This book is a series of self-contained workshops in mathematics which aim to enthuse and inspire young people, their parents and teachers. Each chapter describes how novel mathematical ideas relate to real life, and includes problem sheets, their solutions, ideas for further work, projects and field trips. The book, written in an informal style, is accessible to young people from age thirteen upwards and contains material which should stretch the brightest students.

Sort the truth from the lies with the Fact or Fake series packed full of unbelievable, mind-boggling facts! This high-interest series for children aged 9-11 sorts the facts from the fakes. From the human body and dinosaurs to history and science, each statement is proved right or wrong, and accompanied by eye-popping graphics that bring each subject to life! Prepare to be surprised and amazed by these sometimes strange, but always fascinating, truths. In Fact or Fake: The Truth About Sports, will you separate the facts from the fakes?: Can wearing red really help you to win? Is it true that snurfing is a popular winter sport? Worm charming is an actual sport, or is it? The longest ever boxing match lasted 110 rounds and took 7 hours. Is that fact or fake? Eye-catching illustration, quirky fonts and clever design treatment make this an appealing and unputdownable high interest leisure read for children aged 9+ Other titles in the series: The Truth about the Human Body The Truth about Science The Truth about History The Truth about Space The Truth about Animals The Truth about Planet Earth The Truth about Dinosaurs The Truth about Sports The Truth about Inventions The Truth about Survival Skills

It's win-win for the whole family: Kids love puzzles--and parents love their kids to love puzzles. Now from Puzzability--the premier puzzle-writing company whose mind-benders have appeared regularly in "The New York Times" and "Disney Adventures," and repeatedly in "The New Yorker" and "Martha Stewart Kids"--comes a rich, original, and entertaining category-killer of a book with over 250 puzzles on every imaginable theme and subject.
Fully illustrated in color, here is a bonanza of mazes, word games, visual and logic puzzles, and more. With a full range of difficulty, but all totally solvable, the puzzles are not meant to be tests. In fact they're engaging and humorous, as fun to work on as they are satisfying to solve. In Gray Matter, readers first solve a short crossword, then use the letters in the puzzle to crack a riddle. Hot Lines involves matching kids to their clothing--based on tan lines. Flea Circuit is an unusual maze that you find your way out of by jumping around the page like a flea. A scavenger hunt runs through the book--solve every puzzle to amass the clues and earn the bound-in certificate of achievement. (Yes, the honor system applies.)

Activities, puzzles, games, doodles and more to keep the kids entertained on a trip. Holiday Puzzles is perfect for entertaining slightly older children on a trip, or quietly at home, including assorted puzzles to keep them busy on trips and rainy days. More than 175 activities are included, with instructions, answers and puzzle solutions at the back of the book. Suitable for ages 6 and up.

MURDEROUS MATHS: The Magic of Maths is full of incredible tricks to wow children and teachers alike. With a fabulous brand-new cover design for 2019, children can: discover how to use the power of maths to beat the calculator perform amazing card tricks read minds - using the power of maths! Illustrated by Rob Davis and presented in a bold, funky and accessible way so children can find out why maths is marvellous, a new generation of Kjartan Poskitt fans will be able to discover the world of MURDEROUS MATHS. Get ready to be amazed!

Discover special colouring tips and tricks to make flat illustrations appear as if they're about to jump right off the page! Each drawing is accompanied by step-by-step instructions and techniques tailored to the specific image. You'll also find finishing techniques for maximizing the impact of the illusion, such as how to cut out and display your artwork and which angles are best for photographing your work to capture the full effect. There are 20 fantastic pictures included for you to cut out and show off!

Two fantastic books in a box: the ultimate rainy-day collection with 220 exciting step-by-step projects shown in over 3000 photographs This title features two wonderful practical books brimming with hundreds of stimulating and fun activities that will help children discover new things and learn about the world. It features paint, crafts, science experiments, cooking, gardening, magic tricks, music and party games, with projects suitable for children of all ages from 3-12. You can make a feather head-dress, wooden spoon puppets and a printed T-shirt; conduct simple experiments about light, sound and water; learn magic tricks and juggling; play fabulous party games; and do creative face painting. All the projects use easy, safe materials and equipment you will find around the home, and all the techniques are clearly explained with step-by-step photographs and lively finished pictures to inspire and delight. These two books are packed full of exciting ideas and activities for children. "100 Fantastic Things to Make, Do & Play", for children aged 3-8, explains how to make musical instruments, grow flowers in the garden, design stationery and bake a cake, and "The Really Big Book of Amazing Things to Make & Do", for children aged 7-12, shows how to make friendship bracelets, do face painting, make necklaces and learn juggling - to name a few of the hundreds of projects. With over 3000 photographs illustrating 220 projects step-by-step, this boxed set will help children learn and find out more about the world, as well as keeping them entertained and delighted every day.

