Toys, Puzzles & Games Books
Galison Mudpuppy The Beachcombers Companion 1000 Piece Puzzle With
Book SynopsisFrom Anna Marlis Burgard, author of The Beachcomber's Companion: An Illustrated Guide to Collecting and Identifying Beach Treasures, with illustrations by Jillian Ditner, comes the perfect companion puzzle. The Beachcomber''s Companion 1000 Piece Puzzle with Shaped Pieces is a gorgeous collage of the world's shells illustrated and identified. This unique puzzle includes puzzle pieces that are die-cut in the shape of the shell! Galison puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage.
£20.39
PAUL LAMOND GAMES Historical World Map 4000pc Puzzle
Book SynopsisHistorical World Map 4000pc Puzzle.
£30.59
Little, Brown Book Group The Mammoth Book of the Worlds Greatest Chess
Book SynopsisImprove your chess by studying the greatest games of all time, from Adolf Anderssen''s ''Immortal Game'' to Magnus Carlsen''s world championship victories, and featuring a foreword by five-times World Champion Vishy Anand.This book is written by an all-star team of authors. Wesley So is the reigning Fischer Random World Champion, the 2017 US Champion and the winner of the 2016 Grand Chess Tour. Michael Adams has been the top British player for the last quarter of a century and was a finalist in the 2004 FIDE World Championship. Graham Burgess is the author of thirty books, a former champion of the Danish region of Funen, and holds the world record for marathon blitz chess playing. John Nunn is a three-time winner of both the World Solving Championship and the British Chess Federation Book of the Year Award. John Emms is an experienced chess coach and writer, who finished equal first in the 1997 British Championship and was chess columnist of the YoungTrade ReviewFor the famous games which appear in other books and anthologies, the authors have provided the most thorough and careful annotations you will find. They also include some extremely brilliant games which haven't received much attention elsewhere . . . Of the various 'Greatest Games' collections, The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games is the most up to date with the highest-quality annotations. You will want a copy on your shelf. -- John Watson
£17.00
Master Point Press Bridge Squeezes Complete Winning End Play
£16.39
D&B Publishing Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker: The
Book SynopsisThis new, expanded, fully updated and revised, edition of 'Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker' is a landmark in poker publishing. Originally published in two volumes in 2011 and 2012 this was both a critical and commercial success. Over the last decade, the understanding of poker has changed dramatically and this new edition fully reflects current thinking on the game. This book will give readers a thorough understanding of everything they need to know about playing tournaments and Jonathan Little is undoubtedly the person best qualified to impart this information. The book is split into seven sections: 1) How Tournaments Work –This explains why tournaments are a highly profitable form of poker and examines the basic concepts that need to be mastered. 2) Playing Deep Stacked –This deals with situations where (most) players have stacks of 50 big blinds or more. All situations are dealt with including pre-flop and all three post-flop streets. There is further information on general topics at this stack depth. 3) Playing Mid Stacked –This deals with situations where the basic stack depth is between 27 and 50 big blinds. These situations are tricky because with the shorter stack, players are often going all-in. This means that very clear adjustments are required compared to the deeper stack strategies. 4) Playing Short Stacked –This section focuses on play below 27 big blinds. Now play is almost exclusively focused on the possiblity of players going all-in. Knowing the correct ranges and plays here is vital to maximise your chances for tournament survival. 5) The Late Stages –As the prospect of serious prize money looms, huge adjustments need to be made. How to play on the bubble and concepts such as risk premium and the Independent Chip Model are fundamental to maximising your chance of landing a major prize and they are all thoroughly explained. 6) Hand Examples –This will test your understanding of everything you have learnt so far. 7) Other Considerations –You can improve your tournament results by also working on your general attitude and approach. This section encompasses all the non-technical aspects of playing, including learning, the mental approach, tells and practical tips. Jonathan Little has dedicated himself to educating players who are keen to improve their poker strategy, and in 2020, he was awarded the prestigious title of Global Poker Index “Poker Personality of the Year” – voted for by the poker-playing public. As well as being an immensely successful professional player with over $7,000,000 in live tournament cashes, Jonathan runs the highly respected coaching site pokercoaching.com. By interacting regularly with his students, he has developed a clear understanding of how to explain important concepts in a language that can be easily understood by players of all skill levels. The result is Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker – the definitive guide to modern tournament play.
