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Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Card games are a classic source of entertainment, great for family night or some post-dinner-party fun. This lively book provides rules and tips for more than 20 card games that will keep you, your family, and your friends entertained for hours! From fun games for your kids all the way to winning strategies for Texas Hold 'Em, this is your guide to learning the rules and improving your skills. Whether you're into serious Contract Bridge or just want...
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Make your next family game night unforgettable with just a single deck of cards. Super Fun Family Card Games is bursting with all kinds of easy-to-learn, enjoyable, and challenging games that are perfect for family game nights. Shuffle up your evening with hundreds of hours worth of engaging, screen-free fun that every member of the family can get in on! This giant collection of card games features everything from all-time classics to schoolyard favorites...
Author
Publisher
Master Point Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Learning to play canasta is fun, but it can also be challenging. This Ultimate Guide to Modern Canasta was designed by veteran instructors and founders of the Canasta League of America (CLA) and Canasta Junction. The book helps novice players to understand concepts simply and clearly and introduces new strategy concepts to intermediate and advanced players. To make things easier, short chapters identify major concepts, followed by review questions...
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Language
English
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"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,...
Author
Series
True Colors volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Milo Lionetti loses his brother's prized deck of Odyssey cards, he'll do anything to replace them--including begging for help from his ex-best friend, Jasper Quigley. Jasper's got bigger things to worry about than the boy who broke his young heart, and if Milo wants his help, he's going to have to join Jasper in making the children's hospital charity ball the best ever. But as the two boys don cosplay for the kids and hunt for rare cards, nostalgia...
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Learn when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em with Card Night, a compendium of 52 classic card games, including Hearts and Bridge, Rummy and Go Fish. At various points in history, playing cards were also used as currency, tools for propaganda, and even as a means for sending coded messages. In addition to providing the rules of standard game play, Card Night also details the fascinating stories and peculiarities behind some of the world's most famous...
Series
Regular show volume 5
Publisher
KaBOOM!, a division of Boom Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Mordecai and Rigby find themselves looking for a new form of entertainment when Benson bans them from video games. Deciding to try something new, they find themselves at a store purchasing a new card game that they've heard of. It's easy enough, Mordecai and Rigby find they are actually good at it and start bringing more people into the game not realizing that the more people that join...the stronger it gets. Soon the whole park is taken over by...
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Conrad Stewart and Alden Parks are enemies, and that's the way it's always been. But when they're stuck together on a cross-country road trip to the biggest fan convention of their lives, the competition takes a backseat as unexpected feelings blossom. Yet each boy has a reason why they have to win the upcoming con tournament and neither is willing to let emotion get in the way--even if it means giving up their one chance at something truly magical."--...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
After an incident shatters their family, eleven-year-old Samantha Littlefield and her older sister, Caitlin, are sent to live in rural Oregon with an aunt they've never met. Sam wants nothing more than to go back to the way things were ... before she spoke up. When Aunt Vicky gives Sam a mysterious card game called A Game of Fox & Squirrels, Sam falls in love with the animal characters, especially the charming trickster fox, Ashander. Then one day...
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Blossom Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this B-level Little Blossom Stories book, Charlotte and her friend Marley play the card game Go Fish. Uses decodable text, a repetition of sight words, and vowel sounds to increase readability. Focuses on the phonics skill of decoding r-controlled vowels. Original illustrations help guide readers through the story"--
Publisher
Signet
Pub. Date
2001
Language
English
Description
"In 1742, Edmond Hoyle published the definitive book on the most popular game of his day, whist. Games evolve with time, just as whist gave rise to contract bridge. However, more than 250 years later, Hoyle's is still the definitive name when it comes to the rules of the game--whether it's bridge, backgammon, Scrabble®, or blackjack. The game player's basic reference, this handy guide has now been updated and expanded and includes rules, strategies,...
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Series
Publisher
Viz Media
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
In New Domino City, the hottest game in town is the Turbo Duel. Fought from blazingly fast motorcycle called duel runners. On the outskirts of New Domino City, in a district known as Satellite, a new Turbo Duel hero emerges-- Ysei Fudo! On his custom-built Duel Runner. Ysei takes on all challengers. Fighting for his friends and the future of Satellite! Yusei enters the D1 Grand Prix, hoping for a chance to duel Jack Atlas. There are new rivals and...
Author
Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Get the gear for you first esports battles, gain recognition for your skills online or in tournaments, and discover the path to earning scholarships in esports. It's time to prove all those people who said 'video games are a waste of time' wrong. Esports has rewarded top gamers with prize money, glory, and even college scholarships. Want to get in on the action? This book puts you on the path to get your share of the growing world of esports. It...
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Written by a world champion dominoes player and featuring how-to instructions for playing more than 65 different domino games, Dominoes Game Night is a comprehensive guide to the fascinating history and culture of one of the world's most popular pastimes"-- Provided by publisher.
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Language
English
Description
"Martha's Vineyard, 1898. In her first life, Ida Russell had been a painter. Five years ago, she had confidently walked the halls of Boston's renowned Museum School, enrolling in art courses that were once deemed "unthinkable" for women to take, and showing a budding talent for watercolors. But no more. Ida Russell is now Ida Pease, resident of a seaside farm on Vineyard Haven, and wife to Ezra, a once-charming man who has become an inattentive and...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Learn about some more advanced JavaScript concepts—including managing propagation and binding—as you build a few interesting card games.
Are you familiar with foundational JavaScript concepts, but want to continue to build your understanding of this essential scripting language? In this course, explore some more advanced JavaScript concepts—including how to manage propagation and binding—as you learn how to build a few interesting card games....
Author
Publisher
Odd Dot
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Ace history tests by memorizing dates, feel confident about remembering people's names, kick butt at card games by memorizing entire decks, and hang on to happy memories for a lifetime. This ultimate memory guide for kids is full of memory building techniques, fun challenges, and hilarious art."--
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