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Remember Blind Man”s Bluff, Pin the Tail and Murder in the Dark ? Making daisy chains and collecting conkers ? And when rainy afternoons meant card games and battleships ? Jam-packed with games and …

Mastermind is the ultimate test of knowledge, memory and nerve. Over four decades hundreds have tested their mettle in the famous black chair, and dared to put their intellect under the glare of the …

Can you solve this sporting equation? ”53EG for WR” In which sport can you win the Sid Waddell Trophy? And in which year did Turin host the Winter Olympics? For over 50 years A Question of Sport ha …

In this beautiful follow-up to 2012”s hit, Our Garden Birds, street artist Matt Sewell offers more watercolours and quirky descriptions of British songbirds. In Matt”s world, the peewit sings the b …

Begin your lifelong love affair with the mindful art of bonsai. Do you know your shari from your nebari? Can you tell literati styling from informal upright? Want to know how to create that gnarled a …

A new edition of Rob Eastaway”s classic guide to the rules of cricket.Cricket is one of the world”s most popular sports, yet for the uninitiated, its peculiar laws and customs are a mystery. What …

The essential beginner”s guide to knitting know-how, with more than 150 illustrated knitting stitches and techniques. Knit Step by Step shows you everything you need to craft stunning knitted pieces …

All the fun of Portico”s bestselling Strangest series, now in quiz form!Test your London knowledge with this fascinating book, packed with fun and challenging quiz questions based around the …

2023 ENNIE NOMINATED FOR BEST WRITING A roleplaying game of fantastical inventions and Machiavellian politics in Renaissance Italy. It is the Year of Our Lord 1510, and one has to wonder …

An original and funny take on what it is to be British The A to Z guide to your own laughable behaviour Explore the oddities of the British psyche with this informative and witty illustrated guid …