(Excerpted)
"I love puzzles and this is one of the greatest word game books I have ever read. Lighthearted and fun it still proved challenging. The answers are basic and obvious but somehow often elude the reader. When I could not figure one out and had to look at the answer it was always followed with a groan as I realized that I had overlooked the obvious. A great gift idea that the whole family will enjoy, I highly recommend this book."
Harold McFarland (Florida) Top 50 Amazon Reviewer

"fascinating puzzle book of brain teasers for all ages and educational backgrounds. Challenging yet lighthearted. Highly recommended"
The Midwest Book Review

"its [the book] plenty fun, too - a great way to entertain yourself on a vacation trip or lazy summer day."
The Charlotte Observer (North Carolina)

"This book's puzzles are so good they should be read with gloves. Why? They'll help protect the readers who'll slap their foreheads and yell 'God! How could I miss that!'"
Soundings (Military Newspapers)

"The games are fun and challenging and would even be a great addition to a slumber party or office meeting"
Tribune Spectrum (Indiana)

Pat Battaglia (aka Dr. Fun)  & co-author Ross Helfer will be visiting
 with store patrons & signing their 8 brand new series of
XODOKU books at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore at
8725 Townley Road Huntersville, NC 28078
on Saturday, November 29, 2008
from 11 AM to 3 PM

Xodoku is an original concept in puzzles like none ever before! The puzzles
are more that just fun to solve. Each answer reveals something special.
These puzzles will make you smarter!

Contact Pat Battaglia to discuss a
event at your store or retirement facility.

Click here to see the media coverage obtained in conjunction with book signings.

Dr. Fun has had book signings at the following bookstores:

• University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
• Pleasant Papers, Salisbury, NC
• Little Professor, Cornelius, NC
• Little Professor, Charlotte, NC
• Barnes & Noble, Charlotte, NC
• Barnes & Noble, Greenville, SC
• Barnes & Noble, Greensboro, NC
• Barnes & Noble, Wilmington, NC
• Barnes & Noble, Fayetteville, NC
• Barnes & Noble, Hickory, NC
• Barnes & Noble, Asheville, NC
• Barnes & Noble, Greenville, NC
• Gold Hill Elementary School, Ft. Mill, SC
• Barnes & Noble, Winston-Salem, NC
• Barnes & Noble, Honolulu, Hawaii
• Princess Anne Public Library, Virginia Beach, VA
• Barnes & Noble, Virginia Beach, VA
• Borders Books & Music, Eureka, CA
• Borders Books & Music, Charlotte, NC
• Barnes & Noble, Huntersville, NC