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Cast a spell with this finely detailed light-up replica of Hermione Granger\'s wand!Kit includes:- 8\" replica of Hermione\'s wand, including light-up feature- Wand stand-16-page book containing 8 full-color stickers of scenes from the Harry Potter films Σελίδες: 16, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0405, Διαστάσεις: 7.4x7.4cm

It was a year that careered out of control, with the natives of Scotland feeling like passengers in a souped-up dodgem car being driven by a crackpot clown without a valid driving licence.Luckily The Herald\'s Diary column was able to cover the toppling of Boris Johnson, the triumphs of Liz Truss, a huge green-hued shindig and a bat-like creature fighting crime on the streets of Glasgow. All before the outpouring of Royal grief in September when we said goodbye to the Queen and came to terms with \"God Save the King\".Away from the monarchy, there was the surreal story of a woolly mammoth who might one day play for Scotland, a knight in armour visiting an Edinburgh pub, a cow patiently waiting for a train, Santa climbing a statue and an emu loose in Livingston. And the year also saw a mysterious entity called . . . the Platty Jubes?This cockamamie compilation presents all sorts of shenanigans to round off a year like no other. All with that patented Diary twist. Σελίδες: 304, Διαστάσεις: 15.4x15.4cm

The Pedant\'s ambition is simple. He wants to cook tasty, nutritious food; he wants not to poison his friends; and he wants to expand, slowly and with pleasure, his culinary repertoire. A stern critic of himself and others, he knows he is never going to invent his own recipes (although he might, in a burst of enthusiasm, increase the quantity of a favourite ingredient). Rather, he is a recipe-bound follower of the instructions of others.It is in his interrogations of these recipes, and of those who create them, that the Pedant\'s true pedantry emerges. How big, exactly, is a \'lump\'? Is a \'slug\' larger than a \'gout\'? When does a \'drizzle\' become a downpour? And what is the difference between slicing and chopping?This book is a witty and practical account of Julian Barnes\' search for gastronomic precision. It is a quest that leaves him seduced by Jane Grigson, infuriated by Nigel Slater, and reassured by Mrs Beeton\'s Victorian virtues. The Pedant in the Kitchen is perfect comfort for anyone who has ever been defeated by a cookbook and is something that none of Julian Barnes\' legion of admirers will want to miss. Σελίδες: 160, Διαστάσεις: 13.5x13.5cm

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pistache (pis-tash): a friendly spoof or parody of another\'s work. [Deriv uncertain. Possibly a cross between pastiche and p**stake.] From Thomas Hardy\'s football report to Dan Brown\'s visit to the cash dispenser, the work of the great and the not-so-great is here sent up with little hope of coming down. Most of these pieces began their life on Radio Four\'s The Write Stuff, but have been retooled for the printed page. Others, such as Martin Amis\'s first day at Hogwarts, have been written specially for this collection. Philip Larkin\'s Lines in Celebration of the Queen Mother\'s 115th Birthday, first banned, then cut by the BBC, appears in its entirety for the first time. This is not a book for the faint-hearted or the downstairs lavatory. It is a book for the bedside table of someone you cannot live without. Σελίδες: 112, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

`Okay I\'m sorry but I don\'t want to have a meal. I want to talk and find out a bit more about you and ideally have sex. Or maybe not full sex but - I need to be home by 11 p.m.\' Dating again after a complex break-up, Jessie is trying to get her personal life in order - before her kids wake up. From actress, comedian, writer and doodler Jessie Cave, Sunrise is an honest, tender-hearted and uproariously funny story about crying in the woods, sexual misadventures at Harry Potter conventions and Instagram espionage - but also about motherhood and trying to get stuff done. This published edition also includes dozens of never-before-seen doodles by Jessie. She\'s very happy to (over)share it with you. Sunrise was performed as a critically acclaimed live show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, at Soho Theatre, London, and on tour around the UK. Σελίδες: 80, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Everybody is a somebody.Giles is a countryman who relishes solitude. His wife Mary thrives in company and enjoys frequent escapes to London.After thirty years in a marriage of opposites, Giles and Mary have adapted to a life of domestic misunderstandings within comical misadventures.In The Diary of Two Nobodies, you will have the unique opportunity to discover, first hand, what occurs when a man who sees himself as a cross between Mr Bean and Basil Fawlty shares his life with a woman who identifies closely with the Queen.Featuring original illustrations by the artist Giles, himself. Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

