Perfect for those who enjoy the creative and meditative pastimes of arts and crafts, Metallic Rock Painting will teach you how to create eye-catching works of art that will stylishly shine and glimmer.

Join author and mandala-stone artist Katie Cameron as she guides you step-by-step through the process of making eight luminous metallic designs, providing tips, tricks and handy hints along the way that will allow you to dot, paint, and create shiny rock artwork like a pro.

Taking inspiration from the wondrous lustre of metallic paint, Katie’s original designs will delight all who see them. From the simple but stunning Bubble design, to the gorgeous Dragon Egg, to the intricate and phenomenal Enchanted Urchin Amulet, these creations will be ideal for displaying in your home or garden, or making a spectacular gift for a loved one.

With step-by-step instructions and accompanying photographs for every design, you will be creating your own radiant works of art in no time. What's Included:

- 24-page book

- 4 large river stones

- 4 metallic paints

- 1 black paint

- 1 paint brush

- 1 dotting tool

At the age of 17, David McCumber was stricken with "road fever" that irresistible call to the itinerant life of a professional gambler. Twenty-two years later, he got the chance to follow that dream-not as a player but as the "stakehorse" (financial backer) for Tony Annigoni, a non-smoking, macrobiotic-eating "Renaissance Pool Hustler," student of Eastern religion, and master of the pure green-felt poetry of the dead stroke." With $27,000 in David's pocket they took off together on an astonishing four-month odyssey across America-traveling from seedy, hole-in-the-wall billiard parlors to high-class snooker rooms to high-tension pro tourneys, from Seattle to Miami and back again-exploring a shady twilight subculture and uniquely American mythos, in search of serious money, local glory...and the perfect hustle.

Looking for some family fun (and maybe a spot of silliness, too)? Then this House of Novelties Dominoes set from Ridley’s Games is for you!

The aim of the game is to make matches as fast as you can and be the first player to lay down all your dominoes. When you’re done, simply pack the 28 wooden domino tiles and instructions inside the compact box until you’re ready to play again.

The classic game of dominoes is fun for the whole family, and with this portable wooden set, you can play on the go. All you need to bring is logic and cunning to win! Playing dominoes is also a great way for children to learn numbers and counting, identify matches, and practice patience. Plus, if you’re feeling silly, you can use the tiles to make a domino snake, too!

The set includes 28 double-six domino tiles and simple, easy-to-understand instructions. Each tile measures 40 x 22mm, and the box is sized to tuck in a handbag or glove compartment so that wherever you are, the fun is always within reach.

At Ridley’s Games, we like to make Good Clean Fun that’s as kind to the planet as it can be, so unlike most domino sets, which are made from acrylic, this set is made using FSC paper and wood, and the packaging is made using recycled materials.

Why is playing games a universal human instinct?
Why did the same games evolve across wildly different civilisations?
And how can those games make your life happier, healthier and more fulfilled?

In this entertaining and thought-provoking look at games through the ages, Tim Clare explores the legal highs of a good dice roll, the thrills of a predatory race game and the tactile pleasures of the games that age with us through our lives to discover how, through play, we become fully ourselves.

From Roman anti-cheating devices to organised crime card syndicates, from Pokémon’s world domination to the combative domestic bonding ritual of Monopoly, The Game Changers explains why games are more popular now than ever, and how playing them helps us learn to be better losers, make smarter decisions and become more human.