Hobbies, quizzes and games Books
Dover Publications Inc. Creative Haven BestDressed Pets Coloring Book
Book SynopsisAnimal-loving colorists will adore these 31 illustrations, which feature dogs and cats in outfits ranging from pajamas and beach wear to casual clothes for shopping and gardening to formal wedding attire.
£6.50
Octopus Publishing Group 52 Things to Do While You Poo: The Sports Edition
Book SynopsisPrepare for a sporting contest like no other! Any true fan knows that the porcelain umpire's chair is an ideal place to put your sporting knowledge to the test. This compendium of fun activities and quiz questions will have you spotting the difference at Wembley, finding a lost helmet at Lord's, and going for gold in Olympic omniscience. From bestselling author and professional brain-teaser Hugh Jassburn, this illustrated puzzle book includes a range of challenges relating to football, rugby, tennis, cricket, athletics, golf, boxing, basketball, rowing, snooker and more. Pit your wits against such quiz questions as these:- What is the lowest darts score you can't achieve with a single dart? - In 1981 Muhammad Ali retired from boxing - what was his career record? - What is Tiger Woods' real first name? - Who was the first cricket player to score a century and take ten wickets in a test match? - What sport has four letters, is played all around the world, and begins with a "t"? A winning gift idea, this book will score a major-league success with sport obsessives and casual fans alike.
£6.99
St Martin's Press Mythographic Color and Discover Dream Garden An
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£16.66
Thunder Bay Press The Office Crochet
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£14.24
Pomegranate Communications Inc,US Charley Harper Mystery of the Missing Migrants
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£15.29
Andrews McMeel Publishing Magic Eye Beyond 3D Improve Your Vision
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£15.25
No Starch Press,US The Lego Adventure Book, Vol. 2
Book SynopsisJoin Megs and Brickbot on another exciting tour of LEGO building in this second volume of The LEGO Adventure Book series. As they track the Destructor and rebuild the models he destroys, you ll follow along and meet some of the world s best builders. Learn to create sleek spaceships, exotic pirate hideaways, fi re-breathing dragons, fast cars, and much more. With nearly 40 step-by-step breakdowns and 100 example models, The LEGO Adventure Book is sure to spark your imagination and keep you building!
£19.19
Chronicle Books Little Selfish Space Mini Edition
Book SynopsisDiscover if you have what it takes to be the sole survivor of a spacewalk gone wrong in A Little Selfish: Space Edition from Ridley’s Games! This Mini Edition of our bestselling classic offers a faster game that can be played over a smaller playing surface—perfect for on-the-go fun. You and your former friends are floating in space, and your oxygen supplies are running low. Only the first one back to the ship will survive. This devious strategy game is a race through the vast and dangerous void. Attempt to reach safety while desperately preserving your oxygen supply and simultaneously sabotaging your fellow astronauts. Perfect for playing with friends, families, and lovers of light strategy games. It's suitable for ages 8+, 2-4 players, has an average 10-minute gameplay, and includes English-language instructions. Made using FSC paper and soy inks. How to Play: Choose your astronaut and put the spaceship in its plac
£9.49
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale How to Win at Chess: The Ultimate Guide for
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£19.00
Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company) Everybody Needs a Rock For the Junior Rockhound
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£8.15
McFarland & Co Inc Eurogames
Book Synopsis While board games can appear almost primitive in the digital age, eurogames--also known as German-style board games--have increased in popularity nearly concurrently with the rise of video games. Eurogames have simple rules and short playing times and emphasize strategy over luck and conflict. This book examines the form of eurogames, the hobbyist culture that surrounds them, and the way that hobbyists experience the play of such games. It chronicles the evolution of tabletop hobby gaming and explores why hobbyists play them, how players balance competitive play with the demands of an intimate social gathering, and to what extent the social context of the game encounter shapes the playing experience. Combining history, cultural studies, leisure studies, ludology, and play theory, this innovative work highlights a popular alternative trend in the gaming community.
£20.89
Rock Point How to Rate a Cat
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£12.60
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Pinball Compendium
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£51.19
Penguin Putnam Inc Lost Ocean
Book SynopsisFrom the creator of the worldwide bestsellers Secret Garden and Enchanted Forest, a beautiful new coloring book that takes you on a magical journey beneath the waves. With this coloring book for adults, Johanna Basford invites color-inners of all ages to discover an enchanting underwater world hidden in the depths of the sea. Through intricate pen and ink illustrations to complete, color, and embellish, readers will meet shoals of exotic fish, curious octopuses, and delicately penned seahorses. Visit coral reefs and barnacle-studded shipwrecks, discover intricate shells and pirate treasure. Secret Garden and Enchanted Forest fans and newcomers alike will welcome this creative journey into an inky new world. For Lost Ocean, Johanna picked a crisp ivory paper that accentuates and complements your chosen color palette. The smooth, untextured pages allow for beautiful blending or gradient techniques with colored pencils or a
£10.80
Dorling Kindersley Ltd How to Play Chess
Book SynopsisClaire Summerscale has played chess since the age of nine. She became the British girls under 11 and under 13 champion. Currently, she is the chairman of the Four Nations Chess League and a chess trainer. Formerly, she was the British Chess Federation Director of Women's International Chess and English Chess Federation Director of Junior Chess and Education.
