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Holiday Puzzles

Series: Puzzle Books
Brief Description
Holiday Puzzles by Phillip Clarke offers nearly 200 holiday-themed pen and paper puzzles for children. This entertaining book is packed with holiday-themed puzzles, including wordsearches, spot the difference, and simple logic games. With nearly 200 puzzles, this book provides plenty to keep children happy on holidays,... Read More
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Holiday Puzzles by Phillip Clarke offers nearly 200 holiday-themed pen and paper puzzles for children.

This entertaining book is packed with holiday-themed puzzles, including wordsearches, spot the difference, and simple logic games. With nearly 200 puzzles, this book provides plenty to keep children happy on holidays, rainy days, or any day.

All the answers are conveniently located on separate pages at the back of the book.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836041825

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 May 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Marc Maynard

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 192.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Phil Clarke grew up in the Cotswolds, and joined Usborne in 1999. He's written far more than he can rightly recall about such things as trees, stars, rocks, sharks, unicorns and dinosaurs, and crafted many puzzles. He lives with his family in the Midlands, and spends his spare minutes sleeping.

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