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Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Animals of the National Parks Take a Hike
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£14.39
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Wildlands The Ancients
Book SynopsisAn expansion to Martin Wallace''s Wildlands, bringing solo and cooperative play to the critically-acclaimed game, alongside support for 5-6 players.The Ancients, age-old guardians of the arcane crystals, have long slumbered in their secret vaults. Rumored to be invincible sentinels, they have defended their crystals unchallenged for eons. With the fall of the Empire, the most desperate bands of the Wildlands have joined forces to take them down and claim the crystals they protect.Wildlands: The Ancients introduces powerful creatures and new terrains that allow players to play Wildlands solo and cooperatively, as well as supporting play with up to six players.Requires a copy of Wildlands to play.
£38.26
Andrews McMeel Publishing Dungeons and Drawings: An Illustrated Compendium
Book SynopsisWho hasn’t been fascinated by monsters? This book collects some of the best creatures from Dungeons & Dragons, setting them out in an informative illustrated bestiary for beginners and enthusiasts alike. Whether they’re beasts, spirits, demons, or even aliens, most fantasy worlds are filled with monsters. Some are harmless—many more are deadly. Luckily for the discerning adventurer, this book is here to help distinguish between the two. As a popular series sold at conventions and on Etsy, animators Blanca Martinez de Riuerro and Joe Sparrow have compiled three volumes into one deluxe edition. Each creature comes with a full-color illustration, a set of simplified statistics, a description, and a history section indicating its folkloric history and the scientific phenomena that may have influenced its creation. With creatures like the Archdevil, Dryad, Fire Bat, Gold Dragon, Smoke Devil, Bomb Plant, Ettin, and Spirit Fox, any tabletop player will find the perfect creature for their next campaign.
£13.59
Weldon Owen The Ultimate Reading Challenge: 25 Fun Challenges
Book SynopsisLevel up your reading life with 25 unique literary challenges, and reward yourself with 25 bookish surprises!This delightful collection of 25 reading challenges and rewards inspires bookworms to live their best reading life. Each pocket inside this portfolio challenges readers to a literary challenge. Once the reader completes a challenge, they can open the pocket to claim their bookish prize. Use these challenges to finally tackle your to-be-read pile, check out the books on Bookstagram and Booktok you’ve been dying to read, or discover new and hidden treasures. The perfect gift for book lovers of all ages, genres, and abilities, The Ultimate Reading Challenge encourages bibliophiles to: Read personally Re-read a book you loved as a child. Ask a family member what book has made a lasting impression on them. Read compassionately Read a book that features an indigenous person. Read a book about a person with a disability. Read broadly Visit your local bookstore and ask a bookseller to recommend a book. Read in a place you’ve never read before. Engage creatively Make a snack or meal described in a book you’ve read. Write a letter to someone who has influenced your reading life. Prizes include: A laser-engraved wooden bookmark Bookish greeting cards Coffee cup sleeve Book darts A mini notebook And much more!
£20.42
Penguin Putnam Inc Creature Corners
Book SynopsisPractice your line work while tracing your way through these whimsical and intricate pages--and then color them in!This unique addition to the adult coloring book space is a true 2-in-1 book. First, budding creatives and those seeking a serene, meditative escape will find joy in tracing the detailed linework of different creature-run shops, like the goat postal service, cat cafe, or polar bear sushi stand. Practice with different pen types, line weights, and more. And when you''re done, you have a whole book to color in as well!A true artistic escape, Creature Corners will both quiet your mind and spark your creativity.
£15.19
Octopus Publishing Group The Telegraph Big Book of Quick Crosswords 1
Book SynopsisThe first title in a relaunch of the best-selling bumper quick crossword series from the Telegraph, new for 2017.Entertaining, brain-teasing and utterly addictive, there are over 300 puzzles here for veteran puzzle enthusiasts and crossword novices alike.
£8.99
Random House USA Inc Playbill Broadway Trivia
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£17.99
REX LONDON Wooden pick up sticks in a tin
Book SynopsisWooden pick up sticks in a tin.
£11.01
REX LONDON Mini wooden topple tower Wild Bear
Book SynopsisMini wooden topple tower.
£9.30
Dover Publications Inc. Creative Haven Celtic Animal Designs Coloring
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£6.53
Faber & Faber The Ashley Book of Knots
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1944, and reprinted many times since then, the latest reissue of this magnificent book contains, for the first time, fully illustrated details of all minor amendments and corrections that have come to light over the years. These have been collected and collated by Geoffrey Budworth with the help of other members of the International Guild of Knot Tyers.
