Ivy Publishing Catalogue - Spring 2012

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Spring 2012

Coming Soon Crafts & Activities

Specification| 210mm x 185mm| 80 pages| full colour throughout| paperback with flaps| 250 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-908005-26-7| £8.99

May 2012

Beaded Bugs 50 cute critters to make

The popularity of beading is at an all-time high – and it’s a

great choice for any beginner: the materials are cheap and

easily available. All 50 options are based on six straightforward

prototypes. Graded projects take you from your first simple

butterfly to more complex bees and bugs. The projects are

based on species from around the world; they include a few

facts on each bug and an easy-to-follow pattern.

50 straightforward and rewarding

bug-based projects

Simple techniques to create anything from a tiny

beetle to a flamboyant butterfly

Uses inexpensive materials easily

found in craft shops or online

Nicola Tedman

BEADED BUGS

50 Cute Critters to Make

Butterfi es

Beautiful

Beetles

Brilliant

Beautiful

Butterfi es

BrilliantBeetles Nicola Tedman and the beaders

of Beading Inc. have worked together

to create the projects for this, their

first beading collaboration, in which

every beader has reinvented their

favourite insect.

Crafts & Activities Coming Soon

March 2012

Paper London Take a tour of the city’s iconic sights, then build your own model metropolis

Spruced up and ready for the 2012 Olympics,

London is enjoying its moment at the top of

the cities-to-visit league. Paper London offers

20 iconic paper pieces that capture the essence

of one of the world’s great capitals. From the

new Olympic stadium to Big Ben, Westminster

Abbey to a traditional phone box... Get folding!

Kell Black is

Professor of Art at

Austin Peay University

in Tennessee. His

previous books include

Paper Chess (Ivy Press).Kell Black

Take a tour of the city’s iconic sights, then build your own model metropolis

Take a tour of the city’s iconic sights, then build your own model metropolis Kell Black

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Building Paper London

Big Ben

Universally known by its popular nickname, Big Ben is technically “St. Stephen’s Tower” , but takes its more familiar title from its largest bell, which was cast in the 1850s, weighs nearly 14 tons, and is itself named after Benjamin Caunt, a heavyweight boxer of the mid-nineteenth century. If there’s a single London icon that is recognized all over the world, this is it—it is believed to have taken a supporting (landscape) role in over half a million movies!

■ Begin with the statue of Prometheus, Rockefeller 1. Using a sharp craft knife and a metal straightedge (to steady the blade), cut out the shaded areas around the fl ames Prometheus is holding. Fold and attach the sash, Rockefeller 2, to the front and back of Prometheus.

■ Slightly curve Rockefeller 3 by rolling it gently over a round pencil or dowel. Glue the center tab to the back so that the gray semicircles form a circle. Attach Prometheus to the gray circle on the completed Rockefeller 3. When dry, glue the whole section to the base, Rockefeller 4.

■ Gently fold the three pairs of skaters, Rockefeller 5–7, toward you, bending them just a bit where they hold hands. With a whisper of glue on the bottom edges of their skates, attach the pairs to their corresponding marks on the rink. The mother and child are front and center, the couple is to the left, and the two sisters are to the right. After you’ve spent an hour on the ice, take a break, sip a cup of hot chocolate, and rest up for more fi gure eights.

Tower Bridge

The original telephone kiosk was designed, like so many other London landmarks, by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. His original design is exceptionally scarce now; this, the more familiar model that still survives on many street corners in Central London, is the unromantically named K6, introduced in 1935.

■ You may build this model as is, or you may add more detail by cutting out the dark gray spaces between the coaster’s girders. (See page 7 for more details.)

■ The Cyclone requires plenty of concentrated gluing; don’t build this one fi rst.

■ Begin by rounding out Cyclone 1 and 2 to form the curved sections at each end. Glue Cyclone 2 to Cyclone 1, overlapping the ends of 2 onto the light gray glue areas of 1. Let dry. Notice the small gray dot at the top of Cyclone 2. This is one end of the coaster. Continue to round this end out until it forms a near semicircle. The opposite end of the coaster needs to be formed similarly. Refer to Cyclone 3 to see how curved to make the sides. That is, gently form the base so that it generally matches the footprint of Cyclone 3.

■ Attach Cyclone 3 to the base. Begin by lining up the gray dots on pieces 2 and 3. Work slowly and carefully, gluing only a few tabs at a time.

Nelson’s Column

Love it or hate it, you can’t ignore it—the tower that characterizes Canary Wharf still holds its place as the tallest building in London, though it’s due to be overtaken by two other contenders by late 2012. Blockish, vast, and rather charmless by day, it undergoes a transformation at night when, brightly lit, it makes an impressive beacon on the east London skyline.

■ Begin by cutting off the pointed ends of a toothpick so that it matches the length of the printed guide. This will become the umbrella’s support.

■ Using a pin, poke two holes into the small circles on the top and bottom of Cart 1 and widen them, as necessary, with a pointed toothpick so that the umbrella support passes snugly through them. Remove the toothpick and set aside.

■ Glue Cart 1 together. Attach Cart 2. Slide the trimmed toothpick through the top and bottom of the cart.

■ Glue Cart 3 together. When dry, put a drop of glue on the top of the toothpick and place Cart 3 gently on top. Order a can of soda and a large hot dog with “the works” from your cart. Bon appetit!

Tower of London

a simple zebra crossing that became iconic when the Beatles walked over it en route to their abbey road recording studio—and the photograph made it onto their 1969 album cover. The rest is history, but the crossing still exists, and re-enactments are posed by visitors to the capital every day, making this a route particularly unpopular with London taxi drivers. ■ It is best to build this model of the tower from the Woolworth Building from the bottom up, in numerical order (Woolworth 1–4). This is a straightforward model—the only detail you must be sure to observe is the dashed lines (valley folds) on Woolworth 5 and score accordingly. (See general building notes.) These “wings” are glued back-to-back, to each other, to form decorative buttresses (see detail).

■ Using a sharp craft knife and a metal straightedge (to steady the blade), cut out the shaded areas at the top of Woolworth 7. This last piece fi ts snugly around the spire, Woolworth 6, like a necklace. Enjoy the splendor of this nearly one hundred-year-old building, one of the world’s original skyscrapers.

Tate Modern

Who would have thought that a defunct power station in the Brutalist tradition would have so much art in it?The disused Bankside power Station, completed in 1963, but closed from 1981, acquired its new lease of life when the Tate Gallery took an option on the site in 1994. Six years later the new Tate Modern Gallery, with astonishing interiors designed by the up-and-coming Swiss architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron, opened to universal acclaim, and has since become one of London's most visited attractions.

■ Assemble United Nations 1 and adhere to base, United Nations 2.

■ Assemble United Nations 3. The roof has a slight curve to it so round it ever so slightly with a dowel or round pencil. Put aside.

■ Assemble the building’s distinctive dome, United Nations 4 and 5. Attach this assembled section to the roof of United Nations 3. It is important to line up the small gray dot on the side of piece 4 with the dot on the roof of United Nations 3 so that the roof of the dome is fl at.

■ Adhere the completed building to the base. Enter the Plaza and witness the United Nations working toward international peace.

Abbey Road

Originally built in the 13th century, but augmented and altered for over fi ve centuries after, Westminster abbey has overseen hundreds of historic moments, from the coronations of the British monarchs to services of thanksgiving and funerals of numerous great statesmen and poiliticians.

