Toys, Puzzles & Games Books
Arcturus Publishing Ltd Large Print Brain Games
Book SynopsisTrain your brain with this collection of expertly crafted puzzles, packaged in a handy format which is perfect for taking with you for puzzling wherever you go. All puzzles are printed in large print to make them easy-to-read.
£11.52
Pitch Publishing Ltd The Racing Post Quiz Book
Book SynopsisHow well do you know your racing? You follow the form, share in the agony of defeat and the elation of success, but how much of that information do you remember? The Racing Post Quiz Book will provide hours of entertainment and challenge horse racing know-it-alls to prove themselves. Categories range from where this uniquely historic sport started right up to the modern day, taking in the best horses, most successful trainers, the heroic jockeys and many more besides. With 1,000 questions, many fiendish, some infuriating, this is the ultimate test for any racing fan.
£11.69
Bonnier Books Ltd Turdle
Book SynopsisThe hilarious must-have Murdle parody loo book for the puzzle lover in your lifeNo s**t SherlockLavatory, my dear WatsonCan you solve the ultimate 'poo-dunnit' whilst you do your business? Can you get to the bottom the most unspeakable of crimes? Ladies and Gentleman, we have called you here because we need your powers of deduction to crack the code and discover:- Who smelt it and dealt it- What created that awful stench- Where that pong is coming fromAs you solve each logic puzzle in turn, you will progress ever closer. But beware, our prey is as deadly as they are cunning. You will need to be at your sharpest to catch the culprit and freshen up a world that reeks of crime.
£8.54
Everyman Chess Garry Kasparov on Modern Chess: Part Three:
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£22.49
Profile Murdle Junior 2 Ready Set Solve
Book SynopsisFrom the internationally-bestselling Murdle series comes the second instalment of Murdle puzzles for young detectives!The four junior detectives are back with more cases to solve and mysteries to unravel! Join Jake, Olivia, Julius and the greatest ever cat detective as they cross paths with even shadier characters and their wrongdoings in the peculiar world of Murdle. With another forty fiendishly fun mystery puzzles, young readers will love to investigate shifty suspects, spooky locations and curious clues with the help of the Murdle deduction grid to solve each whodunnit.
£8.54
Prestel Sticker Seurat: Bathers at Asnieres
Book SynopsisThe perfect fun and relaxing art project for adults and children, this activity pack includes everything needed for readers to make their own Pointillist sticker masterpiece. Containing 14 sticker sheets with over three-thousand colored circular stickers and an 18" x 32" (46 x 82.5 cm) poster "canvas" of colored outlines, readers simply need to match the colored stickers to the outlines found on the poster to recreate the painting. Given that Pointillism relies on the ability of the eye and brain to blend colored dots into a fuller range of tones, it's not necessary to place each sticker on precisely the right outline. As a result, every finished poster will be somewhat different- and extremely satisfying. With a handy folder-style flap that allows for easy storage and transportation of the artwork in progress, Dot Art: Sticker Seurat makes the perfect activity to take on vacation or to unwind after a busy day.
£10.44
Quality Chess TurboCharge your Tactics 2
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£25.08
Thunder Bay Press Harry Potter Sticker Art Puzzles
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£11.99
Adams Media Corporation The Ultimate RPG Gameplay Guide: Role-Play the
Book SynopsisImprove your RPG campaign with this comprehensive and interactive guide to making the most out of your gaming experience. Whatever RPG game you play, from D&D to Call of Cthulu to licensed games like Star Wars, every detail is important. From setting the scene to choosing the right music or even adjusting the lighting to create the right atmosphere, every choice helps maximize your gaming experience. The Ultimate RPG Gameplay Guide provides practical advice for everything from pre-game preparations and in-game improvisation to working out a plan of attack with your teammates to learning how to lean into the setting of your game. Including instructions, prompts, and activities, it offers everything you need for successful, fun role-playing with your friends every time you play. Create hours of narrative and make the most out of your storytelling skills by setting the perfect scene for your adventure. Whether you need advice on your character or working better with your gaming group, James D’Amato includes everything you’ll need to take your game to the next level.Trade Review“James D’Amato is one of those rare storytellers who can not only make those delightful and unexpected choices that make the table laugh or their eyes go wide, but he has that second, rarer gift. When doing it, he can build upon what’s already been established, weaving a little more and passing the tapestry to someone else to be inspired from.” —Alan Linic, writer for Saturday Night Live and cohost of the tl;dm podcast “Look, I’m gonna level with you: James D’Amato is doing the coolest, most exciting, and original work in tabletop game design right now and provides a truly vast assortment of tools and techniques