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Books > Children's & Educational > Leisure interests, hobbies & sport > Hobbies, quizzes & games
Say goodbye to boredom with this fantastic outdoor boredom buster book! From the hilarious Andy Seed, Winner of the Blue Peter Book Award 2015 for Best Books with Facts comes the fantastically busy Anti-boredom Book of Brilliant Outdoor Things to do. The outdoors are boring right? Wrong! Not when you've got Andy Seed's Anti-boredom Book of Brilliant Outdoor Things to do! Suitable for all seasons, find out how to set bug traps, create a rainbow, construct an amazing summer slide and much, much more! But what about those rainy summer days we hear you cry? Not a problem! This book also includes awesome indoor activities about the outdoors for rainy days. Design your own mini parachute, create the worlds most amazing frisbee, or create a bird feeder to keep your feathered friends well fed! A brilliant book bursting with amazing outdoor activities that will have you running for the door! Packed full of hilarious illustrations from the wonderful Scott Garrett, this book will keep you entertained for hours on end! Andy Seed's laugh-out-loud 'Anti-boredom' series has something for everyone! A seemingly endless car journey to visit your long lost aunty? Andy's got an activity for that! A boring rainy afternoon stuck indoors? Andy's got a joke for that! A dull holiday with no one to play with? Andy's got a game for that! Say goodbye to your boredom blues with Andy Seed's fantastic range of Anti-boredom books!
Some people have had amazing lives. Other people are not remembered for their lives, though... They are remembered for their strange deaths. Find out all about the unlucky lot who made mortal mistakes!
Kids can pit their wits against over 150 wordsearches in this brilliant little book from bestselling brain-training and puzzle book author, Gareth Moore. Portable, additive and satisfying, The Kids' Book of Wordsearches 1 will provide children with hours of fun and help develop their vocabularies. Also available: (9781780554341) The Kids' Book of Wordsearches 2 The Kids' Book of Wordsearches 1 is a reprint of The Kids' Book of Wordsearches (2011). Repackaged with a new cover design, it makes up a set of four colour-coded crossword and wordsearch books. Also available in the Buster Puzzle Book series: 9781780554341 The Kids' Book of Wordsearches 2 9781780554419 The Kids' Book of Crosswords 1 9781780554334 The Kids' Book of Crosswords 2 9781780555003 The Kids' Book of Mazes 1 9781780555027 The Kids' Book of Mazes 2 9781780555010 The Kids' Book of Sudoku 1 9781780555034 The Kids' Book of Sudoku 2 9781780555058 The Kids' Book of Dot to Dot 1 9781780555041 The Kids' Book of Puzzles 1
'Let's go and play' dog or 'had a bad day' dog? Learn exactly what your favourite canine is trying to tell you in this friendly and funny first board book about dog and puppy body language! In this beautifully illustrated board book, vet and TV presenter Dr Jess French provides the perfect introduction to living with dogs and puppies for young children. In charming rhyming text, she shows how to read a dog's body language and what your pet might be trying to tell you through their tail wags, ear position and more! The book also provides tips for children on how to interact safely with their dog, to help them quickly become the best of friends. The perfect gift for the new young pet owner and their parents.
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From Dr Gareth Moore, the author of Buster's bestselling Brain Games for Clever Kids series, comes a new collection of puzzles to get kids training their brains from an early age. For children aged 7-9, the Bright Sparks series is aimed at sharpening the minds of the next generation of puzzle masters. Quiz Games for Bright Sparks contains more than 90 fun quizzes for kids to complete. The quizzes gradually get more difficult as the book progresses, letting the reader get to grips with each puzzle style and then build on their skill. Illustrated by Jess Bradley, who has filled the pages with cute and funny kawaii-style creatures, Quiz Games for Bright Sparks includes questions on everything from animals, vegetables and minerals to geography, science and comic-book heroes.
Do you think you know everything there is to know about football?
Hit the road with this Big Fun Activity Pad packed with 90+ travel-themed puzzles and 40 super stickers! Perfect to take on a family trip, this portable pad features cars, trains, planes, bikes, and other ways to get moving--plus stickers! With Hidden Pictures puzzles, mazes, drawing prompts, word puzzles, and more, this book will keep kids entertained for hours on the go. Each puzzle page easily tears out and includes answers on the back.
A powerfully moving and beautiful picture book about the voyage of HMT Empire Windrush from national treasure, Benjamin Zephaniah. The hopes, dreams and bravery of the Windrush generation are expressed in this vivid story through the real-life experiences of Trinidadian musician, Mona Baptiste. Written as a brand-new poem by Benjamin Zephaniah, the book is beautifully illustrated by the extraordinary artist, Onyinye Iwu. The arrival of the Windrush in 1948 is celebrated each year on Windrush Day, 22 June Benjamin recently won a BAFTA for his Sky Arts show, Life & Rhymes, a showcase of some of Britain's finest poets This book is perfect for teaching young children about inclusivity and diversity Praise for Windrush Child: 'An invaluable story for any young readers who enjoy adventure and want to learn more about the Windrush generation's experience. Essential reading' Alex Wheatle
A fantastic follow-up to Brain Games for Clever Kids, this book is brimming with maths puzzles designed to help kids make the most of their grey matter. From times tables and shape-based search scenes, to mental arithmetic conundrums and pictorial puzzles, there's plenty of content to bamboozle the brain. From bestselling puzzle book author Gareth Moore.