£9.49
Adams Media Corporation It Wasnt a Phase
Book SynopsisCelebrate your former (or current!) emo days with this interactive activity book perfect for elder emos reliving their youth and the latest wave of emo trendsetters alike—just grab your colored pencils and get ready to let those emotions fly!If studded belts and fingerless gloves were the ultimate fashion statement… If you can still translate MySpace chatspeak without a second thought… If surviving a summertime music festival dressed in all black is still the highlight of your year… Then this ultimate emo coloring and activity book is meant for you! Relive the classic emo moments of the early 2000s, discover little known trivia about emo culture across the ages, and explore the ways the trends have changed and continued to grow even today. Activities include: -Testing your knowledge of iconic emo fanfiction with quiz questions that will stump even the most dedicated fans -Grabbing your colored pencils and deco
£9.49
John Wiley & Sons Inc Sewing For Dummies
Book SynopsisLearning how to sew and how to choose the tools and supplies to begin sewing can be confusing, but Sewing For Dummies, 3rd Edition guides readers through the process. This book provides 25% new and revised content including updated projects, more step-by-step illustrations, a refreshed colour insert and additional how-to graphics.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Conventions Used in This Book 2 Foolish Assumptions 2 How This Book Is Organized 2 Part I: Getting Ready to Sew 2 Part II: Mastering Basic Sewing Skills 3 Part III: Fashion Sewing Fun-damentals 3 Part IV: Sewing for Your Home 3 Part V: Making Alterations and Quick Fixes for a Sustainable Wardrobe 3 Part VI: The Part of Tens 3 Icons Used in This Book 4 Where to Go from Here 4 Part I: Getting Ready to Sew 5 Chapter 1: The World of Sewing 7 Figuring Out What Comes First: The Idea or the Tools? 8 The pleasure of using good tools 8 Understanding fabrics and fibers 9 Getting the sewing notion 10 Pondering the pattern 10 Sizing Up the Sewing Process 11 Preshrinking fabric 11 Finding the right pattern pieces 12 Laying out the pattern on the fabric 12 Pinning and cutting 12 Marking 12 Interfacing 12 Pressing for the best shape 13 Moving On to the Needle and Thread 13 Finishing the edges first 13 Shaping 13 Seaming 14 Closing 14 Hemming 14 Adding Fashion Detail with Sleeves and Pockets 15 Sewing for the Home Is Where the Saving Is 15 Doing Your Part for the Planet with a Sustainable Wardrobe 16 Chapter 2: Assembling Your Sewing Kit 17 Making Sure Your Sewing Measures Up 18 Cutting Up (Without Cracking Up) 20 Making Your Mark 22 Pinning Down Your Projects 23 Getting to the Point with the Right Needles, Thimbles, and Seam Rippers 23 Selecting needles for hand sewing 23 Selecting needles for sewing machines 24 Fortify your fingertips with thimbles 24 As ye sew, so shall ye rip 25 Selecting Thread for Your Project 25 Pressing Issues 26 Real Machines: Sewing Machines and Sergers 28 Working with a sewing machine 29 Finding your way around a serger 35 Chapter 3: Selecting Fabric, Findings, and Interfacing 37 Choosing the Right Fabric for Your Project 37 Figuring out fiber 38 Getting to know common fabric types 39 Taking fabric nap into consideration 43 Considering fabric width and yardage needed 45 Reading labels and bolt ends 45 Getting Notions about Findings 46 Bias tape basics 46 Bonkers for braid 47 Getting elastic 47 Loving lace 48 Piping up for piping and cording 49 Running with ribbons 50 Refreshing with rickrack and twill tape 50 Getting the lowdown on drapery headers 51 Adding zip with zippers 51 Investigating Interfacing 52 Preshrinking Your Fabric 53 Chapter 4: Working with Patterns 55 Shopping for Patterns 55 Sizing Things Up for Fashion Sewing 56 Deciphering the Pattern and Its Parts 58 Checking out the front of the pattern envelope 59 Reading the back of the pattern envelope 59 It’s what’s inside that counts 60 Decoding the pattern pieces 60 Laying Out the Pattern 63 Getting to know your fabric 63 Preparing the fabric 64 Knowing right from wrong 64 Placing the pattern pieces on-grain 64 Laying out plaids, stripes, and one-way designs 66 Pinning and Cutting Out the Pieces 70 Making Your Mark 71 Marking what matters 71 Using the right tool at the right time 72 Part II: Mastering Basic Sewing Skills 75 Chapter 5: Kicking Off Your Sewing Adventure 77 Threading the Needle 77 Hand needles 78 Machine needles 79 Tying a Sewing Knot 80 Choosing and Using the Right Hand Stitches 82 The securing stitch 83 The hand-basting stitch 83 The running stitch 84 The even backstitch 84 The blind hemming stitch 85 The slant hemming or whip stitch 85 The hemming slipstitch 86 The even slipstitch 86 Working with Machine Stitches 87 Examining the basic machine stitches 87 Selecting a stitch type 89 Choosing the length of the stitch 89 Setting the stitch width 90 Stitching in the ditch 90 Topstitching 91 Starting and Stopping 92 …with your sewing machine 92 …with your