A parliament of fools, or a confederacy of dunces? Blethering celebrities and blundering politicians, royal babies and right royal cock-ups, milkshake madness and vegan sausage rolls - and, of course, the long and winding road to Brexit. If ever the times were ripe for a return to the high days of Augustan satire, it’s now – and the Spectator’s literary editor Sam Leith provides it. Our Times in Rhymes is a waspish, affectionate and very funny look at the state of our nation as it – let\'s be even-handed - teeters on the cliff-edge of a marvellous opportunity. Here is all the insanity and inanity of 2019, month by cherishable month, rendered in galloping comic verse and paired with satirical drawings by the brilliant cartoonist Edith Pritchett. It makes the perfect Christmas stocking filler for anyone who needs a good laugh at the damnable times we live in. Σελίδες: 144, Διαστάσεις: 14.9x14.9cm

From highly-acclaimed illustrator, graphic designer and author, Anita Mangan, comes The Chinese Zodiac, an ideal gift book for fans of astrology and lunar cycles. In this time of self-awareness and self-interest, The Chinese Zodiac takes an alternative and hilarious look at all 12 signs of the Chinese Zodiac, mixing together animal and human facts and drawing on themes such as personality, love, health and lifestyle, school/work to create a fresh and entertaining look at ourselves accompanied by quirky and colourful illustrations in this full-colour gift book. The Chinese zodiac follows the moon (rather than constellations, as in the Greco-Roman zodiac system). It is divided into a 12-year cycle, with a different animal representing each year. The philosophy is deeply rooted in Chinese culture, and the zodiac, combined with the principles of yin and yang and the five elements, asserts a remarkable influence over people\'s decisions and beliefs. The signs include: Rat Ox Tiger Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Goat/Sheep Monkey Rooster Dog Pig Σελίδες: 128, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1014, Διαστάσεις: 13.5x13.5cm

THE PERFECT GIFT for people who ride their Harleys to work while wearing guyliner and winklepickers, even in freezing temperatures.__________________________________Jason\'s mid-life crisis started one Sunday morning in B&Q when he spotted a tub of boat varnish.\'I will never own a boat,\' he thought to himself.Jason has never wanted to own a boat. But now, not owning one is all he can think about.\'__________________________________\'Sally has tried lots of things to make herself feel younger: running, glamping, Pilates, adult colouring books, a \'mummy make-over,\' Bikram planking, Platonic irrigation and having an inappropriate relationship with a rangy twenty-something intern called Zeb, who has three beards and a Lego earring.Sally has given up and is now thinking of joining the National Trust.\'__________________________________This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. \'Hilarious\' Stylist Other new titles for Autumn 2017: How it Works: The Brother How it Works: The Sister The Ladybird Book of the Ex The Ladybird Book of the Nerd The Ladybird Book of the New You The Ladybird Book of Balls The Ladybird Book of the Big Night Out The Ladybird Book of the Quiet Night In People at Work: The Rock Star Previous titles in the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series: How it Works: The Husband How it Works: The Wife How it Works: The Mum How it Works: The Dad The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis The Ladybird Book of the Hangover The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness The Ladybird Book of the Shed The Ladybird Book of Dating The Ladybird Book of the Hipster How it Works: The Student How it Works: The Cat How it Works: The Dog How it Works: The Grandparent The Ladybird Book of Red Tape The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door The Ladybird Book of the Sickie The Ladybird Book of the Zombie Apocalypse The Ladybird Book of the Do-Gooder Σελίδες: 56, Διαστάσεις: 11.6x11.6cm