£26.99
Orion Publishing Co 299 Dogs and a cat
Book SynopsisIn 299 Dogs (and a cat), a cunning cluster puzzle, there are no regular jigsaw shapes and a whole lot of canines! Have you got what it takes to assemble all 299 dogs into a perfect puzzle? A great game for avid puzzlers, families, kids and pet lovers alike - it will provide hours of fun!The follow-up to 299 Cats (and a dog), (shortlisted for the 2021 Gift of The Year Awards!)A JIGSAW WITH A TWIST: no two shapes are the same, and each piece is a dog (except for one that''s a cat. See if you can find it!)HOURS OF MADDENING FUN. Have you got what it takes to assemble all 299 dogs into a perfect puzzle?CHARMING ILLUSTRATIONS by Léa MaupetitSTURDY & ATTRACTIVE BOX perfect for gifting and storage
£18.23
Tuttle Publishing Origami Pets and Other Animals: Lifelike Paper
Book SynopsisThis exciting book shows you how to fold realistic models of your favorite pets, zoo animals and other wildlife!Master origami designer Muneji Fuchimoto's clear instructions show you how to fold 30 amazing animal and insect models, including the following: Five different popular dog breeds—complete with stylish foldable outfits A cute little paper cat Less conventional pet models, including a miniature pig, mouse and turtle Safari wildlife, including an elephant with tusks, a lion with a mane and a chimpanzee with a contrasting posterior A brown bear with a freshly-caught salmon in its mouth—folded from a single sheet of paper! And so much more! These models are intermediate-level origami projects, and require some prior folding knowledge for the best experience.
£13.49
New In Chess 100 Endgame Patterns You Must Know: Recognize Key
Book SynopsisIf you are aware of endgame patterns, you spot key moves quicker, analyse and calculate better, avoid making errors and memorise what you have studied more fully. Most of the patterns Jesus de la Villa presents in this new book are from the phase of the game just before a theoretical endgame turns up. Knowing these practical endgame fundamentals will enable you to fully reap the benefits of what you learned in De la Villas widely acclaimed classic 100 ENDGAMES YOU MUST KNOW. Studying patterns only makes sense if you are going to encounter them frequently. De la Villa presents those that have the greatest practical importance and explains and illustrates them with carefully selected examples. To show the patterns as clearly as possible, he mainly concentrates on positions in which both sides have just one piece. Presenting positions with more pieces risks blurring the picture and making motifs less straightforward. The fact that players think in patterns has an important side-effect: their endgame errors tend to repeat themselves. Thats why De la Villa has not just included examples from games of elite GMs but also of amateurs. Errors are always instructive and working with this book will seriously reduce the number of typical mistakes you are prone to make. The many practical exercises that De la Villa has selected will help you improve and retain what you have learned.