■ Begin with the facade, St. Patrick’s 1. Fold the ends, as indicated in the diagram, to create the two towers. Fold the platforms at the tops of the towers and glue them into place, then glue sides A and B to the back of the facade. Set aside.

■ Assemble St. Patrick’s 2. Attach piece 1 to 2, as indicated in the detailed drawing.

■ Fold and glue St. Patrick’s 3 and 4 to create octagonal towers.

■ Fold and glue St. Patrick’s 5 and 6 to create their cones. Apply glue to the tabs of St. Patrick’s 5 and slide up and into St. Patrick’s 3, as shown in the illustration. Stop where indicated, just before pulling the cone out of the base. Reach in with tweezers to squeeze the tabs fi rmly. Repeat with St. Patrick’s 4 and 6.

■ Put a thin bead of glue on the bottom edges of St. Patrick’s 3 and 4 and gently attach them where indicated on the platforms on St. Patrick’s 1. Amen.

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Big Ben

Big Ben 1

Big Ben 1

Big Ben 2

Big Ben 2

Big Ben 3

Big Ben 6

Big Ben 6

Big Ben 3

Big Ben 4

Big Ben 4

Big Ben 5

Big Ben 5

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1O

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Abbey Road 1

Abbey Road 2

10 Downing Street 4

10 Downing Street 2

10 Downing Street 5

10 Downing Street 3

Abbey Road & 10 Downing Street

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10 Downing Street 5

10 DS 5

10 Downing Street 1

10 DS 1

10 DS 4

10 DS 3

10 DS 2

Specification| 202mm x 252mm | 48 pages, inclusive of 32pp perforated templates | 16pp four colour,

32pp two colour | paperback with flaps | 50 pictures | ISBN: 978-1-908005-27-4 | £9.99

Detailed push-out paper templates for

20 iconic London structures

Includes a city plan with architectural

highlights

All you need is fingers and glue to

make your own Olympic capital

Coming Soon Crafts & Activities

Specification| 235mm x 210mm| 128 pages| full colour throughout| paperback| 300 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-908005-28-1| £12.99

June 2012

Steampunk Accessories20 projects to help you nail the style

Steampunk enthusiasts love accessories, and none better than

those they can craft and style themselves. The 20 projects included

here are easy to make and readily customized with personal details

and keepsakes – they range from the everyday and accessible to

the slightly more elaborate for the committed steampunker.

20 splendid projects from simple jewellery to full-on

steampunk gauntlets and goggles

Stylish and exotic results emerge

from everyday materials

Suitable for the novice crafter

with attitude

Nicola Tedman trained in theatre

design and has worked as a freelance

prop and costume maker for the last

15 years for productions as varied as

In the Night Garden and Hellboy 2.

Crafts & Activities Coming Soon

Specification| 210mm x 185mm| 80 pages| full colour throughout| paperback| 200 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-908005-22-9| £8.99

February 2012

Zodiac Felties16 compelling astrological characters to craft

Whether you’re a luxury-loving Leo, a rugged Sagittarian, or a cool

Aquarian, you’ll find the essence of your astrological self in these

little felties – neat, cute, and easy to sew, each one is packed with

personality. And once you’ve stitched your own sign, a zodiac feltie

is the perfect gift to celebrate family and friends’ birthdays.

Sarah Skeate is an illustrator

who excels in creating imaginative

and quirky little characters for the

adventurous crafter. Zodiac Felties is

her third successful collaboration with

Nicola Tedman.

Nicola Tedman & Sarah Skeate

16 compelling astrological characters to craft

ZodiacFelties

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The archer is a rough, outdoors kind of feltie, never happier than when he’s firing arrows out in the wide-open spaces. Stitch for yourself—he won’t be impressed with exquisitely tiny threadwork when he could be free, finished, and out galloping across the night sky…

YOU WILL NEED• 4-in. (10-cm) square of gray felt

• 3-in. (7.5-cm) square of brown felt

• 1 in. x 2 in. (2.5 cm x 5 cm) piece of light green felt

• Small scrap of black felt

• Embroidery floss in yellow, white, bronze, lilac, gray, and light green

• 3-in. (7.5-cm) length of yellow ribbon, ¾ in. (8 mm) wide

• 18 lilac seed beads

• 1 embossed 5-pointed silver star sequin

• 2 embroidery needles (for arrow shafts)

• Tiny quantity of toy stuffing

• Pencil and tracing paper

• Trick marker

• Scissors

• Embroidery needle (to sew with)

• Beading needle

• Latex glue

• Superglue

• Matchstick or tweezers

November 23 to December 21 • Ruled by: Jupiter • Element: Fire • Color: Purple • Gemstone: Turquoise

Sagittarius the ArcherDIFFICULTY RATING

Back of head: cut 1 in gray felt Body:

cut 2 in brown felt

Eye patches: cut

2 in black felt

Hair: cut 1 in gray felt

Face: cut 1 in

light green felt

Tail: cut 1 in gray felt

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stuffing and a matchstick or tweezers to help you. Stitch the rest of the hair shut, leaving the green face piece open.

5 Cut a 3¼-inch (8-cm) length of white floss (use all six strands) and sew it around the neck of

one body piece using an embroidery needle threaded with one strand of white floss and working small stitches across it at even intervals. Take the lower end around the body back and stitch in place (leave the upper end loose, as it will be covered when the face is stitched to the body).

6 Stick the tail on the wrong side of the body, then spread the wrong sides of both body

pieces with a thin layer of latex glue, leave for a moment, and align and press together.

7 Trim two points from the star sequin to make arrowheads. Lay them convex-side down, dot

superglue onto the heads of the two embroidery needles, and stick on the arrowheads. Leave to dry.

8 Sew the head back to the body back with a single strand of gray floss and a small

overstitch. Turn the feltie right way up and push wisps of stuffing into the face to pad it evenly. Thread an embroidery needle with one strand of light green floss and stitch the face to the body front with a small overstitch, covering the loose end of the white floss collar. Carefully push the arrows into the body at the right shoulder. Secure at the body edge with a tiny dot of superglue.

1 Cut out all the felt pieces as marked, either photocopying or scanning the templates,

or using tracing paper to make templates as described on page 4. Thread an embroidery needle with one strand of yellow floss and stitch the ribbon across the face with a line of running stitch at each edge. Trim the ends of the ribbon near to sides of the face.

2 Use latex glue to stick on the eye patches. Thread an embroidery needle with two

strands of white floss and sew the white pupils with small areas of satin stitch. Rethread the needle with two strands of bronze floss and stitch two angled stitches with two more facing them to make the nostrils.

3 Thread an embroidery needle with one strand of lilac floss and stitch the hair piece

onto the face with a small overstitch, overlapping the left eye as shown. Thread a beading needle with one strand of lilac floss and stitch on the seed beads in a wavy line. Check their position in the photograph of the finished Archer—they are more widely spaced at the far end of the hair.

4 Thread an embroidery needle with one strand of lilac floss and stitch the front and

the back head pieces together with a small overstitch, starting from the point indicated by the arrow in the illustration. Leave the right side of the hair open and stuff the whole gray hair area, from the side to the floating end, with small wisps of toy

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S A G I T T A R I U S T H E A R C H E R

All 12 zodiac signs plus four key

planets to craft

Includes a neat zodiacal profile for each glittery little

creature

Perfect little birthday gifts or

anytime good-luck offerings

Coming Soon Mind, Body & Spirit

Specification| 200mm x 130mm| 144 pages| one colour throughout| hardback| ISBN: 978-1-908005-29-8| £7.99

April 2012

The Heart of Mindful RelationshipsMeditations on togetherness

The Heart of Mindful Relationships explores the sources of a

truthful and loving bond – empathy, compassionate communication,

respect and honesty – for a deeper understanding of each other

and conscious harmony. Through practical and spiritual techniques,

you will learn how to express yourself as an individual and as a

couple to achieve the togetherness you both want.

