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Walter Wick

"Nearly guaranteed to keep kids happily occupied for hours and coming back for return visits." — Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Wick once again provides youngsters with hours of puzzle-solving fun." — School Library Journal

Can You See What I See? Out of This World

ISBN 978-0-545-24468-8 HC
40 Pages
Ages 4-8
10 ½” x 10 ½”

Out of This World, the ninth title in this search-and-find series, follows two characters from two separate, very different worlds — until their worlds collide! In the end, we learn that these two worlds really aren't that different at all. They both come from the same place: a child's playroom! Walter Wick's fantastic photographs bring the princess and the robot worlds together through a series of search-and-find activities.

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From Can You See What I See? Out of This World © 2013 by Walter Wick. All rights reserved.

Can You See What I See? Toyland Express

ISBN 978-0-545-24483-1 HC
40 Pages
All Ages
10 ½” x 10 ½”

An amazing new search-and-find adventure from the creative mind of renowned photographer and author Walter Wick.

Can You See What I See? Toyland Express, the eighth title in the bestselling search-and-find series, follows the life of a toy train from the workshop to the attic, only to be rescued at a yard sale and brought to life once again in a new home. As readers search for more than 250 hidden objects, they will also notice how the train takes on various transformations along its journey.

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From Can You See What I See? Toyland Express © 2011 by Walter Wick. All rights reserved.

I Spy: An Egg In a Nest

ISBN 978-0-545-22093-4
32 Pages
Ages 4-7
6” x 9”

Young I SPY readers will want to start the spring with I Spy an Egg in a Nest. New easy-to-read text by Jean Marzollo is paired with Walter Wick's amazing photographs from previous I SPY books to create a fun-filled spring search-and-find. Also includes I SPY activity pages.

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From I Spy: An Egg in a Nest. Text copyright © 2011 by Jean Marzollo, photographs copyright © 2011 by Walter Wick. All rights reserved.

I Spy: Spectacular
A Book of Picture Riddles

ISBN 978-0-545-22278-5
40 Pages
All Ages
9” x 12”

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the I Spy series with I SPY SPECTACULAR!

Twenty years ago, Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick created the first title in their bestselling I Spy series, I SPY: A BOOK OF PICTURE RIDDLES. Now you can celebrate that 20th anniversary with I SPY SPECTACULAR! New riddles from Jean Marzollo are paired with 13 of Walter Wick's photographs from the classic I Spy vault to create a spectacular search-and-find. I SPY SPECTACULAR features a special anniversary section, including the history of the first I Spy book and its creators, that is truly spectacular!

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The picture riddle below is selected from I Spy Spectacular. Can you find all the objects listed below in red?

Image of I Spy Spectacular book page.

I spy a crow, a green-and-yellow eye,
Four backpacks, a man’s red tie;
A nine, a knife, a HOUSE FOR SALE,
A spring, a bug, and a place to send mail.

From I Spy Spectacular © 2011 by Walter Wick and Jean Marzollo. All rights reserved.

Can You See What I See? Treasure Ship

A pirate ship and a chest of gold take readers on a journey through time that leads to the location of purloined treasures. Beginning with a zoom of a gold coin, photographs pull back to reveal the story of the coin's travels from the hull of a pirate ship in the 1700's to the shore of a beach town today.

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From Can You See What I See? Treasure Ship. Text & photographs copyright © 2010 by Walter Wick. All rights reserved.

I Spy: I Love You

Scholastic Inc.
978-0-545-12513-0 HC
32 pages
Ages 4-8
8” x 5”

All new, easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with fun photographs, culled from the original I Spy series, to create this easy reader that's perfect for Valentine's Day. Readers can search through ten intricate photos for candy, hearts, valentines, and more!

With rhythm, rhyme, and picture clues, this book is written to support the newest reader!

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From I Spy: I Love You. Copyright © 2009 by Jean Marzollo. Photographs copyright © 2009 by Walter Wick. All rights reserved.

