Hobbies, Games & Quizzes Books
Ebury Publishing How to Grow Stuff: Easy, no-stress gardening for
Book SynopsisThe essential guide to the simple art of growing stuff.Feeling green-fingered but not sure where to start? This book is for you. Growing stuff - herbs, veg, salad, flowers and plants - is fun and pretty easy. You just need some practical knowledge - all in this book - and a bit of space - a window ledge, pot or plot of soil. Then, have fun growing: basil, mint, parsley, rosemary, chillies, courgettes, rocket, tomatoes, geraniums, pansies, lavender, osteospurmum, daffodils, hyacinths, muscari, tulips, succulents, aloe vera, money plants, maidenhair ferns and oxalis.If you have no outside space at all, you can grow everything here inside too...Trade ReviewA champion of urban gardening * The Finery *
£13.49
Pitch Publishing Ltd Darts Greatest Games: Fifty Finest Matches from
Book SynopsisDarts fans, you require...this book! With help from the sport's biggest names, Matt Bozeat tells the inside story of darts' 50 greatest games. The book includes exclusive interviews with 16 world champions - including Michael van Gerwen and Phil 'The Power' Taylor - who relive the back-and-forth drama of their greatest ever moments on the oche. Here are classic matches such as those between Taylor and Ray van Barneveld and, further back, darting duels involving legends like Eric Bristow, Jocky Wilson, John Lowe, Leighton Rees and many more. The secrets behind Taylor's darts domination are revealed, Andy 'The Viking' Fordham tries to remember the night he won the world championship, and other revelations include why being brainy won't make you a good darts player! Darts' Greatest Games follows the sport's story from its 'thud, sweat and beer' beginnings on television in the 1970s up to the present, including the rise of van Gerwen.
£15.29
Eye Books Long Melford Stained Glass Colouring Book
Book SynopsisThe stained glass windows of Holy Trinity Church at Long Melford in Suffolk are one of the glories of England's medieval heritage. Most stained glass from this period was destroyed in the Reformation, when the Tudor boy king Edward VI ordered religious imagery in churches to be destroyed, and later in the Civil War. The glass at Long Melford is a rare survival. Its mainly secular images show East Anglian dignitaries and their wives, some of them familiar names in the history of the Wars of the Roses, and provide an unparalleled record of 15th-century costumes, heraldry and hairstyles. The 36 line-drawn images based on the figures in the windows - with an introduction on the history of Long Melford and a short biography of each character - will provide hours of colouring entertainment for adults and children alike. Long Melford's stained glass is in urgent need of conservation. All proceeds from the sale of this book go to the restoration fund
£6.99
Titan Books Ltd Obsessed With Marvel
Book SynopsisObsessed With Marvel packs 2,500 trivia questions on the Marvel Universe comic books in a single volume, illustrated with some of the most memorable comic artwork in the archives. This new edition includes 300 new questions taken from the most popular Marvel comics released in the past decade. This comprehensive yet compact book will engage even the greatest Marvel comics fan!Trade Review“a fantastic read” Gamers Sphere
£16.19
Titan Books Ltd The Art of Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom
Book SynopsisThe Art of Ni no Kuni (TM)II: REVENANT KINGDOM is a lavish full-color book showcasing the best art from the highly anticipated roleplaying game. Developed by Level-5 and with collaboration from legendary Studio Ghibli animator Yoshiyuki Momose, Ni no Kuni (TM)II: REVENANT KINGDOM is a beautiful, characterful and exciting game. This book is the ultimate fan resource, showcasing the development of the amazing characters, monsters, vehicles and locations from initial concept sketches through to the finished artworks.Trade Review"A blissful celebration of Level-5 and Yoshiyuki Momose’s legendary artistry, animation, and character design... An essential addition to your collection." VG Blogger
£23.99
Crown House Publishing Chess Improvement: It's all in the mindset
Book SynopsisWritten by Barry Hymer and Peter Wells, Chess Improvement: It's all in the mindset is an engaging and instructive guide that sets out how the application of growth mindset principles can accelerate chess improvement. With Tim Kett and insights from Michael Adams, David Howell, Harriet Hunt, Gawain Jones, Luke McShane, Matthew Sadler and Nigel Short. Foreword by Henrik Carlsen, father of world champion Magnus Carlsen. Twenty-first-century knowledge about skills development and expertise requires us to keep such mystical notions as fixed 'talent' in perspective, and to emphasise instead the dynamic and malleable nature of these concepts. Nowhere is this more apparent than in chess, where many gifted players fall prey to plausible but self-defeating beliefs and practices - and thereby fail to achieve the levels their 'natural' abilities predicted. Happily, however, the reverse can be true too; through learned dispositions such as grit, risk-taking, strategic thinking and a capacity for sheer hard work, players of apparently modest abilities can achieve impressive results. Blending theory, practice and the distinct but complementary skills of two authors - one an academic (and amateur chess player) and the other a highly regarded England Chess Olympiad coach (and grandmaster) -Chess Improvement is an invaluable resource for any aspirational chess player or coach/parent of a chess player. Barry and Peter draw on interviews conducted with members of England's medal-winning elite squad of players and provide a template for chess improvement rooted in the practical wisdom of experienced chess players and coaches. They also include practical illustrative descriptions from the games and chess careers of both developing and leading players, and pull together themes and suggestions in a way which encourages readers to create their own trajectories for chess improvement.