Maria Arpa is a London-based

mediator and counsellor specializing

in couple mediation and counselling

and helping to heal and mend

relationships. She founded the

charity, Centre for Peaceful Solutions.Maria Arpa

The Heart of Mindful

RelationshipsMeditations on Togetherness

How to reach true intimacy and

togetherness in your relationship

Practical exercises to enhance

compassionate communication

Techniques to get you through the bad times and make the good times better

Mind, Body & Spirit Coming Soon

Specification| 200mm x 130mm| 144 pages| one colour throughout| hardback| ISBN: 978-1-908005-30-4| £7.99

April 2012

Mindfulness & the Art of Managing Anger Meditations on clearing the red mist

Mindfulness & the Art of Managing Anger explores the powerful

emotion of toxic anger – what it is, why we experience it and how

we can learn to control its destructive power through the very

nature of mindfulness. Fusing Western and Buddhist thought,

therapeutic tools, specific meditative practices and frank personal

anecdotes, this book reveals how we can all clear the red mist for

peaceful wellbeing.

Mike Fisher is the founder of

the British Association of Anger

Management (BAAM), which provides

support for anger sufferers. He is

a trained counsellor, facilitator,

and anger management consultant.Mike Fisher

Mindfulness & the Art of

Managing AngerMeditations on Clearing the Red Mist

How to tame your anger and use its energy

positively

An expert author with personal

experience of the red mist

Timely exploration of an issue on the

rise in an ever more stressful world

Published Mind, Body & Spirit

The Art of Mindful WalkingMeditations on the path

• An easy guide to engaging with the moment – out of doors

• With practical guidance on walking with purpose,

wherever you are

Specification| 200mm x 130mm, 144 pages, one colour throughout,

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The Art of Mindful Gardening Sowing the seeds of meditation

• An introduction to combining mindfulness with

practical gardening

• Offers a fresh dimension to time spent in your garden

Happiness and How it HappensFinding contentment through mindfulness

• Shows happiness is an achievable state that anyone

can enjoy

• Practical, easy-to-follow meditations to help you be happy

Seeking Silence in a Noisy WorldThe art of mindful solitude

• A practical guide to how to use silence for your well-being

• Includes meditative insights on where anyone can find

silence in today’s increasingly strident world

Adam Ford

Seeking Silence in a Noisy W

orld

AdamFord

Adam Ford is an ordained Anglican priest, now retired.He was formerly Priest-in-Ordinary to Her Majesty the Queen at the Chapel Royal, chaplain to a London school and vicar of a Yorkshire town. He has an MA in Indian religions and often lectures on Buddhism, Hinduism and astronomy. Adam is the author of The Art of Mindful Walking, also in this series.

Seeking Silence in a Noisy World

The Art of Mindful Solitude

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Meditation and the Art of BeekeepingThe way to bee

• Looks at how beekeeping can act as an aid to

meditative practice

• Reflects the surge of interest in sustainable living

Mind, Body & Spirit Published


hardback | ISBN: 978-1-907332-38-8 | £7.99


hardback | ISBN: 978-1-907332-40-1 | £7.99


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hardback | ISBN: 978-1-907332-41-8 | £7.99

Mark Magill

Meditation and the Art of Beekeeping explores the remarkable role bees play in keeping wildlife thriving and crops blooming. It combines practical beekeeping information with the environmental and spiritual lessons we can learn from the bees. Meditations based on Buddhist practice help you to experience the simple pleasure of the natural world.

Meditation and the A

rt of Beekeeping

Mark Magill

Price: £7.99Leaping Hare Press C o n s C i o u s L i v i n g

Meditation and the Art of Beekeeping

The Way to Bee

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Clea Danaan

Zen and the A

rt of Raising C

hickens

Clea Danaan


Zen and the Art of Raising Chickens explores the rewarding, entertaining and enlightening art of keeping chickens in an urban or suburban garden. Chickens slow us down and ground us. This book demonstrates how raising chickens can be fitted into a busy lifestyle, and why doing so helps keep us sane and focused on the simpler joys of life.

Zen and the Art of Raising Chickens

The Way of Hen

LH-ZENC Chickens-PLC-Ivy-UK.indd 1 19/08/2010 11:36Zen and the Art of Raising ChickensThe way of hen

• Explores both the meditative and the practical

pleasures of keeping chickens

• Reflects an interest in living close to the land

Madonna Gauding

Mindfulness is a technique of focused awareness that has its roots in Buddhism. It makes the present moment vividly tangible, heightens the senses and increases our ability to think clearly and make positive life choices. The Mindfulness Budget is a practical guide to using mindful awareness to set healthy financial priorities and to avoid compulsive spending and excessive personal debt.

The M

indfulness Budget

MadonnaGauding


The Mindfulness Budget

Using Mindful Techniques to ImproveYour Financial Health

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Madonna Gauding

Mindfulness is a technique of focused awareness that has its roots in Buddhism. It makes the present moment vividly tangible, heightens the senses and increases our ability to think clearly and make positive life choices. The Mindfulness Diet is a practical guide to using mindfulness techniques with the goal of bringing awareness and healing to your relationship with food.

The M

indfulness Diet

MadonnaGauding


The Mindfulness Diet

Using Mindful Techniques to HealYour Relationship with Food

LH-DIET-Diet-LvCv-Ivy.indd 1 19/08/2010 11:33 The Mindfulness Budget Using mindful techniques to improve your financial health

• How to use mindfulness to improve your financial

and emotional balance sheet

The Mindfulness Diet Using mindful techniques to heal your relationship with food

• An invaluable guide for anyone who worries about

their relationship with food

Coming Soon Beautiful Stationery

July 2012

Beautiful Calendars 2013Portraits to spend the year with

Beautiful birds and beasts inhabit the pages of this range of

calendars – each one photographed like a supermodel, groomed

to perfection and exquisitely posed. Each is accompanied by

description and breed details, but it’s the pictures that are truly

eyecatching – an essential for any kitchen wall or personal

pinboard. Plus there are two ‘specials’: a calendar each for tractors

and owls – one for petrolheads, the other for fans of the dark side.

Specification| 305mm x 305mm| month to view| full colour throughout| punched hole| FSC accredited paper| £9.99 (exc. VAT £8.32)

Spend a year with your animals,

a different one each month

12 unique fashion shots of the finest breeds from around the world

BEAUTIFUL CHICKENS2 0 1 3

Portraits of the most handsome champion breedsphotographed by ANDREW PERRIS

BE AUT IFUL C O W S2 0 1 3


BEAUTIFUL DUCKS2 0 1 3


BE AUT I FUL O W LS2 0 1 3


BEAUTIFUL PIGEONS2 0 1 3


B E A U T I F U L P I G S2 0 1 3


BEAUTIFUL RABBITS2 0 1 3


BEAUTIFUL SHEEP2 0 1 3


BEAUTIFUL TRACTORS2 0 1 3

Portraits of the most handsome majestic modelsphotographed by ANDREW PERRIS

| Chickens ISBN: 978-1-908005-38-0| Cows ISBN: 978-1-908005-39-7| Ducks ISBN: 978-1-908005-34-2| Owls ISBN: 978-1-908005-40-3| Pigeons ISBN: 978-1-908005-36-6| Pigs ISBN: 978-1-908005-32-8| Rabbits ISBN: 978-1-908005-33-5| Sheep ISBN: 978-1-908005-35-9| Tractors ISBN: 978-1-908005-37-3

March 2012

Beautiful Journals

Large-format journals with gorgeous

pictorial covers featuring models from the

bestselling Beautiful... series; plenty of

space for your notes and thoughts, and

elastic closures to hold them shut.

