BRITISH BOOK AWARDS OVERALL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF WATERSTONES GIFT OF THE YEAR 2023'THE PUZZLE SENSATION OF THE YEAR!' - JANICE HALLETT, bestselling author of THE TWYFORD CODE and THE APPEAL 'AN ABSOLUTE PHENOMENON ... THE PERFECT STOCKING FILLER' - RICHARD OSMAN, bestselling author of THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES* The 'utterly addictive' murderous puzzle book for armchair detectives everywhere *From G. T. Karber, the creator of the popular online daily mystery game at www.Murdle.com, comes this fiendishly compulsive and absolutely killer collection of 100 original murder mystery logic puzzles. Join Deductive Logico and pit your wits against a slew of dastardly villains in order to discover: - Who committed the ghastly deed?- What weapon was used to dispatch the victim?- Where did the dreadful demise occur?These humorous mini-mystery puzzles challenge you to find whodunnit, how, where, and why. Examine the clues, interview the witnesses, and use the power of deduction to complete the grid and catch the culprit. Packed with illustrations, codes, and maps, this is the must-have detective casebook for the secret sleuth in everyone.Are you the next Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot? You'll soon find out, if you dare to Murdle! Read more

Are you in the top 50% of the country?The top 10%? Or even the top 1%?This is your chance to find out.The 1% Club, the quiz for 100% of the people.The 1% Club Official Quiz Book, brought to you by the team behind the hit TV show, is a quiz book for all the family, where an 8-year-old has as much chance of winning as an 80-year-old, where intelligence is not based on how many exams you passed, it’s all about how your brain works. Logic and common sense are the key to success.To win, you need to be able to correctly answer a set of fifteen questions that get progressively harder with each round, starting with a question that 90% of the country can get right down to a question that only 1% of the country can answer.Suitable for contestants of all ages because, unlike most quizzes, no swotting up is required to win.Have you got what it takes to be part of The 1% Club? Read more

Want to impress your friends and family with both useful, worthless but undeniably interesting facts?Then Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572 Random But Mind Blowing Facts About History, Science, Pop Culture and Everything in Between is the book for you!In this book you’ll find the answers to questions such as:When did zero become a number?Who was the inventor of Bitcoin?What did the Big Bang sound like?How have sports changed around the world?What’s a malapropism?Interesting Facts For Curious Minds gives you the answer to all these and many, many more questions that I know have crossed your mind from time to time. This book is divided into 63 chapters by topic for your convenience, bringing you a nice mix of science, history, pop culture, and all sorts of stuff in between. Each chapter contains 25 concise yet engaging factoids that are sure to make you think and at times laugh.How you read this book is entirely up to you. I’m sure most of you will read it cover to cover at some point, but when you’re with friends and family you can pick the chapters out that most appeal to all of you.However you read this book, I guarantee you’ll find it one of the best tools to pass some time, relax alone, or connect with others. So sit back, relax, and get ready to learn some truly interesting facts! Read more

THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT OR BIRTHDAY PRESENT TO CELEBRATE 80 YEARSLooking for a unique and meaningful gift that delights upon opening and will be treasured long after the festivities are over? This beautifully illustrated keepsake is ideal for someone special turning 80 years old in 2025.Give the gift of nostalgia with this What A Year To Be Born book that explores the fascinating people, extraordinary events and amazing stories that made the headlines in 1945.**Please note that this is the UK edition, however there is still plenty of content for US, Canadian and international readers to enjoy**Fascinating birth year stories from 1945 include:What was Winston Churchill’s famous announcement on VE day?Which British woman made a pioneering medical discovery in January?Who predicted the internet and AI in a paper published in 1945?How were the Nazis deceived by an ingenious Dutch art forger?Which Cornish heart-throb made his fictional debut this year?Easy to follow colour-coded chapters include:1945 In The NewsFamous People Born in 1945Everyday Life in 1945Entertainment in 1945Arts and Literature in 1945Science, Technology and Innovation in 1945Stories of Heroes, Triumphs and DisastersSport in 1945As a wonderful birthday gift, this carefully researched, nostalgic guide will delight an 80-year-old curious about the world they were born into.1945 was a remarkable year. In fact…What A Year To Be Born! Read more

This all-new 2025 children’s annual is loaded with jaw-dropping, eye-popping, believe it or not facts and bright, bold photography!•Combining the planet’s weirdest facts with the coolest and strangest true stories•From from peculiar plants and curious caterpillars to accidental inventions, marvellous metals and strange superstitions.•Explores animals, geography, science, the environment, human achievement and lots more•The perfect book for fans of Guinness World Records and Ripley’s Believe It or Not!Whether it's weird wildlife, strange sculptures, bizarre sports or out of this world discoveries, this 2025 children's annual is sure to entertain! Read more