£15.29
Crown House Publishing Chess for Schools: From simple strategy games to
Book SynopsisAn approach to teaching chess in schools through a series of mini games which will enable all children to better understand and enjoy this magnificent game.Trade ReviewRichard James has created an essential tool for teaching chess in schools. Rooted in deep personal understanding and decades of experience, this approachable, practical guide breaks down the learning of chess and maps out an effective and robust teaching plan. Tackling both social and educational benefits, this book will help you establish a chess culture that seeps through your school.Ellie DixThe author's passion, experience and expertise in the field shines through every page. Whilst many readers will be drawn primarily to an invaluable and well-structured compendium of minigames and chess variants for introducing chess to younger children in a structured, gradual and progressive way ('Slowly but surely'), the author's robustly expressed (but, of course, contestable) critique of the two main approaches to chess in schools - to enhance academic outcomes or to breed future grandmasters - is worthy of serious consideration. He argues cogently not for chess in the curriculum or a weekly after-school club, but for the infusion of chess in a school culture. A veritable treasure-chest of ideas, advice, opinions and resources for any teacher wishing to use chess to nurture the social world and well-being of their pupils and maybe, just maybe, to create the next Magnus Carlsen as a secondary gift too.Professor Barry HymerWhen I began to read Chess for Schools, I was aware of two salient facts: that Richard James has tremendous experience teaching chess to children - in a classroom setting and as founder of the famously successful Richmond Junior Chess Club; and that he has been a consistent critic of much current chess teaching practice - particularly in primary schools, where he believes the teaching of chess is frequently pitched at an unrealistic level in relation to the cognitive development of the pupils. I was consequently well-prepared for a text that might ruffle some feathers.I was not disappointed. There are undeniably passages in the book which will make uncomfortable reading for some chess teachers and parents. Yet far from the feeling that Richard James is gratuitously courting controversy, I came to regard his unwillingness to pull punches with many in his target audience as a mark of the book's uncommon integrity. His views are the product not only of great experience but also of a persistent quest to improve the outcomes for his pupils, both those with lofty chess ambitions and those who will enjoy a variety of relationships with the game. He has read widely and thought deeply, and the result is a coherent, very readable and well-structured argument which he makes with obvious passion. I didn't agree with all his contentions, but I always found myself hungry to read on. The book will certainly prompt fresh thoughts and is also a treasure trove of practical advice and resources for chess instruction. I would strongly recommend Chess for Schools to any chess teachers, parents and others with an interest in chess pedagogy.Peter WellsThis brilliant book is a three-layered cake. It is so well structured that you do not need to read it from end to end and you do not need ever to have touched a chess piece to find it worthwhile. The one key message for teachers is: if you can teach children, you can teach chess. That is, just as there comes a point when pupils will benefit from a specialist geographer, swimming instructor or mathematician, so it is with chess. The first layer sets the scene. It is easy to read, covers the history of chess and its place in education, what chess is - and, crucially, what it is not. The second layer is an impressively brief and comprehensive survey of the place of chess in the curriculum, and it's not where you think it might be. This layer will make you think about curriculum development in broad terms as well as in relation to chess. It will make you think about the role of parents and parenting in children's schooling. The book is properly, academically, referenced. The final layer is a manual of chess resources. The book stands alone as a good read without this section. My main revelation was just how many different games you can play with a chess set - it's as if I had only ever learnt to play snap with a pack of cards.Tim BartlettChess for Schools explains the limits and the benefits of chess. Chess may not improve standardised test scores. But it can enrich lives, if taught properly. Renowned chess teacher Richard James describes activities, such as minigames which use some of the chessmen, that develop skills useful both on and off the chessboard. Chess for Schools also provides the terminology and the resources to move from beginner to competitive chess player. Schools now have a road map for their chess journeys.Dr Alexey Root
£999.99
Ebury Publishing Sherlock: The Puzzle Book
Book Synopsis‘Dear God, what is it like in your funny little brains? It must be so boring.’ Can you pit your wits against the best and the wisest? Through these 200 puzzles and challenges, you’ll be able to elevate your powers of deduction, detection and general brilliance. From codes and sequences to perceptual and logic problems, there are puzzles for all levels, from beginner to expert. With explanations of how Sherlock (and hopefully you) arrived at the solutions, this official puzzle book is your chance to learn how to think like Sherlock. Step inside his mind palace, decipher Moriarty's taunting clues and find out if you're a match for the brains of 221b Baker Street.
£15.29
Ebury Publishing Only Connect: The Official Quiz Book
Book SynopsisRY CLV RNGH? Can you find the connection between Gandalf, Sherlock Holmes, David Brent and Ford Perfect? Only Connect is the ultimate test of knowledge and lateral thinking. Since 2008 the fiendishly difficult quiz show has been challenging contestants to find connections between apparently unrelated clues. The Only Connect Quiz Book collects over 200 of the most entertaining and perplexing challenges from the team behind the BBC’s hugely popular quiz show - including many new (never broadcast) questions. Covering each of the show’s four rounds – Connections, Sequences, the Connecting Wall and Missing Vowels – and with introductions from presenter Victoria Coren Mitchell, here is your chance to put your own sleuthing and quizzical knowledge to the Only Connect test.