for you to immediately and profoundly improve the narrative experience of your game. If I were you, I’d be getting this book in my hands as fast as possible!” —Brennan Lee Mulligan, host of CollegeHumor’s Dimension 20 D&D RPG show“I’ve been role-playing for thirty-five years and I’m still learning how to make our sessions more fun and more emotionally resonant by listening to the great One Shot podcast. James has put together a great collection of ideas that’ll appeal to a wide range of players, from newbies to old hands.” —John Rogers, writer and showrunner for Leverage, The Librarians, and Jackie Chan Adventures“This is a book you’ll get hours of helpful enjoyment out of… a required resource.” —Outright Geekery“Buy this book and use it to make your gameplay more entertaining for all audience members.” —Game Vortex“Incredibly useful.” —Game Industry“A great tool.” —The Gaming Buddha“A joy to read.” —Game Industry “A good primer on the ins-and-outs of playing an RPG.” —Venturebeat
£9.49
Quality Chess Learn from the Legends 2
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£25.49
The History Press Ltd The Chelsea FC Miscellany
Book SynopsisChelsea FC, as someone once observed, has always done what other clubs have done, but not necessary in the same order. A stone's throw from the King's Road, draped with showbiz connections, and not even based in the borough from which it takes its name, Chelsea is an enigma. Run by the entrepreneurial Mears dynasty, Ken electric fence' Bates and now the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the club has enough entertaining quirks and anecdotes to keep you entertained for ages. It is also a club whose history is filled with glorious games, unique facts, bizarre statistics, larger-than-life players and a special brand of supporter. And, as this book proves, far from being the imposters Kipling suggested, triumph and disaster make for a fantastically entertaining read.
£7.99
Dover Publications Inc. Entertaining Mathematical Puzzles
Book SynopsisOnly an elementary knowledge of math is needed to enjoy this entertaining compilation of brain-teasers. It includes a mixture of old and new riddles covering a variety of mathematical topics: money, speed, plane and solid geometry, probability, topology, tricky puzzles and more. Carefully explained solutions follow each problem. 65 black-and-white illustrations.
£8.07
Rydon Publishing Wales: 2020
Book SynopsisAmazing and Extraordinary Facts: Wales takes you on an absorbing journey around Wales to unearth the adventures, inventions, legends, firsts and birthplaces that have shaped the unique history of Wales. From the ancient mines of the Great Orme to the Severn crossing, the tsunami of the 1600s to the Turlough Lake, from bog snorkelling to Tom Jones' phone box, this intriguing compendium of facts and stories will give you a captivating insight into the Land of Song and the ideas and events that have shaped the individual identity of this remarkable country. Brief, accessible and entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects makes it the perfect book to dip in to. The amazing and extraordinary facts series presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure.Table of Contents Introduction 08 Archaeology 10 A Cast of Mistaken Identity 10 Pontnewydd Cave 11 Cantre'r Gwaelod 12 A Monumental Neolithic Building Project 14 Architecture 18 The Castle Capital of Europe 18 The Severn Crossing 23 'High'ways 26 The Big Apple 28 Culture and Customs 33 Saint David 33 Welsh Lovespoons 36 The Red Dragon 39 Mari Lwyd 41 National Costume 43 Nicknames 45 Cawl, Welshcakes and Bara Brith 47 Laugharne 50 Wonderland 52 National Parks 52 S.O.S. Save Our Sands 54 Island Life 57 The Great Deluge 62 Going Underground 64 Movers and Shakers 66 The Legend of Madoc 66 The Flying Welshman 68 CQD 70 The Stepney Spare Wheel 74 Robert Recorde 76 Art, Literature and Language 78 Land of Song 78 Cofiwch Drywerin 80 The Mabinogion 82 The Treachery of the Blue Books 84 Art Underground 86 Famous Last Words 88 Salem 90 National Eisteddfod of Wales 92 Hall of Fame 95 Gwyr-Y-Bwelli-Bach 95 Gelert 98 The Life of Brian 100 Hywel Dda 102 Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan 104 Tom Jones' Telephone Box 106 Hub of Industry 112 The Great Orme 112 Roman Occupation 114 Black Gold 116 Little Hell 118 The Penydarren Loco 120 Rebecca and Her Daughters 122 Women's Role in a Dangerous Industry 125 Fun and Games 128 Cnapan, Bando, and Pêl-Law 128 Weird Sports 130 Llanelli 9 - New Zealand 3 131 The Great Orme Tramway 134 Arthur Linton 135 Index 138
£8.99
Headline Publishing Group Mensa's Most Difficult Geometric Puzzles: Tricky
Book SynopsisMensa's Most Difficult Geometric Puzzles provides an exceptional challenge for even the most adept of puzzlers.The high IQ society's most ingenious puzzle setters have created a series of conundrums to stretch your spatial awareness and mathematical dexterity. With 200 puzzles, you will come up against area mazes, trigonometric conundrums and dastardly dissection puzzles. This colourful puzzle book is certain to keep you entertained for hours.Table of Contents200 difficult puzzles of a variety of different types focussing on geometric shapes and mathematics. Questions include area mazes, trigonometry and a variety of puzzles testing your spatial awareness. Puzzle artworks and full-colour illustrations are included throughout.
