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“… is a fully packed, high-tech adventure that offers both cool, educational facts about the planet and a diverse cast of fun characters …” —Kirkus
“Sure to appeal to kids who love code cracking and mysteries with cutting-edge technology.” —Booklist
20022019NGKids Spring Catalog Cover.indd 2 25/02/2019 16:43 Dear Readers,
I am very pleased to introduce our forthcoming 2019 publishing from Collins in partnership with National Geographic Kids! There are so many exciting new titles to look forward to this year. From the mountain tops to the moon in the PAGE sky, dinosaur puzzles to scientific wonders and feats of human exploring, these 5 books focus on science, animals, adventure and of course facts and everything in between. It’s our mission to inspire every child to embrace the adventure and wonder found in all of us.
We continue to inspire children of all ages to explore the world around them by equipping them with amazing facts about science, nature and history. Our bestselling Infopedia 2020 does just that and covers everything from world events, technology and animals to maps and games!
Inside our popular Weird But True 2020 guide children will discover jaw- PAGE dropping facts they never knew! From the planet’s quirkiest, wackiest facts to 3 the coolest and strangest true stories. Ranging from geographical curiosity to animal wonders, gross inventions to weird food, the annual is filled with the most entertaining facts! A must-have for the curious kids in 2020!
For our four-to-eight-year-old readers, we have the Little Kids First Big Book of Science a book that not only offers an exciting introduction to basic concepts
like magnets, but also the weather, and physical properties. And we’re thrilled to PAGE introduce a prequel to the best-selling Little Kids First Big Book series: the new 4 Little Kids First Board Books for ages three and under. Unlike anything else on the market, both of these reference series feature big, beautiful pictures; bold text; and fact-filled callouts for an engaging reading experience.
Our award-winning non-fiction list offers a variety of titles ranging from silly to serious, fact-filled to fascinating. Prepare for fits of laughter with Funny Animals, PAGE our hilarious new series featuring animal memes, jokes, comics, and more. And 29 just in time for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, explore moon science, mysteries, and myths in Luna, the latest book from astronomer David Aguilar.
We hope you enjoy the spring books from National Geographic Kids! May they inspire you and your family to care about the planet and everything that’s on it.
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Explorer Academy...... 3-4 Animals...... 17-21 Infopedia...... 5 History...... 22-23 Weird But True...... 6-8 Religion...... 24 Just Joking...... 9-10 Atlases...... 25
Facts and Fun...... 11-12 Science...... 26-28 Brain Games...... 13 Little Kids Books...... 29-30 Puzzle Books...... 14 Learn To Read...... 31-36 Sticker Activity...... 15-16
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EXPLORER ACADEMY The Double Helix By Trudi Trueit The mystery deepens and the action intensifies for 12-year-old Cruz Coronado and friends in the exciting third book in the Explorer Academy series. The adventure continues for Cruz, Emmett, Sailor, and Bryndis as they continue their studies at sea and travel to exotic locations around the world. A mysterious person alerts Cruz to impending danger while he and a few trusted pals explore ancient ruins in Petra, Jordan, and search for another piece of the puzzle his mother left behind. Worst of all, now his father has gone missing, which prompts Aunt Marisol, his #1 protector, to leave the ship in search of him. Who is the new professor who takes her place? How does the new technology he introduces help or hurt Cruz's quest? Why is Nebula determined to stop Cruz before he turns 13? The clock is ticking as his first teen birthday draws near … a milestone that will change his life forever, one way or another.
Sep 2019 228 x 152 mm 978-1-4263-3458-0 PB 288 Pages £9.99
EXPLORER ACADEMY The Falcon’s Feather By Trudi Trueit In the exciting follow-up to The Nebula Secret in the seven-book Explorer Academy series, Cruz, Sailor, and Emmett, along with their new ally Bryndis, embark on their first globe-trotting mission aboard the ship Orion, setting sail for Iceland and Norway. Cruz starts using the latest technology in submersible underwater dives, but is soon reminded of the dangers of exploration when his equipment fails and he almost drowns. Determined to uncover the first piece of the important puzzle his mother left behind, Cruz sneaks away to try to find answers, but unknowingly lures his friends into bigger trouble. When a friend of Cruz's mom meets an untimely end, Cruz's luck seems about to run out and the questions multiply. What does his mother's message mean? Where will it lead? Who is following him? And why? This captivating book is the sequel every Explorer Academy fan is waiting to read!
