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Question Time
Which major UK retailer has the same name as Odysseus's dog in Greek mythology? In the original version of the Band Aid hit 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', who sang the opening line? Which is the only US state whose name can be typed on a single row of a QWERTY keyboard? Travel writer and quiz fan Mark Mason decided to combine two of his greatest loves by setting off on a tour of Britain's quizzes. From a pub quiz in Edinburgh to a charity quiz in Hampshire, from a corporate quiz in Birmingham to a journalists' quiz in Parliament, he finds answers aplenty while asking some questions of his own.
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Ordnance Survey Puzzle Tour of Britain: A Journey Around Britain in Puzzles
In 'The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Tour of Britain' map your way around Britain in 40 of the OS's best regional maps, with hundreds of puzzles, mind-boggling brainteasers, navigational tests, word games, code-crackers, anagrams and mathematical conundrums to keep you occupied as you go! With maps covering the 8 areas of South-West England, South-East England, the Midlands, East England, North-West England, North-East England, Wales and Scotland, you'll put your knowledge and skills to the test and become a local - as you discover amazing facts about each region's folklore, famous historical events and the perfect day out from the OS's GetOutside Champions. With four levels of difficulty that make this fun for all the family, 'The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Tour of Britain' is also a celebration of the regional diversity, history and landscapes that make Great Britain so great.
£18.99
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Unknown Unknown
A brilliantly funny and clever exploration of why it's only in a bookshop that you'll find something you never knew you wanted to read, from the author of The Etymologicon, The Horologicon and The Elements of Eloquence
£2.99
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1342 QI Facts To Leave You Flabbergasted
The sock-blasting, jaw-dropping, side-swiping phenomenon that is QI serves up a sparkling new selection of 1,342 facts that will leave you flabbergasted.
£9.99
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Ballad Tales British Ballads Retold
An innovative collection of folk ballads re-told by professional storytellers. In association with the Society of Storytelling
£9.99
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Mother Tongue: The Story of the English Language
Packed with fascinating facts on the English language, 'Mother Tongue' is an entertaining and didactic investigation of the influence and distribution of the language worldwide and its origins as a second-rate tongue spoken by peasants.
£10.99
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Shelf Respect
Decluttering is all the rage, but what do you do when your preferred style of interior decor is miles of overstuffed bookshelves? If you can't bring yourself to KonMari your collection, 'Shelf Respect' will validate your life choices. Bound to provoke (good-natured) debate between bibliophiles, this is a charmingly illustrated book in defence of towering 'TBR' piles and overflowing shelves, no matter how you choose to organise them.
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Etymologicon
The massive Christmas 2011 bestseller and Radio 4 Book of the Week
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Letters of Note: Love
In 'Letters of Note: Love', Shaun Usher gathers together some of the most powerful messages about love ever composed, whether inspired by love's first blush or the recriminations at its ending, the regrets of unrequited feelings and the joys of passions known. It includes letters by Simone de Beauvoir, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keeffe, Zora Neale Hurston, Evelyn Waugh, Vita Sackville-West, Nelson Mandela, Ansel Adams & many more.
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Letters of Note: Cats
Shaun Usher collects together the most engaging missives that celebrate, eulogise, rail against and analyse the idiosyncratic ways of our feline companions.
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Letters of Note: Mothers
Shaun Usher gathers together exceptional missives by and to mothers, celebrating the joy and grief, humour and frustration, wisdom and sacrifice the role brings to both parent and child.
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Letters of Note: Art
Shaun Usher celebrates extraordinary correspondence about art, from missives on the agony of being overlooked, the ecstasy of producing work that excites, to surprising sources of inspiration and rousing manifestos.
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Joyful Environmentalist: How to Practise without Preaching
The feel-good book of the year for everyone who loves our planet and is looking for solutions. Fast, funny and inspiring, too.
£12.99
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This Is Shakespeare: How to Read the World's Greatest Playwright
This text thrives on revealing, not resolving, the ambiguities of Shakespeare's plays and their changing topicality. It introduces an intellectually, theatrically and ethically exciting writer who engages with intersectionality as much as with Ovid, with economics as much as poetry: who writes in strikingly modern ways about individual agency, privacy, politics, celebrity, and sex.
