Here's a little book that will help children sharpen spelling skills while having fun doing 24 crossword puzzles. Using the clues on each page, they'll create words starting with the letter a, all the way through z. Numbers next to each picture tell you where the words belong.

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 renaissance Florence facts and over 100 other things to find - from an apprentice working on a sculpture to a juggler at a carnival ball - lose yourself in Michelangelo's Italy with this brilliantly interactive book! The perfect book for fans of Where's Wally! Filled with stylish artwork by award-winning illustrator Fatti Burke. Most of the places mentioned in this book still exist in Florence today! Why not follow the story and explore where Tom visits? Have you read Tom's other adventures? Find Tom in Time: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Ming Dynasty China, and Ancient Greece

Test your wits in this creepy collection of horror-themed mini-mysteries, a follow-up to Sleuth & Solve! How does one boy discover the lair of Frankenstein's monster? What is the identity of the werewolf who torments an isolated village? And how do two sisters escape the vengeful Loch Ness Monster? Welcome to the world of Sleuth & Solve: Spooky, where creepy clues are hidden in every detail and clever twists put your wits to the test. These mind-bending mini-mysteries inspired by classic creepy characters feature familiar fiends as well as terrifying new tales of ghosts, witches, and more! Solving this suite of spooky puzzles takes keen observation, strong logic, and lots of creative thinking. Play solo or with friends, collecting points as you crack each compelling case, decode the solution using a clever cryptograph, and reveal whose sleuthing skills reign supreme! SCARY STORIES ARE IRRESISTIBLE: From monster-themed birthday parties to Dungeons & Dragons, Stranger Things, and Monsters, Inc., it's clear that readers of all ages have a perennial predilection for all things monstrous and scary. These tales are perfect for reading alone or together, under the covers or in the dark, around the crackling of a campfire . . . as long as you can crack the case before it's too late. BOO! EVERYONE LOVES A GOOD MYSTERY: From Encyclopedia Brown to Sherlock Holmes to Clue, mysteries transfix, engage, and entertain! Following the previous two books in the Sleuth & Solve series, this latest smart, age-appropriate take on mysteries for kids will quickly become a family favorite. A-GAME-IN-A-BOOK: This engaging narrative formula incorporates both a game (players earn points for discerning each answer) and an opportunity to decrypt and decode the clever solutions to each puzzle, adding opportunities for interactivity and upping the stakes of the reading experience. REINFORCES LOGICAL REASONING SKILLS: These clever mysteries are solved by way of deduction, inference, and logical reasoning, all of which are critical thinking skills crucial to young readers' intellectual development both in and outside of the classroom. IDEAL FOR RELUCTANT READERS: With a comic-esque style, unique narrative approach, quirky scenarios, and a compelling mystery/"scary stories" theme, this book packs loads of reluctant reader appeal. Perfect for: * Fans of scary and spooky stories * Fans of brainteasers and puzzles * Mystery aficionados * Gift-givers * Parents * Educators

This info-packed book is bursting with over 250 mind-blowing facts and illustrations on a range of fascinating subjects, from extreme animals and record-breaking sports to amazing technology and gross body facts. Did you know ... To stay light enough to fly, bats poo just 30-60 minutes after eating. Figure skaters spin up to 300 times in one minute. In ancient Greece, every Olympic athlete competed in the nude! Every fact is accompanied with a hilarious illustration by artist Andrew Pinder to bring the information to life. With tons of awesome things to discover, this book will keep curious kids laughing and learning for hours on end. Also available in the series: 9781780559254 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 6 Year Olds 9781780559261 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 7 Year Olds

Science is a serious business. Important scientific people in important white coats doing important things, answering important, serious questions. ...Right? WRONG! Sometimes, you just need to know what animal poops cubes, how to run across a swimming pool filled with custard or how loud the world's loudest burp is. And when your questions are silly, you don't need a serious scientist. You need... SILLY SCIENCE! Let's get silly!

This pocket-sized adventure guide teaches young adventurers about all the fun you can have at the seaside: what to pack, how to spot sea creatures and wildlife, how to catch a fish and much, much more! Children will also learn exactly what not to do, from getting stung by a jellyfish to getting caught in a rip current. With fun games to play, interesting information about protecting the coastline, and a useful chapter on what to do in a seaside emergency, this is the perfect book for young costal adventurers!