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.

***** Put your lateral-thinking skills to the test with this latest edition of cryptic crosswords from the pages of The Telegraph. Whether you're looking to sharpen your analytical skills, or simply enjoy a screen-free activity, The Telegraph Cryptic Crosswords 10 is the perfect crossword companion. With 100 puzzles to choose from, this new cryptic collection will provide hours of entertainment for beginners and experts alike.

Sort the truth from the lies with the Fact or Fake series packed full of unbelievable, mind-boggling facts! This high-interest series for children aged 9-11 sorts the facts from the fakes. From the human body and dinosaurs to history and science, each statement is proved right or wrong, and accompanied by eye-popping graphics that bring each subject to life! Prepare to be surprised and amazed by these sometimes strange, but always fascinating, truths. In Fact or Fake: The Truth About Planet Earth, will you separate the facts from the fakes?: Is it true that our planet is radioactive? Is Antarctica really the coldest place on Earth? A day is 24 hours long, or is it? The North Pole is moving. Is that fact or fake? Eye-catching illustration, quirky fonts and clever design treatment make this an appealing and unputdownable high interest leisure read for children aged 9+ Other titles in the series: The Truth about the Human Body The Truth about Science The Truth about History The Truth about Space The Truth about Animals The Truth about Planet Earth The Truth about Dinosaurs The Truth about Sports The Truth about Inventions The Truth about Survival Skills

Rubberneckers finally puts an end to on-the-road ennui, whether you're road tripping, field tripping, or just facing the morning commute. Crack open this box of glossy cards and let the fun begin A combination of games all of us have played at some point in our driving and riding careers, Rubberneckers is nothing but a good time, no matter how old you are. Just think, there are 200 million cars in America. That's half a billion bored riders or a staggering 20 billion bottles of beer on the wall. Thank god, help is here at last.

The perfect gift for puzzle loving kids this Christmas. When you visit the 'Mythical Creatures' section of the museum, your exciting egg-hunt begins! Search this mystical world for the origin of these curious eggs. Will it be the Kelpie's lagoon? The Sphinx's desert lair? Meet a dragon, a phoenix and other mythical 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! Enchanted Lands (9780008457464), The Missing Astronaut (9780008457471), The Time Traveller (9780008457488)

This book features over a dozen I SPY riddles and something more mysterious! In addition to the colorful, stunning photographs and clever rhyming riddles, every page has clues that your child must find in order to solve an intriguing, mind-teasing mystery. Named a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year.

A compilation of the toughest I Spy challenges, this deluxe book of picture riddles will put your child's detective skills to work. Incredible photographs and clever rhyming riddles combine to provide hours of mind-bending entertainment.

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Introducing a fresh and creative approach to kids' activity books! The KindKids series from Better Day Books combines adorable art, deluxe packaging, and positive messages with classic puzzle activities to create an enjoyable experience that both kids and parents will love. Each book in the series begins with detailed instructions and simple practice puzzles. Then there are more advanced offerings that challenge kids but are not too overwhelming. Puzzle solutions are included at the back of each book. And there is even motivational poster art that kids can cut out and display when they have completed all the activities! Here's what's inside KindKids Super Sudoku:; 100 sudoku puzzles to grow brilliant minds; Easy instructions that teach kids how to do sudoku; Practice puzzles for getting started using logic; 4 x 4 puzzles and 6 x 6 puzzles; Full-color art to cut out and display; Positive messages to inspire kindness and confidence; Solutions for every puzzle; Handy on-the-go format! Each full-color book comes in a convenient 6" x 8" travel size with lay-flat binding and a sturdy backer board, making it perfect for busy families on the go! We've even included rounded corners and gold foil on the cover to elevate these books into beautiful gift items at a value price. A perfect series for any parent or caretaker looking to inspire their child with adorable design, positive messages, and fun activities. Collect them all!

