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Games, Puzzles, Quizzes and Jokes - Books for Children -

Related category: Childrens & Teenage Books
Related booklists: Games, Play & Activities, Puzzles, Quizzes, Games and Jokes, Arts, Crafts & Creativity: Books for Children & Young Adults,

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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 33 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book Usborne Summer Puzzle Pad by Kirsteen Robson
    Usborne Summer Puzzle Pad - by Kirsteen Robson

    £6.99   paperback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781474969321 | ISBN 10: 1474969321

    This fun-packed book contains over 100 picture, word and number puzzles that children can enjoy at home, in the park or on long journeys.   Activities include a beach wordsearch, a maze leading to a secret den, spotting identical fish at an aquar ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Round the World Quiz Book by Sue McMillan
    The Round the World Quiz Book - by Sue McMillan

    £7.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781786574312 | ISBN 10: 1786574314

    Can you take on the world? Challenge family and friends to more than 500 tricky and fascinating questions about our amazing world, brought to you by Lonely Planet Kids, an imprint of Lonely Planet, the world’s leading travel guide publisher.   ... more

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  • Cover image of book Big Questions from Little People... Answered by Some Very Big People by Gemma Elwin Harris
    Big Questions from Little People... Answered by Some Very Big People - by Gemma Elwin Harris

    £7.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9780571337750 | ISBN 10: 0571337759

    Why is the sea salty? How far away is space? Why can't I tickle myself? Why can't we live forever?   Children ask the most interesting and challenging questions. But how are we supposed to answer them...?   At last! Expert answers to tho ... more

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  • Cover image of book 101 Optical Illusions by Sam Taplin and Matthew Durber
    101 Optical Illusions - by Sam Taplin and Matthew Durber

    £9.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781409597872 | ISBN 10: 1409597873

    You’ll be amazed at the mind-boggling optical illusions in this book.  From colourful spinning circles and baffling beach huts to wobbly lines that are actually completely straight, these illusions will astonish the whole family.  Snippets of ... more

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  • Cover image of book Roald Dahl Whizzpopping Joke Book by Roald Dahl
    Roald Dahl Whizzpopping Joke Book - by Roald Dahl

    £5.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9780141368238 | ISBN 10: 0141368233

    Roald Dahl's Whizzpopping Joke Book is a collection of hundreds of great jokes would make even the Trunchbull laugh!  Inspired by Roald Dahl's wonderful world, these gigglesome gags are guaranteed to raise a chuckle from human beans young and ol ... more

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  • Cover image of book Boredom Buster: Games for the Road by Lonely Planet Kids
    Boredom Buster: Games for the Road - by Lonely Planet Kids

    £7.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781760341053 | ISBN 10: 1760341053

    Make ‘are we nearly there yet?’ a thing of the past with this fantastic book of games for the road from Lonely Planet Kids.  Full of fun illustrations, and with a super bright neon cover, it’s packed with word games, board games, memory games, c ... more

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  • Cover image of book 100 Things to Know Before You Grow Up by National Geographic Kids
    100 Things to Know Before You Grow Up - by National Geographic Kids

    £7.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781426323164 | ISBN 10: 1426323166

    It's fun to be a kid, but are you ready for what comes next? Challenge yourself with these 100 things and you will be! Jam-packed with tips, tricks, and skills that every kid should master before turning 18, this list book is the ultimate guide to be ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Usborne Little Children
    The Usborne Little Children's Space Activity Book - by Rebecca Gilpin

    £6.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781409581925 | ISBN 10: 1409581926

    An out-of-this-world activity book packed with puzzles, things to spot, colouring, drawing and doodle activities. Little children can add sticker planets to the Solar System, draw a rocket blasting into space, colour an alien birthday party and lots ... more

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  • Cover image of book Quiz Whiz 6: 1,000 Mind Bending, Totally Awesome Trivia Quesions by National Geographic Kids
    Quiz Whiz 6: 1,000 Mind Bending, Totally Awesome Trivia Quesions - by National Geographic Kids