Gorgeous covers to inspire you, plus

good-sized pages for your writing

Add your own photos, ephemera, notes

and cuttings

First titles in a neat new series

Beautiful Stationery Coming Soon

BEAUTIFUL CHICKENS ‘And we meet, with champagne and a chicken, at last’

Lady Montagu, ‘The Lover: A Ballad’

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BEAUTIFUL TRACTORS ‘‘And the tractor, streaming with sweat,

raging and trembling and rejoicing’ Ted Hughes, ‘Tractor’

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Specification| 210mm x 148mm | 160 pages| one colour throughout| hardback with bellyband and ribbon marker| Chickens ISBN: 978-1-908005-41-0| Tractors ISBN: 978-1-908005-42-7| £8.99 (exc. VAT £7.49)

Coming Soon Beautiful Stationery

March 2012

Beautiful Farmyard100 handsome cards of champion breeds and vintage tractors

A complete farmyard in a sturdy

cardboard box: 100 postcards, each

with a different luscious image, from

pigs, chickens, cows, sheep and

ducks to gorgeous gleaming tractors.

It’s enough to make Old MacDonald

green with envy.

Your own farmyard in a handy box

Animals and machines to look after,

without the mess

Send to friends or frame to make a

home gallery

Specification| BOX 115mm x 170mm x 64mm | CARDS 154mm x 198mm | 100 postcards | full colour postcards | two colour backs| ISBN: 978-1-908005-31-1 | £14.99 (exc. VAT £12.49)

Beautiful Stationery Published

Beautiful Postcard Books30 postcards of champion breeds to keep or to send

The pick of the portraits from this bestselling series, transferred

into books of 30 postcards each. Perforated at the spine, so that

you can detach and send your favourites or keep as a miniature

art gallery for your desk or mantelpiece.

Specification| 120mm x 175mm| 30 perforated postcards| full colour postcards| two colour backs| £5.99 (exc. VAT £4.99)

| Chickens ISBN: 978-1-907332-23-4| Cows ISBN: 978-1-907332-10-4 | Ducks ISBN: 978-1-907332-54-8 | Pigeons ISBN: 978-1-907332-95-1| Pigs ISBN: 978-1-907332-12-8| Rabbits ISBN: 978-1-907332-53-1| Sheep ISBN: 978-1-907332-11-1| Tractors ISBN: 978-1-908005-06-9

30 pull-out postcards to keep

or send

Collect them all for a complete home farmyard

Published Beautiful Stationery

Beautiful Notecard Sets20 notecards to thrill a friend

These Beautiful Notecard Sets give you

the pick of gorgeously photographed

sheep, ducks, cows, pigs, pigeons,

chickens, rabbits, or even tractors.

With 5 cards each of 4 designs in

every box, you can send your favourite

several times over.

20 cards, four different farmyard

images, all gorgeous

Ideal gift for ‘slow movement’

fans who like to send thank you notes rather

than txtspk

A little bit of rural glamour for citybound farm

wannabees

Specification| CARDS 150mm x 106mm| 20 cards and envelopes| 4 designs| full colour notecards| PACK 124mm x 177mm x 31mm| Chickens ISBN: 978-1-907332-96-8| Cows ISBN: 978-1-907332-97-5 | Ducks ISBN: 978-1-907332-98-2| Pigeons ISBN: 978-1-907332-99-9| Pigs ISBN: 978-1-908005-00-7| Rabbits ISBN: 978-1-908005-01-4| Sheep ISBN: 978-1-908005-02-1| Tractors ISBN: 978-1-908005-07-6| £8.99 (exc. VAT £7.49)

Beautiful Stationery Published

Beautiful JournalsPersonalized notebooks of champion breeds

Fabulous front covers featuring all your favourite

breeds complement insides that offer plenty of

space for your own writing alongside more photos

of the most unusual and spectacular pedigree

cows, sheep and pigs.

Gorgeous beasts to inspire you, plenty of journal space for

your inspiration

Ideal for recording epic meetings with your own favourite

animals

Transforms into your own beautiful

scrapbook – add your own photos, ephemera,

notes and cuttings

Specification| 137mm x 197mm| 160 pages| full colour throughout| flexibound| 95 pictures| Cows ISBN: 978-1-907332-13-5 | Pigs ISBN: 978-1-907332-15-9| Sheep ISBN: 978-1-907332-14-2| £7.99 (exc. VAT £6.66)

‘Twas the Knits Before Christmas

• A lively version of the popular Clement

Moore poem – to knit

• With a line-up of all the characters,

from Santa and reindeer to a full-size

knitted wreath and Christmas stocking

• A great marriage of story book

and knitting guide

The Twelve Knits of Christmas

• Quirky, charming knits to accompany the

familiar Christmas song

• Simple enough for novices and sophisticated

enough to appeal to experienced knitters

• With a sturdy card pear tree to slot

together as a perch for your partridge

and a centrepiece for the knitted throng

Published Crafts & Activities

Specification| 275mm x 215mm, 64 pages,

full colour throughout,

hardback, 75 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-907332-91-3| £9.99




Crafts & Activities Published

Noah’s KnitsThe story of Noah’s Ark with 16 knitted projects

• A fantastic play set that children will love

• With uniquely characterful pairs of animals,

every one with a different personality

• Plus a child-friendly retelling of the Bible

story to be read as you knit

Knit Your Own Royal Wedding

• An unforgettable souvenir of a great piece of

royal pageantry

• Achievable even for novice knitters

• All your favourite royals, plus footmen, corgis

and an impressive cardboard balcony

KnitivityCreate your own Christmas scene

• Everything you need to create a traditional

knitted nativity panorama

• Knit up a family heirloom that will be

treasured for decades

• Includes a gatefold stable and

pop-out crib to set the scene

Specification| 204mm x 204mm, 64 pages, full colour

throughout, paperback, 70 pictures,

back cover contains gatefold background| ISBN: 978-1-907332-79-1 | £9.99



back flap contains gatefold background| ISBN: 978-1-907332-45-6 | £9.99



back cover contains gatefold background| ISBN: 978-1-907332-87-6 | £9.99

Best Seller

Best Seller


Crobots20 amigurumi robots to make

• Personality-filled little characters, none more

than ten centimetres high

• Easy-to-follow patterns, perfect for the

crochet beginner

• Quick and cute, ideal for the time-

pressed crafter

FeltiesHow to make 18 cute and fuzzy friends

• Lovable projects crafted from tiny scraps of felt

• Even simpler than amigurumi to make

• Plenty of tips on technique and decoration –

you can go on to invent new felties of your own

Gourmet CrochetA yummy yarn cookbook

• Delicious quick-crochet treats from cupcakes to sushi

• Includes a guide to basic crochet for the complete

beginner

• Great little gifts constructed from the tiniest

scraps of wool

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A smorgasbord of delicious crochet options, from sushi

to dim sum and crudités to sandwiches

Cute, quirky and uncannily realistic, these little pieces

are fun to create – and make great gifts, too

Packed with time-friendly projects – whether you want a quick snack or a full meal, you can make the right pick to fit

the time available

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60 inviting, straightforward patterns, Gourmet Crochet covers the full nutritional range from a sushi platter to a fruit salad – and all without a single calorie!

