Beginning with simple recognition of the most basic sight words like "the" or "and", this book moves into identifying more complex words like "said" or "over". With word scramble games and coloring puzzles, this book is sure to engage the attention of young children. There is also a bonus game section in the back of the book where little readers can show off their new skills in reading!

There is a chart at the beginning where the child can track their progress through all the activities, and color in the star when they have finished each page. There is also a cute certificate at the end of the book proclaiming the child to be a "Sight Words Super Star"!

The colorful illustrations make this book really special. The games, hidden puzzles, connect the dots, word searches, and secret messages really make learning fun! There are also activities to cut out paper letters and paste them back onto the page, rearranging them into different words.

This is a wonderful workbook to get beginning readers ages 4-6 excited about learning!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.

This is such a great ending to the series, as Rollie and his detective friends face off against the evil Herr Zilch for the final time. Zilch has plans to destroy Sherlock Academy, and Rollie must decode the clues before the entire school is gone.

I loved everything about this book! The characters, the plot, the mystery, the action, the school, the writing style... everything is wonderful!

Rollie is an excellent main character. He's smart and observant, and he wants to be just like Sherlock Holmes. I really identified with his thought process and his emotions and excitement in the middle of a mystery.

I loved the easy friendship between Rollie and Cecily. They are great friends, and it really shows in their banter and camaraderie. I loved how they nickname each other "Holmes" and "Watson."

The writing style is excellent, drawing the reader into the story. The plot leaves little foreshadowing clues all over the place for the reader to wonder over until the mystery is revealed. I love the puzzles and codes, and the plot kept me interested right to the very end.

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I had no idea this book would be so colorful and have so many different designs for the mazes! I am truly impressed with the variety of themes and artwork for each maze. Every page is so vibrant with all the colorful little details around the maze!

There is a maze designed like a huge man's curly mustache! haha! There are mazes designed like robots, an airplane landing on the tarmac, a chicken crossing the road, geese flying through wind and clouds, a dog digging for a bone, a lost porpoise looking for its pod, a submarine diving for sunken treasure, and a maze that leads through the Empire State Building to the very top!

Sea monsters, astronauts, trains, cars, helicopters, UFOs, Dorothy on the yellow brick road, water buffalo, T-rex, a volcano, baby birds, movie night popcorn, pizza, mini golf, meerkats, a mummy, soccer players, archeologists, and many more! This book has it all!

Forget the kids. I'm doing this one myself!

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This book has easy and fun games and meditations for children that helps them to navigate tough emotions, calm their impatience, and learn to listen. The activities are grouped in categories for focusing on the breath, the senses, the body, and on gentle thoughts and calm emotions.

Each game has a cute illustration that demonstrates the imaginary things we are thinking of during the meditation. One meditation says to imagine that you are a mountain, standing tall as you raise your arms above your head, while you feel connected to the ground. And there is an illustration of children standing tall and strong like mountains.

Another activity says to draw different emotion faces on paper, and then hide the papers around the house, and have a hide-and-seek game with your friends. When you find one of the emotions, you can tell about a time you felt that emotion and how you dealt with it or how you loved it.

I love how imaginative and different all the activities are! They really use creative ways to get a child to listen and be still. I love the meditations about analyzing your own feelings and finding ways to ask for help if you need it. It's just right for kids, and speaks to them on their level while guiding them to understand themselves. There are so many good messages about peace, compassion, and happiness in this book!


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These are cards with pictures on them with characters, settings, and objects in outer space. You can create your own imaginative story using the cards to guide your story. There are aliens, spaceships, astronauts, and even a hamster. You can use the cards to solve problems. If the astronauts are hungry, there is a card with food on it. If the cockpit is on fire, there is a fire extinguisher card. If an astronaut gets injured, there is a medical kit. But what can we do when the hamster escapes into outer space?

I love that there are many ways to use these cards. You can keep it extremely simple or make it complex. You can look for opposites, solve problems, make the characters interact, or just imagine a silly story. There is even a search-and-find activity to look for a green bug on some of the cards.

This is a wonderful way to teach children about story structure, and get those creative juices flowing! You can also have older children write out their stories or draw additional cards to add into the plot. You could even act out the story and make costumes!

The cards are sturdy and made with thick paper. Each one is color coded as red for characters, yellow for the scenes, and blue for objects in the story.

These cards will be so fun to use with little kids, and offer up hours of fun and imagination!


