Odysseus has been away from home for many years, and he is finally making his way back to his family on the island of Ithaca. It will be a dangerous journey and on the way he'll face treacherous challenges of all kinds. If you're feeling brave enough, step aboard his ship and help him on his way!

We call it Earth, but our planet might have been more aptly named Ocean. After all, nearly seventy percent of it is covered with saltwater, forming a great frontier that's home to all sorts of awesome species. "Sea Life Games & Puzzles" invites kids to learn more about their favourite sea creatures and ocean phenomena, as they work their way through puzzles, games, brainteasers, and jokes. Kids will have hours of fun as they lead a clownfish through a coral maze, determine which oyster is hiding the pearl, and figure out which ocean creatures are called lemons (sharks), cows (manatees), and barbers (fish). Throughout the voyage, children will also rub elbows - opps, make that fins! - with a famous dolphin and a few other marine celebrities. All in all, it's a guaranteed whale of a good time - and that no fish story!

Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, and the rest of the Star Wars cast are back in intergalactic action in Star Wars Mad Libs. With 21 Mad Libs stories about characters and events from all six of the blockbuster films, you?ll be laughing your ___________ off

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.

Squeaky Clean Knock Knock Jokes to Tickle Your Funny Bone "This is a book with a purpose and that purpose is fun! Filled with spontaneous explosions of laughter..." Mark Squirek, New York Journal of Books Wholesome joke book for Kids. From Craig Yoe, former Creative Director, Vice President, and General Manager of Jim Henson's Muppets and former Creative Director at Nickelodeon and Disney comes a series of wholesome joke books for kids of all ages. Squeaky Clean Super Funny Knock Knock Jokes for Kidz is the second of the series and you'll want to own them all! Laugh-out-loud (LOL) funny jokes. Craig, a retired pastor, believes there is nothing better in life than making kids laugh and feel happy. He's been collecting jokes for years, and now is releasing his hand-picked jokes in the "Squeaky Clean" series; packed with wholesome, edifying, LOL funny jokes to encourage reading and entertain kids for hours. A career devoted to making kids happy. Yoe is the winner of an Eisner Award (the comics industry's equivalent of the Academy Awards) and a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He is an author, editor, art director, graphic designer, cartoonist and comics historian. Publisher Weekly says he's the "archivist of the ridiculous and the sublime" and calls his work "brilliant." Library Journal calls him "a comics guru". Jim Henson once said that "Craig brings with him his valuable creativity and enthusiasm." Mark Hamill of Star Wars fame quipped, "I keep buying books from Yoe Books as gifts, then keeping them for myself!" Perfect gift for kids (and parents and grandparents). If you and your kids enjoyed Craig Yoe's first book in this series, Squeaky Clean Super Funny Jokes for Kidz, or other books such as Silly Jokes for Silly Kids or Belly Laugh Jokes for Kids; you'll love Craig Yoe's second Squeaky Clean joke book. No boogers, ghosts, witches, scary monsters, insults or put-downs all giggle-filled good clean fun for young and old.

*Featuring an introduction from Their Royal Highnesses, the Prince and Princess of Wales!* Can you think like a spy? Then we have a top secret challenge for YOU . . . For over one hundred years, GCHQ (or the Government Communications Headquarters) have worked in secret to gather information and solve the toughest of problems to help keep the people of the UK safe and secure. We are analysts, linguists, engineers, mathematicians, programmers, codebreakers, and lots more - all working together in brilliant teams to solve seemingly impossible problems. At GCHQ, we solve puzzles every day . . . and we're giving you a rare glimpse into our world, by setting you a top secret mission: solve problems and break codes that could befuddle the cleverest codebreaker. From codes and brainteasers to word riddles to language puzzles, there is something for everyone. So grab your friends and family and see how bringing together a mix of minds can solve anything.

Are you smart enough to help Ethan, Kiran, Cassia, and Zane escape from an animal kingdom that is packed with wondrous beasts hiding behind every tree and blade of grass? Escape Room Puzzles: Attack of the Mega Bugs is packed with all kinds of puzzles, including fiendish mazes, cunning logic problems, codes to crack, tricky memory challenges, and much more. To escape from the park, 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 your favourite animals are scattered on the pages. Do you have what it takes to help the gang carry out their mission? It's time to find out . . .

Get your family's brains going with 57 more creative calisthenics for the mind

In China, for centuries it has been acknowledged that early childhood training supports lifelong intellectual growth. For generations, parents have taught their children "brain games"—delightful amusements that challenge the intellects of young people while appealing to their senses of fun and play. While growing up in China, Baifang learned scores of such games that both challenged and intrigued her. Now she shares 57 new stick-puzzle, number, and shape games for children and parents everywhere to share and enjoy. A terrific way to stimulate parent-child interaction, these quick and challenging puzzles and brain teasers enhance creative capacity and logic, fostering problem-solving skills and mathematical awareness.

