisher
Storey
ISBN-13
9781580176835

Price

$9.99

Price

$12.99 CAD

Format

Trade Paperback

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Get buzzed on some java and challenge yourself with this book of coffee-based puzzles and brainteasers. Noted puzzlers Helene Hovanec and Patrick Merrell present more than 40 crosswords, word searches, graphic mazes, and Sudoku puzzles to solve alongside a strong cup of joe. Full of coffee trivia and quotations from history’s most famous coffee hounds, Coffee Time is a piquant and enticing blend that’s hard to resist. Pour a fresh cup and drink in the fun.  

Genre:

  • Nonfiction
  • Games & Activities
  • Trivia

Helene Hovanec is the author of many puzzle books, including Barnyard Games & Puzzles and Coffee Time. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.


Patrick Merrell is a cartoonist, puzzle maker, and author whose work has appeared in hundreds of publications. He is a regular contributor to the New York Times crossword, the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, and the World Puzzle Championship, and was twice-nominated for the National Cartoonists Society’s Silver Reuben Award for Variety Entertainment. His puzzle books include Bird Brainteasers and Barnyard Games & Puzzles. He lives in Pineville, North Carolina. Find him online at www.patrickmerrell.com.

  • “For coffee lovers, what better way is there to perk up your day than with a puzzle from these two pros and a great cup of java?” Will Shortz, Crossword Editor, The New York Times“…enough fun and information to make a coffee connoisseur out of everyone.”San Jose Magazine

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helene-hovanec

Helene Hovanec

About the Author

Helene Hovanec is the author of many puzzle books, including Barnyard Games & Puzzles and Coffee Time. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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Patrick Merrell

Patrick Merrell

About the Author

Patrick Merrell is a cartoonist, puzzle maker, and author whose work has appeared in hundreds of publications. He is a regular contributor to the New York Times crossword, the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, and the World Puzzle Championship, and was twice-nominated for the National Cartoonists Society’s Silver Reuben Award for Variety Entertainment. His puzzle books include Bird Brainteasers and Barnyard Games & Puzzles. He lives in Pineville, North Carolina. Find him online at www.patrickmerrell.com.

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