£21.21
Elliott & Thompson Limited Word Drops: A Sprinkling of Linguistic
Book SynopsisIf you're logofascinated, you are literally spellbound by language.; This surprising compendium of 1,000 facts about words, language and etymology is here to inspire your curiosity and delight in discovery. In Word Drops, you can delve into a smattering of unexpected connections and weird juxtapositions, stumble upon a new or remarkable word, or learn of many a bizarre etymological quirk or tall tale.; - Did you know that the bowl made by cupping your hands together is called a gowpen?; - And speaking of bowls, the earliest known reference to bowling in English dates from 1555, when bowling alleys were banned by an Act of Parliament.; - And that ties in nicely with the fact that the English called the Germans 'Alleymen' during the First World War.; - But in Navajo, Germany is called Beesh Bich'ahii Bikeyah-or 'metal cap-wearer land'.; Word Drops is a language fact book unlike any other, its linguistic tidbits all falling together into one long interconnected chain just like the example above with each fact neatly 'dropping' into place beside the next.; What's more, throughout, footnotes are used to give some informative and intriguing background to some of the most bizarre facts, covering everything from traditional Inuit games to the origin of the Bellini cocktail, from the precise length of one 'jiffy' to what the Romans thought hoopoe birds ate, and from what to expect on a night out with Dr Johnson to Samuel Pepys's cure for a hangover. Want to know the longest palindrome in Morse code, or who The Great Masticator was? Curious to know what Norwegian steam is, or what a jaaaar is? The answers are all here.; For all of the logofascinated among us, this is an immensely pleasurable and unpredictable collection that is guaranteed to raise eyebrows (the literal meaning, incidentally, of supercilious).Trade Review'Very jolly and all fascinating stuff. I'm sure it will solve a lot of people's Christmas present problems. Or it certainly should do.' -- Jonathon Green, lexicographer & author of Green's Dictionary of Slang; 'Fantastic' -- Moose Allain; 'If words were calories, this book would have you breaking the scales. To support my outrageous claim I refer you to urban legends which assert that certain brands of savoury snacks have 'something in them' which makes the brain crave more and more until the whole packet is gone. Whatever that something is, Paul Anthony Jones has imbibed plenty of it before compiling this endearing little book.' --blogger Richard Littledale; 'For the bookish, the wordists, the nerdists, the swots... Paul Anthony Jones has compiled you the most absorbing and fascinating dip-in tome you will find all year ... Word Drops is very much a book to dip in and out of. It's a series of endless (but linked) words, coupled to their origins, meanings and a quantity of footnotes so great that they would put even David Foster Wallace to shame [...] Word Drops is a nerdist's paradise. An intricately researched and elegantly put together collection of wordy nuggets. I challenge you to flick through the book, open it at any page and not find something worth sharing with someone else.' --blogger MadamJ-Mo; 'It's hard to imagine anyone not being charmed by this breezy medley of self-contained yet interconnected miscellany. Once you pick up the string, you'll be tempted to keep pulling till you reach the end, and how quickly that takes may depend chiefly on how often you stop to share its contents with a neighbour.' -- blogger Stan Carey; 'Joy for the language-addicted!' -- Ian McMillan, Radio Presenter, Writer, Man About Town; 'A succinct, charming assemblage of unusual words' -- Greg Jenner, author of A Million Years in a Day; 'Brilliant for anyone interested in the effervescent oddness of English' --Stig Abell, Managing Editor, The Sun
£8.54
Galison Mudpuppy Eastern Bloc Telephones 500 Piece Puzzle
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£13.26
Flame Tree Publishing Adult Jigsaw Puzzle Alice and the Cheshire Cat
Book SynopsisPart of an exciting series of sturdy, square-box 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art. This new jigsaw will satisfy your need for a challenge, with Alice and the Cheshire Cat. This 1000 piece jigsaw is intended for adults and children over 13 years. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Finished Jigsaw size 735 x 510mm/29 x 20 ins. Now includes an A4 poster for reference.This image is from the shortened version of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865), ‘The Nursery Alice’ (1889/90). The story was adapted by the author for younger children. The fantasy world on the other side of the rabbit hole has influenced literary retellings, artwork, music, film, and pushed the boundaries of the magical world by reminding us there is no limit to the madness or the creativity of the creator.
