Travel Pencil and Paper Games

Name: Travel Pencil and Paper Games
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781474981057
Price: 8.99 NZD
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By Kate Nolan

Series: Usborne Minis

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Travel Pencil and Paper Games by Kate Nolan offers a delightful collection of activities designed to keep children entertained during long journeys. The book is filled with various engaging pencil-and-paper games, ranging from word puzzles to number challenges, ensuring hours of fun without the need for digital devices. It's perfect for stimulating the mind and keeping boredom at bay, making any trip enjoyable for young adventurers.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This little book is packed with quick, entertaining games for two players. Each game can be completed in the book with just a pen or pencil, so it's perfect for keeping children occupied on the go. Games like Xs and Os, squares, and four-in-a-row, also test children's logic and ingenuity as they play.

A compact book full of fun two-player games, ideal for taking on journeys.

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A compact book full of fun two-player games, ideal for taking on journeys.
This little book is packed with quick, entertaining games for two players. Each game can be completed in the book with just a pen or pencil, so it's perfect for keeping children occupied on the go. Games like Xs and Os, squares, and four-in-a-row, also test children's logic and ingenuity as they play.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474981057

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 August 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Jordan Wray

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 110.0mm

Height: 150.0mm

Weight: 30g

Pages: 24

Collections

Activity Books and Kits Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Drawing, Colouring and Painting Books for Kids Kate Nolan Series: Usborne Minis

About the Author

Kate grew up in the Cotswolds and now lives in the West Midlands, where she worked as a primary school teacher before joining Usborne in 2019. Since then, she has worked on books on all sorts of topics, from airports and trucks to unicorns and butterflies.

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