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Add a touch of class to your poker table with some of the most exciting literary figures of the 20th and 21st centuries. Fifty-four writers have been chosen from the following categories: Modern, Mid-Century, Postmodern, Contemporary. Marcel George's stunning watercolour portraits of writers of fiction – including Samuel Beckett, Doris Lessing, Roberto Bolaño and Zadie Smith – ensure that even if you don't win you're in good company.

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Piece together the Paris of the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters and discover the people and places that helped create the modern world in this 1000 piece art jigsaw puzzle. Raise a glass with Édouard Manet at the Folies Bergères. Take a front row seat for the Can-Can with Henri de Toulouse Lautrec at the Moulin Rouge. Get to the point with Georges Seurat on the banks of the Seine. And catch Edgar Degas sketching the ballerinas of the Paris Opera.

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Show off your best animal-tracking skills in this brilliant matching game. The task is to match 25 tracks to their animal owners. Has an elephant just crossed your path or was it an echidna? Can you track down a coyote, make out the trail of a peacock and recognise the paw print of a panda? Beat your opponents by making as many matches as you can!

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Can you tell a hare from a rabbit? What’s the difference between a llama and an alpaca? Which has two humps – the Bactrian camel or the dromedary? In this animal matching game with a twist, the goal is to match 25 pairs of animals that look almost the same but that tend to be confused. Includes a fascinating booklet by a zoologist explaining the differences between the animals.

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A beautifully illustrated bingo game featuring 64 breeds of cat from around the world. Spot all kinds of cats – from Tonkinese to Siamese, and from Bengals to Birmans – mark them off on your card and … BINGO! Cat Bingo brings a fun and educational twist to the traditional game as players learn the names, colourings and characteristics of their favourite breeds. Contains 64 superbly illustrated cat tokens, one playing board, 12 bingo cards and brightly coloured counters for you to mark up your card. Also includes a leaflet containing information on each of the cats included.

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Match the dogs and puppies of 25 breeds from around the world in this beautifully illustrated memory game. To play, simply place the cards face down and see if you can remember where the dog and its puppy are located. Collect more pairs than your opponent to win! With all kinds of breeds included – from Siberian Huskies to Pugs and Dachshunds to Dalmatians – this fun and educational game will appeal to dog lovers everywhere.

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Match the cats and kittens of 25 breeds from around the world in this beautifully illustrated memory game. To play, simply place the cards face down and see if you can remember where the mother cat and her kitten are located. Collect more pairs than your opponent to win! With all kinds of breeds included – from the British Shorthair to the Siamese, and from the Maine Coon to the hairless Sphynx – this fun and educational game will appeal to cat lovers everywhere.

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MATCHING GAME FOR NATURE LOVERS: You might not be on safari but you can still go on an adventure with this matching and memory game that brings the wild to youINDOOR AND OUTDOOR FUN: Play the game inside or take the cards outside to learn about animal tracks in the wild near you!BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED: Marcel George's stunning watercolour illustrations bring to life 25 animals and their tracks that children can find near homeTHE PERFECT GIFT: Design-led, high-spec illustrated game for hours of fun and maximum gifting potentialSEQUEL TO BESTSELLING GAME: Follow-up to bestselling Match a TrackCan you match the 25 tracks to their animal owners? Show off your best animal-tracking skills in this brilliant matching game, a sequel to the bestselling Match a Track. Where the original game featured leopards and lemurs for an armchair safari, this version is full of animals you can actually look for in the wild near you!

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Shake, stir – or shuffle? Step up to the bar and order your favourite drinks in this cheerful game of cocktails. Collect illustrated cards of 52 iconic drinks and group them into sets of four to win. Perfect for cocktail parties and games nights, Happy Hour also includes short histories and full recipes for each of the 52 drinks. Cheers!

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Learn the language of flowers in this blossoming memory game. Match flowers to their uses and meanings, and collect the most pairs to win. From lillies at funerals, to 'flower power' carnations – this fun game is an ideal gift for nature lovers. Pair up the flowers with their typical uses and meanings in this beautiful and simple memory game. To play, place the cards face down and see if you can remember where the matching pairs are located. Collect more pairs than your opponent to win! With all kinds of flowers included – from marigolds in Mexican Day of the Dead displays to Japan's cherry blossom season, and from Van Gogh's Sunflowers to the first flower germinated in space – this fun and educational game is an ideal gift for nature lovers everywhere.

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Pause for a moment and look up at the skies. There is ever-changing beauty to behold in the cloudscape. Learn the difference between common cloud types (do you know your cirrostratus from your cumulonimbus?) and find out which is most likely to herald the arrival of the rains or approaching fair weather. - Includes 30 illustrated cards plus an altitude map poster and introduction to cloud spotting- Learn the difference between common cloud types and find out more about their formation and what they may mean for the day ahead- A mindful new challenge to break through the constant noise of our busy modern world- An inspirational gift for those who want to stay connected with nature and find some headspace in a busy world- The author, Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founded the Cloud Appreciation Society and is an established author on cloud spotting

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