£44.00
John Wiley & Sons Mahjong For Dummies
£15.29
Design Originals Notebook Doodles Christmas
Book SynopsisWelcome to the magical and joyous world ofNotebook Doodles Christmas! This fun and engaging coloring book for tweens is filled with 32 festive designs of Christmas scenes, reindeer, penguins, presents, snowflakes, stockings, trees, treats, and so much more from talented artist Jess Volinski. With uplifting art activities for young girls, Jess also includes instructions on basic coloring techniques, fully colored examples, and charming quotes to go with every design. Watercolors, colored pencils, markers, crayons, and gel pens will all look stunning on archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper. Each one-sided page is perforated, so when it''s finished, it can easily be removed to hang up or give as a gift.
£5.99
Dark Horse Comics,U.S. Lego Space: 1978-1992
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£35.99
No Starch Press,US The Lego Technic Idea Book: Wheeled Wonders
Book SynopsisThe LEGO® Technic Idea Book: Wheeled Wonders is a collection of hundreds of mechanisms for cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other vehicles that you can build based on their pictures alone. Each project uses color-coded pieces and is photographed from multiple angles, making it easy to see how the models are assembled without the need for step-by-step instructions. Every model illustrates a different principle, concept, or mechanism that will inspire your own original creations. You're encouraged to use these elements as building blocks to create your own masterpieces. The Technic models in Wheeled Wonders spin or move things, drag race, haul heavy gear, bump off walls, wind up and go, and much more. You'll discover how to build differential gears, implement steering and suspension, and design clutch and transmission systems to use in your own vehicles. This visual guide, the second in the three-volume LEGO Technic Idea Book series, is the brainchild of master builder Yoshihito Isogawa oTable of ContentsPart 1MotorcarsCars That Spin SomethingCars That Move SomethingPart 2Differential GearsSteeringSuspensionPart 3Combining Vehicles with Different BasesReversing After Bumping a WallUsing Pullback and Windup SpringsPart 4TransmissionsCool cars
£17.09
Modiphius Entertainment Star Trek Adventures Second Edition Core
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£42.50
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Dungeons and Dragons Art and Arcana
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£78.75
Random House USA Inc The Beholder Puzzle
Book SynopsisFeaturing a terrifying beholder, this officially licensed Dungeons & Dragons jigsaw puzzle is a great challenge for adventurers across the Realms.Piece together the eye-conic cover art from The Monster Manual. Covered with eyes, armed with teeth, and protected by multiple forms of magic, this beholder lies ready to attack all who venture into the deepest caves and tunnels of the Underdark. With a finished size of 20 x 27 inches, this 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle promises hours of fun packaged in one sturdy box.
£15.29
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Renunciation
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£36.00
Ebury Publishing Taskmaster: 220 Extraordinary Tasks for Ordinary
Book SynopsisBuild yourself a box and think outside of it. Your time starts now …In the TV show and on my marriage certificate, my job description is ‘Taskmaster’s Assistant’. That’s what I do and it’s an honour. I like Taskmaster a lot. And, of course, I love The Taskmaster. He’s mountainous. If you feel in any way the same as me then you should enjoy this paperback version of the official Taskmaster book.There are tasks for you, your friends and your family. There are new tasks, secret things and sneaky tricks. And there is one swear word. So it’s almost exactly like being on the show.Good luck. Make good choices. Let’s do Him proud.Alex HorneTaskmaster’s Assistant
£11.69
Octopus Publishing Group The Telegraph Cryptic Crosswords 16
£8.54
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Antiquities Sticker Color Activity Book
Book SynopsisPeer inside the Victorian era with Antiquities Sticker, Color & Activity Book—with more than 500 fanciful stickers and more than 90 activity and coloring pages.
£14.39
Union Square & Co. The Healthy Brain Book of Word Puzzles
Book SynopsisTackling word puzzles is a great tacticto keep your mind in tip-top shape!Studies show that one way to be sure your brain stays at its best is to learn new things regularly, creating new neural connections. This book offers a fun way to do just that, with a variety of word puzzles that require solvers to reorient their perspective and think differently about language. One-third of the book features Split Decisions, a popular puzzle type that author Fred Piscop contributes regularly to the New York Times. Throughout the rest is a mix of other puzzles: Bits & Pieces (in which solvers answer clues using and reusing blocks of letters), Clueless Crosswords (featuring grids partly filled in so that there is only one possible way to complete them), Double Exposure (testing pattern recognition in two different ways), Mixagrams (where words are interwoven in a simple yet confounding way), and Two by Two (in which each grid contains only two consonants but you have to figure out which).
