Toys, Puzzles & Games Books
Thinkers Publishing The Modernized Stonewall Defense
Book SynopsisIn his seventh book for Thinkers Publishing, Milos Pavlovic examines the Stonewall set-up in detail. Drawing upon his years of playing experiences and opening study, Milos highlights the key aspects and covers the most recent developments in this most solid line of the Dutch Defense. This book will provide you a great new arsenal of weapons when playing with the black pieces.Trade ReviewAs with every Thinkers Publishing publication high quality paper is used and the printing is clear. Each diagram is clear is clear and the instructional text is typeset in two column format, which, we find, enables the reader to maintain their place easily. This book is ideal perhaps for someone who plays the Classical Dutch (or even the Leningrad Dutch) who wishes to add the Stonewall to their repertoire . The treatment of the main lines in the Bd6 and Be7 Stonewalls is detailed and up-to-date as of 2020. Playing the Stonewall Dutch will add to your understanding of positional chess and strategy and, of course, Black has won many games with this weapon a King side attack especially with the g pawn! We like this book and so will you. John Upham, British Chess News, May 2020.
£17.99
Quality Chess UK LLP Grandmaster Repertoire 4: The English Opening
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£20.25
Quality Chess Chess Evolution September 2011
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£21.74
Quality Chess UK LLP Playing the Trompowsky: An Attacking Repertoire
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£17.99
Quality Chess UK LLP Grandmaster Repertoire 20 - The Semi-Slav
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£17.99
Octopus Publishing Group 52 Things to Do While You Poo: Not the
Book SynopsisQuality time alone on the lavatory is a truly special occasion. What better way to celebrate and honour this ritual than with some extraordinary reading material? Lord of toilet trivia and master architect of poo-themed puzzles, Hugh Jassburn has unloaded his creative bowels once more in this astounding collection of all-new amusements. From eye-watering stats to mind-boggling mazes, this special edition is anything but bog-standard.
£7.59
Octopus Publishing Group 52 Things to Do While You Poo: The Football
Book SynopsisCelebrate the beautiful game like a true champion with this collection of footballing puzzlesIf you can't watch the match from the comfort of your own toilet, you need something just as gripping to keep you enthralled. Whether it's tracking down a missing boot or diving through a maze to make an incredible save, this puzzle book is just the ticket! These amusing activities and fun facts will prove a sure-fire winner with any fan of the beautiful game.From bestselling author and professional brain-teaser Hugh Jassburn, this eye-catching collection will pit your wits against such challenges as these:- Unscramble the names of legendary teams in the anagram trophy cabinet- Discover which team won the most trophies in Europe in the twentieth century- Spot the differences between two scenes as a goalkeeper prepares to save a free kick- Locate the names of international football grounds hiding inside a word searchA superb gift idea, this is an all-round treat for footie obsessives and casual fans alike.
£7.59
D&B Publishing Secrets of Professional Tournament Poker
Book SynopsisJonathan Little has won two WPT events and final tabled two others, earning him the Season 6 Player of the Year award. He has total earnings in excess of $6 million. In 2013, he cashed five times in the WSOP, including a 3rd place finish. He has cashed over 20 times at the WSOP.
£18.99
Running Press,U.S. This Is a Book for People Who Love the Royals
Book Synopsis From the line of succession to the Queen's corgis, this charming book is a perfect primer on the fascinating world of British royalty. Full of fun facts and surprising stories to delight longtime enthusiasts and new fans alike, This Is a Book for People Who Love the Royals digs into all of the aspects of everyone's favorite monarchy. Uncover the history of British royalty and answers to common questions -- like how royal titles work, who is in the line of succession, and why the guards at Buckingham Palace never smile -- as well as deep dives into fashion, jewelry, and other palace perks. Profiles of popular family members, including Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana, Prince William and Kate Middleton, and more, add personality to this irresistible celebration of the crown.
