Catalogue Jan-March 2017 by Angelica

C ATA LO G U E JANUARY - MARCH 2017

The Carlton Publishing Group is a leading international publisher of innovative non-fiction print and digital books, covering history, sport, art, lifestyle, music, humour, puzzles and children's. We work with many of the world's highest-profile brands, from FIFA and the Rugby World Cup to Imperial War Museums, International Mensa and Universal.

Goodman Goodman specialises in books on the arts and culture.

AndrĂŠ Deutsch AndrĂŠ Deutsch publishes biography and history in a variety of formats.

Carlton Books Carlton publishes high-quality illustrated books on a wide variety of popular subjects including history, sport, art, music and film.

Carlton Kids Carlton Kids books are innovative, well designed and fun!

Goodman Fiell Goodman Fiell specialises in books on fashion and design.

Prion Books Prion is a highly successful imprint for humour.

MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS: HIDDEN TREASURES

THE EXPLORATION TREASURY

THE OFFICIAL BBC SPORT GUIDE FORMULA ONE 2017

MAKE IT BY HAND PAPERCRAFT: PAPER TOWN

978-1-85375-974-1 March 2017

978-0-23300-475-4 March 2017

978-1-78097-910-6 February 2017

978-1-78097-899-4 March 2017

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£30.00

Music & Entertainment

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£30.00

History & Reference

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£14.99

Sport

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£12.99

Art & Crafts

CONTENTS &

HIGHLIGHTS

Health & Lifestyle

Hobbies & Puzzles

978-1-78097-905-2 January 2017

978-1-78097-912-0 January 2017

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£9.99

THE ESSENTIAL DIGITAL DETOX

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£12.99

THE SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDE

Humour & Nostalgia

025 978-1-85375-981-9 March 2017

£6.99

THE WIT & WISDOM OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

Children’s

026 978-1-78312-232-5 April 2017

£14.99

PIRATES: DEAD MEN’S TALES

MONTY PYTHON’S FLYING CIRCUS: HIDDEN TREASURES Carlton Books March 2017 96pp, HB + Box 50,000 words

978-1-85375-974-1 283 x 245 mm 250 images £30.00

CONTAINS REMOVABLE MEMORABILIA Carlton Books presents Monty Python’s Flying Circus: Hidden Treasures, the complete history of Monty Python, with bits in. Never before has the story of the Pythons been so brilliantly told, in words, and rare, unseen photographs and fascinating examples of removable and on-the-page facsimile memorabilia.

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The “Dead Parrot” sketch. “The Lumberjack Song”. “Argument Clinic”. “Spam”. Monty Python’s Flying Circus was packed with famous skits and classic oneliners, many of which are globally recognized from the Hollywood Bowl to the University of Woolloomooloo. Their irreverent humour is the yardstick by which others are judged and the adjective “Pythonesque” has been part of the English language for years. This book delves into the official Monty Python archives for the first time and tells the Monty Python story through photographs, text and props in the shape of removable facsimile memorabilia, including hand-scribbled scripts, neverbefore-published cue sheets, postcards, programmes and more.

ADRIAN BESLEY enjoyed a long career at the BBC in London as a copywriter. He went on to write for a variety of children’s television series, including the classic Wombles and Upstairs Downstairs Bears. He grew up an avid fan of Monty Python’s Flying Circus and has realised a dream in spending his time researching and writing this book. Besley won the Bloomsbury Short Story Competition in 2014 and has worked on a wide range of humour, sport and popular culture books, including the popular YouTube World Records, The Dangerous Book for Idiots and The Outdoor Book for Adventurous Boys. He lives in London.

SELLING POINTS • Monty Python is one of the most popular and influential comic groups ever. • Original foreword by all the Pythons (including Graham Chapman). • Includes 18 removable facsimiles, including previously unpublished scripts, photographs, posters and more...

• QR codes to all the great sketches in HD on the Monty Python Official YouTube Channel. • This is the inside story of all six members, from early days to the final curtain drop in London’s 02 Arena in July 2014.

THE EXPLORATION TREASURY

(ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY) André Deutsch March 2017 176pp, PB + Box 25,000 words

978-0-23300-475-4 280 x 216 mm 200 images & 40 frameable prints £30.00

AMAZING JOURNEYS AROUND THE WORLD IN RARE ARTWORKS AND PRINTS, MAPS AND PERSONAL NARRATIVES

History & Reference

Discover some of the great archival treasures of the Royal Geographical Society. Some of the greatest expeditions are described and illustrated with maps, photographs and illustrations by official artists and photographers, and members of the expedition teams. The book also includes the first travellers, who set off with sketchbook or camera, as well as diplomats who chose to explore the wider regions into which they were posted. These men and women provided Westerners with the first images of Northern Arabia, China and Nepal, and South America. Beautiful collector’s box includes a fascinating illustrated book and 40 frameable art and photographic prints from the RGS archives.

BEAU RIFFENBURGH is an author and historian specialising in polar exploration. He has served as editor of Polar Record, as the head of the Polar History Group at the Scott Polar Research Institute and as a lecturer in the history faculty of the University of Cambridge. He has written several books on exploration including The Myth of the Explorer and Shackleton’s Forgotten Expedition: The Voyage of the Nimrod, the Royal Geographical Society Exploration Experience (2007) and The Titanic Experience (2008).

SELLING POINTS • Published in collaboration with the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), whose collections are comprised of over two million documents, maps, photographs, paintings, artefacts and books, spanning 500 years of geography, travel and exploration.

• Beautiful collector’s box includes a fascinating illustrated book and 40 frameable prints of stunning artworks and photographs. • Includes fine examples of botanical and zoological art and some of the earliest photographs of China and Nepal, Arabia and the Near East.

REVOLUTION André Deutsch March 2017 64pp, PB + Box 60,000 words

978-0-23300-500-3 283 x 245 mm 100 images £30.00

UPRISINGS THAT SHAPED THE TWENTIETH CENTURY The twentieth century was an age of revolutions. As the pace of social and economic change quickened and the savagery of technological warfare destabilised societies, intolerable pressures were created which exploded into violent political movements. These overthrew longstanding regimes and radically reshaped social orders, beginning with the monarchies in China and Russia, the latter transformed into a communist society which sought to export its revolution abroad.