How many times have you bought yourself a puzzle book or a trivia game and found it far too easy?Word searches like all other puzzle books? Are general knowledge quizzes leaving your gray matter decidedly unchallenged? And logic puzzles that take only a minute or two to crack?If that sounds like you—or, for that matter, if that sounds like someone you know!—then this is the book for you.The Ultimate Activity Book for Intelligent Men contains 100 puzzles and games especially compiled to test a brainiac’s brain to its limits! Containing page after page of sudoku games, word searches, codewords, quick crosswords, trivia puzzles, and brain-bending logic games, all the games here have upped the IQ stakes to leave even the smartest smart Alec scratching his head!100 pages of challenging puzzles and games Specially compiled to cater to the more intelligent puzzler.A mix of word, number, logic, and trivia games.Gradually gets tougher page by page, leaving the trickiest puzzles until last.Illustrated and attractively laid out throughout.And with full solutions at the back of the book, should you get stuck!So if an ordinary word search doesn’t do it for you, then perhaps a puzzle where you have to work out your own clues before finding them in the grid might be more your style?Or a crossword in which you have to unjumble the answers, as well as place them in the grid? Or how about a tricky word-linking crisscross puzzle in which you have to find the right home for more than 50 words—all of which begin and end in the same letter?If that sounds like just the right kind of big challenge for you, then The Ultimate Activity Book for Intelligent Men is perfect for you! Read more

THE PERFECT BIRTHDAY PRESENT OR CHRISTMAS GIFT TO CELEBRATE 70 YEARSLooking for a unique and meaningful gift that delights upon opening and will be treasured long after the festivities are over? This beautifully illustrated keepsake is ideal for someone special turning 70 years old in 2025.Give the gift of nostalgia with this What A Year To Be Born book that explores the fascinating people, extraordinary events and amazing stories that made the headlines in 1955.**Please note that this is the UK edition, however there is still plenty of content for US, Canadian and international readers to enjoy**Fascinating birth year stories from 1955 include:Who achieved the greatest feat in mountaineering?Which song topped the charts for 11 weeks in a row?How did a golden plover inspire the Guinness Book of Records?Which three titans of technology were all born in 1955?Why did the inventor of Velcro need to thank his dog?Easy to follow colour-coded chapters include:1955 In The NewsFamous People Born in 1955Everyday Life in 1955Entertainment in 1955Arts and Literature in 1955Science, Technology and Innovation in 1955Stories of Heroes, Horrors and DisastersSport in 1955Whether as a wonderful Christmas gift or for an 70th birthday celebration, this carefully researched, nostalgic guide will delight a 70-year-old curious about the world they were born into.1955 was a remarkable year. In fact…What A Year To Be Born! Read more

300 mixed brain game puzzles packaged in a stylish paperback - this is the perfect mixed puzzle book for adults of any age. A gentle collection of word, code, visual, logic and number puzzles to relax with and keep your mind active!20 different types of favourite puzzles (full list below) One puzzle per page Solutions in back of bookHighly portable paperbackGreat gift ideaFull list of puzzles:15 x A-Z Puzzle15 x Pathfinder15 x Quick Mini Sudoku15 x Matching Picture15 x Codeword15 x Minesweeper15 x Number Darts15 x Quick Mini Crossword15 x Star Battle15 x Maze15 x Wordladder15 x Number Square15 x Kriss Kross15 x Word Square15 x Wordfinder (similar to Wordle!)15 x Number Tower15 x Stacking Object15 x Shape Split15 x Quick Mini Wordsearch15 x Wordwheel Read more

Welcome to your brand-new wordplay obsessionFrom the creators of the hugely popular online puzzle platform, Minute Cryptic, comes this step-by-step guide to the fun and excitement of cryptic puzzles.With over 160 different clues for you to solve, each chapter takes you through a different wordplay concept essential for unlocking cryptic crossword clues. As you complete the book, you'll build your skills and combine what you've learned so far, so that, by the end, you'll be able to take on the full cryptic crossword puzzle with total confidence.This is a must-have games book for anyone who loves wordplay, brain training or simply some puzzling fun.Give yourself a new challenge and step into the world of Minute Cryptic... Read more

