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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 109 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book Days Like These: An Alternative Guide to the Year in 366 Poems by Brian Bilston
    Days Like These: An Alternative Guide to the Year in 366 Poems - by Brian Bilston

    £12.99   paperback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781035001668 | ISBN 10: 1035001667

    A brilliant way to brighten each day. In this playful, innovative collection, Brian Bilston writes a poem to accompany every day of the year.   Each poem is inspired by a significant – often curious – event associated with that day: from Open ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Wit and Wisdom of David Attenborough by Chas Newkey-Burden
    The Wit and Wisdom of David Attenborough - by Chas Newkey-Burden

    £14.99   hardback   (2023) - ISBN 13: 9781856755269 | ISBN 10: 1856755266

    A fascinating and entertaining collection of facts, quotes and stories, celebrating Sir David Attenborough’s wicked sense of humour and astute wisdom.   David Attenborough is a national treasure, known for his soothing voice, calming presenc ... more

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  • Cover image of book Meow: A Book of Happiness for Cat Lovers by Anouska Jones
    Meow: A Book of Happiness for Cat Lovers - by Anouska Jones

    £8.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781922539038 | ISBN 10: 1922539031

    No cat lover can imagine life without a feline presence. Meow: A Book of Happiness for Cat Lovers is a compendium of delightful quotes that capture the essence of this fascination. Some are by famous people (Mark Twain, Jean Cocteau, Ernest Hemingway ... more

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  • Cover image of book List Happy: 75 Lists for Happiness, Gratitude, and Wellbeing by Vanessa King, illustrated by Tasha Goddard
    List Happy: 75 Lists for Happiness, Gratitude, and Wellbeing - by Vanessa King, illustrated by Tasha Goddard

    £12.99   hardback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9780241557624 | ISBN 10: 0241557623

    Improve your mental health by finding joy, gratitude and happiness in everyday things.  We have so many good things in our lives and yet much of the time we fail to notice them. But taking the time to think about the small, everyday things th ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Joy of Small Things by Hannah Jane Parkinson
    The Joy of Small Things - by Hannah Jane Parkinson

    £8.99   paperback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781783352364 | ISBN 10: 1783352361

    Drawn from the successful Guardian column, these everyday exultations and inspirations will get you through dismal days.  Hannah Jane Parkinson is a specialist in savouring the small pleasures of life. She revels in her fluffy dressing gown ('lik ... more

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  • Cover image of book A Very British Picnic by Hoxton Mini Press
    A Very British Picnic - by Hoxton Mini Press

    £17.95   hardback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781914314193 | ISBN 10: 1914314190

    White bread, grey clouds and big smiles: this collection of vintage images captures the timeless, defiant joy of those who brave the British weather to picnic just about anywhere – be it beside a cliff, next to a motorway or in a field of bemused c ... more

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  • Cover image of book A Little Book About Books: Quotes for the Bibliophile in Your Life by Orange Hippo
    A Little Book About Books: Quotes for the Bibliophile in Your Life - by Orange Hippo

    £5.99   hardback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781800691742 | ISBN 10: 1800691742

    The world of books in one little book.  It doesn't matter how well read you are, A Little Book About Books is packed full of quotes, one-liners and famous lines from names that everyone will recognise.   For bibliophiles, they'll enjoy recog ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Year I Stopped to Notice by Miranda Keeling
    The Year I Stopped to Notice - by Miranda Keeling

    £14.99   hardback   (2022) - ISBN 13: 9781785787966 | ISBN 10: 1785787969

    "This book is a delight … the world is full of little surprises, momentary little fountains of pleasure and beauty, that could be visible to all of us if we learned to stop and notice as Miranda Keeling does."(Philip Pullman) "An odd, beautiful ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2022 by Lia Leendertz
    The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2022 - by Lia Leendertz

    £12.99   hardback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9781856754705 | ISBN 10: 1856754707

    A perfect toolkit for connecting with the world around us and the year ahead as it unfolds – all in a compact and pocket size guide that just begs you to pick it up and browse.  The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2022 reinvents the tradition ... more

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  • Cover image of book Night Sky Almanac 2022: A Stargazer
    Night Sky Almanac 2022: A Stargazer's Guide - by Storm Dunlop and Wil Tirion

    £9.99   hardback   (2021) - ISBN 13: 9780008469887 | ISBN 10: 0008469881

    A beautiful gift for anyone interested in the night sky.   Follow the progress of constellations throughout the seasons with this beautiful companion to the night sky from Astronomy experts Collins.  With the aid of easy-to-understand mo ... more

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  • Cover image of book Toksvig
    Toksvig's Almanac 2021: An Eclectic Meander Through the Historical Year - by Sandi Toksvig

    £14.99   hardback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781398701632 | ISBN 10: 1398701637

    'Toksvig's Almanac is intended merely as a starting point for your own discoveries. Find a fabulous (or infamous) woman mentioned and, please, go looking for more of her story. The names mentioned are merely temptations. Amuse-bouches for the mind, i ... more

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  • Cover image of book Dog by Shaun Tan
    Dog - by Shaun Tan

    £7.99   paperback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781406397147 | ISBN 10: 1406397148

    A beautifully poignant gift book exploring the relationship between man and man's best friend, from the masterful Shaun Tan.  One day I threw my stick at you. You brought it back. Then we were walking side by side as if it had always been ... more

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  • Cover image of book Calligraphies of the Desert by Hassan Massoudy
    Calligraphies of the Desert - by Hassan Massoudy

    £10.00   paperback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9780863561771 | ISBN 10: 0863561772

    Celebrated master calligrapher Hassan Massoudy carries the desert within him.  Through majestic, sweeping strokes, he depicts its breath-taking beauty and wonder. Massoudy draws inspiration from the words and wisdom of some of our greatest poe ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2021 by Lia Leendertz
    The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2021 - by Lia Leendertz

    £10.99   hardback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781784726348 | ISBN 10: 1784726346

    Welcome to The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2021. If you are new to The Almanac then welcome; if you are a regular reader then hello! The Almanac is about celebrating the unfolding year in all its various facets.  The old dependables which I include ... more