£13.49
Ebury Publishing The Repair Shop: A Make Do and Mend Handbook
Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND OFFICIAL COMPANION TO THE HIT BBC SERIESBBC’s The Repair Shop is a place where Britain’s most skilled and caring craftspeople rescue and resurrect items that owners thought were beyond saving. Their shared love of craft has helped hundreds of people recover and relive cherished memories, and inspired millions to rediscover their own prized possessions. The skill required to properly restore those items may be beyond most of us, but there are small things we can all do to care for the items we love the most. How do you replenish the stuffing in your child’s beloved, tatty teddy bear, for instance? Or remove a water mark left on your wooden table? What’s the best way to prevent your leather from cracking?Direct from the Repair Shop's 'Workshop of Dreams', this ‘make do and mend’ guide collects advice and stories from each of the show’s experts, to help you understand and care for those aging treasures and heirlooms around your house or gathering dust in the garage. Whether it’s wood, ceramics, leather or silverware, you will get to know your materials, tools and terms from Britain’s best, as the Repair Shop experts share their tips on restoring and conserving, reveal their favourite tools, and provide a series of small, manageable projects that help tackle the most common problems that occur in their given medium. Their book, like the show it accompanies, with help you safeguard your sentimental legacy for generations to come.Trade ReviewIt is my considered opinion that The Repair Shop is far and away the best programme on British television. -- Stephen FryThe absolute best show on telly -- Richard Osman
£999.99
Ebury Publishing Ultimate PopMaster: Over 1,500 brand new
Book SynopsisDo you stop for PopMaster?Get ready to take on the ultimate PopMaster challenge from the minds behind BBC Radio 2's iconic quiz. Every weekday morning over eight million people across the nation stop what they're doing, fix themselves a cuppa and settle in to listen to the PopMaster quiz on The Ken Bruce Show. Now it's your turn to join the throng and pit your musical knowledge against expert question setters Phil Swern and Neil Myners.Ultimate PopMaster is an endlessly entertaining collection of brainteasers, featuring a foreword from the Pop Master himself, Ken Bruce, and 1,500 brand new questions that get progressively harder as you work your way through the book. Discover a surprise twist when you reach the final quiz, in which you'll get the chance to become ultimate PopMaster champion.Covering music from 1958 to 2020, this official quiz companion has something for everyone. So, whether you're a pop anorak or incidental music fan, get stuck in on your own or with friends and family, and watch the hours fly by. Who had a top 10 hit in 1997 with 'The James Bond Theme' as featured in the movie Tomorrow Never Dies? Which legendary soul singer was the subject of the 2015 number one hit by Charlie Puth featuring Meghan Trainor? Which group of comedians had a Top 10 hit in 1975 with Black Pudding Bertha (The Queen Of Northern Soul)?
£13.49
Ebury Publishing The Shipping Forecast Puzzle Book
Book SynopsisAttention all Shipping Forecast fans. Set sail on a voyage unlike any other...Each day, millions tune in to hear the Shipping Forecast's unique cadence and poetry, words thatturn our island landscape into something strangeand magical. It's almost like a puzzle to be solved...The Shipping Forecast Puzzle Book tests your general knowledge and lateral thinking through a series of fiendish puzzles, in which all the answers can be found on a map as place names on the coasts or in the seas. For example:· An eagle's under this· What a Komodo Dragon really is· Near where someone was horribly cruel to 343 felinesAnd because your voyages trace the shapes of letters of the alphabet, that's just the beginning...With a foreword by Zeb Soanes, the voice of the Shipping Forecast, and fully illustrated with specially commissioned maps, The Shipping Forecast Puzzle Book will help make you a Master of the quizzing world.Trade Review'Alan Connor embraces all the idiosyncratic history of the Shipping Forecast and impishly crafts a cryptic voyage of the mind' * Zeb Soanes, the voice of the Shipping Forecast, from his foreword *
£14.24
Ebury Publishing House of Games: Question Smash: 104 New, Classic
Book SynopsisDo you know which Cluedo character was killed off in 2016? How about which band has a species of shrimp named after it? Reckon you could guess the name of a song from lyrics where the words have been replaced with synonyms?Then fingers on buzzers, because House of Games is back and it's better than ever!Packed with 104 new, classic and fiendishly difficult rounds from the hit BBC show's question writers, House of Games: Question Smash is the ultimate collection of brainteasers, puzzles and trivia. Pit your wits against friends and family with favourites like Highbrow Lowbrow, Rhyme Time and Don't State the Obvious, as well as brand new games from the brilliant minds behind the show. So limber up your frontal lobes, brush up on your trivia and get ready to return to the House of Games.
£21.25
Ebury Publishing Pointless Facts for Curious Minds: A new kind of
Book SynopsisWhich star of The Crown is the great-granddaughter of a British prime minister?Which TV quiz show is based on the creator's experience of being interrogated as a prisoner of war?Which property on the Monopoly board does not exist in the real-life London?For lovers of the most obscure and unlikely facts - as well as the unsung quizzing geniuses out there (we all know a couple) - comes Pointless Facts for Curious Minds, the book where obvious answers mean nothing and obscurity reigns. A compendium of fascinating and arcane bits of knowledge, mixed amongst a healthy dose of Pointless quizzing, this is a book that takes a quiz as only the starting point of your intelligent adventures.Pointless Facts for Curious Minds gives you the chance to put your knowledge to the test and prove your Pointless credentials.Trade ReviewI love Pointless. It's funny, and it makes me feel less thick. Like all the best dates. -- Sarah Millican
£15.29
Ebury Publishing The Gardeners World Puzzle Book
Book Synopsis100 horticultural head-scratchers to test your botanical brain powerCan you tell Myosotis from Magnolia? Can you tell your beeches from your birches?Featuring 100 puzzles including crosswords, word searches, anagrams, word wheels and code breakers, The Gardeners' World Puzzle Book has everything you need to unwind from a long day in the garden while sharpening your mind at the same time.Organised by season and difficulty, this fun and beautiful book offers everything from easy breezy brainteasers to the thorniest of horticultural headscratchers the perfect companion for any grower!
