The Parthenon in Athens is the most famous Greek temple in the world and an icon of Ancient Greek art. It was built to house a colossal statue of the goddess Athena, and the temple itself was decorated with sculptures and reliefs of the most magnificent quality. These sculptures are now on display in London and Athens, and are admired by thousands of visitors each year. This book explores in detail these lovely carvings, with the aid of new detailed digital photography. Who are the people, animals, and gods and goddesses shown on the frieze and what are they doing? Why were they shown on a temple? How were the sculptures made, and how did the carvers give such an amazing illusion of ranks of horsemen, chariots and people in carvings only a few centimetres deep? Ian Jenkins, a world expert on Ancient Greek sculpture, describes and explains these wonderful sculptures in a vivid and simple way for children, and puts them in the context of Ancient Greek religion, life and art. Children will enjoy discovering the wonders of the Parthenon sculptures for themselves but in the process they will also gain a much greater understanding of the people who created the Parthenon and of the world of classical Athens.

Travel from the Amazon and the Antarctic to the Himalayas and Hollywood with this entertaining selection of mazes from across the globe. Each maze is more challenging than the last, from taking a ramble in Rio de Janeiro to touring the Norwegian fjiords or finding your way in a Moroccan market. All the answers are at the back of the book.

The ideal gift for problem solving kids this Christmas. Brilliant new puzzle books for kids With more than 120 fun puzzles you'll never want to put this book down! From wordsearches to anagrams, word ladders to code breakers, there's no chance of boredom with so many different brain-bending puzzles to try. Are you ready to solve it? Other books in this series.... Brain Games For Big Thinkers (9780008503376) Number Games for Big Thinkers (9780008503390)

An exciting interactive title chock-full of the fiercest, most powerful, and most fun dinosaurs brings National Geographic Kids signature content to a sticker and activity book format. From T. rex to Stegasaurus, Diplodocus to Triceratops, this super engaging activity book is packed with mazes, spelling and pattern games, drawing activities, and more. Dino-crazy kids are sure to love these pages loaded with fun, learning as the go!

Are you smart enough to help Ethan, Kiran, Cassia and Zane track down the toxic slime that's infiltrated an incredible eco dome? This dynamic, interactive book is packed with all kinds of puzzles, including fiendish mazes, cunning logic problems, codes to crack, tricky memory challenges, and much more. On a school science trip to an eco dome filled with amazing exotic plants, the gang discover a trail of nasty toxic slime. To track down the source of the slime before it escapes into the outside world, you will need every ounce of brainpower to progress through the challenges, navigating through five locations to the final exit. Throughout the book, nuggets of non-fiction information about forests and plants are scattered on the pages. Look out for all the books in the Escape Room Puzzles series and see if you have what it takes to help the gang carry out each mission!

Bond Brain Training: Word Puzzles has been designed by Bond, the market leader in 11+ test preparation, to develop children's ability with words through problem-solving. The book is packed with word-based puzzles that are broken into Warm-up, Intermediate and Tricky levels, so that children can take on the challenge they feel best suits them. However, whilst the book looks and feels like fun, it is underpinned by Bond's usual attention to the school curriculum and core SATs and 11+ exam skills, meaning that your child will be building essential word knowledge and reasoning skills without even realising.

A fact-packed fun book of horse and pony themed puzzles. Test your knowledge and get thinking with this fact-packed National Geographic Kids fun book of horse and pony themed puzzles. Shetland ponies, Arabian horses, mustangs and more - all the favourite equines are here! Inside are brain-tickling quizzes as well as number games, crosswords and word searches, in varying levels of difficulty with fascinating facts along the way.

Think fast with A.J. and Andrea from My Weird School! Did you know that the only sport that's been played on the moon is golf? Did you know that an NFL quarterback once threw a touchdown pass to himself?! Learn more weird-but-true sports facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman's bestselling My Weird School series. This all-new series of nonfiction books features hundreds of hysterical facts, plus lots of photos and illustrations. Whether you're a kid who wants to know more about sports or just someone who is curious why Major League Baseball umpires have to wear black underwear, this is the book for you! With more than 10 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!

An alphabet book with charming surprizes is the best way to describe this collection of cunning pictures. Each contains special hidden images which are only revealed by using the card mirror provided. Find just the right place to put the mirror, and the mad pianist becomes an astronomer looking at the moon. An explorer in the desert becomes the pyramids he is looking for and an octopus becomes a bunch of flowers.

