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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 …

First entering service in 1941 the legendary ”all-wooden” Mosquito was one of the best twin-engined aircraft of its size to see action in World War II. The addition of radar turned the Mosquito …

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 …

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 …

A glorious, comprehensive and illustrated celebration of girlhood, from personal pampering to practical jokes All girls know that there”s more to them than just make-up and gossiping – although they …

Have you ever wanted to win the lottery? What if you could increase your odds by 11, 300% by using a different methodology than you are now? What if you could eliminate 99% of all possibleoutcomes in …

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 …