Get ready to take the Ultimate Puzzle Challenge!
Challenge young minds with this brain-boosting puzzle book from the experts at Highlights.
Created for super-solvers ages 8–12, this 256-page puzzle book is packed with 125+ challenging activities that sharpen logic, concentration, and reasoning skills. With a mix of visual brainteasers, word puzzles, and number games, this book offers hours of screen-free fun that kids—and parents—can feel good about.
Designed to stretch growing minds, these puzzles come with just the right amount of challenge and humor to keep kids engaged, entertained, and proud of what they accomplish. Inside, kids will discover:
Tricky mazes and logic puzzles to test problem-solving skillsSudoku, word searches, crossword puzzles and brainteasers to build confidence with patterns and vocabularyHidden Pictures puzzles and visual challenges full of humor and surprisesIn addition to vibrant, full-color illustrations and playful design, this high-quality puzzle collection also includes:
Travel-friendly activities perfect for road trips and rainy daysEngaging challenges that promote independent thinking and perseveranceFun for the whole family—great for tackling puzzles together or soloWhether at home or on the go, this ultimate puzzle book is the perfect way to keep kids thinking—and smiling. From the trusted creators at Highlights, it’s a must-have for any 8–12-year-old who loves a good brain workout.
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Description
Get 256 pages of brain-teasing fun that includes mazes, Hidden Pictures scenes, logic puzzles and more. Super solvers ages 8+ will be thrilled with the tricky challenges in The Great Big Book of Really Hard Puzzles! This book is packed with 175+ black-and-white Hidden Pictures puzzles. Over 1,500 hidden objects will keep kids busy, with kangaroos visiting the moon and pigeons playing pranks to entertain along the way. This jumbo book is filled with 175+ colorful mazes and features the signature fun and humor of Highlights. In addition to¬¬ traditional mazes, kids can untangle string mazes, solve code-word mazes and more! Take super solvers on an a-maze-ing adventure with this collection of challenging puzzles! Each 72-page book will keep kids ages 6+ engaged for hours with a variety of mazes, plus tricky riddles and fun illustrations. Perfect for advanced puzzlers looking for a new challenge, this book is filled with dozens of the trickiest HIDDEN PICTURES puzzles. Find 1,500+ objects in photo puzzles, puzzles without clues, unscrambles and more.
Publisher : Highlights Press
Publication date : February 5, 2019
Edition : Illustrated
Language : English
Print length : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 1684372615
ISBN-13 : 978-1684372614
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Reading age : 6+ years, from customers
Dimensions : 8.38 x 0.5 x 10.88 inches
Part of series : Highlights Jumbo Books & Pads
Grade level : 3 – 7
Best Sellers Rank: #85 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Travel Games (Books) #1 in Sudoku (Books) #3 in Children’s Puzzle Books (Books)
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RL Brown –
Great Kid Present
Kids LOVE the puzzles. Definitely a good Christmas or birthday present. Much better than a toy, makes them think and have fun doing it! Always a good idea for presents parents won’t hate.
Olivia Ravatsaas –
Grate puzzles
Love this product lots of fun puzzles and such, this is an easy 5star grate for distracting kids and getting them off electronics!
Jennifer Landry –
Colorful and engaging
I gave this as a gift. It was perfect. Very colorful and engaging.
newbie –
Recipient enjoyed it!!
It was a well received gift!
Lea S –
Great book BUT caution if your has 8/2024 Mfg date on back…Color missing on one puzzle
CAUTION re 8/2024 Mfg date: If you have the version of “Highlights Ultimate Puzzle Challenge!” that shows “Mfg. date 8/2024” on the back cover (I’m not talking about the publication version, but rather the Mfg. date), you should glance at pages 134 and 135 before you use it or gift it and make sure the picture of Fisherman’s Wharf is in COLOR. Mine was not, but I’m not sure if all copies of the 8/2024 version are defective. The Fisherman’s Wharf puzzle is supposed to be in color and you can’t find all the objects without it being in color because some of the objects the reader is directed to locate are in color (e.g., blue totebags). (It is also hard to find the other items on the page without the color because the color helps to provide definition). Anyway, I ordered this book from Amazon three times– the first one I received shows Mfg. date 7/2022 in Jeff. City, MO on the back and is PERFECT and deserves 5 stars! I’m an adult and have been enjoying this book SO much that I bought one as a gift for my adult sister (I’m not sure what Mfg. date her copy had). More recently I ordered yet another copy for myself since the book was on sale. I figured that I can wait a period of time and work on some other puzzle books in the meantime, and then I can return to my new copy of the Highlights books much later and enjoy it all over again after my memory of the puzzle answers fades. BUT, when I thumbed through the 3rd book after it arrived today, I noticed the color defect on pages 134 and 135. I flipped through the rest of the pages and I don’t think any other pages had the same problem. So, I’m giving this purchase 4 stars instead of 5 due to the defect. I might try seeking an exchange/replacement from Amazon to get a different copy, but if they only have the 8/2024 versions left, and if those are all defective, then there’s no point. I’m checking w/ publisher to see if they know. It is still a terrific book even with the defective color printing issue in the 8/2024 version I received.
Ann Smiley –
Great for car rides
These puzzle books are great for long car rides or just lazy days at home. They have such a variety of things for the kids to do.
Amazon Customer –
Fun for all ages!
The 5 year old and the 90 year old in my house enjoy doing these puzzles!!
stephanie –
Great for travel or hot summer days.
Lots Of fun puzzles. I got this for road trips but ended up spending hot summer days doing puzzles with mySon. It did still payoff for roadtrip trivia too.
Subhm –
Amazing book. Very interesting to keep your mind thinking if you like solving puzzles in free time. It is fun while solving it. It definitely reduces your mobile scrolling addiction.
Amazon Customer –
Book arrived torn and book binding was faulty
Ann –
This book is a fantastic way to get your kids off screentime. It comes in full color, with a wide variety of puzzles and thought experiments to keep your little gremlins busy. I like that the games are varied and the instructions are easy to follow. A must for any long plane or road trip!
Schwitz –
Great book. It was a gift and the kids loved itThe ages range was from 9-14
nani –
Nice book. My girl likes it