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  • 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die by

    Fourteen years in the making and fifth in the series that has over 4.4 million copies in print, 1,000 Books to Read Before ...

    due for release Oct 2018
  • 100 Books that Changed the World by

    A chronological survey of the world's most influential books.

    Many books have become classics, must-reads or overnight publishing sensations, but how many can genuinely ...

    3 in stock - ships today!
  • 1,423 QI Facts to Bowl You Over by , &

    The eye-popping, gob-smacking, rib-tickling phenomenon that is QI serves up a brand new selection of 1,423 facts to bowl you over.

    Bees can play ...

    3 in stock - ships today!
  • Mensa: Logic Challenges by

    A series of logic puzzles designed by some of Mensa's leading puzzle-setters which will help boost brain activity and improve concentration and memory - while ...

    2 in stock - ships today!
  • Symbols: A Universal Language by

    From logos to flags to punctuation marks, symbols are all around us. But we're so used to seeing them that we never question why ...

    3 in stock - ships today!
  • The Times Mind Games Word Puzzles and Conundrums Book 2: 500 Brain-Crunching Puzzles, Featuring 5 Popular Mind Games by

    Test your word power and rack your brain with this latest mixed collection of 500 puzzles and conundrums from the MindGames section of The Times ...

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  • Every Word is a Bird We Teach to Sing: Encounters with the Mysteries & Meanings of Language by

    'Full of charm and fascination' The Bookseller

    'Would dazzle any storyteller in love with words and their deepest meanings' Amy Tan, author of Joy Luck ...

    due for release Aug 2018
  • The Bumper Book of Things That Nobody Knows: 1001 Mysteries of Life, the Universe and Everything by

    There are many, many things that nobody knows...Do animals have a sense of humour? Why do we have five fingers? What did Jesus do ...

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  • Books for Living: a reader's guide to life by

    From the author of the international bestseller The End of Your Life Book Club, an inspiring and magical exploration of the enduring power of books ...

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  • 1,234 QI Facts to Leave You Speechless by , &

    The QI team have blown your socks off, made your jaw drop and knocked you sideways. Now they return with 1,234 brand-new mind-blowing facts ...

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    The CIA World Factbook 2017 2017 by

    A country-by-country guide to the world.

    From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, The CIA World Factbook 2017 offers complete and up-to-date information on the world's nations ...

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  • 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die 2nd edition by

    People have always shared stories, whether to teach moral lessons, to entertain, or to record important events in history. Today the range of excellent fiction ...

    due for release Sep 2018
  • 1,342 QI Facts To Leave You Flabbergasted by , &

    The sock-blasting, jaw-dropping, side-swiping phenomenon that is QI serves up a sparkling new selection of 1,342 facts to leave you flabbergasted. Trees sleep at ...

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  • The Prodigal Tongue: The Love-Hate Relationship Between British and American English by

    The English language is a beautiful thing, but it suffers under relentless assault from Americans who want nothing more than to corrupt the mother tongue ...

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  • We Are Not Amused: Victorian Views on Pronunciation as Told in the Pages of Punch by

    Pronunciation governs our regional and social identity more powerfully than any other aspect of spoken language. No wonder, then, that it has attracted most attention ...

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