A Lingowinks collection

Mots & Mischief

Meet Mots & Mischief, our English–French crossword collection! Discover 50 themed books for two age groups: 5–8 and 8–12. Each book is filled with 100 puzzles. From animals and food to space and Wild Canada, there’s plenty to explore. Audio for every French word is included, too!

Every book also comes with phone play. A private link in your PDF opens the puzzles in your phone or tablet browser, with no app and no download. Progress is saved on your device, and answer checking is built in.

How the Puzzles Work

Read the clues in one language and write your answers in the other, either English to French or French to English. A small badge on each puzzle shows which language to use for your answers. You’ll find all the answers at the back of the book.

See How It Works

Browse All 50 Books

50 themed books · Fillable & Printable PDF · 100 Crosswords · Ages 5–8 or 8–12 · Answers Included · French Word Audio · Phone Play

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Explore our other collections: Palabras & Pranks, our English–Spanish crosswords and Hands & Hoots, our ASL alphabet puzzles.

Look inside

A Look Inside

Our French and Spanish books each contain 100 crosswords, instructions in both languages and answers at the back. The examples below show our bilingual crosswords.

Sample puzzle page: Farmyard Fun, English to French, with clues and a word bank
EN → FR · Farmyard Fun (Ages 5–8)
Sample puzzle page: Beach Day, French to English
FR → EN · Beach Day (Ages 5–8)
Sample answers page
Answers in both languages

Download 5 free puzzles (PDF)