History & Reference

Revolution examines all the key revolutions of the twentieth century, from the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, through the 1917 October Revolution, which overthrew the Tsarist regime in Russia, to those which accompanied the collapse of the Soviet Union at the century’s end. It also encompasses the democratic revolutions that overthrew a string of dictatorships from the 1980s onwards. Following the narrative thread through 17 revolutionary movements and illustrated with contemporary photographs and documents, this is an indispensable guide to a phenomenon that shaped and overshadowed much of the twentieth century.

PHILIP PARKER is a freelance writer and editor. He is the author of The Empire Stops Here: A Journey Along the Frontiers of the Roman Empire.

SELLING POINTS • The year 2017 marks the centenary of the October Revolution in Russia, when the Bolsheviks seized power. • 15 items of memorabilia including propaganda posters, proclamations and correspondence, as well as reports from the front line.

• Feature boxes throughout explore the role of leaders such as Lenin, Mao and Castro, who steered their movements to success.

LIZZIE SIDDAL André Deutsch January 2017 240pp, HB 80,000 words

978-0-23300-507-2 198 x 129 mm 16 pages with images £14.99

THE TRAGEDY OF A PRE-RAPHAELITE SUPERMODEL Saved from the drudgery of a working-class existence by a young Pre-Raphaelite artist, Lizzie Siddal rose to become one of the most famous faces in Victorian Britain and a pivotal figure of London’s artistic world, until tragically ending her young life in a laudanum-soaked suicide in 1862. In the twenty-first century, even those who do not know her name always recognise her face: she is Millais’ doomed Ophelia and Rossetti’s beatified Beatrice. With many parallels in the modern-day world of art and fashion, this biography takes Lizzie from the background of Dante Rossetti’s life and, finally, brings her to the forefront of her own.

History & Reference

LUCINDA HAWKSLEY is the great-great-great granddaughter of Charles Dickens and a patron of the Charles Dickens Museum in London. She has written more than 20 books, including March, Women, March,and Katey, The Life and Loves of Dickens’s Artist Daughter (2006). A part-time lecturer as well as a writer, Lucinda is an expert in Dickens’s family life and has been awarded a fellowship to study the life of Augustus Dickens (Charles’s brother and the original “Boz”) at the Newberry Library in Chicago.

SELLING POINTS • The highly acclaimed bestselling biography of the Pre-Raphaelite artists’ muse. • The original hardback was praised across the media with reviews featured in the Sunday Times, Sunday Telegraph, The Guardian, Mail on Sunday, Daily Mail, Tatler, and Vogue.

• Lucinda Hawksley is the great-great-great granddaughter of Charles Dickens.

THE LAST HORSEMEN André Deutsch February 2017 256pp, HB 60,000 words

978-0-23300-511-9 198 x 129 mm 16 pages with images £12.99

A YEAR AT SILLYWREA, BRITAIN’S ONLY HORSE-POWERED FARM A century ago, power on farms was provided by one and a half million heavy horses, the pride of rural Britain. Today, heavy horses in the countryside are a distant memory, except Sillywrea Farm in Northumberland. It is the last farm in the country where all the jobs requiring the strength and power usually provided by machinery are still done by horses.

CHARLES BOWDEN

History & Reference

is a Northumberland farmer’s son who read English at Oxford before joining Thomson Newspapers in Newcastle. He was agricultural editor of the Newcastle Journal from 1975 to 1985 when he moved to Tyne Tees Television to produce the weekly farming programme they made for ITV. He lives in Northumberland, very close to Sillywrea Farm.

John Dodd’s family have lived at Sillywrea farm for more than 150 years and horses have always been the source of power. The work is hard, but John, his son-in-law David Wise, and their five huge Clydesdales run the farm to the rhythms of the seasons, allowing nature to lead the way. The Last Horsemen provides a glimpse of a unique way of life and, in today’s world of intensive farming and mass-produced food, is a reminder that we can still learn from the past.

THE LAST SHEPHERDS

André Deutsch February 2017 256pp, HB 60,000 words

978-0-23300-512-6 198 x 129 mm 16 pages with images £12.99

A VANISHING WAY OF LIFE ON BRITAIN’S TRADITIONAL HILL FARMS

CHARLES BOWDEN is a Northumberland farmer’s son who read English at Oxford before joining Thomson Newspapers in Newcastle. He was agricultural editor of the Newcastle Journal from 1975 to 1985 when he moved to Tyne Tees Television to produce the weekly farming programme they made for ITV. He lives in Northumberland, very close to Sillywrea Farm.

SELLING POINTS • A beautifully written account of one year in the life of the last farm in Britain to use only horse-power. • The future of the countryside and of farming is a very relevant political issue – this book offers an alternative solution.

Once the UK’s farmers employed thousands of shepherds, but a slump in sheep farming has cut a swathe through their ranks; nowadays shepherds are virtually a thing of the past, and most flocks are herded by farmers on quad bikes. The Last Shepherds follows hill shepherds Dave Baxter, and Stewart and Gwen Wallace through the cycle of hill farming in the Cheviot Hills of Northumberland - lambing in spring, haymaking, shearing in the summer, then autumn lamb sales and winter feeding. This engrossing book is an extraordinary record of a vanishing way of life on Britain’s traditional hill farms.

SELLING POINTS • An extraordinary contemporary journey into a bygone age of rural England.

SELLING POINTS • Geoffrey Regan’s previous titles have sold nearly a million copies. • Contains fascinating and entertaining accounts of the greatest naval blunders of all time.

