On the Tip of My Tongue: Questions, Facts, Curiosities, and Games of a Quizzical Nature by David Gentle (Author) Age Range: 8 and up Hardcover: 384 pages Publisher: Bloomsbury USA (October 14, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 1596915625 ISBN-13: 978-1596915626 Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 1.2 x 8 inches
An engaging and entertaining collection of trivia, On the Tip My Tongue is quiz book with a difference, published in time for the holiday season.
Trivia-phile David Gentle brings together the most tantalizing, brain-twisting questions that—honestly, no really—are just on the tip of your tongue. From historical events to Hitchcock to Hogwarts, On the Tip of My Tongue asks readers to name as many items as possible from a list, and to solve the hidden links between specific groups of questions. As the reader gets deeper into the book, the more difficult and arcane the questions and connections become. In between quizzes, Gentle provides readers with fascinating anecdotes, scholarly commentary, and curiously fun facts about specific entries, giving readers a proper historical and cultural context for each fact and list.
As enlightening as it is entertaining, On the Tip of My Tongue is the perfect holiday gift for the discerning intellects in your life.
About the Author David Gentle is a self-confessed factaholic, who, since losing to his sister in a trivia contest on a childhood car trip, vowed to one day write this book. David splits his time between composing quizzes and consulting for the computer industry. He lives in Wandsworth, England, with his oft-tested wife and young son.
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