Hobbies, Games & Quizzes Books

Book SynopsisThis is the perfect book for any Brit planning to host a pub quiz with their family and friends, either at home or in the pub! The Big British Quiz Book is the ultimate trivia challenge for anyone who believes they have the best British quiz brain. The questions cover all your favourite pub quiz topics, focusing especially on the British Isles, its history and culture. Test your friends and family with more than 120 quizzes to be enjoyed. All of the trivia questions come with multiple-choice answers, and topics cover everything from movies and TV shows to politics and history. Use this book to crib up for your next pub quiz or set your own! Table of ContentsThere are more than 120 pot luck and specialist quizzes, with questions about pop music ranging from The Beatles to Ed Sheeran, TV and movies from Coronation Street to TOWIE, British places from Land's End to John O'Groats, politics, people – and plenty more!

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Book SynopsisShould You Buy This Book? includes 60 humorous flow charts that everybody is sure to find vitally important in their day-to-day lives. Questions such as 'How will you die?', 'Who is your greatest nemesis?', 'Which ill-advised animal should you have as a pet?' and the always crucial 'The sun has exploded and all life on earth will end in eight minutes. What should you do?' are all answered in superb binary detail so that you never need worry about them again. What's more, each flow chart is illustrated with amusing images for those who can't be bothered to read a simple diagram. It is the only book on the market that answers both 'Which board game should you play?' and 'Should you use the time machine you just found on the street?' in the same place! Ultimately, Should You Buy This Book? provides the final answer to the question: 'Can a book solve all of my problems?' Table of Contents60 themed flow charts, fully illustrated.

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Book SynopsisContaining around 200 fascinating science puzzles posing real-world questions for you to ponder and solve at home. The answer to each problem explains a scientific principle in easy-to-understand terms, so not only are you solving puzzles, you are also having fun while you learn. This fun book takes a slightly different look at puzzle questions, and all of the posers are based on real-world science. So you'll learn how to boil water in your palm, why you can crack your knuckles, how to walk on fire, why feet feel cold on a wooden floor and of course how you get an egg into a bottle. Table of Contents200 science puzzles, with answers.

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Book SynopsisPsycho Puzzles re-creates the suspense and drama of Hitchcock's greatest films in more than 80 puzzles. Each conundrum uses characters and situations from his movies to set the scene and you will be asked to calculate the answers to a number of gruesome questions, such as: How quickly can a group of seagulls consume their human meal? What are the chances of being hit by a bullet fired from a crop-duster? How many policemen are needed to safely catch you after being pushed through an open window? Highly illustrated throughout with period artworks, and with trivia questions about Hitchcock and his life and works as well, this is the perfect book for any movie-loving puzzle fan.Table of Contents0

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Book SynopsisThe Ultimate General Knowledge Pub Quiz Book contains hundreds of quizzes and a wealth of fascinating information on a huge variety of subjects. The quizzes are divided by difficulty level and subject matter. Many are themed along the classic lines of music, sport, geography, politics, entertainment, etc. and many more. Pot luck quizzes are also included. This book contains all you will need for setting your own quizzes, or for brushing up on your general knowledge before you try your next competition. Table of ContentsHundreds of quiz questions to test your own knowledge levels, or to run a wide variety of quiz nights.

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Book SynopsisThe Bar-Stool Scholar Pub Quiz Book contains a wealth of fascinating information on a huge variety of subjects. There are hundreds of quizzes, divided by difficulty level and subject matter. Many are themed, along the classic lines of music, sport, geography, politics, entertainment etc. and many more. Potluck quizzes are included. This book contains all you will need for setting your own pub quizzes, or for brushing up on your general knowledge before you try your next competition. Table of ContentsHundreds of quizzes with 30 questions each with which to test your own knowledge levels, or host your own pub quiz.

