Book excerpt: Real word lovers can take a tough challenge any time they want with this clever, solitary, and scratch-off version of Hangman. Here’s how it goes: each page features one puzzle, and each puzzle has the 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by silver circles to scratch off. Choose a letter, give it a rub (just like a lottery ticket), and see if it’s in the puzzle, and where. But watch out: six misses and you’re hanged!