Mad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about Wonka the movie, the amazing prequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory!

Relive unforgettable PLURAL NOUN with Willy Wonka and your favorite characters from this NOUN-buster hit movie! With 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories based on the magical world created by Roald Dahl, this book is sure to be your golden NOUN to laughter and fun! Play alone, in a group, or while singing in a swirling vat of melted sugar. Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 to NUMBER.

Wonka: The Official Movie Mad Libs includes:

• Silly stories: 21 "fill-in-the-blank" stories about this iconic chocolate maker!
• Language arts practice: Mad Libs are a great way to build reading comprehension and grammar skills.
• Fun with friends: each story is a chance for friends to work together to create unique stories!

Each puzzle-packed page in this book has a different theme, from robots and space to Ancient Egypt and the Wild West, and the back of each sheet features another puzzle, with outline illustrations to complete and colour in.

This is a chess book for everyone, from eight to eighty, beginner to master. In a clear, easy-to-follow format it explains how the best way to beat a stronger opponent in the opening stage of the game. Delightful and instructive games of famous players are used to show the 50 most effective opening traps that chess masters use to win their games.

Part of Nosy Crow's list of publishing in collaboration with the British Museum, developed in consultation with some of the world's leading experts on Viking history. A kid's life as a Viking might sound like fun, what with all those cool battles and awesome longships, but actually life for kids could be pretty hard. In this hilarious book, children will learn just how tough life really was, from spending years on a raid and sharing your bedroom with farm animals to being poked full of holes . . . and even eating extremely watery porridge. Probably the first book about Viking times to feature children walking polar bears and rubber ducks, this is a must read for kids with a passion for horrible history! Brought to life with rich, humorous illustrations by super-talented Marisa Morea. Other titles in the series include: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Aztec Age, Prehistoric Times, and Medieval Castle.

Entertain the whole family this Christmas with the perfect gift for kids - the 2023 children's annual loaded with all-new jaw-dropping, eye-popping, brain-bending facts. It pairs the planet's weirdest facts with the coolest and strangest true stories From strange storms and maritime mysteries to playful primates, dino discoveries and extraordinary exoplanets Explores animals, geography, science, the environment, human achievement and lots more The perfect book for fans of Guinness World Records! Whether it's weird buildings, foul smells, crazy creatures, or the world's most extreme weather, this 2023 children's annual is sure to entertain!

The perfect companion or introduction to the highly successful Big Nate books. Packed with laughs and 224 pages of creative activities this book is great value for money. Big Nate is created by Lincoln Peirce, who inspired Jeff Kinney, author of 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid'. Nate is BIG and he's only going to get BIGGER. As you might expect from the boy-genius, Nate's activity book is set to surpass all others with 224 pages of word puzzles, drawing games, brain-bending quizzes and lots and lots of laughs. Readers can get hands-on and create their own comics, test their Big Nate knowledge and laugh at weird and wacky facts such as the wildest world records ever. With fresh, exciting content on each page the Big Nate Boredom Buster lives up to its name.

Create stunning, unique pieces of art to wow and delight friends and
family with this on-trend kit. Perfect for those who enjoy the creative
and rewarding pastimes of arts and crafts, Dazzling Rock Painting
explains how to create stunning handmade pieces of art featuring
amazing bling and sparkle!

The 48-page instruction book guides you step-by-step through the
process of making twelve different designs, providing tips, tricks, and
handy hints along the way that will help you paint like a pro. With stepby-step instructions and accompanying photographs for every
exuberant piece, you’ll be creating your own dazzling works of art in no
time!

What’s included:

• 48-page book
• 3 stones
• 1 paintbrush
• 1 base paint
• 3 metallic paints
• glue
• glitter
• 20 assorted diamantes

Packed with more than 80 illustrated puzzles and quizzes, The Big Green Activity Book is perfect for curious kids who care about the environment.

The innovative puzzles cover eco-topics such as saving water, buying local produce, deforestation and conservation. Children can learn about the big things affecting our planet while completing fun puzzles to get them thinking. Each puzzle has been carefully crafted to fit the themes with tried and tested favourites such as mazes, dot to dots, search and find and spot the puzzle pieces along with some new brain teasers to get the cogs turning. The puzzles are accompanied by facts about our earth, the creatures that live there, the effects that humans are having and what can be done to change things.

The perfect guide for any builder that wants to take their Minecraft construction skills to new heights! From weird to awesome, this unofficial guide has it all! With step-by-step instructions you can tackle some of the biggest, wackiest, and coolest Minecraft builds of all time. Whether you are just starting out, trying to perfect you building skills, or searching for inspiration on your next megabuild, you wont want to miss the Minecraft Unofficial Build guide!