serger 93 Basting Projects for a Better Fit 94 Pressing Matters 96 Why press and iron as you sew? 96 When and where to press 96 Pressing napped fabrics 97 Repurposed Shirt Pillow 98 Chapter 6: Securing Sensational Seams 103 Finishing the Edges First 103 Pinking your edges 104 Using your sewing machine or serger 104 Securing Your Seams 105 Backstitching or not 106 Tying off threads 106 Fleece Throw with Colorful Fringe 107 Seaming Fabrics 111 Sewing straight seams 111 Turning corners 113 Sewing 1⁄4-inch seams 114 Serging 1⁄4-inch seams 115 Ripping into Seam Mistakes 116 Shaping Up the Seams 118 Starting by stitching the seam on your sewing machine 118 Clipping the curve with your scissors 122 Chapter 7: Fast and Easy Hems by Hand and Machine 125 Marking the Hem’s Placement 126 If you’re the hem-ee 126 If you’re the hemmer 126 Deciding on the Hem Allowance 127 Finishing the Raw Edges of the Hem 128 Using a straight stitch 128 Using a three-step zigzag or overlock stitch 130 Using a serger 130 Securing the Hem 131 No-sew hemming 132 Pinning up the hem for hand or machine hemming 133 Hand blind hemming 133 Machine blind hemming 134 Sewing Tapered Hems 135 Hemming Knits with Twin Needles 136 Part III: Fashion Sewing Fun-damentals 139 Chapter 8: Shaping Things Up 141 Darting Around 141 Sewing the straight dart 142 Sewing the contour dart 144 Finishing the dart 145 Gathering Fabric from One Piece into Another 145 Gathering with two threads 146 Gathering over a cord 147 Ruffled Apron 148 Cutting out the apron parts 149 Finishing the apron side seams 150 Gathering and attaching the ruffle strip 151 Tying up the apron strings 152 Completing Pleats 154 Defining the types of pleats 154 Making a pleat 155 Adding Stretch and Comfort with Elastic 156 Inserting elastic in a casing 157 Attaching elastic on an edge 160 Cuffed Pajama Pants 163 Laying and cutting out your pj’s 164 Sewing your pj’s together 166 Sewing elastic at the waist 167 Cuffing each leg 168 Chapter 9: Zippers, Buttons, and Other Closure Company 171 Welcoming Easy Ways to Put in Zippers 171 Putting in a centered zipper 172 Putting in an invisible zipper 176 Mastering Buttonhole Basics 180 Sizing buttonholes 181 Marking buttonholes 182 Sewing beautiful buttonholes 183 Cutting open buttonholes 183 Figuring out button placement 185 Attaching buttons 186 Checking Out Other Fasteners 191 Fold-Over Clutch with Button Closure 192 Choosing the materials 193 Sewing the clutch 194 Chapter 10: Sleeves: The Long and the Short of It 197 Finishing Sleeveless Armholes 197 Facing sleeveless armholes 198 Binding sleeveless armholes 201 Rarin’ to Sew Raglan Sleeves 203 Taking On Set-In Sleeves 206 Using easestitch-plus to prepare traditional set-in sleeves 207 Setting sleeves in flat 209 Setting sleeves in the round 210 Protective Laptop Sleeve 212 Chapter 11: Pockets Full of Ideas 215 Putting Together Patch Pockets 215 Making unlined patch pockets with square corners 216 Making unlined patch pockets with curved corners 218 Attaching patch pockets 221 Using Your Own Pocket Patterns 222 Coordinating Pocket-Collage Shirt 224 Part IV: Sewing for Your Home 225 Chapter 12: Do-It-Yourself Decorating: Home Décor Sewing 227 Overcoming Décoraphobia 227 Understanding color 228 Unmasking your home’s complexion 228 Determining your color odds 229 Homing In on Home Decor Fabric 230 Tackling Trim 231 Braving braid basics 231 Conquering cord 232 Figuring out fringe 233 Dealing with decorator trims 234 Attaching Piping, Cording, and Fringe 235 Making your own piping 236 Cutting bias strips for covering cable cord 237 Sewing on piping and fringe 240 Attaching and joining cord-edge trim 244 Reversible Table Runner 245 Chapter 13: Quick-Change Table Toppers 247 Selecting Fabric for Table Toppers 247 Making Easy Napkins 248 Figuring out fabric yardage 248 Sewing basic table napkins 249 Serging napkins with narrow rolled edges 251 Party-Ready Lapkins 253 Hip to Be Square Tablecloth 255 Chapter 14: Praiseworthy Pillows 257 Selecting Materials for Pillows 257 A Basic Cover Fit for a Pillow Form 258 Measuring your pillow form and cutting the pillow front and back 258 Sewing the seams 259 Wrapping the corners 260 Stitching the closure 261 The Easiest Reversible Pillow Cover Ever 262 15-Minute Flanged Pillow Cover 264 Plush Pet Bed 265 Making the bolster 266 Creating the fleece pillow cover 267 Putting the bed together 269 Box-Edged Pillow 270 Chapter 15: Adding Wow to Your Windows 273 The Wide World of Window Treatments 273 Dealing with draperies and curtains 274 Exploring the anatomy of windows and rods 276 Determining Window Treatment Dimensions 278 Measuring the finished width and length 279 Calculating cut fabric length and width 279 Custom Draperies 282 Determining how much fabric you need 283 Putting the drapery together 284 Heading off rips with the drapery header 286 Chapter 16: Giving Your Bed a Makeover 289 Saving Money by Crafting a Bedding Set 289 Pleated Bed Skirt 290 Measuring the box spring 291 Buying your fabric 