Features over sixty-five games and variations derived from Solitaire, including Klondike, Canfield, and Hit or Miss. Grade 4-8-Street's easy-to-understand directions and Tiegreen's clear, informative illustrations will have just about anyone playing like a pro in no time. Each game is laid out with step-by-step, fully illustrated instructions. Historical comments on the origins of some of the games are included along with strategies to improve one's playing. The cleverly named variations are arranged according to difficulty. This is an immensely enjoyable book that youngsters will love. All that's needed is a pack (or two) of cards and a willingness to learn and readers are on their way to hours of fun. Cynde Marcengill, Horry County Memorial Library, Surfside Beach, SC Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. Gr. 3-7. Nonsolitaire players, unaware that there are so many ways to play, will find this title revealing. Street begins with a basic introduction to cards and then covers more than 65 games and variations, starting with the easiest and ending with complex two-pack games. Each game features helpful diagrams showing the layout and potential movement of the cards. The directions and tips for strategy are succinct and clear, written in a breezy style on well-laid-out pages. Even so, many of the games require the reader to go over the directions a number of times, and it's nearly impossible to dive into the complicated games at the end of the book without some experience. Alan Tiegreen's funny pen-and-ink cartoons spark up the book by filling nearly every page. An excellent resource on solitaire for children. Todd Morning Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Used Book in Good Condition