Comedian and star of The Office and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Ellie Kemper delivers a hilarious and uplifting collection of essays about one pale woman\'s journey from Midwestern naïf to Hollywood semi-celebrity to outrageously reasonable New Yorker.There comes a time in every sitcom actress\'s life when she is faced with the prospect of writing a book. When Ellie Kemper\'s number was up, she was ready. Contagiously cheerful, predictably wholesome, and mostly inspiring except for one essay about her husband\'s feet, My Squirrel Days is a funny, free-wheeling tour of Ellie\'s life-from growing up in suburban St. Louis with a vivid imagination and a crush on David Letterman to moving to Los Angeles and accidentally falling on Doris Kearns Goodwin.But those are not the only famous names dropped in this synopsis. Ellie will also share stories of inadvertently insulting Ricky Gervais at the Emmy Awards, telling Tina Fey that she has \"great hair-really strong and thick,\" and offering a maxi pad to Steve Carell. She will take you back to her childhood as a nature lover determined to commune with squirrels, to her college career as a benchwarming field hockey player with no assigned position, and to her young professional days writing radio commercials for McDonald\'s but never getting paid. Ellie will guide you along her journey through adulthood, from unorganized bride to impatient wife to anxious mother who-as recently observed by a sassy hairstylist-\"dresses like a mom.\" Well, sassy hairstylist, Ellie Kemper is a mom. And she has been dressing like it since she was four.Ellie has written for GQ, Esquire, The New York Times, McSweeney\'s and The Onion. Her voice is the perfect antidote to the chaos of modern life. In short, she will tell you nothing you need to know about making it in show business, and everything you need to know about discreetly changing a diaper at a Cibo Express. Σελίδες: 256, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1017, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

With over 3,500 entries, arranged by topic, fully indexed and up-to-date for the twenty-first century, here is a bumper new collection of witticisms and wisecracks. If you\'re looking for a quick quip to get the crowd on your side, struggling to put the finishing touches to a wedding speech or just want to cheer yourself and your mates up, this marvellous mammoth book provides all you\'ll ever need. Entries range from insults, put-downs, gags and one-liners to homespun philosophy, witty proverbs, movie quotes and graffiti. Among the contributors featured are Ricky Gervais, Sir Terry Pratchett, Tina Fey, Milton Jones, Russell Brand, Bill Bryson, Armando Iannucci, Stephen Fry, Jeremy Clarkson, Larry David, Grayson Perry, Germaine Greer, Will Ferrell and many more. Never be stuck for a good line again! \'Al Gore met with Donald Trump to discuss climate change. To try to explain it in terms Trump would understand, Gore said, \"The planet is getting hotter than your daughter Ivanka.\"\' Conan O\'Brien\'The only time it\'s cool to yell, \"I have diarrhoea!\" is when you\'re playing Scrabble.\' Zach Galifianakis Σελίδες: 464, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1212, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

THE BRO CODE provides men with all the rules they need to know in order to become a \"bro\" and behave properly among other bros. THE BRO CODE has never been published before. Few know of its existence, and the code, until now, has been verbally communicated between those in the \'bro\'. Containing approximately 150 \"unspoken\" rules, this code of conduct ranges from the simple (bros before hos) to the complex (the hot-to-crazy ratio, complete with bar graphs and charts). With helpful sidebros THE BRO CODE will help any ordinary guy become the best bro he can be. Let ultimate bro and co-author Barney Stinson and his book, THE BRO CODE share their wisdom, lest you be caught making eye contact in a devil\'s three-way (two dudes, duh.) Sample Articles from THE BRO CODE: Article 1: Regardless of veracity, a Bro never admits familiarity with a Broadway show or musical. Article 53: A Bro will, whenever possible, provide his Bro with prophylactic protection.Article 57: A Bro may not speculate on the expected Bro / chick ratio of a party or venue without first disclosing the present-time observed ratio. Σελίδες: 208, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1001

As the Donald makes his second bid for a second term in the White House, gird yourself for the possibility of another four years of President Trump with this charming introduction to the man and his world . . ._________\'When Donald won the election, he did not believe it.\"This election was a bad, unfair election,\" said Donald, about the election that he won.One day, Donald might lose an election. He will not like that election at all.And when Donald is told it is time to stop being the President, who knows what exciting things will happen next?\'_________\'Anyone can grow up to become the President.Or they can become President first and think about growing up later.\'_________This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them.Something the President himself could do with.The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope.Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text.Praise for The Story of Brexit:\'Hilarious\' Stylist\'One of the Best Comedy Books of 2018\' The List\'The latest offering in the hilarious Ladybird for Grown Ups series is a funny mickey-take of the Brexit debate (and boy, do we need some fun)\' Sunday Post Σελίδες: 56, Διαστάσεις: 11.9x11.9cm