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  • Cover image of book An Atlas of Extinct Countries by Gideon Defoe
    An Atlas of Extinct Countries - by Gideon Defoe

    £12.99   hardback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9780008393854 | ISBN 10: 0008393850

    Prisoners of Geography meets Bill Bryson: a funny, fascinating, beautifully illustrated - and timely - history of countries that, for myriad and often ludicrous reasons, no longer exist.  'Countries are just daft stories we tell each other. ... more

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  • Cover image of book Bill Bailey
    Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness - by Bill Bailey

    £20.00   hardback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781529412451 | ISBN 10: 1529412455

    What makes us happy? Bill Bailey plays crazy golf and hugs trees to find out.   Is there a knack to being happy? From paddle-boarding down the Thames in a Santa hat, to wild swimming in a glacial river and cooking sausages on a campfire, Bil ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Little Book of Pride: LGBTQ+ Voices That Changed the World by Various authors
    The Little Book of Pride: LGBTQ+ Voices That Changed the World - by Various authors

    £5.99   hardback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781911610465 | ISBN 10: 1911610465

    50 years of Pride in the words of those who changed the world.   Half a century has passed since 2,000 people marched in the very first Pride march, in New York City. It was a moment when the LGBT+ community rose up against centuries of hatred ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Little Book of Pride: The History, the People, the Parades by Lewis Laney
    The Little Book of Pride: The History, the People, the Parades - by Lewis Laney

    £7.99   hardback   (2020) - ISBN 13: 9781912983162 | ISBN 10: 1912983168

    Celebrate the LGTBQ community with this small but perfectly formed guide to Pride.  What began as a protest for gay rights following the Stonewall riots of 1969 in New York has grown to become a global celebration of LGBTQ culture. In the 50-odd ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2020 by Lia Leendertz
    The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2020 - by Lia Leendertz

    £10.00   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781784725211 | ISBN 10: 1784725218

    A perfect toolkit connecting with the world around us and the year ahead as it unfolds – all in a compact and pocket size that just begs you to pick it up and browse.  The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2020 reinvents the tradition of the rural a ... more

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  • Cover image of book A Cloud A Day by Gavin Pretor-Pinney
    A Cloud A Day - by Gavin Pretor-Pinney

    £20.00   hardback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781849945783 | ISBN 10: 1849945780

    The stresses of the digital world mean that it’s more important than ever to engage with the natural world. And no matter where you are, looking up at the clouds is good for the soul. The sky is the most dramatic and evocative aspect of nature. Eve ... more

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  • Cover image of book Where
    Where's Bowie? Search for David Bowie in Berlin, Studio 54, Outer Space and more... - by Kev Gahan

    £9.99   hardback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781925811193 | ISBN 10: 1925811190

    This book is a reverent and interactive homage to David Bowie, with dense illustrations of the many real and imagined universes of his own making.   Hidden somewhere on each of Whereʼs Bowie?ʼs double page spreads, a Bowie is patiently waiti ... more

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  • Cover image of book Write a Letter by Jodi Ann Bickley
    Write a Letter - by Jodi Ann Bickley

    £12.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9780241984697 | ISBN 10: 0241984696

    PROMPTS TO GET YOU WRITING.  BEAUTIFUL WRITING PAPER YOU CAN SEND TO FRIENDS.  SAMPLE LETTERS TO INSPIRE YOU.  WRITE A LETTER HAS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO START WRITING.  What would you say to your ten year old self? Your mum? Your be ... more

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  • Cover image of book Pocket Maya Angelou Wisdom by Maya Angelou
    Pocket Maya Angelou Wisdom - by Maya Angelou

    £6.99   hardback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781784882464 | ISBN 10: 1784882461

    Pocket Maya Angelou Wisdom is a collection of some of her best and most empowering quotes. This is the ultimate keepsake for fans of Maya Angelou’s beautiful poetry, as well as for anyone looking for a bit of in-the-moment inspiration to have in th ... more

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  • Cover image of book 100 Hugs by Chris Riddell
    100 Hugs - by Chris Riddell

    £5.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781509814312 | ISBN 10: 1509814310

    100 Hugs is a gorgeous collection of hugs from Children's Laureate Chris Riddell is the perfect gift for a loved one, or to cheer yourself up on a dark day.  The beautiful illustrations from three-time winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal covers ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Wisdom of Wonder Woman by DC Comics
    The Wisdom of Wonder Woman - by DC Comics

    £10.99   hardback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781452173955 | ISBN 10: 1452173958

    Beautiful as Aphrodite, stronger than Hercules, wise as Athena — for more than 75 years, Wonder Woman has inspired and empowered generations of fans with her strength and guidance.   This gorgeous collection of quotes from throughout Wonder ... more

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  • Cover image of book Writer
    Writer's Game: The Modern Authors (Card Game) - by Alex Johnson, with illustrations by Carla Fuentes

    £12.99   card deck   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781786272553 | ISBN 10: 1786272555

    Who had the most commercial success in their lifetime, Ernest Hemingway or Agatha Christie? Whose work has the most adaptations, F. Scott Fitzgerald or Franz Kafka? Who courted the most scandal, Colette or James Joyce?  Pit 32 of the world’s great ... more

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  • Cover image of book Me. You. Not a Diary by Dawn French
    Me. You. Not a Diary - by Dawn French

    £8.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9780241373705 | ISBN 10: 0241373700

    Me You is a pocket diary without the diary part. Or the pocket.   Me. You. Not a Diary is everything you loved about the original but without the calendar pages. To keep a working diary alongside Dawn, we recommend the hardback edition of Me. ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Pen is Mightier Than the Penis: Words for the Wise from the World by Various authors
    The Pen is Mightier Than the Penis: Words for the Wise from the World - by Various authors

    £7.99   hardback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781787131866 | ISBN 10: 1787131866

    For nasty women everywhere, The Pen is Mightier than the Penis is a feminist quote book celebrating female writers throughout the centuries, from Sappho to Margaret Atwood.   Find the perfect comeback for those infuriating 'you're not a feminist, ... more

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  • Cover image of book Pocket Frida Kahlo Wisdom: Inspirational quotes and wise words from a legendary icon by Frida Kahlo
    Pocket Frida Kahlo Wisdom: Inspirational quotes and wise words from a legendary icon - by Frida Kahlo

