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    Game On! Awesome Activities Series | Book Spotlight

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze2 Mins Read Activity Books Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12 Interactive
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    Game On! Awesome Activities Series
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    The newest book in the series is here: Game On! USA: Awesome Activities for Clever Kids! Bursting with brightly colored illustrations, these fun-filled books are packed with playful puzzles, mazes, word games, secret codes, logic challenges, and so much more. Created by a professional puzzlemaker, cartoonist, writer, illustrator, and graphic designer, this series is perfect for ages 8-12.

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    Game On! USA: Awesome Activities for Clever Kids

    Written by Patrick Merrell

    Ages 8-12 | 144 Pages

    Publisher: Dover Publications | ISBN-13: 978-0486841854

    Publisher’s Synopsis: The newest Game On! Awesome Activities for Clever Kids title, this activity book has dozens of new and challenging brain games for ages 8 to 12. More than 100 colorful puzzles feature the excitement and adventure of the United States, including crosswords, secret codes, word scrambles, spot the differences, mazes, and much more. It’s the perfect book for at home or on the go, and the fun starts with just a pencil — no electricity or batteries needed! Complete solutions appear at the end of the book.

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    About the Author

    Patrick Merrell is a professional puzzlemaker, cartoonist, writer, illustrator, and graphic designer. He’s one of MAD magazine’s “Usual Gang of Idiots.” He’s created over 250 books, including 75 puzzle books, and written 81 crosswords for The New York Times (including 19 Sundays). Six of his Times crosswords appear in Will Shortz Picks His Favorite Puzzles, the most of any constructor. From 2009 to 2011, he wrote for Wordplay, the daily online crossword column for The New York Times. He’s also created puzzles for the Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Scientific American, People, Sports Illustrated, MAD, National Wildlife Foundation, Crayola, Scholastic, the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, the World Puzzle Championship, and many, many others.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

    26 Comments

    1. Gaye Mcgill on May 31, 2021 7:57 pm

      These books look very clever and I just happen to know some clever kids in that age range.

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      • Craig Sonis on July 6, 2021 9:46 am

        Who won this giveaway? Been watching and nothing on the bottom was announced. Thanks, Craig

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    2. icefairy on May 31, 2021 8:03 pm

      These activity books look really fun for the kids.

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    3. Linda Anne Gawthrop on June 1, 2021 2:30 am

      Great to have on trips and rainy days.

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    4. Barbara on June 1, 2021 4:33 am

      I would love this for the grandchildren

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    5. John Smith on June 1, 2021 8:34 am

      These books look like they would be great fun! I love the cartoon cat!

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    6. Susan P. on June 1, 2021 11:09 pm

      We love books that challenge all of us so these would be fun to read together.

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    7. Vickie Couturier on June 2, 2021 7:37 am

      id love to win this for my grandchildren

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    8. Susan P. on June 2, 2021 10:11 pm

      These activity books will be perfect for car rides.

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      • Katie on June 3, 2021 2:56 pm

        Just love these books. Kids just love acquiring knowledge.

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    9. Leela on June 3, 2021 5:46 pm

      I’d love it for my kids.

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    10. DarkXDruidessX on June 3, 2021 11:34 pm

      These would be great for my nieces.

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    11. Bridgette S on June 7, 2021 6:54 am

      Thanks for the giveaway!

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    12. Rhonda Martin on June 11, 2021 11:00 am

      These would be a great way to keep the kids busy when traveling or trapped indoors due to weather. I like to keep a shelf just for those occasions and we have a lot of them. When in the car for drives more than 15 minutes these would be perfect to keep them from getting board and arguing. Plus it is fun great stimulation for the brain.

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    13. bn100 on June 11, 2021 1:14 pm

      cute books

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    14. Debra Branigan on June 12, 2021 5:32 pm

      I would love to win this for my grandson. It is perfect for him and he would enjoy it.

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    15. RHONDA MARTIN on June 13, 2021 5:35 am

      These look like fun books the kids would love.

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    16. Rhonda Martin on June 14, 2021 6:26 am

      Great books to keep their mind stimulated and entertained.

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    17. Rhonda Martin on June 15, 2021 5:17 pm

      These are great for those long travel trips , rainy days or snow days. Ilike that ot makes them think through games in the books.

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    18. John Smith on June 18, 2021 2:12 am

      These books do indeed look awesome! What a wonderful cat!

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    19. Rhonda Martin on June 18, 2021 5:23 am

      These books look just plain fun and entertaining

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    20. Brittany Gilley on June 20, 2021 12:21 pm

      my nieces would love these for road trips

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    21. Dena Akbar on June 24, 2021 5:49 pm

      These activity books will be perfect for car rides.

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    22. John Smith on June 29, 2021 5:49 am

      What a great set! These would be fun!

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    23. amy linderman on June 29, 2021 4:06 pm

      my boys would love taking these when they stay at my parents house for camp grammie!

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    24. Debra Branigan on June 30, 2021 9:15 am

      The activities look fun. I think kids would enjoy this.

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