£14.39
Orion Publishing Co The World of Sherlock Holmes
Book Synopsis• 1000-PIECE PUZZLE featuring Sherlock Holmes'' London in glorious detail• SPOT FAMOUS CHARACTERS, crime-solving clues, and historical figures as you build the puzzle. Hunt for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle''s most memorable characters, from the hound at Baskerville Hall to Moriarty, Dr. Watson, Mycroft and more, as well as real historical figures from the era.• INCLUDES A FOLD-OUT POSTER featuring fun Sherlock facts• STURDY & ATTRACTIVE BOX perfect for gifting and storageDon your deerstalker and immerse yourself in Sherlock Holmes'' London in this art jigsaw puzzle complete with bodies, boat chases, and, of course, 221B Baker Street. Perfect for avid puzzlers, families and bookworms
£18.35
Galison Mudpuppy African Safari 300 Piece Shaped Puzzle
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£13.92
Pitch Publishing Ltd Trivquiz Newcastle United: 1001 Questions
Book SynopsisHow much do you really know about Newcastle United? Put your Magpies knowledge to the test with this bumper book of brainteaser quizzes and fascinating facts, beautifully illustrated by one of the world's leading sports artists. It's packed with trivia on all the Newcastle greats - from 'Wor Jackie' Milburn to Supermac and Shearer, from 'King Kevin' Keegan to Rafa Benitez and beyond - providing hours of highly dippable fun and entertainment. On his retirement in 1984, which player left the field by helicopter still dressed in his kit? Which club favourite made 95 appearances for Peru? Alan Shearer once scored a goal 10.4 seconds into a Premier League game against which club? Who was the first Newcastle United player to win the Premier League Golden Boot? The Magpies take to the field for each home game to the sound of which Mark Knopfler song? Trivquiz Newcastle United holds the answers to all these questions and hundreds more.
£9.49
Everyman Chess Nepomniachtchi: Move by Move
Book SynopsisIan Nepomniachtchi, challenger to Magnus Carlsen's World Championship title in 2021, is an outstanding chess talent. "Nepo" as he is universally known is a fascinating player and this book assesses his career and analyses his original and creative style in great depth with numerous deeply annotated games. Nepo is one of the very few players in the world to hold (at least prior to the match) a plus score (four wins to one with six draws) against Carlsen in classical chess. Nepo and Carlsen are peers and first started playing each other in the Under-12 category of the World Youth Championship in 2002. In that event, Nepo edged out Carlsen on tie-break. At that time he out-rated Carlsen by 100 points and was generally considered to be the more promising of the two prodigies. Nepo is a fascinating player who loves open and irrational positions and excels when on the attack. Unsurprisingly, he cites Mikhail Tal as his all-time favorite player and says Tal is the player who has exerted the greatest influence on him. As with that great Latvian genius, Nepo thrives on anarchy and chaos and has frequently got the better of Carlsen in games with mind-boggling complications. He is also lethal when he has the initiative. Nepo has steadily climbed the world rankings and his finest achievement was his victory in the 2020/2021 Candidates' tournament with 81/2/14 points (+5-2=7) which gave him the right to challenge Carlsen for the world title.
£17.99
Parragon Bible Large Print Word Search
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£11.69
Flame Tree Publishing Adult Jigsaw Puzzle Moomin Comic Strip Book One
Book SynopsisPart of an exciting series of sturdy, square-box 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art. This new jigsaw will satisfy your need for a challenge, with the charming Moomin comic strip book cover image. This 1000 piece jigsaw is intended for adults and children over13 years. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Finished Jigsaw size 735 x 510mm/29 x 20 ins. Now includes an A4 poster for reference.Tove Jansson was a Finnish-Swedish writer and artist who created the Moomin family and their friends. She first started painting Moomintrolls in 1935 and her last Moomin book was published in 1970; but her stories live on and continue to be adapted and enjoyed by many generations. This jigsaw features the cover image from The Complete Tove Jansson Comic Strip, Book One.
£14.39
Galison Colors of the Moon 500 Piece Puzzle
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£12.85
Galison Mudpuppy Laundry Dogs 500 Piece Puzzle
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£13.99
BOYNTON BOOKWORKS Puzzle Complaints
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£17.99
Pitch Publishing Ltd Call Yourself a Toffees Fan?: The Ultimate
Book SynopsisHow much do you really know about the club you love? You can find out by exploring the 1,000 questions set out in 100 categories that make up this Everton quiz book. It s not often that books on football make reference to Bob Dylan, the London Underground, Pink Floyd, The Godfather, the Beatles, Shakespeare, Rising Damp and The Who, but this one does! Call Yourself a Toffees Fan? is a quirky, challenging affair for real Everton fans who can test themselves or take on each other, with the emphasis on enjoyment and discovery. Try these for size: in the 1966 FA Cup Final between Everton and Sheffield Wednesday, which surname appeared on both sides? What was unique about the 1962/63 season at Goodison Park? Who is the only Everton manager to score the winning goal in a European Cup Final? You will struggle to find anything as comprehensive as this eclectic collection. It s a must for Everton fans of all ages and you might not see anything quite like it again.
