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What sets us apart from other forms of life is the ability to think of
ourselves and for ourselves. So, although there is no doubt that we
think, ...
After more than four decades on the air, "A Question of Sport" is firmly
established as the final word in sporting trivia. Now, after countless
ar...
Does absence really make the heart grow fonder? Can beggars be choosers?
Is it always better late than never? Proverbs are short, well-known,
pith...
Collins Bradford's Pocket Crossword Solver's Lists gives hundreds of
wide-ranging wordlists -- all sorted by length and then alphabetically
-- to ...
Which famous composer could play the piano at the age of 2? - How long
did it take Rossini to compose The Barber of Seville? - Why was Elgar
depi...
Every word counts! An essential resource for all Scrabble players.
This major new edition of Collins Scrabble Dictionary is fully updated
to inc...
Some of the funniest and most bizarre news stories printed in the
eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Erotic misdemeanours in an Irish
bean-field...
Anyone who regularly tackles challenging crossword puzzles will be
familiar with the frustration of unanswered clues blocking the road to
completi...
Are you ready for a challenge? You should be! Bringing you a new
selection of tricky crosswords to tackle, "New Cryptic Crosswords Volume
13" cont...
The Times Crossword is the most famous crossword in the world. Tease
your brain with this superb collection of puzzles which have been
compiled by...
A bumper selection of 80 of the most stimulating and entertaining recent
cryptic challenges from the pages of The Daily Telegraph, which has
been ...
This title includes selection of over 100 of the most challenging and
entertaining quick crosswords from the pages of "The Daily Telegraph."
These...
Can you conquer the Daily Express' Crusader Crossword? Test your
puzzling skills with Crusader Crosswords Volume 5, the brand new
collection of 10...
In this stunning sequel to his bestselling philosophy books, "Can a
Robot be Human?" and "What's Wrong with Eating People", Peter Cave once
again ...
In these pages you will discover words you never knew existed, and
rediscover many that you had forgotten or had given up all hope of ever
seeing ...
A new collection of previously unpublished Fiendish Su Doku puzzles with
the added bonus of 30 Super Fiendish puzzles. Perfect for the advanced
so...
'I not only think about food all day, but I dream about it all night.'
Henry Miller This is a book about food, and the food that's in books.
Tuck...
The "Guardian" quick crossword is one of the most popular items in the
paper, with tens of thousands of readers attempting to solve it every
day. ...
Wordsearch is one of the most popular puzzles in the country. This book
brings you more than 200 themed puzzles to get your pencil into.
Sir -I understand that the death of (sic) "Lee" Alexander McQueen could
be seen as a major event in the shallow world of fashion. However, to
allo...
From 'shotclog' a Yorkshire term for a companion only tolerated because
he is paying for the drinks to Albanian having 29 words to describe
differ...
We must be the change we wish to see in the world' - Mahatma Gandhi. 'In
the middle of difficulty lies opportunity' - Albert Einstein. This
beauti...
This fifth and toughest addition to the successful Times Killer Su Doku
series will test your skills to the limit, adding the challenge of
arithme...
This sixth and toughest addition to the successful Times Killer Su Doku
series will test your skills to the limit, adding the challenge of
arithme...
Throughout the New Labour years - that decade of deceit, that era of
wretched wriggle - the "Daily Mail"'s Quentin Letts has maintained a
lonely, ...
Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs features 2,000 proverbs and sayings
from around the world and across 250 subjects - from 'Cats' and 'Dogs'
to...
A curious, funny and fascinating little book, collecting information
from many different sources, which adds up to an illuminating snapshot
of Bri...
Bognor Regis...Aberystwyth...Glasgow...Can you place them on a map? Most
people can't, these days. What kind of countryside do you pass through
on...
Flex your mind even further with the very latest title from Hamlyn's
extensive crossword series. Quick Crosswords Volume 11 is an exciting
collect...
From Hamlyn's extensive "Crossword" title series and one of the nation's
most popular daily papers comes a brand new compilation of 200 Quick
Cros...