292 Cutting the fabric 292 Double hemming the skirt and pleats 294 Attaching the skirt and pleats to the base fabric 296 Positioning the bed skirt on the box spring 297 Custom Duvet Cover 298 Cutting out the front of the duvet cover 299 Constructing the back of the duvet cover 299 Putting everything together 300 Part V: Making Alterations and Quick Fixes for a Sustainable Wardrobe 303 Chapter 17: When Clothes Are Too Short, Too Long, Too Tight, or Too Loose 305 When It’s Too Short 305 Cutting off pant legs and re-hemming them 306 Letting down and facing the hem 306 Adding ribbing into an opening 308 When It’s Too Long 310 Moving the button on a sleeve cuff 310 Removing the cuff to shorten the sleeve 311 Shortening jeans 313 When It’s Too Tight 315 Moving the buttons over on a jacket 315 Adding room to the waistband 315 When It’s Too Loose 317 Crossover Belt 318 Chapter 18: Making Repairs on the Run 321 Repairing a Split Seam 321 Repairing a seam on woven fabrics 321 Repairing a seam on knit fabrics 322 Patching Holes and Rips 323 Covering holes with patches 323 Patching with appliques 325 Mending Tears in Fabric 326 Replacing a Fly-Front Zipper 327 Chapter 19: Eco Fashion: Giving Existing Garments New Life 331 Felted Wool Hat 332 Sourcing and preparing the wool 332 Felting the wool 333 Laying out and cutting the hat pieces 333 Assembling the hat 335 (Almost) Instant Party Dress 339 Finding the perfect bra and fabric 339 Cutting out the skirt and straps 340 Making the skirt 340 Sewing the straps 343 Hemming the dress 344 Part VI: The Part of Tens 345 Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Mixing Prints 347 Stick with One Base 347 Run a Background Check 347 Go Solid and Save Money 348 Mix ’n’ Match Manufacturers 348 Stare Down Your Prints 348 Weigh the Scales 348 Try Before You Buy 349 Rely on a Collection 349 Buy More, Use Less 350 Consult a Pro 350 Chapter 21: Ten Rookie Sewing Mistakes to Avoid 351 Attempting a Project Beyond Your Skill Level 351 Choosing Difficult Fabrics to Work With 352 Choosing an Unflattering Style 352 Using the Wrong Fabric for the Pattern 352 Laying Out the Fabric Incorrectly 353 Neglecting to Use Interfacing 353 Failing to Press as You Sew 353 Using an Old, Beat-Up Sewing Machine 353 Neglecting to Use a New Needle on Every Project 354 Refusing to Cut Yourself Some Slack 354 Chapter 22: Ten Important Sewing Fundamentals 355 Buy the Best Fabric You Can Afford 355 Understand Your Fabric Terminology 356 Know the Difference between Right and Wrong 356 Put Your Foot Down before Sewing 357 Stop and Start Sewing the Right Way 357 Righty, Tighty; Lefty, Loosey 358 Test-Stitch First 358 Sew from the Bottom Up and from the Center Out 359 Press Seams Together and then Open or to One Side 359 Clip with the Tips of Your Scissors 360 Appendix: Sewing Resources 361 Sewing Organizations 361 Sewing Publications 361 Sewing Community Web Sites 362 Sewing Machine Manufacturers 362 Pattern Companies 363 National Fabric Stores 363 Regional Fabric Stores 364 Notion Companies 365 Fabric and Notion Mail-Order Companies 366 Thread Manufacturers 366 Index 367
£18.04
Dover Publications Inc. Creative Haven Sea Life DottoDot
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£8.44
Vintage Publishing Homework for Grownups
Book SynopsisElizabeth Foley (Author) Elizabeth Foley is an author and editor living in London. With Beth Coates she is the author of Homework for Grown-ups, Advanced Homework for Grown-ups and the Homework for Grown-ups Quiz Book. Shakespeare for Grown-ups was published in 2014.Beth Coates (Author) Beth Coates is an author and editor living in London. With Elizabeth Foley she is the bestselling author of Homework for Grown-ups, Advanced Homework for Grown-ups and The Homework for Grown-ups Quiz Book. Shakespeare for Grown-ups was published in 2014.Trade ReviewAn obvious candidate to take to a desert island, along with Shakespeare and the Bible * Daily Telegraph *Feel like you’ve forgotten everything you learned at school? Then this subject-by-subject guide, with tests, is for you * Observer *They write in a clear, brisk, no-nonsense style, and strike a perfect balance between seriousness and fun. It’s a glorious opportunity to dust the cobwebs from your brain * Mail on Sunday *Relentlessly jolly-hockey-sticks on 10 subjects from maths to PE * Independent *After just a few pages of this you will be reminded of forgotten facts. You may even end up teaching your child a thing or two * Sun *
£11.69
Ivy Press The Shakespeare Puzzle Book
Book SynopsisImmerse yourself in the captivating world of William Shakespeare with this engaging puzzle collection. Ideal for fans and scholars alike, these puzzles provide a fun and educational journey through the Bard’s works and legacy.Test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle about Shakespearean characters or challenge yourself with a quiz about his life and works. With a fresh puzzle for every day of the year, this collection ensures endless fun and discovery.
