Helaine Becker

illustrated by Claudia Davila

"Are you sick of watching the grass grow? Have you lost count of the ceiling tiles? Are your thumbs tired of twiddling?

Blast boredom into the past and explode onto the scene of fun with Boredom Blasters! Never before has such a dynamic collection of activities, recipes, puzzles, and games been unleashed ..."
Guaranteed to provide countless hours of amusement for curious young readers, Boredom Blasters is a delightfully overflowing treasury of games, jokes, facts, puzzles, comics, crafts and activities. While its contemporary design and irreverent tone will tickle kids' funny bones, parents and teachers will be equally happy with the educational aspect to each activity and game.

Perfectly portable, this handsome handbook of hilarity can be explored and enjoyed alone, or shared with family and friends. The features include games with easy-to-follow instructions; entertaining activities, from cracking codes to silly kid tricks; yummy things to make and eat, like Gross-Out Gummi Worms and Martianmallows; riddles, optical illusion and other baffling brain bogglers; original magic tricks that will delight and astonish; and amazing did-you-know facts.

Ages 8-12.