Jokes for all the Family (Hardback)
Harry Hilton
JFAF
Did you hear about the schoolboy who put clean socks on every day? By Friday he couldn't get his shoes on. With Harry Hilton's Jokes for All the Family, prepare to have your ribs tickled, your funny bone waggled and your leg pulled! This is a bumper compendium of jokes that are suitable for all the family. With everything from ludicrous lions to preposterous pirates, there are laughs aplenty for all ages!
Will We Ever Speak Dolphin? (Hardback)
New Scientist
DOLP
Published by New Scientist, Will We Ever Speak Dolphin? is packed full of wry and well-informed answers to this and 110 other baffling science questions. A perfect bedside book for dipping into or sharing with family and friends, amongst the other questions answered are why do birds sing at dawn? What's the slowest a plane can fly without stalling? And how long can you keep a tiger cub as a pet? Following the likes of the bestselling titles Does Anything Eat Wasps?, Do Polar Bears Get Lonely? and Why Can't Elephants Jump? this is another book about popular science that is guaranteed to delight.
Fly Origami Fly (Paperback)
Mari Ono
MOPP
7 years +
How to Make Paper Planes and Other Flying Objects provides ideas for 35 step-by-step origami projects that will swoop, dive, guide and fly in an instant. The brilliant flying objects and animals can be made in a matter of minutes and the instructions are accompanied by all the paper you need to complete the projects. With ideas for rockets, space shuttles and other flying objects, Mari Ono and Roshin Ono's book will provide you with instant access to the joy of origami.
Ban This Filth! (Hardback)
Ben Thompson
BANF
The launch of Mary Whitehouse's Clean Up TV campaign made her a media star overnight and over the next 37 years her name became the byword for censorship. Throughout this time, many hundreds of letters were sent by the redoubtable campaigner and many were received by her too. In Ban This Filth: Letters from the Mary Whitehouse Archive, Ben Thompson sifts through this incredible correspondence of outrage and affront, uncovering a startling new perspective on her tireless stand.
RMAN
Gabrielle Mander's 101 Things to do with a Retired Man is a tongue-in-cheek look at retirement that provides practical advice in a humorous format. The perfect gift for any woman who is facing up to life with a retired man, this hilarious look at retirement is cheaper than marriage counselling and will make a timely stocking filler for Chritstmas. Retired life is packed with nothing but time, and it is this time that gives you the perfect opportunity to learn a new skill, get in touch with old friends and explore the great wide open. This handy book will help women rediscover what they loved about their husbands in the first place, and also make the golden years look much brighter!
Commando Dad (Paperback)
Neil Sinclair
COMD
Neil Sinclair, ex-Commando, qualified childminder and full-time dad to three young troopers, provides a training manual for new recruits to fatherhood in Commando Dad: Basic Training. In no-nonsense terms, the manual will help dads to be plan for their baby-trooper's arrival by showing them how to survive the first 24 hours, how to prepare nutritious food and how to deal with baby's hostilities, as well as giving advice on how to keep little ones entertained in various ways. An indispensable training guide that will make a great gift for any fathers-in-waiting, it covers how to look after babies from birth to when they're 3-years-old.
Horrid Henry Annual (Hardback)
Francesca Simon
HEAN
4 years +
An action-packed annual starring Horrid Henry, this fun-packed compilation features quizzes, puzzles, jokes, activities, extracts and brand new material from author Francesca Simon and illustrator Tony Ross. All delivered with Henry's playful humour, this would make the perfect stocking filler for any little Horrid Henry fan. It is his most utterly wicked and brilliant annual so far - a perfectly horrid gift for children aged 4 and over!
UGLI
Dr. Robert Vanderplank's Uglier Than a Monkey's Armpit: Untranslatable Insults, Put-downs and Curses from Around the World gathers together some of the most interesting, insightful and expressive put-downs ever spoken. Whether borne out of surprise, anger, passion or humour, curses and insults make up some of the most colourful and profound phrases in any language. This gift book is arranged by language and beautifully illustrated throughout, giving you the chance to equip yourself with a lifetime of global insults!
Please note this title features language that some customers may find offensive.
The Secret Lives of Numbers (Hardback)
Michael Millar
SLVN
A fascinating gift book, Michael Millar's The Secret Lives of Numbers: The Curious Truth Behind Everyday Digits is a book about the numbers that surround us every day and the stories that surround them. From the 7-day week to Chanel No.5, Millar figures out the background to the numbers we encounter on a daily basis and reveals the facts behind the figures. From sports shirt numbers to TV ratings, this is an intelligent and absorbing book that is ideal for both the observant and the curious.
FMHP
Fortnum & Mason: Honey & Preserves is a beautiful little pocket book that celebrates the company's outstanding heritage in preserving. From the fascinating history of its preserves to how the famous London store came to house a colony of bees on its rooftop, this book contains a charming collection of anecdotes. It also provides readers with an irresistible collection of over 50 recipes for a range of tasty treats, all using honeys, jams, marmalades, chutneys and other preserves.
