'Utterly fascinating' Daisy Goodwin, Sunday Times Benjamin Franklin took daily naked air baths and Toulouse-Lautrec painted in brothels. Edith Sitwell worked in bed, and George Gershwin composed at the piano in pyjamas. Freud worked sixteen hours a day, but Gertrude Stein could never write for more than thirty minutes, and F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote in gin-fuelled bursts - he believed alcohol was essential to his creative process. From Marx to Murakami and Beethoven to Bacon, Daily Rituals by Mason Currey presents the working routines of more than a hundred and sixty of the greatest philosophers, writers, composers and artists ever to have lived. Whether by amphetamines or alcohol, headstand or boxing, these people made time and got to work. Featuring photographs of writers and artists at work, and filled with fascinating insights on the mechanics of genius and entertaining stories of the personalities behind it, Daily Rituals is irresistibly addictive, and utterly inspiring.

Part of an exciting series of sturdy, square-box 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles from Flame Tree, featuring powerful and popular works of art. This new jigsaw will satisfy your need for a challenge, with the charming Moomin: A Dangerous Journey. This 1000 piece jigsaw is intended for adults and children over 13 years. Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Finished Jigsaw size 735 x 510mm/29 x 20 ins. Now includes an A4 poster for reference. The Dangerous Journey by Tove Jansson was originally published in 1977. Translated by Kingsley Hart, it tells the story of Susanna who finds a pair of magic spectacles that transport her from the field in which she is reading. She finds herself on an adventure filled with swamps, volcanoes , dried-up oceans and jungles that only the young girl's friends from Moominvalley can help her with. The popular characters Sniff, Snufkin and Mo omin all show up, however it is Too-Ticky who is the real hero of the st ory as she is able to use her balloon to finally bring Susanna back home. The beautiful watercolours throughout the picture book use fresh, bright colo urs to create the exciting world of Moominvalley. It is the last of Jansson's picture books, with two others published before it: The Book about Moomin, Mymble and Little My and Who Will Comfort Toffle?

Craving some puzzle time but always on the go? No problem! Just Take It With You! This Thursday volume of the new Take It With You series features 200 medium-level New York Times crossword puzzles. Each page is removable, so you can sit back and solve wherever you go. Features: - 200 tricky Thursday puzzles - Perforated pages and convenient travel size - Edited by crossword legend Will Shortz

Craving some puzzle time but always on the go? No problem! Just Take It With You! This Tuesday volume of the new Take It With You series features 200 easy New York Times crossword puzzles. Each page is removable, so you can sit back and solve wherever you go. Features: - 200 easy Tuesday puzzles - Perforated pages and convenient travel size - Edited by crossword legend Will Shortz

Tennessee has a lot to offer for its more than two centuries of statehood; from Coffee empires to music royalty, architectural wonders to nature's finest. This land of fascinating, exciting and downright weird people, places and events, makes Tennessee unique.

Filled with over 200 incredible and totally awesome facts, and featuring hilarious artwork by Andrew Pinder, this fun, info-packed book will keep curious 10-year-olds entertained for hours on end.

Find out about amazing inventions, incredible feats of engineering and super-smart animals. From the teacher with the world’s loudest shout to the gorilla that learned sign language, this book is packed with everything from the fascinating to the funny.

With chapters on animals, art, science, buildings, entertainment and much, much more, it’s everything a 10-year-old could want!

This book is a perfect combination of almost all possible connotations of the names of the four suits of the deck. The different meanings, riding on fascinating, mind-boggling activities and exercises, will make you forget to keep a track of time! Watch out as you go through the pages. You might just Call a Spade a Spade, and then think again. You could get Hit by a Club! or even get Spoiled for Diamonds! You might even end up losing yourself in A Game of Hearts! Go with the flow and be ready to be swept off your feed by the enchanted appeal of this book.

Sit back and relax with crosswords This fun-filled compilation of 100 easy New York Times crosswords is simple and satisfying for any puzzler to enjoy at the beach, at home, or on the go. Features: - 100 of the New York Times's easiest crosswords of the week - Edited by crossword legend Will Shortz - Convenient portable paperback size

A massive collection of Sunday crosswords! This is the mother lode for New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle lovers! With a whopping 500 puzzles containing nearly ten years' worth of America's favorites, this book is sure to become a household staple that you return to again and again for months of endless enjoyment. Features: - 500 of the Times's extra-large, themed Sunday puzzles - Edited by crossword legend Will Shortz - Hours and hours of fun in one giant volume

Ultimate word search – over 190 pages!