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Book SynopsisThis is the perfect gift for those looking to create an exciting experience in their own home! Perfect for playing with your family and friends, this kit contains everything you need to create five intricate escape rooms in your living room. Enter the world of The Wexell Escape Room Kit, but beware... you only have a limited time to solve the puzzles before the seconds runs out and you are locked in forever! Written by an experienced escape room creator, this kit contains five rooms for you to unravel. You must help Adam Parkinson, a young investigative journalist, and his conspiracy-theorist friend Henry Fielding as they take on the diabolical Wexell Corporation. As you decipher the puzzles in each room, an escape route will be revealed and a new location uncovered for you to explore. The story spans from Adam''s apartment in London to an ancient ruin buried under a Spanish city... and beyond.

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Book SynopsisMakers are at the forefront of finding solutions for sustainable living. Crafting something from scratch means you get to carefully choose the materials you use, your method and philosophy for making it, and the way you use the final product. Maker.DIY Sustainable Projects features 15 step-by-step projects that are created using sustainable materials and upcycling methods. Each make will help readers along their journey to an eco-friendly lifestyle, not only in the repurposing of the old into new and beautiful products, but in the making of practical, useful tools that will actively encourage a more sustainable way of life. Created by artist and educator Audrey Love, a passionate advocate of upcycling and sustainable design, the projects range from easy as pie to satisfyingly advanced. Audrey's step-by-step instructions are easy to follow, and accompanied by beautiful photography sharing styling ideas and essential technical skills. From constructing a portable greenhouse from old picture frames to creating your own drawstring bags for zero-waste, zero-plastic shopping trips, these projects will change both the aesthetic and the philosophy of your life, for the better, for good. Table of ContentsStamped fabric curtains • Cyanotype chair reupholstery • Wine crate storage bench • Resin mosaic tabletop • Papercrete pendant lamp • Self-watering planter • Wine crate and picture frame greenhouse • Upcycled hanging garden • Cookie tin solar lamp • Ladybird house • Sweater into gear protector • Envelope lunch cooler • Portable Bluetooth speaker from an old radio • Massaging shampoo bar • Drawstring grocery bags.

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The Great British Pub Quiz Book is the ultimate patriotic trivia challenge for anyone who believes they have the best British quiz brain. The questions cover all your favourite pub quiz topics, focusing especially on the British Isles, its history and culture. Test your friends and family with more than 120 quizzes to be enjoyed. All of the trivia questions come with multiple-choice answers, and topics cover everything from movies and TV shows to politics and history. Use this book to crib up for your next pub quiz or set your own! Contents: There are more than 120 pot luck and specialist quizzes, with questions about pop music ranging from The Beatles to Ed Sheeran, TV and movies from Coronation Street to TOWIE, British places from Land's End to John O'Groats, politics, people – and plenty more!

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Book SynopsisEnter the genre-defining worlds created by five masters of speculative fiction in The Science Fiction Puzzle Book. Featuring the prolific works of Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein and Ursula K. Le Guin, become part of their futuristic, dystopian and world-building adventures with this series of enigmatic puzzles. Containing more than 100 enigmas, riddles and conundrums, all taking inspiration from their extraordinary stories and vivid worlds, explore new galaxies and new technologies while solving challenges all written in the distinctive and brilliant styles of these five stars of science fiction. 'A knotty puzzle may hold up a scientist for a century' – Isaac Asimov, The Robots of Dawn. Table of ContentsThis book draws from the many different worlds, galaxies and universes featured in Asimov, Bradbury, Heinlein, Clarke and Le Guin's works to create more than 100 futuristic riddles and enigmas. The puzzles are inspired by their most famous works – including Asimov's 'Foundation' series, Le Guin's 'Earthsea' saga and Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 – along with many other much-loved titles. Stylish artworks and illustrations are included to re-create the atmosphere of each captivating tale.