£13.29
Gambit Publications Ltd Chess Openings for Kids
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£13.29
Gambit Publications Ltd A Simple Chess Opening Repertoire for White
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£12.34
Gambit Publications Ltd Instructive Chess Miniatures
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£9.99
Gambit Publications Ltd John Nunn's Schachkurs
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£15.48
Dorling Kindersley Ltd The LEGO Games Book
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£11.94
Ebury Publishing Only Connect: The Difficult Second Quiz Book
Book SynopsisWHT CNNCTS THS CLS?Britain's most fiendishly difficult quiz is back. Do you have what it takes to make it to the grand final?With their first bestselling quiz book, the Only Connect team tested your lateral thinking with killer connections, challenging sequences and byzantine walls. Now, Only Connect question-setter (and former champion) Jack Waley-Cohen returns with a NEW collection of 200 cryptic, brain-busting questions, including many never-before-broadcast and all-new ones exclusive to the book. Organized into a series of discrete 4-round games, each game increases in difficulty, as you try to reach the grand final. It's like having your very own full series of Only Connect at home. With a healthy dose of trivia between games (What are the greatest ever Only Connect questions? Who is the best team of all time?) and an introduction by presenter Victoria Coren Mitchell, The Only Connect Quiz Book will take you skills to a new level. So limber up your frontal lobes, and get ready to pit your wits against the toughest quiz on TV.
£14.39
Russell Enterprises Maneuvering: The Art of Piece Play
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£22.46
Russell Enterprises Learn Chess the Right Way: Book 2: Winning
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£16.96
New in Chess On the Origin of Good Moves: A Skeptic's Guide at
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£25.46
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers The Scotland Yard Puzzle Book Test Your Inner
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£16.14
Everyman Chess The Grunfeld Defence
Book SynopsisThe Grunfeld Defence is a dynamic and popular counterattacking weapon for Black against queen's pawn openings. Former World Champion Bobby Fischer and current world number one Garry Kasparov head a long list of grandmasters that have utilised this opening with continued success. In this book, grandmaster and renowned chess teacher Nigel Davies explains the key ideas and tactics for both White and Black. Using illustrative games, Davies guides the reader through both the fashionable main lines and the tricky side variations, and provides his opinion on all the crucial questions arising from this opening. *Up-to-date coverage of one of Black's most important defences *Strategies and tactics revealed for both sides *Written by an experienced chess teacher and author Nigel Davies is both an experienced grandmaster and chess trainer. A former British Open Quickplay Champion, Davies is an author of several successful chess books and is highly experienced in chess publishing. This is his second book for Everyman Chess; his first was Alekhine's Defence.
£999.99
Everyman Chess Rapid Chess Improvement: A Study Plan for Adult
Book SynopsisRapid Chess Improvement is the ideal book for serious adult players who want to improve. It describes a study plan which came about thanks to a re-evaluation of standard chess teaching and includes several unique components aimed at improving deficiencies in the play of adult players. This book is the only one of its kind for the simple reason that it has been written by an author who hugely improved his own rating over a 12 month period by following his own advice. He therefore fully understands the challenges faced by enthusiastic players who are relatively new to the game. This is in sharp contrast to most books aimed at this level which are usually written by very strong players who have long forgotten what it feels like to be starting out in the game.