£11.69
Ebury Publishing AmiguWHOmi Crochet Adventures in Time and Space
Book SynopsisLiz Ward is a crochet designer who has been creating original crochet patterns since 2011. Specialising in the amigurumi style, she creates cute, fun crochet designs that are easy to make, from simple-to-follow written patterns. Her work is regularly featured in Love Crochet, Inside Crochet, Crochet Now, Let's get crafting and Let's Knit magazines, and Liz has also contributed patterns to many crochet books. A long-time fan of Doctor Who, she is delighted to have created all the original crochet patterns for BBC Books' AmiguWHOmi: Crochet Adventures in Time and Space.
£17.00
Orion Publishing Co Genius Art (Genius Playing Cards)
Book SynopsisBrighten up your card games with the top talent of four awesome art movements: Pop art = hearts; Impressionism/Post-Impressionism = clubs; Abstract Expressionism = spades; Surrealism = diamonds. Includes 52 playing cards featuring illustrations of all the big names in the art world – including Lichtenstein and Hockney in Pop Art, Monet and Renoir in Impressionism, Pollock and Rothko in Abstract Expressionism, and Dalí and Kahlo in Surrealism – plus two jokers (Picasso and Matisse).
£11.39
Laurence King Publishing Cut and Fold Techniques for Promotional
Book SynopsisCut and Fold Techniques for Promotional Materials is a unique collection of more than 40 attention-grabbing cut-and-fold designs that promote and advertise services and products. This revised edition includes four new projects: Credit Card Wallet, Reversing Cubes, Photo Frame, and Baseball Cap. Following the elegant, easy-to-follow style of Paul Jackson''s other titles for Laurence King, this book is an essential resource for marketing professionals and design students, and an inspirational guide to anyone looking to enhance the presentation of their product or service.
£16.19
Orion Publishing Co Birds: Playing Cards
Book SynopsisChirp up your card games with the most beautiful birds in the world. Includes 52 playing cards featuring illustrations of birds ranging from the familiar to the exotic, plus two jokers. From the cheerful red cardinal to the majestic white swan, the imposing California condor to the flamboyant great blue turaco, these delightful birds may make you forget your poker face
£11.39
Orion Publishing Co Genius Writers (Genius Playing Cards)
Book SynopsisAdd a touch of class to your poker table with some of the most exciting literary figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. Fifty-four writers have been chosen from the following categories: Modern, Mid-Century, Postmodern, Contemporary. Marcel George's stunning watercolour portraits of writers of fiction – including Samuel Beckett, Doris Lessing, Roberto Bolaño and Zadie Smith – ensure that even if you don't win you're in good company.
£11.39
Orion Publishing Co Acrylic: Do More Art
Book SynopsisAcrylic is the second book in the popular 'Do More Art' series, which explores the myriad creative possibilities of working with acrylic.Fans of this artistic powerhouse will discover everything from basic painting techniques to more creative applications, such as pouring, marbling and working with acrylic spray paint and markers.Examples by some of the world's greatest contemporary artists will demonstrate many of the techniques and ideas, providing plenty of creative inspiration. With its contemporary aesthetic and accessible content, Acrylic will appeal to artists of all abilities.
£14.24
Orion Publishing Co Dangerous Experiments for After Dinner: 21
Book SynopsisBored of the same old dinner-party chitchat? Spice up your soirées, impress your guests and show up your brother-in-law with Dangerous Experiments for After Dinner, a book full of hilarious, and sometimes dangerous, after-dinner tricks and challenges.Twenty-one daredevil tricks are illustrated along with step-by-step instructions and explanations of the science behind them. From sabering a bottle of champagne to hammering a needle through a coin, each of these feats is guaranteed to wow your guests.
£9.49
Orion Publishing Co 100 Things to do in a Forest
Book SynopsisIn an age when people are in search of new and more fulfilling experiences to replace screens and bring families together, this book explores 100 ways to connect with nature and discover the benefits of forest fun. From bushcraft activities like whittling and firelighting to spiritual pursuits like forest bathing and meditation, forest educator Jennifer Davis has brought together activities for people of all ages, helping them to connect with their forests and woodlands, while discovering the healing and restorative benefits of a life lived outdoors.
£16.19
Orion Publishing Co Queens (Drag Queen Playing Cards)
Book SynopsisEnter the world of huge hair, sparkling make-up, glitter galore, fake eyelashes and...the fine art of the tuck and tape, with these drag queen playing cards. Featuring 14 of the most famous, most beautiful and most outrageous queens from across the carnival court of drag, this deck is sure to liven up your next game of canasta.
£11.39
Orion Publishing Co Genius Movies: Genius Playing Cards
Book SynopsisBring some stardust to your card table with 54 of the most influential movie directors and stars, arranged into four suits.Hearts = Romance, Clubs = Drama, Diamonds = Crime, Spades = Sci-fi Includes illustrations of all the big names, from Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles to Sofia Coppola and Samuel L. Jackson - plus two jokers: Wes Anderson and Charlie Chaplin.