March 2019 152 x 228 mm 978-1-4263-3304-0 HB 208 Pages £9.99
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Explorer Academy The Nebula Secret September 2018 978-1-4263-3159-6 HB £9.99 152 x 229 mm 208 Pages
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2019 NGKidsUK_Catlogue.indd 3 22/02/2019 17:40 EXPLORER ACADEMY
EXPLORER ACADEMY Codebreaking Activity Adventure By Dr. Gareth Moore In the first activity book based on the Explorer Academy series, kids will learn all about ancient codes and ciphers through a collection of head-scratching puzzles designed to outwit even the most clever cryptographers. When readers successfully navigate the codes, they are rewarded with a first-class tour of the Academy. Kids will have a blast, teaming up with the characters from the series and learning firsthand from the world's most renowned scientists, explorers, conservationists, photographers, and journalists. Good luck! And remember: Fortune favours the brave!
May 2019 152 x 228 mm 978-1-4263-3307-1 PB 128 Pages £8.99
EXPLORER ACADEMY STICKER BOOK Join Cruz Coronado and his friends as you solve puzzles, crack codes, complete quizzes, navigate mazes, and train your brain to become an excellent new recruit in this companion activity book to the Explorer Academy series. Take a personality quiz to find out which member of Team Cousteau you are. Use a world map to plot an adventure around the globe. Help Emmett design a new invention. Learn how to draw Hubbard, the curious canine who lives at the Academy. Enjoy these and many other fun challenges in this amazing activity book. Fortune favours the brave, so what are you waiting for? It's time to explore! Featuring all the main characters, locations in the Society and around the world, gadgets, and mysteries of the Explorer Academy series, this is the perfect activity book for fans to get to know the world of the Academy on a deeper level. Readers who are new to Explorer Academy can jump right in, with welcoming intros to Cruz and his friends, teachers, fellow explorers, and places from around the world encountered in the series.
November 2019 276 x 199 mm 978-1-4263-3461-0 PB 112 Pages £8.99
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2019 NGKidsUK_Catlogue.indd 4 22/02/2019 17:40 INFOPEDIA
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS INFOPEDIA 2020 It's the 10th anniversary of the world's best-selling infopedia for kids! This year, it includes all new content, interviews with explorers in each chapter, a special look at what was going on in the world when the first National Geographic Kids Infopedia came out 10 years ago, plus the results for the 2019 Infopedia Challenge, and a new challenge for kids who want to get involved. Kids can have fun keeping up with our quickly changing world with the world's best- selling infopedia for kids, packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, and more. There's a whole chapter full of fun and games, including activities, jokes, and comics. Practical reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country, has been fully updated
May 2019 500 pictures 152 x 228 mm 50,000 words 352 pages 978-1-4263-3428-3 PB £12.99
HISTORY HAPPENS
LIFE IN THE PAST ANCIENT CRAFTSMEN MADE THOUSANDS OF LIFE-SIZE TERRA-COTTA WARRIORS, EACH WITH UNDER A UNIQUE FACE. RECONSTRUCTION Experts have painstakingly rebuilt and restored a thousand terra-cotta warriors found in underground GUARDIANS pits near the emperor’s tomb. The complex is so vast that excavations OF THE TOMB may continue for generations. ack in 1974, some Chinese farmers were digging for water when they got a shock. Staring up from the soil was a face, eyes wide Bopen, with features that looked almost human. But this was not a skeleton: It was one of thousands of life-size soldiers made of baked clay called terra-cotta—and they had been buried for 2,200 years. BURIED TREASURE Row upon row of the soldiers—each face as different and as realistic as the next—were hidden in a pit the size of two football fields near Xi’an, which was China’s capital city for nearly 2,000 years. WILD ADVENTURE Archaeologists eventually found four