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Travel back in time to Ancient Egypt with this new children's matching game, developed in partnership with the British Museum. Locate and match up the pairs to learn more about how the Egyptians lived. Why did they shave their heads but wear wigs, use dark eye make-up and worship dung beetles? How did they invent toothpaste and which internal organs did they keep before mummification? Includes 20 matching pairs on 40 cards, and a booklet with explanatory text. This game will appeal to children from age 7 and up.
Discover all the foul facts about the Measly Middle Ages with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Measly Middle Ages are ready to uncover, including: why chickens had their bottoms shaved a genuine jester's joke and what ten-year-old treacle was used for * 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!
PART STORY, PART GAME - PURE ADVENTURE! "A new way of telling stories and in many ways the birth of modern gaming, these books captured the imaginations of a generation of kids - it's great to think that a new generation are going to be similarly captivated" bestselling author Charlie Higson You, the hero of this story, are a member of the Sky Watch keeping the floating archipelago of Pangaria safe. When the Nimbus isle suddenly crashes out of the sky into the Ocean of Tempests below, you must explore the remaining islands, and battle both storms and sea beasts in your mission to raise Nimbus from the deep. A new addition in the FIGHTING FANTASY series - by the first ever female guest author! ABOUT THE SERIES The multi-million copy globally bestselling choose-your-own-adventure series is repackaged and reignited for a brand new generation of children. All you need is a dice and you can choose which way the story goes Be careful - the main character can die at any point! 20 million copies sold worldwide in 32 languages Perfect for kids who love gaming A great way to encourage children away from gaming on screens and get them back into reading books!
A unique and original puzzle adventure featuring a boy and his lost shadow. Enter Castle Chiaroscuro, where the Boy and his shadow, Skulk, have been separated and are desperate to find each other. Now Skulk must navigate his way up from the deep dungeons, solving a fiendish puzzle at every level. This unique and entirely original puzzle adventure book will test courageous puzzle fans to their limits! Created by Robin Etherington, the author of mind-bending children's graphic novels, puzzle books and illustrated novels
Mr X the Phantom Thief is back, with a new evil plan! He wants to steal the shining light from the top of the Empire Maze Tower, New Maze City's greatest treasure. Pierre and Carmen are called to New Maze City, along with others of the world's best Maze Detectives, to help solve the puzzles, protect the treasure and stop Mr X. But can you help them make it in time? A thrilling new maze challenge adventure for Pierre the Maze Detective, for all detectives aged 8+.
Highlights for Children's often-imitated, never-equaled Hidden Pictures puzzles have delighted children--and adults--for over 67 years. This engaging series brings an exciting new element to everyone's favorite puzzle. Each book is filled with vibrant full-color Hidden Pictures puzzles, plus classic black-and-white puzzles with a special bonus--12 pages of colorful stickers to mark the hidden objects! An unbeatable combination for Hidden Pictures fans everywhere!
An exciting interactive title chock-full of adorable piglets, fuzzy baby chicks, and other barnyard fun, brings 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 fun.
Enter the hilarious world of Sam Quigley, the strange-fact-obsessed
owner of two stick insects called Twiggy and Wiggy in Exploding Beetles
and Inflatable Fish.
Written by Tracey Turner, this STEM-focused book is packed with incredible facts and stats about the world’s weirdest animals. With a narrative that will have readers hooked, plus cool cartoon-style illustrations by Andrew Wightman, it’s a perfect book for fact fans, animal lovers and reluctant readers alike.
*Winner of the Opera Prima Bologna Ragazzi Prize 2020* A stylish and funny search-and-find adventure with a twist, packed with twin-sister mischief. The store is a riot of dots and stripes, patterns and checks, so it's not easy to find one little girl in a spotty dress. Children will love finding Harriet on every page as the madcap chase moves from the fashion floor to home furnishings and into the toy department. More and more people join in until at last naughty Harriet is reunited with her family. Jam-packed with action and details to find and spot, Where Is Your Sister? is a strikingly confident debut from Puck Koper. Her blue, red and black artwork is printed in eye-catching pantone inks, and her remarkable eye for composition and funny characters marks her out as a talent to watch.
