A Holly & Hare series
Logic, pattern, and spatial reasoning puzzles for gifted-program prep.
Holly & Hare's Gifted & Talented Puzzle Prep series gives kids structured practice with the reasoning types screeners actually use — figure matrices, paper folding, verbal analogies, and quantitative reasoning. Each grade-level workbook layers warm-up, build, and challenge sets so children develop strategies, not just memorize answers. Built on the public reasoning frameworks behind CogAT®, NNAT®, and similar tests; not affiliated with those test publishers.
Pick the workbook for your child's grade.
Logic, Pattern, and Spatial Reasoning for Gifted Programs & CogAT / NNAT Prep — Ages 8–9
Figure matrices, classification, paper folding, and verbal analogies — calibrated to CogAT/NNAT-style reasoning for 3rd-grade gifted screenings.
Logic, Pattern, and Spatial Reasoning for Gifted Programs & CogAT / NNAT Prep — Ages 9–10
Multi-step spatial puzzles, longer pattern chains, deeper analogies. Aligned to 4th-grade gifted screening complexity.
Logic, Pattern, and Spatial Reasoning for Gifted Programs & CogAT / NNAT Prep — Ages 10–11
Complex matrices, 3D rotation, multi-step word problems, and inference puzzles for 5th-grade gifted re-screen and honors prep.
No. This series is independent practice built on the same public reasoning frameworks (figure matrices, classification, paper folding, etc.) that the CogAT® and NNAT® tests are built on. It is not endorsed by, licensed from, or affiliated with the publishers of those tests.
Pick the grade your child is currently in — each workbook is calibrated to the difficulty and vocabulary level expected at that grade. If your child is between grades or is well above level, sizing up one grade is fine.
Practice with reasoning frameworks builds the underlying flexibility tests measure — but no workbook can promise a score outcome. We focus on building real, durable thinking skills your child will use far beyond any single screening.
Each section opens with a strategy explainer, walks through a worked example, ramps from warm-up to build to challenge difficulty, and ends with a timed Challenge Set. The full answer key with explanations is at the back.
Holly & Hare is our rigor-leaning imprint. Pages are quieter, problems are harder, and the design is more grown-up. Fox & Fern Books is our kid-facing imprint for everyday workbook practice — both publishers belong to Lantern Learn.