Where do diamonds come from? What makes gems sparkle? How did Mount Everest and the Grand Canyon form? Find answers to these questions and many more in this rockin' reference book. Welcome to the amazing world of rocks and minerals! Let's start at the very beginning, with an introduction to the origin of our rocky planet, then move on to explore the world of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. You'll discover how they form, what makes them unique, and most importantly, how to identify them in your own garden. Complete with the origin and description of some of the most important rock-forming minerals, readers will discover how some of the most beautiful and precious stones on the planet are created by the Earth itself. Each chapter includes dozens of profiles of amazing rocks and minerals, fun facts, sidebars, photo galleries, and more. At the end of the book readers will get to meet a real geologist and learn just what it's like to dig in the dirt for a living. Thematic spreads cover topics such as birthstones, cool crystals, digging for diamonds, and more. And, of course, amazing photography and colourful graphics add visual awe to the lively text. Fans of other National Geographic Kids Ultimate "pedias" in the same series-Dinopedia, Bugopedia, Reptileopedia, Oceanpedia, Predatorpedia, and Weatherpedia-will want to add Ultimate Rockopedia to their must-have list.

Join the baddies in this wickedly fun sticker activity book based on the original story by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of Zog and Room on the Broom. Packed with over 400 stickers, colouring-in activities, dot-to-dots, puzzles, spot the difference activities, mazes and simple word searches, there's plenty to keep children busy for hours! Can you complete the scenes with their puzzle stickers? Or make your way through a maze? Can you spot five differences between two pictures? Or even match the pairs with this treasure trove of endless fun?! This is a brilliant companion activity book for fans of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Perfect for entertaining children on long journeys and during school holidays Includes a variety of activities to do with all the family Don't miss the original picture book The Baddies - available from September 2022 The Smeds and The Smoos will be the BBC animated film for Christmas 2022

Unwrap 500 fascinating knowledge nuggets about all kinds of topics to boost your brainpower in this yummy little fact book.

Let's start with a million. A million days ago, the first Olympics took place in ancient Greece. If you live a million hours, you'll be 114 years old. And how many ants equal the weight of one average human? That's right, a million. Open the candy cover and take a deep and delicious dive into numbers, fun facts, and cool trivia on all kinds of topics. It's a novel approach to feeding kids tantalizing tidbits about the world, and is sure to be an addictive addition to the bookshelves of Weird But True! and Just Joking fans.

Challenge yourself at home with word and number puzzles This supremely challenging cryptic collection contains 50 jumbo-sized 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.

Jackie the little Jack Russell terrier and Barney the barn owl see all the goings-on around the horse farm every day. They provide lively running commentary and silly horsy humor in this delightful collection of connect-the-dots, word games, mazes, fill-in-the-blanks, and logic problems -- each puzzle specially created for horse-crazy kids.
Five sections -- Walk, Trot, Show Time, Canter, and Gallop -- feature puzzles that progress in difficulty, encouraging children to take the challenge and expand their skills as they work their way through the book, and perhaps through their riding lessons as well By the time children are galloping through the final chapter their puzzle skills will be blue-ribbon impressive.
Each illustrated page is packed with complementary drawings, clever asides from Jackie and Barney, perhaps a riddle or a joke, and the puzzle itself. There is always plenty of room for small fingers to solve the challenge, even when the child makes a mistake or two. Educational and entertaining, "Pony Play" stimulates kids' imaginations and feeds their desire to learn more about horses.

Discover all the foul facts about the Slimy Stuarts with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Slimy Stuarts are ready to uncover, including: why some slimy Stuarts ate toads, snails and fleas which king picked his nose and never washed his hands and why people wore fish on their feet! * fully illustrated throughout and packed with horrible 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!

An exciting, interactive title that combines two fun-filled sticker books! It's chock-full of awesome, scary, freaky, outrageous, and deadly animals, bringing National Geographic Kids signature content to a sticker and activity book format. Packed with mazes, spelling and pattern games, drawing activities, and more, kids are sure to love these pages, loaded with 2,000 stickers and tons of fun.

