Where's Waldo Now? (Red)
Sept 1988/SE 1997
Overview: Each scene is accompanied by a book to the reader by Waldo, who introduces the scene and comments on travles through time as he visits many diffrent locations and events.
Comments: In the tenth anniversary editions (and any reprints since 1997) Waldo and some other items have been relocated, and in some cases (like the first two books) lots of things have been added to find. Also, each book (only first 4 Waldo books) has a recurring mystery character showing up in each scene. Of the original three books, this one has always been my favorite. I liked searching for the missing book and the clors used on the pages were easier on the eyes. I also felt like the first book was easy, and the third one was hard, while this one was comfortably inbetween.
Characters & Items to find on each page: Waldo, Wenda, Woof, Wizard Whitebeard, Odlaw, the Mystery Character (a blonde, curly haired woman, with a blue top), and 25 Waldo Watchers (not all on each page, they are spread throughout the book, for reference sake #1 follows Odlaw and #25 is at the very end of the line on the Stone Age page), Waldo's Key, Wenda's Camera, Woof's Bone, Wizard Whitebeard's Scroll, Odlaw's Binoculars, and 11-12 books (one lost in each scene) of Waldo's. The original US title has been changed from Find Waldo Now.
The two-page spreads include the following scenes;
1. The Stone Age: Book Lost-Light Purple, 1 Waldo Watchers number 15. Search for 0 Scene Intro items & 22 Back of the book Checklist items.
2. The Riddle of the Pyramids: Book Lost-Black, 0 Waldo Watchers here. Search for 0 Scene Intro items & 21 Back of the book Checklist items.
3. Fun & Games in Ancient Rome: Book Lost-White, 2 Waldo Watchers 2 & 4. Search for 0 Scene Intro items,& 18 Back of the book Checklist items.
4. On Tour With the Vikings: Book Lost-Pink, 4 Waldo Watchers 9, 11, 14, & 22. Search for 0 Scene Intro items & 19 Back of the book Checklist items.
5. The End of the Crusades: Book Lost-Blue, 2 Waldo Watchers 16, 17. Search for 0 Scene Intro items & 18 Back of the book Checklist items.
6. Once Upon a Saturday Morning: Book Lost-Green, 4 Waldo Watchers 18 is missing a bobble, 19, 20, & 21. Search for 3 Scene Intro items & 19 Back of the book Checklist items.
7. The Last Days of the Aztecs: Book Lost-Pink, 0 Waldo Watchers ). Search for 0 Scene Intro items & 16 Back of the book Checklist items.
(Books: brown, orange, red, grey, light-blue. Watchers: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 23, 24, 25).
8. Trouble in Old Japan: Book Lost-Pink, 0 Waldo Watchers ). Search for 0 Scene Intro items & 15 Back of the book Checklist items.
9. Being a Pirate: Book Lost-Pink, 0 Waldo Watchers ). Search for 0 Scene Intro items & 21 Back of the book Checklist items.
10. Having a Ball in Gay Paree: Book Lost-Pink, 0 Waldo Watchers ). Search for 0 Scene Intro items & 18 Back of the book Checklist items.
11. The Gold Rush: Book Lost-Pink, 0 Waldo Watchers ). Search for 0 Scene Intro items & 21 Back of the book Checklist items.
12. The Future: Book Lost-Pink, 0 Waldo Watchers ). Search for 0 Scene Intro items & 20 Back of the book Checklist items..
Total Characters & Items to search for in this book comes to 00. +1 for bobble