    £6.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781426320842 | ISBN 10: 1426320841

    Discover 1,000 more fun, fascinating, and funny quiz questions in the latest book in this popular series, with all-new content and photos. Packed with fantastic photos and a dynamic design, kids will have a blast quizzing themselves, friends, and the ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Bumper Dinosaur Activity Book: Stickers, Games and Dino-Doodling Fun! by The Natural History Museum
    The Bumper Dinosaur Activity Book: Stickers, Games and Dino-Doodling Fun! - by The Natural History Museum

    £10.00   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780565093587 | ISBN 10: 0565093584

    Create your own colourful dinosaurs and find out lots of amazing facts about these fantastic creatures with the Natural History Museum's new book for young dinosaur enthusiasts. The Bumper Book of Dinosaurs is bursting with over 80 engaging activitie ... more

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  • Cover image of book 101 Things for Kids to Do on a Rainy Day by Dawn Isaac
    101 Things for Kids to Do on a Rainy Day - by Dawn Isaac

    £14.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780857833075 | ISBN 10: 0857833073

    From the author of 101 Things for Kids to do Outside, which has fast become a go-to book for children and parents alike, comes this excellent new volume full of creative (and occasionally crazy) ideas for things to do when the weather is bad and you’ ... more

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  • Cover image of book Doctor Who: Time Lord Quiz Quest by Jonathan Green
    Doctor Who: Time Lord Quiz Quest - by Jonathan Green

    £5.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781405920001 | ISBN 10: 1405920009

    Get ready for the ultimate Doctor Who challenge! Packed with tricky puzzles and quiz questions, the Time Lord Quiz Quest sorts the pudding-brained humans from the actually quite handy ones.  Can you solve a pressing problem like a true Time ... more

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  • Cover image of book Animalium Activity Book by Katie Scott
    Animalium Activity Book - by Katie Scott

    £8.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781783703432 | ISBN 10: 1783703431

    Following the best-selling Animalium, Katie Scott returns with a companion activity book. Bursting with fascinating facts and puzzles, this book offers hours of entertainment to artists and animal lovers.  Beautiful and inspiring, the myriad act ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Silly Book of Weird and Wacky Words by Andy Seed
    The Silly Book of Weird and Wacky Words - by Andy Seed

    £5.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781408853382 | ISBN 10: 1408853388

    Do you know what 'park your jam on the frog' means? Fancy some ognib? What rhymes with 'circus'? ...plus many more amazing things you never knew about words.   Have hours of fun wixing up your murds with this hilarious book, packed full of rhy ... more

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  • Cover image of book Spot the Snail in the Garden by Stella Maidment, illustrated by Joelle Dreidemy, and Emiliano Migliardo
    Spot the Snail in the Garden - by Stella Maidment, illustrated by Joelle Dreidemy, and Emiliano Migliardo

    £4.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781781716564 | ISBN 10: 1781716560

    See what you can spot in the garden with this great new Spot the... book!   Look for hidden objects as you work your way through every scene, taking in all the sights.  The wonderfully detailed illustrations create busy scenes which will keep ch ... more

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  • Cover image of book 100 Things to Do Before You Grow Up by National Geographic Kids
    100 Things to Do Before You Grow Up - by National Geographic Kids

    £6.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781426315589 | ISBN 10: 1426315589

    This is the to-do list for any adventurous kid who is not afraid to get his or her hands dirty! They always say time flies when you're having fun, maybe that's why your prime kid-years seem to sail by in a heartbeat. Are you living it to the fullest? ... more

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  • Cover image of book Doctor Who: When
    Doctor Who: When's the Doctor? - by Jorge Santillan (Illustrator)

    £5.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781405917209 | ISBN 10: 1405917202

    If you enjoyed tracking the Doctor through his alien adventures in Where's the Doctor?, you'll love hunting him and his friends down as he travels through time.  Can you spot the Doctor, Rory, Amy and the TARDIS in Ancient Rome, Victorian London ... more