£11.69
Penguin Books Ltd Peanut Butter and Jelly
Book SynopsisA favorite play rhyme takes on super-duper proportions as two children create a table-sized sandwich from scratch.A simple popular rhyme about that childhood culinary favorite, peanut butter and jelly, becomes rich fare indeed in this buoyant picture book . . . a fully satisfying treat.—Publishers WeeklyA real treasure.—School Library Journal (starred)The softly colored, joyously sketched pandemonium will enliven story hours and preschool introductions with a perennially pleasing chant.—Booklist
£8.54
Design Originals Around the World with Taylor Swift
Book SynopsisThe ultimate fan tribute to the one-and-only Taylor Swift. Travel the world with Taylor and visit 27 landmark city tour stops on her world-famous ERAS in this (unofficial) global celebration of Taylor Swift.
£11.04
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Complete Pinball Book
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£46.74
John Wiley & Sons Inc Magic For Dummies
Book SynopsisDesigned for absolute beginners, this is a friendly, funny introduction to the art of magic. This book of tricks doesn't require any special manual skills or expensive props. There are over 50 popular and easy-to-master magic tricks presented in a step-by-step manner, and fully illustrated.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Where the tricks came from 2 Of handedness 2 How This Book Is Organized 3 Part I: Becoming Magical 3 Part II: Wizardry Anywhere 3 Part III: The Restaurant Zone 3 Part IV: Pick a Card Trick 3 Part V: Party Time 4 Part VI: The Part of Tens 4 Part VII: Appendixes 4 Icons Used in This Book 4 The Process of Learning a Trick 5 Welcome to the Circle 6 Part I: Becoming Magical 7 Chapter 1: All Form, No Content 9 The Anti-Gravity Pencil 10 The Disappearing Anything 13 The One-Legged Leg Vanish 15 Fingertip Munch 18 How to Get Rubbery 19 The Stretchiest Thumb in the World 19 The Stretchiest Finger in the World 21 The Stretchiest Arm in the World 22 Off the Wall 24 It’s a bird, it’s a plane 24 Social climbing 25 The mugger nobody knows 26 Chapter 2: The Instant Gratification Chapter 29 Two-Card “Sleight of Hand” 29 The Tale of the Tightrope Walker 33 The Pencil-and-Quarter Double Vanish 37 Part II: Wizardry Anywhere 43 Chapter 3: The Financial Wizard 45 Hard, Cold, Pencil-Breaking Cash 46 Sheep and Thieves 49 The Vanishing Quarter, Show-Off Edition 52 The Big Money Rises 54 The 7-Penny Reflex Test 57 Don’t Show Me the Money 61 Heads or Tails: The Shadow Knows 64 Chapter 4: New Uses for Old Office Supplies 67 Pencil up the Nose 67 Cheapskate Houdini: The Triple Rubber Band Escape 70 Stage I: The rubber band jumps 71 Stage II: Locked in place 73 Stage III: Dueling bands 75 The Antigravity Ring 76 Post-It-ive Identification 78 The Photocopied Card Trick 82 Chapter 5: What to Do with Other People’s Clothing 85 Give Me a Ring Sometime — and a String 85 Walking through Ropes 88 Scarf Decapitation 92 Give That Purse a Hand 94 Chapter 6: Take It Outside, Pal 99 The Missing Spray-Paint Marble 99 The Ninja Key Catch 102 Straw through the Jaw 104 The Astonishing Straw-Wrapper Restoration 106 The Creepy Little Baby Hand 109 The $100 LifeSaver Trick 113 The Unforgettable “Cloudy” Toilet Paper 116 Part III: The Restaurant Zone 121 Chapter 7: Cutlery Is Your Friend 123 The Bendy Spoon, Part I 123 Bendy Spoon II: The Return 126 The Classic Salt Shaker Penetration 129 Forks a Lot 132 The Three-Mug Monte 134 Three-Object Monte, Freakout Edition 137 Chapter 8: Playing with Your Food 143 A Sugar Substitute 143 The Evaporating Sugar 146 The Linking Pretzels 149 Beans through the Orifices 152 Bouncing the Roll 157 The Floating Dinner Roll 158 Chapter 9: Matches Made in Heaven 163 Making an Ash of Yourself 163 Ashes through Someone Else’s Palm 165 The Three-Matchbox Shell Game 168 Weighing the Matchbooks 171 The Static-Electricity Test 173 Intermission 177 A Day in the Life of a Semi-Pro 177 Entertainment Weekly 179 The Restaurant Summers 179 The Offer 180 The Show 181 It’s in the Cards 182 Part IV: Pick a Card Trick 183 Chapter 10: I Could Have Dealt All Night 185 How to Shuffle without Really Accomplishing Anything 185 You Do As I Do 187 The Hands-Off, Mixed-Up, Pure Impossibility 190 Aces by Touch 193 Dealing to the Aces 195 The Envelope, Please 198 Soul Mates 200 The “Pick a Number” Spelling Bee 203 The Shuffling Lesson 207 Sleight of Foot 211 The Future Deck 215 Dream a Card, Any Card 219 Chapter 11: The Build-Your-Own-Card-Trick Kit 223 How This Chapter Works 223 Forces 224 The Cut Anywhere force 224 The Under the Hanky force 226 The Bottom-Deal force 227 The Countdown force 228 Revelations 230 The Geiger Counter 230 The Jumping Out revelation 230 Feeling by Muscle 