C HRISTEN HADEN & MARIAROSA SALA



C HRISTEN HADEN Christen is an amigurumi artist with a flair for making mouthwateringly good crochet designs.

MARIAROSA SALAMariarosa specializes in crocheting the objects around us that we normally take for granted, making them into wonderful designs that inspire and amuse.

Price: £7.99MAKER S OF BEAUT IFUL BOOK S


throughout, paperback, 130 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-907332-01-2 | £7.99


throughout, paperback with flaps, 140 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-905695-87-4 | £7.99



Best Seller


Wacky Baby Knits20 knitted designs for the fashion-conscious toddler

• Inventive designs that you just can’t buy off the rail

• Easy to follow instructions for all levels of skill

• Flexible sizing guides to fit babies from birth up to a year

Wacky Doggy Knits10 original patterns for your style-conscious dog

• A cute range of costumes, from bellboy to sunflower

• Flexible sizing to fit a chihuahua or a Great Dane

• Guaranteed to get you first prize in any doggy

fashion show

Cat’s Cradle Games you can play with string

• Dozens of traditional string games for the

nimble-fingered

• Complete with a string loop to get you started

• Step-by-step instructions take you through even

the most elaborate patterns

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Games you can playwith string

Cat’s CradleSophie Collins

Sophie Collins

Price: £12.99

Cat’s cradle is one of those crazes that catches hold of every generation. Just loop the string around your fingers, and twist it into a whole host of amazing patterns. This wonderfully compulsive game is played all over the world, from the playgrounds of Europe and North America to Alaska where the Inuit traditionally play the game using loops of sealskin. Now you can thread together all the cat’s cradle games you will ever need. Each figure is shown in easy-to-follow illustrated steps, and includes the fascinating story of its origins. Intriguing, engaging and addictive, this is the modern guide to the traditional game.

A complete collection of cat’s cradles to learn and play, working up from easy to tricky

Beautifully illustrated step-by-step instructions make it simple to learn every figure

Classic and contemporary cradles, from Apache Tent and Coral Reef to Jacob’s Ladder and Witch’s Broom

A length of string threaded into the book means that cat’s cradles are always at your fingertips





Specification| 220mm x 170mm, 128 pages, two colour throughout,

concealed wirobind with 1.9m cord, 250 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-907332-51-7 | £12.99


The Biggest Ever Book of Paper PlanesWith 12 giant templates for the biggest paper air force ever made

• Create a dozen monsters of the sky with

ready-patterned paper

• With a step by step folding and flying manual

• Includes performance stats and charts for the

armchair enthusiast

Specification| 420mm x 300mm, 48 pages inclusive

of 12 perforated templates, full colour


The Biggest Ever Book of OrigamiWith 12 giant templates

• 12 simple templates for folding a dozen vast

origami pieces

• Paper patterned to scale, so models look just

like the traditional ones – made huge

• Great for novices – big paper makes for easy folding

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Featuring a dozen dazzling origami projects plus giant pull-out

templates, The Biggest Ever Book of Origami contains everything

you need to create the biggest models in the paperfolding world.

It includes an easy introduction to making the basic origami folds,

illustrated step-by-step instructions for each project and beautiful

patterned paper with which to bring your models alive. To further

fire your creativity, The Biggest Ever Book of Origami features six

full-page posters of ornate Katsushika Hokusai woodblock prints

from the nineteenth century. Designed to supersize your origami

obsession, this is the book that will stop you fiddling and start you

folding. Before you know it, you will have created a collectible set

of paper models that dwarf the competition.

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£14.99

with 12 giant templatesNick Robinson

Specification| 290mm x 300mm, 48 pages inclusive

of 24 perforated pages, full colour



Paper KitesIncludes materials to make a paper kite

• All you need to make a classic four-cell

tetrahedral kite

• Easy instructions to enlarge the

basic model to any size you want

• Includes a photographic guide for flying

your kite to impressive heights

Paper YachtsStreamlined designs and water-resistant templates to make and sail

• 16 designs in water-resistant paper to fold and float

• Liveried to match top-flight real-life racing yachts

• Includes inspirational photographs of four of the

world’s most famous ocean races

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Kell Black is Professor of Art at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee. A veteran paper engineer, he has work featured in the permanent collections of the Tennessee State Museum.

John Saunders is the editor of British Chess Magazine, the world’s oldest chess periodical (founded in 1881). He has represented Wales in international tournaments.

Paper Chess is the perfect introduction for players of all levels to the fascinating worlds of chess and paper folding. It has everything that you need to play the game, including an instruction book, a detachable board and sturdy punch-out paper templates for constructing a complete set of pieces.

A guide to chess offers a clear and concise explanation of the basic rules, covering the relative strengths, weaknesses and special moves of every piece, so that you can start using them to great effect in your games. Clear instructions and step-by-step diagrams explain how to fold your own beautiful paper chess set from the templates provided. With all the materials you need to get started, this is the complete masterclass in paper folding and playing chess.

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Paper ChessCreate your own chess set with a detachable board and 2 full sets of punch-out pieces

• Punch-out pieces to make your own chess set

• Rules, tactics and a fold-out board for a

complete starter set

• Step-by-step instructions; the perfect project

for all the family

Specification| 280mm x 280mm, 80 pages inclusive of 64 pages

perforated templates, full colour throughout,

paperback with chessboard flap, 500 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-905695-82-9 | £14.99

Specification| BOOK 150mm x 150mm, 64 pages,

full colour throughout, paperback, 70 pictures

PACK 220mm x 198mm x 43mm| ISBN: 978-1-907332-72-2 | £9.99 (inc. VAT)

Specification| 220mm x 220mm, 80 pages inclusive of 40 pages of

templates, full colour throughout, hardback, 100 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-905695-86-7 | £14.99

Life & SoulCelebrate in style with Emma Forbes

• Inspired ideas from an accomplished party

planner, covering everything from invitations to

goody bags

• Includes a dozen fabulous themes divided into

four key sections – from no-hassle entertaining to

special occasions, and vintage-style parties to family

gatherings

• Offers over 50 of Emma’s own delicious recipes,

shot in styled celebration settings

Sweat Shop – The BookCrafts & cakes from the Paris sewing café

• An inspiring visit to the creative

community of the first sewing café in Paris

• Practical projects cover everything from sewing

and knitting to revamping and restyling, and include

how-to on all the skills you need

• Plus some delicious recipes from the Sweat Shop

studio to help you fuel the creative process

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paperback, 200 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-907332-88-3| £19.99

Cookery Published

10,000 CupcakesAn infinite store of cupcake combinations

• Three-part pages offer 10,000 options to help

you achieve your personal cupcake nirvana

• An original – and irresistible – format to appeal

to every cupcake enthusiast

• A lifetime’s supply of cupcake concepts

Love BakeryCupcakes from the heart

• A gorgeously photographed recipe collection

from Chelsea’s famous cupcake emporium

• Includes recipes for love pops, cuptails and whoopie

pies alongside gorgeously ornamented cupcakes

• Samantha Blears, founder of Love Bakery, shows you

how to keep a just-in-case cupboard – so you’re ready

to bake 24/7!