\'A simple yet powerful book that reaches straight to the heart.\' – John GrayWhen I Loved Myself Enough is a beautiful collection of wisdom that is startling in its simplicity. By the end of the book the message becomes clear: loving yourself holds the key to loving others and having others love you. By sharing her insights, the author also shows us how to feel the same sense of peace and quiet joy that illuminated her life.This book began as one woman\'s gift to the world, hand-made by Kim McMillen and handed out to friends. After Kim\'s death her daughter Alison continued making the books – and word of mouth turned this into an underground bestseller in America. Today, decades later, it brings comfort and inspiration to readers around the world.\'This book teaches you how to feel like you are enough so you can operate from self-reliance and self-love.\' – Mark Hansen, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul Σελίδες: 176, Διαστάσεις: 12.4x12.4cm

Handkerchief, pochette, fazelleto, pañuelo, mouchoir de poche, tenugui, hankachi or hank. They all mean one thing. A small innocent square of fabric. Place one in a jacket pocket however, and it transforms into a pocket square. A gentleman’s boldest accessory, it adds the final flourish and character to any wardrobe and is a stylish alternative to the tie when a gentleman needs to look sharp. When, where and how should a gentleman wear the perfect pocket square? The guide features 22 pocket square folds, for linen, cotton and silk, from the simple and elegant ‘Presidential’ to the complex and flamboyant ‘Bouquet’ fold. As well as brief written descriptions and advice on when to wear each style, each fold is also accompanied by easy-to-follow diagrams and bold colour illustrations of how to wear one’s pocket square with style. Names synonymous with elegant and distinctive style from every decade – Cary Grant, Oscar Wilde, the Duke of Windsor, Fred Astaire, JFK and Yves Saint Laurent – provide style inspiration. The Pocket Square is the essential gift for the fashion-conscious gentleman wishing to experiment with the endless possibilties of this precious piece of fabric and turn it into the ultimate signature of their style. Σελίδες: 160, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0426, Διαστάσεις: 14.8x14.8cm

The essential guide for those looking to reinvent themselves starting next week, next month or next year . . .Stella spent £190 on make-up designed to achieve that \'no make-up \' look.She had a promo code for the website, so has saved herself £10 on looking as though she has spent nothing.__________Duncan has spent the last two years since separating from his ex-wife working out.He tweets a selfie from the gym every day, with a message like \'Swole AF #ripped\'.He has nine Twitter followers. Even the corporate account for Holland and Barratt has unfollowed him.__________This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. \'Hilarious\' StylistExplore other essential life companions in the Ladybird Books of The Red Tape, The Meeting, The Zombie Apocalypse, and more. Σελίδες: 56, Διαστάσεις: 11.8x11.8cm

Can\'t we all just get oolong?We are a nation of tea drinkers. 84% of Brits drink tea every day, and we get through 100 million cups daily. When a survey asked us what the country\'s national emblem should be, the most resounding answer, with 32 per cent of the vote, was a cup of tea.And yet... most of us are doing it wrong.Enter tea-drinking expert and infusion connoisseur, Stephen Wildish. His complete guide to the fine art of tea includes: brewing guides for the proportionally challenged; simple to follow but desperately important rules (such as: the tea-bag and milk should never touch); cooling guides (charting the exact millisecond when the temperature of tea goes from hotter than the sun to stone cold); taxonomies of tea and much more. It is the perfect gift for every tea lover. Σελίδες: 128, Διαστάσεις: 13.8x13.8cm

THE PERFECT GIFT for all of the \'GROWN-UPS\' still wondering what life is all about. Talking about the farmer\'s market:How much are these carrots? What, per kilogram?Each? Really? What does \'heritage\' mean? Could I just have an onion, then, please?Oh. Do you take credit cards?_____________Talking about running:Why am I running? Where am I going?Do I want a longer life if I have to spend so much of it running?Why aren\'t I at home? Am I running away from home? Am I scared of home? Why is my brain full of weird, horrible thoughts? Is it because running is so very, very boring? Why did I forget my headphones? This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. \'Hilarious\' Stylist Σελίδες: 56, Διαστάσεις: 11.9x11.9cm

