Where's Wally? The great games speed search by Martin Handford

Where’s Wally? The Great Games Speed Search is the second book in the new competitive format for the legion of fans of Where’s Wally. This hardcover book with strong cardboard pages conveniently folds flat so that two competitors facing each other have equal chance to find Wally in the fastest time. There is also the opportunity to play solo.

The first competitive double page is a competition to find either Wally or Wenda and their friends. Both scenes look the same at first glance but subtle differences begin to appear. The second competition has the player also finding dragon silhouettes as well as the usual crew. The next two double pages have incredibly busy drawings, one of which are sketches and the other, an underwater scene. All of the 11 activities presented are both clever and complex but have the odd clue and hint thrown in. This latest book will keep obsessed Where’s Wally fans entertained for hours.

Kathryn Beilby