Get good at games with our in-depth guides to digital fun. From super strategies to roaring racers get those nimble thumbs ready to learn our top tips and tricks and master the art of videogames. Level up your lingo and learn from the pros then round up your friends to show off your skills with out handy guides you'll be ready to get your game on|Get good at games with our in-depth guides to digital fun. From super strategies to roaring racers get those nimble thumbs ready to learn our top tips and tricks and master the art of videogames. Level up your lingo and learn from the pros then round up your friends to show off your skills with out handy guides you'll be ready to get your game on

Be your own comedy writer! From the creators of the Original Mad Libs®, Goofy Mad Libs R will help keep you in touch with the funny side of life.

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!

Help spies complete all kinds of mysterious missions in this book of mazes. From collecting code words to cracking safes, there are plenty of puzzles to keep budding secret agents busy on journeys or whilst out and about.

Keep your brain busy at home with everyday puzzles. A bumper collection of 300 quick crossword puzzles to test your word knowledge and have you reaching for the thesaurus. The puzzles are in a standard 13x13 grid size. How quickly can you solve these? You will find the solutions easily at the back of the book. Keep your mind sharp and improve your word power at the same time. Ideal for whiling away the time while travelling, on holiday or relaxing at home.

"An absolute delight" - David Walliams "One of the best kids books I have ever had the pleasure of reading" - Pandora Sykes "Truly ace and answers every question your children may ever need answered" - Sophie Dahl A collection of 366 curious questions asked by children from around the world, based on the award-winning podcast by original QI Elf, Molly Oldfield. How much bamboo can a giant panda eat? Do aliens exist? What we would do if we didn't have a prime minister? Why do hammerhead sharks have such strange-shaped heads? Find out the answers to these curious questions and much, much more! Ponder where ideas come from with award-winning illustrator, Rob Biddulph. Find out why you taste things differently when you have a cold with Michelin star chef, Heston Blumenthal. Learn about everything from how astronauts see in the dark to what the biggest dinosaur was with experts from the Natural History Museum. Fascinating facts are accompanied by gorgeous illustrations making the perfect gift for Christmas. Whether you read a question a day, or dip into it whenever you are feeling curious, this is a book to treasure and share all year round. Illustrated by Momoko Abe, Kelsey Buzzell, Beatrice Cerocchi, Alice Courtley, Sandra de la Prada, Grace Easton, Manuela Montoya Escobar, Richard Jones, Lisa Koesterke, Gwen Millward, Sally Mullaney, and Laurie Stansfield. Praise for Everything Under the Sun: 'Trivia fans will relish Everything Under the Sun' - The Guardian "A wonderful gift for families" - Evening Standard "This is a book to treasure all year round" - My Baba "As cute as it is educational" - Babyccino Kids "A wonderful collection of 366 curious questions about everything from science to nature, dinosaurs to space" - Scottish Sun "Simply mesmerising compendium" - Waterstones "A beautiful gem of a book" - BookTrust "Fascinating for anyone who opens it" - Red magazine

Lovable puppy Buster and his pack of canine pals are off on a tour of the best parks and doggie destinations around the world. Spot the mutts amid the crowds in Central Park, search for them among the pampered pooches at a spa and find them causing havoc at a dog show. There are 17 intricately illustrated scenes to search and 9 delightful dogs to spot in every location. Readers can also have fun finding their favourite breeds among the 100 plus bonus dogs hidden throughout the book.

The second hilarious book for curious kids from the UK and Ireland's best-loved comedian, Dara O Briain! So you think everyday life is boring?! WHAT?! Hoo-ee, are you wrong! No, seriously. There's so much EXTRAORDINARY science going on right from the minute you wake up to when you go to sleep. Actually, while you're asleep, too. Science is a non-stop EVERYWHERE, everything adventure with some incredibly cool stuff going on, too. You've got your incredible brain, which has worked out how to read these words and make playing a video game feel as EXCITING as real life; you've got aeroplanes that can somehow get from the ground into the sky with all those people AND their luggage on board; you've got electricity and artificial intelligence and GPS and buses coming in threes (that's science too) and LOADS more. In Secret Science, Dara O Briain takes you on a journey from the comfort of your favourite chair to the incredible science behind your everyday life and on into the future!

Are you ready to become the world's newest expert on bugs and beetles First you'll need some training. These books will teach you everything you need to know from how ants use teamwork when building bridges to the incredible transformation of a caterpillar to a moth. Follow the QR codes throughout these books to earn all six explorer badges|Are you ready to become the world's newest expert on bugs and beetles First you'll need some training. These books will teach you everything you need to know from how ants use teamwork when building bridges to the incredible transformation of a caterpillar to a moth. Follow the QR codes throughout these books to earn all six explorer badges