Mother has given her children an ultimatum-their messy room must be cleaned up in 30 minutes, or else! But do the four little crocodiles get right to work? Not exactly. The rambunctious reptiles spend the time making up games, singing songs, having fun, and adding to the jumble of toys.
Henry Ernest Dudeney (10 April 1857–24 April 1930) was an English author and mathematician who specialised in logic puzzles and mathematical games. He is known as one of the country's foremost creators of puzzles.
Let the Games Begin.... Quillan is a territory on the verge of destruction. The people have lost control of their own future and must struggle simply to survive. The only chance they have of finding a better life is by playing the Quillan Games. Hosted by a strange pair of game masters, Veego and LaBerge, the games are a mix of sport and combat. They use the people of Quillan as pawns for their amusement as they force them to enter competitions that range from physical battles, to impossible obstacle courses...
'I have sought to gather most of the world's best games together in this book. Some have been passed on by word of mouth, some stolen from other people's books, and one or two invented by myself. Part 1 describes word games played orally while part 2 deals with paper-and-pencil games. All are fun and and most are competitive.'' (the author)