232 The “Name of the Card Is” revelation 234 Slap It! 235 The “Above and Beyond” revelation 236 The Magic For Dummies Grand Finale 237 Part V: Party Time 241 Chapter 12: Rope 243 The Classic Cut-Rope Restoration 243 Ring off Rope 247 Escape from the K-Mart Tie 251 Chapter 13: I Knew That! 255 The Three-Card “Pick by Touch” Test 256 The Triple-Prediction Spouse-Clincher 258 The Math/Geography/Animal/Color Test 263 Divide & Conquer 265 The Book Test 268 The Great Vegetable Prediction 273 The Telephone Trick I: Call This Number 275 The Telephone Trick II: Call the Phantom 279 Chapter 14: Group Hysteria 281 The Torn and Restored Toilet Paper 282 You Can’t Do as I Do 285 The Strength Test 288 The Phantom Photo 291 The Late-Night Party Murder Mystery 298 Part VI: The Part of Tens 303 Chapter 15: Ten Basics of Good Magic 305 Don’t Reveal the Secret — Ever 305 Don’t Repeat a Trick 306 Know When to Start 306 Know When to Stop 307 Build Up Your Audience 307 Suit the Tricks to the Crowd 307 One Great Trick Is Worth Ten Not-Ready Ones 308 Keep at It 309 Act the Part 309 Make It Yours 310 Chapter 16: Ten Classic Moments in Magic History 311 Robert-Houdin Prevents War with a Trick 311 Herrmann Pulls a Coin from a Roll 312 Malini Produces a Block of Ice 312 Houdini Becomes Dangerous 313 Blackstone Saves His Audience 313 Richiardi Jr Bisects His Daughter 314 The Great Tomsoni Capitalizes on His Mistakes 314 Doug Henning Comes to Broadway 315 Copperfield Changes the Scale of Magic 315 You See Your First Magic Trick 316 Chapter 17: Ten Dead Magicians Worth Knowing 317 John Henry Anderson (1814-1874) 317 Harry Kellar (1849-1922) 318 Servais Le Roy (1865-1953) 318 Howard Thurston (1869-1936) 319 Horace Goldin (1873-1939) 319 Joseph Dunninger (1892-1975) 320 Cardini (1899-1973) 320 Slydini (1901-1991) 321 Ed Marlo (1913-1992) 321 Dai Vernon (1894-1992) 322 Chapter 18: Ten Things to Say When Things Go Wrong 323 Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Get More into Magic 325 Watch Other Magicians 325 Read 326 Go to Magic Shops 327 Watch TV Magic Specials 327 Join a Magic Association 328 Read Magic Magazines 328 Surf the Web 329 General magic 329 Magic history 329 Magic dealers 329 Individual magicians 330 Current events 330 Watch Magic Tapes 330 Take a Course 331 Perform 332 Part VII: Appendixes 333 Appendix A: Magic Stores, Publishers, Societies, and Magazines 335 Magic Shops 335 Book and Video Sources 336 Organizations 337 Magic Magazines 337 Appendix B: Magic Words: A Glossary 339 Appendix C: Trickography 345 Chapter 1 345 Chapter 2 346 Chapter 3 346 Chapter 4 346 Chapter 5 347 Chapter 6 347 Chapter 7 348 Chapter 8 348 Chapter 9 349 Intermission 349 Chapter 10 349 Chapter 11 350 Chapter 12 351 Chapter 13 351 Chapter 14 351 Chapters 16 and 17 352 Chapter 18 352 Appendixes 352 Index 353
£17.09
Dover Publications Inc. The Saturday Evening Post Spot the Difference
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£8.49
John Wiley & Sons Inc Antiquing for Dummies
Book SynopsisExplains how to distinguish between antique and reproduction, negotiate with dealers, buy at auction, bid online, and determine the value of collectibles.Table of ContentsIntroduction. PART I: The Antiquing Primer. Chapter 1: Stalking the Wild Antique. Chapter 2: Preparing for the Hunt: An Antiquing Plan of Action. Chapter 3: God Save the Queen Anne: Basic Furniture Styles. Chapter 4: Dovetails and Nails: How to Spot the Real Thing from the Fake. PART II: Who's Got the Goods? Shopping for Antiques. Chapter 5: Bargaining Basics: The Price Can Be Right. Chapter 6: Meet the Dealers: Antique Shops and Shows. Chapter 7: Sold on Auctions: Going Once, Going Twice. Chapter 8: Cruising for Fabulous Finds: Antique Malls and Flea Markets. Chapter 9: Doing a Little Legwork: Estate and Garage Sales, Classifieds and Cyber-Buys. PART III: Material Possessions. Chapter 10: Glass Conscious: Glassware and Crystal. Chapter 11: Dishing It Out: Porcelain, Pottery, and China. Chapter 12: The Metal Winner: Silver. PART IV: Integrating Antiques into Your Home. Chapter 13: Basic Decorating: Bringing the Past into Your Present. Chapter 14: Remembrances of Repasts Past: The Kitchen and Dining Room. Chapter 15: Parlor Pieces: Living Room Antiques. Chapter 16: Welcome to My Boudoir: Bed and Bath Antiques. Chapter 17: Antiques from the East: Orientalia. Chapter 18: Antiques by the Yard: Outdoor Items. PART V: The Care, Feeding, and Deleting of Antiques. Chapter 19: Scratches, Spills, and Restoration Thrills. Chapter 20: Getting Your Antiques Appraised. Chapter 21: Selling Your Antiques. PART VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 22: Ten Great Periodicals. Chapter 23: Ten Essential Price Guides for Antiques. Index. Book Registration Information.
