Crossword: Perfect Puzzles by Hinkler Books
$4.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: Perfect Puzzles
Stylish and modern in design, the Perfect Puzzles series is the ideal way to sharpen your wits. Suitable for people of any skill level, featuring stylish cover art and popular puzzles, these books are oozing with appeal! Each title in the series features over 150 puzzles! These gorgeous books feature po ...Show more
Word for Today by Roly Sussex
$24.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Did you know that the word salary comes from the Latin salfor 'salt', since part of the payment to Roman soldiers was in salt? That braces and suspenders used to refer to different items of clothing? Or that trolls have migrated from fairytales to online discussion forums? The English language is curren ...Show more
How Ships Work (Lonely Planet Kids) by Clive Gifford
$24.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Coming about From dinghies to freight liners, pirate ships to submarines, across oceans and up rivers, set sail on a fascinating journey through the world of ships in this new book from illustrator James Gulliver Hancock. In this companion to How Airports Work and How Trains Work, young readers travel t ...Show more
Making Make-Believe Real - Politics As Theater in Shakespeare's Time by Garry Wills
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Category: Reference
A penetrating study of the images, symbols, pageants, and creative performances ambitious Elizabethans used to secure political power Shakespeare's plays abound with kings and leaders who crave a public stage and seize every opportunity to make their lives a performance: Antony, Cleopatra, Richard III, ...Show more
The Moneyless Man - A Year of Freeconomic Living by Mark Boyle
$22.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Imagine living for an entire year without money. Where do you live? What do you eat? How do you stay in touch with your friends and family? Former businessman Mark Boyle thought he'd give it a try. In a world of seasonal foods, solar panels, skill-swapping schemes, cuttlefish toothpaste, and compost to ...Show more
Africana: An encyclopedia of an amazing continent by Kim Chakanetsa
$35.00 AUD
Category: Reference
Discover the incredible history and diversity of the African continent in all its splendour with this beautifully illustrated and fact-filled encyclopedia. This fascinating and beautiful book is divided into broad geographical sections which celebrate and showcase the peoples, landscapes and wildlife fr ...Show more
The Times Quick Cryptic Crossword Book 4: 100 World-Famous Crossword Puzzles by The Times Mind Games; Richard Rogan
$14.99 AUD
Category: Reference | Series: The\Times Crosswords Ser.
A new series of 100 puzzles from The Times adapting the cryptic puzzle for those with a hectic lifestyle and schedule. Ideal for those starting out with cryptic crosswords, and those who'd like to tackle the main puzzle but feel daunted, or who can perhaps only solve a handful of clues. Appearing Monday ...Show more
The Sherlock Holmes Handbook: Methods and Mysteries of the World's Greatest Detective by Ransom Riggs
$34.99 AUD
Category: Reference
The first Sherlock Holmes adventure appeared in 1888, but today the detective is more popular than ever-witness the upcoming release of "Sherlock Holmes", starring Robert Downey Jr. as the legendary Victorian sleuth and Jude Law as his faithful chronicler, Dr. John H. Watson. For readers who dream of so ...Show more
Space Playing Cards: Featuring Photos from the Archives of NASA by Chronicle Books
$24.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Playing cards are perennial, the classic go-to for a game of Solitaire, Gin Rummy, Crazy Eights, and Poker, not to mention for magic tricks and other card-required sleights of hand. This stand-out, space-themed set of 52 playing cards (and 2 Jokers) features a gifty tin package, iconic NASA photography, ...Show more
Complete Flags of the World: The Ultimate Pocket Guide by DK
$24.99 AUD
Category: Reference
The ultimate guide to the fascinating world of flagsThis one-stop guide to flags of the world explains the intriguing stories behind the design of country flags, state flags and heraldic symbols.The Complete Flags of the World is the essential guide to both identifying flags and understanding the comple ...Show more
Compact World Atlas by .
$22.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Beautifully designed maps, flags and country profile data make this atlas an ideal source of information about our ever changing world. Arranged in three main sections, the Compact World Atlas provides an excellent source of accurate and informative geographical information in an attractive, affordable, ...Show more
Around the World in 80 Novels by RUSSELL, HENRY
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Category: Reference
Whether you're a regular globe-trotter or an armchair traveller, these 80 works conjure up the spirit of place for locations on every continent. Sometimes the setting of a novel is as important as the story--where would Dickens be without London, or Edith Wharton without New York? Who can read Tales of ...Show more