The Cupcake Book and Baking Kit

• Everything you need to create your own unique and

indulgent little mouthfuls

• Presented in a stylish pack which makes the perfect

gift for a keen baker (or an enthusiastic novice)

• Includes 25 easy recipes covering everyone’s

favourite flavours

Best Seller

Best Seller


full colour throughout, hardback, 150 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-907332-47-0 | £16.99

Specification| 197mm x 137mm, 56 pages cut

into three, full colour throughout,

concealed wirobound, 69 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-907332-85-2 | £9.99

Specification| BOOK 115mm x 115mm, 64 pages,

full colour throughout, paperback, 80 pictures

PACK 188mm x 172mm x 42mm| ISBN: 978-1-905695-38-6 | £9.99 (inc. VAT)

Published Cookery

Home Baking25 mouthwatering recipes

• Four beautifully presented books, covering the four

most popular categories in home baking

• Reliable recipes which will become go-to staples

• Mouthwatering photography

Jessica’s Raw Chocolate RecipesNatural power food for the chocoholic

• An introduction to raw chocolate – the exciting new

superfood with a fast-growing following of devotees

• Inspirational recipes for every kind of chocolate treat,

from cakes and desserts to bars and truffles

• Easy-to-master techniques mean raw chocolate

will easily become the standard chocolate treat

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cookies25 mouthwatering recipes

Susanna Tee

Whether you call them cookies or biscuits, there is no doubt that these popular treats

appeal to children and adults alike. They are simply delicious alongside a cup of freshly

brewed tea or coffee, or why not serve some home-made cookies as a grand finale to

a dinner party? They are just as ideal popped into a lunchbox or picnic, and also make

excellent gifts for loved ones and friends.

Cookies is lavishly illustrated with beautiful full-colour photography, and offers:

• A tempting array of enticing recipes, from Italian biscotti to the ever-popular children’s

favourite, peanut butter cookies.

• Clear, easy-to-follow steps.

• Practical tips on preparation, baking and decoration.

Susanna Tee is the author of many cookery books covering a wide range of cuisines. While studying Home Economics

in England she was awarded The Nestlé Travel Scholarship in Switzerland, which gave her the opportunity to study food

and cookery in Europe. This set her on the road to travelling and, after graduating, she continued to travel widely in the

search for innovative recipes.

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25 mouthwatering recipes

Who can resist the tantalising aroma and wonderful taste of a home-baked cake? The

depth of flavour and melt-in-the-mouth texture is enough to tease the most disciplined

members of your household. Try serving a slice of home-made cake to your visitors, or bake

a sumptuously rich cake as a grand finale to a dinner party.

Cakes is lavishly illustrated with beautiful full-colour photography, and offers:

• A tempting array of enticing recipes, from sticky gingerbread and a gorgeously rich

chocolate fudge cake, to banana teabread and a delicious lemon drizzle cake.



Susanna Tee is the author of many cookery books covering a wide range of cuisines. While studying Home Economics

in England she was awarded The Nestlé Travel Scholarship in Switzerland, which gave her the opportunity to study food

and cookery in Europe. This set her on the road to travelling and, after graduating, she continued to travel widely in the

search for innovative recipes.

Susanna Tee

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mouthwatering flavour of a home-baked cake, but in miniature. Their small size makes

them the ideal portable treat and they are wonderfully versatile. The best news of all is

they are extremely simple to make.

Cupcakes is lavishly illustrated with beautiful full-colour photography, and offers:

• A tempting array of enticing recipes, from the popular toffee fudge cupcakes and

banoffee cupcakes, to children’s favourites such as little princess cupcakes.



Gina Steer is a successful cookery writer with over 20 international titles to her name. She has also written for a number of

consumer magazines and is currently the Cookery Editor of the UK’s largest women’s weekly magazine. Through her love

of food and passionate belief that anyone who can read can cook, she has developed easy step-by-step recipes that

are geared for all levels of experience.

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muffi ns

Stephanie Evans

Muffi ns are incredibly easy to make and a delicious food for any occasion. Whether you

are looking for the ideal breakfast muffi n to provide a satisfying start to the day, a nutritious

muffi n to pop into a lunchbox, or a tempting treat to serve to friends, you are bound to fi nd

the perfect recipe in this book.

Muffi ns is lavishly illustrated with beautiful full-colour photography, and off ers:

• A tempting array of enticing recipes, from those all-time classics blueberry muffi ns,

to popular treats for children such as sticky toff ee muffi ns.



Stephanie Evans has managed to combine work with pleasure by editing and writing books and articles on food and

wine for two decades. She has lived and worked in Paris, Normandy and Burgundy in France, and in London and Sussex

in the UK where she currently resides. She has also worked as a chef’s assistant and private caterer.

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throughout, hardback, 30 pictures | £6.99| Cakes ISBN: 978-1-905695-71-3 | Cookies ISBN: 978-1-905695-74-4| Cupcakes ISBN: 978-1-905695-72-0| Muffins ISBN: 978-1-905695-73-7


throughout, hardback, 65 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-907332-71-5 | £8.99

Best Seller



paperback with flaps, 140 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-907332-27-2 | £7.99

Zombie CupcakesFrom the grave to the table with 16 cupcake corpses

• Combines two crazes in one

• 16 wonderfully creative recipes, each topped

with a horrible yet edible effect

• Step-by-step instructions ensure that you’ll

get impressively gruesome results

Mind, Body & Spirit Published

Crystal ProsperityCreate abundance in all areas of your life

• From the author of over 30 successful books, including

the bestselling Crystal Bible (over a million copies sold

in the UK)

• Offers a fresh new take on the true nature of prosperity

• Includes full guidelines on how to keep your crystals

healthy so that they work hard to achieve your aims

The Joy of Mindful SexBe in the moment & enrich your lovemaking

• Brings mindfulness and physicality together to help

lovers achieve emotional and sexual harmony

• With a range of effective intimacy exercises based

on mindfulness techniques

• Beautifully illustrated with sensual photography

How to Plant a TreeA simple celebration of trees & tree-planting ceremonies

• A complete guide to how to plant and care for

a tree to mark any life occasion

• Includes listings of the world’s favourite species

to help you choose your best option

• Plus a miscellany of absorbing information on the

folklore and symbolism surrounding different trees

Create abundancein all areas of your life

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CrystalProsPer ity

Would you like to discover an inner sense of security that is not dependent on outer circumstances? What if you could attract abundance of all kinds into your life? Crystal Prosperity shows you how. It reveals the elements, in addition to money, that can enrich you: skills, talents, relationships, and time-work balance. It shows how crystals can help you make, and enhance, your own fortune, replacing energy-sapping emotions such as fear and worry with positive feelings of self-confidence and self-esteem.

• Beautifully illustrated, with comprehensive profiles of the major and minor prosperity crystals• Includes practical visualizations, affirmations, prosperity rituals and diagrams • Offers personal insight into the issues affecting your potential for wealth and success

Discover how to bring prosperity and abundance into your life

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trees hold a special place in our hearts, as symbols of nature’s strength and longevity. this symbolism lends the act of planting a tree a particular significance as the transformation from seed to sapling to fully grown tree draws parallels with our own lives. this beautifully illustrated book celebrates the simple act of planting a tree. it not only explains how to plant and care for a tree, but also explores the symbolism of trees alongside a miscellany of facts about the world’s favorite species. By examining global traditions and ancient rituals, it shows how a variety of suitable species can be used for commemorative tree-planting celebrations.