pits, some containing - statues of horse-drawn chariots, cavalry (soldiers on horse A warrior’s head poking out of the dirt still back), and high-ranking officers. has traces of red paint. Originally all of the warriors were painted bright colors. AWESOME EXPLORATION BODY GUARDS Who could have built this huge underground army? o Experts assume it was China’s first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi (chin she-hwong-dee). The brilliant but awes brutal ruler, who created the first unified China, EXTREME SPORTSome was known for his big ideas and even bigger ego. It’s believed that because Qin Shihuangdi had killed so many people during his reign, he may
have wanted a large army to protect him from his A I victims’ ghosts once he died. He probably had the S
A IC clay soldiers created to guard his tomb, which CHINA IF C N PA A WARRIORS CE TERRA COTTA was just one mile (1.6 km) away from where O the pits were discovered. C HINA WHEELS UP 5 FINAL REWARDS Rock ’n’ roll! A free rider Workers brush dirt away from the collapsed As it turned out, the emperor’s CLIFF JUMPERS! sails over a steep rock wall living enemies took revenge—not roof that sheltered the terra-cotta warriors. in Moab, Utah, U.S.A. In free C., a few the dead ones. In 206 B. riding, cyclists use obstacles years after Qin Shihuangdi’s death, in nature—like rock forma- invading armies destroyed the pits, WINGING IT 2 tions and twisty trails—to BALANCING ACT 6 do daring tricks and stunts. burying the warriors and cracking HORSE-DRAWN At the World BASE Race, competitors No fear here: A daredevil tiptoes along every figure. The pits caved in more CHARIOT soar from cliffs wearing wingsuits. a wire as she crosses between two cliffs as time went on, and the soldiers Free-falling faster than a speeding in the Italian Alps. A stumble at this were lost to the ages. train for about two minutes, the height would be like falling from the 1 jumpers eventually pull a parachute top of the Empire State Building. Experts have since pieced a thousand to glide gently to the ground. soldiers back together. But some TAKE THE PLUNGE 7 6,000 figures are still buried. As work Cannonball! A brave diver leaps off the La THROWN FOR A LOOP continues, who knows what secrets Quebrada Cliffs in Acapulco, Mexico. The height of A toppled terra-cotta warrior lies in its Stunt cyclist Danny MacAskill seems to STATUES OF ARCHERS, these soldiers have yet to tell? the jump? Some 150 feet (45.7 m)—four times LIKE THE ONE ABOVE, 2,200-year-old undergroundtaller than tomb.most platform diving boards. defy gravity by riding around a 16-foot WERE BURIED HOLDING 229 (4.9-m) -tall loop. Here, he’s shown in a REAL CROSSBOWS. time-lapsed photo making a full circle before riding away on his bike.
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8 BIG AIR A snowboarder is flying high during the slopestyle event at the 2014 4 GO WITH THE FLOW Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. This sport is on fire. In ash boarding, Slopestyle competitors race down DUH! a mountain dotted with obstacles Don 3 you strap a wooden board onto your ’ CURVE APPEAL feet before shooting down the slope of like ramps, which allow them to these trickst try catch major air. Cars and motorcycles drive sideways along a wall in an active volcano, reaching speeds up on your this dizzying display in India. Thanks to centripetal to 50 miles (80.5 km) an hour. own force, vehicles stay stuck to the wall as they loop . around the curved course. 194
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2019 NGKidsUK_Catlogue.indd 5 22/02/2019 17:40 WEIRD BUT TRUE
WEIRD BUT TRUE! 2020*
This jam-packed compendium is loaded with jaw-dropping, eye-popping, brain-bending facts and bright, bold photography! Based on the popular National Geographic Weird But True! series, this new annual pairs the planet’s quirkiest, wackiest facts with the coolest and strangest true stories. Ranging from geographical curiosity to animal wonders, gross inventions to weird food, the Weird but True! 2020 is filled with the most entertaining facts! A must-have for the curious children in your life.