I Spy A to Z: A Book of Picture Riddles

Scholastic Inc.
978-0-545-10782-2 HC
56 pages
Ages 4-8
9” x 12”

Easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with forty-six object-filled photographs by Walter Wick to create the most engaging alphabet book ever! Young readers can use the simple picture clues to recognize the letter and letter-sound featured on each page.

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From I Spy A to Z. Copyright © 2007 by Jean Marzollo. Photographs copyright © 2007 by Walter Wick. All rights reserved.

Can You See What I See? Nature

Scholastic Inc.
Scholastic Reader
Level 1
978-0-439-86226-4 PBK
32 pages
Ages 4-8
6” x 9”

From the photographer of the bestselling I Spy books and creator of the Can You See What I See? series is a rhyming, search-and-find reader series – especially for the newest reader! Readers can use the picture clues to search for dozens of hidden trinkets and toys!

This book builds confidence in new readers and provides hours of fun as well!

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From Can You See What I See? Nature Read-and-Seek. Text & photographs copyright © 2008 by Walter Wick. All rights reserved.

Can You See What I See? Christmas

Scholastic Inc.
978-0-545-07887-0 PBK
32 pages
Ages 4-8
6" x 9"

From the photographer of the bestselling I Spy books and creator of the Can You See What I See? series, here is a Christmas search-and-find reader chock full of fun!

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From Can You See What I See? Christmas Read and Seek. Copyright © 2008 by Walter Wick. All rights reserved.

Can You See What I See? On a Scary, Scary Night

Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 978-0-439-70870-8
HC
40 Pages
Ages 4-8
10 ½” x 10 ½”

Adapting the classic folktale, In a Dark, Dark Wood, Walter Wick has created a search-and-find book that is a visual tour de force. Layering a cache of creepy collectibles against a photograph of the moon, Wick creates a frightfully fun illustration of “Beneath a Scary Scary Moon.” He and a staff of artists have hand-built and handcarved a haunted mansion, as well as dozens of miniature houses, to illustrate “In a Scary Scary Town.” In this book, Wick has taken his photographic technique to new levels in order to realize a bold and exciting artistic vision. As a result, the story, the riddles, and the photographs combine to create an experience that will awe his legions of fans.

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Can You See What I See? Once Upon a Time

Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 0-439-61777-4
ISBN-13 978-0-439-61777-2
HC
40 Pages
All ages
10 ½” x 10 ½”

Rhythm and rhyme accompany twelve multilayered photographs to convey classic fairy tales. Finding the hidden clues can feel like finding a pea under a stack of mattresses, but seeking is half the fun. The other half is getting lost in Wick's intriguing wonderland and unraveling a story from once upon a time 'til happily ever after!

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Can You See What I See? Night Before Christmas

Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 0-439-76927-2 HC
40 Pages
All ages
10 ½” x 10 ½”

A holiday treat to be shared by young and old!

Scenes from Clement C. Moore’s The Night Before Christmas inspire twelve gorgeous and fascinating picture puzzles for readers to search for dozens of hidden holiday objects. The first photograph, “The Night Before Christmas,” features a gingerbread house, Christmas cookies, candles, bulbs and more. “Visions of Sugarplum” is an abstract composition of Christmas goodies; and “Such A Clatter!” is a dynamic explosion of objects. The original poem is also printed inside.

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Can You See What I See? series

Search and find puzzle books for all ages.

  • Can You See What I See? Dream Machine
    Can You See What I See? Dream Machine
    ISBN 0-439-39950-5
  • Can You See What I See? Cool Collections
    Can You See What I See? Cool Collections
    ISBN 0-439-61772-3
  • Seymour Series - for younger Can You See What I See? Fans.
    Can You See What I See? Seymour
    ISBN 0-439-61778-2
  • Can You See What I See?
    Can You See What I See?
    ISBN 0-439-16391-9

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