Sharpen your claws and use the power of deduction to solve 75 feline felonies.
From Dr Gareth Moore and Laura Jayne Ayres, Britain's leading puzzle writer and researcher duo, comes Meowdle - a collection of 75 original cat-themed logic puzzles that promises to purr-plex and entertain amateur sleuths of all ages. This book is packed with a variety of engaging brainteasers, each inspired by the playful antics and cleverness of our feline friends.
Perfect for cat lovers and puzzle enthusiasts alike, this book promises hours of fun and intrigue in the company of some of the craftiest cats around.
Release date:
October 24, 2024
Publisher:
Quercus Publishing
Print pages:
208
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Admiral Scratcher, Lancelot and Sam have each brought a friend home for dinner. Alas, each friend is a bird, and each bird is the intended dinner. The cats have hidden their feathered friends in special locations, each in a different room: they’re hoping to keep them well concealed until it’s time for tea. Naturally, their owners would rather locate the birds and re-introduce them to the wild. But where are they?
Work out which cat has hidden which bird in which room.
The cat who brought in the crow caused by far the most calamity. Who was it?
• Admiral Scratcher did not bring the robin in
• The crow was not hidden in the living room or the kitchen
• Lancelot hid his bird in the kitchen
• The robin was not hidden in the kitchen
Seren, Mango and Dr Fuzz each love their owners without question. As a sign of their undying affection and sincere adoration, they have chosen to bite their owners without any warning whatsoever. Each cat has chosen a different body part to (lovingly) bite, and each owner has had to take different (necessary) medical action to remedy the wound.
Work out which cat has (dotingly) bitten which body part, and what action each owner has taken.
The cat causing injury to the hand was by far the most vicious. Who was it?
• Dr Fuzz did not cause the injury requiring a sticking plaster, and nor did he injure the hand
• Incidentally, the injury to the hand did not require a sticking plaster
• Dr Fuzz did not cause a facial injury
• Mango did not cause the hand injury
• The injury to the hand is not the one that required a vaccination
Thunder, Tom and Regal Ron have each been treated to an evening feast, with everything their little hearts could – in theory – desire. Unfortunately, the three felines have demanded that different food be served to them, and have launched into individual protests to make sure that their desperate pleas are heard.
Work out which cat is demanding which food, and their preferred method of protest, ignoring the fact that each cat is completely full and was fed a mere ten minutes ago.
The cat which caused the most chaos was undoubtedly the one who chose to break some drinking glasses. Who was it?
• Tom is not the cat who demanded chicken nuggets, and neither did Regal Ron
• Tom did not demand noodles, either
• The cat who did demand chicken nuggets is not the one who broke glasses
• The cat whose protest involved throwing up was not the one who demanded chicken nuggets, nor the one who demanded salmon
Whitney, Aristotle and Officer Snuggles have been patiently watching their owners carefully craft some hand-knitted gifts for their human friends. Each knitted item is almost complete, and the result of hours and hours of hard work and focus. With equal focus, each cat has taken it upon themselves to destroy their owner’s hard work and pull the handmade items to pieces. Naturally, each cat has waited until the opportune moment at the end of each project to make their move.
Work out which cat has destroyed which item of knitted clothing, and what colour each item was.
The purple item was by far the most technically complex, and the cat who unravelled it has left their owner the most devastated. Which cat did it?
• The knitted hat was not the blue item
• Aristotle did not destroy the jumper
• The jumper was not the blue item
• Aristotle did not destroy the blue item, and neither did Whitney
• Aristotle did not destroy the purple item, either
Beans, Pawl McCartney and Clive have each decided that their owner is enjoying life too much. As a result, they have each chosen to consume a plastic bag and initiate a needless medical emergency, knowing that the consequence of this will be a visit to the vet, which they also despise. For each of them this is a repeat offence, and they have all chosen different stores to consume bags from.
Work out which cat has eaten which bag from which store, and how much time has elapsed since each cat’s last misdemeanour of the same type.
The cat who most recently pulled this particular stunt has comfortably racked up the highest vet’s bill. Who was it?
• Clive did not eat the bag from the hardware store
• It is 6 months since Pawl McCartney’s last incident
• The cat who ate the grocery bag is not the one whose last incident was 1 year ago, nor the one whose last incident was 2 months ago
• Beans is not the cat whose last incident was 1 year ago
Shakespeare, Bingo and Calico Cally have each decided to drink from somewhere that is not their water bowl. Ignoring the fact that their owners lovingly fill their bowls with fresh water multiple times a day – usually with cold, filtered water just as they like it – alternative hydration sources have been located. In each location, each cat has also suffered a minor setback which is in no way a reflection of their irresponsibility and which they will absolutely forget about when they repeat this offence in the near future.
Work out wh. . .
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