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Published Gardening

A Potted History of FruitA delicious, dip-in kitchen cornucopia

• A beautiful miscellany featuring exquisite

19th-century colour plates

A Potted History of Vegetables A delicious, dip-in kitchen cornucopia

• Includes a table of Latin names, families and

countries of origin for the most popular vegetables

SeedBombs for BeesSeedBombs for Butterflies

• Simple projects to help you benefit your environment

SeedBombsGoing wild with flowers

• An engaging introduction to a new form of

guerilla gardening

Specification| 185mm x 145mm, 128 pages, full colour throughout,

hardback arlin with belly band, 80 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-907332-52-4 | £9.99


hardback arlin with belly band, 80 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-907332-61-6 | £9.99



Specification| BOOKS 162mm x 121mm, 32 pages, full colour throughout,

paperback, 30 pictures PACKS 174mm x 212mm x 52mm| Bees ISBN: 978-1-905695-57-9 | Butterflies ISBN: 978-1-905695-56-2 | £12.99 (inc. VAT)

Humour Published

Darkside Zodiac

• A hilarious exposé of the less-attractive aspects

of astrological destiny

• Find out why Geminis rate high on the Bitch scale,

and why the dullest Taurean will always get a date

• Lively, vivid graphics underscore a scandalous

range of star-sign revelations

Hotel Hobbies50 things to do in a hotel room that won’t get you arrested

• 50 innovative ideas for turning your hotel

room into a hotbed of activity

• Projects include minibar mixology, soap

scrimshaw, toilet tennis and towel origami

• Don’t endure one more dull hotel stay –

buy this book!

Office Pastimes50 things to do in the office that won’t get you a P45

• 50 ingenious ideas for career-boosting crafts,

games, challenges, sports and pastimes

• Projects include bulldog-clip art, a cubicle

makeover, office free-running and sticky-note pranks

• The guide that ensures your clock-watching days

are over!

Hotel

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Don’t enDure anotHer boring Hotel stay again!

Everything you need to know to keep yourself amused without running up an embarrass-ingly expensive cable bill or getting arrested can be found in this book. Step-by-step in-structions and illustrations guide you through an array of arts and crafts, rituals and reci-pes, games and pastimes. All you need are the items found in your hotel room, some creative thinking, and plenty of time to kill.

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Published Humour

The Devil’s DiariesThe complete works

• Recently discovered journals containing

Satan’s random musings on key events from

the Fall to the Apocalypse

• Spiced with a devilishly dark sense of humour

• Discover the Dark One’s frustration as he reveals

how some of his finest ideas have been hijacked

Santa’s DiariesA year of mayhem, merriment, and miracles at the North Pole

• The inside scoop on the triumphs and disappointments

of the global gift-giver

• An entertaining year-in-the-life – from elf unionization

to sleigh maintenance concerns

• Features a facsimile pull-out of Santa’s flight path

The Original Vampire Diaries

• The true thoughts and feelings of Count Dracula,

in handy pocket format

• With intriguing revelations about the Count’s thrilling

un-life, his exquisite wives and his extensive blood cellar

• Includes a good blood guide: a pull-out chart showing

the body’s juciest veins and arteries

delivered byJ.M. & V.C. Tannenbaum

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hardback with Devil’s contract, 160 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-905695-96-6 | jacket price: £7.99 | promotional price: £6.66


full colour throughout, hardback with

Santa flight-plan, 200 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-907332-24-1 | £7.99


throughout, hardback with blood guide, 160 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-907332-00-5| jacket price: £7.99 | promotional price: £6.99

Humour Published

How to Win Fiends and Influence People666 wicked ways to guarantee success in the workplace

• A practical guide based on the successful and

enduring Seven Deadly Sins

• Cutting-edge business advice from one of the

most diabolically over-achieving managers ever

• Guaranteed successful – or your soul back Specification| 165mm x 115mm, 160 pages, full colour

throughout, hardback with diploma, 85 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-907332-25-8 | £7.99

The Slightly Dangerous Book for WimpsActs of derring-do for the faint-hearted

• A parody guaranteed to bring the curtain

down on all imitations

• Sensibly ordered to avoid unnecessary panic

• The perfect gift for the wimpish, nervous

and nerdish in your life

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The Sherlock Holmes School of Self-DefenceThe manly art of Bartitsu as used against Professor Moriarty

• A genuine guide to self-defence as practised by the

Victorian gentleman

• Rediscovers the lost art of Bartitsu, a fashionable

discipline of the 19th century

• Original step-by-step photographs



Published Pets

Spott’s Canine MiscellanyA pawrody

• A beautifully presented outpouring of

canine facts and trivia

S p o t t ’ S

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Specification| 185mm x 115mm, 96 pages, one colour

throughout, plcj with ribbon marker, 50 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-905695-70-6 | £8.99

Trott’s Porcine MiscellanyA pig-headed parody

• A celebration of the endearing pig, embracing the

essential, the trivial, the intriguing and the extraordinary

TROTT’S

PORCINE MISCELLANY

A P I G - H E A D E D P A R O D Y

Specification| 185mm x 115mm, 96 pages, one colour

throughout, plcj with ribbon marker, 50 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-907332-29-6 | £8.99

Why Does My Cat/Dog Do That?

• Answers all the questions about behaviour that

baffle every dog and cat owner

• Advice on how to deal with behavioural concerns

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CATHERINE DAVIDSON

Why does your cat always head straight for visitors who can’t stand feline company? Why does he chatter his teeth when he sees a bird and prefer pond water to fresh?

This book will help you solve the

riddles of your cat’s behavior—and

put your own into context, too.

Presents a wide range of situations and explains them from

your cat’s point of view, including how your cat sees you.

Reflects the very latest thinking on cat behavior, and offers

intriguing insights into your cat’s reasoning and feelings.

Gives clear, practical, and entertaining advice, as well as

innovative strategies for dealing with common problems.

Catherine Davidson is a writer and cat owner who lives in the south

of England. Her most recent book, Cats, was published in 2008.

Specification| 195mm x 145mm, 128 pages, full colour throughout, hardback,

170 pictures | Cat ISBN: 978-1-905695-76-8 | Dog ISBN: 978-1-905695-75-1 | £7.99

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Comprehensive answers to the 50+ questions

that every dog owner asks

SOPHIE COLLINS

Why does your dog get so possessive over the sofa, or so excited when someone calls at the front door? And why does he bark at bicycles and growl at men in hats?

This book will help you solve the

riddles of your dog’s behavior—and

put your own into context.

Presents a wide range of situations and explains them from

your dog’s point of view, including how your dog sees you.

Reflects the very latest thinking on dog behavior, and offers

intriguing insights into your dog’s reasoning and feelings.

Gives clear, practical, and entertaining advice, as well as

innovative strategies for dealing with common problems.

Sophie Collins is a writer and dog owner who lives in the south

of England. Her most recent book, Tail Talk, was published in 2007.

