Games & activities

Can you eye-spy in this crazy eye test?

Do you have super vision? See if you can spot the eyeball amongst the beach balls at the beach – it will leave you positively cross-eyed!

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From crazy bodily functions to bizarre real-life medical cases, read the most fascinating facts and disgusting did-you-knows in Operation Ouch!: The HuManual.

Operation Ouch!: The HuManual

  • Operation Ouch!: The HuManual
    • Ben Elcomb
    • Chris van Tulleken
    • Xand van Tulleken
    • Dan Green

  • Take a tour of one of the most complex, diverse and downright unusual places on the entire planet - the human body! Find out all about what makes YOU tick, from the wonders of the human brain to the tingling in your ticklish toes. From crazy bodily functions to bizarre real-life medical cases, this is the ultimate guide to getting to know yourself, inside and out!

    Operation Ouch! is a BAFTA-winning CBBC series, from the makers of Embarrassing Bodies and 10 Years Younger. It's presented by real-life doctors (and twin brothers) Chris and Xand van Tulleken.

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15 fascinating facts about the ocean

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Games & activities

Download a Puffin autumn activity pack!

Looking for some fun indoor activities? Kids can craft spooky Funnybones decorations, solve sneaky secret messages from The Witches and dream up their own Little Leaders with this awesome activity pack!
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