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Looking for children's eContent? Tumblebooks is a curated database of children’s eBooks, animated and talking picture books, audiobooks, puzzles and games. Click here to access Tumblebooks.
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There's more than what meets the eye in these puzzling pictures. Readers will pour over the pages of this immersive book of image-based riddles. Even reluctant readers will love engaging with these mysterious visual conundrums. Each puzzle features charming illustrations. Handy intros to each puzzle help readers get started. As they progress through each problem, readers will develop critical and creative thinking skills. They'll practice logic and...
63) Who was that?
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Simple text asks the reader a series of questions about the characters on each page, and the child must find the visual clues that give the answer.
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"Whoops You kicked your soccer ball over the wall of a mysterious math professor. Can you get it back? Not without solving some puzzles first From geometry to prime numbers, math is the way readers can escape from the home and gardens on the math professor. Readers discover clues scattered throughout the book as they use probability, circles and degrees, and even the Fibonacci sequence to make sense of them. Colorful pictures and an engaging story...
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"Treat kids to a seek-and-find field trip to the zoo. Penguins, pandas, porpoises, and countless other animals make finding the hidden objects in the full-color photo puzzles a delightfully furry and feathered challenge. Pictographs and word labels are included in each to-find list"--
66) Cycle City
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Little Etta the elephant visits her aunt's house in Cycle City, where everybody rides a bicycle, and the streets are crowded with many unique bikes that are waiting for the parade to begin.
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"Bamboozling clues need a curious mind to piece together thirteen different animals. The animals in question are easily recognizable: ostrich, polar bear, snail, puffer fish, albatross, sloth, lobster, bullfrog, kangaroo and giraffe. But the clues are not what you'd expect (e.g. "3 billiard balls," "egg cozies," "an extra leg," "chainsaw," "dinosaur feet," "a speedometer," "poison to kill 30 humans"). The clues are wryly illustrated in scenarios unrelated...
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Mind-effing factoids-from anatomy awareness to CIA cats-and quirky commentary that give the traditional trivia book a fun reboot.
Which came first, Brad Pitt or lasers? Who, what, or where is "shrapnel" named after? And can you really use cheese to tell the future? These questions and many more are answered in Good Job, Brain!, a collection of freaky facts, perplexing puzzles, and quirky quizzes based on the award-winning podcast of the same name.
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"Paris, 1885: Aubry Tourvel, a spoiled and stubborn nine-year-old girl, comes across a wooden puzzle ball on her walk home from school. She tosses it over the fence, only to find it in her backpack that evening. Days later, at the family dinner table, she starts to bleed to death. When medical treatment only makes her worse, she flees to the outskirts of the city, where she realizes that it is this very act of movement that keeps her alive. So begins...
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"Each page includes two photos related to hockey. Using poetic clues, readers try to spy the changes made from the original photo on the left to the altered photo on the right. Subjects include skate sharpening, referees, jerseys, and trophies"--Provided by publisher.
73) Puzzle games
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Explores the history and features of puzzle games.
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Twelve-year-old Gil Goodson competes against thousands of other children at extraordinary puzzles, stunts, and more in hopes of a fresh start for his family, which has been ostracized since his father was falsely accused of embezzling from Golly Toy and Game Company.
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"Young readers are asked to find the odd one out among 100 objects, from the one mouse hiding among 99 cats, to the one bus among 99 cars, to the one snowflake among 99 stars. The bright, graphic art style and oversize trim size make this board book perfect for seek-and-find-loving young readers."--publisher's website.
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Strain your brain with these seventy-five cognitive challenges you can do anywhere, alone or with others!
NPR Puzzlemaster—as well as crossword editor for the New York Times—Will Shortz presents 75 verbal brainteasers to challenge all who enjoy wordplay.
None of the puzzles require pen or paper, making them perfect for playing while standing in line, commuting to work, or hanging out with friends.
NPR Puzzlemaster—as well as crossword editor for the New York Times—Will Shortz presents 75 verbal brainteasers to challenge all who enjoy wordplay.
None of the puzzles require pen or paper, making them perfect for playing while standing in line, commuting to work, or hanging out with friends.
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"Christians often struggle to feel familiar with their Bibles, recalling only well-known texts and characters rather than the whole story of the God they follow. But learning and reviewing facts about Bible characters, Bible history, and more can be a lighthearted, engaging endeavor. This collection of games and puzzles helps learners gain Bible knowledge through fun activities for small groups or individuals looking to continue learning and remembering...
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