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The perfect gift for any Valentine, this collection of heart-filled Hidden Pictures® puzzles offers a unique puzzling experience. Kids can use the included hot-pink highlighter to find hundreds of hidden objects and create fluorescent scenes.This Valentine's activity book with inverted puzzles combines the fun of coloring with highlighters and the enduring popularity of intricate Hidden Pictures® puzzles. Valentine-themed images such as beautiful bouquets, crafty cards, and tasty treats pair with Highlights(TM) trademark humorous illustrations, creating a fun and engaging Valentine's puzzling activity perfect for the whole family.

A perfect lift-the-flap gift for children excited about starting school and those fascinated by trucks and construction.

When Oli's handsome red thread gets carried away by the wind, he's surprised to find that a bird is able to use it for her nest.

Arturo loves to look at maps and the lines where countries meet, but his mother tells him these lines are to keep people from moving freely across the land. Arturo and his mother are separated from his father and his brother by one of these lines, so Arturo dreams of flying with his brother through the open sky to the moon, free of barriers.

Christmas is coming, and the townspeople are preparing for a holiday fair. The cats try to keep out of the way, but then a curious man captures Little Gray's attention. He's friendly and he's on his way home with a Christmas tree for his boy. Little Gray decides this man will be her new human, though he might take a little convincing.

When Nora and her sister Lizzie make a little snowcat for their snowman, Mr. Hollyberry, their new neighbour, Emily, wishes more than anything that she could have a real cat just like it for Christmas. If only she knew what Mr. Hollyberry and his animal friends know that there's something special about the snow that falls on Christmas Eve.

Born different, the ugly duckling is mocked by his siblings, rejected by other ducks, and even shunned by his own mother. The sad little bird leaves home, starting a journey where he is jeered at and hunted as he struggles to survive on his own only to discover that the identity he longed for was within him all along.

In this unique, fast-paced twist on the time-travel genre and the first book in a trilogy, sixteen-year-old Alex is a Spinner--one of a rare few who can rewind time to review past events. Alex's society uses Spinners to help solve crimes, but their powers come with a price: no Spinner ever lives past the age of twenty. This title is perfect for fans of author Jennifer Lynn Barnes (The Naturals; Killer Instinct) and Vivian Vande Velde (23 Minutes). Sixteen-year-old Alex is a Spinner--she has the ability to rewind time to review past events. Hated and feared because of their ability to find the truth, the small population of Spinners is restricted to Centers--compounds created to house and protect them. Alex's society uses the Spinners' skills to solve major crimes, but messing with time comes with consequences: no Spinner lives past the age of twenty. At sixteen, Alex is in her prime--until time sickness strikes early. When she is offered an experimental treatment, Alex sees a future for herself for the first time. But the promising medication offers more than just a cure--it also brings with it dire consequences.

The true life stories of six little-known fierce ancient warrior queens are told with humour and vivid detail by an award-winning writer. For young readers seeking to be inspired by stories of strong women, this riveting book shines a light on six powerful ancient queens.

Frank Lloyd Wright, a young boy from the prairie, becomes America's first world-famous architect in this engaging and inspirational non-fiction picture book introducing organic architecture and transformed the American home.

Oliver Wizard overcomes his night-time fears as his father gently helps him get ready for bed.

Join Laurence Pringle as he introduces a variety of whales and describes efforts to save these magnificent creatures from extinction. With bold, realistic illustrations by Meryl Henderson, this journey to the undersea world unveils the mysterious world of these mammals in the ocean.

Can you climb a tree without using arms or legs? Can you smell odours by wiggling your tongue in the air? Snakes can! Beginning with these simple questions, award-winning author Laurence Pringle invites readers to explore the remarkable abilities and lives of snakes.

Mephisto, a black cat, decides to leave behind the world of humans for a peaceful life in the country, but once winter comes and he returns to the city, the townspeople find that they need him after all.

The Selfish Giant won't let the children play in his beautiful garden. But when he tries to wall it off from the world, Winter comes to stay. This enchanting story from Oscar Wilde, evocatively illustrated by renowned artist Lisbeth Zwerger, is a poignant tale of generosity you'll want to share with others.

A simple idea.

With eye-catching artwork and simple words, this board book includes both familiar and new animals to point to and look for in their environments.

An empowering bedtime story about a girl who takes control of her nightmare and shows a group of monsters that she's the boss of her dreams.

When the Russians come, where do you go? Fritz loves his vegetable garden. His tomatoes are delicious, he's attentive to the asparagus, and he remembers how to keep slugs off the strawberries. But his tranquil life on the family farm is about to endthe Russians are near, Hitler has died, and known Nazi sympathizers like the Friedrich family brace for the Bolsheviks to take over their town. Local German supporters of the Bolshevik regime seize the Friedrich farm in the name of Communism, forcing Fritz's family to flee to the distant house of his grandmother, Oma Clara. Life there for Fritz is horrible, made even worse when Communists arrest his mother and Lech, the Polish farmhand who has tended the Friedrich land, for hiding weapons. Though there is no evidence to support the accusation, Gertrude and Lech are taken away, and Fritz commits to finding where they are imprisoned. Despite the boy's heroic efforts, the story ends with one of the war's ambiguities: that Lech and Gertrude may not return home.

In this creative wonder, artist Monte Shin uses shape and symmetry to turn what look like random squiggles into recognizable forms. This uniquely interactive book needs the reader's help to finish the pictures, because they can only be seen using the attached fold-up mirror. Once the mirror is in place, readers can spin the central art on each page to reveal not only an array of fun abstract shapes, but a delightfully surprising final image. Enormously fun to play with, little ones will get a taste of how this book works on the MirrorPlayBook YouTube video or by using the QR code on the back cover.

The step-by-step process of air travel from the perspective of a young girl on a trip with her parents is revealed in this informative picture book.

Clement Clarke Moore's timeless poem about Christmas Eve is beautifully brought to life by illustrator Lisbeth Zwerger and her unique interpretation of Santa's fantastic midnight visit.

This appealing book for young children is filled with vibrant full-colour Hidden Pictures puzzles featuring trains, planes, cars and other things that go, plus classic black-and-white puzzles and eight pages of high-quality stickers to mark the hidden objects.

This book is filled with vibrant full-colour Hidden Pictures puzzles, plus classic black-and-white puzzles with a special bonus: 12 pages of colourful stickers to mark the hidden objects!

This irresistible book is packed with more than 100 puzzles straight from the Highlight's 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.

This irresistible book is packed with more than 100 puzzles straight from the Highlight's 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.

From the author-illustrator of the award-winning 'Goose and Bear' series comes an endearing picture book about friendship and tolerance for children ages 3 to 7.

In this book, beloved author-illustrator Suzanne Bloom counts down to bedtime from ten terribly tired tigers to one really weary wombat.

Brain-twisting and ultra-challenging puzzles for the most experienced puzzlers come together in this book, which includes over 125 specially created puzzles.