£13.49
Octopus Publishing Group Sex Snap: A Card Game for Unashamed Adults
Book SynopsisTime: Depends how long you last!Number of players: 2Includes: 52 playing cards, plus an instruction cardAges: 18+Assembly required? NoBatteries required? NoWarning: Not suitable for persons under 18 years. For adult use only.Who cares about winning? In this game, it's the taking part that counts...This X-rated version of the classic game of Snap is all about speed, spontaneity and paying close attention to the sex positions on the cards. It'll leave you and your opponent gagging for more.
£8.39
Thinkers Publishing The Modernized Catalan
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£37.99
Zeitgeist Word Search Puzzles for Brain Fitness
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£12.73
The History Press Ltd The Little Book of Galway
Book SynopsisA compendium of historical facts and figures, perfect for dipping into. Full of information that will make you say, ‘I never knew that’
£13.49
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc 60-Second Brain Teasers Crime Puzzles: Short
Book SynopsisIf you think you've got what it takes to be a crime scene investigator, then buy this book and consider yourself hired! The worst of society is getting away with murder and only your keen sense of logic and sharp eye for suspicious details can stop them. As the chief crime scene investigator, you must correctly determine the answer to the question at the end of each of the 65 crime stories inside the book. In it you will peer over the medical examiner's shoulder as an autopsy is performed, you will listen carefully to the testimony of a toolmark expert, you will evaluate all of the gory details in front of you until you're sure that you can solve the puzzle. Each of the crime stories will test your knowledge of DNA analysis, suspect identification, forensic pathology, toxicology, and more. If you're any good, you'll catch the perpetrator before they can get away with more crimes!Table of ContentsIntroduction 65 Crime Puzzles Solutions About the Author
£9.49
Quality Chess Key Elements of Chess Strategy
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£20.25
Galison Christmas Market 64 Piece Search Find Puzzle
Book Synopsis64-PIECE PUZZLE – The Christmas Market 64 Piece Search and Find jigsaw puzzle from Mudpuppy is just the right level of challenge for children ages 4 and up. Featuring a scene full of Christmas adventures, the finished puzzle measures 23” x 15.5” so doesn’t require much space to put together. Makes a great gift! BRIGHT AND BOLD ARTWORK – Kids will love the artwork of the Christmas shops and decorations of a quaint animal town getting ready for the holiday season. The storage box shows the completed puzzle artwork and is an ideal place to keep pieces safe and free from damage. PERFECT FOR GIFTING – Putting the Christmas puzzle together is only half the fun! When it’s completed, kids can test their observation skills to find more than 40 Christmas themed animals and things shown on the border around the puzzle image within the puzzle art. SCREEN-FREE FUN: For over 25 years, Mudpuppy has created quality non-digit
£14.39
ALL JIGSAW PUZZLES Lancashire Historical 1610 Map 1000 Piece Puzzle
Book SynopsisOriginally sourced by renowned English cartographer John Speed (1552-1629) who published an atlas called 'The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine' in 1610. His maps themselves were of high quality and gained a great reputation for being among the best county maps. The finished 1000 piece jigsaw measures 66 x 50cm and comes with a Free colour guide print inside the box.