September 2019 978-0-00-834215-9 HB £20.00 302 x 232 mm 192 Pages
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WEIRD BUT TRUE! TOPICS SERIES
Weird But True! Weird But True! Weird But True! Animals Canada Christmas March 2018 May 2018 September 2017 978-1-4263-2981-4 PB 978-1-4263-3024-7 PB 978-1-4263-2889-3 PB £6.99 £6.99 £6.99 165 x 165 mm 165 x 165 mm 165 x 165 mm 208 Pages 208 Pages 208 Pages
Weird But True! Weird But True! Weird But True! Food Gross Human Body April 2015 April 2016 March 2017 978-1-4263-1871-9 PB 978-1-4263-2335-5 PB 978-1-4263-2726-1 PB £5.99 £5.99 £5.99 165 x 165 mm 165 x 165 mm 165 x 165 mm 208 Pages 208 Pages 208 Pages
Ye Olde Weird But True! October 2013 978-1-4263-1382-0 PB £4.99 165 x 165 mm 208 Pages
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2019 NGKidsUK_Catlogue.indd 6 22/02/2019 17:41 WEIRD BUT TRUE
WEIRD BUT TRUE! SERIES
Weird But True! 1 Weird But True! 2 Weird But True! 3 September 2018 September 2018 September 2018 978-1-4263-3104-6 PB 978-1-4263-3106-0 PB 978-1-4263-3108-4 PB £6.99 £6.99 £6.99 164 x 164 mm 164 x 164 mm 164 x 164 mm 216 Pages 216 Pages 216 Pages
Weird But True! 4 Weird But True! 5 Weird But True! 6 September 2018 September 2018 September 2018 978-1-4263-3110-7 PB 978-1-4263-3112-1 PB 978-1-4263-3114-5 PB £6.99 £6.99 £6.99 164 x 164 mm 164 x 164 mm 164 x 164 mm 216 Pages 216 Pages 216 Pages
Weird But True! 7 Weird But True! 8 Weird But True! 9 September 2018 September 2018 September 2018 978-1-4263-3116-9 PB 978-1-4263-3118-3 PB 978-1-4263-3120-6 PB £6.99 £6.99 £6.99 164 x 164 mm 164 x 164 mm 164 x 164 mm 216 Pages 216 Pages 216 Pages
Weird But True! 10 September 2018 978-1-4263-3187-9 PB £6.99 164 x 164 mm 216 Pages
ULTIMATE WEIRD BUT TRUE! SERIES
Ultimate Weird Ultimate Weird Ultimate Weird But True! But True! 2 But True! 3 October 2011 October 2013 September 2015 978-1-4263-0864-2 HB 978-1-4263-1358-5 HB 978-1-4263-2068-2 HB £12.99 £12.99 £12.99 308 x 238 mm 311 x 241 mm 311 x 241mm 192 Pages 192 Pages 192 Pages
WEIRD BUT TRUE! RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES SERIES
Weird But True! Weird But True! Weird But True! Ripped From the Ripped From the Ripped From the Headlines Headlines 2 Headlines 3 July 2014 July 2015 July 2016 978-1-4263-1514-5 HB 978-1-4263-1909-9 HB 978-1-4263-2421-5 HB £8.99 £8.99 £8.99 229 x 154 mm 229 x 154 mm 229 x 154 mm 176 Pages 176 Pages 176 Pages
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2019 NGKidsUK_Catlogue.indd 7 22/02/2019 17:41 WEIRD BUT TRUE
WEIRD BUT TRUE! KNOW-IT-ALL ANCIENT EGYPT Did you know that ancient Egyptians formed the world's first police force? The 365-day calendar? We have ancient Egypt to thank for that, too! And the next time your parents tell you to brush your teeth, you can tell them that ancient Egyptians invented the first toothbrush and toothpaste. In this cool book, you'll find out what life was like 3,000 years ago along the banks of the Nile River, explore the lives of famous pharaohs determined to leave their mark no matter the cost, and get the lowdown on famous battles for power.