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Best Sellers

Socks’ Feline Miscellany A purrody

• An irresistibly stylish compilation

of feline facts, created entirely for cats

and their owners

Specification| 185mm x 115mm,

96 pages, one colour

throughout, plcj with

ribbon marker, 50 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-905695-88-1 | £8.99

Popular Science Published

How Many Molehills in a Mountain?Measuring what you don’t know in terms of what you do

• Visually tackles subjects such as length, volume,

mass, time, distance, energy and speed

• Reveals what you don’t know in terms of what you do

• Find out how many kittens you would need to pull

over one sumo wrestler and how many microwave ovens

it would take to generate the same power as the Sun

Soda-Pop Rockets20 sensational projects to make from plastic bottles

• Easy-to-make rockets, all from everyday

ingredients, all astoundingly effective

• Make models that will ascend for 30 metres,

under the firing power of water alone

• A science lesson in the most entertaining –

and practical – form

Things That Go Boom18 DIY projects to make

• Inventive ideas that really work, from an electronic

music box to a lemon cannon

• Affordable components combined with flair and

imagination guarantee some truly impressive results

• Varying project skill levels, from basic gluing and

folding to more demanding woodworking and soldering

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Soda-Pop Rockets contains 17 different easy-to-launch rockets that can be built from discarded plastic drink bottles, old inner tubes, clothes hangers, and a few plumbing fixtures from the hardware store. Clear step-by-step instructions with full-color illustrations and templates accompany each project, starting out with how to construct a reusable launch pad.

If you’d like to track your rockets’ performance, it even includes instructions on how to build a clinometer to measure their altitudes and trajectories. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to build these projects, but who knows what career path you’ll take after you do?

aBoUt tHe aUtHoR

Paul Jarvis is a full-time engineer and a trained pyrotechnician. Making soda-pop rockets allows him to combine both of these disciplines, with appealingly explosive results. With this book he hopes to show that the art of bottle rocketry needn’t be rocket science.

Move over diet coke and Mentos, the soda-pop bottle has gone ballistic! the rockets in this unique guide will fly up to 90 feet into the sky, propelled by water pressurized with a bicycle pump. after learning how to construct the basic model, you’ll discover new ways to modify and improve the designs with built-on fins, nose cones, cluster bases, and more.

Designs include:

W A Long-Tailed Rocket using a bottle-and- pipe combination

W A Rocket with Nose Cone and Parachute that will return it safely to earth

W A Rocket Car for low-altitude missions

W A long-bodied Five-Bottle Rocket

W A Water-Cooler Rocket of gigantic proportions

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Published Miscellaneous

Titanic Love StoriesThe true stories of 13 honeymoon couples who sailed on the Titanic

• An engaging and moving read:

the individual stories of honeymooners

aboard the Titanic

• Covers a whole range of social

backgrounds – from the wealthiest

socialites to the poorest immigrants

A Saint for All ReasonsA pocket bible of 100 saints for every situation

• Pocket-sized format with 100 saints arranged

for every modern situation

• Packed with information on biography and belief,

suggested prayers and a list of feast days

• Free weblink for you to download saintly icons

to your mobile or computer

How to Clean Absolutely EverythingFrom cashmere to carpets, and shower stalls to slipcovers

• All the information you’ll need to keep your

home immaculate

• Easy techniques using simple-to-find cleaning

materials – and using a minimum of harsh chemicals

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How often do you need help that is beyond the call of friends? if you’re like most of us, the answer is “Very often.”

Practical and easy to use, A Saint for All Reasons offers 100 saints that you can call upon to help you out in just

about every situation, such as:

The big game is on TV and you can’t find the remote:Clare of Assisi

Your love life has gone dead: Augustine

Your car breaks down more often than you brush your teeth: Christopher

these inspirational figures possess a nearly inexhaustible supply of the strengths it takes to overcome life’s daily

challenges, and this handy pocket guide is your direct link to those who can help you out. Best of all, there’s a web link

to a free website from which you can download icons of your favourite saints to your mobile phone or computer.

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Stationery Published

A Fitness Journal for Gentlemen

• An original 19th-century guide to exercise,

presented within a handsome journal

• With inspirational quotes from some leading thinkers

of the past, the forefathers of fitness for gentleman

• Amusing illustrations show a complete range of

exercises you can do – fully clad

The Culture Vulture’s Record Book

• Culture vultures everywhere will find this

journal incredibly handy to carry around

• Features timelines plotting the history of art,

theatre, literature, film and music

• Covers great places and festivals to visit

around the globe

My Manga Journal

• The perfect gift for any manga fan

• Packed with illustrations and line artworks

to colour in

• Contains a pocket for keeping sketches,

cuttings and other scraps for future inspiration


semi-concealed wirobound clear plastic cover with

back cover pocket and elastic fastener, 100 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-907332-17-3 | £7.99


throughout, hardback with back cover pocket

and ribbon marker, 205 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-907332-18-0 | £7.99


hardback with ribbon marker, 145 pictures| ISBN: 978-1-907332-16-6 | £7.99

Published Stationery

A Gentleman’s Puzzler Companion170 respectable word games & conundrums for the man of discernment

• A full and demanding mental workout for active young men

Fiendish Word Puzzles A selection of the Devil’s own brain teasers

• 100 diabolically themed puzzles – calling for a

devilishly smart brain

Spot the Dog101 canine conundrums

• Over 100 visual puzzles

to challenge every dog lover

(answers can be fetched

from the back)


hardback with bellyband and elasticated bookmark,

300 pictures | ISBN: 978-1-907332-33-3 | £6.99


hardback with bellyband and elasticated bookmark,

300 pictures | ISBN: 978-1-907332-34-0 | £6.99

Pregnancy Puzzle Book Graded games to get you through the whole nine months

• Specially constructed puzzles to keep your mind

engaged from conception to delivery

puzzle book

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Graded games to get you through the whole nine months

Graded games to get you through the whole nine months

Price: £6.99


128 pages, full colour

throughout, paperback | ISBN: 978-1-907332-35-7 | £6.99


128 pages, two

colour throughout,

hardback with bellyband

and elasticated

bookmark, 300 pictures | ISBN: 978-1-907332-32-6 | £6.99

Ivy Press 210 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2NS, UKphone: +44 (0)1273 487440 fax: +44 (0)1273 487441email: [email protected]

Home & Export SalesNikki Tilburyphone: +44 (0)1273 487440 fax: +44 (0)1273 487441 email: [email protected]

UK Trade SalesThe Manning Partnership6 The Old Dairy, Melcombe Road Bath BA2 3LR, UKphone: +44 (0)1225 478444 fax: +44 (0)1225 478440 email: [email protected]

UK DistributionGrantham Book ServicesTrent Road, Grantham NG31 7XQ, UKphone: +44 (0)1476 541080 fax: +44 (0)1476 541061 email: [email protected]

Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Croatia, Slovenia & SwitzerlandMichael GeogheganMG European Sales Agency14 Frognal Gardens London NW3 6UX, UKphone: +44 (0)20 7435 1662 fax: +44 (0)20 7435 0180 email: [email protected]

Spain, Italy, Portugal, Gibraltar, Greece & CyprusPenny & Jenny PadovaniPadovani Books56 Rosebank, Holyport RoadLondon SW6 6LH, UK phone/fax: +44 (0)20 7381 3936 email: [email protected]@padovanibooks.com

IndiaMaya Publishers Pvt Ltd.4821 Parwana Bhawan (3rd Floor)24 Ansari Road, Daryaganj New Delhi 110 002phone: +91 011 64712521 email: [email protected]

South AfricaTrinity BooksPO Box 242, Randburg 2125South Africa phone: +27 11 787 4010fax: +27 11 781 8920 email: [email protected]

Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway & SwedenGill Angell & Stewart SiddallAngell EurosalesThe Old Whaling House, The WallsBerwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1HP, UK phone: +44 (0)1289 332934fax: +44 (0)1289 332935 email: [email protected]

Southeast AsiaAshton International Marketing ServicesPO Box 298, SevenoaksKent TN13 1WU, UKphone: +44 (0)1732 746093fax: +44 (0)1732 808479 email: [email protected]

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Ivy Publishing Catalogue - Spring 2012