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.

Go in search of mobs--good and bad--with the only official Leveled Reader series based on Minecraft! Bonus: Includes over 30 stickers! Minecraft(R) is the best-selling video game of all time! And now learning to read has never been more fun for younger fans of the game ages 4 to 7. They'll get a great introduction to Overworld mobs as Emmy, Birch, and their tame wolf Byte set out on an adventure to find Emmy a pet of her own. Along the way, they will encounter mobs that are helpful and mobs that are hostile in a story that's filled with fun and action. Over 30 full-color stickers add to the fun! Step 3 readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics for children who are ready to read on their own. (c) 2021 Mojang AB and Mojang Synergies AB. MINECRAFT and MOJANG are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mojang Synergies AB.

Enjoy the early adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends in Winnie-the-Pooh Once There Was a Bear (the Official Prequel) Beautiful new paperback edition of Winnie-the-Pooh Once There Was a Bear. We all have a special place in our hearts for the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh told by A.A.Milne in Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. Highly talented author Jane Riordan has written a wonderful collection of stories in the style of A.A.Milne that take us back to where it all began, when Winnie-the-Pooh was first purchased for Christopher Robin in Harrods. Jane Riordan has a strong pedigree in writing in the style of A.A.Milne, having also created Winnie-the-Pooh Meets the Queen and the re-issue edition Winnie-the-Pooh Goes to London. The stories are decorated with beautiful illustrations by Mark Burgess in the style of E.H.Shepard. Mark is uniquely suited to this having also illustrated The Return to the Hundred Acre Wood and The Best Bear in All the World. The paperback edition of this timeless story collection is a real tribute to the world's most famous bear and the perfect opportunity for everyone to find out how these favourite friends become the larger than life characters we all love. Do you own all the classic Pooh titles? Winnie-the-Pooh The House at Pooh Corner When We Were Very Young Now We Are Six Return to the Hundred Acre Wood The Best Bear in All the World Once There Was a Bear The nation's favourite teddy bear has been delighting generations of children for over 95 years. Milne's classic children's stories - featuring Piglet, Eeyore, Christopher Robin and, of course, Pooh himself - are gently humorous while teaching lessons about friendship and kindness. Pooh ranks alongside other beloved character such as Paddington Bear, and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage. Whether you're 5 or 55, Pooh is the bear for all ages.

My Little Village is a groundbreaking new series which combines the world of books with the world of toys and games.

Each box contains a selection of high-quality wooden toys, a sturdy and colourfulpuzzle, as well as a 64-page fully photographic introduction to the subject aimed at the curious 3-5 year old age group. We strive to use our packaging in the most interesting way possible. In My Little Village, each box transforms into something essential for the specific title.

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. In the end, you have a story reeling from one silly sentence to another until nothing makes sense, but it all makes you laugh. 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 35 years! This batch is from the sporting world; where baseball, bowling, and hockeyoeven surfing and scuba divingobecome game for hilarity. From the creators of the original Mad Libs ®, Slam Dunk Mad Libs® will score big on the bench, in the bleachers, at a tailgate partyoanywhere good sports can be found.

"Even when you stamp your feet and wrinkle up your nose, I love you from your head to your grumpy little toes."

Celebrate the unconditional love between a parent and child with adorable LEGO® DUPLO® characters from best-loved LEGO DUPLO sets. This playful LEGO DUPLO book uses simple words and pictures to introduce feelings: happy, sad, angry, shy, silly, and sleepy and shows babies, toddlers and preschoolers that their parents love them no matter how they are feeling.

LEGO® DUPLO® I Love You Every Day helps young children to recognise and understand their emotions, and encourages them to develop their language skills by incorporating feelings words into their vocabulary. Before bedtime, playing at home, or on the go, read LEGO® DUPLO® I Love You Every Day with your little one and remind them how much you love them.

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From the winner of the 2020 Children's Sports Book of the Year Award. This inspiring collection shows young readers that football has the power to change the world, and so do they! The ultimate gift for every football-obsessed child. Did you know that football can change the world? Well, have you heard of . . . *The children who built a floating football pitch? *The match that stopped a nation fighting? *The girl who kicked down barriers to win the World Cup? *The footballer who fought food poverty? Readers will uncover the most incredible and unbelievable stories of football changing the world for the better, and discover how they can too. Compiled by bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is the second book in the award-winning Unbelievable Football series. Inspiring, entertaining and conversation-starting, this is a book for football fans everywhere.

