Toys, Puzzles & Games Books

Book SynopsisGalison''s Book Club 1000 Piece Puzzle features a colorful illustration of hundreds of people reading books by Carolyn Suzuki, best known for illustrations that celebrate joy and diversity in human experience with bright color, playful patterns, animal pals, and a dose of humor. Galison puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage. An insert of the full puzzle image is included in the box.- 1000 pieces- Box: 8 x 8 x 1.5, 203 x 203 x 41 mm- Puzzle size: 20 x 27, 508 x 685 mm

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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 new jigsaw will satisfy your need for a challenge, with the charming Look Out! by Angela Harding. 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.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.

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Book Synopsis• 1000-PIECE PUZZLE featuring a madcap pop art scene in fantastic detail, ranging through time from the Dutch masters to Kusama''s dots• SPOT FAMOUS FIGURES and art references as you build the puzzle• INCLUDES A POSTER of curious pop art facts• COLOURFUL ARTWORK by illustrator Andrew Rae• STURDY & ATTRACTIVE BOX perfect for gifting and storagePiece together the pop art universe in this Pop Art Puzzle, depicting the madcap world of art from Botticelli''s Birth of Venus to Damien Hirst''s diamond-encrusted skull. Spot a huge collection of art-world darlings (including Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí, Frida Kahlo and Yayoi Kusama) and savour a fantastic multitude of artistic details as you build the puzzle. Perfect for avid puzzlers, families and art lovers.

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Book SynopsisAre you ready for your close-up? Be guided by the stars in this unique new tarot deck inspired by iconic film characters.Each character embodies the qualities of the archetype they represent. Begin with Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump as the Fool, Morgan Freeman in Shawshank Redemption for Temperance, and Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music for the Sun, and you'll find a perfectly suited character represents every card. Movie Tarot contains 78 cards that work as a fully functional tarot deck, plus a booklet which explains the choice of movie stars and the deeper personality traits they embody, as well as information on how to interpret the cards and conduct your own readings.Tarot cards have had a number of uses historically, including for card games, but today they are primarily used for seeking answers to questions, often as a quest for divine guidance or inspiration. Readers of all experience levels can experience the cards' answer being given in an uncanny way, revealing something hidden but recognisable in a situation or thought process. Therein lies the significance of the Major (22) and Minor (56) Arcana cards, unearthing "secrets" buried in the deeper realms of consciousness and experience.

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Book SynopsisThe Life Before Social Media 1000 Piece Puzzle from Galison features the colorful art of Toby Triumph who reminds us what life was like before everyone was glued to their phones 24/7. Triumph remembers what life was like back then and he did this illustration to explain it. Galison puzzles are packaged in matte-finish sturdy boxes, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage. Puzzle Size: 27 x 20, 505 x 686mm Box: 8.25 x 11.25 x 2, 210 x 286 x 51mm Includes Puzzle Image Insert Minimal Puzzle Dust Ribbon Cut Pieces

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Book SynopsisA bumper quiz book, with all new questions to test your general knowledge, with more than 500 up-to-date quizzes and around 10,000 questions. Includes 30 picture rounds to get you scratching your head!

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Book SynopsisThe Book That Made Las Vegas Change the RulesOver 1,000,000 Copies in Print Edward O. Thorp is the father of card counting, and in this classic guide he shares the revolutionary point system that has been successfully used by professional and amateur card players for generations. This book provides: o   an overview of the basic rules of the game o   proven winning strategies ranging from simple to advanced o   methods to overcome casino counter measures o   ways to spot cheating  o   charts and tables that clearly illustrate key concepts A fascinating read and an indispensable resource for winning big, Beat the Dealer is the bible for players of this game of chance.  **Bring these strategies into the casino: Perforated cards included in the book**  