Deck the halls with Captain Underpants in this wacky, holiday-filled, action-packed young graphic novel! George and Harold love Christmas, but they've decided that the old traditions could use an upgrade. Their solution? Blissmas - a cooler, more modern version of Christmas, including a Mechalition Derby, holi-DJs instead of Christmas carols, lasers instead of twinkle lights, and a totally jacked Santa Claus. But as with all of George and Harold's genius ideas, Blissmas has some unexpected consequences. If they don't act fast, Christmas could be gone forever! Can Captain Underpants defeat Mechanaclaus and save the holidays? This hilarious young graphic novel is based on the Mega Blissmas holiday special of The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants TV show, now streaming on Netflix. A perfect Christmas stocking-filler for fans old and new. Ideal for readers who love adventures!

Kids love animals as much as they love puzzles and silly word games. "Barnyard Games & Puzzles" follows the success of "Horse Games & Puzzles for Kids" and "The Petting Farm Poster Book." Full of lively drawings, it offers page after page of word games and picture puzzles, as well as jokes, riddles, and word play.
Puzzle books for kids are often either too simplistic or too frustratingly difficult for young solvers. "Barnyard Games & Puzzles" was created by two experienced puzzle makers who have designed a variety of puzzles specifically for five-to eight-year-old readers.
With nearly 100 puzzles, the book clusters simpler games in the front and draws the reader on to more complex ones. Connect-the-dots pictures and find-the-hidden-items drawings will entice younger children, while the mix of crossword puzzles, fill-in-the-blanks, mazes, word searches, logic puzzles, codes, and other games will provide hours of fun and delight for both beginning and more experienced readers.
Each illustrated page has lots to look at and plenty of room for small fingers to write. A pair of funny farmyard friends wander through the pages giving directions and telling silly jokes. Kids love animals as much as they love puzzles and silly word games. Barnyard Games & Puzzles follows the success of Horse Games & Puzzles for Kids and The Petting Farm Poster Book. Full of lively drawings, it offers page after page of word games and picture puzzles, as well as jokes, riddles, and word play. Puzzle books for kids are often either too simplistic or too frustratingly difficult for young solvers. Barnyard Games & Puzzles was created by two experienced puzzle makers who have designed a variety of puzzles specifically for five-to eight-year-old readers.
With nearly 100 puzzles, the book clusters simpler games in the front and draws the reader on to more complex ones. Connect-the-dots pictures and find-the-hidden-items drawings will entice younger children, while the mix of crossword puzzles, fill-in-the-blanks, mazes, word searches, logic puzzles, codes, and other games will provide hours of fun and delight for both beginning and more experienced readers. Each illustrated page has lots to look at and plenty of room for small fingers to write. A pair of funny farmyard friends wander through the pages giving directions and telling silly jokes. "Barnyard Games & Puzzles" is sure to appeal to country and city kids alike.

Get ready to delve into the incredible world of mammals! Exactly 100 facts will help you discover how mammals have adapted to survive in oceans, deserts, jungles and mountains. Find out what they eat, how they hunt.

From Johanna Basford, 36 postcards for coloring and sending to friends (or keeping for yourself!) These clever postcards feature beautiful drawings from Lost Ocean, illustrator and ink evangelist Johanna Basford's magical journey beneath the waves. Color in the cards to bring to life shoals of exotic fish, curious octopi, and delicately penned seahorses, and then share the magic with your friends - that is, if you can bear to part with them! Each postcard is an invitation to an inky new world hidden in the depths of the sea. For pirates, mermaids, and undersea explorers of all ages.

Our New York Times best-selling Almanac is packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, National Geographic exclusives, games, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, and more. This new edition features: EXCLUSIVE National Geographic Explorer interviews and features EXCLUSIVE Interactive Almanac Challenge 2024, plus the results of the Almanac Challenge 2023 BONUS SECTION of sidesplitting jokes and riddles NEW fun-tastic things to see and do in 2024 NEW cutest animal superlatives and animal rescue stories NEW science and dinosaur discoveries NEW fun games, quizzes, and activities NEW weird and wacky places around the world NEW experiments to do, places to explore, and ways to change the world UPDATED reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country Whether you're looking for homework help, want to learn more about another country, or just need a cute animal fix, the National Geographic Kids Almanac 2024 has you covered!