Be inspired by Football Legend, Lionel Messi! Football Legends: Young readers will love finding out all about the lives of their favourite players in this incredible biography series. Discover the inspirational story of this star player's journey from growing up in South America, to his legendary success at Barcelona FC and becoming one of the greatest players on earth. Packed with footie facts and match statscareer highlights Also in the series: Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Tammy Abraham, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Kylian Mbappe Amazing cover artwork illustrated by Stanley Chow, whose iconic work has found worldwide acclaim

- Have you ever wondered what your pet is thinking? - Or asked yourself if aliens really exist? - Have you pondered the meaning of life or tried to think about nothing, absolutely nothing at all? These are some of life's biggest questions, and you are a daring thinker for even thinking about them! So open your mind and prepare to explore some of philosophy's biggest, boldest ideas - from the ridiculously silly to the strikingly serious. Each question in this book will unlock new ways of thinking and may lead you to some intriguing answers. If you're daring enough to take on this mind-expanding challenge, then read on! Written by philosopher Dr Stephen Law, easy-to-understand text, mind-teasers, optical illusions and thought experiments make this philosophic journey unforgettably fun!

From the author of the bestselling All About Me series, My Unicorn and Me is the ultimate journal for unicorn lovers and is packed with over 50 activities to answer, fill in and dream about.

There's nothing quite like the special bond that someone has with their unicorn - it's full of magic and adventure. This book invites unicorn lovers to record all the important bits, from fact files and drawings to memorable days and favourite things. What's more, there are quizzes, fill-in stories, dream journals and unicorn quotes to make you feel inspired.

Guaranteed to enjoy and treasure, My Unicorn and Me will be kept to look back and remember everything in years to come.

Johnson has collected string picture games from all over the world for this lively book which includes everything from the cat's cradle and the witch's broom to Jacob's Ladder and the Eiffel Tower. Full-color illustrated instructions. (Consumable)

Whether we're big or small, it can be hard to get away from our screens. Most children spend between five and seven hours a day looking at some form of screen - and most grown-ups spend twice as much time. Screens promise endless entertainment, but the more time we spend with them, the more we lose sight of all that is strange, fascinating and delightful in the world around us. Even when we're stuck indoors, there are infinite possibilities for banishing boredom and having fun so long as we use our imagination. All we need are a few helpful suggestions.... No-tech Fun contains 80 of the weirdest and most wonderful activities children can do at home , all without using a screen. Rather than scrolling or tapping, you'll be invited to draw, make, write, invent, dress up, hide, seek and discover. You can paint like Picasso or meditate like Buddha; become an indoor entomologist or a home Olympian; make up a new language or a mythical creature; and even find the fun in some household chores. Inventive and irreverent, this book is the perfect companion for humdrum days and wet weekends. It is a compendium of the world's strangest, silliest and most stimulating activities.

Zoom into the world of LEGO® DC Super Heroes with this visual guide to the minifigures, vehicles and sets, including the LEGO Batman Movie sets.

Explore every detail of LEGO Batman's Batcave, look around Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet, examine Lex Luthor's awesome mech and find out about all the LEGO DC Super Heroes minifigures' weapons and gadgets. Find out how the awesome sets are created in the Beyond the Brick chapter, which features concept art and an interview with the LEGO DC Super Heroes creative team. LEGO DC Super Heroes: The Visual Dictionary will tell you everything there is to know about LEGO DC Super Heroes.

The book comes with an exciting exclusive LEGO DC Super Heroes minifigure! Zap! Pow!

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Create 10 bright and playful artworks of favourite bugs, one sticker at a time, in the new book in the series that marries the fun of colouring with the joy of stickers.

