Catalogue

WAS IST WAS Football

HC, 128 pp, 20,8 x 27,8 cm
Full-colour photographs and illustrations
8+ years

Who was the first European Champion? What is a drop kick? And what are the names of the top clubs? The readers learn – in a competent and descriptive way – exciting things about the history of football, cups and championships as well as the most successful teams and players – even in women's football! The volume also contains the details on major football events, including the 2012 FIFA.

History, techniques, regulations
Everything about the world's favourite sports
For all football fans from 7-99

WAS IST WAS Book of Answers

WAS IST WAS Book of Answers
50 th Anniversary Edition

HC, 192 pp, 21 x 28 cm
Full-colour photographs
and illustrations
8+ years

Discover the world of WAS IST WAS – with the WAS IST WAS Anniversary Edition! This unique special edition offers more than 50 topics from the fields of nature and animals, science and technology, history, sport and culture. With its excitingly prepared factual information, numerous illustrations and photos, this volume is a must-have for both newcomers and long-time fans of WAS IST WAS.

Exciting background stories
More than 50 different topics
Excellent price-performance ratio

WAS IST WAS Book of Experiments

SC, 128 pp, 20,4 x 27,3 cm
Full-colour photographs and illustrations
8+ years

Completely revised! Learning made easy! With more than 150 experiments from various fields, for example experiments with air, water, mechanics and magnetism, the children can actively acquire basics of natural sciences – and enjoy it. “Did you know?” boxes, on coloured background, provide interesting additional information. Colourful icons show the level of difficulty of each experiment for easier selection.

More than 150 experiments from the fields of physics, chemistry and biology
Current topics such as renewable energy sources
Easy to understand
Can be carried out with simple means

WAS IST WAS Store of Knowledge

WAS IST WAS Store of Knowledge. First Aid

SC, 32 pp, 10.5 x 15.1 cm
Full-colour illustrations & photos
6+ years

Knowledge for both on the move and collecting. The handy WAS IST WAS Store-of-Knowledge series explains basics on popular and interesting themes from A to Z. Photos and illustrations complement the consolidated factual information. Each booklet also contains an English picture dictionary covering key terms and the corresponding phonetic spelling.

Collect topics and compile your own lexicon
Favourite subjects from A to Z
Simple basics in pocket size 10 x 15 cm
For initial readers age 6 and up
English pictorial dictionary with phonetic spelling
Consolidated WAS IST WAS knowledge at a low price (GER € 1,95)
By WAS IST WAS authors & illustrators

WAS IST WAS Quiz Pads

WAS IST WAS Quiz Pad. Music

Wire-o-binding with PVC-cover,
84 pp, 7 x 12.2 cm
Two-colour illustrations
7+ years

The popular WAS IST WAS Quiz Pads: newly laid out with revised and updated content! Some 120 questions on a theme are asked and answered. Wether played alone or in a group, the Quiz Pads are a real challenge for all who are thirsty for knowledge. With their handy size and sturdy material, the pads are perfectly suited to take along.

New: with game instructions and scoring points
About 120 questions and answers
Simple and difficult questions for different age brackets

WAS IST WAS Puzzle Booklets

WAS IST WAS Puzzle Booklets. Space

SC, 24 pp, 20.5 x 28 cm
Full-colour illustrations
7+ years

For all puzzle fans, the popular WAS IST WAS puzzles have been completely revised!

Expertly substantiated, diversified puzzles
Different levels of difficulty signified by icons
With key

WAS IST WAS Audio Plays CD

WAS IST WAS Audio Plays. Economy / Money
ca. 30 minutes per episode
6+ years

Knowledge for the ears!
Based on the book series and the TV episodes, the audio books prepare a young audience for later becoming readers of the book series. With a mixture of amusing entertainment and interesting facts, a narrator and Theo, Tess and Quentin, the quirky characters from WAS IST WAS TV, take the listener on adventurous journeys in search of knowledge. Plenty of humour and expertise mean it’s no surprise that every topic is a pleasure to listen to again and again!