£11.39
Adams Media Corporation Murder Before I Do
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£8.99
Dokument Forlag Fearless Females
Book SynopsisEnter the inspiring world of fearless female geniuses, artists, athletes and revolutionaries! This 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle is a celebration of courageous women of the past and present, all gathered side by side in the colourful fantasy world of the acclaimed illustrator Cosmo Danchin-Hamard. Piece together brave female role models such as scientists Marie Curie and Rosalind Franklin, feminist thinkers Simone de Beauvoir and Emmeline Pankhurst, outstanding artists Aretha Franklin and Frida Kahlo, and political activists Harriet Tubman and Malala Yousafzai while learning about their achievements from the accompanying poster. The Fearless Females puzzle is a relaxing, inspiring challenge for families and friends, regardless of age.
£21.11
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed The Magic The Gathering Oracle Deck
Book SynopsisFrom the extraordinary world of Magic: The Gathering comes a beautifully illustrated 52-card oracle deck and guidebook—featuring a pantheon of gods, iconic creatures, and mythical beings from the Greek-inspired plane of Theros.From the team behind The Dungeons & Dragons Tarot Deck comes this officially licensed oracle deck comprising 52 all-new illustrations that celebrate the characters, creatures, and lore of the world’s largest trading card game. Inspired by Theros, the plane where monsters prevail, mortals endure, and heroes ascend, this Magic: The Gathering-themed deck features exclusive art of Jace, the Planeswalker; Hythonia, the legendary gorgon; and well-known creatures such as the Pegasus, Chimera, Sirens, and more.With stunning illustrations, The Magic: The Gathering Oracle Deck also features a guidebook that introduces readers to the practice of oracle cards, including instructions on how to use and interpret the cards and de
£22.50
Random House USA Inc The World of Jane Austen A Conversation Puzzle
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£18.70
Gibbs M. Smith Inc Mushroom Jiggie Puzzle XX Piece
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£13.25
Chronicle Books Happy Octopus Wooden Hoopla
Book Synopsis Get set, aim, and throw hoops over the arms in the Happy Octopus Wooden Hoopla game from Petit Collage!A playful octopus loves to be the center of attention in this fun take on the classic game of quoits. Simply slot the wooden pieces together—no tools required—and toss a ring! Earn five points if it lands around an arm or ten points for the head. Perfect for ages 3+, this game includes a wooden octopus, ten rings, and instructions. It can be played indoors or outdoors, in teams or as individuals, and it’s ideal for birthday parties and family gatherings alike. The octopus is made using FSC wood, and the fully recyclable packaging is printed using 75% recycled materials, FSC paper, and vegetable inks.
£17.28
PAUL LAMOND GAMES Charades For Kids
Book SynopsisCharades For Kids.
£16.47
REX LONDON What am I game
Book SynopsisWhat am I? game.
£8.06
REX LONDON Tiddlywinks Wild Bear
Book SynopsisTiddlywinks.
£7.52
REX LONDON Wire puzzle Wild Bear
Book SynopsisWire puzzle - Wild Bear
£6.75
THAMES & KOSMOS Great White Shark
Book SynopsisThis anatomy model kit allows you to put together, piece-by-piece, a model of the internal and external parts of the Great White Shark. Constructing the body in this way teaches the user about the internal structure of this cartilaginous predatory fish and how the organs work together, allowing an insight into this important species and evolution itself.
£34.44
Dover Publications Inc. Creative Haven Fanciful Foxes Coloring Book
Book SynopsisFrom the tips of their perky ears to the ends of their fluffy tails, foxes are among the animal kingdom''s cutest creatures. These 31 pages of beguiling animals offer colorists a wonderland of intricate, swirling patterns that are downright foxy. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Fanciful Foxes and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.
£6.53
Dover Publications Inc. Creative Haven African Glamour Coloring Book
Book SynopsisBestselling coloring book artist Marjorie Sarnat has teamed with African American fashion designer Cia Slater to create this gorgeous collection of 31 classic African-inspired images. Striking silhouetted figures wear beautiful head wraps and flowing gowns decorated with patterns based on traditional African arts and crafts designs. Background elements include animals, plants, and fanciful ornaments. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, African Glamour and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.
£7.74
Octopus Publishing Group Daily Mail All New Quick Crosswords 9 The Daily
Book SynopsisGet ready for a brand new collection of quick crossword puzzles from the Daily Mail. With puzzles for all abilities, from novice to seasoned puzzler, there is something here for every crossword fan. Containing 200 all new crosswords, this is the perfect book for the daily commute, a long train journey, or even a cosy evening in.