The perfect gift for puzzle loving kids this Christmas. When a mysterious message arrives from the future, your time-travelling quest begins! Turn back time and explore the past with your handy new time machine. Meet ancient creatures and explore lost worlds in this fun-packed book of puzzles. Solve mazes, wordsearches, number puzzles and more Find the clues and crack the code to finish the story Will you take on the quest? For more puzzling fun...collect the set! Mythical Mystery (9780008457457), Enchanted Lands (9780008457464), The Missing Astronaut (9780008457471)

The perfect gift for puzzle loving kids this Christmas. When you discover a mysterious map in a bottle, your adventure through the Enchanted Lands begins! Explore enchanted forests, curious cottages, and overflowing lagoons. Meet trolls, giants, elves and other magical creatures in this fun-packed book of puzzles. Solve mazes, wordsearches, number puzzles and more Find the clues and crack the code to finish the story Will you take on the quest? For more puzzling fun...collect the set! Mythical Mystery (9780008457457), The Missing Astronaut (9780008457471), The Time Traveller (9780008457488)

Winner of the Best Book category Creative Play Awards 2016.

This superb LEGO® building book inspires you to look at your LEGO bricks in new and exciting ways and enjoy LEGO fun every day of the year.

Featuring imaginative play and building ideas, from LEGO games that take just a few minutes and require a handful of bricks, to inspirational build ideas and activities to keep you occupied for hours. 365 Things to Do with LEGO® Bricks is packed with fun and quirky activities, such as: build your own LEGO pet; challenge your friends to make the tallest LEGO tower against the clock; and learn how to make a stop-motion LEGO movie.

©2020 The LEGO Group.

The Unofficial Ultimate Harry Potter Spellbook is a beautiful, elegantly designed reference that details all of the known spells cast in the Harry Potter films, books, video games and card games, as well as official Harry Potter spinoffs, such as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Each spell is given its own entry including spell name, pronunciation details, a description of the spell effect, spell casting methods, wand movements, hand movements and vocalizations, plus primary sources in which the spell was used. Readers will also find trivia related to each spell, such as who it was used against, what the outcome was, or what a spell's unusual history might be.

The perfect gift for puzzle loving kids this Christmas. When a famous astronaut goes missing in space, your intergalactic search mission begins! Attend Space Academy before blasting off into space. Visit moons, space stations, and strange new planets in this fun-packed book of puzzles. Solve mazes, wordsearches, number puzzles and more Find the clues and crack the code to finish the story Will you take on the quest? For more puzzling fun...collect the set! Mythical Mystery (9780008457457), Enchanted Lands (9780008457464), The Time Traveller (9780008457488)

Instead of just studying history, let's think about HerStory too! In this uplifting and inspiring book, children can learn about 50 intrepid women from around the world and throughout history. Telling the stories of their childhood, the challenges they faced and the changes they made, each gorgeously illustrated spread is a celebration of girl power in its many forms. With a range of pioneering careers - from astronauts to activists, musicians to mathematicians and many more - young readers will be inspired to follow their own dreams and to make the world a better place. Compelling, motivating and brilliantly illustrated in equal measure, this is the perfect introduction to just some of the amazing women who have shaped our world.List of women featured: Elizabeth I, Joan of Arc, Indira Gandhi, Theresa Kachindamoto, Empress Wu Zetian, Harriet Tubman, Boudicca, Hatshepsut, Isabella I of Castile, Sacajawea, Frida Kahlo, Beatrix Potter, Coco Chanel, Billie Holiday, Anna Pavlova, Mirabai, Maya Angelou, Georgia O'Keeffe, Emily Bronte, Sarah Bernhardt, Florence Nightingale, Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan, Mary Seacole, Shirin Ebadi, Maria Montessori, Mother Teresa, Wangari Maathai, Elizabeth Blackwell, Eva Peron, Marie Curie, Rachel Carson, Ada Lovelace, Hypatia, Rosalind Franklin, Mary Anning, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Hodgkin, Dian Fossey, Valentina Tereshkova, Malala Yousafzai, Rigoberta Menchu, Amelia Earhart, Hannah Szenes, Rosa Parks, Noor Inayat Khan, Emmeline Pankhurst, Cathy Freeman, Sophie Scholl, Anne Frank

Discover all the foul facts about the history of swashbuckling buccaneers with history's most horrible headlines: Pirates edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to seafaring pirates. From how to talk the patter of a pirate and the disgusting details of death by a thousand cuts to which potty pirate hacked off his enemy's own ears and made him eat them. It's all in Horrible Histories: Pirates: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!