£11.39
Orion Publishing Co Tarot Colouring Book: A Personal Growth Colouring
Book SynopsisFrom the creator of the best-selling Tattoo Colouring Book, The Tarot Colouring Book features images from Oliver Munden's equally successful Tattoo Tarot specially re-designed for colouring. From the golden lion symbolising Strength to the fertile green of The World, tarot imagery is bursting with significance, and colouring fans will delight in the intricate details. Follow in the steps of the fool as he undertakes his tarot journey from innocence and ignorance to completion and perfection, as you colour your way through this personal growth journey in book form.
£9.49
Orion Publishing Co Cut & Dry: The Modern Guide to Dried Flowers from
Book SynopsisLearn how to make stylish dried floral designs that will last longer than freshly cut bouquets.Do you adore having flowers around the house but they always seem to wilt and fall to pieces as soon as you place them in water? No longer! Join the trend of DIY drying and create stunning bouquets that will outlast fresh cuts while still adding that soft, romantic floral touch.Expert florist Carolyn Dunster breathes new life into the age-old art of growing, drying, and displaying blooms in ways that will bring a chic, natural vibe to any room. Whether you are looking for elegant DIY bridal arrangements or trying to add a little bohemian flair to a room's décor, there are dried designs that will complement every aesthetic and occasion.Written for a new, younger audience that is just discovering the art of drying flowers and from a popular British botanical stylist with a penchant for urban gardening, this book is a modern spin on a classic craft. For those who are concerned with environmental impact, dried flowers are also gaining popularity as a more sustainable approach to floristry.Dried flowers are perfect for:DIY bridal bouquets and table arrangements Stylish home décorSprucing up your place of business in an affordable, low maintenance wayThis book is an ideal purchase for anyone wanting to get started with the art of growing and drying flowers. Learn how to grow your own stems and the best combinations of colour and texture to create floral sculptures that breathe new life into any space in any season.
£16.19
Orion Publishing Co Read This if You Want to Be Great at Painting
Book SynopsisPainting isn't as hard as it looks. And it's fun. Whether you're a total beginner or have been painting for years, this indispensable guide cuts through the jargon and provides clear, practical advice and tips to help develop your skills. Techniques and ideas are described and explained, inspiring you to make your own great paintings. Addressing the fundamentals of painting with watercolour, oil and acrylic, the book encourages you to explore the limitless possibilities painting has to offer.Read This if You Want to Be Great at Painting is an accessible and jargon-free guide to painting, including watercolour, oil and acrylic. The book includes more than 40 examples of great paintings by masters and contemporary artists and simple diagrams and practical activities help you practice each technique.
£12.34
Austin Macauley Publishers The Supercar Colouring Book
Book SynopsisThe Supercar Colouring Book contains 30 technically detailed illustrations showcasing the world''s best Automotive engineering.From the early record breaking speed machines to the modern day hyper cars, immerse yourself in the world of Audi, Aston Martin, Ferrari,Lamborghini, Lotus, Masserati, Mercedes, McLaren and the mightiest U.S. Muscle Cars.Created for the serious Illustrator on quality paper each image has been hand crafted to look as lifelike as possible, enhanced by the photo realisticwheels and intricate details, the soft fine linework allows you to create subtle shading and gradient blends using pencils, markers or watercolours.The Supercar Colouring Book is a work of art just waiting for you to turn into a motoring masterpiece.
£10.44
Flame Tree Publishing Card Games: Fun, Family, Friends & Keeping You
Book SynopsisCribbage, Knockout Whist, Rummy and Klondike are among the multitude of games and variations packed into this simple companion to essential entertainment. With scoring systems and tips and tricks to amaze your friends and keep you sharp you’ll find this new book an invaluable part of your leisure time, a sociable break from mobiles and TV screens.
£10.44
Palazzo Editions Ltd The Joy of Bridge: Everything You Need to Know to
Book SynopsisA compendium of tips, techniques and examples designed to brush up your knowledge on the key areas of your game, so that, wherever you play – kitchen, local group or club – you will be more likely to succeed. Eschewing most conventions, everyday bidding problems are solved logically and clearly, declarer play techniques, from the ubiquitous 3NT to tricky little part-scores, are broken down into the crucial areas for consideration, and defensive decisions are made easier by knowing exactly the target for which you are striving. For forty years, Paul has lectured live and online and, along with his easy-to-follow guidance, The Joy of Bridge shares a selection of his infamously entertaining stories and hands. Paul’s aim is always to encourage bridge players, at any level, to stop trying to remember what to do, but simply to think instead so that solutions to problems become readily apparent and play becomes easier.Trade Review‘Like the The Joy of Sex – but with more explicit diagrams’‘Mendelson is the most readable, logical bridge author out there. Every one of his books offers improvement and enjoyment’‘Paul Mendelson’s bridge books give me more pleasure than I can tell you. Suddenly, I understand things I’ve struggled with for years’
£9.49
Gemini Books Group The Path of Dalai Lama
£17.20
Watkins Media Limited The Mandala Way: A Creative Journey into Healing
Book SynopsisDiscover the power of mandalas with this drawing guide designed to help you look inward and give expression to your inner world of thoughts, feelings and experiences. Accessible for both artists and beginners, The Mandala Way acts as a gateway to the rich, multi-dimensional world of the mandala. Working your way through 16 mandalas, Eitan Kedmy offers an introduction, step-by-step line drawings, full-colour mandala art and a meditation for each mandala. The first eight lessons introduce you to basic templates, such as the Seed of Life and the Star of David. In the final eight lessons you will embark on a personal journey through the body's chakras: Sacral Chakra Mandala to help you feel more present. Heart Chakra Mandala to aid you in finding unconditional love within yourself. Throat Chakra Mandala to sharpen your self-expression. Combining creativity and fun with self-discovery and spiritual growth, the act of drawing mandalas helps to ease anxiety and insecurity, bring about clarity of thought and enhance our feelings of self-worth and self-confidence.