£12.34
Everyman Chess Classical Dutch
Book SynopsisThe Classical Dutch is an ambitious and underrated defence to queen's pawn openings. With his first few moves Black creates an asymmetrical pawn structure which unbalances the position from a very early stage, allowing both white and black players to fight for the initiative. Now, for the first time in recent history, International Master Jan Pinski delves into the secrets of the Classical Dutch, studying both the positional motives and tactical nuances for both sides. He deals with the theoretical main lines as well as the crafty side variations, updating the reader on all the new important wrinkles. *Written by an openings expert *Up-to-date coverage of a dynamic opening *Full explanations on all the crucial tactical and positional themes
£14.24
Everyman Chess Play the London System
Book SynopsisIt's no secret why the London System is such a popular opening, especially at club level. White's development plan is very easy to learn, and it can be employed against virtually any defence. What's more, depending on mood, style or opponent, White can choose either to attack directly or to instigate a more positional strategy. Many players admit they hate facing the London System, which is surely another good reason to play it! In this book, Cyrus Lakdawala presents a reliable repertoire for White with the London System. Using illustrative games and drawing upon his vast experience in the opening, Lakdawala reveals all his secrets and explains in detail the typical plans and tactics for both sides. This book tells you everything you need to know about the London System. *A repertoire for White with the London System *Covers both the main lines and tricky sidelines *Includes game summaries with key points to remember
£15.19
Everyman Chess Dealing with d4 Deviations: Fighting the
Book SynopsisThis book fills an enormous void in chess literature. There are a countless number of players who are very happy to defend the black side of the Queen's Gambit or play the Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Indian, Bogo-Indian, or Benoni. However, more often than not they have been forced to muddle their way through a whole variety of annoying sidelines White has at his or her disposal, including the dreaded Trompowsky, the tricky Blackmar-Diemer Gambit and the tiresome Colle Variation. Now finally, help is at hand! In this unique book John Cox reveals everything Black players need to know about all of White's offbeat tries, presenting Black with no-nonsense answers to every white option. Readers will be fully armed to deal with anything that White can throw at them. In fact, they will have all the White players running back to the main lines!
£13.49
Everyman Chess The Pirc in Black and White: Detailed Coverage of
Book SynopsisThe Pirc is an ambitious counter-attacking response to White's most popular opening move, 1 e4. James Vigus provides an up-to-date appraisal of the Pirc and its many variations. Using illustrative games, he examines the traditional main lines, the fashionable alternatives and the tricky sidelines, while outlining the typical tactical and positional ideas for both White and Black. A study of this book will allow the reader to begin playing the Pirc with confidence in his or her own games. *Essential coverage of a dynamic opening *Written by a Pirc expert *Ideal for club and tournament playersTrade ReviewTHE PIRC IN BLACK and WHITE is, without any doubt, the best book on the Pirc ever written. It's up to date, filled with original analysis by the author, offers interesting move orders that avoid some problem lines, and gives a very useful summary at the end of every chapter. I said it earlier and I'll say it again: this is a MUST BUY if you play the Pirc, or if you open with 1.e4. An outstanding piece of work! Jeremy Silman
£18.89
Everyman Chess Play the English!: An Active Opening Repertoire
Book SynopsisThe English is a sophisticated opening which is very popular at all levels of chess: from up-and-coming players to World Champions such as Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik. It has many attractions, including flexibility and diversity: White can play either aggressively or quietly, and positions are rich in both strategy and tactics.In Play the English, Craig Pritchett provides an active repertoire for White, offering answers to Black's key defences both in the main lines and sidelines. Drawing upon his wealth of experience in this opening from both sides of the board, Pritchett highlights the positional and tactical ideas for White and Black, and the subtle move-order nuances so important in the modern game. This book contains all you need to know to play the English with confidence in your own games.Trade Review"'excellent coverage and lucid explanations' Sean Marsh, reviewing Craig Pritchett's Starting Out: Sicilian Scheveningen in Cleveland Chess 'An excellent introduction into the world of the Scheveningen' John Elburg, reviewing Craig Pritchett's Starting Out: Sicilian Scheveningen in Chess Book Reviews"
£15.19
Everyman Chess The Sicilian Taimanov: Move by Move