A bumper collection of 300 quick crossword puzzles to test your word knowledge and have you reaching for the thesaurus. The puzzles are in a standard 13x13 grid size. How quickly can you solve these?You will find the solutions easily at the back of the book.Keep your mind sharp and improve your word power at the same time. Ideal for whiling away the time while travelling, on holiday or relaxing at home. Read more

A newer edition is now available: ISBN 9780008694128Combining the planet’s weirdest facts with the coolest and strangest true storiesFrom peculiar pooches and cockroach cyborgs to unusual sculptures, sparkling salt flats and super sneezesExplores animals, geography, science, the environment, human achievement and lots moreThe perfect book for fans of Guinness World Records and Ripley’s Believe It or Not!Whether it’s weird words, foul food, yucky creatures, or the Wonders of the World, this 2024 children’s annual is sure to entertain!National Geographic Kids's book 'Weird but true! 2023' was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 2022-12-12. Read more

Do you have the flair, order and method of Hercule Poirot, or the unassuming, shrewd intelligence of Miss Marple? You're going to need it...Brush off your moustache, collect your knitting needles and put your little grey cells to good use in the case of the missing librarian. With perplexing puzzles left scattered throughout the library to solve, can you complete them and follow the trail of the crime?Begin by unscrambling these anagrams of Agatha Christie classics you'll come across within...* DRUM ON THREE EXPERT SENIORS * FORUM FOR FINDING DAFT TYPO * RARE MUD INDUCES ANON * BAD SCRUM THERE * DAME DOLLY FANS *HE HATED NO INLET *Immerse yourself in the world of Agatha Christie with this new and official puzzling series of events. Read more

'Immersive puzzle and mystery-solving fun' Woman & Home'If you're looking for a book that both entertains and challenges young minds, Murdle Junior is an excellent choice' Irish NewsFrom the internationally bestselling MURDLE series comes a new book of immersive puzzle- and mystery-solving fun for young detectives!Join four junior sleuths on their daring detective journeys deciphering codes, navigating maps and solving mazes to catch the dastardly culprits of fiendish crimes - and earn your own Murdle Junior badge. Race to the top echelons of a prestigious school to unravel The Case of the Missing Pencil, explore the secret passageways beneath The Mysterious Investigation Institute and crack the conundrum of The Deadly Silent Spy Organization that links them all. And more! With over forty mysteries featuring key suspects, locations, clues and more to enter into your trusty deduction grid, Murdle Junior: Curious Crimes for Curious Minds is an introduction to a nefarious world kids will love to dive into, using logic and the power of deduction to figure out each whodunnit. Read more

A massive 300 quick crossword puzzles packaged in a stylish paperback - this is the perfect crossword gift book for adults of any age.300 new crossword puzzlesQuick format 13 x 13 grid patternsDefinition only ‘coffee time’ (as opposed to cryptic) clues One puzzle per pageSolutions at the back of the bookHighly portable paperbackGreat gift idea Read more

Want to keep your mind young, healthy and engaged?Looking for a little something to pit your wits against?Then The Ultimate Brain Games And Puzzles Book For Adults might just be for you!Inside this book you’ll find hundreds of exclusive puzzles, quizzes, trivia and fiendish word games, ranging from traditional crosswords and word searches to unique tests of your word power, vocabulary and general knowledge.How good are you at solving anagrams?How quickly can you figure out a hangman answer – from just a few of its letters?Could you name the presidents from just their middle names?Have you ever tried to solve a word search that doesn’t contain any words?!These and dozens more like them are just some of the puzzles and quizzes waiting to be solved!You could just dive in right away, of course, but the puzzles in The Ultimate Brain Games And Puzzles Book For Adults have been cleverly arranged in order of difficulty – simplest to hardest – to help ease you in and get you warmed up.From a basic introductory section explaining the rules and outlining what’s to come to the games and puzzles progress on through Easy, Medium, and Hard levels, up to a final Expert level - this book truly is stacked with fun, challenging and engaging puzzles that you’ll love from start to finishAre you up for the challenge? Read more

Note - Based on feedback we have updated both the Arrowwords so that all the words intersect, and the Kriss Kross puzzles to show the letter counts. We have also replaced the crossword puzzles to fix some mistakes in the clue word lengths. This Variety Puzzle Book is a fun way for teens, adults or seniors to sharpen their minds and test their General Knowledge Skills. Including 104 Assorted Puzzles to keep you entertained for hours.16 x Arrowwords Puzzles18 x Kriss Kross Puzzles18 x Crosswords16 x Soduku Puzzles ( Easy to Hard )18 x Nonogram Puzzles (also known as Hanjie, Griddlers, Picross)18 x Word SearchThis is the UK English Spelling version.Additional Features:Suitable for all Levels: Beginner to ExpertDetailed instructions on how to solve the puzzlesPerfectly Sized - 7" x 10"Solutions Can be Found at the Back of the BookPremium Matte Color CoverPuzzle King Publishing: Puzzle Books for Everyone! Read more