£17.09
Watkins Media Limited The Intuitive Drawing Journal: A Guided Journal
Book SynopsisWhat if drawing could help you express and process your emotions? Emotions add depth to our experiences, but sometimes they can be overwhelming or challenging. In this beautifully illustrated guided journal, Almudena Rocca presents an amazing technique - intuitive drawing - which will help you to understand and work through your feelings by accessing your unconscious. You will learn essential intuitive drawing skills, from working with patterns to drawing objects, before diving into 11 core emotions, including anger, fear and trust. This journal is filled with thought-provoking drawing prompts and quotes, allowing you to explore memories, relationships and events that may still impact you today. You don't need to be an artist to enjoy this book - it is the perfect resource for anyone who enjoys creative self-care.
£13.49
Octopus Publishing Group Why Don't You Get Off Your Phone and Learn
Book SynopsisThings you could be doing instead of being on your phone:- Learning some Cockney rhyming slang- Doing the tree pose- Bottling a whole pearThere's more to life than looking at your phone. Beyond that tiny screen there's a whole world of fun, cool and weird things you could be doing instead! Whether you want to fill five minutes or spend an entire afternoon, this handy book is bursting with fascinating trivia, amazing facts and suggestions to free you from your screen - from the useful, to the fun, to the downright bizarre. Become the most interesting person you know: put down your phone, pick up a book - this book - and learn something new!
£7.59
Canongate Books The Pattern in the Carpet: A Personal History
Book SynopsisIn The Pattern in the Carpet the award-winning and beloved writer Margaret Drabble explores her own family story alongside the history of her favourite childhood pastime - the jigsaw. The result is an original and moving personal history about remembrance, growing older, the importance of play and the ways in which we make sense of our past by ornamenting our present.Trade ReviewEngrossing . . . Blends family history and reflection with social and cultural history to reveal the novelist's passion for jigsaws . . . Moving and candid . . . Fascinating * * Observer * *A mature overview of a lifetime spent fitting objects together in various ways before breaking them up and beginning all over again * * Guardian * *Touchingly human and often wise . . . a book with such enthusiasm for its subject matter that it makes you long to embark on your own jigsaw * * Telegraph * *Throws poignant light on the difficult jigsaw of human life - and on how to shed harmful thought patterns and reassemble them into something less destructive -- Anita Sethi * * Independent * *Part memoir, part rigorously researched historical perspective, Drabble's book is a multi-layered look at jigsaw puzzles and their role through the ages for society, individuals and herself; it's also a charming homage to Drabble's beloved Auntie Phyl, who passed her lifelong love of jigsaws on to Drabble * * Publishers Weekly * *Gently illuminating . . . An evocative study in memory and the techniques used to reconstruct it . . . A dab hand at fiction and editorship comes through once more, this time with a chockablock memoir fitted under the rubric of pastimes * * Kirkus Reviews * *
£10.44
Austin Macauley Publishers Chroma-Therapy: A Walk in Nature Adult Colouring
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£9.49
David & Charles How to Illustrate and Design Concept Cars
Book SynopsisThe automobile seems to be as popular now as it ever was. Posters of cars still adorn many a child's bedroom wall, and school exercise books are full of doodles of cars. This new edition of a very popular book takes those notebook sketches and teaches you how to develop them into the car designs you see in magazines.Using simple to follow step-by-step drawings it guides you from pencil sketch to marker rendering, from doodle to highly visual computer generated artwork.Adrian Dewey has worked on designs as diverse as small sports cars to double decker buses, modified motors to concept Formula 1 cars, using various techniques and styles. In this book, he uses his knowledge of different styles to guide the reader in creating great artwork and designs of their own. The book shows in detail how to use different materials and how to get the most out of each one, whether it be a great pencil sketch or a photo realistic vector illustration.The book also features an easy to follow index for quick reference on different types of drawing.Trade Review"Takes you through every stage of the process, from the basics of drawing a vehicle to getting the proportions correct." Auto Express"This is a fun book to dip into, even if your artistic ambitions begin and end with idle doodling. This softback details everything from such basics as understanding perspectives to airbrushing and computer-generated illustration." Octane " This is the second edition of the highly popular Veloce Publishing book, How to Illustrate and Design Concept Cars, written by Adrian Dewey. As Adrian Dewey notes, "The automobile seems to be as popular now as it ever was. Posters of cars still adorn many a child's bedroom wall, and school exercise books are full of doodles of cars." He first wrote this book back in 2009 and it was reprinted three times up to 2016. It was then time for an updated edition which is just hitting the bookstores now. Nearly all the drawings in this volume are modern cars other than those in the introduction and scatters throughout that include images of a Datsun 240Z, a Jaguar XKE, a Ferrari Testarosa and the class 250 GTO, a 1968 and '69 Dodge Charger, a Mini, a Volkswagen Beetle, a 1957 Lincoln Premier, a seventies English Ford Escort, a Ford custom coupe and the Alfa Romeo Carabo concept car from 1968. Often when these old cars are features, Adrian Dewey adds his own artistic spin to them. He also correctly points out "When designing modern and futuristic cars it is important to have an understanding of design history. American cars of the 1950s sported some of the most defining shapes in the history of automotive design..." Still, it matters little what make of car or what year it is from, as this volume deals with the techniques and tools required to produce great car art and design illustrations. Adrian Dewey will take you step-by-step in guiding you to draw in the same style as those used in the professional design studios. He will guide you from a simple pencil sketch to marker rendering; from a doodle to