Book SynopsisThis is a new series which provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, Move by Move greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved, and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general skills and knowledge. In this book, Grandmaster John Emms examines his favourite Sicilian variation, the Taimanov, which is one of Black's most reliable answers to 1 e4. He shares his experience and knowledge grown from over 15 years playing the opening at grandmaster level, and offers answers to the all the key questions. *Essential guidance and training in the Sicilian Taimanov *Written by a renowned Sicilian Taimanov expert *Utilizes an ideal approach to opening studyTrade ReviewIf I were a player considering the Sicilian Defense and picked up John Emms' book, The Sicilian Taimanov, I'd start playing it the next day. - Chess Life I enjoy Emms' style in this book. There is a combination of a positive attitude towards the Taimanov and a confident voice behind the moves. This makes playing the line seem like a very pleasant possibility. I recommend this book to anyone thinking about going into a Sicilian full time, but doesn't want to be burdened with lots of heavy theory. - NM Bill McGeary
£16.99
The History Press Ltd The Little Book of the Cotswolds
Book SynopsisThe little book of the Cotswolds
£11.78
Canongate Books For Richer, For Poorer: A Love Affair with Poker
Book SynopsisMiserable at an elegant day school for girls, Victoria Coren finds an escape in the mysterious world of poker. Twenty years later, she has won a million dollars and forgotten to have children. What price adventure? This is a true story of happiness and heartbreak, smoke and mirrors, bright lights and shady characters. It is a memoir of friendship and belonging, love and loss. It might also teach you how to win a million . . .Trade ReviewA book so rich in detail, so full of laughter, that you feel as if the coolest member of your family has just let you in on a secret so delicious you will savour it for ever * * The Times * *Vivid . . . Unflinchingly honest . . . A compulsive read which may well leave you reaching for a pack of cards * * Elle * *Superb * * Guardian * *Fresh, funny and moving. Coren writes insightfully about love, obsession, depression and illness - and poker, obviously. This is a wonderful book, worthy of comparison with the best * * Literary Review * *[An] honest, funny, highly personal and nostalgic memoir about friendship and belonging * * Financial Times * *Absorbing * * Daily Telegraph * *Vicky Coren...is funny, beautiful, clever and writes like an angel. * * The Lady Magazine * *Not only the best book about poker you are ever likely to read, but an outstanding memoir, lucid and moving, at times laugh-out-loud funny, at times heartbreaking, never less than gripping and, quite simply, the best book I have read this year. -- Cary Gee * * Tribune * *
£10.44
Rockridge Press Card Games for One or Two: 52 Games to Know and
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£14.24
Galison Mudpuppy Gourds 1000 Piece Puzzle
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£15.19
Little, Brown Book Group The Mammoth Book of Poker
Book SynopsisThe most complete guide ever to taking up poker and winningComprehensive and easy to follow, The Mammoth Book of Poker enables even those new to the game to begin and win at home, in casinos, in tournaments and online. Written by leading card games author Paul Mendelson, and packed with top tips, this invaluable new guide helps you understand your chances, appreciate the percentages, and master the odds that your hand improves.All aspects of poker are covered, including:Online pokerTexas Hold 'Em, Omaha, Seven-Card Stud, Hi/Lo Split and all other variantsNo-Limit/LimitKiller online playCasino playAdvanced strategies Tournament play and listingsWith over 500 pages, The Mammoth Book of Poker gives all you need to know to get started and win from the outset.
£12.34
Bonnier Books Ltd Pixar: 365 Days of Activities
Book SynopsisBursting with mazes, puzzles and colouring activities, join Woody, Mike, Elastigirl and others in this activity book you can use every day of the year!
£10.79
Everyman Chess Opening Repertoire: The Sicilian Taimanov
Book SynopsisThe Sicilian Taimanov (1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nc6) is a very flexible Black system in the Sicilian Defence developed by Mark Taimanov. It is characterised by the development of the g8-knight on e7, often along with a quick ...b7-b5. The Taimanov often leads to tense, dynamic position which are ripe in counterattacking possibilities. In Opening Repertoire: The Sicilian Taimanov, highly experienced chess author and coach Nigel Davies guides the reader through the complexities of the Taimanov and carves out a repertoire for Black. He examines all aspects of this highly complex opening and provides the reader with well-researched, fresh, and innovative analysis. Each annotated game has valuable lessons on how to play the opening and contains instructive commentary on typical middlegame plans. There are also suggestions for countering White’s “anti-Sicilian” tries thus creating an entire repertoire to meet 1 e4. * A complete repertoire for Black against 1 e4. * A question and answer approach provides an excellent study method. * All key variations analysed in detail.
