Compiled by the creator of the bestselling Book of Sudoku and Sudoku To Go series, Kakuro is the hot new puzzle craze. Think of Kakuro as the mathematical equivalent of crosswords. Kakuro books are flying off shelves in Japan, where millions of copies have already been sold. In Britain, national newspapers like the Guardian that are syndicating the now-standard daily Sudoku puzzles are racing to put Kakuro puzzles alongside them. Sudoku went from an overseas phenomenon to an American popular sensation overnight,and Kakuro, already wildly popular internationally,is poised to do the same.

The First Book of Kakuro includes 200 puzzles ranging in difficulty from the gentle through the tough to the diabolical, tips to solving Kakuro puzzles, worksheets, and the solutions. Fans of Sudoku are nuts about the challenge of Kakuro and addicts won t tire of Kakuro because it is so flexible. If completing a 10 x 12 cell grid becomes a breeze, simply move on to bigger grids! Just as the Sudoku craze has begun to dominate the bestseller lists across the country, the publisher who brought you Sudoku first brings forth the next wave in the international puzzle craze, compiled and introduced by the world s best-selling puzzle master, Michael Mepham. This time, don t be the last on your block to join the fun!