Ages 5 to 7 years. Kumon Word Games workbook was developed to allow children to practice writing words and learn new vocabulary by completing fun and challenging word puzzles. The words used in these puzzles were chosen with the age range in mind and covers words your child should be familiar with but, may not know how to write yet. The enjoyable word puzzles will provide your child practice writing new words while developing his or her problem-solving skills. This workbook includes alphabet review activities, word search puzzles, word maze puzzles, crossword puzzles, and word chain puzzles, all presented in a progressional order that will allow your child to learn new words with ease.

Weird But True! is going prehistoric! This new addition to the wildly popular, mind-blowing, fact-packed series is taking on the jaws and claws that ruled the Mesozoic world. Calling all dino dynamos! Get ready to devour wacky wonders, facts, stats, and trivia about all things dinosaur. Did you know that the T. rex had vision 13 times better than the average human's? Or that people collect fossilised dino poo? And get this: There's a dinosaur named after Hogwarts-Harry Potter's wizarding school! Get ready to meet dinosaurs with horns and feathers, razor-sharp claws and gigantic teeth. You'll encounter the places they lived, the bizarre art they inspired, and the amazing paleontologists who discovered them.

The Spy Ninjas are on a mission to stop the evil shadow network once and for all in this exclusive guidebook based on the hit YouTube show! The secret is out! The Spy Ninjas are on the case once more. Bursting with tips and tricks to becoming the ultimate spy ninja, as well as behind-the-scenes profiles of your favourite characters and villains. This guidebook is perfect for fans of the YouTube sensation. Complete with digital bosses, exploding food and wacky characters With amazing full-colour art This guidebook is perfect for readers searching for a whirlwind adventure!

Explore the amazing ways animal babies are just like us in this enchanting non-fiction picture book There are babies everywhere! Some babies can fly and some babies can swim. Most animal babies are very different to us, but there are lots of special ways that we might be the same. Especially when we were very little . . . With a friendly text that's perfect for reading aloud, this book encourages children to think about what makes them unique while learning about amazing similarities they might share with babies in the animal kingdom. From giraffes wobbling as they walk to puppies losing their baby teeth, each spread is fully illustrated with heart-warming collage artwork that beautifully captures the love between parent and child. This is a very special book to share again and again. Every Nosy Crow paperback picture book comes with a free "Stories Aloud" audio recording. Just scan the QR code and listen along!

A brilliantly fun search-and-find puzzle book for children from 6+, developed in consultation with the British Museum. Tom's not only lost in time, he's lost his cat, too! Can you find Tom and his naughty cat, Digby, across the pages? Packed with detailed artwork, fascinating ancient Greek facts and over 100 other things to find - from a philosopher giving a speech to an athlete who has dropped their javelin - lose yourself in ancient Greece with this brilliantly interactive book! The perfect book for fans of Where's Wally! Filled with stylish artwork by award-winning illustrator Fatti Burke. Now in paperback! Have you read Tom's other adventures? Find Tom in Time: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome and Ming Dynasty China

Sort the truth from the lies with the Fact or Fake series packed full of unbelievable, mind-boggling facts! Read each statement and decide if they are right or wrong, but prepare to be surprised by the sometimes strange truths. Try these and read the book to find out if you were able to separate the facts from the fakes: You swallow eight spiders per year. All blue-eyed people are related. Sweat doesn't smell bad. Over half of your body is not human. Fascinating facts, eye-catching illustration and clever design treatment make this an appealing and unputdownable high interest read for children aged 9+, and there is plenty of science learning as well. Titles in the series: The Truth about the Human Body The Truth about Science The Truth about History The Truth about Space The Truth about Animals The Truth about Planet Earth The Truth about Dinosaurs The Truth about Sports The Truth about Inventions The Truth about Survival Skills The Truth about Survival Skills

Sort the truth from the lies with the Fact or Fake series packed full of unbelievable, mind-boggling facts! Read each statement and decide if they are right or wrong, but prepare to be surprised by the sometimes strange truths. Try these and read the book to find out if you were able to separate the facts from the fakes: Water can boil and freeze at the same time. Atoms are 99.999999% empty space. Teleportation is impossible. Pistachio nuts can spontaneously burst into flame. Fascinating facts, eye-catching illustration and clever design treatment make this an appealing and unputdownable high interest read for children aged 9+, and there is plenty of science learning as well. Titles in the series: The Truth about the Human Body The Truth about Science The Truth about History The Truth about Space The Truth about Animals The Truth about Planet Earth The Truth about Dinosaurs The Truth about Sports The Truth about Inventions The Truth about Survival Skills