£17.09
Manchester University Press A Cultural History of Chess-Players: Minds,
Book SynopsisThis inquiry concerns the cultural history of the chess-player. It takes as its premise the idea that the chess-player has become a fragmented collection of images, underpinned by challenges to, and confirmations of, chess’s status as an intellectually-superior and socially-useful game, particularly since the medieval period. Yet, the chess-player is an understudied figure. No previous work has shone a light on the chess-player itself. Increasingly, chess-histories have retreated into tidy consensus. This work aspires to a novel reading of the figure as both a flickering beacon of reason and a sign of monstrosity. To this end, this book, utilising a wide range of sources, including newspapers, periodicals, detective novels, science-fiction, and comic-books, is underpinned by the idea that the chess-player is a pluralistic subject used to articulate a number of anxieties pertaining to themes of mind, machine, and monster.Trade ReviewFrom the outset, the reader is drawn into a highly readable and theoretically engaging study of 'long-term' single women. Drawing upon a wide range of sources, the author provides a detailed examination of a triple discrimination, in terms of age, gender and single status. Focussing upon but not confined to modern Israel, the study takes us through the numerous sites and temporal contexts where these discriminations occur. However, this is not just a study of a particular gendered status but it is also a major contribution to the understanding of everyday time; waiting time, time passing, commodified time. In her final chapter the author opens up possibilities of alternative definitions and practices of singlehood. Prof. David Morgan, University of Manchester -- .Table of ContentsIntroduction: ‘Of magic look and meaning’: themes concerning the cultural chess-playerPart I: Minds1 Sinner, melancholic, and animal: three lives of the chess-player in medieval and early-modern literature2 ‘A quiet game of chess?’: respectability in urban and literary space3 Elementary: the chess-player and literary-detectivePart II: Machines4 Future shocks: IBM’s Deep Blue and the Automaton Chess-Player, 1997-17695 A haunted mind: Kasparov and the machines6 ‘Everything was black’: locating monstrosity in representations of the Automaton Chess-PlayerPart III: Monsters7 Red, black, white, and blue: American monsters8 Performance notes: absence and presence in Reykjavik, Iceland, 19729 Kapow!: the chess-player in comic-books, 1940-53Epilogue: exploding heads and the death of the chess-playerIndex
£76.50
MIT Press Unboxed
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£26.10
Everyman Chess Play the Accelerated Dragon
Book SynopsisThe Accelerated Dragon remains one of Black's most popular choices in the Sicilian, and the attractions are obvious. Black's opening strategy is easy to understand, and his pieces are quickly developed on active squares. Furthermore, White players hoping to attack in the same way as against the traditional Dragon will be shocked by the Accelerated Dragon's greater flexibility and possibilities for a swift counterattack. In this book, Peter Lalic presents a repertoire for Black based on this line. He outlines a reliable system of development with the aim of choosing clear, consistent plans. Firstly, he demonstrates why the Accelerated Dragon exponent need not fear the Yugoslav Attack. Secondly, if White chooses instead the Maroczy Bind approach he emphasizes that positional understanding is far more important than memorization of move sequences. He studies the thematic middlegame and endgame positions which may arise and answers all the frequently asked questions. This book tells you everything you need to know to play the Accelerated Dragon with confidence. *An Accelerated Dragon repertoire for Black *Packed with new ideas and critical analysis *Covers Black's key tactics and strategies
£15.19
Everyman Chess Morphy: Move by Move
Book SynopsisPaul Morphy is a chess legend and without doubt one of the greatest players in the history of the game. His understanding of the game was years ahead of his time and in his era he was easily the best player in the world. His chess career was brief but brilliant and he influenced all the great champions who came after him. His legacy includes a treasure trove of wonderful strategic and attacking games which are highly instructive for all aspiring chess players. In this book, Grandmaster Zenon Franco examines in detail Morphy's chess style, selects and studies his favourite Morphy games, and demonstrates how we can all improve our chess by learning from Morphy's masterpieces. Move by Move provides an ideal platform to study chess. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to improve your chess skills and knowledge. *Learn from the games of a chess legend *Important ideas absorbed by continued practice *Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study
£16.99
New In Chess How To Outprepare Your Opponent: A Complete Guide
Book SynopsisChess Opening preparation is probably the most difficult aspect of chess training, as the possibilities are endless. There is an abundance of training material, and especially adult improvers and regular club players find it challenging to study openings efficiently. International Master Jeroen Bosch gives them all the tools they need to dominate the opening phase of the game. He presents a structured approach to the study of openings and the preparation for a club match or tournament game. Every time-strapped chess improver will love his advice on opening preparation. Instead of studying more hours or memorizing more lines, they will have to start making smart choices.