GREAT MILITARY BLUNDERS André Deutsch February 2017 272pp, HB 100,000 words

978-0-23300-509-6 198 x 129 mm 16 pages with images £12.99

HISTORY’S WORST BATTLEFIELD DECISIONS FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY From ancient times to the Bay of Pigs and the Falklands War, military history has been marked as much by misjudgements and incompetence as by gallantry and glory. Such blunders have sometimes ended in tragedy, sometimes in farce - such as the English troops, supposedly marching on Cadiz in 1625, who instead got drunk in a salt marsh. Sometimes they have ended in triumph, despite all the odds. In this fascinating and entertaining collection, author Geoffrey Regan not only recounts some of the staggering stories, but also highlights the kinds of difficulties that can lead to military disaster. His anecdotes encompass every aspect of warfare from the insanity of commanders to the provision of inadequate supplies.

GEOFFREY REGAN was a History Master at Charterhouse School, Godalming and Deputy Headmaster and Acting Headmaster at Halliford School. He wrote 30 historical and educational books including, Military Blunders, More Military Blunders, Naval Blunders, Historical Blunders, Royal Blunders, Flying Blunders, Blue on Blue and Fight or Flight.

GREAT NAVAL BLUNDERS André Deutsch February 2017 272pp, HB 100,000 words

978-0-23300-510-2 198 x 129 mm 16 pages with images £12.99

HISTORY’S WORST SEA BATTLE DECISIONS FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO THE PRESENT DAY Who was responsible for the design of the Admiral Popov, the circular Russian battleship that wouldn’t steer straight? Why did Lord Anson set out to circumnavigate the world with a crew of Chelsea pensioners? And how did the British cruiser HMS Trinidad manage to torpedo itself in the Arctic. The answers to these questions and details of numerous other entertaining and unbelievable historical events are revealed in this absorbing survey of naval incompetence from Roman times to the Falklands War. Bestselling author Geoffrey Regan certainly sets out to prove that there is truth in the old adage “Worse things happen at sea”. Crammed with intriguing and often bizarre anecdotes and over fifity illuminating illustrations, Great Naval Blunders takes a serious, but often entertaining look at the misjudgements and oversights of captains, fleet commanders, strategic planners and ship designers over the ages.

History & Reference

SELLING POINTS • Over 100,000 copies sold of previous editions. • Fascinating and entertaining accounts of the greatest military blunders of all time for the military enthusiast and the general reader alike. • Regan is one of Britain’s premier authorities on battle disasters and the content of the series [Great Military Blunders, Channel 4].

THE OFFICIAL BBC SPORT GUIDE FORMULA ONE 2017 Carlton Books February 2017 128pp, PB 45,000 words

978-1-78097-910-6 246 x 189 mm 150 images £14.99

THE WORLD’S BESTSELLING GRAND PRIX HANDBOOK The Official BBC Sport Guide Formula One 2017 is back for the 21st season of the best preview book in world motorsport. This edition celebrates the amazing and exciting 2016 season, the successes, failures and surprises; reveals the inside stories behind every race, the key talking points - looking both forward and back and previews the 2017 campaign, team by team, driver by driver and circuit by circuit. What happens on the world’s F1 circuits in March and April is normally very different from the action in October and November (when the title is normally decided) and that is what makes the sport so special. Complemented by a records section, race by race, you can keep up with the season with a fill-in chart. This fantastic volume, the only one you will need, takes you around the world following the world’s best motorsport action.

Sport

BRUCE JONES a former editor of Autosport magazine, is one of the most respected commentators and reporters on the motor racing scene around the world. As well as this, the 21st edition of the best-selling BBC Sport Formula One Guide, Bruce has written numerous other books, including 60 Years of Formula One, The Treasures of Formula One, and World Formula One Records.

SELLING POINTS • This is the 21st edition of the best selling annual guide to the Formula One season. • Contains BBC Sport branding - every race is live on BBC 5 Live or BBC 5 Live Sports Extra.

• Contains reviews of the previous season and previews of the new one, features on every circuit and insights into Formula One’s key changes for the upcoming campaign. • The author, Bruce Jones, is one of the most-respected commentators and analysts of motor racing.

Sport

MAKE IT BY HAND PAPER ART:

ONE SHEET SCULPTURE THE GREAT OUTDOORS Carlton Books March 2017 40 + 24pp, PB 4,000 words

978-1-78097-897-0 283 x 245 mm 40 sheets of artworks £9.99

20 PROJECTS TO CUT, FOLD, TEAR & CURL FROM A SINGLE SHEET OF PAPER

SELLING POINTS • Make it By Hand is a brand new crafting series from Carlton Books. • Leads the way in the growing trend in accessible crafting projects for all abilities. • 20 projects to cut, fold, tear and curl from a single sheet of paper.

A fresh new crafting approach which demonstrates that elaborate artworks can be created from a humble sheet of paper. Building on basic paper engineering and cutting techniques the projects increase in difficulty, from the first few die-cut sheets, from which the crafter ‘pops’ out the pieces to create the artwork, to more technical curling and quilling in a floral bouquet, and a bicycle sculpture as the final project. A section of coloured and patterned sheets are included to use as backgrounds that add an extra dimension. The finished projects can be displayed around the home to astonishment and admiration of family and friends.

SHOBHNA PATEL

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is an illustrator who specialises in papercutting and paper engineering. Graduating with a First Class honours degree in Graphic Design in 2012, she has been commissioned for projects in publishing and advertising in the UK and USA.

MAKE IT BY HAND PAPERCRAFT:

PAPERCUT WOODLAND Carlton Books March 2017 96pp, PB 5,000 words

978-1-78097-898-7 283 x 245 mm 150 images; 20 templates £9.99

20 CRAFT PROJECTS AND TEMPLATES TO CUT AND CREATE Twenty original designs on a woodland theme, starting with basic papercutting techniques and building to more delicate pieces, these projects can be used for cards, home decorations, and framed artworks. With their fresh modern feel, they can also be adapted for parties and events once the essential skills are mastered. Easy-tofollow instructions accompany step-by-step photographs and each project has been specially photographed to provide additional inspirational ideas for display. With pages and pages of templates already included, all you really need is a craft knife and cutting mat to get started, together with a little patience and concentration.

SARAH DENNIS is a paper artist and illustrator whose work combines traditional papercutting techniques with collage. Each piece of Sarah’s work is individually hand cut and her delicate work reveals exquisite detail. Her work has featured in Tatler and the Guardian, and most recently as a BBC4 ident.