£9.49
Adams Media Corporation Beginner Chess Puzzles
Book SynopsisBuild new chess skills and practice key tactics with these 500 entertaining, beginner chess exercises so you can improve your game. For new chess enthusiasts who are eager to practice and grow their skills, Beginner Chess Puzzles has hundreds of puzzles to up your game! 500 puzzles take you through all aspects of the game—from openings and middlegame strategies to endgame moves that will take you to checkmate. Including the basic rules and instructions on how to play the puzzles, Beginner Chess Puzzles takes you through all the must-know motifs with puzzles to practice each. “Workout” sections throughout include puzzles that practice any of the skills learned up to that point; without additional information, players must detect which motifs need to be deployed—much like an actual chess game. Clear chessboard diagrams allow players to picture every puzzle, and the detailed answer key lets players check their work and e
£10.44
Flame Tree Publishing Adult Sustainable Jigsaw Puzzle Royal School of
Book SynopsisNew title in exciting series of sturdy, square-box 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art and providing a challenge for adult puzzlers of all levels!Part of an exciting series of sturdy, square-box 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art. This new jigsaw will satisfy your need for a challenge, with the Royal School of Needlework''s Wall of Wool. This 1000 piece jigsaw is intended for adults and children over 13 years. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Finished Jigsaw size 735 x 510mm/29 x 20 ins. Includes an A4 poster for reference.The Royal School of Needlework is known worldwide for exceptional technical tuition in the art of hand embroidery; the conservation and restoration of historic embroidered textiles and prestigious embroidery commissions, created in its Embroidery Studio at Hampton Court Palace. The large Wall of
£14.39
Flame Tree Publishing Adult Sustainable Jigsaw Puzzle Angela Harding
Book SynopsisNew title in exciting series of ethical, sustainable and earth-friendly jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree Studio, featuring powerful and popular works of art, using ethically sourced materials, sturdy pieces and a recyclable paper bag.Part of a new, exciting series of ethical, sustainable and earth-friendly jigsaw puzzles. These high-quality, 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree are made with FSC®-certified and recycled materials, have sturdy pieces and a recyclable bag, and feature powerful and popular works of art. The 1000 pieces will satisfy your need for a challenge, with the wonderful Rathlin Hares by Angela Harding. Intended for adults and children over 13 years. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Finished Jigsaw size 735 x 510mm/29 x 20 ins.Angela Harding is a fine art painter and illustrator based in Rutland, UK. She specialises in lino prints and her work is inspired by British birds and countryside.
£14.39
New In Chess The Real Paul Morphy
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£21.21
New In Chess The 100 Tactical Patterns You Must Know Workbook
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£18.86
Random House USA Inc Ultimate Date Night Game for Couples
Book SynopsisWould you rather stare at your phones all evening or play this fun card game for couples? Liven up any date night with 250 “Would You Rather?” questions that suit you and your partner’s mood—from frisky and silly to adventurous and philosophical! 200 CARDS + 50 BONUS SPICY CARDS set the tone for a fun, interactive date night ENJOY A DEEPER CONNECTION as you get to know your partner better through laughter and thoughtful conversations WIDE RANGE OF QUESTIONS via these categories: Cute Couple Stuff, Keepin’ It Light, Thinking Cap Time, Out of This World, and bonus section It’s Getting Hot in Here—designed for minimal drama and maximum fun! CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE with four easy and different ways to play the game, ranging from lighthearted fun to, well . . . remember that spicy category we mentioned? STURDY, SLEEK PACKAGING makes this a grea
£21.12
Octopus Publishing Group Crap Snap: A Card Game for Poop Lovers
Book SynopsisGet ready to be gleefully grossed out with this fabulous version of the classic game of Snap Match the number twos for fun and giggles with your pals Time: Depends how regular you are Number of players: 2+ Includes: 52 playing cards, plus an instruction card Age: 16+ (but a maturity age of 4+) Assembly required? As if! Batteries required? I'd be worried if it did! Poop is hilarious and Snap is excellent fun, so what happens when you combine the two and take the trouble to make it rhyme? You get Crap Snap, that's what! Crap Snap is all about speed, spontaneity and paying close attention to the crap-themed words on the cards and being the first to shout "crap snap"! What's that number two saying to you? Well, it's saying that crap is where it's at and this pan-jamming party game is the most fun you can have off the toilet. Who knew that poop could be so much fun? It'll leave you and your opponents laughing and gagging in equal measure.
