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Keep calm and puzzle on! A collection of over 100 fun puzzles to keep kids busy, entertained and relaxed. Got bored kids stuck at home? This fun and challenging puzzle collection is just what they'll need to stay calm and content - and off their computer screens! Puzzles are a great way for kids to relax and unwind, especially in stressful times. This collection contains a great variety of puzzles including stress-busting sudokus, crosswords, word searches, word wheels, mazes, dot to dots, spot the difference and brainteasers, as well as helpful mindfulness tips for keeping calm. Perfect for travel and school holidays, too.
This latest edition takes a look at the best and most extreme in the world of animals, machines, nature, humankind, sports, music, space, movies and much, much more!A range of features provide useful ways for readers to engage with facts - including charts that explain data clearly and easily, and snapshot lists that break down details into boxouts. With a brilliant, colourful design, packed full of photographs and incredible information across every topic imaginable, there's sure to be something to keep any reader amused!
Discover all the foul facts about the history of the mythological land with history's most horrible headlines: Greek edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to the Groovy Greeks. From why girls ran about naked pretending to be bears to why doctors tasted their patients' earwax. It's all in Horrible Histories: Groovy Greeks: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising 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!
Perfect for any child who wants to stay one step ahead of their classmates, this fantastic book is packed with informative titbits that will fascinate and enthrall young minds. I Wish I Knew That is full of interesting stuff that parents and grandparents used to learn at school that every child ought to know today. From classic books children should read, a quick grammar guide, an introduction to foreign languages, who that Pythagoras chap was, to a look at all the kings and queens, countries and their capitals, an introduction to classics and much more, it covers all subjects.
It's December 24th, and the old farmer settles down for a winter's nap, wondering how Christmas can come when there is no snow! It is in his dream that he imagines a snowstorm coming and covering him and his animals--named One, Two, Three, Four and Five--in a snowy blanket. But when the farmer awakens, he finds that it has really snowed outside, and now he remembers something! Putting on his red suit, he goes outside, puts some gifts under the tree for his animals, and presses a button near a Christmas tree, creating a most surprising musical treat for children everywhere. "Few in number are the parents who have made it through their toddler's years on just one copy of Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Dream Snow has similar ingredients: a simple story, lively collage-like illustrations and a fun gimmick for little hands..." (Time)
Highlights for Children's often-imitated, never-equaled Hidden Pictures puzzles have delighted children--and adults--for over 67 years. This irresistible book is packed with more than 100 favorite puzzles straight from our beloved magazine. Drawn in Highlights' classic black-and-white style, each puzzle is carefully designed to engage and entertain children while honing their concentration skills and attention to detail. With more than 1,200 objects to find, this book provides kids of all ages with hours of puzzling fun. A surefire hit with Hidden Pictures fans who just can't get enough
This new collection of beloved, classic black-and-white Hidden Pictures puzzles features travel-inspired scenes and over 1,900 objects to find (with picture prompts). This Hidden Pictures (R) collection is packed with over 100 travel-themed puzzles drawn in the classic Highlights(TM) black-and-white style. From illustrations of family vacations to class trips to adventures on water, land, in the air, and in space, there are puzzles for every interest. With more than 1,900 objects to find, this book is sure to satisfy a sense of adventure in every child.
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
If you like dogs, you're barking up the right tree! National Geographic Kids presents daring dogs, playful puppies, rough-and-tumble rovers, and all things canine in this fun interactive sticker activity book, jam-packed with mazes, spelling and pattern games, drawing activities, 1,000 adorable stickers, and more!
Now learning proper handwriting is more fun than ever. Boys and girls can learn while in the gaming universe they love, the Minecraft universe! This kid-friendly workbook features well-loved video game characters and settings to encourage kids to practice forming lowercase and capital letters. Colorfully illustrated pages bring their most beloved video game to life and entice learners (even the most reluctant ones) to take part in an educational handwriting adventure. With a full page of practice for each uppercase and lowercase letter of the alphabet, plus extra pages to help them write kid-friendly Minecrafting words and sentences, they'll find everything they need to develop their fine motor skills, their handwriting skills, and their confidence in the classroom. This book includes: Clear stroke formation guidelines to support learning Uppercase and lowercase letter practice with roomy practice space Minecrafting-themed word and sentence practice for added skill building Engaging full-color illustrations to make learning fun. Whether you're preparing them for the upcoming school year or providing extra skill practice, Handwriting for Minecrafters: Printing is as fun as it is educational-and is just what your child needs to meet and exceed academic standards! This educational series is created especially for readers who love the fight of good versus evil, magical academies like Hogwarts in the Harry Potter saga, and games like Minecraft, Terraria, and Pokemon GO.