Christmas According to Humphrey (Hardback)
Betty G. Birney
CHHY
7 years +
In Betty G. Birney's Christmas According to Humphrey, the class of Longfellow School are excitedly preparing for the school's Winter Wonderland show. The show looks as though it's going to be GREAT-GREAT-GREAT, until Humphrey realises grumpy music teacher Miss Lark is in charge. Things look unsqueakably worrying. Can Humphrey get the Christmas show on track? Christmas According to Humphrey is a funny, magical adventure that's just perfect for the holiday season! Animal fans aged seven and above will be thrilled to receive this treat.
The Snowman Collection - 4 Books (collection)
Raymond Briggs
WMAN
Toddlers
A fun set of early learning books suitable for children aged 12 months and over, this wonderful little bag features two of author Raymond Briggs' most popular characters - Father Christmas and the Snowman. A brilliant festive treat, the much-loved characters will help introduce babies and toddlers to a range of early learning concepts including words, numbers, the weather and opposites. Following the success of The Snowman and the Snowdog, this set could be the perfect gift for an excited child and will also teach them some valuable life skills.
A Less Boring History of the World (Hardback)
Dave Rear
LBHW
Dave Rear's A Less Boring History of the World is a history book like no other, an irreverent and rollocking romp through everything interesting that has ever happened in the history of the world from 15 million years BC through to today. From the Big Bang to Barack Obama, each historical episode is boiled down into bite-size chunks so that you can finally piece together - and make sense of - all the different bits of history. Witty and irreverent, this is a book that covers everything from the rise of empires to the fall of bankers, and will also refresh your memory and broaden your mind, all while making you laugh!
Who put the Beef in Wellington? (Hardback)
James Winter
BEEF
Saturday Kitchen producer James Winter delves into culinary history and explores the origins of the world's classic dishes in Who put the Beef in Wellington? The hardback cookbook aims to answer questions like who came up with these recipes, what inspired them and explains just why have they become classics. The book also includes 50 delicious recipes, including those for Battenburg Cake, Peach Melba, Sole Veronique, Chicken Kiev and Beef Wellington. These are the quintessential versions of each recipe, and there are also hints and tips from top chefs throughout the book to really inspire the reader.
TUBB
Toddlers
This charming little bag of books is sure to delight any little one that is a fan of the tremendously poplar Teletubbies. The bag contains four miniature hardbacks all starring one of the characters and their friends. Ideal first storybooks, children will love following Tinky Winky as he looks for a place to sleep, Dipsy as he dances the day away, Laa-Laa as she plays with her favourite ball and Po as she rides around on her scooter. A great gift for very small children this Christmas!
Weather In Your Pocket (Hardback)
Michael Bright
WIYP
Earth is filled with fascinating phenomena, sandstorms and monsoons, avalanches and mudslides, solar storms and jet streams, but how much do we really know about these weather trends? From aurora australis and aurora borealis to Van Allen Belts and water spouts, Weather in Your Pocket presents all the facts and figures that explain winds, humidity, cold, heat and weather changes that shape our planet and our lives.
Desert Island Discs (Hardback)
Mitchell Symons
DSID
Written by Mitchell Symons to celebrate 70 years of the hit BBC Radio 4 programme, Desert Island Discs: Flotsam & Jetsam is the ultimate trivia book for fans of the show as it features a whole range of fascinating facts and figures from its extensive archives. Spanning the early years with Roy Plomley through to the present day, the hardback takes the reader through seven decades of wonderful entertainment that includes information on who chose what, and why. From Beethoven and The Beatles to chessboards and chocolate, this is the perfect companion guide to a national treasure.
RMCF
5 years +
The Complete Book of Fairies gives young girls the chance to meet all the fairies from the Rainbow Magic stories. Packed with secret facts and profiles of every fairy who lives in Fairyland - from Alesha the Acrobat Fairy to Zara the Starlight Fairy - this is a magical guide and perfect gift that contains everything any fan would want to know about the Rainbow Magic Fairies, their interests and their exciting adventures!
Snow Bunny's Christmas Wish (Hardback)
Rebecca Harry
SBCW
Toddlers
Rebecca Harry's Snow Bunny's Christmas Wish is a simply beautiful book that has an eye-catching and spectacular foil finish on every page. It's a snowy Christmas Eve and one small bunny heads off in search of Santa to see if he can make her Christmas wishes come true. Perfect for bedtime reading and sure to appeal to children aged 2 and over, this is a charming tale of sharing and friendship.
Chuggington Read-Along Book & CD (Hardback)
CUGG
3 years +
Fans of the popular CBeebies series Chuggington will love listening to the traintastic story about Braking Brewster told by Vee. The real train voices and 'turn the pages' sounds make following the story easy and the theme tune music is perfect to sing along to! A wonderful alternative for fans of Thomas the Tank Engine. The running time for the CD is approximately 19 minutes.