    £5.99   hardback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781784881801 | ISBN 10: 1784881805

    Frida Kahlo is undoubtedly one of the most innovative and influential painters of the 20th century and is widely considered a style icon thanks to her eclectic taste and love for colour, print and hauls of jewellery. From a young age, Kahlo forged he ... more

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  • Cover image of book What My Girlfriends Told Me by Sonja Bajic
    What My Girlfriends Told Me - by Sonja Bajic

    £9.99   hardback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781910463796 | ISBN 10: 1910463795

    A celebration of friendship, full of the best advice for times of heartache or uncertainty.   ‘My friends are my support system. I am lucky enough to have been surrounded by women who do not take no for an answer, women who fight their fight ... more

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  • Cover image of book For the Love of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word by Graham Tarrant
    For the Love of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word - by Graham Tarrant

    £9.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781786852700 | ISBN 10: 1786852705

    Do you know...  Which famous author died of caffeine poisoning? Why Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was banned in China? Who was the first British writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?   Banned books, feuding au ... more

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  • Cover image of book Ginger Pride: A Red-Headed History of the World by Tobias Anthony
    Ginger Pride: A Red-Headed History of the World - by Tobias Anthony

    £9.99   hardback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781925418651 | ISBN 10: 1925418650

    Carrot-top. Ranga. Ronald. Rusty. Fire-crotch. Red.   Given redheads only make up two per cent of the global population, why has society dedicated itself to inventing ever-more insulting nicknames for them?  It’s obvious: jealousy.   ... more

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  • Cover image of book Impossible Photography: Surreal Pictures That Challenge Our Perception by Agata Toromanoff
    Impossible Photography: Surreal Pictures That Challenge Our Perception - by Agata Toromanoff

    £17.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781908233110 | ISBN 10: 1908233117

    This collection of remarkable pictures from photographers around the globe will tease your eyes and challenge your perception of things by crossing the boundaries of rationality and reality.  Striking compositions, often humorous, dreamlike, ... more

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  • Cover image of book Vajournal: Feminist Interactions and Interventions by Isabella Bunnell
    Vajournal: Feminist Interactions and Interventions - by Isabella Bunnell

    £9.95   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781908714473 | ISBN 10: 1908714476

    Vajournal is a canvas on which to explore feminist rage.   Thought-provoking activities ask readers to list all the people they have ever slept with, describe their worst and best sexual experiences, draw their breasts and pubic hair, explore ... more

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  • Cover image of book Sketchy Muma: What it Means to be a Mother by Anna Lewis
    Sketchy Muma: What it Means to be a Mother - by Anna Lewis

    £14.99   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781786486387 | ISBN 10: 1786486385

    The moving, funny and utterly endearing illustrated diary of what it means to be a mother.   This gorgeous little book charts the various bewildering stages of becoming a mother, from those tell-tale blue lines in the pregnancy test, to labour, bi ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus by Dr Hannah Fry and Dr Thomas Oléron Evans
    The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus - by Dr Hannah Fry and Dr Thomas Oléron Evans

    £9.99   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781784162740 | ISBN 10: 1784162744

    How do you apply game theory to select who should be on your Christmas shopping list ? Can you predict Her Majesty's Christmas Message? Will calculations show Santa is getting steadily thinner - shimmying up and down chimneys for a whole night - or f ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris
    The Lost Words - by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris

    £20.00   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9780241253588 | ISBN 10: 0241253586

    THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER   From bestselling Landmarks author Robert Macfarlane and acclaimed artist & author Jackie Morris.  All over the country, there are words disappearing from children's lives. These are the words of th ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Book of Barb: A Celebration of Stranger Things
    The Book of Barb: A Celebration of Stranger Things' Iconic Wing Woman - by Nadia Bailey

    £9.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781925418477 | ISBN 10: 1925418472

    For the Barb in all of us.   In Stranger Things, Barb was a nerdy, faithful underdog – a minor character no one expected to break the internet. But Barb resonated with us – the chill, bespectacled BFF and her unjust abandonment hit a colle ... more

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  • Cover image of book Pablo Picasso
    Pablo Picasso's Noel - by Carol Ann Duffy, illustrated by Lea Maupetit

    £7.99   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781509848195 | ISBN 10: 1509848193

    A sweet winter light blushed as Pablo Picasso walked his dog under the cypress trees and the bell of the old chapel guessed at the hour. It was Christmas Eve.'   Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy's new Christmas poem, Pablo Picasso's Noel foll ... more

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  • Cover image of book Bowie Flip Book by Belly Kids, illustrated by Amy Pearson
    Bowie Flip Book - by Belly Kids, illustrated by Amy Pearson

    £10.00   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9780995578036 | ISBN 10: 0995578036

    The man responsible for looks that defined the 20th Century. David Bowie's characters widened the mind of society, let us glimpse at new untold realities and set trends the world around.   What's your favourite? Aladdin Sane, Ziggy Stardust, T ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Riddle in the Tale: Riddles and Riddle Folk Tales by Taffy Thomas
    The Riddle in the Tale: Riddles and Riddle Folk Tales - by Taffy Thomas

    £9.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9780750981828 | ISBN 10: 0750981822

    We have been fascinated by riddles for as long as we have had language – think of the legend of the sphinx in Greek mythology.  This wonderful book includes both magical riddle tales and simple challenges, with clues and answers hidden in intr ... more

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  • Cover image of book 50 Natural Wonders To Blow Your Mind by Lonely Planet
    50 Natural Wonders To Blow Your Mind - by Lonely Planet

    £6.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781786574060 | ISBN 10: 1786574063

    From the people who have been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years, Lonely Planet’s 50 Natural Wonders To Blow Your Mind will take you on a tour of the world’s most mind-boggling wild and wonderful plac ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Novel Cure: An A to Z of Literary Remedies by Ella Berthoud & Susan Elderkin
    The Novel Cure: An A to Z of Literary Remedies - by Ella Berthoud & Susan Elderkin

    £16.99   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781786891044 | ISBN 10: 1786891042