Ten fierce animals battle it out in this exciting bind-up featuring five new books in this action-packed animal series! Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this awesome bind-up of five books in the popular Who Would Win? series. The collection features a range of mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, and birds to satisfy all kinds of animal fans. Kids will learn about each animal's anatomy, behaviour, and more alongside photos, charts, illustrations and amazing facts. Perfect for young fans of animals Learn what makes these creatures fierce competitors Includes fun facts, illustrations and photos
Sam Jam sat in a school library and challenged the school community to ask him about the origin of anything at all - and pledged to use library resources to answer within 60 minutes. Children and adults delivered clever, funny, unexpected questions: Who owned the first pet dog? Who invented toilets? What was the first song? Were the first newspapers really made of rock? And who was the first human, anyway?Seeking answers, he and his young assistants discovered remarkable true tales:And dozens more remarkable true stories.The result is a fun story collection about the origins of a huge range of things - which also introduces young readers to the art and science of academic research. In these times of fake news, information overload, and too much homework, the ability to conduct fast, accurate research is one of the best skills any student can have - and you can learn it in these pages.
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 Inventions, will you separate the facts from the fakes?: Is it true that t-shirts were invented because men couldn't sew on buttons? Were popsicles really invented by accident by an 11-year-old boy? Bubble wrap was supposed to be used as wallpaper, fact or fake? Could early cameras really take pictures of ghosts? 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
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.
Explore the wide world of fascinating facts with this fully illustrated title. Did you know that around 550 people have been to space, but only around 20 people have been to the bottom of the ocean? Or that the deepest hole ever dug by people is deeper than the deepest part of the ocean, but still only 530th of the distance to the centre of the Earth? Or that Mawsynram, a town in India, receives over 11 metres of rain a year, while there are parts of the McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antarctica that haven't seen any rain in over 2 million years? This book is packed with amazing facts and incredible contrasts, brought to life by stunning illustrations and imaginative infographics. It's going to be an exciting journey for young geographers! About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet - published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more. We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every day an adventure. Come explore!
A new book that combines cool stickers, brilliantly brain-bending puzzles and emojis. Welcome to The Amazing Emoji Puzzle Book. Kids can go puzzle crazy - emoji style! Packed with over 80 creative and educational puzzles. Pit yours wits against visual puzzles, missing-emoji games, logic problems and other tricky brainbusters. A sheet of stickers to use to solve the puzzles and decorate your possessions adds an extra layer of emoji fun. 96 pages of mind-boggling emoji-themed puzzles, plus stickers. Some of the puzzles are sticker puzzles, so the stickers can be used to solve them.
The amazing new i-SPY sticker book for kids age 3+ Get little ones started on their very own spotting adventure with My First i-SPY sticker books! With more than 100 things to spot - from sheep to chickens, tractors to vegetables, children will love learning about life on the farm. On each colourful, interactive page there are points to collect, fun facts to keep young children entertained, plus stickers to add to each spot. At the end of the book, send off for your super-spotter progress poster! For even more fun check out: i-SPY My First Things that go (ISBN 9780008529819) i-SPY My First Wildlife (ISBN 9780008529802) i-SPY My First Minibeasts (ISBN 9780008529826)
Discover the joy of growing things in this non-fiction nature picture book series from Axel Scheffler and the National Trust Ruby loves radishes, so when her friends Worm and Ladybird suggest she grows her own, she soon sets to work. Join Ruby as she watches her radishes grow, with five flaps to lift to see what's happening underground and an impressive pop-up surprise. With a gentle story and simple facts to explain how plants grow, children will be inspired to get outside and follow the helpful tips to plant their very own vegetables. Featuring artwork from bestselling The Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler, this new nature series from the National Trust is one for all the family to treasure! Other titles in the series include: Sam Plants a Sunflower, Tilly Plants a Tree and Ben Plants a Butterfly Garden
Travel back in time with this fun search and find fact book from National Geographic Kids. Find it! Search the busy illustrated scenes to find more than 250 objects, animals and people. From the Iron Age to Ancient Egypt, The Vikings to Victorian Britain they are sure to keep young readers entertained. Explore it! Discover amazing facts all about the things spotted. Did you know that the Romans built around 8,000 kilometres of roads across the whole empire? That cats were very important in Ancient Egypt? Or that Queen Victoria came to the throne when she was just 18 years old? 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!
Welcome to FACTopia! A wonderland of crazily connected facts. Did you know that a squid has a brain shaped like a doughnut? Or that some butterflies drink turtle tears? Every Britannica-verified fact in the book is connected to the next in an ingenious trail of information. Hop from topic to topic in unexpected and hilarious ways, and discover extraordinary facts about space, bones, dinosaurs, goats, spiders, crocodiles, sharks, robots, Ancient Rome, kings and queens, pharaohs, and more. But there's not just one trail through these pages: sometimes your path branches and you can choose to jump to a totally different (but still connected) part of the book. Discover where your curiosity will take you! This wittily illustrated book is the perfect gift to inspire and delight curious kids.
Science with the squishy bits left in! What makes your guts a brilliant home for bacteria? Which creature lays its eggs between your toes? Why is your toothbrush covered in germs? Get the awful answers in Microscopic Monsters!
Fullest, clearest instruction on string figures from wide variety of cultures around the world: Eskimo, Navajo, Lapp, Europe, many others. Create such imaginative figures as a cat's cradle, a moving spear, a bolt of lightning, pointed stars and much more. 950 illustrations. |
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