£20.87
Flame Tree Publishing Adult Jigsaw Puzzle Annie Soudain Midsummer
Book Synopsis1000-pieces. Shrink-wrapped, sturdy box (size 10 x 10 x 2 ins). High quality jigsaw puzzle. Finished Jigsaw size 29 x 20 ins.Part of an exciting series of sturdy, square-box 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art. This jigsaw will satisfy your need for a challenge, featuring Annie Soudain''s Midsummer Morning. This 1000 piece jigsaw is intended for adults and children over 13 years. Finished Jigsaw size 735 x 510mm/29 x 20 ins. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Now includes an A4 poster for reference.Born in Kent, Annie Soudain spent her early childhood years in Truro, Cornwall, where her interest in plants and nature began. Now settled by the sea in Sussex, much of her work continues to be inspired by the beautiful landscapes surrounding her. This colourful linoprint was created using the reduction method, which involves progressively cutting, inking up, and printing f
£14.39
Quality Chess UK LLP Soviet Outcast
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£17.99
Orion Publishing Co Genius TV: Genius Playing Cards
Book SynopsisBring some drama to your card table with 54 of the most influential TV stars and series creators, arranged into four suits:Hearts = Comedy, Clubs = Drama, Diamonds = Crime, Spades = Fantasy & Sci-fiIncludes illustrations of all the big names, from George R. R. Martin and David Simon to Elisabeth Moss and Sarah Jessica Parker.
£11.39
New In Chess Zlotniks Middlegame Manual: Typical Structures
Book SynopsisIf you want to improve your middlegame play, you will have to develop a FEEL for positions. Thats what Boris Zlotnik has been stressing during his long and rich trainers career. Clicking through concrete variations (a popular pastime in the computer era) is not enough. To guide your thinking during a game you should be able to fall back on a reservoir of typical ideas and methods. That is exactly what this book offers you: Zlotniks legendary study material about the middlegame, modernized, greatly extended and published in the English language for the first time. As you familiarize yourself with the most important strategic ideas and manoeuvres in important basic opening structures, you will need less time to discover the clues in middlegame positions. You will find it so much easier to steer your game in the right direction after the opening has ended. Zlotniks Middlegame Manual is accessible to a wide range of post-beginners and club players. It is your passport to a body of instructive material of unparalleled quality, collected during a lifetime of training and coaching chess. A large collection of exercises, carefully chosen and didactically tuned, will help you drill what you have learned. With a foreword by Fabiano Caruana.Trade ReviewA must-have for all serious players. -- From the foreword by Fabiano Caruana
£21.21
Chronicle Books Puzzling Mysteries of the 80s Dognapped 500Piece
Book Synopsis Jigsaw puzzle meets whodunnit with a retro twist!Join private investigator Joan St. James as she heads to the biggest charity event of the season to solve a mystery: Gregory, the chihuahua, has been dognapped! Owner Victoria Talbot is distraught. After all, he’s the face of the dog-food business that has made her a millionaire. Who committed this crime? Darren Brewster, the angry ex-husband? Maurice Beauvais, the obsessive dog groomer? With this special mystery puzzle format, you must complete the jigsaw to reveal the visual clues that solve the case. A nifty VHS-shaped box and highly detailed artwork make this the perfect analog activity for parties and cozy nights in. Get ready for a caper full of wacky high jinks and memorable characters, all wrapped up in a fabulous 1980s atmosphere.Perfect for: Jigsaw puzzlers Fans of mystery novels, games, and TV shows Adults nostalgic for their youth or for the mystery puzzles of their childhood Young people captivated by retro trends Gift-givers seeking 80s-themed presents Logic game enthusiasts Fans of Sally Nixon's retro seek-and-find book Let's Go to the Mall
£17.95
New in Chess Rock Solid Chess Volume 3
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£21.21
Quality Chess UK LLP Magic Chess Moves
Book SynopsisMagic Chess Moves is a book that will enthral you while also testing and improving your chess abilities. You will be invited to solve a collection of exercise positions, but the accompanying text contains far more than simply the solutions. The author offers his reflections on all manner of other fascinating topics, such as how tactics can be coached, and details of the composer's life story. Magic Chess Moves contains the condensed wisdom of an experienced chess trainer with an emphasis on practical improvement. The 317 positions in this book are of mixed difficulty levels, with examples from over-the-board play and from chess compositions. Each and every exercise has been carefully selected for its instructive value to the practical player.
£25.08