£8.54
John Wiley & Sons Chess Openings For Dummies 2nd Edition
£17.09
Penguin Random House Group The Art Of Super7
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£38.24
Ebury Publishing Bring Me The Head Of The Taskmaster: 101
Book SynopsisFastest wins. Your adventure starts now ... This is a race. It is not a race against the clock, because that would be a far easier race. Clocks can be fast, but clocks never win races. It's nearly always humans, sometimes horses, and occasionally dogs. This is a race against your fellow Taskmaster players. You are competing against everyone else who is reading this book. All you've got to do is find The Taskmaster's Head first. This is a race with many twists and turns, that requires very little running, much sideways thinking and quite a lot of patience. Thankfully, there will be a shedload of tasks along the way to distract you. There are tasks to do on your own, tasks to do with your family and friends, and tasks for bigger groups too. Some of these distractions may slow you down, but some may help you get where you need to go. As always, enjoy them, do your best, make good choices. So get going. Take on the tasks. All the information you need is in the book... Alex Horne, Taskmaster's Assistant
£12.34
No Starch Press,US The Lego Technic Idea Book: Fantastic
Book SynopsisThe LEGO® Technic Idea Book: Fantastic Contraptions is a collection of hundreds of working examples of simple yet fascinating Technic models that you can build based on their pictures alone. Each project uses color-coded pieces and is photographed from multiple angles, making it easy to see how the models are assembled without the need for step-by-step instructions. Every model illustrates a different principle, concept, or mechanism that will inspire your own original creations. You're encouraged to use these elements as building blocks to create your own masterpieces. The Technic models in Fantastic Contraptions include working catapults, crawling spiders, and bipedal walkers, as well as gadgets powered by fans, propellers, springs, magnets, and vibration. You'll even learn how to add lights, pneumatics, and solar panels to your own models. This visual guide, the third in the three-volume LEGO Technic Idea Book series, is the brainchild of master builder Yoshihito Isogawa of Tokyo,Table of ContentsPart 1Four-Legged WalkersSix-Legged WalkersTwo-Legged WalkersPart 2Using WindUsing WeightsMovement Through VibrationUsing SpringsPart 3Using MagnetsUsing LightsUsing PneumaticsUsing Solar PanelsPart 4Chairs and TablesOff-Center Axis of RotationIntermittent MovementChangeover MechanismsChangeover by Switching a Motor's Rotational DirectionMystery
£16.14
Hardie Grant Books Family Camping Games
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£14.99
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
Octopus Publishing Group The Classic FM Puzzle Book 365
Book Synopsis***With a foreword by Alexander Armstrong.Do you know your Chopin from your Schubert? Your concerto from your cadenza?The Classic FM Puzzle Book 365 will sharpen your musical knowledge with a fun and stimulating puzzle to challenge and entertain you every single day of the year.From quizzes to wordsearches, logic tests to missing symbols - via emojis, sudoku, crosswords and more - our classical music experts have created a compendium of 365 puzzles to keep you guessing the whole year round.
£15.29
Octopus Publishing Group The Telegraph General Knowledge Crosswords 8
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.
£7.99
Octopus Publishing Group The Telegraph Mini Crosswords Volume 1
Book SynopsisThe first in a brand-new series of bitesize crosswords, packed with 250 quick-fire grids that can be completed in minutes.
£8.54
Ryland, Peters & Small Ltd Creating Your Vintage Hallowe'en: The Folklore,
Book SynopsisFull of spooky artworks, ephemera, vintage-inspired makes, rhymes and stories, Creating your Vintage Hallowe’en celebrates the folklore and traditions surrounding this delightfully unique holiday. Read how folk used to celebrate with dressing up, fortune-telling games, parties and plenty of pleasurable spookiness, then recreate your own vintage Hallowe’en with old-fashioned projects, including a carved Jack o’ lantern, a witch costume and fun decorations for your home. This book is packed full of little-known facts about the origins of Hallowe’en customs such as bobbing for apples and carving faces into pumpkins, while the charming makes and vintage artworks featuring red-cloaked witches, sleekly silhouetted black cats, cute kittens, cheery goblins and smiling spectres will inspire you to have your own vintage-style Hallowe’en celebration.
£11.69
Batsford Ltd Batsford's Modern Chess Openings
Book SynopsisThe classic chess reference book – as seen in Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit. This text is a comprehensive guide to opening moves in the game of chess. Covering every standard line of play, it provides the essence of contemporary opening theory, and is indispensable to both club and tournament players. The standard reference work on chess openings for more than half a century, earning the epithet 'the chess player's bible', Batsford's Modern Chess Openings is the most comprehensive single-volume work on the openings. Covering every standard line of play, it provides the distilled essence of contemporary opening theory. This edition is an indispensable reference work for club and tournament players. International Grandmaster Nick de Firmian is a three-times US Champion and an expert on opening theory. He helped develop computer Deeper Blue's opening repertoire in its match victory over arch-theoretician Gary Kasparov.
£19.51
