There are a couple of books out there. The first one is probably closer to what you want, because it's paper pieced, and she includes numbers and special characters.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/160705888X/ref=cm_sw_su_dp
https://www.amazon.com/Word-Play-Qui...MSQH15F8W22B33
I'm curious about why you specifically don't want to use PDFs, which are such an immediate gratification. I'm assuming maybe you don't have access to a printer?