When LIFE created the Picture Puzzle craze a few years ago, we knew other publishers would follow us. They did, and ours is still the puzzle series that hobbyists choose-it"s the one they wait for. Wait no more, for here comes our latest Picture Puzzle collection, and we wouldn"t call it Extraordinary if it wasn"t exactly that. As always, LIFE"s editors choose the most colorful and lively pictures, and set up the book to make certain that there are terrific, enjoyable tests for every level of player, from the kids who are tackling their fi rst-ever puzzle to the old masters who have met every challenge in our fi rst ten books. We know what our loyal book-buyers want from us, and we again deliver in this twelveth book in the Picture Puzzle series.