"Learning to play chess is almost a life skill. Many people play it and even more reference its strategy in all kinds of conversations. It's a great game for young people to become familiar with-and even learn to love! This book gives a thorough, but simple, overview of the basic rules and moves of chess. From how to use each piece to some popular strategies, the game play outlined helps new players head right to the chess board after reading!"--Amazon.com...

Learn electronics in a fun way as you create your own experiments or build one of the 500 different projects. Includes 76 easy-to-identify color-coded parts.

"Game design expert Jesse Terrance Daniels teaches all the fundamentals of game design, from rule-setting to physical construction, along with original illustrations that capture the ethos and energy of the young, contemporary gaming community"--

A magical board game serves as a door to another dimension. When a pair of orphans discover the game and start playing it they unwittingly unleash a man who's been trapped inside, as well as an array of stampeding jungle animals.

"Tabletop and board games aren't just for rainy days or awkward family events anymore. As the game industry grows, people of all ages are jumping to play "the original social network." In our ever-increasing technological world, playing old-school games is a welcome retreat from the overexposure to Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and the rest of social media. Over the past few years, board games have become the hot new hobby. Instead of friends sitting...

Forbidden to play board games by their mother, who suddenly disappears, twins Rhett and Nash learn their family has the ability to enter the world of any game they want -- a gift that comes with a high price -- and must break their mom's most important rule to save her from a vengeful game character who has taken her hostage.

Looks at the life of Milton Bradley, and how he created his board games.

"A group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why -- and how -- we play them. Checkers, Backgammon, Chess, and Go. Poker, Scrabble, and Bridge. These seven games, ancient and modern, fascinate millions of people worldwide. In "Seven Games," Oliver Roeder charts their origins and historical importance, the delightful arcana of their rules, and the behavioral design that make them pleasurable. Roeder introduces thrilling competitors,...

"Engaging images accompany information about Parker Brothers. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 8"--