Want to impress your buddies at the bar? Need to think of something interesting to do at the next family gathering? Want to learn a bunch of random facts about history, science, true crime, and the paranormal?Pick up Interesting Stories for Curious People, the ultimate guidebook for a plethora of interesting facts about a whole bunch of several different topics. A quick read packed with information from cover to cover.Here you will find out:How did a Frenchman successfully use a spontaneous combustion defense during a murder trial?How did a German teenager help end the Cold War?Why did some really smart guys think foam houses would be the wave of the future?What is a chupacabra and why are there two of them?Did Cleopatra really die from a snake bite?You’ll be glued to the pages of this book reading interesting fact after interesting fact as Interesting Stories for Curious People brings you the in-depth knowledge of some things you may have heard about and always wondered, but now will learn the truth. You’ll finally be able to separate fact from fiction and will be surprised to learn that some of the things you’ve been told, even by your teachers, was just plain wrong!Whether you are a trivia maven or just a person who likes to learn new things, you’ll learn something new and find yourself entertained as you discover some of the most fascination criminals, ghost stories, strange habits of historical figures, and just weird things that are a part of our world. So open this book and your mind and see another side of things that you may not know existed. Read more

A GREAT 60th BIRTHDAY GIFT for anyone born in 1965 who is now celebrating a birthday, marriage, or anniversary. Ideal 1965 birthday gift for men or for women who are 60 in 2025 and an ideal alternative or addition to an 61st birthday card for mum or dad.FULL OF THE NEWS taken from newspapers giving the news of every day of the year, including your birthday. Showing how our lives were shaped by social and economic events plus how lives had changed by the time we were five, eleven, sixteen and twenty-one.DISCOVERThe Year Day-by-DayFamous Births and DeathsMajor Sporting EventsMusic, Television, FilmFashion and Culture Science, Nature and Technology The Lifestyles of Everyday People52 full page features including Burns Night; Valentine's Day; Wimbledon; Friday The 13th; and Lord Mayor's Show and 47 moreTrivia and so much more.FIND OUT what happened when you were:• Five and started Primary School• Eleven and started Secondary School• Sixteen and could leave school• Twenty-One and got the ‘key of the door!’THIS QUALITY 128 PAGE A4 SIZED BOOK is packed with photographs to help you relive times gone by and bring memories flooding back.THE HARDCOVER VERSION makes a PREMIUM stylish and long-lasting present Read more

A GREAT 80th BIRTHDAY GIFT for anyone born in 1945 who is now celebrating a birthday, marriage, or anniversary. Ideal 1945 birthday gift for men or for women who are 80 in 2025 and an ideal alternative or addition to an 80th birthday card for mum or dad. A great gift too for Father’s Day and Mother’s Day!FULL OF THE NEWS taken from newspapers giving the news of every day of the year, including your birthday. Showing how our lives were affected by the war plus a special section on the key events of World War II plus how lives had changed by the time we were five, eleven, fifteen and twenty-one.DISCOVERThe Year Day-by-DayFamous Births and DeathsMajor Sporting EventsMusic, Television, FilmFashion and Culture Science, Nature and Technology The Lifestyles of Everyday People52 full page features including Maundy Money; Friday the 13th; Valentine’s Day; Victory in Europe Day; and The PromsTrivia and so much more.FIND OUT what happened when you were:• Five and started Primary School• Eleven and started Secondary School• Fifteen and could leave school• Twenty-One and got the ‘key of the door!’THIS QUALITY 128 PAGE A4 SIZED BOOK is packed with photographs to help you relive times gone by and bring memories flooding back.THE HARDCOVER VERSION makes a PREMIUM stylish and long-lasting present. Read more

History is a rich, varied and fascinating subject, so it's rare to find the whole lot in one book ... until now. The History of the World in Bite-Sized Chunks pulls it all together, from the world's earliest civilizations in 3500 BC to the founding of the United Nations in 1945, passing by the likes of Charlemagne, the Ottoman Empire and the Crimean War, to name a few.Here's your chance to introduce yourself to the full spectrum of world history, and discover just how the modern world came to be. Read more