SELLING POINTS • 20 original paper cutting designs for adults who are new to crafting. • Over 40 pages of colour templates from which the artworks can be directly cut out, and easy to follow step-by-step photographs and instructions.

HAND

BY H A N D

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MAKE IT BY HAND PAPERCRAFT:

PAPER TOWN Carlton Books March 2017 48 + 16pp, PB 4,000 words

978-1-78097-899-4 283 x 245 mm 30 press out artworks; 20 images £12.99

20 BUILDINGS TO PRESS OUT, COLOUR AND ASSEMBLE TO CREATE A MINIATURE MODEL TOWN Twenty buildings based on a colonial American town make up this charming settlement. Press-out pieces with tabs guarantee ease of construction. Each building is illustrated inside and out, so that the crafter can add colour before assembling. A 16-page section of instructions includes descriptions of the history and key characteristics of the different architectural styles. Additional items, including trees and cars, street lamps and people, enhance the crafting experience still further. Once constructed the different elements can be re-organised time and time again on a shelf or mantelpiece to create different street scenes. A wonderful project to make and display.

LEE BRUCE is an experienced illustrator and graphic designer working across a wide range of disciplines within marketing, IP and brand development. He is a highly skilled 3D modeller and animator.

A BRAND NEW CRAFT SERIES FROM CARLTON

Art & Crafts

SELLING POINTS • 20 buildings projects to press out, colour & assemble. • Easy-to-follow instructions and die-cut pieces make assembly easy. • Leads the way in the growing trend in accessible colouring and crafting ideas for all abilities.

THE ESSENTIAL DIGITAL DETOX Carlton Books January 2017 176pp, HB 35,000 words

978-1-78097-905-2 237 x 185 mm 20 images £9.99

HOW TO LIVE MINDFULLY IN A DIGITAL WORLD More and more we rely on digital connection to fulfil our needs but so many of these needs cannot be met by a smartphone. Skype and FaceTime have taken the place of meetings with people; instead of playing with children, digital devices are used to entertain them; smartphone messages of no real importance are read while in the company of others.

ORIANNA FIELDING

Health & Lifestyle

is a designer, author, broadcaster, curator and retailer. After graduating from Central St.Martins, London, she worked in graphic and retail design and appeared on numerous British TV programmes in her capacity as an interior designer. She has spent several years researching the negative impact of our digital overconnection in a quest to find effective methods to digitally detox.

Through self-help assessments, step-by-step programmes and rebalancing techniques, this essential guide shows you how technology can still play a useful and rewarding role in your life but not at the expense of personal relationships, and provides tools to enable you to create a healthy balance between the two.

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO NUTRIENTS

Carlton Books January 2017 352pp, HB 80,000 words

978-1-78097-904-5 198 x 129 mm Images throughout £12.99

AN A-Z OF SUPERFOODS, HERBS, VITAMINS, MINERALS AND SUPPLEMENTS Dr Michael Sharon gives straight-talking, informed and sensible advice in this invaluable A-Z reference that helps you understand the active benefits of the foods, herbs, vitamins and minerals needed for optimal health and wellbeing. It enables you to take matters back into your own hands and use foods and supplements as a way to stay healthy and cope with illness and everyday stress.

DR MICHAEL SHARON is a nutrition consultant to health food companies with his own private practice. He is the author of the bestsellers Eat to Live, Food and Health and Complete Nutrition. A graduate of the International University for Nutritional Education in California, he is based in London.

In this helpful dictionary, you will encounter the most common everyday foods, such as kale and almonds, as well as the oldest natural medicines in the world, such as olive oil and yoghurt, and nutritional supplements from guarana to St John’s Wort. Each entry gives a definition in plain English - what it is, where it comes from, the form it takes, how to prepare it; medicinal health benefits and a recommended daily dose.

SELLING POINTS • Includes stepby-step plans for minutes-long, hour-long, day-long and weekend detoxing programmes. • ‘Mindfulness’ techniques show you how to manage your digital life. • Yoga ‘snacks’ (10-minutes workouts) by yoga practitioner Lisa Sanfilippo. • Checklists and questionnaires enable you to assess how digitally addicted you are.

SELLING POINTS • This seventh edition includes the latest up-todate information. • Contains an entry for every vegetable, fruit, herb, vitamin, mineral and supplement available. • An invaluable, quick reference dictionary for nutritional and medical information.

SELLING POINTS • A concise biography and visual feast on one of the world’s most influential fashion houses. • Images include photographs of museum pieces, catwalk shots, sketches of her work and fashion photography by Steven Meisel and Hedi Slimane, among others.

THE LITTLE BOOK OF CHANEL Carlton Books January 2017 160pp, HB 12,000 words

978-1-78097-902-1 180 x 125 mm 150 images £12.99

This monograph on Coco Chanel chronicles the life and legacy of one of history’s most influential couturiers. From her early days of millinery, through her revolutionary inventions in sportswear and jersey fashions for women, the classics that have made her name, such as the Chanel cardigan jacket and the little black dress, to the global empire of the brand under the helm of Karl Lagerfeld, this beautifully illustrated book offers a fascinating account of Chanel’s evolution and innovation. Detailed photographs and sketches of her designs, along with fashion photography and catwalk shots, pay tribute to one of the world’s most highly regarded fashion houses and the woman behind it.

EMMA BAXTER-WRIGHT Having studied fashion at St Martins School of Art and history of art at Bristol University, Emma has taught fashion journalism at the University of the Arts, London and UCA. She has contributed to many publications including the New York Observer, Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire, and is the author of two photographic books on the English fashion photographer Brian Duffy, and The Little Book of Schiaparelli. Emma lives in London, England.