a highly visual computer generated artwork, or in a photo realist vector illustration. And, to further enhance your drawings, the text and guidelines include 'trade tips' on enhancing your renderings and showcase illustration, By following these straightforward, well illustrated and described methods and techniques, it will guide you on not only how to create a professional looking design, but also on how to get the best out of your work. And, from a more practical and basic aspect, this book covers all materials and methods popular today, although Adrian Dewey recommends you should experiment with different materials, ideas and techniques. In this vein, there are chapters on perspective, colour, shading and light, drawing using the computer, marking pens, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop chops. Whether you are a young budding designer, an enthusiast that loves to draw vehicles, or just a person who loves to doodle, this book is for you. Adrian Dewey sums up his feelings on his nook in the introduction by stating, "I cannot guarantee it will help you design the most beautiful car in the world, but I sincerely hope that it inspires you, and, more importantly, gives you as much enjoyment as drawing cars has given to me." - Norm Mort, Freelance.
£16.99
David & Charles Heart-felt dogs: The canines behind the art
Book SynopsisSome people own a dog, whilst others are owned by their dogs - but either way the relationship between each is unique and special. Dogs come into our lives, bringing with them a level of devotion never before experienced . They make us laugh at their antics and funny ways, and when they leave us after a life-too-short, they break our hearts and leave our homes empty and echoing. This book is a collection of stories, photographs and illustrations that will make you laugh and cry. The stories are based on real dogs, which have been lovingly recreated by Stephanie as handmade felt models. A book that will appeal to both creative felt-makers and dog lovers alike.Trade ReviewStephanie's lifelike representations of animals, particularly dogs, have become treasured mementos to her customers. In this book, Stephanie takes a look at some of the pets that she has recreated and showcases the special bond between them and their humans. Each dog and felt replica appear alongside their backstory, retold by Stephanie in the dog's voice. Some of the stories will make you laugh; others are inspiring. It's a delightful, easy read that you can dip in and out of, and you may even decide to commission a miniature felt model of your four-legged friend. - Dogs Monthly. Heartfelt dogs appeals to all generations. Its potential is unlimited as a read-aloud. - Geelong Obedience Dog Club. As always, with these excellent publishers, the paperback has superb photography and layout, with quality pages and print. - Dog Training Weekly. Heart-felt Dogs is essentially an illustrated compendium of love stories between people and their dogs, showcasing the special bond and relationship that is not only a privilege but a blessing. Stephanie Cowburn's retelling of the stories, together with her lovingly-made felt models, demonstrate her respect for this unique relationship. Heart-felt Dogs is unreservedly and especially recommended to the attention of anyone and everyone who has a canine companion of their own. - Midwest Book Review.
£11.69
Quadrille Publishing Ltd Texture
Book SynopsisLandscapes have long provided a source of inspiration for artists and makers. From the sharp concrete edges of buildings and frosted hedgerows to seaweed strewn beaches and eroded cliffs, there is so much we can take from the environment around us.Texture explores Erika Knight's personal journey through the landscape of knitted fabrics as she examines the different habitats that have inspired her designs throughout her career. Broken down into countryside, city and coast, the core of this book is a compilation of simple knitting recipes that embrace the movement for 'slow fashion' and honour the process of craftsmanship. Each of the 20 garments will teach you how to tackle knitted texture – turn a graphic rib, an intricate lace stitch, and a travelling cable into a covetable collection of jumpers, gloves, hats and socks. Through each of the projects, you will consolidate and build upon new skills that will take your knitting further.
£18.70
Quadrille Publishing Ltd Marbling: Projects, Design Ideas and Techniques
Book SynopsisMarbling will show you how to create and transfer colourful patterns onto things you own while inspiring you to live a more colourful life.Throughout this book, Zeena Shah will help you to find your own eye for colour through marbling. Colour is intrinsically linked to our mood, and this book will explore how this can be translated into your craft.All you need is some inks and paper to start. Discover how accessible marbling can be as you learn to upcycle objects you already own and give them a new lease of life by playing with colour.Including a collection of 20 projects from dyeing postcards and envelopes to scrunchies, picture frames and a patchwork cushion, as well as a section on seasonal projects including baubles and Easter eggs – this book covers everything you need to know to marble.Learn how to find your colour confidence and uncover your love of marbling with this modern guide for craft lovers everywhere.Trade ReviewWith its vibrant hues and signature marbling, Zeena Shah’s maximalist flat provides a hit of happiness when you walk in. * Emma Jane Palin, The Guardian *
£13.50
Quadrille Publishing Ltd Candles: A Modern Guide to Making Candles
Book SynopsisCandles is a celebration of candles and the making process, showing you how to create a collection of 18 sustainable, seasonal candles to be enjoyed all year-round. Ebi and Emmanuel will teach you everything you need to know about soy wax, essential oils, wicks and scent blending. Once you have mastered the techniques, put your knowledge to the test through the 18 projects featured in this book. From taper candles and scented tea-lights for summer evenings to fragrant aromatherapy candles and crackling wood wicks for autumnal mornings – there is something for every occasion. Candles help us create calm in our homes. They are a symbol of warmth and can transport us to far off places with their scent. Discover the secret of blending scents that suit your mood and be inspired by beautiful lifestyle photography that captures the very essence and joy of making your own. This is a craft for all so snuggle up and make candles you can enjoy when seeking a moment of cosiness.