£17.84
Creative Whack Company, USA Ball of Whacks with Books
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£30.25
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Shahrazad
Book SynopsisNumber of Players: 1-2Ages: 8+Playing time: 10-20 minutesComponents: 22 oversized story tiles, 2 scoring tilesA solo and cooperative tile-laying game. Players will help Shahrazad tell stories to pass another night by playing tiles featuring unique takes on iconic fairy-tales to construct the best story.Each turn players will play a single tile, then draw a tile, building a folk-tale tableau. With 24 oversized, fully illustrated tiles in a deluxe package Shahrazad is a beautiful gift package for couples, or parents and children. Placing certain story types together will grant players more points, but telling a story in the wrong order will drastically limit their options.
£12.34
Ulysses Press Random Tables: Cities And Towns: The Game
Book SynopsisMake your fantasy tabletop roleplaying game even more epic with hundreds of creative and unexpected details to keep your story fresh and your friends guessing!
£14.39
John Murray Press Play and Win Mahjong Teach Yourself
Book SynopsisThis is an essential handbook for anyone new to the game of Mahjong. It takes you from the very beginning - learning the rules, choosing a set (or playing online) to advanced advice on strategy and gamesmanship. Each stage of play is clearly explained with diagrams and instructions and with plenty of practical examples to help you learn. Full coverage of the basics of scoring, settlements and penalties will help you become a true master of the game.Table of Contents : 1. The Mahjong Set : 2. Preliminaries : 3. Playing the Game : 4. Scoring and Settlement : 5. Special Hands : 6. Infringements and Penalties : 7. Elementary Strategy : 8. Advanced Strategy : 9. Mahjong for 2, 3, 5 or 6 players : 10. Chinese Official International Rules : 11. American Mahjong : 12. Japanese Mahjong : 13. Other Variant Forms : 14. Mahjong Cards : 15. Mahjong on Computers and the Internet : 16. History
£11.69
Fox Chapel Publishing Woodcarving the Nativity in the Folk Art Style:
Book SynopsisThis creative guide to fashioning a hand-carved wooden nativity scene includes 15 patterns for every character present in the traditional Christmas story from the holy family and the three kings to shepherds and barnyard animals. An overview of tools, sharpening techniques, wood selection, and basic carving cuts is provided. The figurines of Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus are included with step-by-step instructions from the first to the final cut.
£11.88
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc The Cube: The Ultimate Guide to the World's
Book SynopsisJust in time to satisfy the kids of all ages who received Rubik's Cubes as holiday gifts, here is the book to ensure that the gift won?t go unused (or unsolved). Puzzle Masters Jerry Slocum, David Singmaster, Dieter Gebhardt, Wei-Hwa Huang, and Geert Hellings, share their expertise on the greatest puzzle ever created. Not only does The Cube provide dozens of strategies for competitive cubing?including speedcubing?it also shows you how to solve every kind of cube that exists: the 'Mini Cube' 2x2x2; the 'Classic' 3x3x3; the 'Rubik's Revenge' 4x4x4; the 'Professor's Cube' 5x5x5; and the largest cubes available, the 'V-Cube 6' 6x6x6 and the 'V-Cube 7' 7x7x7. The book even includes modular instructions for cubes of any potential size! All solutions are fully illustrated with all-new, easy-to-follow instructions created specially for this book. This unique book also includes a fascinating history of the Rubik's Cube?from its invention in 1974 by Ern? Rubik to the '80s craze to its resurgence today, including dozens of rare photographs of vintage cubes, ephemera, and more! Packed with color photos from Jerry Slocum's extensive and unique collection of mechanical puzzles, The Cube is a must-have companion to the ultimate brainteaser.
£10.44
Rowman & Littlefield Blackjack Strategy: Tips And Techniques For
Book SynopsisThere is only one casino game in which a player, if he plays perfectly, can gain a mathematical advantage over the house. That game is blackjack. Blackjack Strategy teaches you everything you need to know to fatten your wallet and have a good time at the tables. At last, here is an easy-to-understand guide to blackjack's basic strategy and card counting. Michael Benson explains when to take a hit, when to stand, when to split, and when to double-down-and how all these decisions are influenced by the card count. Included are: a comprehensive list of blackjack rules, including those particular to specific casinos, regions, and foreign countries; how to avoid the surveillance techniques houses use to weed out card counters; inside tips from the professionals; a money management guide to maximize winnings and minimize losses; and 40 strategy charts. Blackjack Strategy is entirely up-to-date for today's casino play and, unlike many other blackjack guides, doesn't require a mathematician's skill to comprehend.Table of ContentsForeword by Bert Randolph Sugar....11 Introduction........................................15 Chapter One How to Play.........................21 Chapter Two Minimizing Your Disadvantage: Basic Strategy...35 Chapter Three Gaining an Advantage: Counting Cards.................51 Chapter Four How Card Counting Affects Basic Strategy..........59 Chapter Five Money Management................................................73 Chapter Six Casino Specifics.......................................................79 Chapter Seven Reasons to Beware..................................................87 Chapter Eight Interview with a Pro.................................................93 Glossary....................................................................................103 Basic Strategy Charts.............................................................113 Suggested Reading.................................................................175
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Color Manga The Monster Manga Coloring Book
Book SynopsisThe ultimate manga coloring book, based on the bestselling The Monster Book of Manga.One of the first coloring books dedicated solely to creating and coloring manga—Japanese cartooning—characters, Color Manga features mesmerizing fantasy figures from the highly popular The Monster Book of Manga.
