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With several types of puzzles to delight curious minds, The Puzzler's Guide to Oregon is one part puzzle book, one part natural history guide-and lots and lots of fun!
List of contents
In a Nutshell
1 Thing 2 Know about Oregon
One-of-a-Kind Oregon
Agate Hunt
Tangled Trees
Switcharoo 1: Nuts about Words
Range and ___
From the Beginning
Find ‘Em Where They Live
Cave Marvel
Shaking Things Up
Tidepool Tenants
Back Word 1: Famous Fighter
About Burrowing Owls
Vital Vessel
Extreme Opposites
1 Thing 2 Know about Lighthouses
A Claim to Fame
The Elusive Cougar
Animals in Trouble
Switcharoo 2: A Sinking Feeling
Like a Fish Needs a ___
Boom and Bust
Where the Fun Is
Carving the Way
Lighthouse IDs
Make it Myrtlewood
Back Word 2: Family Ties
A Ferny Thing Happened . . .
Made in Marion
Fossil Finds
1 Thing 2 Know about Gold
In Their Footsteps
Sand Dollar Search
Tide Zones: Who Lives There?
Switcharoo 3: Rodeo Slogan
A River Runs Through It
The Gray Whale Scoop
Native or Not?
Rock Star
Largest Found in the U.S.—Ever!
Oregon Grown
Back Word 3: Rabbit Range
About an Octopus
Multnomah Falls
Move Over, Blue Whale
1 Thing 2 Know about Weird Portland
Pest Control
Rockhound
Mascot Love
Switcharoo 4: Plant a Pear Tree
On the Nose
Color Me Curious
The Lay of the Landmarks
Beach Treasures
Nature’s Bonsai
State Symbols
Back Word 4: A Burrower?
Fruit Loop
Hidden in Plain Sight
ANSWERS
About the author
Jen Funk Weber is a writer, professional puzzle maker,
traveler, gardener, and natural history guide. She has created and published
hundreds of puzzles and activities for kids of all ages for books and magazines
for almost 30 years. She lives with her husband in a house they built
overlooking the Matanuska Glacier in Alaska.
Summary
With several types
of puzzles to delight curious minds, The Puzzler’s Guide to
Oregon is one part puzzle book, one part natural history guide—and
lots and lots of fun!
Visit the beautiful green
state of Oregon! Grab a pencil as you play all kinds of puzzles and games while
the local animal residents tell jokes and share trivia. Learn about the
official state symbols, its biggest features, the animals that live here, and
much more.
The puzzles mix a variety
of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) challenges to exercise
different parts of the brain, including mazes, tessellations, logic and math
reasoning, crosswords, word searches, and language codes. When solved, the
puzzles’ answers (at the back of the book) reveal facts about Oregon’s flora,
fauna, history, and culture.
Perfect for long drives,
plane rides, meals, and other slow times, The Puzzler’s Guide to
Oregon keeps young puzzlers ages 8 and up occupied and engaged. Get
ready to travel to Oregon, the true puzzler’s way!
Foreword
ADVERTISING: boosted social posts/AMS ads; considering PNBA advertising
ONLINE: social media campaign; outreach to bookstagrammers
PROMOTION: DRC via Edelweiss; outreach via author’s network; giveaway via Goodreads
TRADESHOWS: giveaways/features at ALA, PNBA