Explore the wildlife of the world in 100 wordsearches with bright, cartoon-style illustrations. The puzzles feature creatures in their natural habitats, from tigers in the jungle to desert scorpions, and from red pandas in the Himalayas to deep-ocean vampire squid. And with over 1,200 animals to find, kids will be word-hunting for weeks. The wordsearches grow gradually more challenging throughout the book and are perfect for quiet times alone or playing with friends and family. All the answers can be found at the back of the book.

Designed for expert puzzlers, this collection is packed with our trickiest, most mind-boggling Hidden Pictures puzzles--without picture clues Each book contains more than 100 intricate puzzles paired with only a list of objects to find. And for true puzzle masters, 16 puzzles come with no hints at all. Just right for experienced puzzlers ready to advance to the next level of difficulty.

A friendly, fascinating book about how to work in the crime-fighting industry, written by Detective Constable Alexandra Beever. Do you have what it takes to become a detective, a crime scene investigator or a forensic scientist? Find out all about the incredible crime-fighting jobs you could do, from training to become a crime laboratory analyst or a lawyer to working as a helicopter pilot or even becoming an expert in fingerprints. This fully illustrated book will inspire any child with an interest in helping people and fighting crime. Other titles in the series include: How to Be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs (shortlisted for a 2020 Blue Peter Book Award); How to Be a Footballer and Other Sports Jobs; How to Be a Vet and Other Animal Jobs; How to Be a Doctor and Other Life-Saving Jobs.

Can you spot the truth from a lie? Kids can test their sleuth skills in this gut-bustingly funny follow-up title in the exciting Real or Fake series.

Can you detect a hoax from the real deal? See right through photo trickery? Spot the phony logic in a story in seconds? Put your sleuthing skills to work in this riotously fun book! See if you can find the truth behind bizarre stories, faulty facts, iffy lists, news headlines, and more. Check the Fib-o-Meter to find out! Complete with incredible photos and quirky collage art, this is another Nat Geo Kids book you have to read to believe…or disbelieve!

Winston Breen says the only thing better than discovering a puzzle is stumping someone else with it. But when his sister uncovers mysterious strips of wood with words and letters on them, even Winston himself is stumped. Soon the whole family (and some friends) are caught up in the mystery and off on a scavenger hunt that just may lead to a ring worth thousands of dollars Chock-full of puzzles to solve, some tied to the mystery and some not, this treasure hunt will keep readers' brains teased right up to the exciting ending
Perfect for fans of "The Westing Game," exciting mysteries, and, of course, puzzles

The second book in the groundbreaking new series from two bestselling writers that teaches you about the world through football. This book is packed with awesome true stories, real science and fascinating facts and will make you laugh loads - and it's all about football. What is a vomitory? When do footballers wee? Where do goalkeepers let in chickens? When did women start playing football? You'll find the answers to these questions and more in chapters on subjects such as biology, maths and history. Illustrated throughout with hilarious cartoons and filled with laugh-out-loud gags this is the perfect book for any boy or girl who loves football.

Follow the easy steps to grandmaster greatness with How To Play Chess. From the opening move to checkmate, How To Play Chess will help your child play chess like a champion. With plenty of master tips and cool 3D images, How To Play Chess is the perfect introduction to chess for beginners as well as kids. Start with basic chess techniques, and move up to more difficult challenges, guided step-by-step the whole way. How To Play Chess includes a handy press out chess board and pieces to get you practising straight away. Learn chess the fun way, and add firepower to your chess tactics with this wonderful companion to the world's most popular game of skill. Previous edition ISBN 9781405331920

Meet insects from around the world with this fun search and find fact book from National Geographic Kids. Find it! Search the busy illustrated scenes to find more than 250 insects and other minibeasts. From British Gardens to the Amazon Rainforest, Australian Wetlands to the dry deserts they are sure to keep young readers entertained. Explore it! Discover amazing facts all about the creatures spotted. Did you know that a bee's wings can beat over 200 times in a second? That there may be as many as 2.5 million species of insect in the rainforest? Or that forest bugs change colour with the seasons? With colourful photos and lots of fun activities that kids will love it's the perfect book for kids and grown-ups to enjoy together!

Thirty easy-to-work puzzles, each with spaces for 4 or 5 words that form a theme: types of transportation, fruit, animals, birds, numbers, flowers, musical instruments, and so on. Each crossword contains large, colorable pictures that provide hints to correct words. Solutions included.