\'The problem with The Problem with Men is that I do believe men will have less trouble with it than the title suggests as it is actually a glorious, funny book written by a glorious funny man\' AISLING BEA \'Very moving, one of the few things I\'ve consumed in 2020 that has left me with a sense of hope... but one thing wasn\'t made clear, when is International Men\'s Day?\' JOHN ROBINS For the past decade, Richard Herring has been answering sexist trolls on International Women\'s Day when they ask \'when is International Men\'s Day?\' in the mistaken belief there isn\'t one. If only the trolls had learned to use Google they would realise that there is an International Men\'s Day - it\'s on November 19th. In The Problem with Men Richard expands on his Twitter discussions and tackles some of the big questions surrounding the problems of toxic masculinity - for women, but also for men - including: - Should men fear feminism? - Is society sexist against men? - Could you win a point against Serena Williams? *spoiler* The answer to all of these is no. With Richard\'s signature humour and insight, The Problem with Men is a book for anyone striving for an equal society, all year round. \'This is a great book but I think the last thing it needs is a quote by yet another man\' JAMES ACASTER Σελίδες: 176, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0204, Διαστάσεις: 12.4x12.4cm

All At Sea is a celebration of the epic absurd, an attempt to explain just how out of hand things can become from a very simple starting point. The book follows the author\'s death-defying 200-mile journey in his antique Thomas Crapper bath - not just across the Channel, but around Kent - right up to the tremendous reception and huge media attention which awaited him under Tower Bridge. Tim met the Queen, and his bath now resides in the National Maritime Museum of Great Britain. Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'One of our greatest nature writers\' GuardianFor over fifty years, Richard Mabey has been a pioneering voice in modern nature writing. This book collects pieces across his rich career, tracing his continually evolving ideas as much as the profound changes in our environment. From the rediscovery of food foraging in the 1970s, to reflections on the musicality of birdsong, these essays show Mabey\'s passionate belief that our planet is a commonwealth for all species, and that our reconnection with the living world is more vital than ever.\'Richard Mabey is among the best writers at work in Britain\' Tim Dee\'Poised where nature meets culture, [Mabey] is knowledgeable, politically savvy and wry, and an excellent naturalist\' New Statesman Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The alarming history of the British, and European, aristocracy - from Argyll to Wellington and from Byron to Tolstoy, stories of madness, murder, misery, greed and profligacy.From Regency playhouses, to which young noblemen would go simply in order to insult someone to provoke a duel that might further their reputation, to the fashionable gambling clubs or \'hells\' which were springing up around St James\'s in the mid-eighteenth century, the often bizarre doings of aristocrats. An eighteenth-century English gentleman was required to have what was known as \'bottom\', a shipping metaphor that referred to stability. Taking part in a duel was a bold statement that you had bottom. William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne certainly had bottom, if not a complete set of gonads following his duel with Colonel Fullarton, MP for Plympton. Both men missed with their first shots, but the colonel fired again and shot off Shelborne\'s right testicle. Despite being hit, Shelborne deliberately discharged his second shot in the air. When asked how he was, the injured Earl coolly observed his wound and said, \'I don\'t think Lady Shelborne will be the worse for it.\' The cast of characters includes imperious, hard-drinking and highly volatile Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, who is remembered today as much for his brilliant scientific career as his talent for getting involved in bizarre mishaps, such as his death as a result of his burst bladder; the Marquess of Queensberry, a side-whiskered psychopath, who, on a luxury steamboat in Brazil, in a row with a fellow passenger over the difference between emus and ostriches, and knocked him out cold; and Thomas, 2nd Baron Lyttelton, a Georgian rake straight out of central casting, who ran up enormous gambling debts, fought duels, frequented brothels and succumbed to drug and alcohol addiction.Often, such rakes would be swiftly packed off on a Grand Tour in the hope that travel would bring about maturity. It seldom did. Σελίδες: 416, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0613, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