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  • Cover image of book Just Joking 6 by National Geographic Kids
    Just Joking 6 - by National Geographic Kids

    £6.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781426317354 | ISBN 10: 1426317352

    Get ready to ROTFL! The sixth book in this successful series delivers 300 new laugh-out-loud knock knocks, question-and-answer jokes, tongue twisters, and more. Silly jokes paired with photos of laughing animals and funny people are guaranteed to tic ... more

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  • Cover image of book Danger is Everywhere: A Handbook for Avoiding Danger by David O
    Danger is Everywhere: A Handbook for Avoiding Danger - by David O'Doherty, illustrated by Chris Judge

    £7.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9780141354156 | ISBN 10: 0141354151

    Taken from the notebooks of the enigmatic and ultra-cautious dangerologist Docter Noel Zone, DANGER IS EVERYWHERE is a brilliantly funny handbook for avoiding danger of all kinds.   DOES IT WARN YOU ABOUT WHAT TO DO IF A SHARK COMES UP OUT OF THE ... more

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  • Cover image of book Quiz Whiz 3: 1,000 Super Fun, Mind-Bending, Totally Awesome Trivia Questions by National Geographic
    Quiz Whiz 3: 1,000 Super Fun, Mind-Bending, Totally Awesome Trivia Questions - by National Geographic

    £6.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781426314841 | ISBN 10: 1426314841

    You'll find 1,000 more fun, fascinating, and funny quiz questions in National Geographic Kids Quiz Whiz 3. Packed with fantastic photos and a dynamic design, kids will have a blast quizzing themselves and their families on tons of fun trivia!   ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Wild City Book: Fun Things to do Outdoors in Towns and Cities by Jo Schofield and Fiona Danks
    The Wild City Book: Fun Things to do Outdoors in Towns and Cities - by Jo Schofield and Fiona Danks

    £13.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9780711234888 | ISBN 10: 0711234884

    Do you live in a city? Then The Wild City Book is for you! It's all about having fun outdoors in the wild spaces near where you live - hunting for wildlife clues, watching wild creatures, making wild art, playing wild games, having exciting outdoor a ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Roald Dahl Quiz Book by Sylvia Bond, illustrated by Quentin Blake
    The Roald Dahl Quiz Book - by Sylvia Bond, illustrated by Quentin Blake

    £5.99   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9780141346687 | ISBN 10: 014134668x

    Roald Dahl's Quiz Book is full of fascinating facts. Guaranteed to challenge, delight and amuse Roald Dahl enthusiasts everywhere.  There are over 300 questions and answers based on six of Dahl's best-loved titles: Charlie and the Chocolate Fact ... more

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  • Cover image of book The KnowHow Book of Spycraft by Falcon Travis
    The KnowHow Book of Spycraft - by Falcon Travis

    £5.99   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781409562917 | ISBN 10: 1409562913

    This book is all about keeping secrets. It shows you how to set up secret meeting places and a secret post office and how to disguise your messages and maps. It shows you lots of secret codes and signals. On the first page you will meet the Black Hat ... more

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  • Cover image of book Just Joking 4: 300 Hilarious Jokes About Everything, Including Tongue Twisters, Riddles and More! by National Geographic Kids
    Just Joking 4: 300 Hilarious Jokes About Everything, Including Tongue Twisters, Riddles and More! - by National Geographic Kids

    £4.99   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781426313783 | ISBN 10: 1426313780

    The fourth book in this successful series delivers 300 new laugh-out-loud knock-knocks, question-and-answer jokes, tongue twisters, and more!   Just Joking 4 is packed with 300 more of the silly jokes that kids love, paired with photos of lau ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Usborne Big Maze Book by Usborne Publishing
    The Usborne Big Maze Book - by Usborne Publishing

    £7.99   paperback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781409532491 | ISBN 10: 1409532496

