What's the Play Smart secret? Making learning fun!

Created by educational experts, the award-winning Play Smart series uses Gakken's unique fun-first method of completing age-appropriate activities that are progressively more challenging, building on small achievements, and fostering an eagerness to learn.

Play Smart's philosophy rewards success and builds confidence. The variety of activities leads to creative problem-solving skills and prepares children for the journey of lifelong learning.

Play Smart Numbers 2+ includes a variety of entertaining and engaging puzzles, games, and challenges that get kids prepped for preschool!

It's time to compete in the sportiest search and find you've ever seen. Find the friendly bunch of poos as they compete in gymnastics, football, athletics, diving and other super-fun activities. The race is on to find the sporty poos before the final whistle. Plus, there's a special gold medal poo to find in one of the scenes, too. Ready, set, search!

Ready to beat boredom, the possible*impossible puzzle series covers all types of detailed visual puzzle from spot the difference to odd one out, and dot-to-dot to mazes. These specialised and challenging puzzles get progressively harder as children work through the book, helping the development of their problem-solving skills. For added fun, each puzzle includes a time challenge of the expected duration with the aim of beating the clock! The solutions are included in the back of the book. The number of dots increase as the book progresses, so that by last puzzle there are 1000 dots! The images have spot colour so that the reader can add their own colour too. Each title has visual answers at the back of the book. So why buy this book? * The puzzles get harder has the book progresses. * Every page has a time challenge to add to the fun. * Ideal for holidays or travel.

This laugh-out-loud book is bursting with lists, facts, jokes and funny true stories all about silly people, silly animals, silly inventions, silly names and much more. Discover The Great Stink, the man who ate a bike, a girl really called Lorna Mower and a sofa that can do 101mph. Find out about famous pranks, crazy festivals, nutty cats, gross foods, epic sports fails, ludicrously silly words and really rubbish predictions. There are even lots of great silly things to do. Unmissable!

Do you know how long it would take you to drive to the sun? Or whether you'd like to go on a space vacation? Be truly amazed by these awesome facts about our planet, our solar system, and our universe!

Find out:

How long it would take you to drive to Pluto?

What the weather is like on Neptune?

How many tonnes of litter humans have left on the moon?

And did you know that next time you look up to the sky and see a shooting start it could actually be a pair of pants? On the ISS undies are ejected into space burning up in the Earth's atmosphere!

Find out hilarious, intriguing and ridiculous facts with this awesome book! Are you ready for another EPIC book from the winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2016 (Best Book with Facts)? Ready, set, BLAST OFF!

Learn to draw with Rhinoceros and his hilarious friends! With step-by-step instructions and colourful illustrations, this practical fill-in art activity book gives you the skills to unleash your inner artist. this book starts with how to draw a straight line and ends with landscapes covering tone, perspective, people and animals in between. Practically Awesome Animals is a series of practical activity books that use step-by-step instructions and hilarious animal characters to teach kids how to draw, bake, cook and create comics.

This second book in the Buster Puzzle Activity series is packed with puzzles for every need—from head-scratching mazes and spot-the-differences, to mindful dot-to-dots and number-code colouring. Puzzlers can embark on an exciting treasure hunt, follow step-by-step drawing tutorials, dive into deep-sea scenes, and much, much more. Expect to encounter a range of fun characters along the way—from princesses and superheroes to monsters and meerkats! This book is perfect for keeping boredom at bay and ensuring children are entertained and occupied, whether that be at home, on holiday or on long car journeys.

Did you know that fish sometimes cough, or that alligator teeth are hollow? It's all weird ... but true! The world can be a pretty wacky place! Kids will have a blast exploring just HOW wacky in the 5th book in the wildly popular Weird But True series, full of 350 surprising and amazing facts. Topics include science, space, weather, geography, food, pop culture, and just about everything else under the sun, presented with fascinating photos and illustrations. This quirky little reference book is so much fun, kids forget they're learning.

Are you ready to become a world-class spin master? Fun with Fidget Spinners is the must-have ultimate fidget spinner trick book! Hit the big leagues of fidget spinning with this new one-of-a-kind guide. You'll soar to new levels of fidget skill with amazing spinner stunts and games from GeekBite host David King. Impress your friends with professional moves like the hot potato, the no-looker, the hat trick, the high toss, the nose spinner and more! Check out today's most popular spinners and learn how to care for and customize your own collection. Discover why fidgeting is actually good for you and the cool science behind it. Embrace the fidget spinning lifestyle as you track your progress and tricks in a handy workbook.

Find it! In the country contains 25 things for children to search for whilst in the great outdoors, along with amazing facts and mind-bending puzzles. Perfect for minimising screen time, Find it! books keep children entertained, engaged and curious about the world around them. - Search for tractors, animal tracks and berries amongst many other things. - Learn fascinating facts about the things you are searching for. - Play wordsearches, mazes, spot the differences, and various other quizzes and games. The back of the book contains a certificate to award when everything has been successfully found, and for every 3 books completed, you can send off for a Find it! Super Spotter badge!