A diverse and entertaining collection of writing examining and
celebrating the British Countryside, from falconry to foraging and from
the musings...
'Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. Was Sir Winston Churchill
really a Druid? Did Charlie Chaplin lose a lookalike competition? Did
The...
Train your brain and have fun at the same time. Pocket Brain Training is
a new series of handy pocket-sized books for solving on the move.
Commuti...
The mini marvel of Sudoku books is back! Here are 200 brand new puzzles
to get your grey matter going, with five levels of classic games ranging
f...
In 1841, John Timbs wrote a book called "Popular Errors Explained". It
went on - with Timbs' other great series "Curiosities of ..." - to
become o...
Have you ever wondered what phrases such as 'square meal', 'load of old
codswallop', 'egg on your face' or 'in the limelight' mean? Where do
they ...
Thoroughly entertaining and informative, this title is packed with
interesting trivia facts from the popular "Scratch &
Solve[registered]" ser...
The English language is crammed with colorful phrases and sayings that
we use without thinking every day. It's only when we're asked who smart
Ale...
Who said "Neither a lender or borrower be", who loved "not wisely but
too well" and whose "salad days" are now behind her? If you have ever
strugg...
Introducing Small Crosswords Volume 5, the latest collection of the
much-loved puzzle from the Daily Express that's guaranteed to provide
you with...
How on earth did 'with bells on' come to express enthusiasm? Why is good
health compared to a small stringed instrument? ('As fit as a fiddle.')
A...
"Be in no doubt: the beer was drunk but the man drank the beer." "We
must avoid vulgarities like 'front up'. If someone is 'fronting up' a
televis...
'As you get older three things happen. The first is your memory goes,
and i can't remember the other two...' - Norman Wisdom. You can't help
feeli...
Get your brain firing on all cylinders with this series of mind-bending
puzzle books. Each of the six books contains more than 200 puzzles and
men...
It's the big one! Fast, fiendish and fun, quick crosswords have been
entertaining "Daily Mail" readers for decades. Now, with a massive 400
puzzle...
The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare,
arguments over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved
have a...
Do you know your geek-speak from your geek-chic? Ever wanted to put
Humpty Dumpty together again? Can you distinguish Spanglish from
Chinglish? We...
Who invented the pub quiz?The British, of course!Who doesn't enjoy a
rousing question-and-answer session over a pint and some scratchings?
Indeed,...
"The Rough Guide Book of Brain Training" contains 100 days' worth of
puzzles designed to give your brain a thorough work-out. Just 5 puzzles a
day...
This supremely challenging cryptic collection contains 50 jumbo-sized
puzzles, conceived to really challenge your word skills. Selected by
The Ti...
Give your memory a workout, stimulate your brain and hone your general
knowledge with 80 definition-only puzzles from The Times2 section.
This is an invaluable guide to the fascinating origins of everyday words
crafted into pithy annecdotes and facts. Did you know that 'aardvark'
com...
'Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough' - Emily
Dickinson. 'And in the end it's not the years in your life that count.
It's...
The average contemporary English speaker knows 50,000 words. Yet
stripped down to its origins, this apparently huge vocabulary is in
reality much ...
Full of fascinating information about the English language, this book
will help to conquer spelling slip-ups and punctuation pitfalls. From
gettin...
The number one bestseller! This new edition of the much-loved
Bradford's Crossword Solver's Dictionary offers even more. Now available
in paperba...
100 Cryptic Puzzles from the World's Greatest Newspaper
'Not a cosy series of reminiscences but a slice of bygone reality. This
delightful collection of country curiosities shows rural life in the raw
a...
Englishness is an ancient and powerful concept, but no one seems sure
exactly what it means in the twenty-first century. In exploring our
national...
The Etymologicon springs from Mark Forsyth's Inky Fool blog on the
strange connections between words. It's an occasionally ribald,
frequently wit...
The English language is a battlefield. Since the age of Shakespeare,
arguments over correct usage have been acrimonious, and those involved
have a...
This ultimate quiz book will challenge you through an impressive range of subjects - from pop to politics, books to budgerigars, movie stars to moving...