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Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games
You know a pile of poo when you see one. But what about when the
poo is carefully concealed in an everyday scene? With great
artistry and mischievous glee, bestselling author Hugh Jassburn has
created a selection of entrancing visual puzzles to keep you
entertained whenever you need a comfort break. Whether you're
scanning a busy beach or scoping out a city street, there's a dump
to be discovered on every spread of this highly amusing
search-and-find book.
Board games have been played throughout the world for thousands of
years. Many times, in many different cultures, people have amused
themselves by devising mock races, battles and hunts, played in
miniature on a small surface. The rules and the level of
sophistication have changed through the ages, but the general idea
has remained the same. Some of the oldest games, like backgammon,
chess and draughts, are still popular today. This book looks at
twelve different games taken from various periods of history. Most
will not be recognised by the general public, but deserve to be
better known. They are pachisi, halma, agon, tab, fanorona, nine
men's morris, wari, konane, xiang qi, tablut, asalto and renju.
Each game has a whole chapter to itself, which includes a history,
the rules, and a section on strategy and tactics. It is the
author's intention that the reader will gain appreciation and
enthusiasm for these wonderful old games, and be entertained by
them for years to come.
A brand new series from internationally bestselling author, Dr
Gareth Moore. Take five with over 200 sudoku puzzles. Be stylish
and smart with this pretty book of Sudoku, which will keep you
entertained whether you’re relaxing at home or out and about.
Pocket-sized and full of the Sudoku you love to solve, pick up your
pen, give your brain a gentle workout and enjoy a little ‘me’
time with the over 150 brand new Sudoku found within. Also
available: · Perfect Pocket Puzzles: Crosswords (9781789294187) ·
Perfect Pocket Puzzles: Word Searches (9781789294200)
A JIGSAW WITH A TWIST - No two shapes are the same, and each piece
is a fish (or other sea creature, plus one that's a diver! See if
you can spot it!) HOURS OF MADDENING FUN Have you got what it takes
to assemble all 299 fish into a perfect puzzle? CHARMING
ILLUSTRATIONS by Lea Maupetit STURDY & ATTRACTIVE BOX perfect
for gifting and storage Have you got what it takes to corral all
299 sea creatures into a perfect puzzle? In this cunning cluster
puzzle, there are no regular jigsaw shapes: each piece takes the
outline of the creature itself. And there are 299 of them! Can you
fit them all together?
This books covers the lives and selected chess games of the
following players; George Koltanowski, Ruy Lopez de Segura, Wilhelm
Steinitz, Paul Morphy, Emanuel Lasker, Jose Raul Capablanca, Bobby
Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov, Carlsen Magnus, Kramnik,
Vladimir, Aronian Levon, Radjabov Teimour, Karjakin Sergey, Anand
Viswanathan, Topalov Veselin, Nakamura Hikaru, Mamedyarov
Shakhriyar, Grischuk Alexander, Caruana Fabiano, Morozevich,
Alexander, Ivanchuk Vassily, Svidler Peter, Leko Peter, Wang Hao,
Kamsky Gata, Gelfand Boris, Gashimov Vugar, Jakovenko Dmitry,
Maurice Ashley and Pontus Carlsson. 242 chess games of the current
and past male chess players in the world. 8 fantastic games have
been chosen from each of the modern chess Kings. The remaining 20
games are games that include previous and current male chess
pioneers This book is full of history and an excellent book for
studying openings, middle games, end games and solving problems.
A rich collection of Millie's best brilliant beasts from her five bestselling colouring books: Animal Kingdom, Tropical Wonderland, Wild Savannah, Curious Creatures and Beautiful Birds and Treetop Treasures.
Millie Marotta's Brilliant Beasts is a menagerie of animals that dazzle with their presence or sometimes because of their cleverness and ability to carve out a life in a hazardous world, but they're all brilliant beasts. From the amazing giraffe to the astute anteater, from the proud lion to the slow but thoughtful sloth. This bumper edition has 120 illustrations that showcase the most wondrous creatures in Millie's inimitable decorative style. With 8.5 million books sold, Millie Marotta is one of the most popular colouring book illustrators in the world. This is an essential edition for all Millie Marotta fans, and for those looking to discover her much-loved illustrations for the first time.
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