    Over 50 imaginative mazes for children to wind their way through to find lost friends, escape danger, discover treasure and much more.   Includes extra puzzles to solve and challenges to complete along the way.   Great for dipping in an ... more

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  • Cover image of book Roald Dahl
    Roald Dahl's Marvellous Joke Book - by Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake

    £5.99   paperback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9780141340555 | ISBN 10: 014134055x

    Jokes, limericks, riddles, Knock knock and Doctor, doctor! Here is a perfect joke book for young children, specially themed around Roald Dahl's best-loved characters such as Charlie, George, The BFG, Matilda, James and many others.   Roald D ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Funniest Spooky Joke Book Ever by Joe King
    The Funniest Spooky Joke Book Ever - by Joe King

    £4.99   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9781849393010 | ISBN 10: 184939301x

    What happens if you see twin witches? You won't be able to tell which witch is witch  What did the skeleton say when his brother told a lie? You can't fool me, I can see right through you  Will: 'Mum, all the children make fun of me ... more

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  • Cover image of book Justin
    Justin's Jokes - by Justin Fletcher

    £5.99   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9780571280421 | ISBN 10: 0571280420

    What do whales eat? Fish and ships.  What did the sea say to the boat? Nothing, it just waved.   Join children's favourite TV star Justin Fletcher for the most giggle-tastic jokes ever. They're fun for all the family!&n ... more

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  • Cover image of book Down by the River: Afro-Caribbean Rhymes, Games and Songs for Children by Grace Hallworth, illustrated by Caroline Binch
    Down by the River: Afro-Caribbean Rhymes, Games and Songs for Children - by Grace Hallworth, illustrated by Caroline Binch

    £6.99   paperback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781847800824 | ISBN 10: 1847800823

    Down by the river, Down by the sea, Johnny break a bottle An' he say is me. I tell Ma, Ma tell Pa, Johnny get a licking, An' a ha! ha! ha!   Here is a fun collection of Afro-Caribbean rhymes games and songs, collected by Trinidadian ... more

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  • Cover image of book Bananagrams! For Kids by CC Puzzability
    Bananagrams! For Kids - by CC Puzzability

    £7.99   paperback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9780761158448 | ISBN 10: 0761158448

    Kids love Bananagrams — so what better treat for kids who love puzzles and wordplay than a smart, just-for-them collection: Bananagrams! for Kids.  Puzzability, the premier puzzle-writing company who wrote The Brainiest Insaniest Ultimate Puzzle B ... more

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  • Cover image of book Jeremy Strong
    Jeremy Strong's Laugh-Your-Socks-Off Classroom Chaos Joke Book - by Jeremy Strong

    £5.99   paperback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9780141327990 | ISBN 10: 0141327995

    You'll be crying with laughter in the playground and chuckling in class - no school bag is complete without a copy of Classroom Chaos!  Jam-packed with jokes and silliness and DIY school reports AND starring Captain Blackpatch, Miss Pandemonium, ... more

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  • Cover image of book Jeremy Strong
    Jeremy Strong's Laugh-Your-Socks-Off-Even-More Joke Book - by Jeremy Strong

    £5.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9780141327983 | ISBN 10: 0141327987

    The Jeremy Strong joke book is back and filled with even more bottoms and quizzes and silliness and, best of all, pranks! Blow up stuff, glue stuff and PHHHFFWWWWWHHHHH - play with whoopee cushions all day long! And you get Streaker the dog, Vikings, ... more

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  • Cover image of book Jeremy Strong
    Jeremy Strong's Laugh-Your-Socks-Off Joke Book - by Jeremy Strong

    £5.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780141325132 | ISBN 10: 0141325135

    It's Jeremy Strong's Laugh-Your-Socks-Off Joke Book!  But what's inside, we hear you cry? Just jokes? Of course not! It's hundred-mile-an-hour hilarity all the way with vagrant Vikings and famous bottoms and dippy dinosaurs and quizzes and sea ... more

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