Shit happens, get over it! A deck of 52 cards containing wry quotes and no-nonsense statements ready for you to place on display in the holder included. When the shit hits the fan, simply shake it off and read one of these cards to reinforce your will to succeed. This collection is perfect for those who don't waste time wondering if the glass is half-full or half-empty - they just get on and drink. 11.5 x 7.5 cm, 52 cards, plus cardboard stand.

Rock, Paper, Scissors is a collection of creative, fun, sense-stimulating things you can do with very simple materials: stones, paper and scissors. From land art to science experiments, with a pinch of geology, and a sprinkling of magic, these easy-but-inspiring and thrifty activities will keep your family occupied all year round. Rock, Paper, Scissors is packed with activities to do indoors and outdoors, in the city, at the beach, in the countryside – wherever you might be. Perfect for parents who are keen to turn walks and day trips into exciting experiences, this activity book will have universal appeal for families who want to reduce their screen time and encourage kids to conjure up adventures from almost nothing both indoors and out.

For both the good days and the difficult ones, this comforting guided journal helps manage pain and overwhelming stress by utilizing hope, gratitude, joy, and mindfulness. Based on scientific research in neuroplasticity and created from a personal place in the author's life, Mindful Intentions is designed to address the unique needs of people living with chronic illness or with chronic pain. This book is carefully organized into ten sections to provide comfort as well as teach the tools to build resiliency-the ability to survive what seems devastating, as well as the ability to move through the challenges of daily life. Creative prompts and engaging questions provide space for private reflection, and pain-reducing activities help bring levity and kindness to your life. There are also inspirational quotes sprinkled throughout to guide your journey through the book, and included at the back is a list of helpful resources. In both lighter moments and in more challenging circumstances, use this journal as a reminder to take a deep breath and find the strength and peace in your own life.

Interact, share, play, and entertain each other with this guided journal created for the whole family to join in on the fun! How would you describe your family's best qualities? What is your favorite family tradition? Based on scientific research in neuroplasticity and how people build resiliency, Family Practices provides an engaging way to bring parents and children together to foster love, support, and an enduring bond. With thoughtful exercises and creative prompts, this journal gathers the whole family to share loving thoughts while also recording favorite moments and memorable stories. Inspirational quotes sprinkled throughout gently guide your family's journey through the book, and included at the back is a list of helpful resources. Embrace your family's unique story—and have fun creating and building lasting memories together.

You've learned the basics of LEGO robotics, and now you're ready for more. Mastering LEGO MINDSTORMS teaches you everything you need to know to level up your robotics engineering skills, using examples compatible with the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor and SPIKE Prime sets. In no time, you'll be programming autonomous robot vehicles, interactive games, LEGO musical instruments, and more.

Chess enthusiasts of all ages and levels will find this book an instructive delight. In a simple, easy-to-understand format it explains how to bamboozle your chess opponents using commonly occurring tactical motifs. The illustrative positions, all taken from real games, show the 50 Tricky Tactics that experienced chess master use to win their games. Recognizing frequenly-occuring tactical ideas is vital to success in chess. One of the fastest and most enjoyable ways to improve at chess is by learning these thematic maneuvers. Beginners will benefit from the clear explanation of basic concepts, such as how to utilize a fork, pin, or skewer. Advanced players will delight in the many devious middlegame tricks--some classified here for the first time--which can catch out even grandmasters. "Chess Tactics for Kids make improving easy and fun, and is full of helpful explanations on how to approach chess games with confidence--and success.

Add creative flourishes to your handwritten notes, signs, or artwork by using the techniques in Harry Potter Hand Lettering! Learn to write the alphabets for all four Hogwarts houses, draw the official house crests, and even create a house crest of your own in this 176-page instruction book. You’ll find useful information on font selection, must-have supplies, practice techniques, and step-by-step directions that yield spectacular results. Spellbinding sections include Spells, Charms & Potions, Quidditch, and Magical Creatures, where you’ll learn how to draw your own creatures inspired by the Wizarding World and combine them with lettering to create amazing compositions. Plus there are plenty of blank pages for practice!