£14.39
Quadrille Publishing Ltd Macramé Accessories: A Modern Guide to Knotting
Book SynopsisFanny Zedenius is back and taking on the world of macramé accessories. Learn how to knot, wear and style 20 simple projects with Macramé Accessories, from necklaces to cushions, skirts, hair accessories, a lantern and more. Fanny will show you how to master all the knots featured throughout this book through clear step-by-step illustrations, charts and instructions, demystifying this ancient craft. Discover different materials you can use beyond rope to help expand your knotting experience. Packed with stunning lifestyle photography that draws on Fanny’s signature Scandi style, this book is indispensable whether you are a beginner or looking for a new knotting challenge to tackle. Take your craft further with Macramé Accessories and knot stylish projects for yourself and your home.
£15.29
Vintage Publishing Fear and Loathing on the Oche: A Gonzo Journey
Book SynopsisAnyone who’s ever seen or attended the PDC World Darts Championships knows that darts is no ordinary sport. Where else would you find world-class superstars, in the midst of a championship match, cultivating tomorrow’s banging hangover? Or two separate organisations, with a bitter historical rivalry, taking potshots at each other in a bid to secure players, fans and an all-important TV broadcast contract?And then there’s the fans… Darts fans are unlike any other fans in world sport. They drink the most, they wear the silliest costumes, they sing the loudest and yet they can arguably see the least live action. They feel an immense pride and ownership for the game – its theirs, and they couldn’t care less about the sneers from the mainstream. Join King ADZ as he dives headfirst into this tempestuous world, meeting former legends, future stars, dominant Internationals, the owners, the referees and of course the fans. Darts may be a simple game to many, but to most it’s absolute mayhem.Trade ReviewMost fascinating * Daily Express *
£13.49
Vintage Publishing Wasting Your Wildcard: The Method and Madness of
Book SynopsisWelcome to the obsessive world of Fantasy Football, where managers will do anything to succeed.Every Saturday afternoon, 5.8 million people around the world settle down to see how their team will get on.But this isn't the team they support. It's THEIR team.They have spent hour after hour assessing injuries, swapping subs and tweaking formations. Because when the day is done and the scores are in, they want to be able to look in the mirror and say, 'THAT TRIPLE CAPTAIN CALL WAS AN ACT OF GENIUS!'David Wardale - writer for the UK's number one Fantasy Football site, Fantasy Football Scout - meets previous winners to discover how they beat millions to the crown. He reveals the leagues where failure involves outright humiliation and discovers just how low some managers will go to claim a psychological advantage.Along the way, he finds Saudi sheikhs, stats professors, most of Norway and a member of one of the biggest pop bands of all time, all of them united by their unflinching desire for Fantasy Football greatness.Trade ReviewFever Pitch for the fantasy football crowd. Everything a hardcore fantasy manager wants to read. * Always Cheating podcast *Even better than I expected. 10/10. * FPL General *A must-read for all FPL enthusiasts. * James Egersdorff *Mrs Coach said I look like a kid at Christmas with this in my hands. * FPL Coach *Fascinating and humorous insights into the world of fantasy football. * FPL Sombrero *
£14.24
Headline Publishing Group The Sherlock Holmes Case Book: Puzzle your way
Book SynopsisJoin the world's greatest fictional detective and use your own powers of deduction to solve these puzzling mysteries. The Sherlock Holmes Case Book: Solve-It-Yourself Mysteries is a remarkable collection of crimes from Dr John Watson's case notes that features all of the twists and turns that have come to be expected from a Holmes case – but now it is up to you to solve them. There are 10 cases to be cracked, each of which requires the reader to use logic and powers of perception to answer a question at three points – the beginning, the middle and the end. Table of Contents10 specially commissioned cases set in the world of Sherlock Holmes. Each mystery is divided into three parts, at the end of which the reader is asked to answer a question to move on to the next part, or, in the case of the final section, to identify the culprit!
£14.24
Headline Publishing Group Mensa - Mental Challenge: Exercise your mind with
Book SynopsisExercise your mind with this fabulous selection of puzzles from Mensa, the world-famous high IQ society. Between the covers of this book, you'll find a treasury of brain-teasers guaranteed to provide you with hours of fun. Best of all, you'll give your mind a wonderful work-out too! Table of ContentsThis book contains more than 100 full colour puzzles, in graded levels of difficulty. There are riddles, visual puzzles, pattern conundrums and more.
£7.59
Welbeck Publishing Group Make It Snowflake
Book SynopsisThe simple idea of a snowflake has been harnessed to create 15 original designs that incorporate the myriad patterns of the snowflake's hexagonal structure. Each project has easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions and line illustrations to guide you, together with inspirational photography of the finished projects.
£14.60