£22.91
Random House USA Inc Magic The Gathering 1000Piece Puzzle War of the
Book SynopsisFeaturing an iconic image from the world’s largest trading card game, Magic: The Gathering, this officially licensed puzzle will thrill and challenge fans worldwide.This 1,000-piece puzzle features an iconic image of The Gatewatch engaged in a battle with the infamous elder dragon and fallen Planeswalker known as Nicol Bolas, from the mythical world of Magic: The Gathering. This seminal art offers a colorful and dynamic challenge for fans, commemorating thirty years of their favorite strategy-based card game. With a finished size of 20 x 27 inches, this intricately designed jigsaw puzzle promises hours of fun.
£21.59
John Blake Publishing Ltd No Free Parking: The Curious History of London's
Book SynopsisFrom the medieval cobbles, through Dickensian iron and fog, to the neon lights and bustle of the twenty-first century, the ever-changing streets of London map out the vibrant stories, triumphs and struggles of everyone who ever called London home. From the Roman and Celts marching along the ancient Old Kent Road, to the rattling newspaper presses of Fleet Street, the game of Monopoly has painted London's story across cheerful coloured tiles. But those Monopoly streets live and breathe - they don't just illuminate our history. They open up whole new ways of thinking about it. The mobs have taken to our streets. The overlords have taken them back. Wars have spilled out into them. Lovers have snuck around them, and fires have raged through them. In a city of rags and riches, where folk hero Dick Whittington believed the streets were paved with gold, anything could happen - and everything has. You may think you know the history of London. You don't. Or at least, not entirely. This is the story of the capital as you've never, quite, heard it before.
£12.74
Parragon Mindfulness Word Search
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£10.44
Peter Pauper Press Inc,US 500 Riddles for Clever Kids
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£12.54
The School of Life Press The Meaning of Life: cards for profound and
Book SynopsisWe sometimes playfully wonder what the meaning of life might be - but it can be hard to kick start a conversation with ourselves (let alone with anyone else) around such a daunting subject. Here are 52 cards that directly and elegantly lead us to some of the largest questions about life and its meaning – cards that help us and our companions to think with exceptional depth about what truly matters, where we see ourselves heading and what gives life its purpose. This is a tool for direction, clarity – and some of the deepest yet most fun and entertaining conversations we’ll ever have.
£15.30
The School of Life Press Stoicism: find serenity and strength in a
Book SynopsisWe still pay homage to one of the most relevant philosophies ever devised when we call someone ‘stoic’ for the way they handle the challenges in their lives with resilience and calm. Originating in Greece around 300 BCE, Stoicism was for many centuries the most popular philosophy in the Western world, teaching people practical advice on how they could flourish in uncertain times and overcome their anxieties. This box of cards gathers together the best insights and sayings from the great Stoic thinkers and marries them up with commentaries that bring out their applicability to our own lives. This is both an elegant summary of an ancient philosophy and a route to self-knowledge, serenity and strength of mind.
£15.30
New in Chess The Most Exciting Chess Games Ever: The Experts'
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£20.66
New in Chess The How to Study Chess on Your Own Workbook:
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£19.46
Penguin Books Ltd Lingo Puzzle Book
Book SynopsisSharpen your mind prove your puzzling genius with the official Lingo puzzle book - perfect for anyone who''s obsessed with word games!Are you a whizz with words?Passionate about solving puzzles?Do you love playing along with Lingo on TV?If your answer is yes to any of the above, then the official Lingo Puzzle Book is just for you. Perfect for the whole family, you can play the nation''s favourite word game anywhere, anytime. Over 500 exciting, brain-bending puzzles 4, 5 and 6 letter games to challenge your skill Bonus words and timed games to test your true Lingo geniusSo, what are you waiting for? Get to know your Lingo and be as good as your word.
£14.24