THE LITTLE BOOK OF PRADA Carlton Books January 2017 160pp, HB 12,000 words

978-1-78097-903-8 180 x 125 mm 150 images £12.99

Celebrating this family brand and representing a summary of Miuccia Prada’s key collections and pieces, including the launch of the Miu Miu line, the brand’s emphasis on understated elegance and luxury, technologically advanced fabrics and originality of design. We follow a biographical chronology leaping from the pages of the origins of the brand as a leather-goods manufacturer, the life and career of Miuccia Prada, and the collections, collaborations and themes, such as art influences and the perfume and beauty lines. Beautiful photography of her finished designs, along with close-up details, portray the innovation of this influential fashion house and the woman behind it.

Health & Lifestyle

SELLING POINTS • A beautiful and elegant hardback gift purchase that’s a must-have for every fashionista. • A concise biography and visual feast on one of the world’s most influential couturiers and founder of a global fashion brand. • Images include sketches and illustrations by Karl Lagerfeld, fashion, photography by Cecile Beaton, Horst P Horst and Edward Steichen.

LAIA FARRAN GRAVES A stylist and journalist specialising in fashion and beauty, Laia has worked for Vogue, InStyle, Glamour, Marie Claire and The Sunday Times Style magazine. Laia lives in London, England.

THINGS A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BEAUTY Prion Books February 2017 208pp, PB 25,000 words

KAREN HOMER is an established fashion journalist who worked as a fashion columnist for The Times newspaper and has contributed to The Telegraph, Harpers & Queen, Elle, World of Interiors and Vogue. The author of the best-selling Things a Woman Should Know About Shoes, she lives in London.

978-1-85375-976-5 145 x 138 mm 44 images £9.99

Packed with practical tips, inspirational photography, and fascinating facts, Things a Woman Should Know About Beauty can help you discover ways to make yourself more beautiful. Through cosmetics, treatments and a little attention to inside as well as out, you might be the only one to notice more than a subtle difference, but in the words of a woman who knows all there is about looking good, “Nothing makes a woman more beautiful than the belief that she is beautiful” - Sophia Loren

Health & Lifestyle

THINGS A WOMAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT STYLE

Prion Books February 2017 200pp, PB 25,000 words

978-1-85375-977-2 145 x 138 mm 15 images £9.99

For the intelligent woman who wants practical advice on dressing with classic style rather than being a slave to fashion, Things a Woman Should Know About Style includes hard-and-fast rules, some constructive criticism and occasional shouts of protest.

Discover why you can never have too many white T-shirts, how to choose the right shoes and when to say “no” to this season’s high-fashion trends. Packed with humour and offering a wry sideways look at the world of women’s style, this book will have you laughing out loud in recognition. From the hazards of choosing underwear to finding the right wedding outfit, this book is the handbag-sized bible for women of all ages.

SELLING POINTS • The ideal gift for any woman - it’s a handbag-sized bible of beauty. • Covering make-up, skin and haircare, diet, and such issues as cosmetic surgery. • Includes amusing anecdotes, practical tips, fascinating facts and masses of sharp wit. • Aimed at the intelligent woman who wants practical tips on how to make herself more beautiful.

SELLING POINTS • The ideal gift for style-conscious women. • Described by Red magazine as a ‘brilliant hand bag-sized book’, this stylish little book is the ultimate fashion accessory that will never be out of fashion. • Written by an established fashion journalist, this little book offers practical advice and tips, interwoven with humorous insight and asides about the world of women’s fashion.

SELLING POINTS • William Travilla is one of the best costume designers of all time. • Features previously unseen material, including original sketches, patterns, rare photographs and costume test shots, plus extracts from lost interviews with Travilla. • In June 2016 rare photographs of Monroe went on display in London to celebrate what would have been the icon’s ninetieth birthday.

NAIL ART SOURCEBOOK Carlton Books February 2017 256pp, HB 1,000 words

978-1-78097-911-3 172 x 148 mm 500 images £14.99

OVER 500 DESIGNS FOR FINGERTIP FASHIONS Nail art is a way to make your own personal statement as well as turn your nails into the hottest fashion accessories around. In Nail Art Sourcebook, you will find hundreds of ideas for designs using a full range of effects, all of which you can do yourself or take to a nail technician to execute professionally. The sourcebook opens with an introduction that covers the basic techniques and tools you’ll need to re-create the designs, including how-to steps on adding adornments such as glitter, gemstones and foils as well as methods for stencilling, stamping and three - dimensional work. A nail art gallery of over 500 designs, organized thematically, follows, with themes that vary from graphic stripes, chevrons and dots to floral and nature motifs, as well as tribal patterns and animal prints. Not only is nail art a great way to enhance your look for a special occasion or make a fashion statement, it’s a fulfilling way to explore your creative potential.

SOPHIE HARRIS - GREENSLADE aka The Illustrated Nail is a hugely soughtafter nail professional with a host of celebrity clients including Rihanna, M.I.A., Rita Ora, Cate Blanchett and Nicole Scherzinger. Her blog has quickly built up a worldwide following, placing her at the forefront of London’s bespoke nail art scene. Nail artist LUCY GRONNER is the founder and creative director of NailedIt UK, the UK’s first and leading handpainted false nail brand inspired by fashion trends. Featured in national fashion magazines and loved by celebrities, the nails are available to buy worldwide.

MARILYN’S STYLE Goodman Books March 2017 192pp, HB 50,000 words

978-1-84796-097-9 237 x 185 mm 200 images £14.99

THE UNFORGETTABLE DRESSES THAT MADE A HOLLYWOOD ICON William Travilla is one of the best costume designers of all time and Marilyn Monroe his most famous client. Marilyn’s Style focuses on the striking dresses that Travilla designed for Marilyn, from his early work on the thriller Don’t Bother to Knock and the gorgeous pink dress in which Marilyn sang “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” to the legendary white dress from The Seven Year Itch, which arguably contributed to the collapse of Marilyn’s marriage to Joe DiMaggio. Featuring Travilla’s original sketches, rare costume test shots, dress patterns, photographs of Marilyn wearing the dresses, plus exclusive and never-before-seen extracts from interviews with Travilla, this book offers a fresh insight into the golden age of Hollywood.