THE PERFECT GIFT for anyone who likes a glass of red. And a double gin. And a vodka shot. And a flaming tequila. And a candy floss caipirinha . . . and a small Bahama Mama.__________________________________\'A good hangover should be a total mystery to you. How did this happen? Why do you feel so ill?Pretend to yourself that you drank less than you did. Insist you stuck to beer, forgetting the champagne at the start of the evening and the round of jalapeno tequilas you did for a bet in that club next to the dual carriageway at 2am.\'__________________________________\'What a confusing world it can seem with a hangover. Sit as still as you can. Do not attempt to make any decisions.Look out of the window. Can you recognise simple shapes or colours? Is there a moon or a sun in the sky? What sort of a name might you have? Where might there be bacon?\'__________________________________This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. \'Hilarious\' Stylist Other new titles for Autumn 2017: How it Works: The Brother How it Works: The Sister The Ladybird Book of the Ex The Ladybird Book of the Nerd The Ladybird Book of the New You The Ladybird Book of Balls The Ladybird Book of the Big Night Out The Ladybird Book of the Quiet Night In People at Work: The Rock Star Previous titles in the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series: How it Works: The Husband How it Works: The Wife How it Works: The Mum How it Works: The Dad The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis The Ladybird Book of the Hangover The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness The Ladybird Book of the Shed The Ladybird Book of Dating The Ladybird Book of the Hipster How it Works: The Student How it Works: The Cat How it Works: The Dog How it Works: The Grandparent The Ladybird Book of Red Tape The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door The Ladybird Book of the Sickie The Ladybird Book of the Zombie Apocalypse The Ladybird Book of the Do-Gooder Σελίδες: 56, Διαστάσεις: 12x12cm

T-Rex Trying: The Unfortunate Trials of the Tyrant Lizard King - the hilarious internet phenomenon, now a wickedly funny book. Perfect for fans of Simon\'s Cat and The Book of Bunny Suicides, the collected struggles of Hugh Murphy\'s ill-adapted predator is the perfect stocking filler or gift for this Christmas.He might be top predator in the Jurassic kingdom, but in modern life, T-Rex\'s comically short arms doom him to hilarious failure. T-Rex has teeth the size of bananas and eats Triceratops for breakfast, but when it\'s time to brush his teeth . . . T-Rex is 12 metres long and 4 metres tall, but somehow he just can\'t change that light bulb . . . And you can just forget about the vending machine.Containing dozens of never before seen illustrations, T-Rex Trying: The Unfortunate Trials of the Tyrant Lizard King is the cute, quirky and laugh-out-loud funny collection of cartoons that will have across the board appeal this Christmas.Hugh Murphy is a 28 year old student at the University of Southern California, Ostrow School of Dentistry. Hugh began his career as an artist selling watercolour paintings of fish in order to pay for his applications to dental school, but has always enjoyed drawing and painting in his free time. He loves science, nature films, his wife, Sarah, and shark week. T-Rex Trying began as a joke between Hugh and his brother, and is his first book.Hugh and Sarah moved to Los Angeles from Boston in August, 2010. Σελίδες: 128, Διαστάσεις: 14.2x14.2cm

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of 50 People Who Buggered Up Britain, Quentin Letts, comes his blistering new book on how Britain\'s out-of-touch, illiberal elite fills its boots.\'HILARIOUS\' Daily Mail\'With its vicious takedowns, Quentin Letts\' laugh-out-loud Patronising Bastards will have the lefty-elite running scared\' The SunNot since Marie Antoinette said \'Let them eat cake\' have the peasants been so revolting. Western capitalism\'s elites are bemused: Brexit, Trump, and maybe more eruptions to follow. But their rulers were so good to them! Hillary Clinton called the ingrates \'a basket of deplorables\', Bob Geldof flicked them a V sign, Tony Blair thought voters too thick to understand the question. Wigged judges stared down their legalistic noses at a surging, pongy populous.These people who know best, these snooterati with their faux-liberal ways, are the \'Patronising Bastards\'. Their downfall is largely of their own making - their Sybaritic excesses, an obsession with political correctness, the prolonged rape of reason and rite. You\'ll find these self-indulgent show-ponys not just in politics and the cloistered old institutions but also in high fashion, football, among the clean-eating foodies and at the Baftas and Oscars, where celebritydom hires PR smoothies to massage reputations and mislead, distort, twist. Political columnist and bestselling author Quentin Letts identifies these condescending creeps and their networks, their methods and their dubious morals. Letts kebabs them like mutton. It\'s baaaahd. It\'s juicy.Richard Branson, Emma Thompson, Shami Chakrabarti, Jean-Claude Juncker and any head waiter who calls you \'young man\' - this one\'s for you! Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0503, Διαστάσεις: 19.8x19.8cm

This sparkling collection of golden age wit and wisdom is proof-positive that the stereotypes of knitting grannies and doddering granddads just aren\'t true anymore – if, indeed, they ever were. Senior citizens are not going gentle into that good night. They\'re still out there, living life to the full, taking selfies, \'silver surfing\' the net and showing the rest of us how to grow up and grow old disgracefully. Because as Maurice Chevalier said, \'Old age isn\'t so bad when you consider the alternative.\' This is a joke book specifically designed for oldies, so look out you young whippersnappers – you probably won\'t get half of them! Σελίδες: 192, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0105, Διαστάσεις: 13.2x13.2cm