    “A good book, read at the right moment, should leave you uplifted, inspired, energized and eager for more. With so many books to choose from, what’s the point of reading even one more that leaves you cold?”   A quirky popular reference b ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Story Cure: An A-Z of Books to Keep Kids Happy, Healthy and Wise by Ella Berthoud & Susan Elderkin
    The Story Cure: An A-Z of Books to Keep Kids Happy, Healthy and Wise - by Ella Berthoud & Susan Elderkin

    £16.99   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781782115298 | ISBN 10: 1782115293

    “The best way to help a child through a challenging moment is to give them a story about it, whether they’re being bullied, have fallen in love for the first time, or the tooth-fairy failed to show up”   The stories that shape our children ... more

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  • Cover image of book Live Lagom: Balanced Living, The Swedish Way by Anna Brones
    Live Lagom: Balanced Living, The Swedish Way - by Anna Brones

    £9.99   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781785037283 | ISBN 10: 1785037285

    Lagom has been described by Elle as ‘the more sustainable and enjoyable lifestyle we’ll all be wanting in 2017’.   Live Lagom is a practical lifestyle guide based on the Swedish philosophy of Lagom. Meaning "just the right amount", the c ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Mysterious World of Cats: What Magic, Myths and Shamanism Teach Us About Their Secret Powers by Herbie Brennan
    The Mysterious World of Cats: What Magic, Myths and Shamanism Teach Us About Their Secret Powers - by Herbie Brennan

    £10.99   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781473638051 | ISBN 10: 1473638054

    "In ancient times cats were worshipped a gods; they have not forgotten this."(Terry Pratchett) Herbie Brennan is a New York Times bestselling author on the occult who has sold over ten million books world-wide - including in France, Germany and It ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Art of Reading by Damon Young
    The Art of Reading - by Damon Young

    £9.99   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781911344186 | ISBN 10: 1911344188

    "For Damon Young, writers are like secret agents gone rogue, grabbing us by the lapels and inviting us into a realm of delicious ambiguity. The Art of Reading is an intimately conspiratorial book — erudite, surprising, and persuasive."(Henry Hitchi ... more

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  • Cover image of book Scribbles in the Margins: 50 Eternal Delights of Books by Daniel Gray
    Scribbles in the Margins: 50 Eternal Delights of Books - by Daniel Gray

    £9.99   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781408883945 | ISBN 10: 1408883945

    We lead increasingly time-poor lifestyles, bombarded 24/7 by petrifying news bulletins, internet trolls and endless noises. Where has the joy and relaxation gone from our daily lives? Scribbles in the Margins offers a glorious antidote to that relent ... more

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  • Cover image of book Words to Ride By: Thoughts on Bicycling by Michael Carabetta
    Words to Ride By: Thoughts on Bicycling - by Michael Carabetta

    £8.99   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781452145365 | ISBN 10: 1452145369

    Notable luminaries throughout history have been inspired and humbled by the simple joy of riding a bicycle. For centuries, this powerful connection between people and bikes has driven humans forward as inventors, travelers, and thinkers.  From S ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Festival Book by Michael Odell
    The Festival Book - by Michael Odell

    £12.99   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9780593078716 | ISBN 10: 0593078713

    Which festival is right for you? What should you wear? What should you pack? How much glitter could you possibly need?   With the answer to every festival questions, The Festival Book is your go-to survival guide. It is packed full of hilarious an ... more

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  • Cover image of book Pocket Michelle Wisdom: Wise and Inspirational Words from Michelle Obama by Michelle Obama
    Pocket Michelle Wisdom: Wise and Inspirational Words from Michelle Obama - by Michelle Obama

    £5.99   hardback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781784881313 | ISBN 10: 1784881317

    Pocket Michelle Obama Wisdom has assembled the very best quotes from the world's favourite First Lady.   Covering all of her favourite topics - from her love of french fries to her feelings on fashion and feminism - this handy little book finally ... more

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  • Cover image of book Calligraphies of Love by Hassan Massoudy
    Calligraphies of Love - by Hassan Massoudy

    £10.00   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9780863569050 | ISBN 10: 0863569056

    Inspired by timeless poems from around the world, Hassan Massoudy’s calligraphy takes us on a visual journey through love in its many forms.   Through his signature broad strokes and vibrant colours, this master calligrapher brings to life t ... more

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  • Cover image of book Speak Its Name! Quotations by and About Gay Men and Women by Christopher Tinker (Editor)
    Speak Its Name! Quotations by and About Gay Men and Women - by Christopher Tinker (Editor)

    £16.95   hardback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781855147256 | ISBN 10: 1855147254

    A collection of moving, amusing and inspirational quotations by and about prominent gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, from Oscar Wilde to Tom Daley, Radclyffe Hall to Sandi Toksvig, illustrated with images from the National Portrait Gall ... more

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  • Cover image of book Zen Dogs by Alexandra Cearns
    Zen Dogs - by Alexandra Cearns

    £12.99   hardback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9780062459374 | ISBN 10: 0062459376

    Award-winning animal photographer Alex Cearns celebrates the peace, calm, and joy dogs bring to our lives with this unique full-color collection capturing eighty dogs in their most relaxed and contented moments.   When Alex Cearns caught Suzi ... more

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  • Cover image of book Pocket Bowie Wisdom: Inspirational Words from a Rock Legend by David Bowie
    Pocket Bowie Wisdom: Inspirational Words from a Rock Legend - by David Bowie

    £5.99   hardback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781784880729 | ISBN 10: 1784880728

    ‘I’m just a cosmic yob, I suppose.’ ‘I change every day. I’m not outrageous. I’m David Bowie.’ ‘I’m an instant star. Just add water and stir.’ Genre-hopping, gender-bending: Bowie has never been afraid to pushthe bound ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Little Book of Peace: Finding Tranquillity in a Troubled World by Tiddy Rowan
    The Little Book of Peace: Finding Tranquillity in a Troubled World - by Tiddy Rowan

    £5.99   hardback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9780349413853 | ISBN 10: 0349413851

    A beautiful gift book filled with inspiring stories and insights on how to achieve greater peace in life from the author of The Little Book of Mindfulness and Colour Yourself Calm.   Modern life can often feel hectic, stressful and anxiety-ind ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Brontesaurus: An A-Z of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte (and Branwell) by John Sutherland and John Crace
    The Brontesaurus: An A-Z of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte (and Branwell) - by John Sutherland and John Crace