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Book SynopsisHand-painted signs, stickered slogans and knitted hats: craft and protest have gone hand in hand since people began to take to the streets and stand up for change. A way of visualising your beliefs, craftivism combines a passion for making with the desire to make your voice heard – using your own hands to quietly subvert the status quo.Rebel Crafts collects projects that will inspire change, resist injustice and subvert the everyday. Experienced craft author Hester's Handmade Home shares expert advice in 12 fully illustrated step-by-step makes. With crafts suitable for both the experienced maker and the beginner, Hester will teach you how to stitch your way to freedom, screen-print for equality, letter-write for the people and sport your feminist credentials on a badge. Filled with beautifully photographed ideas for how to use and style your makes, Rebel Crafts is a fun and right-on collection of activism-inspired activities.Table of ContentsSlogan necklace • Protest banner • Screen printed T-shirt • DIY beeswax wraps • Stitched photographs • Upcycled T-shirt bag • Care package • Bee love bomb • Plant a wild garden • Letter writing campaign • Blanket party • Feminist badges.

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Book SynopsisThis is the perfect book for fans of Journal 29, and those who want to re-create an exciting escape-room experience in their own home!You are Adam Parkinson, an intrepid journalist who has recently been employed by the time-travelling Wexell Corporation. Adam is invited to an unusual art gallery, filled with objects and artworks donated by a mysterious figure. It will be up to you to help Adam unravel the mysteries of the Gallery, and you will travel from Ancient Egypt to Victorian England – and beyond – to do it. And, quite possibly, to save the world!Escape from the Gallery is an immersive escape-room experience that provides a visual feast as well as a tricky puzzle adventure. Featuring artworks ranging from Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs to Mexican masterpieces, you will need to solve visual riddles and discover the hidden secrets that lie within the artworks if you want to figure out what is going on, and why this might be the most important visit to a gallery you have ever made.Table of ContentsIncludes 6 rooms that include more than 50 artworks and puzzles for you to enjoy. The pieces travel through time from the ancient world to the Renaissance and right through to the modern day, providing a whirlwind tour through art history as well as an exciting puzzle experience.

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Book SynopsisLogical thinking allows you to make effective decisions, even when faced with stressful situations.Everyone can improve their logical-thinking abilities – it just takes an understanding of a few basic principles and practice. These brain-training puzzles will boost your ability to think things through and come up with the right solutions, no matter what the problem.Includes an extended introduction with pointers on how to think logically, as well as How to Think tips to improve your analytical skills as you work through 50 rigorously challenging puzzles.Table of Contents50 puzzles to help you practise your new-found techniques, and full solutions with added commentary on what the puzzles will help to teach you.

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Book SynopsisDon't get stuck in a rut – unleash your ingenuity with these creative puzzles.Imaginative thinking helps you in all aspects of life. It allows you to become more resourceful at problem solving, or to develop unorthodox strategies for dealing with any situation that might come your way. These brain-training puzzles will teach you how to break out of the thought patterns that are stifling your ingenuity.Includes an extended introduction with advice on how to think in new creative ways, as well as How to Think tips to improve your innovative-thinking skills as you power through 50 visually stimulating puzzles.Table of Contents50 puzzles to help you practise your new-found techniques, and full solutions with added commentary on what the puzzles will help to teach you.

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Book SynopsisThis is the perfect book for anyone planning to host a pub quiz with their family and friends, either at home or in the pub! There are 10,000 questions over more than 300 individual quizzes in this superb book. There is a wealth of fascinating information on a huge variety of subjects – perfect for quiz aficionados and amateurs alike, as it is divided by both difficulty level and subject matter. Many of the quizzes are themed, along the classic lines of music, sport, geography, politics and entertainment, but there are also more specialist subjects such as Gardening, The Olympics, Medicine and Health and Festivals. Pot-luck quizzes with a mix of all subjects are also included to keep you on your toes. Finally, a section at the rear of the book gives tips and advice on how to host your own quiz at home, the pub, or any place keen quizzers congregate. So, whether quiz master or quiz taker, this is the book for you.

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Book SynopsisThe Natural History Puzzle Book guides you through the history of our incredible world with hundreds of questions certain to confound and amuse children and parents alike.The themed quizzes speed through time and space, testing your knowledge on everything from ancient fossils and dinosaurs to human evolution and the natural world around us.The puzzles come in three levels of difficulty, from easy to difficult. Easy puzzles, like mazes and spot-the-differences, are solvable by all members of the family, from young to old. Others, such as nonograms and bridge puzzles, might need a more experienced puzzle-solver to complete them. However, with fun facts appearing throughout, The Natural History Puzzle Book is an informative and fun read for any budding scientist!Table of ContentsMore than 100 quizzes and puzzles.