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Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
We all write, all the time: books, blogs, tweets, emails, emails, emails - and we all want to write better. Benjamin Dreyer is here to help. As Random House's copy chief, Dreyer has upheld the standards of the legendary publisher for more than two decades. He is beloved by authors and editors alike - not to mention his followers on social media - for playfully, brilliantly deconstructing the English language. Dreyer's English is the distillation of everything he has learned from copy-editing thousands of books, the perfect guide not just for writers but for everyone who wants to put their best prose foot forward.
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Great Family Days In: Over 75 Ideas for Rainy Days, School Holidays and Everythi
The ultimate year-round activity book for parents and their children, inspired by the million-follower online group and packed with accessible and inventive activities.
£14.99
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Ain't I A Woman?
A former slave and one of the most powerful orators of her time, Sojourner Truth fought for the equal rights of black women throughout her life. This selection of her impassioned speeches is accompanied by the words of other inspiring African-American female campaigners from the nineteenth century.
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The Very British Quiz Book: How d'you make a proper cup of tea? (and 720 other e
Will you be flummoxed by this Great British distraction? Do you know queuing etiquette? 21 different ways to describe rain? Then this quiz book might be just your cup of tea. Politely challenge yourself, your family and your friends with questions on British culture, language, etiquette, of course, the weather, as well as lots of other essential, quintessential British subjects. Each quiz comprises 21 questions and answers are based on the real results from national surveys and polls.
£12.99
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Daemon Voices: On Stories and Storytelling
In over 30 essays, written over 20 years, one of the world's great story-tellers meditates on story-telling. Warm, funny, generous, entertaining, and above all, deeply considered, they offer thoughts on a wide variety of topic, including the origin and composition of Philip's own stories, the craft of writing and the story-tellers who have meant the most to him.
£16.99
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Have You Eaten Grandma?
It can be much harder than it seems; commas, colons, semi-colons and even apostrophes can drive us all mad at times, but it riles no one more than the longest-serving resident of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, grammar guru Gyles Brandreth. In this brilliantly funny tirade and guide, Gyles anatomizes the linguistic horrors of our times, tells us where we've been going wrong (and why) and shows us how, in future, we can get it right every time.
£12.99
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500 Beautiful Words You Should Know
Discover the joy of the English language with 500 unusual, interesting and 'perfect' words that will extend your vocabulary and your appreciation of our mother tongue.
£9.99
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A nearly infallible history of Christmas
Why is Christmas the way it is? How did we get from the birth of Jesus to everyone pushing their credit card and their belts to their maximum extent? Starting with the events surrounding Jesus' birth, this book takes us through centuries of commemoration, celebration and over-consumption. Along the way we'll find out why we eat turkey, how an obscure Turkish saint turned into a man flying a sleigh, and why that tree in your house should really contain an apple and a snake.
£16.99
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The Beatles 101: A Pocket Guide in 101 Moments, Songs, People and Places
The Beatles are not only a rock 'n' roll group, but a social and cultural phenomenon that have captivated music fans for decades. For many, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr changed everything. This guide distils their amazing story into 101 informative and entertaining chapters, taking you from their rough and ready early Liverpool days through their world-shattering success in sound, stage and screen, to an afterlife that could never have been predicted when they first started out. 'The Beatles 101' is a perfect introduction for new fans, a refresher for superfans, and ideal reading for quizmasters everywhere.
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The Ordnance Survey Great British treasure hunt
In 'The Ordnance Survey Great British Treasure Hunt', solve the clues and travel round the country on the trail of a mysterious treasure. Including 40 new regional maps, with hundreds of puzzles, mind-boggling brainteasers, navigational tests, word games, code-crackers, anagrams, and mathematical conundrums to keep you occupied as you go! With maps covering every region of the country, from the highlands of Scotland to the white cliffs of Dover and taking in iconic locations including Loch Ness, Stratford-Upon-Avon, and Glastonbury Tor, you'll put your knowledge and skills to the test and discover all sorts of amazing facts about the hidden treasures of the British Isles.
£14.99
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