From The New York Times best-selling author of The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert, everything you need to know about America's favorite recreational plant Who better to guide you through the distinctive scents of cannabis than Richard Betts, author of best-selling books, The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Wine Expert and The Essential Scratch & Sniff Guide to Becoming a Whiskey Know-It-All ? In his newest novelty book, Betts demystifies the differences between cannabis and hemp, indica and sativa, and describes how each strain will make you feel and more, aided by scents to truly allow readers to understand the distinction between Train Wreck and Sour Diesel. With a short history lesson on where Mary Jane came from and how it became humanity's beloved pastime, plus a guide to the most popular strains, this handbook is a fact-filled and fun guide to all things cannabis. And if you don't live in a state that has legalized marijuana, this book is the closest thing you'll have to toking up!

From Sam Jordison, author of the bestselling Crap Towns series, comes I-SPY for Grown-ups. The I-SPY concept is very simple: it's like the 'I spy with my little eye' game, only instead of all the tedious stuff about 'something beginning with', there are pictures and descriptions and genuine opportunities to use your sleuthing skills to discover interesting things. This can be alarming - but when turned into a sport, it's also fun. The United Kingdom of Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland isn't very united anymore. Great Britain isn't very great. Or so say the wrong-headed doubters who want to talk us down! But where else can you see Morris Dancers, men in kilts, weirdly neat gardens and aggressively jovial village fetes? Nowhere else. And this guide helps you add to these great joys by awarding you points for seeing them. Isn't that the pip?

Things you could be doing instead of being on your phone: Learning some Cockney rhyming slang Doing the tree pose Bottling a whole pear There's more to life than looking at your phone. Beyond that tiny screen there's a whole world of fun, cool and weird things you could be doing instead! Whether you want to fill five minutes or spend an entire afternoon, this handy book is bursting with fascinating trivia, amazing facts and suggestions to free you from your screen - from the useful, to the fun, to the downright bizarre. Become the most interesting person you know: put down your phone, pick up a book - this book - and learn something new!

Re-Released Authors Card Game. Each deck includescolor portraits of 13 honored individuals and highlights their achievements. Includes instructions and is suitable for most card games.

A modern, stylish and practical exploration of the traditional craft of block printing. For self-taught textile designer Molly Mahon, there is something special about block printing that has stood the test of time. From the initial design process, through to the carving of the block, the mixing of the colour and the actual printing process, Molly has always found printing to be meditative. This book enables readers to explore this ancient craft through Molly's contemporary designs and the influences that inspire her use of pattern and colour, before teaching them practical skills and potential ways to transform their creations into beautiful homeware. The book is divided into three main sections: A Modern Block Printer: An introduction to Molly and how she found and nurtured her love of block printing. Also, Molly gives a brief history of the tradition of block printing. Design Journeys: Molly sees pattern everywhere she looks and this is what creates the basis of her blocks. When Molly is designing, it's as if she goes on a journey, whether it be a walk in the forest or a work trip to India. She is constantly inspired by her surroundings in all that she sees and feels. Here the reader is taken on some of her favourite journeys with an inspirational sourcebook filled with beautiful images. Discover a brief history of block printing, design ideas and stories focusing on how India's artisan craftspeople and traditional block printing techniques, nature and the Bloomsbury Group have all inspired Molly's designs. Practical Printing: This chapter focuses on how to block print, including information on key tools, step-by-step techniques for printing on paper and fabric, and pattern design advice. Follow instructions to make five simple homeware projects with your newly printed creations and find exclusive block templates drawn by Molly for you to copy and recreate at home. House of Print is a celebration of both the art of block printing and the joy of design.

Fastest wins. Your adventure starts now ... This is a race. It is not a race against the clock, because that would be a far easier race. Clocks can be fast, but clocks never win races. It's nearly always humans, sometimes horses, and occasionally dogs. This is a race against your fellow Taskmaster players. You are competing against everyone else who is reading this book. All you've got to do is find The Taskmaster's Head first. This is a race with many twists and turns, that requires very little running, much sideways thinking and quite a lot of patience. Thankfully, there will be a shedload of tasks along the way to distract you. There are tasks to do on your own, tasks to do with your family and friends, and tasks for bigger groups too. Some of these distractions may slow you down, but some may help you get where you need to go. As always, enjoy them, do your best, make good choices. So get going. Take on the tasks. All the information you need is in the book... Alex Horne, Taskmaster's Assistant