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Book SynopsisAwfully Good is a brand new puzzle and conundrum series full of witty challenges and activities to tease the brain and occupy the mind!Lady of Leisure is full of truly super challenges for the modern lady to complete at her leisure!You'll discover a miscellany of mind-bending puzzles, a collection of quirky conundrums and chortling challenges that feature a range of fascinating themes and puzzles to help you banish boredom with a smile.Perfect as a gift for mothers, grandmothers, partners and girlfriends.

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Book SynopsisAn inspirational workbook for complete beginners to discover and master the art of the brush. Kirsten Burke's Secrets of Brush Calligraphy is a uniquely creative and interactive book for anyone wishing to learn how to create stylish and decorative hand-lettered works of art using brush calligraphy.This book brings together the methods and practices taught in Kirsten's workshops, through easy-to-follow, enjoyable projects that will build your brush calligraphy confidence.Includes:- Tips, tricks and techniques for writing with a brush pen or paintbrush.- Calligraphy projects to build your skills.- Removable art cards, hand-lettered by Kirsten Burke to pull out, complete and treasure.Kirsten Burke is a world-renowned calligraphic artist and teacher. Kirsten is the 'Master Calligrapher' for luxury brands including Jo Malone, Tom Ford and Creme de la Mer and clients like the BBC, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and Rolls Royce. Her best-selling greetings cards, wedding stationery and calligraphy kits can be found in high street shops, online and overseas, and her sell-out calligraphy workshops for adults and children are run from her beautiful industrial studios in West Sussex.

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Book SynopsisPart of the Secrets of Modern Calligraphy series, this modern calligraphy practice pad will keep you inspired and develop your love of lettering. With 3 different types of guidelines for you to fill with your own calligraphy and alphabet styles to copy, this practice pad is the perfect companion to Kirsten Burke's Secrets of Modern Calligraphy workbook. With tips, tricks and techniques from Kirsten Burke, you will have the chance to practise everything you've learnt in her book and start to create stunning projects for yourself, your family and friends.

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Book SynopsisTake your creative lettering to the next level with A Year in Calligraphy. The latest book from Kirsten Burke is packed full of fun, easy-to-follow craft projects and techniques that will inspire you through every season: create everything from calendars and cards to baubles and biscuits! The projects here will develop your creative lettering skills with nib pens, brush pens and paintbrushes. You'll be writing on pumpkins, bottles, watering cans, wrapping paper and more. Then, record and reflect on your new skills in the interactive journal pages each month.With practice space and traceable letters throughout, and template cards to pull out, use and keep, this is the perfect book for crafty calligraphers looking for their next project.

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Book SynopsisA crime novel meets a puzzle book in this spine-tingling escape thriller!This is the ultimate challenge for fans of fiendish puzzles, escape room games and mysterious crime thrillers. Answering each riddle correctly will lead you to the next page in the story.When his father dies unexpectedly, Noah returns to his sleepy hometown. There is evidence that his father was murdered... and the killer is still at large. Someone has set up a trail of cryptic puzzles for Noah to follow, and his father's old butcher apprentice, Max, tags along too. Is Noah being guided to his father's killer? When heavy snowfall traps him in the village, he is forced to embark on a quest for the truth before he can escape.

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Book SynopsisDozens of further filthy animal facts and falsehoods: the follow-through to the international bestselling sensation Does it Fart? How many spiders do you eat in your sleep? What does the ice-cream you eat have to do with the back end of a beaver? Do komodo dragons have toxic slobber? Is it true that a scorpion that sheds its tail dies of constipation? How far actually are you from the nearest rat? Can you get high from licking toads, or is that...fake newts?All this and far, far more can be found in True or Poo, a guide to the wonders of the natural world: and a manual for disgusting and one-upping your friends and enemies for years to come.

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Book Synopsis'I have a dream', 'Government of the people, by the people, for the people', 'This was their finest hour', 'Tear down this wall', 'Give me liberty, or give me death', 'Free at last!'. They are the great words of history, inspiring war and peace, outrage and justice, rebellion and freedom.Great Speeches in Minutes presents the key extracts of 200 of the orations that changed the world, from antiquity to the modern day. Each is accompanied by an explanation of the historic context of the speech and its momentous consequences. Includes the speeches of: Buddha, Socrates, Alexander the Great, Cicero, Julius Caesar, Jesus, Augustine of Hippo, Muhammad, Joan of Arc, Martin Luther, Elizabeth I, Oliver Cromwell, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Simon Bolivar, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Abraham Lincoln, Emmeline Pankhurst, Patrick Pearse, Vladimir Lenin, David Lloyd George, Albert Einstein, Mahatma Gandhi, Franklin D Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela, Lyndon B Johnson, Muhammad Ali, Mother Teresa, Margaret Thatcher, Mikhail Gorbachev, Václav Havel, Pope John Paul II, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and many more.

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Book SynopsisWhy 60 seconds in a minute? Who invented zero? What exactly is pi? Why do mathematicians hunt prime numbers? And how can you get a number bigger than infinity? To find out, take a tour through 200 important, fascinating and unusual numbers - the easy and entertaining way to grasp mathematics. Numbers in Minutes demystifies the maths surrounding the key numbers including: zero, 1-40, negatives, percentages, prime numbers, fractions, decimals, pi, exponentials, imaginary numbers, squares and cubes, roots and powers, Fibonacci numbers, the golden ratio, millions and trillions, a googol, 'perfect,' 'kissing,' 'vampire' and 'weird' numbers, infinity, infinity+1 and other sizes of infinity...Every number is explained in a few short paragraphs with a helpful picture, making the maths simple to understand and remember.

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Book SynopsisA weird and wonderful word and its meaning for every day of the year.Who knew that to dringle is to 'waste time in a lazy lingering manner'? Or that a sudden happy ending could be termed a eucotastrophe? Looking for an alternative word to 'bullshit'? Then try taradiddle.A Word for Every Day of the Year is a fascinating collection of 366 words and their definitions, perfect for anyone who loves the richness of the English language, its diversity and wants to expand their vocabulary. Each day offers a rare and remarkable word with its history and definition and occasionally a challenge to include it in our lives.Trade Reviewa lexicological delight -- Professor David Crystal

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Book SynopsisA brand new coloring book featuring art from the comic based on the epic video game Horizon Zero Dawn. Horizon: a far-future Earth full of epic natural beauty and forgotten ruins, where awe-inspiring, animal-like machines are the dominant species and humans struggle to survive in pre-industrial tribes. This spectacular coloring book features art from the record-breaking comic series, itself based on the critically acclaimed video game Horizon Zero Dawn. Recreate breathtaking landscapes, bring to life terrifying and glorious machines, design fan-favorite characters as they appear in-game or in your own style - the world of Horizon is yours to enjoy! The smash-hit videogame sequel Horizon Forbidden West is out now!

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Book SynopsisStrictly for grown-ups! This saucy selection of puzzles puts the tease in brain-teasers, and makes a racy replacement for life’s idle moments Put down your phone, tablet or smutty magazine and pick up this crude collection of conundrums and provocative puzzles. Whether you want to dive straight into the Bootylicious Bottoms Word Search, test your logic with a Raunchy Riddler, or even try your hand at the Sex Toys Sudoku, there are puzzles here to tickle a whole range of fancies. Inside you will find a variety of juicy puzzles, including these: Shuffle the letters of anagrams to identify seriously smutty lingo Pair up the matching icons in the playful picture puzzles Test your knowledge of everything erotic with a range of titillating trivia Join up the dot-to-dots to discover some sensual sex positions So, what are you waiting for? If you like the idea of puzzles that are a bit more naughty than they are nice, this is the perfect book for you.

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Book SynopsisBursting with puzzles, quizzes, trivia and games, this dad-tastic annual packs in hours of fun for fathers everywhere! Whether you're keen to know where you rank on the leader board of all-time "cool dads", want to try your hand at some perplexing puzzles or you just want to add some new dad-dancing moves to your already extensive repertoire, this annual does it all!Includes:- Dad style guides- Delicious "dad recipes"- Fascinating fact files- A compendium of conundrums to solve... and much, much more!

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Book SynopsisWhen was smoking banned on trains? Which actor restored kippers to the menu of the Brighton Belle? What regular lineside event did Dickens describe as 'a shave in the air'? Perfect for a trivia night or a long trip, Train Teasers will both test your knowledge of this country's rail system and enlighten you on the most colourful aspects of its long history. Meet trunk murderers, trainspotters, haters of railways, railway writers, Ministers for Transport good and bad, railway cats, dogs and a railway penguin. This is NOT a book for number-crunching nerds. Many of the answers are guessable by the intelligent reader. It is a quiz, yes, but also a cavalcade of historical incident and colour relating to a system that was the making of modern Britain.Trade ReviewWonderful ... a treasure and a gem -- Jeremy CorbynPraise for Andrew Martin: 'Andrew Martin has cornered the train market. He is the Bard of the Buffer, the Balladeer of the Blue Train, the Laureate of Lost Property ... the best sort of travel-writer: inquisitive, knowledgeable, lively, congenial * Mail on Sunday *Martin is entertaining company, alive to the history of his route ... leaves you with renewed confidence that trains can still be the most civilised way to travel * FT *You do not have to be a trainspotter to enjoy this book. It is social history, a kind of epitaph to a way of travel that seems to be lost, at least in Europe * Spectator *

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Book SynopsisWhen was smoking banned on trains? Which actor restored kippers to the menu of the Brighton Belle? What regular lineside event did Dickens describe as 'a shave in the air'? Perfect for a trivia night or a long trip, Train Teasers will both test your knowledge of this country's rail system and enlighten you on the most colourful aspects of its long history. Meet trunk murderers, trainspotters, haters of railways, railway writers, Ministers for Transport good and bad, railway cats, dogs and a railway penguin. This is NOT a book for number-crunching nerds. Many of the answers are guessable by the intelligent reader. It is a quiz, yes, but also a cavalcade of historical incident and colour relating to a system that was the making of modern Britain.Trade ReviewWonderful ... a treasure and a gem -- Jeremy CorbynAndrew Martin has cornered the train market. He is the Bard of the Buffer, the Balladeer of the Blue Train, the Laureate of Lost Property ... the best sort of travel-writer: inquisitive, knowledgeable, lively, congenial * Mail on Sunday *Martin is entertaining company, alive to the history of his route ... leaves you with renewed confidence that trains can still be the most civilised way to travel * FT *A fascinating look back at the lesser-known, the long-forgotten and the downright bizarre features of [Britain's] railways * Railways Illustrated *Perfect for any self-respecting railway enthusiast with a penchant for quizzes ... Hours of fun * Steam Railway *

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Book SynopsisTHE SEQUEL TO THE MULTI-MILLION BESTSELLER DRAWING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BRAIN From the author of the world's most popular drawing instruction manual Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, this new book helps you discover a new way of drawing and problem solving. Betty Edwards reveals the role our dominant eye plays in how we perceive, create, and are seen by those around us. Research shows that much like being right-handed or left-handed, each of us has a dominant eye, corresponding to the dominant side of our brain - either verbal or perceptual. Once you learn the difference and try your hand at the simple drawing exercises, you'll gain fresh insights into how you perceive, think, and create. You'll learn how to not just look but truly see. Generously illustrated throughout, Drawing on the Dominant Eye offers a remarkable guided tour through art history, psychology, and the creative process; a must-read for anyone looking for a richer understanding of our art, our minds, and ourselves.Trade ReviewPraise for Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain -- :Think you can't draw? You absolutely can . . . You will quickly amaze and delight yourself. Hands down the best and most life-enhancing thing I've done in lockdown -- India Knight * Sunday Times *A guide to enhancing creativity and artistic confidence * Independent *A consciousness-expanding work * LA Times *A landmark in drawing tuition * Leisure Painter *

