Boredom Blasters: Brain Bogglers, Awesome Activities, Cool Comics, Tasty Treats, and More . . . - Hardcover

Becker, Helaine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1897066023 ISBN 13: 9781897066027

Publisher: Owlkids Books, 2004

Synopsis

This zany and generous treasury combines scores of games, jokes, puzzles, comics, and crafts in one portable collection. It provides countless hours of entertainment to liven up even the rainiest afternoon. Among the brainteasers and funny-bone ticklers are riddles, optical illusions, and other baffling brain bogglers such as Wacky Spoonerisms and Animal Ducktionary; astonishing did-you-know facts; amazing magic tricks; yummy things to make and eat like Gross-out Gummi Worms and Martianmallows; and easy-to-follow games and activities like Silly Kid Tricks, Windy Indy 500, Silent Movie Sound Effects, and Gerbil Jailbreak. Significant educational aspects are cleverly integrated throughout the book.

About this title

About the Author:

HELAINE BECKER has published in many children'sgenres, from humorous verse to educational textbooks. Her knack for blendinghumor and education into a satisfying package that both delights and informs isrecognized by critics and booksellers across North America. Her award-winningbooks include Boredom Blasters, Secret Agent Y.O.U., and Science on the Loose.Originally from New York, she lives in Toronto with her husband and two sons 

CLAUDIA DÁVILA was born in Chile and raised inToronto, where she studied Fine Arts at York University. She is now a freelancedesigner, illustrator, and graphic artist and used to be the art director ofchickaDEE and Chirp magazines. She lives in Toronto with her daughter andhusband, fellow illustrator Michael Cho.

Review:

Learn something new on every page with brain bogglers, awesome activities, funny jokes, cool comics, crazy recipes and much more.

Dávila's illustrations, short on white space and big on color, breathe energy and excitement into the pages. Overall, Boredom Blasters is a portable entertainment center guaranteed to provide hours of fun...

This is a flashy, eye-catching book packed with puzzles, jokes, trivia, and creative activity ideas for kids of all ages. Turn off the TV and tune into Boredom Blasters!

Helaine Becker has compiled one-hundred-and-sixty pages of FUN! This easy-to-take-along book is a must for any family. Brilliant!

...full of fun activities, games, recipes, jokes and comics that children in Grades 4 to 7 will enjoy...Silliness and fun are the highlights of this book, but it also contains many educational activities.

How did so much fun get into one book?

A treasury of games, jokes, magic tricks, optical illusions, word and number puzzles, comic strips, recipes and crafts — the result is guaranteed fun.

This kid-friendly book is chock full of amusing things to do...A great choice for beating the rainy-day doldrums.

This overstuffed collection of diversion breaks down into four sections...there’s so much on offer that every reader will find something new...High-energy layouts saturated with contrasting colors sport lively computer-generated art, further brightening up dull times...

The varied assortment of tricks, jokes, puzzles, games and candy recipes in Boredom Blasters will help kids turn a snow day into an event. Many of the puzzles rely on logic, so they give the brain a workout while providing fun.

About this edition

• Publisher: Owlkids Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1897066023
• ISBN 13: 9781897066027
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160
• Illustrator: Dávila Claudia