Based on the volumes from WAS IST WAS series
Large cross-promotion potential
For download sales
Ideal as a supplement

WAS IST WAS TV and DVD

WAS IST WAS DVD. Deserts

25 minutes
8+ years

26 x 25-minute episodes

Successfully broadcast in many countries!
Because knowledge sinks in once it tickles our senses, WAS IST WAS TV transforms learning into a fun, emotional experience.
A ground breaking kids’ and family documentary series that takes the viewer on an exciting journey of discovery through the classic WAS IST WAS topic areas Nature and Animals, History, Science and Technology. Each episode is a mix of spectacular images of original sites, first-class documentation material and highly entertaining 3D-animated clips.

Facts presented clearly, concisely and colourfully
Humour and suspense combine with stunning visuals and facts
Funny characters for a high degree of potential for identification
For the home and at school
Suitable for all media channels

WAS IST WAS Edition

WAS IST WAS Football Book

HC, 136 pp, 21 x 28 cm
Full-colour photographs and illustrations
8 + years

Packed with stunning action photographs and detailed illustrations, the ultimate guide to the world’s most popular sport informs about the history, key rules, tactics and skills, championships and cups.

WAS IST WAS Formula 1

HC, 80 pp, 21 x 28 cm
Full-colour photographs and illustrations
8 + years

A lot of information on history, drivers, races, rules and the new Formula 1 Teams is presented in plain text, stunning photographs and detailed illustrations.

Dive into a world of knowledge!

Full glossary and index
Funny and fascinating anecdotes
Perfect gift book

WAS IST WAS Nintendo DS Game

WAS IST WAS DS Adventurous Earth

Players: 1-2
Age rating: 8+

The WAS IST WAS DS games "Lost Treasures" and "Adventurous Earth" impart knowledge with an adventurous journey round the world — filled with puzzles, action and ancient secrets.

Game elements:
- customable unique hero character with his own castle
- quiz game providing hundreds of questions and answers
- flight action game offering different machines
- puzzle games full of secret doors, traps, hidden treasures, …
- collectable extras and bonuses

Combines learning, knowledge, entertainment
Proven WAS IST WAS quality
Experienced developer team
Multiplayer mode: Simultaneous

Licensee has to become official Nintendo DS licensee.

WAS IST WAS Globe Set

Planet Earth Globe Set:

Night and day illuminated globe: Diameter 30 cm
Accompanying book: HC, 128 pp
Wall map: With 200 child-appropriate picture symbols,
90 x 60 cm
Quiz pad: With 180 questions & answers all about planet earth
Attractive sales package

DVD Interactive

Interactive DVD

1-2 players
2 levels of difficulty

This interactive puzzle fun for the whole family is simply played with the remote control, the aim being to reach the top of the knowledge pyramid. A pool of 500 tricky questions with a mix of different question types and two levels of difficulty make this quiz an innovative and exciting new product.

With film material from WAS IST WAS TV
Glossary with over 200 definitions
Bilingual: English / German

WAS IST WAS Postcard Book

16 Postcards
16 x 12 x 0.7 cm
Colour photos

Vivid photos from the animal kingdom
Detachable postcards

WAS IST WAS Quiz Game

29.5 x 29.5 x 7 cm (box)
8+ years
2-5 players

In this blend of board game and quiz, the players travel together across the globe trying to collect the best tokens by clever movement of the tokens.
Whenever it’s time for a quiz round from the four quiz topics, the players can each prove their knowledge. Twelve possible answers are given for each question. However, many of these are incorrect and you have to find out which are. Should you have no luck with a question, never mind! You’re challenged again in no time and everything can change.
One thing is certain – by the end of the game, everybody has learned something new and exciting.

Developed with Kosmos – Germany's leading game manufacturer
The perfect combination of fun and knowledge transfer
Exciting journey of discovery through all the countries of the world

WAS IST WAS Game of Trumps

WAS IST WAS Game of Trumps. Records in the Animal Kingdom

8+ years
2-8 players
32 cards