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This game has 64 cards that are designed with the towers, turrets, windows, portcullis, flags, and shields of a medieval castle. Each card has cut-out slots so that you can connect them with each other to build a 3D puzzle of a castle in any shape you want! The cards are sturdy cardboard, and printed with bright colors and a simple design.

I can't stop playing this game! Every day for the last several days, I sit down and construct something new. I've done three individual towers, two towers with a bridge in between, one long building, and one L-shaped building with one big tower. I keep changing it up, and I feel so creative! It's completely fascinating because it fires up my imagination and there are so many options for how to put the castle together.

The only limit is your own imagination! I love how the design is so simple and versatile, and it really inspired my creativity! It's also incredibly relaxing.
The booklet that comes with the game describes the history of castle components like the arrow slits, battlements, shuttered windows, turrets, and thick outer walls. I really loved the whole design and information included with this game. This would be perfect for ages 7 to 70!

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This book gives you some journal prompts and activities to do that help to promote self-care and happiness. I really love how the prompts guide you through difficult questions, to find what will bring you the most balanced life and a sense of well-being. How to set self-care boundaries, how to say no to others, how to be confident with spending your money, how to trust your own instincts, and many more issues are explored in a calm and caring way.

This book encourages self-acceptance, slowing down to reflect, making positive changes with baby steps, and designing a life that is full of wellness and joy!
Each page has three sections: Reflect, Focus, and Do. There are one or two sentences about an issue you can Reflect on, then a prompt to Focus on what you really need and what would make that issue better, and finally an activity to Do that will help you to realize your self-care goals.

The book has lovely designs all around the borders of each page with drawings of the moon, sun, trees, polka-dots, flowers, and fruit. Each page is colorful and bright! There is plenty of room for writing in your thoughts, and there is an inspirational quote at the top of every other page.

I really love how this book is designed, and the kind and encouraging tone of the writing!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.

Hachiken attends an agricultural high school even though he has no interest in pursuing an agricultural career. In this second volume, he discovers an old brick oven, and his classmates beg him to make homemade pizza for them. Hachiken has to find all the right ingredients, and even bribe the teachers to get cheese for a huge pizza party. If he can pull it off, he'll be the most popular guy in school.

This manga is hilarious! The characters are fun and some of them are really silly. Poor Hachiken has to learn to butcher a deer, and he witnesses a calf's birth. He is completely grossed out by these things, and is trying to decide for himself if he can be steady enough to embrace the farm life.

Hachiken gets closer to his friends and learns more about his school. He earns the respect of his teachers. I really love the character dynamics and their friendships.

I think this cover is the weirdest thing I've ever seen. Who goes horseback riding in a mini skirt? Her legs would be so horribly chaffed. It makes no sense. Plus the character is well-known for her expertise with horses, so she would know better.

This activity book has 12 beautiful designs, and hundreds of stickers in little mosaic shapes! Each design shows a different breed of dog running, playing, fetching a ball, swimming, or cuddling. It's so easy to put the stickers into place, and the finished product looks wonderful. It's very relaxing and helped me to get creative. You really feel a sense of accomplishment when you finish!

The stickers are sturdy and easy to remove from the sticker sheet. The colors are vibrant and it's simple to follow the instructions to find the right placement for each sticker. I really loved that the pages are perforated, so that you can tear out the sticker sheet or the design or both. That way you don't have to keep flipping back and forth in the book.

I love the clever designs and beautiful colors! This is perfect for anytime you have some anxiety and need a calm activity.

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"Origami City" edition:
This kit has everything you need to create an origami paper city! There are pre-printed papers and a book with instructions for folding 75 different elements in the city, like buildings, vehicles, trees, and even animals.

Gradually the book moves from simple designs to more complex designs that require more folds. Everything is explained with detailed instructions and diagrams that clearly show each fold. The thing that makes this so easy is the numbered lines on each piece of paper. You just have to find the number and fold along the pre-printed line.

I love the colorful designs for libraries, fire trucks, and trees. There is even a fountain and a clock tower! Each design has beautiful details that make it really special.

There is also a paper mat that acts as a foundation for the city. There are designated spots for each building, or you can rearrange your city in any way you like. There are roads, and parks, and even an airplane tarmac.

I'm very impressed with this origami kit! It is easy enough to do with kids, but challenging enough to interest adults too.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.