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"This kid-friendly book is chock-full of amusing things to do."
- School Library Journal
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"This overstuffed collection of diversion breaks down into four sections -- activities, recipes, brain teasers, and games, salted with pages of riddles and comics. While some entries are old classics (optical tricks involving afterimages, for instance, or versions of MadLibs), there's so much on offer that every reader will find something new. Pastimes range in difficulty from hardly any at all (take a quiz) to the moderately involved (recipes and crafts) to the strenuous ("rooster wrestling," hopping around clutching your ankles and warring with other roosters.). Silliness is the watchword here, but it's the good and uncondescending kind: the snarky humor enlivens descriptions and even warnings ("Warning! As hot as lava!"cautions one of the recipes), and touches of wit lift this above your average think-'n'-do book (first turns at games are determined by factors such as the longest fingernails or the most buttons on clothes). The wise array means there's something to occupy restless youngsters in just about every situation, whether it be strapped in the backseat of the minivan, stuck inside on a rainy day, plannning for slumber-party mayhem or hanging out awkwardly in the backyard with out-of-town relatives, and there's nothing to stop daring librarians from incorporating various activities and games into their own efforts at ennui extermination. High-energy layouts saturated with contrasting colors sport lively computer-generated art, further brightening up dull times; answers to the brain-teasers appear in back."
- The Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books "Dávila's illustrations, short on white space and big on colour, breathe energy and excitement into the pages. Overall, Boredom Blasters is a portable entertainment centre guaranteed to provide hours of fun..."
- Canadian Children's Book News "This is a flashy, eye-catching book packed with puzzles, jokes, trivia, and creative activity ideas for kids of all ages. Turn off the TV and tune into Boredom Blasters."
- Book Sense Chapters/Indigo Best of 2004 Award!
Shortlisted, Rocky Mountain Book Award
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Hardcover | 160pp | 7 x 7 | $22.95 | US$21.95 | ISBN: 1-897066-02-3
Paperback | 160pp | 7 x 7 | $12.95 | US$9.95 | ISBN: 1-897066-03-1
"Helaine Becker has compiled one-hundred-and-sixty pages of FUN! This easy-to-take-along book is a must for any family. Brilliant!"
- The Kaboose Network
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