Hello! I’m James Novis — though in the whimsical world of puzzles, I go by Professor Montague Q. Puzzlington. For nearly a decade, I’ve worked as a full-time English and mathematics tutor, helping students aged 8 to 16 sharpen their minds, build confidence, and find their footing in a world that often rushes them past real thinking.

 But over time, I noticed something missing — a spark.

 Many of my students struggle with lateral thinking, problem solving, and creative reasoning. If an answer isn’t at the top of Google, it might as well not exist. And when schoolwork becomes soulless — just ticking boxes to avoid detentions or pass exams — the joy of learning vanishes.

 So I began creating something different: a weekly picture puzzle, made just for them. A warm-up for the brain. A shared moment of “aha!” A way to smile while thinking. Each quiz had 9 visual clues and a single hidden theme.

 At first, they were scribbled together with doodles, Clipart and Photoshop scraps — but the response was instant. Students asked for the next one before they even walked through the door. They competed, they laughed, they wanted to think. That's when I knew I had something.

 Now, after refining the format and curating 50 delightfully tricky puzzles, I’m launching The Grand Compendium of Picture Link Puzzles — a lovingly illustrated eBook styled in British newspaper charm, packed with rebuses, riddles, lyric-based visual clues, and theme hunts designed to stretch your brain and tickle your curiosity.

 The puzzles range from gentle to fiendish. Some will click instantly. Others will make you mutter at the screen and then grin when it all falls into place. They’ve been classroom-tested, parent-approved, and now — with your help — ready to be enjoyed by puzzlers everywhere.

 So if you’ve ever enjoyed a cryptic clue, a visual riddle, or that satisfying snap of a solved mystery — this book is for you. And if you'd like to support something independently made, delightfully silly, and deeply thoughtful... I’d be honoured to have you as a backer.

 Let’s bring Puzzlington to life!