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Book SynopsisBig Snake Little Snake is a cascade of true stories by DBC Pierre, recorded while on his way to make a short film with a parrot in Trinidad, which not only examines the nature of gambling, the love affair between gambler and game and the mindset of obsessive practitioners, but aims to shed light on the invisible odds and outrageous chances of everyday life on Earth. Snakes symbolise a road in a Trinidadian numbers game based on dreams and superstition. The inquiry was prompted by a little snake on Pierre's doorstep. 'If writers were athletes, DBC Pierre would be hanging out with the skydivers, the stunt-snowboarders and the white-water rafters' Independent 'One of the most original and seriously funny narrative voices' ObserverTrade ReviewPraise for DBC Pierre: 'If writers were athletes, DBC Pierre would be hanging out with the skydivers, the stunt-snowboarders and the white-water rafters.' * Independent *One of the most original and seriously funny narrative voices * Observer *Dangerous, smart, ridiculous and very funny * The New York Times *Pierre's writing is heady, reaching glorious heights of linguistic invention * Independent *

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Book Synopsis Foreword by Alexander Armstrong. Think you know classical music? It's time to put your knowledge to the test with this collection of questions and puzzles designed to challenge, to entertain - and to educate.Blending together basic trivia, complex wordplay and a range of visual teasers, the book calls on the knowledge of the Classic FM experts to provide hours of music-themed challenges.With difficulty levels varying from pleasantly tricky to fiendishly hard, The Classic FM Puzzle Book will entertain from the first bar until the very last note.

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Book SynopsisCan you take on the toughest logic puzzles?150 mind-bending conundrums to challenge even the most seasoned solver! Take on a vast variety of fun tasks from solving burglaries and cracking safes, to finding hidden treasure and sketching crime suspects. Develop your brain power as the puzzles increase in difficulty. Even the smartest in the family will be pleading for mercy with the final selection! If you love solving entertaining and rewarding puzzles then The Telegraph Toughest Logic Puzzles is for you.Ideal for sharpening minds, both young and old!

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Book SynopsisTHE PERFECT SECRET SANTA GIFT!Enjoy hours of fun with the first official puzzle book from the famous cobbles. Over 200 puzzles that test your knowledge of TV's longest-running soap as well as your puzzle-solving ability. Can you find hidden characters in paragraphs of text, name the missing characters in the family trees, complete a 'Ken-doku', take part in a classic quiz night at the Rovers, spot the differences and untangled the cryptic webs? There are puzzles for all levels of ability and members of the family illustrated with images from the show. Throughout the book there are also fun trivia from the history of the soap written by Corrie author Abigail Kemp, including facts, details and figures on famous feuds, the infamous cat and even how many pints would be served at the Rovers and eggs fried at Roys' Rolls each week. The Coronation Street Puzzle Book is a feast of fun for Corrie fans!

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Book SynopsisHave you got what it takes to challenge TV's most notorious quizzer?Take on the infamous Beast in 50 quizzes designed for all the family. Can you rival Mark's knowledge over 20 different subjects... beware even those that you might think aren't his strong suit - such as sport or music - will prove a real challenge. Compare your answers at the back to see if you've tamed the Beast, and which you might have got right that he got wrong. There are extra facts as Mark gives you fascinating bits of trivia associated with many of the answers, and lets you know if you've got a really tricky one correct!Mark also tells stories of his own quizzing adventures and gives you tips and advice for improving your quizzing skills, such as common quiz questions and things you should commit to memory.It all adds up to a fun, interactive, challenging experience for fans of The Chase and its most infamous protagonist.