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The ideal gift for problem solving kids this Christmas. Brilliant new puzzle books for kids With more than 120 fun puzzles you'll never want to put this book down! From wordsearches to anagrams, word ladders to code breakers, there's no chance of boredom with so many different brain-bending puzzles to try. Are you ready to solve it? Other books in this series.... Brain Games For Big Thinkers (9780008503376) Number Games for Big Thinkers (9780008503390)
Some incorrect facts have escaped from author Adam Frost's imagination into this book...Can you figure out which fact is untrue in a sea of brilliantly weird, wonderful and unusual facts? Once you find them make sure you SPLAT them, lasso them, doodle on them - and reveal them as an imposter facts before they go out into the world! Can you guess which of these facts is NOT true? Woodlice have blue blood. Dead cabbage café is the name of a band. King Edward III banned football in England. You swallow about one litre of snot a day! (That's roughly five skips FULL of snot, swallowed during your lifetime.) When glass snakes are attacked, their tail shatters into little pieces - these pieces jump around and distract the predator. while the rest of the snake escapes! Hunt for fascinating facts and use your detective skills to uncover the untrue 'fact'. With hilarious illustrations from the brilliant Gemma Correll, you'll need all your brains to uncover the false fact: can you 'squash' the made-up bug fact, decipher hieroglyphics, and join the stars in a night-time sky to find all the answers? Put your skills to the test as you Splat the Fact!
25 brilliant ways to bend, fold and twist balloons! Amazing ideas for blow-up creations such as a parrot on a perch, an acrobatic aircraft, a teddy bear, a twirly hat, a bunch of tulips, and even a pair of handcuffs! It includes instructions on how to inflate, tie and decorate your balloons. It is ideal for 8- to 12-year-olds, with basic twists for beginners, and more sophisticated projects for older kids. It features simple stage-by-stage guidance and more than 200 photographs show you what to do every step of the way. Twist, twist, bend, bend, stretch, twist...pop! No, it's not a new dance, nor a new breakfast cereal. It's you after you have read this book and caught the balloon-bending bug. With this brilliant book you will be able to create a whole world of furless dogs, hairless monkeys, rubbery rabbits, wibbly hats and wobbly houses. Confused? Well, you need not be for very much longer. Once you have grasped the basic techniques, which are clearly explained at the beginning of this volume, you will start making models for fun, then for your family and friends. Finally you will be making them at parties, while waiting for a bus, or even at school (not that we encourage that kind of conduct, you understand). Before you know it, you won't just have become mad, you will have become...a balloonatic! Well, what are you waiting for? Grab a bag of balloons and let your imagination take over...
Prepare to be petrified with this bumper book filled with puzzles and games based on the spookily fun world of Scream Street. Find the way out of a zombie maze, spot the difference between two terrifying pictures and puzzle over gloriously ghoulish games in this spectacularly spooky book based on the best-loved world of Scream Street. Featuring over 50 puzzles, games and ghoulish goings-on, this activity-packed collection is perfect to keep readers occupied and amused at the turn of every page.
Number of Players: 2-4 Ages: 14+ Playing Time: 60-80 minutes Components: Map of Europe, 4 Magician boards, 4 Player markers, Fairy marker, 12 Cards of Marseilles, 170+ cards including spells, invitations, Feats of Magic, and more. Set during the events of the cult-classic book, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell sees players delve into the world of English magic, developing their talents and expanding their social reach as they aim to become the most celebrated magician of the age. Take on the role of an aspiring magician, including the titular characters Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell themselves, and start them down the path to greatness. Build up your power and status by travelling across Europe and London, performing feats of magic and attending social engagements. The most celebrated magician will face the gentleman with the thistle-down hair, but only the strongest will defeat him.
Easy-to-read fact-filled book helps young birdwatchers record sightings of 48 common North American birds, among them the blue jay, American crow, ruby-throated hummingbird, mourning dove, barn owl, and red-headed woodpecker. Each page includes space for sticker image of bird, plus information on size, habitat, nesting and eating habits, number and color of eggs, and range. |
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