Discover the world of Jane Austen with Search and Find Pride & Prejudice. The popular, classic story is retold in beautifully illustrated search and find scenes. Search and discover the characters on the busy pages and follow them through the story. Each page is full of characters to find and details to spot in the busy scenes, such as the Bennet family 'at home' in Longbourn, Jane and Bingley falling in love at the Netherfield Ball, Lizzie and Darcy strolling around Pemberley. Search and Find Classics is the perfect way for young children to discover popular classic tales. Beautiful illustrations are accompanied by abridged text, perfect for sharing with little ones and introducing them to classic authors such as Austen, Dickens, Stevenson, Carroll, Shakespeare and the Bronte sisters.

Showcasing daring feats and illusions, this book takes a look at the famous illusionists throughout history who have amazed us with their magic tricks. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and Lori Oczkus, and featuring TIME content, this book includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The detailed sidebars, fascinating images, and Dig Deeper section prompt students to connect back to the text and encourage multiple readings. Check It Out! includes suggested resources for further reading. Aligned with state standards, this title features complex content appropriate for students preparing for college and career readiness.

*THE PERFECT STOCKING FILLER FOR FOOTBALL FANS* Think you know everything about the Three Lions and the Lionesses? Have you heard of . . . *The naughty pitch-invading dog that stole the show at the 1962 World Cup? *The English amateurs who achieved Olympic Gold? *The spy who snuck into training? *The Lost Lionesses who made it big in Mexico? *The infamous World Cup handball that sealed England's fate? The beautiful game has always reigned supreme in England. These incredible and sometimes ridiculous stories may give you some idea of why. From penalty pain to unbelievable comebacks, discover some of the best true tales of our beloved national teams. Compiled by bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is the third book in the award-winning Unbelievable Football series and the perfect gift for young football fans everywhere. Now includes the story of when the Lionesses came roaring back at Euro 2022.

Packed with 1,000 quiz questions, this new title in the hugely successful Clever Kids® series will keep even the smartest of smarty-pants on their toes.

This isn't your average question-and-answer book. From quick-fire true or false to head-scratching picture rounds, there's an endless variety of quiz types for kids to enjoy. Quizzers can dip in and out of different chapters if they choose, and can also tackle the majority of quizzes on their own. At the end of each chapter, there is a section dedicated to group play, where kids can team up and play against friends and family. This book aims to teach knowledge as well as test it - with extended answers provided for trickier questions, kids have the opportunity to bolster their knowledge in different subject areas.

Question categories include: Animals & Nature, Science & Technology, Space, History, Dinosaurs, Travel & Geography, The Arts and The Human Body.

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There are lots of farm animals and objects to match in this entertaining card game for young children. There are 52 snap cards (13 matching sets of 4), with labelled pictures showing a tractor, pigs, cows, lambs and lots more. The game can be played with fewer cards to make it easier for younger players to join in.

Sticker By Number Animals- Get lost in nature with these 12 sensational sticker puzzles. From an elephant in the wild to horse running free, match the numbers on the images with those on the sticker sheets and create your masterpieces. You'll love this relaxing activity!

• 12 STICKER SCENES:From cats, tigers, and elephants to butterflies, jellyfish, and hummingbirds, create beautiful animal scenes.
• RELAX AND FREE YOUR IMAGINATIONArt tells our story, and that of the world around us. It gives us a chance to express ourselves and our emotions. But most importantly, it allows us to pause, observe, and appreciate the beauty of nature.
• CHALLENGING AND CALMING:Allow yourself to focus solely on the task at hand, and reap the benefits of this meditative experience. Unwind and immerse yourself in these rich images, bringing some calm to your day.
• PERFORATED STICKER PAGES: No more hassle with flipping back and forth between your sticker sheet and your puzzle scene. Perforated pages on the sticker sheet allow a seamless experience to pull out the page to complete your activity.

Philosophy ask questions such as: What does it mean to be human? What is truth? What is good? These are all very BIG questions that need exploring and the sooner children start to think about the answers, the better our world will be. Content includes the following questions and our attempt to answer them: What is philosophy?What is life?What does it mean to be human?What makes us happy?What is good?What is love?What is truth?What is knowledge?What is time?What are ideas?What is beauty?What should I say?What should I do?This delightful series builds foundations for life-long learning by explaining big ideas to little people.Using simple language to explain complicated ideas, each book takes the core questions that relate to each subject and provides answers that make sense to young children. Stunning illustrations support the non-fiction narrative ensuring our picture book approach feels fresh and different.

Keep puzzlers busy all winter long! This winter-themed collection is packed with over 100 types of puzzles and activities, including ever-popular Hidden Pictures puzzles. With bright illustrations, varied levels of complexity, and plenty of humor, this 144-page book is sure to challenge, entertain and amuse kids ages 6-9 with expertly crafted activities. This collection is brimming with brain-boosting challenges like mazes, number puzzles, wordplay, brainteasers and Hidden Pictures puzzles. With a wide range of kids' favorite activities delightfully designed around snow, sledding and more winter fun, this activity book is a perfect solution to winter-break boredom for the whole family. Kids love working to achieve a goal, and every puzzle solved encourages them to take on new challenges and builds their self-esteem. Solving puzzles also help kids with following directions and developing concentration, attention to detail and reasoning skills. Like all Highlights products, Puzzlemania Winter Puzzles is well thought out, well constructed and visually appealing in order to bring kids meaningful benefits and maximum fun.