Fantastically Fun Crosswords for Kids


Book Description

Puzzle master Trip Payne is back with more Mensa-quality crosswords for smart young word lovers. Each crossword offers plenty of variety, with questions about sports, food, movies, geography, colloquial sayings, and more. Consumable.




Pop Culture Crosswords


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Mad about movies? Keen on TV? Crazy about comics? Or are you a music maven, lit lover, or theater buff? Fans of pop culture and puzzles will find just the thing in this collection: crosswords with fun clues like: "Murder weapon in The Talented Mr. Ripley; "Common animal in The Far Side; and "She played Evita on Broadway.” Best of all, these great puzzles are all the brainchild of Trip Payne, the crossword wizard whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The New Yorker, and who won the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament three times.







ABC Puzzle + Book


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From apple to zebra, this colorful photographic book and puzzle set is an excellent introduction to the alphabet for toddlers. Each spread highlights different letters and includes bright photographs and labels to reinforce them. Related questions help to further engage children in the learning process. The double-sided, 30-piece puzzle supports the development of problem-solving skills and hand-eye coordination.




The Astounding Broccoli Boy


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The Astounding Broccoli Boy is the hilarious tale of an unlikely (and very green) hero believing in himself and finding adventure. Rory Rooney likes to be prepared for all eventualities. His favourite book is Don't Be Scared, Be Prepared, and he has memorized every page of it. He could even survive a hippo attack. He knows that just because something is unlikely doesn't mean it won't ever happen . . . But Rory isn't prepared when he suddenly and inexplicably turns green. Stuck in an isolation ward in a hospital far from home with two other remarkably green children, Rory's as confused by his new condition as the medics seem to be. What if turning green actually means you've turned into a superhero? Rory can't wait to make it past hospital security and discover exactly what his superpower might be . . . This edition of Frank Cottrell Boyce's funny adventure features fantastic cover artwork and black and white inside illustrations from the incredible Steven Lenton.




Dragons at Crumbling Castle


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New York Times best-selling author Terry Pratchett's irreverent and irresistible tales for children in a lavishly designed and extensively illustrated volume.




Fun Facts Word Search Book


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Created for boys and girls by education expert, The Future Teacher, this fantastically-fun word search puzzle book will keep any 7-11 year old kid busy, happy and entertained for hours as they search for fun facts-based words and develop their general knowledge skill whilst secretly gaining a wide variety of other educational benefits, all whilst they are having tons of fun! Hours of enjoyable activities with 30 puzzles containing fun facts about the world Designed by the Future Teacher to compliment and enhance subjects taught in schools for primary school age children Kids will develop: spelling skills, general knowledge, learning ability, word recognition, problem solving, systematic thinking and expand their vocabulary All pages, topics and words designed by an education expert to be accessible to the wide age range of Key Stage 2, which is 7-11 years old Designed for fun and education purposes - NOT as a rigorous educational exercise for high ability 11 year olds - all children are different and this book is designed to be accessible to ALL children Original and unique book with a wide variety of enjoyable words to search that cover general knowledge topics and link to the new National Curriculum Single-sided designs to minimize colour bleed through If you are looking for a super fun word search book (which also has some amazing secret educational benefits) then Fun Facts Word Search Book is the perfect book for you.




Casting Queen


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'Funny, heart-warming and just properly brilliant.' Maximum Pop ‘Glows with warmth and wit’ Jenny McLachlan ‘A witty, feel-good romp of a book. Waiting For Callback is my new favourite teen read!’ Emma Carroll When Elektra is discovered by an acting agent, she imagines Oscar glory can't be far away, but instead lurches from one cringe-worthy moment to the next! Just how many times can you be rejected for the part of 'Dead Girl Number Three' without losing hope? And who knew that actors were actually supposed to be multi-lingual, play seven instruments and be trained in a variety of circus skills? Off-stage things aren't going well either - she's fallen out with her best friend, remains firmly in the friend-zone with her crush and her parents are driving her crazy. One way or another, Elektra's life is now spent waiting for the phone to ring - waiting for callback. Can an average girl-next-door like Elektra really make it in the world of luvvies and starlets? Geek Girl meets Fame meets New Girl in this brilliantly funny new series!




Room for Everyone


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A young boy on a crowded bus discovers that, after some wiggles and giggles, there’s room for everyone in this lighthearted rhyming picture book set in Zanzibar. The dala dala rumbles and roars as Musa and Dada drive off to the shore—but the bus stops for multiple detours: “Do you need a ride? It’s hotter than peppers out there in the sun! Come in, there’s room for everyone!” One stop becomes two stops which soon becomes ten, and Musa wonders when it will end: “How can any more people get in? We’re already smushed like sardines in a tin!” But there's always room for one more, if you make the room, which is the heartwarming take-away from this bouncy, joyous tale in rhyme.




Puzzle Book Holiday


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A fact-packed fun book of holiday themed puzzles. Test your knowledge and get thinking with this fact-packed National Geographic Kids fun book of holiday themed puzzles. Inside are brain-tickling quizzes as well as number games, crosswords and word searches, with fascinating facts along the way.