Baifang came to the United States from China in 1977 and earned a degree in psychology from the University of California at Berkeley. Since then, she has worked on various media and cultural exchange programs with China. She is also the author of Chinese Brain Twisters.

Highlights for Children's often-imitated, never-equaled Hidden Pictures puzzles have delighted children--and adults--for over 67 years. This irresistible book is packed with more than 100 black-and-white classic puzzles, each carefully designed to engage and entertain children while honing their concentration skills and attention to detail. With more than 1,200 objects to find, this book provides kids of all ages with hours of puzzling fun. A surefire hit with Hidden Pictures fans who just can't get enough

Get your family's brains going with 57 more creative calisthenics for the mind
In China, for centuries it has been acknowledged that early childhood training supports lifelong intellectual growth. For generations, parents have taught their children ""brain games""--delightful amusements that challenge the intellects of young people while appealing to their senses of fun and play. While growing up in China, Baifang learned scores of such games that both challenged and intrigued her. Now she shares 57 new stick-puzzle, number, and shape games for children and parents everywhere to share and enjoy. A terrific way to stimulate parent-child interaction, these quick and challenging puzzles and brain teasers enhance creative capacity and logic, fostering problem-solving skills and mathematical awareness.
Baifang came to the United States from China in 1977 and earned a degree in psychology from the University of California at Berkeley. Since then, she has worked on various media and cultural exchange programs with China. She is also the author of Chinese Brain Twisters.

Packed with Pokemon puzzles, mazes, games, and much more! This fun new pocket-sized activity book is perfect for Pokemon Trainers to take on the go. Full of puzzles that will put your skills to the test, this book is perfect for any aspiring Pokemon Master! Inside you'll find over 150 pages of puzzles, mazes, word games, and other fun-filled activities sure to keep Trainers on their toes.Comes with a cool neon vinyl cover and tons and tons of stickers!

Make creative connections and have fun. This simple memory game is made of visual connection sets. The idea is simple and based on the theory that by enhancing your ability to see connections, you can enhance your creativity. So, the main goal is to find two matching cards that are visually connected. This new version of the well-known memory game is useful for training both the power of memory and your ability to make creative connections. The photographs on the cards are observational art photos, which helps the players see things in new and unexpected ways. Take the challenge and look at objects from a different perspective. Train your brain, have fun and be inspired!

***** Grab your most trustworthy pen and dive into this brand new collection of wordsearches from the Telegraph. With hundreds of themed puzzles to choose from, this is the perfect activity book for a long journey or a leisurely weekend. Relaxing and entertaining, The Telegraph Book of Wordsearch 1 contains 13x13 grids with more than 20 words hidden across a range of diverse themes, from weather to fruit and vegetables.

A smart way to teach children to think logically and creatively One of the most precious gifts you can offer a child is a sharp mind. The 56 puzzles in this delightful collection were passed down through generations of Chinese families who wanted their children to develop concentration and mental agility. Baifang spent hours enjoying them with her family and friends as she was growing up in the north of China. Now living in San Francisco, Baifang is passing them on to her own children and to families everywhere. Each puzzle inspires clear, precise, and inventive thinking. Some teach math concepts; others involve spatial relationships and visualization. All of them have fascinating solutions and help improve memory and problem-solving skills. An inexhaustible source of challenging fun, these are mental calisthenics for stimulating interaction between lively minds from ages 8 to 80.

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.

In this book, curious children will be entertained by the satisfying puzzles based on opposite matches, both in isolation and in their environments. In these 24 page board books, young children will learn important skills such as naming, sorting, rhyming, counting, matching, and finding through fun, interactive games and activities. These popular games featured in National Geographic Little Kids magazine use beautiful National Geographic photography to demonstrate early concepts

Cup or cone? How about both?! Little ones will relish creating towering ice cream treats by assembling 16 double-sided, scoop-shaped puzzle pieces = 32 flavors in all + myriad sundae confections! First kids choose a base from puzzle pieces in the shapes of a cup, cone, banana split, cake, or pie. Then they create a concoction all the way up to a whipped-cream topping! Ice cream can be mixed and matched to create countless dessert dreams. Children will love mixing and matching their favorite ice cream flavors while discovering new ones. Bonus learning prompts encourage color and counting skills. The maximum height of the completed puzzle is 4 feet (1.2 meters). The fun, on the other hand, is immeasurable.