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Book Synopsis'Richardson writes beautifully about his return to the land, about listening to the soil and about understanding the ancient world.' - The Spectator Each new field is hope, each old one reality.There are things below the surface that pull people together in a shared love of history, landscape and the hope that, this time, something incredible will be unearthed.When a travel writer is stuck on home soil in the middle of a pandemic he tries his hand at metal detecting - and is instantly addicted. This all-consuming hobby takes him around the country, back through history and deep into the psyches(his own included) of those hooked on 'happy bleeps'.The Accidental Detectorist is a big-hearted dig into a pastime sometimes mocked but always enticing.***When locked-down travel writer Nigel Richardson is looking for a travel story close to his country cottage he turns to a leading metal detectorist with an infectious passion for the hobby. Before he knows it the mysteries of the fields are leading him on, into a world that casts the history of these isles and its people in an intriguing new light.Sifting Britain's soil from Portsmouth to Edinburgh, Nigel yearns to lose his detectorist's virginity by finding a 'hammered' coin - while learning that the search for treasure comes with a serious responsibility to our common heritage. As he immerses himself further in the world of metal detecting, exposing the shady activities of 'nighthawks', attending rallies and making lifelong friends, a change comes over him. This country beneath his feet, these people who scour it for clues and tokens - they are the treasure he's been looking for.

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Book SynopsisDesigned to give you daily puzzling to exercise key area of your cognitive ability, these are 100 workouts taken from the paper that would give a total mental workout. The importance of giving your mind a workout is well known and this book is designed to give the puzzler a holistic mental workout challenging their:· Memory· Conceptual reasoning· Numerical and mathematical ability· Vocabulary· Visualisation· General reasoningServing as both a fun puzzle compilation and a complete mind gym, Brain Training Puzzles will be a great addition to any puzzle collection.

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Book SynopsisLose yourself in this latest bumper collection of quick-fire crosswords.Solve the clues and navigate your way to completing these fast and furious crosswords. With over 300 quick-fire crosswords, The Telegraph Big Book of Quick Crosswords 8 is perfect for every puzzle fan.This book is just what you need to get your brain working and keep boredom at bay!

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Book SynopsisTest your wits against this brand new collection of 50-50 crosswords from the Telegraph.Combining quick and cryptic clues together, the Telegraph 50-50 offers a new challenge to crossword puzzlers of all stripes. With over 150 puzzles to tackle, take your skills to task on these hybrid crossword conundrums!The Telegraph 50-50 Crosswords Volume 1 is the ideal companion for whittling away the commute or relaxing at home.

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Book SynopsisImpress all your friends at the next pub quiz by perfecting your knowledge of everything from history to sport, science and popular entertainment. This fantastic bumper collection of puzzles provides the perfect solitary entertainment for every quiet moment while allowing you to build a fantastic range of facts on the tip of your tongue.Covering a wide range of topics, these varied and challenging puzzles from Britain's best-selling quality newspaper will provide hours of amusement for general knowledge enthusiasts everywhere.

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Book SynopsisSeeking something different to test your crossword skills?Professor Rebus is back with a seventh volume in this best-selling series of perplexing pictogram puzzles!A unique cross between crossword and cryptic visual puzzle, Pitcherwits are the Daily Mail's most popular puzzle, and perfect for crossword fans looking to put their deductive skills to the test!Whether you're looking for a relaxed evening in or setting off on a long commute, Pitcherwits Volume 7 is the ultimate companion.

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Book Synopsis***Pitcherwits returns with another bumper collection of puzzles!Put your deductive skills to the test with this collection of over 300 puzzles from Professor Rebus.Part crossword and part pictogram, Pitcherwits are the Daily Mail's post popular and addictive puzzle.Perfect for a quiet evening or lazy morning, this absorbing compilation is the ultimate companion for puzzle lovers.

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Book SynopsisCelebrating 30 years of broadcasting, Classic FM returns with a new collection of mindful puzzles to de-stress and unwind with.Blending together basic trivia, complex wordplay and a range of visual teasers, the book will engross all lovers of the finest music and provide hours of meditative music-themed puzzling.With 150 challenges over three difficulty levels for classical novices, lovers, and experts to choose from, The Classic FM Puzzle Book: Relax will entertain and delight you from the first bar until the very last note.

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Test your general knowledge with these 60 puzzles from The Telegraph!Flex your quizzing muscles with this new compilation of trivia-based crosswords guaranteed to relax and entertain you.With 60 puzzles and over 3,500 questions to choose from, this is the perfect way to pass the time on a rainy afternoon or wind down at the end of a busy day.

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