brainPLAY Super Hard Christmas Puzzles

The ultimate brain workout, featuring our most festive and challenging Christmas puzzles!

Kids will solve more than 200 brain-benders — including Hidden Pictures puzzles, mazes, logic problems and wordplay — and unleash their inner genius.

With 72 pages of screen-free fun, this Christmas activity book for kids is perfect for puzzling pros looking for new challenges. Puzzlers will:
• wind their way through a tangled Christmas light maze
• match gingerbread cookies
• find the Santa hat among the presents
• search for hidden objects at a yeti sweater party and more!

While kids have a blast completing this Christmas puzzle collection, they’ll also build confidence, flex their creativity and sharpen their critical thinking skills. And bonus: this book is packed with fresh, fun art and designs — a terrific holiday treat and solution for every “I’m bored” moment.

Crafted by the puzzle people at Highlights, brainPLAY books are perfect for:

• kids ages 7+ who love Highlights puzzles and are ready for more of a challenge
• grown-ups who want to keep kids engaged, boost academic skills and build self-confidence
• kids-at-heart, teens and adults who can’t get enough logic puzzles and love brainteasers with fun visuals

Standard and Primary covers are widely available through general retailers. They often have higher print runs and can be cheaper, especially during sales.

In contrast, Direct Market (DM) and variant covers are primarily sold in comic shops. DM editions tend to have more limited availability and may be more valuable to collectors.

The main differences lie in artwork style, availability, price, and collector appeal. Ultimately, the choice between standard and variant covers depends on personal preference, budget, and individual collecting goals.

Comic book enthusiasts have various formats to choose from when collecting their favorite stories.
Here's a brief overview of the main types:

Omnibus

• Large, hardcover collections
• Usually contain complete runs or extensive story arcs
• Typically 800-1000+ pages
• Higher price point, often €100-€150

Oversized Hardcover (OHC)

• Similar dimensions to omnibus, but thinner
• Collect shorter runs or story arcs
• Usually 300-600 pages
• Priced between €30-€50

Hardcover (HC)

• Standard-sized hardcover books
• Collect 6-12 issues typically
• Similar dimensions to single issues, but with a hard cover
• Priced around €25-€35

Trade Paperback (TP)

• Softcover collections
• Standard comic book size
• Usually collect 4-6 issues
• Most affordable option, typically €15-€25

Other Formats

• Absolute Editions: Oversized, deluxe hardcovers (mainly DC Comics)
• Compendiums: Massive paperback collections
• Graphic Novels (OGN/GN): Original stories not previously released as single issues

The choice between these formats often depends on personal preference, budget, and collecting goals. Omnibus and OHC editions offer larger artwork and more content but at a higher price, while TPs provide a more affordable way to collect complete story arcs