£7.97
Octopus Publishing Group Cock-a-Doodle: A Rude Activity Book for Adults
Book SynopsisDiscover cock-the-differences, cock-tastic colouring and all kinds of phallic fun with this ever-so-slightly naughty activity bookPut down your phone, tablet or newspaper and pick up Cock-a-Doodle, an activity book with a devilish difference. Within these colourful pages you will find word searches, spot-the-differences and much more puzzling pleasure, all centred around one thing: the cock! Written and illustrated by Jason Murphy, author of Spot the Cock, this book includes a raft of intricately detailed full-colour activities, including cock-based colouring, creative cut-outs and dick-themed doodle pages. And what's more, there's a hidden cock to be found nestled within each spread. Hone your sleuthing skills as you search for the one-eyed trouser snake across a range of hilarious scenarios, including:- Tucked within the sock drawer spot-the-difference game - Hidden among the sprinkles of the delicious donut search-and-find puzzle - Carefully concealed in the mushroom patch colouring activity
£8.54
Idea & Design Works The Best of The Beauty of Horror: Another
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£18.24
Arcturus Publishing Ltd Alan Turings Cryptic Codebreakers Puzzle Book
Book SynopsisCrack codes, decipher ciphers and unravel mysteries with this brain-boosting collection of cryptic puzzles, inspired by the brilliant mind of famous World War II codebreaker, Alan Turing. Alan Turing was a genius codebreaker who played a pivotal role in cracking coded messages from Nazi forces. This puzzle book will put your own codebreaking skills to the test, featuring a breathing array of challenges, including substitution ciphers, transposition ciphers, and more complex cryptographic techniques. The puzzles become progressively harder, so you can start with the (relatively) easy ones and build up to the truly expert level tests. With clues and hints to help you on your way, you''ll need to use your logical thinking, pattern recognition, and deduction skills to break the codes and reveal the hidden messages.Foreworded by Dermot Turing, the nephew of Alan Turing, this puzzle book is a great way to flex your mental muscles and see if you have what it
£9.49
Batsford Ltd The Caro-Kann the Easy Way
Book SynopsisAn informative guide to understanding and implementing the fundamentals of the Caro-Kann, the easy way. The Caro-Kann defence, named after the German chess players Horatio Caro and Marcus Kann, is notorious for its simple solidity and is a popular chess opening that players of all levels benefit from having in their arsenal. It is a firm favourite of grand masters past and present, including Karpov, Petrosian, Capablanca and Anand.This is the fifth book from International Master Thomas Engqvist, and it avoids overcomplicated details and endless computer variations, focusing instead on key variations of the Caro-Kann that can be committed to memory. Examining classic games to demonstrate key moves in action, Engqvist brings the defence to life and provides you with the knowledge you need to put strategy into practice.Trade Review‘A Relaxed and friendly read.’ British Chess Magazine James Pratt
£16.19
Chronicle Books Sheepology 1000 Piece Puzzle
Book SynopsisThis charming and delightful 1000-piece illustrated puzzle features nine colorful sheep breeds from around the world, in a lively pasture farm scene. From the Bluefaced Leicester to the California Red to the Racka and the Ouessant, Sheepology 1000-Piece Puzzle showcases nine distinct and delightful sheep breeds from around the world in a fun pasture scene. Each of the sprightly sheep featured in this charmingly illustrated jigsaw puzzle have a unique design and big personality, making them a joy to assemble. Examine each sheep and identify its species to bring an educational touch to your puzzling. Ideal for game night or a cozy weekend activity, you will love assembling these high-quality pieces and getting lost in the vibrant images of illustrator Camilla Pintonato, the talented artist also behind the 1,000-piece farm scene puzzles Chickenology and Pigology. This puzzle assemble
£15.36
The School of Life Press Games for Grown-ups: 40 activities to deepen and