Health & Lifestyle

SELLING POINTS • Nail art is the hottest cosmetics craze with stars like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Beyonce and Chloe Moretz all showing off eyecatching nail artwork. • All the designs are suitable for use on real or fake nail tips or forms, including the new pointy ‘stilet to’ shape. • Designs range from simple freehand painted designs to built-up 3D (stereo scopic) designs, capturing the latest trends.

KAREN HOMER is a fashion writer who has written for Vogue and The Times. She has authored three books, including Things a Woman Should Know About Shoes. ANDREW HANSFORD manages Travilla’s archive and was responsible for the 2008 exhibition of Travilla’s work. He has lectured to fashion students on Travilla and his work.

KING ARTHUR’S PUZZLE QUEST Prion Books January 2017 144pp, HB 15,000 words

978-1-85375-963-5 198 x 129 mm 120 images £7.99

PUZZLES INSPIRED BY THE ONCE AND FUTURE KING AND HIS LEGENDARY QUEST FOR THE HOLY GRAIL

RICHARD WOLFRIK GALLAND

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is a writer and games designer. He has worked as a magazine editor for Games Workshop and as a games designer for Hasbro in the UK and Sony Japan. He is currently the creative director of Warm Acre Games, a successful independent publisher of various types of game. He lives in Lincoln in the UK.

The legends of King Arthur are eternally popular, and offer a hugely evocative source for puzzles, riddles and enigmas. This delightful puzzle book will whisk you away on a stunning journey through the intrigues of the Arthurian court, taking in all the characters that have enchanted audiences for nearly a thousand years.You’ll meet Arthur himself, Merlin the magician;Vivien, the Lady of the Lake, who enchanted Merlin and imprisoned him forever; Guinevere, Arthur’s treacherous wife; and Lancelot and Galahad and the other Knights of the Round Table.

SELLING POINTS • The latest in Carlton Publishing’s hugely successful puzzle series. • The book contains more than 80 puzzles, enigmas and conundrums of varying difficulty. • Illustrated with high-quality illustrations depicting all the great characters and stories from Arthurian legend.

All these rich stories, plus many more, are interwoven to create many memorable puzzles. With so much history, folklore and legend to draw on, all fans of puzzles and riddles will love King Arthur’s Puzzle Quest, a beautifully detailed puzzle book, and one that no puzzle enthusiast will be able to resist.

THE COMPLETE PUB QUIZ PACK Carlton Books January 2017 48pp, PB + Box 20,000 words

978-1-78097-892-5 280 x 216 mm £14.99

ALL YOU NEED FOR A TOP EVENING OF TRIVIA! Everything you need to host your own pub quiz at home or down your local can be found in The Complete Pub Quiz Pack including over 1,000 questions on subjects ranging from Sport and Geography to Famous Faces and Films. In addition, there’s a special tie-breaker question for each pub quiz, just in case it’s ‘even-stevens’ at the finish.

SELLING POINTS • All the ingredients for a great pub quiz in one handy pack. • Contains, quiz book with questions, answers and instructions for setting up a quiz, answer pads and joker cards all included.

THE SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDE Carlton Books January 2017 256pp, PB 20,000 words

978-1-78097-912-0 189 x 163 mm 300 images £12.99

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The Smartphone Photography Guide is a dedicated guide to taking, creating, manipulating and sharing photographs taken specifically on a smartphone or tablet, including video. Both instructive and inspirational, the book has sections devoted to the Top 10 rules for taking photographs on a camera phone, particular genres, including shooting children and pets, concerts and festivals, action and sport, and is enhanced with Pro Tips to help you elevate ordinary photos into something more professional, “Try this” panels, and jargon buster boxes explain technical terms in context. Updated with all the latest on VR kits, the best Apps, and taking the perfect Selfies, the book provides all the information you need to become a great photographer and make the most of your smartphone, from the moment impulse strikes.

PETER COPE is a writer and photographer. His previously published titles for Carlton Books include Creative Digital Photography, Mastering the Digital World, Snap Happy: Camera Skills for Kids, Photography in the Digital Age. In addition, he has written for key popular technology journals, Practical Photography, Total Digital Photography, MacWorld and WebUser Magazine.

SELLING POINTS • This is a great guide in a handy format that is dedicated to creating brilliant photos and videos on your smart phone. • Covers all aspects. How to get the best results from composing and shooting, to enhancing and sharing, all from your phone.

• Suitable for all general smart phone users, compatible with iOS, Android and Windows phones.

MINDFUL ORIGAMI Carlton Books March 2017 72pp, PB + Box 5,000 words

978-1-78097-895-6 280 x 216 mm 150 images £14.99

FOLD YOURSELF CALM For centuries people have marvelled at the beautiful objects formed by nimble-fingered paper folders and now you too can master the techniques, folds and creases used in Origami to help calm your mind. This beautiful pack includes 40 sheets of origami paper for your paper practice and perfection.

SELLING POINTS • Origami is a hugely popular mindful, calming activity. • High level of detailed instruction means it will be possible for anyone to build the models featured with little experience. • Expert origami author.

MARK BOLITHO

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Origami expert Mark has been folding for many years and became a member of the British Origami Society in 1983. His fascination with this ancient Japanese art began at the tender age of eight and, after learning the basics, he was soon developing his own, more complicated, models. He is a prolific writer on the subject of Origami, with several books under his wing. Many of his beautiful creations have been used in advertisements, articles and books and on television.

THE MEMORY PACK Carlton Books March 2017 72pp, PB + Box 10,000 words

978-1-78097-836-9 280 x 216 mm 100 images £14.99

IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY AND CHANGE YOUR LIFE Memory affects our day-to-day lives in incredibly important ways, and is one of the most crucial of all of our brain functions. From remembering birthdays and anniversaries, to learning new skills, to our interactions with friends and colleagues, memory affects us in more ways than we imagine. Despite this, many of us don’t exercise or train our memories like we would a muscle, and consequently don’t maximise our brain’s potential. The Memory Pack contains everything you need to be able to do this. Written by a three-time World Memory Champion, it examines all aspects of improving your memory, enabling you to achieve new feats with your powers of recall. In a world increasingly concerned with the dangers of a failing memory, The Memory Pack is incredibly important.