£9.89
Dover Publications Inc. Creative Haven Playful Puppies Coloring Book
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£6.19
Octopus Publishing Group Spiroglyphics: Rock Heroes: Colour and reveal
Book SynopsisSpiroglyphics are a totally original idea from the twisted mind of genius puzzle-designer Thomas Pavitte! Spiroglyphics are even more incredible than anything he has done before. At first glance, spiroglyphics appear to be nothing but simple spirals. But if you look a little closer you'll see that the spiroglyphics are in fact two spirals, joined at the middle, and varying subtly in width as they wind to the centre. It's only when you pick up a pen and start to colour them that they come alive. As you fill in the lines you'll find yourself creating surprising, eye-popping portraits of musical icons such as:· David Bowie · Michael Jackson · Amy Winehouse · Beyoncé · Elton John Fun to create and amazing to look at, the Spiroglyphics will blow your mind, and make amazing artworks for your wall!
£10.79
Dover Publications Inc. Creative Haven Teatime Coloring Book
Book SynopsisInspired by historical tea culture and its modern popularity, 31 original designs to color include beautiful tea settings; whimsical arrangements of stacked tea cups and tea pots; and tea-related designs, patterns, and borders. They also include pictures based on vintage tea advertisements. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Teatime 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.
£7.11
Chronicle Books After Dinner Amusements What Is Love
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£8.63
Andrews McMeel Publishing Deadly Skills Puzzle and Activity Book
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£11.69
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Dungeons and Dragons Art and Arcana
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£78.75
No Starch Press,US The Lego Boost Idea Book: 95 Simple Robots and
Book SynopsisExplores 95 creative ways to build simple robots with the LEGO BOOST set. Each model includes a parts list, minimal text, screenshots of programmes, and colourful photographs from multiple angles so you can recreate it without step-by-step instructions. You'll learn to build robots that can walk and crawl, shoot and grab objects, and even draw using a pen! Each model demonstrates handy mechanical principles that you can use to come up with your own creations. Best of all, every part you need to build these models comes in the LEGO BOOST Creative Toolbox (set #17101).Trade Review"If there is a young potential engineer you are looking to get some gifts for, this book is a great complement to the LEGO BOOST set itself."—Game Vortex" Beautifully illustrated on every page"—Midwest Book Review "This inspirational guide to taking your BOOST to the next level is a must-have for owners of the LEGO BOOST building set."—GeekDad"Yoshihito's books are among the most useful I own."—Brickset
£20.39
HarperCollins Publishers iSPY My First Things that go Spy it Stick it
Book SynopsisThe amazing new i-SPY sticker book for kids age 3+ Get little ones started on their very own spotting adventure with My First i-SPY sticker books! With more than 100 things to spot – from cars to diggers, buses to aeroplanes, children will love learning about vehicles and travel.Trade Review“A fun, interactive way to encourage curious children to learn about the world around them.” – Parents In touch
£6.19
Batsford Ltd 1000 Checkmate Combinations
Book SynopsisThis truly outstanding book, first published in Russian in the 1970s and regarded as a classic, contains everything you need to know about how to deliver checkmate. 1000 Checkmate Combinations contains a wealth of elegant and sophisticated chess tactics as well as systematic and effective instruction. Each chapter covers a different piece or combination of pieces that is able to deliver checkmate, and provides illustrative templates for just about every mating formation. By working through the book, readers will develop their ability to recognise the potential for checkmate, as well as the know-how to execute one.Clearly written and beautifully organised, it will appeal to all chess players but particularly club players.
£13.59
Federal Street Press Webster's New Explorer Crossword Puzzle
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£17.98
Dover Publications Inc. Sun M Creative Haven Fabulous Fashions of the
Book SynopsisIf you love the way they dressed in the swinging '60s, this is the coloring book for you! Thirty-one pages of vintage styles range from chic formal ensembles to cool hippie threads.
£7.11
Ulysses Press Thats What She Said
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£19.29
Batsford Ltd Kasparov: How His Predecessors Misled Him About
Book SynopsisOver the past few years the great chess player Garry Kasparov has written five best-selling books praising the contributions to chess made by the previous world champions. The series is called ''My Great Predecessors''. As a reaction to this wonderful series of books, leading chess writer Tibor Károlyi has written this imaginary sixth volume. In gently humorous – but chessically serious – style, the author imagines Kasparov is annotating over 70 of his own lost games, and blaming all these defeats on the bad influence of each of the previous world champions, providing in-depth analysis to show how he was misled by them. The book also serves as a highly instructive, practical chess book – to beat Kasparov, the greatest player of all time, took some pretty special chess, and readers will enjoy learning from this. It is astonishing how the author has managed to find so many games that exhibit uncanny similarities between Kasparov and his predecessors, which makes the content of the book extremely plausible – as if Kasparov himself were writing it. This is a brilliant and totally original chess book that could only have been written by someone with great knowledge of Kasparov and the past world champions.
£12.74
Microcosm Publishing Boundaries Conversation Deck: What Would You Do?
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£16.31