A portable puzzle book with a built-in spinner is a brand-new way to enjoy Highlights activities and games whenever you are traveling! Designed for one or multiple players, kids can play more than 20 games--from Hidden Pictures(R) puzzles to fill-in story challenges to silly brain-teaser games--with this innovative puzzle book that includes a built-in spinner. Each game challenges players to think creatively and fosters fun competition. It's perfect to take along on airplane or car trips, as a rainy-day activity, and makes a spectacular gift for any occasion.
Packed with more than 80 illustrated puzzles and quizzes, The Big Green Activity Book is perfect for curious kids who care about the environment. The innovative puzzles cover eco-topics such as saving water, buying local produce, deforestation and conservation. Children can learn about the big things affecting our planet while completing fun puzzles to get them thinking. Each puzzle has been carefully crafted to fit the themes with tried and tested favourites such as mazes, dot to dots, search and find and spot the puzzle pieces along with some new brain teasers to get the cogs turning. The puzzles are accompanied by facts about our earth, the creatures that live there, the effects that humans are having and what can be done to change things.
Kids can build their own customizable butterfly with this educational hardcover book and 3D wood model kit from IncrediBuilds. The undeniable beauty of butterflies has captured the hearts and minds of people throughout history, inspiring great artwork, poetry, and more. With this exciting new installment in the IncrediBuilds series, kids can build their very own butterfly model while learning all about the elegant creatures. The detailed book includes information on butterfly habitats, spanning the globe from the rain forests of Costa Rica to the plains of Southeast Asia, as well as answering children's most pressing questions: What do butterflies eat? How do they grow from caterpillars? Where do their bright colors come from? Answer these questions and many more with this exciting new book and fun, customizable 3D wood model. Skill Level: Easy
Bursting with fascinating facts for impressing friends, parents, grandparents and teachers - perfect for curious children everywhere! Wow your friends! Amaze your teachers! Astonish your family! Find over 120 mind-boggling facts and sensational stats in this fun-packed and hilarious book, perfect for 9+ readers. Whether you love animals or adventure, science or sport, inspiring people or incredible places, you'll find ALL the weird and wonderful facts you'll ever need in the pages of this book. You won't want to put it down! The perfect beginner's book for STEAM related topics. Look out for more amazing fact books: Amazing Facts Every 6 Year Old Needs to Know Amazing Facts Every 7 Year Old Needs to Know Amazing Facts Every 8 Year Old Needs to Know Amazing Facts Every 9 Year Old Needs to Know
You can count on horse-crazy kids to be doing something
horse-related, thinking about something horse-related, or planning
something horse-related 24 hours a day, seven days a week. That's
why Cindy A. Littlefield created the Kids' Book of Horse Games
& Puzzles. If kids are going to spend their time horsing
around, they might as well jump-start their creativity and boost
their problem-solving skills at the same time.
Using every day objects, daring magician Justin Flom (434K Facebook followers and 153K subscribers on YouTube) will teach kids all they need to know to perform 30 amazing and how-did-you-do-that magic tricks at the turn of a hat. Featuring step-by-step instructions and illustrations, Everyday Magic for Kids will give budding magicians all the tips they need in order to wow their friends and family, whether at home, at school, or on the go. Tricks will vary from card tricks to tricks with coins and other small objects to tricks that can be done with friends/family members. The book also includes introductory material about how to act like a magician and the basics of performing magic in front of an audience (be it a friend or a room of people).
Johnson has collected string picture games from all over the world for this lively book which includes everything from the cat's cradle and the witch's broom to Jacob's Ladder and the Eiffel Tower. Full-color illustrated instructions. (Consumable) |
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