ANDI BELL became World Memory Champion in 1998, a title vigorously defended in annual competitions. He also holds numerous world records for memorising.

SELLING POINTS • Written by a three-time World Memory Champion. • Contains special techniques to improve your memory used by the world’s greatest memory masters. • Includes a pack of 50 specially designed memory training cards, as well as 100 object cards for Kim’s Game and a memory disc.

SELLING POINTS • A beautifully presented package consisting of a 78card deck and book, an ideal gift for the mystic in your life. • The Tarot is a highly respected form of divination that is growing in popularity. • The easiest-tofollow card interpretations make this pack ideal for the beginner as well as the more experienced Tarot reader.

THE POKER PACK Carlton Books January 2017 48pp, PB + Box 10,000 words

978-1-78097-906-9 280 x 216 mm 20 images £14.99

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO BECOME A CHAMPION With two packs of playing cards and an authoritative guide to the game, The Poker Pack guarantees hours of gambling action for cardsharps and mere contenders of every description. Included in the instructional book are descriptions of Five and Seven Card Stud, Draw Poker, Lowball and Texas Hold ’Em. Each poker variation is illustrated with clear explanations of how to play the game, demonstration hands and tips on winning strategies. There is also general advice on betting and money management, together with a glossary of key poker terms.

PETER ARNOLD

is an author and editor who has written over 50 books on football, cricket, boxing, gambling, snooker and darts. He was the author of the successful Complete Book of Card Games, Card Games for One and Easy Card Tricks and General Editor on The Official Rules of Sports and Games. He lives in London, England and Spain.

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SELLING POINTS • An expert guide book to the world’s most popular poker games, together with two packs of cards and a stack of poker chips. • Ideal for beginners as well as experienced players wanting to improve their game.

THE TAROT PACK Carlton Books January 2017 128pp, PB + Box 30,000 words

978-1-78097-465-1 280 x 216 mm 78 images £14.99

REVEALS THE SECRETS OF YOUR FUTURE The Tarot Pack is ideal for any newcomer to the Tarot: whether you want to answer specific questions, or ask them in a wider, more spiritual context to explore the inner self and gain knowledge of one’s subconscious desires and motivations. Each card has a full description of its meaning and how it can be interpreted for certain situations, for example, love. Easy-to follow sample readings show real-life examples of how the cards were dealt, and what they meant in that instance.

CAROLINE SMITH In the late sixties and early seventies became one of Europe’s leading fashion artists, working for magazines such as Vogue, Harpers, Queen, Elle, and Cosmopolitan. She has designed and illustrated four tarot decks and her work in the illustration field appears in magazines and on book jackets worldwide.

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THE WIT & WISDOM OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Prion 978-1-85375-981-9 March 2017 178 x 111 mm 160pp, HB 6,000 words £6.99

“How often have I said that when you excluded the impossible whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of Four

HUMOROUS AND INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES CELEBRATING THE WORLD’S GREATEST DETECTIVE The Wit & Wisdom of Sherlock Holmes is a glorious collection of more than 300 quotes from Sherlock Holmes, Dr. John Watson, Professor Moriarty, Irene Adler, Mycroft Holmes, Inspector Lestrade and more.

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“Working people have alot of bad habits, but the worst of these is work.” Clarence Darrow

HUMOROUS AND INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES CELEBRATING THE FREEDOM OF RETIREMENT Now You’re Retired! is a glorious collection of more than 300 quotes dedicated to retiring and leaving the working world behind. Retirement has attracted thousands of amazing quotes, thoughts and observations and this unique anthology features contributions from the deeply philosophical to the wonderfully humorous, and is the perfect present for anyone who is retiring or has already done so. Now You’re Retired! makes for a delightful book and thoughtful gift.

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NEW BABY Prion 978-1-85375-979-6 March 2017 178 x 111 mm 160pp, HB 6,000 words £6.99

“People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one.” Leo J. Burke

HUMOROUS AND INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES CELEBRATING PARENTHOOD New Baby is a glorious collection of more than 300 quotes dedicated to babies, pregnancy and the joys of hearing the patter of tiny feet. Babies have attracted thousands of amazing quotes, thoughts and observations and this unique anthology features contributions from the deeply philosophical to the wonderfully humorous, and is the perfect present for expectant mothers, fathers and grandparents.

MALCOLM CROFT is a celebrated author and music journalist. He is the author of over 15 books on popular culture and music. Malcolm lives in London.

GIFT WIT SERIES The perfect gift for any occasion, these beautiful books are packed with more than 300 humorous and inspirational quotes, thoughts and observations. With contributions from many legends of screen, music, stage, literature and politics, they are sure to bring a smile to anyone that receives them.

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PIRATES: DEAD MEN’S TALES Carlton Kids April 2017 64pp, Arlin HB 19,500 words

978-1-78312-232-5 305 x 252 mm illustrations & maps £14.99

INCREDIBLE FACTS, MAPS AND TRUE STORIES ABOUT LIFE ON THE HIGH SEAS The first title in Carlton Kids’ highly illustrated new reference series is a visual treat and a book for the whole family to treasure. Who were the real pirates of the Caribbean - and elsewhere? In Pirates: Dead Men’s Tales, we explore pirates throughout history and across the globe. We come face-to-face with some of the most villainous and scurrilous rogues ever to sail the seven seas. Included are the notorious Blackbeard, who terrorised the Caribbean and the Atlantic seaboard of America until he met his end in a dramatic shoot-out; and plenty of other terrifying pirates (both male and female) from all around the world. These in-depth pirate profiles are interspersed with highly visual maps and illustrated pages which explore all the incredible details of life as a pirate on the high seas.

ANNE ROONEY

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writes non-fiction for children and adults, and fiction for children. She has written more than 100 non-fiction books, many of them on topics in science and technology. She has also taught at the Universities of Cambridge and York, and has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow and Lector.