August 2018 978-1-4263-3189-3 PB £8.99 228 x 152 mm 192 Pages
WEIRD BUT TRUE! KNOW-IT-ALL SERIES
Weird But True! Weird But True! Know-It-All: Know-It-All: Greek Mythology U.S. Presidents August 2018 July 2017 978-1-4263-3189-3 PB 978-1-4263-2796-4 PB £8.99 £8.99 228 x 152 mm 218 x 152 mm 192 Pages 192 Pages
WEIRD BUT TRUE! INTERACTIVE
Weird But True! Weird But True! Cool and Crazy Sticker Doodle Book Sticker Doodle Book August 2016 May 2018 978-1-4263-2456-7 PB 978-1-4263-3023-0 PB £8.99 £9.99 276 x 200 mm 276 x 300 mm 208 Pages 160 Pages
Weird But True! My Weird But True! Daily Planner Fact-a-Day Fun Journal June 2017 October 2014 978-1-4263-2793-3 SP 978-1-4263-1727-9 HB £8.99 £7.99 238 x 203 mm 184 x 184 mm 208 Pages 304 Pages
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2019 NGKidsUK_Catlogue.indd 8 22/02/2019 17:41 JUST JOKING
JUST JOKING JUMBO 3 1,000 Giant Jokes & 1,000 Funny Photos Add Up to Big Laughs Get ready to laugh out loud with another jumbo-size, jam-packed joke book featuring 1,000 all-new jokes and 1,000 photos. What do you call dental x-rays? Tooth pics! What grows up while growing down? A goose! It's all funny business in this big book! Laughable lists, conversation jokes, long-story jokes with hilarious endings, and supersize photos are sure to amuse. Topics include silly stuff about rocks and minerals, adorable animals, school, insects, the ocean, things found in the sky, ancient history, fashion, vacation destinations, and more. It's the perfect combination of laughing, learning, and maybe jump-starting a career in comedy!
May 2019 152 x 228 mm 352 pages 978-1-4263-3464-1 PB £12.99
SERIES SPECS 181 x 232 mm 208 Pages 1,000 Illustrations
JUST JOKING JUMBO
Just Joking Jumbo 2 Just Joking Jumbo October 2018 October 2017 978-1-4263-3168-8 PB 978-1-4263-2879-4 PB £12.99 £12.99
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2019 NGKidsUK_Catlogue.indd 9 22/02/2019 17:41 JUST JOKING
JUST JOKING: SIDESPLITTERS 300 Hilarious Jokes About Everything, Including Tongue Twisters, Riddles, and More Get ready to laugh, chuckle, hee-haw, and giggle! The newest book in the popular Just Joking series delivers 300 brand-new, laugh-out-loud knock- knocks, question-and-answer jokes, tongue twisters, and more! It's a hilarious party-starter or a quiet-time entertainer, and a great book to toss into a backpack to share at school.
March 2019 165 x 165 mm 978-1-4263-3310-1 PB 208 Pages £6.99 Ages: 7-10
JUST JOKING SERIES
Just Joking Just Joking 2 Just Joking 3 March 2019 December 2012 April 2013 978-1-4263-3310-1 PB 978-1-4263-1016-4 PB 978-1-4263-1098-0 PB £6.99 £4.99 £4.99
Just Joking 4 Just Joking 5 Just Joking 6 October 2013 April 2014 October 2014 978-1-4263-1379-0 PB 978-1-4263-1504-6 PB 978-1-4263-1735-4 PB £4.99 £4.99 £4.99
Just Joking Collector’s Set (Books 1–3) October 2013 978-1-4263-1614-2 £12.99
JUST JOKING TOPICS
Just Joking Animal Just Joking Cats Just Joking Sports Riddles April 2016 March 2018 April 2015 978-1-4263-2327-0 978-1-4263-2979-1 978-1-4263-1869-6 £4.99 £6.99 £4.99
Just Joking Gross Just Joking LOL! SERIES SPECS March 2017 August 2017 65 x 165 mm 978-1-4263-2717-9 978-1-4263-2845-9 208 Pages £5.99 £5.99 327 Illustrations 3,000 Words Ages: 7-10
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2019 NGKidsUK_Catlogue.indd 10 22/02/2019 17:41 FACTS AND FUN
BRAIN CANDY 500 Sweet Facts to Satisfy Your Curiosity Unwrap 500 fascinating knowledge nuggets about all kinds of topics to boost your brainpower in this little fact book. Let's start with a million. A million days ago, the first Olympics took place in ancient Greece. If you live a million hours, you'll be 114 years old. Open the cover and take a deep dive into numbers, fun facts, and cool trivia on all kinds of topics.