Packed with over 60 ideas to invent, make and play your own games, this book is perfect for keeping kids entertained while on the go - whether that's in the car, on a plane, or on holiday at home or abroad. Written by Laura Baker and accompanied by fun illustrations by Yu Kito Lee, there are suggestions for games both big and small to be played both indoors and outdoors. Learn how to make jigsaws and board games, create travel scavenger hunts, make up your own travel bingo or snap games, organize holiday charades or produce a dance routine, and much more. The book includes step-by-step photographs and templates to get you started. All you need is your imagination! Six featured game categories: Games On the Go Brain Games Pen and Paper Games Card and Board Games Outdoor Games Party Games Games include: Make a vacation bucketlist Make a board game and dice* Make travel-based snap and card games* Create your own table football game* Travel-spotting bingo Play vacation versions of 'Simon Says' Make paper airplanes - see whose flies the farthest Create a treasure map and set up a treasure hunt Make a 'pass it on' drawing game *Templates included. 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 travelers, 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!

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!

Spot a snowboarding squirrel, a fox on a gift box and a slipper-skating penguin then look for the little white mouse hiding in every scene. The pages are packed with all kinds of animals and objects to spot, match and count. Simple text and picture prompts direct specific searches and there are plenty more delightful details to find and talk about.

Master one of the world’s most fascinating games — chess!

Learn how to play chess through this fun, illustrated chess guide! A board game like no other, chess challenges young minds to think strategically about moves by applying the principles of chess to their club games, tournaments and championships.

Take your skills even further by gaining a deeper appreciation for the aim of the game and tactics. The chess book for kids age 9 and older includes:

• Chessboard graphics that show how to apply the principles you learn in real-life game situations
• A breakdown of the value, importance and role of each piece
• A history section provides background on the game and its origins, reflecting the latest changes in the game and how it’s played

International chess master and tutor Michael Basman show you everything you need to know to improve your tactics and win more games. Go from beginner chess player to chess champion by following the expert advice in Chess for Kids. Soon you’ll know the difference between chess pieces (your bishop from your knight!) and how to use them strategically, when to use the castling move and how to counter the Queen’s Gambit.

Dive into the history of chess and learn from the greatest players and games. Before explaining techniques, the book builds your fundamental knowledge of chess and boosts your understanding of its value, power and importance. Chessboard graphics illustrate different scenarios so you can visualize different chess moves and their potential outcomes and learn the best move to make in any given situation.

In 2018, the gaming industry made over 100 billion dollars worldwide. Professional gamers, designers, programmers and writers all received some of that money. Learn about the different jobs in video games, and maybe someday you'll get paid to game.

Perfect for any unicorn lover, this beautifully illustrated version of the popular card game features 52 colourful unicorn picture cards to match. Ideal not only for playing Snap, but also matching and memory games that help young children develop word and visual matching skills.

Take a trip to Hogwarts (TM) and discover more than 100 great ideas for LEGO (R) Harry Potter (TM) builds, activities and challenges. LEGO Harry Potter fans will love using this fun pack to construct brand new creations, all of which have been designed to take just five minutes or less. Use the 65 bricks included to build a hippogriff or owl, then combine the bricks with your own LEGO collection to create more magical Hogwarts-inspired builds. LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. (c)2022 The LEGO Group. WIZARDING WORLD characters, names, and related indicia are (c) & (TM) Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights (c) JKR. (s22)

Dive deep with this Hidden Pictures puzzle book! Featuring over 100 underwater scenes and more than 1,900 hidden objects, this book is packed with hours of seek-and-find fun for ocean-loving puzzlers. With illustrations of aquatic adventures, beach parties, and other fishy fun, kids 6 and up will love puzzling their way through this activity book. Each puzzle in this book is carefully designed to engage and challenge children while honing their concentration skills, attention to detail and visual perception. Plus, the black-and-white Hidden Pictures puzzles double as coloring pages for even more entertainment. This 144-page book is great for travel, after-school fun or screen-free entertainment on rainy days. Kids love working to achieve a goal, and every puzzle solved encourages them to take on new challenges. Like all Highlights products, Ocean Puzzles is well thought out, well constructed and visually appealing to bring kids meaningful benefits and maximum fun.