JOE WILSON is an illustrator based in the UK specialising in highly detailed, hand-drawn illustrations and print. Working with a combination of pencil, ink and digital colour, Joe’s work takes form as a hybrid of the traditional and contemporary. His work has featured in campaigns for adidas, Johnnie Walker, Hilfiger Denim, GQ magazine and many more.

SELLING POINTS • Tells the gripping real-life stories of history’s legendary pirate rogues - tales that are rich in colour, intrigue and adventure. • Lavish hand-drawn illustrations and seven sumptuous map spreads make this a unique book that will stand out from the competition. • Themed feature spreads explore pirate ships and weapons, codes of conduct, pirate punishments and legends of treasure.

has over twenty years’ experience of writing and editing fiction and non-fiction titles for many leading children’s publishers, including Puffin Books, Egmont Books, Macmillan Children’s Books, Ticktock Media and Hodder Wayland. She is the author of the best-selling Wallace and Gromit: Grand Adventures and Glorious Inventions.

FIONA MUNRO has written many books for well-known girls’ brands, including Disney Princess, Barbie, Rainbow Magic, Angelina Ballerina and yes, the pinkest of all, Peppa Pig! She also wrote the Ladybird book to accompany the royal wedding, which reached number two in the children’s bestseller list and has won a Practical Pre-School Gold Award.

ANNA BRETT has worked in children’s publishing for over eight years and has written and edited a huge variety of books. Her experience spans everything from curriculum-based reference to popular culture and books with digital extras, pop-ups and stickers.

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DINOSAURS Carlton Kids February 2017 56pp, PB 1,500 words

978-1-78312-260-8 270 x 216 mm illustrations throughout £5.99

A beautiful title all about dinosaurs in a range of Creativity Books for younger children - developed by educational experts to kick-start the imaginations of early learners. Packed with over 200 stickers and in a handy paperback format, this activity book will follow kids wherever they go!

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FAIRIES Carlton Kids February 2017 56pp, PB 1,500 words

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A beautiful title in our range of Creativity Books for younger children - developed by educational experts to kick-start the imaginations of early learners. There are clever colouring exercises, simple dot-to-dots, spot the differences, mazes, matching puzzles and make-anddo activities.

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PONIES Carlton Kids March 2017 56pp, Spiralbound PB 1,500 words

978-1-78312-226-4 270 x 216 mm illustrations throughout £6.99

Pick up your pens and get ready for pages and pages of show-jumping, pony grooming and pony club fun! This is the next stunning book in the highly successful My First Creativity Book series for younger children - developed by educational experts to kick-start the imaginations of early learners.

FOOTBALL RECORD BREAKERS Carlton Kids January 2017 128pp, PB 19,500 words

978-1-78312-249-3 285 x 217 mm 160 images £9.99

From the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship to the record-breakers of Serie A, the Bundesliga and the Premier League, football’s recordbreaking stars are here. This book is packed with thousands of eye-popping stats about incredible trophywinning teams and legendary goalscorers from around the globe, and contains all the need-to-know facts and figures from the 2015-16 league season and EURO 2016.

SELLING POINTS • The ultimate football facts and records book for kids aged 8+. • Includes all the key stats and figures from EURO 2016 and the 201516 league seasons around the world. • Comprehensive coverage of world football, with stats from every major football league and cup tournament around the globe.

CLIVE GIFFORD is an award-winning author of over 150 books for children and adults. These include Eye Benders: The Science of Seeing and Believing, winner of the prestigious Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize in 2014. Clive’s recent sports titles include The Official Rugby World Cup 2015 Fact File, The Official England Rugby Junior Supporters’ Guide and Champions League Factfile, all for Carlton. He is a life-long supporter of Queens Park Rangers.

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FACT FILE Carlton Kids March 2017 96pp, HB 18,000 words

978-1-78312-265-3 285 x 217 mm 110 images £9.99

Become an expert on the UEFA Champions League! Read all about the tournament’s top teams and recordbreaking players, get the lowdown on the European Cup, and discover the legendary matches that have made the UEFA Champions League the world’s greatest annual football tournament.

SELLING POINTS • The only book on the market to capture the UEFA Champions League’s rich history and truly engage every young football fan’s desire for in-depth facts and stats about world-famous clubs and players. • Includes all the need-to-know facts and figures from the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League, won by Real Madrid. • A perfect gift for all football-hungry fans.

SELLING POINTS • This brand-new My First Creativity Book paperback series is perfect for young children. • Packed with over 150 stickers and featuring rich and colourful illustrations. • Contains clever colouring exercises, simple dot-to-dots, spot the differences, mazes, matching puzzles and makeand-do activities.

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Carlton Kids March 2017 80pp, PB 4,000 words

978-1-78312-225-7 300 x 240 mm images throughout £9.99

This fantastically fluttery new title in the Creativity series is packed with flower fairies, playful elves, enchanted woodlands, fairy kingdoms and much, much more. The magical activities include puzzles, stickers, games, stencils and makes to try at home. A fold-out back cover provides two wonderful scenes for the stickers to be used on again and again.

ANNA BRETT

SELLING POINTS • Optical illusions have always delighted children, offering opportunities to involve their family and friends in trying out these endlessly fascinating puzzles.

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has worked in children’s publishing for over seven years and has written and edited a huge variety of books. Her experience spans everything from curriculum-based reference to popular culture and books with digital extras, pop-ups and stickers. This means she’s used to thinking upside down and back to front when it comes to fun activities for children!

SUPER OPTICAL ILLUSIONS Carlton Kids January 2017 48pp, PB 1,500 words

978-1-78312-252-3 245 x 283 mm 50 images £6.99

Cross your eyes and get your thinking cap on for another bumper crop of optical illusions from Carlton. Super Optical Illusions, from the team behind Awesome Optical Illusions, uses colour, angles and ambiguity to trick the eye, then serves up fascinating explanations of what you are seeing and why you see it.

GIANNI A. SARCONE and MARIE-JO WAEBER are co-founders of Archimedes’ Laboratory, an Italian-based training and consulting network of game designers that specialises in developing creativity. They invent, create and develop interactive thinking games and optical illusions.

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