    £9.99   hardback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781785781438 | ISBN 10: 178578143x

    Did Charlotte Brontë take opium? Did the Reverend Brontë carry a loaded pistol? What, precisely, does ‘wuthering’ mean?   Distinguished literary critic John Sutherland takes an idiosyncratic look at the world of the Brontës, from the bum ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well by Meik Wiking
    The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well - by Meik Wiking

    £9.99   hardback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9780241283912 | ISBN 10: 0241283914

    Denmark is often said to be the happiest country in the world. That's down to one thing: hygge.   'Hygge has been translated as everything from the art of creating intimacy to cosiness of the soul to taking pleasure from the presence of soothi ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Un-Discovered Islands: An Archipelago of Myths and Mysteries, Phantoms and Fakes by Malachy Tallack, illustrated by Katie Scott
    The Un-Discovered Islands: An Archipelago of Myths and Mysteries, Phantoms and Fakes - by Malachy Tallack, illustrated by Katie Scott

    £14.99   hardback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781846973505 | ISBN 10: 1846973503

    Critically acclaimed author Malachy Tallack returns with The Un-Discovered Islands, an exploration of some of the world’s strangest places.  Gathered in the book are two dozen islands once believed to be real but no longer on the map. These ... more

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  • Cover image of book The King of Christmas by Carol Ann Duffy, illustrated by Lara Hawthorne
    The King of Christmas - by Carol Ann Duffy, illustrated by Lara Hawthorne

    £6.99   hardback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781509834570 | ISBN 10: 1509834575

    On a frosty winter evening, the Baron watches the snow fall. He is bored and worried. It will soon be Christmas and everything is too quiet. What can he do to bring excitement to the Manor? His wife, the Baroness, has an idea: he can appoint a King o ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Book Lover
    The Book Lover's Treasury of Quotations: An Inspired Collection on Reading, Writing and Literature - by Jo Brielyn

    £9.99   hardback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781578266302 | ISBN 10: 1578266300

    Rich with meaningful quotes, heartfelt humor and witty one-liners, The Book Lover's Treasury of Quotations brings together the best and brightest to speak on all that books have to offer.   Whether it s their ability to transport us to exciti ... more

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  • Cover image of book Cats by Jane Bown
    Cats - by Jane Bown

    £14.99   hardback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781783350872 | ISBN 10: 1783350873

    Jane Bown is a legendary Observer photographer best-known for her portraits of icons from Beckett to Björk.   This is a charming collection of 100 black and white pictures of felines which reveals the same sympathetic eye and wit as her port ... more

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  • Cover image of book Atlas Obscura by Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras and Ella Morton
    Atlas Obscura - by Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras and Ella Morton

    £25.00   hardback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9780761169086 | ISBN 10: 0761169083

    It's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world.  Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wonders — the dazzling g ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Shipping Forecast by Nic Compton
    The Shipping Forecast - by Nic Compton

    £9.99   hardback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781785940293 | ISBN 10: 1785940295

    The rhythmic lullaby of ‘North Utsire, South Utsire’ has been lulling the nation’s insomniacs to sleep for over 90 years. It has inspired songs, poetry and imaginations across the globe – as well as providing a very real service for the natio ... more

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  • Cover image of book Trivium: The Classical Liberal Arts of Grammar, Logic, & Rhetoric by John Martineau (Editor)
    Trivium: The Classical Liberal Arts of Grammar, Logic, & Rhetoric - by John Martineau (Editor)

    £14.99   hardback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781907155185 | ISBN 10: 190715518x

    The Trivium consists of three liberal arts pertaining to language. Grammar, logic and rhetoric have been studied for over two thousand years as a way of refining both a speaker and their speech. With extra sections on euphonics, poetic meter and form ... more

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  • Cover image of book Women in Their Own Words: Quotations to Empower and Inspire by Rebecca Foster (Editor)
    Women in Their Own Words: Quotations to Empower and Inspire - by Rebecca Foster (Editor)

    £6.99   hardback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781849538541 | ISBN 10: 1849538549

    Words have the power to change our lives.   As writers and thinkers, mothers and daughters, creators and counsellors, women have given us countless words to enlighten, encourage, challenge and console. This timely collection of uplifting quota ... more

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  • Cover image of book Sons + Fathers: An Anthology of Words and Images by Kathy Gilfillan (Editor), with an Introduction by Colm Toibin
    Sons + Fathers: An Anthology of Words and Images - by Kathy Gilfillan (Editor), with an Introduction by Colm Toibin

    £14.99   hardback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780091959043 | ISBN 10: 0091959047

    Sons + Fathers brings together a remarkable array of politicians and world leaders, writers and musicians, cultural icons and actors in this collection dedicated to fathers. A moving, fascinating and often funny collection of portraits, this antholog ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Big Gay Alphabet Coloring Book by Jacinta Bunnell and Leela Corman
    The Big Gay Alphabet Coloring Book - by Jacinta Bunnell and Leela Corman

    £9.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781629630922 | ISBN 10: 1629630926

    Grab your crayons and your backpack for a fantastical journey through The Big Gay Alphabet Coloring Book, sixty-four pages illustrating twenty-six words that highlight memorable victories and collective moments in LGBTQP (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Tran ... more

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  • Cover image of book Lobster is the Best Medicine: A Collection of Comics About Friendship by Liz Climo
    Lobster is the Best Medicine: A Collection of Comics About Friendship - by Liz Climo

    £9.99   hardback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780762458684 | ISBN 10: 0762458682

    Fans have fallen in love with Liz Climos charmingly quirky animal kingdom, which was first featured in The Little World of Liz Climo a place where porcupines, anteaters, and grizzly bears all grapple with everyday life with wit and humor.   ... more

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  • Cover image of book A Literary Christmas: An Anthology by Various authors
    A Literary Christmas: An Anthology - by Various authors

    £10.00   hardback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780712356138 | ISBN 10: 0712356134

    For as long as Christmas has been celebrated, poets and writers have sought to explore every aspect of it, whether the story of the Nativity or the festive traditions that have grown up over the centuries. A Literary Christmas is a seasonal anthology ... more

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  • Cover image of book Plotted: A Literary Atlas by Andrew DeGraff
    Plotted: A Literary Atlas - by Andrew DeGraff

    £16.99   hardback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781936976867 | ISBN 10: 1936976862

    This incredibly wide-ranging collection of maps all inspired by literary classics offers readers a new way of looking at their favorite fictional worlds.   Andrew DeGraffs stunningly detailed artwork takes readers deep into the landscape ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Wren Boys by Carol Ann Duffy
    The Wren Boys - by Carol Ann Duffy

    £6.99   hardback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781447271482 | ISBN 10: 1447271483

    Following Dorothy Wordsworth's Christmas Birthday, The Christmas Truce and Another Night Before Christmas, Carol Ann Duffy continues her annual tradition of writing a delightful and original Christmas poem. This festive poem is about the Wren Boys of ... more

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  • Cover image of book I Never Knew That About the Scottish by Christopher Winn
    I Never Knew That About the Scottish - by Christopher Winn

    £8.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780091960247 | ISBN 10: 009196024x

    In this captivating book bestselling author Christopher Winn turns his attention to the Scottish people, taking us on an eye-opening journey around their homeland, discovering en route the intriguing and surprising ways the places and their history c ... more

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  • Cover image of book What Would Alice Do? Advice for the Modern Woman by Lewis Carroll
    What Would Alice Do? Advice for the Modern Woman - by Lewis Carroll

    £5.99   hardback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781447288527 | ISBN 10: 1447288521

    Timeless quotes from favourite Wonderland characters, with an introduction by Lauren Laverne, who has loved Alice since she was a child, and finds inspiration in her character.  "Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things b ... more

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  • Cover image of book The World is Waiting for You: Graduation Speeches to Live by from Activists, Writers, & Visionaries by Tara Grove and Isabel Ostrer (Editors)
    The World is Waiting for You: Graduation Speeches to Live by from Activists, Writers, & Visionaries - by Tara Grove and Isabel Ostrer (Editors)

    £12.99   hardback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781620970904 | ISBN 10: 1620970902

    Rousing and indispensable commencement speeches from celebrated thinkers and change-makers sure to inspire graduates everywhere. "Bit by bit, step by step, you can change things the things that need changing."(Toni Morrison, Rutgers University ... more

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  • Cover image of book I Never Knew That About the Irish by Christopher Winn
    I Never Knew That About the Irish - by Christopher Winn

    £8.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780091960254 | ISBN 10: 0091960258

    Bestselling author Christopher Winn takes us on a fascinating journey around Ireland, discovering the tradtions, triumphs, and disasters, foibles, quirks and customs that make up the Irish people. From their peccadilloes to their passions he uncovers ... more

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  • Cover image of book At Night: A Guide for the Wakeful by Alex Quick
    At Night: A Guide for the Wakeful - by Alex Quick

    £12.99   hardback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781908699848 | ISBN 10: 1908699841

    Night is not what it used to be. In todays age of 24/7 Twitter, smartphones under the pillow and car alarms, it is easy to forget the power, the fun and the magic of what was once called the witching hour.   Rediscover the joys and the myst ... more

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  • Cover image of book A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers: Facts and Folklore Through the Ages by David Squire
    A Miscellany for Garden-Lovers: Facts and Folklore Through the Ages - by David Squire

    £9.99   hardback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9780857842749 | ISBN 10: 0857842749

    Gardening is an age-old craft, steeped in mystique and peppered with handed-down wisdom, often derived from 'sons of the soil' who grew larger cabbages than their neighbours.   This fact-drenched and beautifully illustrated insight into garden ... more

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  • Cover image of book Dorothy Wordsworth
    Dorothy Wordsworth's Christmas Birthday - by Carol Ann Duffy

    £6.99   hardback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781447271505 | ISBN 10: 1447271505

    A wonderful new Christmas poem from the Poet Laureate.  Following Bethlehem, Wenceslas, The Christmas Truce, Another Night Before Christmas and Mrs Scrooge, the Poet Laureate offers another delightful and original Christmas poem.   Full ... more

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  • Cover image of book Dancing with Cats by Burton Silver and Heather Busch
    Dancing with Cats - by Burton Silver and Heather Busch

    £11.99   hardback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781452128337 | ISBN 10: 1452128332

    The cult classic is back! This petite 15th anniversary hardcover reissue keeps all the original mystery and magic of cat dancing delightfully intact.   Perpetually ahead of its time, Dancing with Cats presents scores of delightful and inspiri ... more

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  • Cover image of book Eerie Dearies: 26 Ways to Miss School by Rebecca Chaperon
    Eerie Dearies: 26 Ways to Miss School - by Rebecca Chaperon

    £14.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781927018408 | ISBN 10: 1927018404

    Astral projection, gremlin-attacks, and teleportation are just a few of the reasons for academic absence creatively illustrated in this book.   Eerie Dearies is an unusual book that offers a carefully crafted & alphabetized selection of twent ... more

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  • Cover image of book If I Were a Book by Jos Jorge Letria, illustrated by Andr Letria
    If I Were a Book - by Jos Jorge Letria, illustrated by Andr Letria

    £8.99   hardback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781452121444 | ISBN 10: 1452121443

    This sweet celebration of the magic and wonder of books will delight readers of all ages through Andr Letrias whimsical illustrations of a book as a kite, a tent, a ship, and more are paired with Jos Jorge Letrias thoughtful musings on the joys o ... more

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  • Cover image of book Maps by Aleksandra Mizielińska and Daniel Mizieliński
    Maps - by Aleksandra Mizielińska and Daniel Mizieliński

    £20.00   hardback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781848773011 | ISBN 10: 1848773013

    A celebration of the world, from its immense mountains to its tiny insects – and everything in between. Features fifty-two highly illustrated maps, full of detail and curiosities.   Countries featured include: Europe – Poland, Czech Repub ... more

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  • Cover image of book Old Wives
    Old Wives' Lore: A Book of Old-Fashioned Tips and Remedies - by Polly Bloom

    £12.99   hardback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781782431473 | ISBN 10: 1782431470

    A combination of folklore and time-honoured advice, this book illuminates the history behind female wisdom from yesteryear. Taking in money saving ideas, gardening knowledge, household management and age-old remedies, it offers both seasoned advice a ... more

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  • Cover image of book Visions of Earth: National Geographic Photographs of Beauty, Majesty, and Wonder (Mini edition) by National Geographic Society
    Visions of Earth: National Geographic Photographs of Beauty, Majesty, and Wonder (Mini edition) - by National Geographic Society

    £11.99   hardback   (2013) - ISBN 13: 9781426211737 | ISBN 10: 1426211732

    Now in a mini edition, for those who like the pocket-size version of a great photography collection, Visions of Earth roams the world, camera in hand, to find amazing images of nature and humanity and their intersection. Inspired by the most popular ... more

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  • Cover image of book Glad Tidings of Struggle and Strife: A History of Protest Christmas Cards by Llew and Pam Smith, with a foreword by Ken Livingstone
    Glad Tidings of Struggle and Strife: A History of Protest Christmas Cards - by Llew and Pam Smith, with a foreword by Ken Livingstone

    £14.99   paperback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781781551851 | ISBN 10: 1781551855

    Protest Christmas Cards, highlighting political, industrial and social turmoil, have been produced since the mid nineteenth century. This book contains images from the collection of Llew and Pam Smith. They researched and collected such cards over a ... more

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  • Cover image of book Remember, Remember (The Fifth of November):The History of Britain in Bite-Sized Chunks by Judy Parkinson
    Remember, Remember (The Fifth of November):The History of Britain in Bite-Sized Chunks - by Judy Parkinson

    £6.99   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9781843176565 | ISBN 10: 1843176564

    A bestseller in 2008, Remember Remember has continued to enlighten and entertain readers wanting to brush up on their history.   Now available in paperback, this much-loved gift book has been repackaged, to be enjoyed by those new to the seri ... more

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  • Cover image of book I Before E (Except After C): Old-School Ways to Remember Stuff by Judy Parkinson
    I Before E (Except After C): Old-School Ways to Remember Stuff - by Judy Parkinson

    £6.99   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9781843176589 | ISBN 10: 1843176580

    A Sunday Times top-ten title in 2007 and a bestseller ever since, I Before E (Except after C) has continued to inform and entertain its many readers. Now available in paperback, this delightful gift book has been repackaged with a fresh jack ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Complete Book of Mothers-in-Law: A Celebration by Luisa Dillner
    The Complete Book of Mothers-in-Law: A Celebration - by Luisa Dillner

    £8.99   paperback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9780571238200 | ISBN 10: 0571238203

    Most of us either have a mother-in-law or will be one. It's not a role most women take on gladly. Mothers-in-law are traditionally the butt of jokes and the scapegoats for family squabbles. But are they really as nasty, possessive and interfering as ... more

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  • Cover image of book Eric by Shaun Tan
    Eric - by Shaun Tan

    £7.99   hardback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781848775879 | ISBN 10: 1848775873

    "Years ago we had a foreign exchange student come to live with us. We found it very difficult to pronounce his name correctly, but he didnt mind. He told us to just call him Eric. As charming as he is curious, by the end of his stay ... more

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  • Cover image of book Another Night Before Christmas by Carol Ann Duffy, illustrated by Rob Ryan
    Another Night Before Christmas - by Carol Ann Duffy, illustrated by Rob Ryan

    £5.99   paperback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9780330523936 | ISBN 10: 0330523937

    A classic Christmas tale re-told for modern times by the Poet Laureate, with illustrations by Rob Ryan.  Its the night before Christmas and a young girl creeps like a mouse down the stairs, determined to find out for certain whether Santa is ... more

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  • Cover image of book A Little, Aloud: An Anthology of Prose and Poetry for Reading Aloud to Someone You Care for by Edited by Angela Macmillan
    A Little, Aloud: An Anthology of Prose and Poetry for Reading Aloud to Someone You Care for - by Edited by Angela Macmillan

    £12.99   paperback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9780701185633 | ISBN 10: 0701185635

    We are on the cusp of a reading revolution. Increasingly, research is uncovering an intimate connection between reading and wellbeing. The seemingly simple act of being read to brings remarkable health and happiness benefits. It stimulates thought an ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Redstone Inkblot Test by Redstone Press
    The Redstone Inkblot Test - by Redstone Press

    £11.95   paperback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781870003643 | ISBN 10: 1870003640

    Inkblots have long proved irresistible to the human imagination. Open to endless interpretation, they satisfy an innate delight in the art of seeing. While The Rorschach Test was used to identify different forms of abnormality The Redstone Inkblot Te ... more

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  • Cover image of book Music Listography: Your Life in (Play) Lists by Lisa Nola
    Music Listography: Your Life in (Play) Lists - by Lisa Nola

    £11.99   paperback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9780811869461 | ISBN 10: 0811869466

    The newest addition to the smash-hit Listography series will have list-makers singing for joy!   Loaded with a lovin' spoonful of music-inspired list topics ranging from traditional (top 20 favorite albums) to eclectic (favorite dance party p ... more

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  • Cover image of book Focus: Love - Your World, Your Images by Various artists
    Focus: Love - Your World, Your Images - by Various artists

    £9.99   hardback   (2010) - ISBN 13: 9781600595639 | ISBN 10: 1600595634

    Our world is filled with beauty, intrigue, and surprises - everyday fodder that may appear ordinary until we see it with not only new eyes, but through the lens of a camera. Simply through careful observtion and joyful inspiration, all of us, whether ... more

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  • Cover image of book 102 Free Things to Do: Inspiring Ideas for a Better Life by Alex Quick
    102 Free Things to Do: Inspiring Ideas for a Better Life - by Alex Quick

    £7.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9781906964177 | ISBN 10: 1906964173

    Everyone knows that the best things in life are free...  ...but its easy to forget in a world of constant advertising and competitive consumerism. 102 Free Things to Do is a warm, wise and witty reminder that almost everything that really ... more

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  • Cover image of book The 60-Second Philosopher: Expand Your Mind on a Minute or So a Day! by Andrew Pessin
    The 60-Second Philosopher: Expand Your Mind on a Minute or So a Day! - by Andrew Pessin

    £6.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9781851686889 | ISBN 10: 1851686886

    Philosophy means "love of wisdom" in Greek. Unfortunately, as much as we all love wisdom, we dont all have the time to spend acquiring it! This fabulous little book provides the perfect antidote. Split into 60 one-minute chapters, Andrew Pessin offe ... more

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  • Cover image of book Mrs Scrooge: A Christmas Tale by Carol Ann Duffy, illustrated by Posy Simmonds
    Mrs Scrooge: A Christmas Tale - by Carol Ann Duffy, illustrated by Posy Simmonds

    £5.99   hardback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9780330515115 | ISBN 10: 033051511x

    A modern Christmas tale from the Poet Laureate, with illustrations by Posy Simmonds.   With her husband, Ebenezer, now 'doornail dead', the coldest Christmas Eve on record finds Mrs Scrooge outside the supermarket, protesting against consumerism ... more

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  • Cover image of book The QI Pocket Book of Animals by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson
    The QI Pocket Book of Animals - by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson

    £6.99   paperback   (2009) - ISBN 13: 9780571245130 | ISBN 10: 0571245137

    Welcome to the QI Zoo...  Albatrosses can fly non-stop for ten years Box jellyfish have twenty-four eyes but no bottom Worms get addicted to nicotine  From the bestselling writers of the hit BBC show QI, The Book of Animal Ignorance ... more

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  • Cover image of book Mind Tricks: Ancient and Modern by Steven Saunders, illustrated by Matt Tweed
    Mind Tricks: Ancient and Modern - by Steven Saunders, illustrated by Matt Tweed

    £5.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781904263777 | ISBN 10: 1904263771

    How does Robin Hood hit the target every time?  What is the secret art of memory?  How do you slip past guards in broad daylight?  Are there simple ways of boosting creativity, health and happiness?  Bringing together ... more

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  • Cover image of book On Cats by Doris Lessing
    On Cats - by Doris Lessing

    £6.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780007285518 | ISBN 10: 0007285515

    The cats that have shared Doris Lessing's life have characters as vivid as any person: ragbag, Rufus, beautiful Charles, the unequaled El Magnifico. First intrigued by the wild creatures on the African farm where she grew up, Lessing's fascination wi ... more

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  • Cover image of book Postcards from Checkpoint Charlie: Images of the Berlin Wall by Introduced by Andrew Roberts
    Postcards from Checkpoint Charlie: Images of the Berlin Wall - by Introduced by Andrew Roberts

    £8.99   hardback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9781851243228 | ISBN 10: 1851243224

    Between 1945 and 1961, an estimated 2.5 million people fled East Germany in search of the political and economic freedom offered by West Germany. To thwart this tide of defections, on the morning of 13th August 1961, hundreds of East German troops be ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Book of Idle Pleasures by Edited by Dan Kieran and Tom Hodgkinson
    The Book of Idle Pleasures - by Edited by Dan Kieran and Tom Hodgkinson

    £14.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780091923327 | ISBN 10: 0091923328

    The Book of Idle Pleasures is a restorative gift book for the stressed out, tired and hassled. An antidote to our non-stop culture, it is a welcome compedium of timeless delights. The book lists and reflects on 75 simple pastimes and proves that ... more

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  • Cover image of book TV Cream
    TV Cream's Toys: Presents You Pestered Your Parents For - by Steve Berry

    £12.99   hardback   (2007) - ISBN 13: 9781905548279 | ISBN 10: 1905548273

    Do you remember tearing down the stairs at five in the morning, in wide-eyed anticipation of the mountain of wrapped boxes under the Woolies' fireproof silver tinsel tree? Do you remember the sense of disappointment when what you'd asked for wasn't a ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Feckin
    The Feckin' Book of Everything Irish - by Colin Murphy and Donal O'Dea

    £11.99   hardback   (2007) - ISBN 13: 9781847170521 | ISBN 10: 1847170528

    Do you know the difference between a bowsie and a cute hoor? Can you sing all the words to Raggle Taggle Gypsy or whip up a Beef and Guinness casserole with a side of Boxty? If these questions have you scratching your head, then look no further.&nb ... more

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  • Cover image of book Happiness by Edward Monkton
    Happiness - by Edward Monkton

    £6.99   hardback   (2007) - ISBN 13: 9780007254361 | ISBN 10: 0007254369

    Bestselling artist, humourist and philosopher, Edward Monkton, unlocks the secrets of Happiness in this funny, wise and inspiring collection of thoughts and drawings. Following the phenomenal success of such stylish and original gift books as The La ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Decadent Handbook: For the Modern Libertine by Edited by Rowan Pelling
    The Decadent Handbook: For the Modern Libertine - by Edited by Rowan Pelling

    £15.99   paperback   (2006) - ISBN 13: 9781903517307 | ISBN 10: 1903517303

    The ultimate lifestyle guide for those who want to transform the spirit of the age, or failing that, ignore it altogether. This bible for the modern decadent offers select guidance on extreme cuisine, gutter beverages, tawdry travel, seedy films ... more

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  • Cover image of book Random Acts of Kindness: 365 Ways to Make the World a Nicer Place by Danny Wallace and his Karma Army
    Random Acts of Kindness: 365 Ways to Make the World a Nicer Place - by Danny Wallace and his Karma Army

    £6.99   paperback   (2004) - ISBN 13: 9780091901752 | ISBN 10: 0091901758

    'Now, at last, the secret to a happier world! You have the power to make it a nicer place! All over the planet, thousands of people just like you are performing Random Acts of Kindness for complete strangers: Buy an old lady a hat! Give a policeman ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Rants, Raves & Thoughts of Mao Zedong by Julian Smith
    The Rants, Raves & Thoughts of Mao Zedong - by Julian Smith

    £6.95   paperback   (2002) - ISBN 13: 9781929377213 | ISBN 10: 1929377215

    The Rants, Raves & Thoughts of Mao Zedong lets you step inside the head of China's infamous leader.  From his views of communism, the U.S., women, the people, capitalism and Henry Kissinger, The Rants, Raves & Thoughts of Mao Zedong will fascina ... more

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