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.

Make every day special with an easy and exciting recipe, whether it's the first day of school, a big birthday, or just a lazy Sunday. Check out an irresistible new book for young cooks from the editors of Food Network Magazine, America's #1 food magazine and best-selling authors of The Big, Fun Kids Cookbook. In this colorful cookbook, kids will find ways to celebrate every occasion, big and small. Flip through this book and you'll find a great idea for every day of the year, starting today. What's your birthday? Anyone who picks up this book will turn straight to that date to see which treat falls on their special day! Will it be a daisy cupcake made with snipped marshmallows? Miniature chicken and waffles? Homemade chocolate lollipops? A giant pretzel? Of course, all the big holidays are represented, too-like flag tarts for the Fourth of July or spooky treats for Halloween. And we never miss an excuse to celebrate historic events: You can make star cookies on the day Pluto was discovered. The easy recipes were all created with beginner cooks in mind (some use prepared ingredients!), and each one has been tested in Food Network Kitchen, so it's sure to come out perfect every time. Inside you'll find: * 365 sweet and savory recipes and photos-one for every day of the year! * Holiday cookies and gifts (doughnut snowmen) * Easy food crafts (a cookie bouquet) * Fake-out snacks (ice cream sandwiches that look like sliders) * Cupcake decorating (flower cupcakes made with candy) * Cute bites for April Fool's Day, Earth Day-and leapfrog cookies for Leap Year! * Fun food trivia throughout

Take this spooky activity book for a spin! With a built-in spinner and over 20 Halloween-themed games, this travel-sized book has everything kids 6-9 need for hours of entertainment. Surrounded by adorable Halloween illustrations, the attached spinner cleverly folds out to work with every game. The games in this 32-page book include activities for one and for multiple players, including Hidden Pictures puzzles, fill-in story challenges, silly brainteaser games and more. Each activity is expertly created by the childhood experts at Highlights to help kids develop their concentration, attention to detail and other important school skills. Plus, playing games is a great way for children to build social emotional skills. Halloween Games is part of Highlights Fun to Go collection of take-along game books that let kids share the fun wherever they may be, from road trips to waiting rooms. This activity book is a great Halloween treat to share with the family or a way to keep kids entertained independently while on the go.

Build and color your own 3D model of the Daily Planet globe from DC Comics' Superman! From the dawn of the Golden Age of comic books, the Daily Planet has played an important role in the Superman legend and the greater DC Comics universe. The Daily Planet globe, the iconic symbol of the famous newspaper, is now yours to build and customize with this exciting wood model set. Featuring amazing imagery from the DC Comics vault, the deluxe, 32-page hardcover book explores the history and evolution of the Daily Planet, the role it has played in Superman's story, and its status as a symbol of truth and justice, much like the famous Super Hero himself. The wood model is easy to assemble and snaps together to form a dynamic, displayable 3D version of the Daily Planet globe. It's a fun, creative way for DC Comics fans to show their love for the Last Son of Krypton. Includes: -A Daily Planet guidebook -Laser-cut, FSC(R)-certified wood sheet with easy-to-assemble pieces -Step-by-step instructions -Coloring and crafting ideas Copyright (c) 2017 DC Comics. SUPERMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and (c) DC Comics. (s17)

Boost your problem-solving skills! These brights, bold, and FLUORESCENT puzzles and activities will spark your creative brain, strtetch that math muscle, and nurture a love of logoic. Brain Boosters: Space Puzzles contain mazes, pattern sequences, math problems, dot-to-dots, wordsearches, matching games, quizzes, spot the difference, and much more! BONUS: There are fascinating space facts too!

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, on every page? Packed with detailed artwork, fascinating ancient Egyptian facts and over 100 other things to find - from a sphinx missing a paw to a child dressed up as a mummy - lose yourself in ancient Egypt 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!

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. Packed full of more than 80 fantastic imaginative and tricky mazes. Each maze has a fun theme, and the difficulty increases as the book progresses. 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.

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.