October 2019 164 x 164 mm 208 pages 978-1-4263-3437-5 PB £6.99
NERD A TO Z Want to know how likely it is that robots will take over the world? Or what Viking heroes were really like? Find out in this guide to all things smart and geeky – from ancient history to sci-fi technology, Marvel superheroes to edible insects, and beyond! Move over dictionary. There's a new reference book in town! This superstuffed alphabetical compendium of must-know facts from science, pop culture, history, and more is perfect for kids who already know the names of every single dinosaur or want to understand exactly how the Millennium Falcon works. It's a book for grammar gurus, science snobs, music geeks, and history buffs. In short, it's a book for nerds.
August 2019 276 x 199 mm 176 pages 978-1-4263-3474-0 HB £12.99
BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW 2 Did you know that scallops have dozens of tiny blue eyes? That glass can form when lightning strikes sand? Or that Formula 1 race cars could theoretically drive upside down at superhigh speeds? There's a lot to know, and we bet you'll have fun learning it all in the second book in this super series from National Geographic Kids! Based on a favorite department in Nat Geo Kids magazine, this book is chock full of fascinating facts, silly stats, and catchy little knowledge nuggets in all kinds of awesome categories.
August 2019 296 x 250 mm 192 pages 978-1-4263-3435-1 HB £14.99
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2019 NGKidsUK_Catlogue.indd 11 22/02/2019 17:41 FACTS AND FUN
CODE THIS! Puzzles, Games, and Challenges for the Creative Coder in You Programming concepts come to life in this kid-friendly intro to the basics of computer science and coding, with puzzles, games, and quirky characters. Welcome to the Coder Crew, where you're on a mission. You'll write algorithms to find hidden treasures, decode ciphers to read secret messages, create loops to program an expedition, and more. Along the way, you'll learn the art of figuring out how to do things in general. That's called computer science. You'll also learn the art of explaining something in particular. That's called programming, or coding.
August 2019 254 x 203 mm 978-1-4263-3443-6 PB 160 Pages £12.99 Ages: 8-12
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Make This! Solve This! February 2019 March 2019 978-1-4263-3324-8 PB 978-1-4263-2732-2 PB £14.99 £14.99 203 x 254 mm 203 x 254 mm 160 Pages 160 Pages
Try This! Try This! Extreme September 2014 September 2017 978-1-4263-1711-8 PB 978-1-4263-2863-3 PB £10.99 £12.99 203 x 254 mm 203 x 254 mm 160 Pages 160 Pages
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2019 NGKidsUK_Catlogue.indd 12 22/02/2019 17:41 BRAIN GAMES
BRAIN GAMES 2 Mighty Book of Mind Benders Chock-full of puzzles, optical illusions, cranial challenges, and information on the latest research in neuroscience, this awesome activity book helps you discover even more about your amazing brain! It's kid-friendly fun, based on the National Geographic hit television show, Brain Games. Train your brain with all kinds of amazing new challenges that will unleash your creativity and bring out the genius within. You'll find crosswords, word searches, cryptograms, tough logic puzzles, memory tests, wacky riddles, and exercises to try with a friend. Time trials test your skills in each chapter. Write-in pages include puzzles and games as well as short explanations of brain science at work. Tuning and proving your mental mettle has never been so much fun.
May 2019 215 x 276 mm 978-1-4263-3285-2 PB 160 Pages £9.99 Ages: 8-12