Where's Waldo? The Search for the Lost Things

Where's Waldo?

by Martin Handford

It's a crazy compendium of puzzles! Hands-on games and teasers keep readers busy while Waldo and friends hunt for their own missing things.

Spot-the-difference challenges, mazes, memory games, word games, doodles, tangled line teasers, and much more — find them all inside Waldo’s wonderful new book chock-full of fun things to do. As Waldo and his buddies look for everything from a lost key to a lost camera, his fans are invited to pick up a pencil and work their way through a treasure trove of brain-twisting activities. In true Waldo style, readers are challenged to go back and search for hard-to-find stuff when they finish each chapter, then sent through the whole book again on a final search before they’re done.

104 pages, Paperback

First published February 14, 2012

About the author

Martin Handford, the man behind the mind-boggling Waldo books, began his career as a freelance illustrator specializing in drawing crowd scenes. The turning point came when he was asked to create a book showcasing his impressive talent, and the character Waldo was born—originally to provide a link between each scene. "I can't tell you how pleased I am that Waldo has taken on a life of his own," Martin Handford says. "I'd like to inspire children to open their minds to explore subjects more, to be aware of what's going on around them. I'd like them to see wonder in places that may not have occurred to them." Martin Handford lives in England.

Reviews

[Marika · Rating 4 out of 5]

I haven't gone through a Where's Waldo book in years and after pouring over The Search for the Lost Things, it's obvious I've been missing out. All it takes is one glance at one page to be lost in the world of Waldo, searching, finding, and bugging friends until every last item has been found. From math games to word puzzles, memory challenges to mazes, this is truly the "compendium of puzzling puzzles" the cover promises. Matrin Handford's newest book is overwhelming and magnificent- and certain to keep anyone amused for days.

[Kellee Moye · Rating 4 out of 5]

Happy 25 years Waldo!!

I am a big Waldo fan. I've have not remembered any time in my elementary school career where I didn't grab a Waldo book if I had one nearby. This Waldo book takes Waldo to the next level. Not only is it filled with classic Waldo activities, but it also has other puzzles and brain teasers including True/False, Crosswords, Word Ladders, Scrambles, Connect the Dots, Sodoku-esque, and Riddles. This activity book is definitely a Waldo book to the extreme.

[Eliyahu · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is full of fun activities that can keep your nose in the book hours at a time. It is a very kid-friendly book for kids who love doing Where's Waldo? searches. But they don't look for the characters, they look for other things such as Waldo's lost key along with 25 Joker Keys and the other character's lost objects.

[Tressa]

Am going to buy this book for my son for Valentine's Day. He loves Waldo. Thanks, Angie. :-)