Book SynopsisWe are used to thinking of good conversation as the glue that holds friendships together, but we shouldn’t forget the immense value of playing games, with some of the same spirit of fun and adventure that we once deployed when we were children. Here is a pack of forty activities to draw us away from static conversation. Among other things, we will build a fort together, dance in surprising ways, deliver funeral orations, practise our acting skills, and play some entertaining (but kindly) pranks. The games are an invitation to cast aside reserve and get in touch with neglected imaginative aspects of ourselves. They are a reminder that friendship doesn’t only require talking; it thrives just as much on the lighthearted but significant business of playing together. Examples Inanimate Impressions Imitation, as Aristotle knew, is an activity humans find pleasurable and meaningful. This perhaps explains our delight in impressions. Ordinarily, we impersonate living creatures – friends, celebrities or animals. But this game takes a slightly different approach. Each guest should attempt to impersonate an inanimate object – a grandfather clock, or a dot-matrix printer, or a blender – using sounds and gestures. At the end, the group as a whole should elect a winner who has most uncannily captured the likeness of the object.
£19.20
The School of Life Press Untranslatable Words
Book SynopsisWe’re hugely dependent on language to express how we really feel, and yet words often feel curiously vague or frustratingly inaccurate. There are lots of moods, needs and feelings that our own language has not yet properly pinned down. The perfect word - even if it comes from abroad - helps us explain ourselves to other people, and its existence quietly reassures us (and everyone else) that a state of mind is not really rare, just rarely spoken of. This set of cards define some of our favourite words from the world’s languages and married them up with complementary images to create cards that bring some of our most important feelings into focus. We’ve created them to prompt greater reflection about the nature of language and the emotions. Example Cards: DUENDE (Spanish): A heightened sense of emotion created by a moving piece of art. FORELSKET (Norwegian): The euphoric feeling at the beginning of love. We can’t believe someone so perfect has wandered into our lives. They enhance and complete us. We might report: ‘I was overpowered by forelsket as our fingers interlaced…’
£19.20
Faber & Faber Everything to Play For
Book Synopsis''Top Bins! A personal best, a lap record and a hole in one for when rain has stopped play.'' ALAN DAVIES''The trivia book of the season . . . magnificent.'' SPECTATORDid you know that Henry VIII owned the first pair of football boots? Or that David Attenborough is responsible for yellow tennis balls?Everything to Play For is the curious story of us and sport. It''s about our mind-blowingly determined attempts to be the fastest, the strongest, the most skilful. In this endlessly entertaining tale of play and belonging, astonishing violence and jaw-dropping cheating, we learn what led ancient Egyptian athletes to have their spleens removed and discover why Michael Palin was disqualified from a conker tournament. Crossing millennia, continents and cultures, Harkin and Ptaszynski the brainy researchers for BBC''s QI and co-hosts of No Such Thing As A Fish show us sport as we've never seen it before.**<
£13.49
HarperCollins Publishers True or False
Book SynopsisThe fun-filled quiz book that kids and the whole family will enjoy!Sort the fact from the fiction with this interactive game book, bursting with 300 true or false statements. Quiz family and friends, bust common myths and clear up misunderstandings on everything from animals to science, space, food, music, sports and more!Are bats really blind?Will an apple a day actually keep the doctor away?Is Mount Everest in fact the world's tallest mountain?Jam-packed with brain-busting facts and tons of colourful photos it is sure to get you questioning what you thought you knew!
£6.99
Quality Chess Key Elements of Chess Tactics
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£21.24
Usborne Publishing Ltd Usborne Chess Book
Book SynopsisA fun, write-in book packed with brain-teasing puzzles, useful facts and clever tips that show how to play chess and improve your game. Some of the puzzles are answered using chess-piece stickers and all the answers are at the back of the book. Simple puzzles show how to use the pieces, with more tricky puzzles on tactics and checkmates.
£12.34
THAMES & KOSMOS Red Cathedral Contractors
Book SynopsisIn 2020, The Red Cathedral stormed onto the board game scene and quickly became very popular amongst Euro gamers. Red Cathedral Contractors is another fabulous offering from Sheila Santos and Israel Cedrero, with stunning artwork again by Pedro Soto and Chema Roman.
£32.40
The School of Life Press The Therapy Game: share and listen to each
Book SynopsisWhen we end up in a really good conversation with a friend, we sometimes pay them a slightly unusual but sincere compliment: we say that chatting to them feels like talking to a good therapist. What we tend to mean is that they’re giving us space to talk, they’re not interrupting us or pushing their own advice aggressively forward: they’re properly listening. This game cannot turn us into real therapists (that would take years of training). But like many good games (ones about flying or being a detective for example), it gives us a chance to try out, entertainingly but safely, one of the most interesting sides of a great profession. The Therapy Game offers us a rare opportunity to listen and speak to one another at truly fulfilling length and depth.
£23.40
The School of Life Press Travel Therapy: deepen and transform the
Book SynopsisGoing travelling can be one of life’s greatest activities – but often, we fail to deepen the experience as much as we should and return home with some of the promise of our trip unrealised. Here is a pack of cards designed to help us get the very best out of travel – and to embed its greatest lessons in our minds. The cards contain questions that we can reflect on ourselves (in a journal or on a train ride) or ask others in a group – and that lead us to think deeply about how we might derive maximal satisfaction from a trip. This is an ingenious, low-tech, high-impact solution to one of the great conundrums of travel: how to ensure that the reality of going away will match our hopes.
£15.30
Chessable The Checkmate Patterns Manual: The Killer Moves
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£29.71
Everyman Chess Beating Unusual Chess Defences: 1 E4: Dealing
Book SynopsisAnyone who plays 1 e4 as White must be prepared not only for Black's main defences but also an assortment of less popular lines. These, when taken together, represent a significant percentage of the replies you can expect to meet when opening 1 e4. Dealing with these slightly offbeat variations is often a daunting task, especially since your opponents are likely to be specialists in these lines and therefore know them inside out. This book provides the perfect solution. International Master Andrew Greet gets to grips with each of these tricky openings. He identifies how to exploit their weaknesses whilst avoiding their strengths, thus constructing a practical and dependable repertoire for White. This book covers everything a 1 e4 player needs to know about facing these defences. Written by a renowned opening expert, this book features full of original ideas and analysis. It is ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players.
£16.14
Everyman Chess The Scotch Game
Book SynopsisYelena Dembo takes a modern-day look at the Scotch Game, providing thorough coverage of the critical main lines and studying the key tactical and positional ideas for White and Black.Trade Review"Dembo and Palliser each enjoy a reputation for being particularly conscientious authors. This latest tandem effort will only enhance this. Everything Scotch players from club level to Grandmaster need is accurately presented up to the end of 2010. Highly recommended" John Donaldson jeremysilman.com "I recommend it wholeheartedly for serious players who get the Scotch in their games." Glenn Flear New in Chess Yearbook
£17.09
Galison Gray Malin The Beachside 3In1 Puzzle Set
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£17.27
Galison Jonathan Adler Bargello 1000 Piece Panoramic
Book Synopsis Jonathan Adler is a design company that creates luxe and livable interiors and chic products that are synonymous with modern American glamour. The Jonathan Adler Bargello 1000 Piece Panoramic Puzzle includes the wonderfully bright Bargello theme from Adler’s successful Now House Infinity line. Galison puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage. • 1000 Pieces, Ribbon Cut • Box: 14 x 5 x 2.75', 355 x 127 x 70mm, Puzzle: 39 x 14', 990 x 356mm • Includes Puzzle Insert with Puzzle Image • Minimal Puzzle Dust • Puzzle greyboard contains 90% recycled paper. Packaging contains 70% recycled paper and is made responsibly from FSC-certified material. Printed with nontoxic inks.
£19.55
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Go Fish: A Card Game
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