Fold your favorite origami animals--from cute Panda Cubs, Kittens and Penguins to the menacing Great White Shark and Tyrannosaurus Rex. The step-by-step instructions in this book show you how to fold 120 amazing animal origami models. Once you're done folding them, you can decorate your creations with eye stickers to create a truly lifelike collection of creatures. The following are just a few of the unique origami projects your whole family will enjoy creating with this book: Three different kinds of cuddly Dogs and Cats A pride of Lions A floppy-eared Elephant, complete with pleated trunk and pile of poop! A spiny-but-cute Porcupine--watch your fingers! A sleepy-eyed Sloth--hang him upside down for a nap A Panda parent and baby--including bamboo to munch on! A playful Otter with her fishy snack A friendly Flying Squirrel An adorable pair of Bunnies, complete with crunchy Carrots! Snakes, Lizards, Sharks, Crustaceans, Primates, Dinosaurs, and so much more! The folded animal projects range from easy to challenging, and each one is clearly labeled with the difficulty level. Start with simple models and move on to the intermediate and challenging animals as your build your origami skills! Japanese author Fumiaki Shingu is one of the world's leading origami experts, having published over 20 books on the subject. Fumiaki is an avid proponent of the art of origami in Japan, and he specializes in creating fun and easy-to-fold original origami models.

A zoo animal-themed book full of drawing, counting and spotting activities, complete with a wipe-clean pen to do them with. Young children will enjoy joining the dots, spotting differences, solving mazes and tracing the dotted lines in this delightful zoo animal-themed book. Using the special pen provided to complete the fun activities, children will gain plenty of practice in pen-control - an essential skill they must learn before starting to form letters and numbers. Then can then wipe the shiny pages clean and do them again.

Sticker By Number Animals- Get lost in nature with these 12 sensational sticker puzzles. From an elephant in the wild to horse running free, match the numbers on the images with those on the sticker sheets and create your masterpieces. You'll love this relaxing activity!

• 12 STICKER SCENES:From cats, tigers, and elephants to butterflies, jellyfish, and hummingbirds, create beautiful animal scenes.
• RELAX AND FREE YOUR IMAGINATIONArt tells our story, and that of the world around us. It gives us a chance to express ourselves and our emotions. But most importantly, it allows us to pause, observe, and appreciate the beauty of nature.
• CHALLENGING AND CALMING:Allow yourself to focus solely on the task at hand, and reap the benefits of this meditative experience. Unwind and immerse yourself in these rich images, bringing some calm to your day.
• PERFORATED STICKER PAGES: No more hassle with flipping back and forth between your sticker sheet and your puzzle scene. Perforated pages on the sticker sheet allow a seamless experience to pull out the page to complete your activity.

The idea is simple. Someone asks for a part of speech: a verb, a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. We've included definitions and examples of the parts of speech in case you've forgotten. Players call out their ideas to fill in the blanks and in the end, you have a story reeling from one silly sentence to another until nothing makes sense. That's what you call a Mad Lib®, the world's greatest word game. Players have been howling with friends or laughing all to themselves for over 35 years!

Here's where the fun begins. Check out The Original Mad Libs®. Once you hear the laughs this one inspires, you'll probably want to play the rest.

Leap into a world of excitement with this Hidden Pictures puzzle book that features over 100 adventurous scenes and more than 1,500 hidden objects in these Highlights trademark black-and-white puzzles. This exhilarating Hidden Pictures puzzle book features illustrations of travelers' adventures, deep-sea escapades, wild creatures, and much more. Each puzzle is carefully designed to engage and entertain children while honing their concentration skills and attention to detail. This book is sure to delight every adventurous and imaginative kid!

Challenge yourself at home with word puzzles This supremely challenging cryptic collection contains 50 jumbo-sized, large grid puzzles, conceived to really challenge your word skills. Selected by The Times' Crossword Editor, Richard Rogan, this original collection will challenge even the most experienced crossword buff. The ultimate and only jumbo cryptic crosswords available, these puzzles will allow you to give the grey matter a real workout. With unique grids of 23 x 23 squares (in comparison to the standard 15 x 15 grid), they require serious word power and cryptic puzzling skill. Put your linguistic prowess to the test with these quality puzzles from the Times' crossword writers.

Teach your preschooler the letters of the alphabet with this engaging collection of I SPY puzzles. Jean Marzollo's delightful text has been tested and reviewed to ensure that the words and objects in the book are age-appropriate and educationally sound. Beautiful, hand-painted letters cleverly illustrate the alphabet.

Get your pencils out and keep a pencil sharpener close by! The Everything Kids' Mazes Book is the most a-MAZEing collection of mazes you'll ever find. Once you start figuring out these incredible mazes, you won't be able to stop until you've finished them all. Can you unravel the mystery of the ancient tomb? Escape from a creepy monster lair? Or, maybe you're so good that you're ready to tackle these thrilling adventures: -Wind your way through an iceberg in the chilly Antarctic. -Pull a thread from one corner to the other of an Inca key textile design. -Find the wind current that will take your hot air balloon around the clouds and into clear sky. Almost anything could be a maze-the cluttered path from the door of your room to your bed, a tangle of your kid brother's shoelaces, even the braces on your sister's teeth! Once you get into this book you will see mazes everywhere!