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Book SynopsisIt took AlphaZero only a few hours of self-learning to become the chess player that shocked the world. The artificial intelligence system AlphaZero had been fed nothing but the rules of the Royal Game when it beat the worlds strongest chess engine in a prolonged match. The selection of ten games published in December 2017 created a worldwide sensation: how was it possible to play in such a brilliant and risky style and not lose a single game against an opponent of superhuman strength? For Game Changer, Matthew Sadler and Natasha Regan investigated more than two thousand previously unpublished games by AlphaZero. They also had unparalleled access to its team of developers at DeepMind and were offered a unique look under the bonnet to grasp the depth and breadth of AlphaZeros search. Sadler and Regan reveal its thinking process and tell the story of the human motivation and the techniques that created AlphaZero. Game Changer also presents a collection of lucidly explained chess games of astonishing quality. Both professionals and club players will improve their game by studying AlphaZeros stunning discoveries in every field that matters: opening preparation, piece mobility, initiative, attacking techniques, long-term sacrifices and much more. The story of AlphaZero has a wider impact. Game Changer offers intriguing insights into the opportunities and horizons of Artificial Intelligence. Not just in solving games, but in providing solutions for a wide variety of challenges in society. With a Foreword by former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov and an Introduction by DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis.Trade ReviewChess has been shaken to its roots by AlphaZero, but this is only a tiny example of what is to come. Hidebound disciplines like education and medicine will also be shaken. -- Garry KasparovBBC Focus magazine, January 2019, carries an excerpt from new book Game Changer. Its an excerpt from the Introduction by Demis Hassabis, founder of artificial intelligence company DeepMind, the devlopers of AlphaZero - the technology which is the subject of Game Changer. The article points out why this technology is important in a much wider arena than the world of chess!Most unnerving was that AlphaZero seemed to express insight. It played like no computer ever has, intuitively and beautifully, with a romantic, attacking style. -- Steven Strogatz, professor of mathematics at Cornell, New York TimesQuite inspirational. I was thinking at several points during the game [in Round 11 of the 2019 Tata Steel Chess Tournament]: how would AlphaZero have approached this? World Chess Champion Magnus CarlsenI love Game Changer. This is a phenomenal book. -- International Master John Bartholomew, on his YouTube ChannelOne of the most important chess books ever written. -- Grandmaster Raymond Keene, The SpectatorI absolutely love it. A fascinating read: provocative, inspiring, instructive and joyful. AlphaZeros style is great fun, some of the things it is doing are incredible. This is just a great book. Grandmaster Daniel King, on his YouTube channel

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Book SynopsisThe Hippopotamus Defence is just what a club player needs. Its a straightforward and clear-cut chess opening that avoids the ever growing body of mainline theory. Its universal: Black can use the Hippo against virtually all of Whites choices (1.e4, 1.d4, 1.c4, 1.f4, the Colle, London, Trompowsky, Réti and others). Its not very well known and will surprise many opponents. On top of all that, the Hippo is seriously underestimated: with its characteristic double fianchetto it may look quiet, but inside there lurks a very dangerous animal. FIDE Master Alessio de Santis is one of the worlds greatest experts on the Hippo and has written a practical, well-structured and accessible manual. His book can be studied on three levels: after a first flash of 3 to 4 hours you will be familiar with the Hippos basic moves and key variations, its strategic themes and recurring manoeuvres. In the second and third stage De Santis leads you through the most important concrete lines and introduces the Semi-Hippopotamus to counter some specific White ideas. You can use the Hippo as a surprise weapon or as your main repertoire. The extensive explanations and clear conclusions make this book an easy-to-navigate manual for all club players. If you like to confront your opponents with some unexpected counter-attacks, then you need not look any further.

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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 a popular masterpiece of post impressionism, National Galleries Scotland: Robert Burns, The Hunt. 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.The vibrant colours and patterns of this panel by Robert Burns provide a jungle-like setting for the Greek goddess Diana, and her nymphs. The wild birds and animals, including the striking leopards at the front, allude to her role as the goddess of hunting. The panel is filled with exuberant rhythm and energy characteristic of 1920s design. It was created as part of the ambitious first floor decoration for Crawford’s Tea Rooms at 70 Princes Stre

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Book SynopsisAward-winning designer, illustrator, and creative director Michael Storrings captures the magic and lights of Broadway and the theater district of New York City. Michael Storrings The Great White Way 2000 Piece Puzzle from Galison is packaged in stylish matte-finish sturdy box, perfect for gifting, reuse, and storage.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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