Quiz your family at home with crosswords, puzzles and games. The eleventh instalment of the bestselling Times Su Doku series. Su Doku is the biggest craze to hit The Times since the first crossword was published in 1930. From obscure origins, the wordless puzzle is now the hottest challenge to readers of The Times and has generated huge interest. The Times Su Doku Book 10 contains 150 mind-bending variations ranging from mercifully Mild to the uber-challenging Super fiendish: 10 Mild puzzles60 Difficult puzzles50 Fiendish puzzles30 Super fiendish The Times continue to offer superior Su Doku puzzles from their suppliers, Puzzler Media Syndication, that will put your logic to the ultimate test. The Times continue to offer superior Su Doku puzzles from their suppliers, Sudoku Syndication, that will put your logic to the ultimate test. Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 11.1x11.1cm

Celebrate Christmas the zero-waste way with these crafty solutions for everything from Christmas tree decorations to advent calendars. The zero-waste movement is huge and this collection of crafty ideas will help you to create your own zero waste solutions for a sustainable Christmas. It\'s time to reclaim Christmas - this collection is all about using the things around you to bring festive cheer to your home. It\'s about crafting and creating together and using what you\'ve got to make unique, unusual items that you can enjoy year after year. By crafting your zero-waste Christmas you are also creating memories ; something that cannot be bought online. Upcycling and reuse gurus Emma Friedlander-Collins and Christine Leech show you how to turn Christmas into a zero-waste experience with step-by-step instructions and some clever crafting. Whether you\'re a committed crafter or new to making, there is something for everyone no matter what your skill level is. Choose from projects and tutorials for a sustainable Christmas including sewing, crochet, upcycling and reuse ideas. You don\'t need to have lots of craft skills to create these projects, there are step-by-step instructions for each one. There are also instructions for the basic craft techniques such as crochet and embroidery so you can get stuck in straightaway. There are four different Christmas themed chapters: Hot; Frosty; Skandi and Retro so you pick your favourite style or mix and match for festive mash-up! Projects include Coffee Cup Baubles; a minimalist wreath made using an old cake tin; a milk carton advent calendar and some magical fairy lights made using takeaway containers. Choose your favourite projects from this collection of 24 projects including no-waste decorations for the tree and zero-waste gift wrap. Packed full of original ideas, Zero Waste: Christmas will help you to celebrate the zero-waste way and improve your efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle while at the same time having fun. Σελίδες: 96, Διαστάσεις: 20.4x20.4cm

Turn your kitchen into a waste-free zone with these crafty solutions for everything from \'unpaper\' towels to reusable kitchen wipes and clever storage solutions. The zero waste movement is huge and this collection will help you to craft your own zero waste solutions - with just a few craft skills you will be able to turn your unwanted waste into storage and cleaning items for your kitchen. The kitchen is the heart of our homes and finding ways to make it feel healthy and wholesome are really important. From leftover food scraps to the endless packaging that our food comes in, there\'s so much that goes on in a kitchen and it\'s the place in our homes where we generate the mosts waste. Make your kitchen more sustainable with some clever craft ideas for reusing, upcycling and transforming waste. Whether you\'re a committed crafter or new to making, there is something for everyone no matter what your skill level is. Choose from projects and tutorials for the kitchen including sewing, crochet, patchwork, upcycling and reuse ideas. There are also some projects that require cutting, sticking and even drilling thrown in for good measure: learning how to do little bits of everything will give you a \'toolkit\' to think creatively about how to reuse everyday things as you progress on your journey to zero waste living. Learn how to use up fabric scraps and old linen to create beeswax wraps for storing food; make your own paper caddy liners for food waste and create pots for growing kitchen herbs from empty bottles. Create a unique and practical apron from an old pair of thrifted curtains and sew some handy storage ideas for the family using pockets rescued from unwanted clothes. Upcycling and reuse gurus Emma Friedlander-Collins and Christine Leech show you how to turn your kitchen into a zero-waste zone with step-by-step instructions and some clever crafting. Packed full of original ideas, Zero Waste: Kitchen will help you to live the zero-waste way and improve your efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle while at the same time having fun. Σελίδες: 96, Διαστάσεις: 20.5x20.5cm

A perfect guide to making marmalade from the award-winning Lucy Deedes. Marmalade had been around for hundreds of years – as a Portuguese sweetmeat, an after-dinner digestif, an aphrodisiac – before it turned into the most famous breakfast ingredient ever. It has been a household staple for over 200 years, including the Queen (who reputedly had Tiptree Orange Marmalade on her white toast). Some like a clear jelly marmalade, with just a few wafers of peel hanging like seahorses in the jar; some a firm orange mixture with no extras. Some refuse to touch it unless it’s a dark paste, boiled down almost to toffee with a passing suggestion of booze about it. Whichever way you like yours, there’s the perfect recipe in The Little Book of Marmalade for you. Let Lucy Deedes, award-winning marmalade-maker, guide you through it for the perfect accompaniment all year round. Σελίδες: 208, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

In the long run, we\'re all dead. But for some of the most influential figures in history, death marked the start of a new adventure. The famous deceased have been stolen, burned, sold, pickled, frozen, stuffed, impersonated and even filed away in a lawyer\'s office. Their fingers, teeth, toes, arms, legs, skulls, hearts, lungs and nether regions have embarked on voyages that criss-cross the globe and stretch the imagination. Counterfeiters tried to steal Lincoln\'s corpse. Einstein\'s brain went on a cross-country road trip. And after Lord Horatio Nelson perished at Trafalgar, his sailors submerged him in brandy - which they drank. From Mozart to Hitler, Rest in Pieces connects the lives of the famous dead to the hilarious and horrifying adventures of their corpses and traces the evolution of cultural attitudes towards death. Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

‘Every day is a gift. Open it. Don’t throw it away.’ The international bestseller The relentless pace of the working day. Endless, unconquerable to-do lists. A constant sense of distraction and isolation despite countless online connections. In our increasingly complex world, true contentment has never felt further from reach. The Simplest Gift is an essential antidote for our times. Over the course of 100 stories – each centred around a unique lesson – Stefanos Xenakis shares the transformative outlook through which he has found purpose and meaning in life’s everyday moments. From rising early to sharing generously and laughing readily, Xenakis proves that joy can be found in the simplest and least expected places. Humane, compassionate, and profound, this charming collection offers holistic guidance for the body, mind, and soul. Σελίδες: 400, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

What\'s better than sharing a joke?Sharing 400 jokes.Give the gift of a laugh to your family comedian.This ultimate collection of laughs is packed with awesome jokes suitable for all ages - a book everyone can enjoy together.Featuring the cheesiest jokes imaginable:I\'m scared of lifts. So I take steps to avoid them.Someone stole my mood ring. I don\'t know how to feel about that.I went to a still-life exhibition. It was quite good, but not moving.I used to run a dating service for chickens but I was struggling to make hens meet.I hate Russian dolls. They are so full of themselves.... and hundreds more... Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 13.5x13.5cm

The PERFECT GIFT for your long-suffering wife or prospective bride. Or, for any fool of a husband or seriously deluded groom-to-be who hasn\'t yet understood what he\'s signed up for.-------------------- Tina is getting married. It is the best day of her life.Next year, she will claim that becoming a mother was the best day of her life, but only because she was on some very strong drugs.Neither is true. The best day of her life was on her eighth birthday, when she got a yellow bike. --------------------The wife likes surprises.Her favourite sort is a surprise birthday party.It is the husband\'s job to organise this surprise for her, and to keep her informed of every detail about it.--------------------This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. \'Hilarious\' Stylist Σελίδες: 56, Διαστάσεις: 11.6x11.6cm

Listen to the brand new dramatisation of How To Be a Woman, narrated by Caitlin herself, as part of BBC Radio 4\'s Riot Girls season Selected by Emma Watson for her feminist book club ‘Our Shared Shelf’It\'s a good time to be a woman: we have the vote and the Pill, and we haven\'t been burnt as witches since 1727. However, a few nagging questions do remain... Why are we supposed to get Brazilians? Should we use Botox? Do men secretly hate us? And why does everyone ask you when you\'re going to have a baby? Part memoir, part rant, Caitlin answers the questions that every modern woman is asking. Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm