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The Zero Fucks Cookbook Best Food Least Effort Yumi Stynes This is set to be the best cookbook of 2018! The Zero Fucks Cookbook comes from an author who considers cooking and eating one of the great pleasures of life – but who has zero time or energy for recipes that create work and add an unnecessary level of complication to otherwise honest food. With signature Yumi attitude and irreverence, it presents readers with 60 inventive, delicious and nutritious recipes that consume precisely zero fucks, but make it possible to focus on what sharing food with the people you love should really be all about. The Zero Fucks Cookbook is best summed up by Yumi Stynes' ten commandments:
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Thou shall not fuss. Thou shall use the whole tub or container of something, rather than leave an annoying, unusable amount in the bottom. If a step can be simplified, shortened or skipped altogether, it will be. Thou shall always opt for healthier food, making thou sexier. Marshmallows do not count as an ingredient. Nor does Coca Cola nor French Onion Soup. Thou art busy, not a bogan. Thou shall never apologise. You cooked. That is enough. When it is written 'best quality' – eg, 'use 200g of best quality bacon' – it means the best quality you can afford. 'Best quality' does not equal 'most expensive'. 8. Thou shall accept help. If you are in a situation where you have zero fucks left to give, and someone offers to help chop, or bring a plate, or a salad, or buy a cake for dessert SAY YES. 9. Thou shall follow the recipe! Every other chef says 'be creative'. NO. I say, 'FOLLOW THE RECIPE'. Every recipe has been carefully checked and tested by people who give vastly more fucks than you do. Trust them. Get creative later. 10. Thou shalt have fun.
Yumi's book shows how it is possible to adhere to these principles AND enjoy delicious, tasty fuss-free food. It is divided across five chapters: weeknights; barbecue; snacks, emergencies and other moments of desperation; sweet stuff; and weekends. The key is celebrating her love of eating and cooking, without unnecessarily complicating meal time in an already busy family household.
Author Details Yumi Stynes is a writer, broadcaster, television presenter, food fanatic, former cook, fitness enthusiast and mother-of-four. Among her daily responsibilities she presents a national radio show on the KIIS network calledThe 3pm Pickup . She hosts a new ABC podcast called Ladies, We Need to Talk which has consistently rated at number 1 on the iTunes charts, and zeroes in on forbidden conversations that women need to have. In 2018 she'll be fronting a couple of documentary television projects and in April she intends to take two of her children on an 84km bushwalk through the Tasmanian wilderness. Yumi grew up in rural Victoria with a Japanese mother and finds Japanese-Australian cooking a natural fit – and in The Zero Fucks Cookbook, shows off some insanely easy tricks that make it easy for anyone to make Japanese food at home. In Yumi's busy life she's always been and remains the only cook in her household and thus quite an expert in inclusive and easy food. In her Zero Fucks approach she encourages the home cook to unshackle themselves from guilt and stress and enjoy what can be done simply and well.
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• National publicity campaign with features, interviews and extracts with national women's and lifestyle media eg. Women's Day, Mamamia, Kidspot, Women's Weekly, Delicious • Events nationally – contact the publicity team to express interest • Key marketing and publicity title with inclusion in Mother's Day genre advertising including First Pages (50,000 readership) & Mother's Day essentials BLAD • Trade wide gift with purchase available, featuring Yumi's 10 commandments of cooking, as well as posters and other POS • Advertising across Kidspot, Mamamia and other parenting and cooking sites • Commercial radio advertising on release • Author talk at Hardie Grant Roadshow 2018 Publication
01-March-2018
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Flexibound
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AU$39.99 | NZ$44.99
ISBN
9781743793947
Publisher
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240 x 210 mm
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192pp
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Full colour photography throughout
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• The Zero Fucks Cookbook is ideally placed to appeal to a super broad audience – because who doesn't know the feeling of juggling work and life – and still wanting to put good food on the table at the end of the day. Its audience includes: • Food lovers – this is NOT a book that seeks to diminish the importance of a good meal, simply one that celebrates the joys of it coming together easily o Young people who are new to cooking, but want to learn more o Busy mothers or fathers who are trying to work and feed their kids good food o Home leavers who are time poor but find they still want to eat well o People who care about what they eat and want to feel good!
p.06
p.14
p.48
p.76
p.110
p.146
Welcome
Weeknights
Snacks, Emergencies & Other Moments of Desperation
Barbecue
Weekends
Sweet Stuff
The Zero F*cks origin story
p.08
Shopping with Zero F*cks
p.09
A quick note on ingredients
p.10
Cheap vs. expensive ingredients
p.10
Zero F*cks needs
p.11
Smart labelling
Soba Noodles
p.18
Anchovy Toast
p.52
Zero F*cks Tofu Steaks
p.80
Bruschetta Salad
Nailed-it Cauliflower
p.21
Poached Eggs
p.55
Saganaki Burger
p.83
'The Trick' Potato Bake p.117
Googy and Rice
p.56
Too Easy Zucchini
p.84
Tiny Cheese Pies
p.118
Get Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
p.123
Rock-bottom Macaroni Cheese
p.22
Rigatoni Carbonara Agedashi Tofu
p.25
Very Good Very Easy Fried Rice
p.59
p.26
Inari Sushi
‘I Want More’ Brussels Sprouts
p.31
p.11
A note on reading the recipe
Basically Beautiful Roast Potatoes
p.32
p.12
A note on timers
p.12
Rich Person’s Roasted Veg
p.35
A note on barbecuing
p.12
Miso Soup with Pipis
p.36
Absorption-method cooked rice
Idiot-proof Salmon
p.39
p.13
San Choi Bao
p.40
Yumi's Famous Chicken Wings (A.K.A. 'The Vegetarian Converters’) p.45 I'm in a Hurry Roast Chicken
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The Best Miso Eggplant p.89
p.114
Sisterhood Scones
p.150
Milky Caramel Pecan Slice
p.153
Supermum Cookies
p.154
The Only Banana Bread Recipe You’ll Ever Need p.157
p.60
Whole Barbecued Snapper
p.90
Scallops on the Shell
p.124
It’s My Party Hot-Dogs
p.64
Chicken Yakitori
p.95
Lobster Hand Rolls
p.127
Honey Joys
p.67
Barbecued Lamb Cutlets p.97
Pan-fried Sardines
p.130
Rum Balls
p.70
Fairy Bread
p.73
'Sets of 10' Barbecued Eye Fillet
p.98
Deep-fried Whitebait (A.K.A. ‘Fish Chips’)
p.133
Chargrilled Broccoli Salad
p.103
No-fail Beer-battered Fish
Ricotta and Raspberry Pudding p.167
p.134
Cinnamon Toffee Apples p.168
The Greenest Salad
p.104
Whole Rainbow Trout
p.137
Life-giving Spicy Cashew Dip
p.171
p.107
Sukiyaki (A.K.A. Japanese Hotpot) p.138
Nutty Self-Saucing Chocolate Pudding Rainy Day Tea Cake
p.174
Edamame Guacamole
p.108
Idiot-proof Chocolate Ripple Birthday cake
p.177
3-holes Vegan Chocolate Cake
p.178
World’s Greatest Carrot Cake with 3-cheese Icing
p.181
Stained-Glass Christmas Cake
p.182
Microwaved Rhubarb and Custard Pudding
p.74
The Sacrificial Carrot Pork Belly
p.141
Sticky, Sexy Lamb Ribs p.144
p.46
Index
p.184
Thank f*ck for...
p.190
Legit Mug Cake
p.158
Emergency Crumble
p.161
Cheat’s Tiramisu
p.164
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THE ZERO F*CKS ORIGIN STORY
SHOPPING WITH ZERO F*CKS
I used to want to be a chef.
When I was a kid living in rural Victoria, sourcing Asian ingredients was a mission involving a 350-km drive to the big city (Melbourne), where we’d stay overnight with my Aunty Tasma and stock up on art, culture and food. I remember standing with my mum at the checkout of the inner-city Japanese grocer with my mouth hanging open: everything we got was so expensive and so precious. We’d cart our loot back to Swan Hill and my mum would ration things out – only one piece of seaweed per kid, no more!
Early on in my adult life I worked as a cook in a couple of pubs and resorts around Australia. Let me tell you from experience that this kind of work is sexy and exhilarating. There is adrenaline, swagger, and ego, and with your co-workers there’s a physical dance of cooperation, coordination, and brute force. There is shouting, laughing, pressure and, at the heart of it all, the pursuit of the sensory pleasures of food. I’m into it. I’m into going to restaurants and letting professionals – with all their swagger and skills – use their training to take shit next level. I dig it. This is why I pay money for meals … and, I confess, it is a considerable ongoing investment. So, when I see cooking shows and recipe books encouraging crazy amounts of work, fuss and perfectionism in the average home cook, I shake my head. THIS IS NOT FOR ME! Leave it to the chefs! I had a breakthrough a few years ago when I was preparing food for a post-marathon barbecue. A bunch of runners were coming back to my place and would all be hungry. What to do? The miso marinade for barbecued eggplant I made was so easy that I couldn’t quite believe it, and I had to resist the urge to add in complications! I realised that equating personal labour with the love and care I wanted to express was STUPID. You can give yourself permission to choose cooking that is easy, but still exalts the food and the eaters of the food! (The eggplant was a hit, by the way, and I still make it to this day – the recipe is on page 89.) Zero Fucks is all about making the best food with the least amount of fuss. I say YES to beautiful ingredients, simply assembled. I say YES to eating things that make you feel good and I say YES to making them without stressing. I say YES, YES, YES to letting the natural flavour and goodness of food sing.
I’m not interested in cooking with hard-to-find ingredients. And I don’t have an exotic spice mart at my doorstep any more than you do. Luckily, nowadays mainstream supermarkets all over the country stock items we used to travel hours to buy. It’s such a gift. Here’s the thing, everything in this book can be bought from a mainstream regular supermarket. So if you’re looking through and thinking, ‘Nope, I don’t know where to get that’, you might need to look a bit harder. It could be right there in front of you. As we say in my house, ‘Have a grown-up look’. This applies to my friends, who mostly live in big cities but call me up to tell me, ‘I don’t know where to get Panko breadcrumbs!’ To which I say, ‘Have a grown-up look! The most average supermarket in suburbia stocks them.' And soy sauce. And miso paste, and mirin. Just have a good look and if you’re stuck, ask someone who works there! Most bottle shops sell sakè. Pre-made sauces like soba sauce are harder to come by – but every Asian grocer will stock them. I also try to avoid ingredients that you use once and then clog your pantry for five years. Don't get me wrong, I love pursuing food and odd ingredients like a mad horndog. But most of the time I don’t have time. This book is for the most-of-the-time times. I want you to be able to use the staples you keep in your pantry, and if you happen to find a beautiful snapper, or some Jerusalem artichokes, then you’ll know what to do with them.
I say yes to shortcuts, hacks, tricks and pre-made. I say yes to sometimes using expensive ingredients. (This is Zero Fucks after all, not Zero Bucks.) But I also say yes to avoiding waste, yes to making healthy choices and yes to celebrating the marvel that is food. The older I get, the fewer fucks I have spare. I give a fuck about my family, my friends, and my work. Everything else? Well that’s what this is about.
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WEEKNIGHTS
Meals are like pop music – there’s a reason why we always want the new song, the new star, the new fad foods. We crave fresh things. However, there is a lot to be said for a regular repertoire of weeknight meals that doesn’t strain your brain. Throw some things together, add heat, eat. But I find if I don’t keep rejigging the repertoire, I start to hate it a bit. It’s stale, like last year’s hit song. Add these to your weeknight mixtape and I promise, you’ll be singing along!
ROCK-BOTTOM MACARONI CHEESE Sometimes I feel like I’ve hit rock-bottom when all I can cook for dinner is macaroni cheese. And yet … everyone loves it. So maybe rock-bottom is where I belong? Traditional mac ’n’ cheese recipes use white sauce, which you make on the stove top with butter and flour and milk, stirring for ages in a pan that you later have to wash. It’s a major drag. Sour cream replaces the need for this and tastes perfect. If you’re desperate, skip the crumbs and the baking and just serve this up after the bit that says 'Season to taste with salt and pepper'. Spring onion greens also work well if you don’t have any herbs. Serves 6 Cooking time: 20–25 minutes | Prep time: 5 minutes Preheat the grill (broiler) to high or the oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a 25 cm × 32 cm (10 in × 13 in) ovenproof dish with baking paper. Add the pasta to a large saucepan of boiling water and cook according to the packet instructions minus 2 minutes. Drain the pasta well and return it to the empty saucepan.
500 G (1 LB 2 OZ) MACARONI 300 G (10½ OZ) SOUR CREAM LARGE HANDFUL OF PARSLEY OR BASIL, CHOPPED
Add the sour cream, herbs and a third of the cheese to the pan and toss together well. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
375 G (13 OZ/3 CUPS) GRATED CHEDDAR
Tip everything into the prepared dish and top with the rest of the cheese, followed by the breadcrumbs, then transfer to the oven and cook for 15 minutes or until golden on top. Serve with a raw salad of sugar-snap peas, cherry tomatoes and cucumber slices.
SALT AND PEPPER
TIPS
60 G (2 OZ/1 CUP) PANKO BREADCRUMBS TO SERVE SUGAR-SNAP PEAS CHERRY TOMATOES, HALVED
1. If you want to turn this into a tuna bake, add a medium-sized tin of tuna (about 185 g/6½ oz) at the same time as the herbs. (My mum used to then top this with corn flakes instead of panko, which, as a child, both sickened and delighted me.)
CUCUMBER, SLICED
2. If you buy grated cheese, I recommend you keep it in the freezer – it lasts much longer and still works fine in this recipe even if it hasn’t been defrosted. 3. Fancy restaurants now serve mac ’n’ cheese as a nostalgic retro dish. (I once paid $30 for one! To be honest, it was pretty great.) To take your mac ’n’ cheese to the next level, use a combination of pecorino (65 g/2¼ oz), blue (90 g/3 oz) and mozzarella (225 g/8 oz) in place of the regular cheddar.
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IDIOT-PROOF SALMON If you cook this right, the skin will be crispy and delicious and it’s worth nailing because fish skin is packed with goodness. Salmon is great entry-level seafood – it’s available at most supermarkets, kids will eat it and, with this recipe, it’s pretty much impossible to fuck up. Choose fillets with glossy, firm flesh and the skin left on. I’ve written this for 4 people, but apply common sense – it’s one fillet per person and is easy to adjust for the number of mouths you’re feeding. Serves 4 Cooking time: 10 minutes | Prep time: 5 minutes In a large bowl, season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper (go easy on the salt – you can always add more but you can’t take it away), then sprinkle all over with the sesame seeds. Add the flour and give everything a mix around to coat lightly on all sides.
4 × 150 G (5½ OZ) SALMON FILLETS, SKIN ON
Melt the coconut oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat (don’t allow the pan to get too hot – it’s not a blasting you want here). Add the salmon to the pan, skin side down, and fry for 5 minutes, then turn and cook for a further 4 minutes, or until looking golden and feeling firm.
40 G (1½ OZ/¼ CUP) SESAME SEEDS
Divide the salmon fillets among plates and serve with rice, avocado slices, seaweed, lemon wedges and an umeboshi plum, if you like, along with a blob of mayo and a shallow dish of soy sauce on the side.
TO SERVE
TIP
SALT AND PEPPER
50 G (1¾ OZ/1⁄3 CUP) PLAIN (ALL-PURPOSE) FLOUR 3 TABLESPOONS COCONUT OIL
ABSORPTION-METHOD COOKED RICE (SEE PAGE 13) FIRM, RIPE AVOCADOS, CUT INTO WEDGES NORI SEAWEED SHEETS, CUT INTO STRIPS
If you’re interested in gut health, the Japanese umeboshi plum is brilliant. Treat them like an extremely intense condiment. They are sour and salty and – as with wasabi – you only need a microscopic amount to go on each mouthful. In a typical Japanese meal, one small plum is enough for one adult.
LEMON WEDGES UMEBOSHI PLUM (OPTIONAL) KEWPIE MAYONNAISE JAPANESE SOY SAUCE
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ZERO
F*CKS
BARBECUE
When I was pregnant I couldn’t stand the smell of cooking. I started doing everything outside on the barbecue so it didn’t stink up the house. The barbecue and I began to have a very intimate friendship. In fact, I used it so much I even had to get a second one. (One is meat-free so that our vegan friends aren’t confronted with meat molecules.) As a result, I have become a bit of a barbecue expert and a firm believer that there is something magical about how easy and delicious barbecued food is.
‘SETS OF 10’ BARBECUED EYE FILLET This method simplifies the cooking of an entire eye fillet to four easy sets of 10 minutes, and it works every time. Have your phone or timer ready. The changing width of the fillet (all fillets taper in like a wind sock) means everyone at the barbecue can have a piece cooked to their liking: well-done at the skinny end, lovely and rare up the fat end. Eye fillet steak always seemed like the ultimate rich-person’s food to me when I was growing up. It was super, super special-occasion and one of my dad’s favourite foods. Nowadays the price seems more commensurate with fancy snags or lamb chops – affordable enough to do at a special barbecue, but expensive enough to want to make sure you get it right. Luckily, this recipe is pretty hard to muck up – just be sure to choose a nice solid fillet, not one that’s mangled at the thick end. Serves 6 Cooking time: 40 minutes | Prep time: 5 minutes Take the meat out of the fridge at least one good hour before cooking. (It is worth setting an alarm on your phone to make sure this happens on time as it is a crucial step for getting the meat cooked perfectly.)
1 × WHOLE BEEF EYE-FILLET (ABOUT 1.3–1.7 KG/2 LB 14 OZ–3 LB 12 OZ)
Preheat the barbecue to very hot.
SALT AND PEPPER
In a clean bowl, drizzle olive oil over the fillet and season well with salt and pepper.
2 ONIONS, PEELED AND SLICED
Lay the fillet out straight along the hottest part of the barbecue hotplate. Cook for 10 minutes, using tongs to turn the meat, to give it a gorgeous brown crust all over.
2 TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL
TIPS
Lower the barbecue heat to medium–low, transfer the meat onto a metal baking tray and return it to the hotplate (creating a barrier between the meat and the heat), then close the lid and leave to cook for another 10 minutes.
1. Be sure to swat away any interfering guests who want to turn the meat – it will slow the process and confuse the cook.
Turn the meat over, add the sliced onions wherever the meat juices are pooling in the pan, then cook with the lid closed for a final 10 minutes.
2. Experienced barbecuers will be able to tell whether the meat is cooked to their liking by prodding it firmly with a finger. (It springs back the more cooked it is.)
Remove the meat to a clean serving plate, cover first with foil and then a clean tea towel (dish towel) and leave to rest for 10 minutes. (Don’t be tempted to carve the meat before this time is up.) If the onions need a bit more cooking, pop them on the barbecue and turn off the heat. To serve, set the fillet out on the table and carve it up into generous slices, retaining as much of the juice as you can, and enjoy the sound of everyone oohing and aahing.
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F * C K S SW E E T ST U F F
Desserts weren’t common in my childhood home. Sometimes we’d get ice cream, once in a while we’d get jelly or, very occasionally, a pudding, which was hot and so special that we’d all lose our minds and burn the roofs of our mouths.Nowadays with four children to feed I make a dessert every second night, because a kid who might not be digging the main meal will at least get some nutrients from the sweet stuff. And when people come over? I got that shit covered.
NUTTY SELF-SAUCING CHOCOLATE PUDDING My sister and I used to be nuts about self-saucing puddings. I’ve been making them since we were kids but my basic go-to recipe bugged me for two reasons: 1. I couldn’t stop eating it even when I knew I should stop, and 2. I always thought it would be better/ healthier with nuts. After extensive experimentation in the Zero Fucks test kitchen I can confidently announce that this is the shit. It tastes kind of like if Ferrero Rochers were a hot dessert. The nuts inside make you feel full after one serve (although you still might need two) and it just feels healthier with the added protein. Don’t make this if you don’t like mushy, sloppy, blobby foods – this is ‘pudding’ in the true sense of the word. Serves 6–8 Cooking time: 30 minutes | Prep time: 10 minutes Preheat the oven to 175°C (345°F).
100 G (3½ OZ) BUTTER
Use a bowl or glass jug to melt the butter in the microwave for 30 seconds on medium. As soon as it dings, stir through the chopped chocolate so it has a chance to melt (no biggie if it doesn’t all melt).
75 G (2¾ OZ) DARK CHOCOLATE, CHOPPED AS FINELY AS YOU CAN BE BOTHERED
Put the brown sugar, vanilla, hazelnuts, egg, sour cream, coffee solution and melted butter-chocolate mixture in the food processor and whizz together until smooth. Add the flour and pulse until just combined, then scrape the batter into a 2 litre (68 fl oz/8 cup) ovenproof dish and smooth the top a bit to even out. Sprinkle the cocoa and an extra 3 tablespoons of sugar over the top of the pudding, pour over the boiling water, then pop straight into the oven and bake for 30 minutes. When it’s cooked the top will have risen and should feel solid and the wet sauce will be bubbling around the edges. Serve immediately with cream and ice cream.
100 G (3½ OZ) SOFT BROWN SUGAR, PLUS 3 TABLESPOONS FOR SPRINKLING 1 TEASPOON VANILLA PASTE 75 G (2¾ OZ) SKINNED ROASTED HAZELNUTS 1 EGG 60 G (2 OZ/¼ CUP) SOUR CREAM, CREAM OR YOGHURT
TIPS
1 TEASPOON INSTANT COFFEE POWDER, DISSOLVED INTO 1 TEASPOON BOILING WATER
1. Once you’ve made up the batter and scraped it into the dish you can stop and refrigerate your mixture until you’re ready to use for up to 3 days – this works especially well if you’re bringing dessert to a family party or dropping a dessert over to a new mum. Just put the cocoa and sugar in a zip-lock bag and take it with you.
150 G (5½ OZ) SELF-RAISING FLOUR
2. Try this recipe with other nuts – macadamias and almonds both work well, while a tablespoon of peanut butter in the mixture lends it a whole extra layer of nuttiness. 3. This is also still delicious the next day if you microwave each portion for 45–60 seconds and serve with ice cream.
1 TABLESPOON DUTCH (UNSWEETENED) COCOA POWDER 750 ML (25½ FL OZ/3 CUPS) BOILING WATER, PLUS EXTRA IF NECESSARY TO SERVE FRESH CREAM AND/OR VANILLA ICE CREAM
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7 Minutes to Better Health Sam Wood GET STARTED ON THE ROAD TO BETTER HEALTH Personal trainer and The Bachelor favourite Sam Wood and his team at 28 by Sam Wood have helped transform more than 100,000 people’s lives. Now, Sam Wood has turned his focus to helping people take the first steps to taking control of their life. In 7 Minutes to Better Health Sam Wood shows how easy it is with recipes and exercises that can be completed in 7 minutes or less! With 30 tempting smoothies, and 30 easy-to-make salads, eating nutritious dishes has never been simpler. These are quick, healthy recipes that save time, meet your nutritional needs, and make you feel fuller for longer. Alongside satisfying recipes for every time of day, 7 Minutes to Better Health includes 30 of Sam’s 7-minute home workouts — with 100 exercises — that will get you off the couch and feeling great.
‘It’s only 7 minutes! Regardless of your fitness level ... you can do it!’ – Sam Wood Publication
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Author Details Sam Wood runs his own health and fitness organisation based in Melbourne. Starting his career as a fitness trainer, Sam began working with junior athletes while he completed his Bachelor of Applied Science. Passionate about the positive effects of an active lifestyle on children, he was inspired to found his company Gecko Sports, reaching thousands of children each week. In 2015 after starring on The Bachelor , Sam Wood found demand for his training programs was so great that he set up an online health and fitness program 28 by Sam Wood which has now helped over 100,000 people, in Australia and many other countries, to lose weight and get fit. He appears regularly on television, radio and online.
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The follow up title to Sam's incredibly successful first book, 28 by Sam Wood (over 15,000 copies sold) National publicity campaign on release with media coverage across women's lifestyle magazines, online, radio & TV Author tour to Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Canberra, and Tasmania – contact the publicity team to express interest Advertising campaign with Women's Fitness, Women's Health Merchandise available to giveaway – hats, tote bags, drink bottles and more Inclusion in Mother's Day genre advertising including First Pages (50,000 readership) & Mother's Day essentials BLAD Point of sale available including bespoke dump bin (GTIN: 9349685008149) Digital assets provided to retailers, targeted social media advertising campaign on release
Contents. Introduction 1. A better way to eat
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The art of planning Did your mum ever tell you that if you fail to prepare then you prepare to fail? It’s doubly true when it comes to eating well. The easiest way to get on track is to plan what you’re going to eat during the week, make a list of ingredients, do a single shop then spend an hour or so dividing things into portions, making smoothie freezer packs, cutting up vegetables and pre-cooking anything you possibly can. Then, when the working week gets out of control, you’re ahead of the game.
Most people find having the smoothie first up at breakfast time suits a busy lifestyle. They take just minutes to make, are portable and are incredibly satisfying. Believe me when I say that one of our smoothies will take you further into the day than a couple of pieces of Vegemite toast. In fact, you may only need a coffee (with a little milk it counts as a snack) to get you right through to lunch time. Whether you have your salad at lunch time or in the evening is really up to you and your lifestyle. If you’re at home during the day, and have a family to cook dinner for, you may like to have your salad at lunch time. On the other hand, they’re also very easy to take to work with you. A salad at lunch and dinner is also an option. But if you choose to have a different type of meal, just remember to use our JERF principle when you’re coming up with ideas. You’ll also want to try our ‘build your plate’ guidelines. You can use the ‘build your plate’ guidelines for any meal you’re preparing and for most members
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of your family. Not only is it an excellent way to maintain a healthy weight, it ensures everyone is receiving all the nutrients they need each day.
The light change If you’ve been eating large meals or meals with loads of carbs or snacking significantly between good meals, you might find that the initial change to our smoothie and salad program might leave you feeling a little crabby or hungry—or both. That’s quite normal. We’re removing all the refined sugars and carbs, as well as food that has large amounts of salt, from your diet, so chances are you’ll start to feel some withdrawal symptoms. Yes, headaches, tiredness, moodiness and cravings are quite normal when you ‘come off’ sugar. Ride out any cravings or urges to scoff pizza because, if you give it a week, they’ll be gone. In fact, they could pack up and leave you alone in as little as four days. I’m not sure about you but I think being a bit of a grump for seven days is infinitely preferable to a continuation of bad eating practices that could be severely affecting your wellbeing.
Now I’m exercising should I be eating more? Nutrition is incredibly important, and athletes and those in training for an event, like a half-marathon, need to make adjustments to ensure they’re getting everything they need to sustain high levels of activity. While you’re starting on my Sam7s or even moving up to the 28 work-outs, as long as you’re eating as we’ve recommended, you’ll be fully covered.
It’s 4 pm, I’m starving and it’s not cravings It’s perfectly okay to have something to eat in the afternoon, as long as you make some good decisions. You could have a few grapes with a couple of tablespoons of natural Greek yoghurt, some veggie sticks and a little hummus, a hard-boiled egg or a half-handful of nuts and seeds. You might also like to research some easy snacks to make. (We’ve got a few in my first book, 28 By Sam Wood.)
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Seeds or not? Don’t blend any fruit seeds that are easy to remove. Obviously, take the pits out of stone fruit and avocados, core apples and pears, but anything other than those is safe to put through the blender, both for it and you.
a Vitamix. They’re not cheap but they’ll whip even hard vegetables and ice cubes into shape in a couple of minutes. You can make it easier on your average blender by using cold liquids instead of ice cubes to chill your drink or adding ice cubes whole at the end and just letting them melt to make your smoothie cold. Soaking dates or chopping vegetables into smaller pieces will make them easier to blend. If you’re only making smoothies for yourself, you could also consider one of the popular Nutribullet-style smoothie makers. Shop around. Some of them are significantly cheaper than the Nutribullet but they’ll not be quite as powerful, so it might take longer to blend your ingredients.
The right stuff While we’ve come up with thirty tasty, quick smoothie recipes for you, there’s no need to stop there. You can make up your own flavours, depending on what you’ve got in the fridge and what’s in season. You don’t always have to eat seasonally. Frozen ingredients are perfect for smoothies. Fruit and vegetables bought frozen from the supermarket are often picked, processed and frozen within hours, so most of their vitamins and
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minerals are retained (the produce you buy at the supermarket, on the other hand, has often been transported and stored for months). Frozen spinach and berries are perfect additions to any smoothie, but you might also like to buy some fruit and veg in bulk when it’s a good price and freeze it yourself. (More about that later.) A good rule of thumb is to divide your ingredients into thirds. Into your blender, put a third liquid, a third vegetables—mostly greens— and almost a third fruit. When you begin to get used to the flavours, you can increase the vegetable content a little and decrease the fruit. Into the little bit of room you’ve got left in the blender, you could add good fats, ingredients that make your smoothie thicker and creamier, flavour boosters or sweeteners (see our list for some guidance and ideas). Once you’ve become a bit of a blender whiz, you’ll also begin to know what works well: dates and frozen banana, for example, are both very sweet, while avocado makes a smoothie unbelievably creamy. Make sure that regardless of whether you’re using one of our recipes or one of your own, you taste the end result before you pour it out of the blender. That way, you can adjust the taste to suit easily.
Why greens? Green vegetables are chockful of vitamins and minerals, anti-oxidants and fibre, while being low in kilojoules (calories). They also have an alkalising effect on your body. There’s a bit of science to consider here, but our bodies should have a pH of about seven. Green vegetables counter highly acidic foods, like meat, dairy and sugar.
Liquids • coconut water • filtered water • filtered water infused with fruit (citrus fruits and watermelon work well) • herbal tea • milk • plant ‘milk’ Fruit • apple • avocado • banana • berries • grapefruit • grapes • kiwi fruit • mango • orange • pineapple • stone fruit Vegetables • beetroot • broccoli
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• superfood powders • vanilla extract
capsicum carrot cauliflower celery cucumber fennel kale rocket silverbeet spinach zucchini
Healthy fats • coconut oil • evening primrose oil • flaxseed oil • olive oil
Flavour boosters • bee pollen • cacao powder or nibs • desiccated coconut • dried spices (cinnamon, ginger, cardamom) • espresso • fresh ginger • fresh mint • fresh turmeric • nuts • protein powders • seeds
Make it easy We’re all about making life easy, so taking a few minutes on the weekend to get prepared—even for something as simple as a smoothie—will help when you’re getting up at dawn during the week. Look for ripe bananas and avocados at the supermarket. These are two of the tastiest and creamiest ingredients you can add to a smoothie, so when there’s an abundance of either make the most of it. Line a tray with baking paper and cut the bananas or avocados into pieces that are about 2.5 cm square. Spread the pieces over the tray in a single layer and pop them into the freezer. Once they’re completely frozen, transfer them to plastic or glass containers, or single-serve freezer bags to keep in the freezer for later use. Do the same with mangos, berries (especially
Thickeners • chia seeds • cooked white beans • nut butter • psyllium seeds • rolled oats • tofu • unsweetened Greek yoghurt Sweeteners • dried figs • prunes or apricots • pure maple syrup • raw honey • soft dates • stevia
if you live close to one of those pick-your-own places) and anything else you love that tends to go out of season or becomes very expensive at certain times of the year. Keep an eye on your fridge for anything that’s on the brink of becoming overripe and freeze it for use in a smoothie—this even works for herbs. To save time, you can also cut up the fruit and vegetables you’ll need for a week of smoothies and pop them into individual freezer bags. That way, each morning, all you need do is pop the frozen pieces into your liquid, add any extra ingredients and blend—no chopping required. Most people prefer a really icy smoothie, too, so adding frozen ingredients helps. What happens if you blend a smoothie you just don’t like or make way too much? Rather than throw it away, pour it into an ice tray so you can
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Raspberry beet smoothie Serves 2 or 1 large serving | Preparation time: 7 minutes (plus prior cooking time and defrosting time)
2 small beetroots 150 g (5 oz/1 cup) raspberries 2 medjool dates, pitted 250 ml (8½ fl oz/1 cup) skim milk (or unsweetened plant milk) 2 tablespoons reduced-fat ricotta 10 macadamia nuts 5–10 ice cubes
Anyone who loves a pretty coloured drink will definitely be in to this bright pink number. In fact, it’s a great one to add to your repertoire because beetroot is a health bomb. It fights inflammation, is high in all sorts of nutrients including folate, can help the liver’s detoxification process and improves stamina. Its sweet, earthy flavour is also the perfect match for antioxidantrich berries. Boil the washed and trimmed, but not peeled, beetroots for 30–40 minutes. Allow to cool and peel. (You can do this in advance and store the cooked beetroot in the fridge until use.) Cut the beetroot into chunks. Allow the raspberries to defrost for a few minutes. Pit and chop the dates. Add the beetroot, raspberries and dates, along with the remaining ingredients, to a blender. Blend on high until smooth. Pour into two glasses and serve.
nutritional info: Energy: 1800 kJ (430 cal) Protein: 17 g Carbohydrates: 68 g Sugar: 52 g Fat: 12 g Fibre: 14 g
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Leaves • baby spinach • butter lettuce • kale • red or green lettuce • rocket • romaine lettuce • silverbeet • watercress Vegetables • asparagus • broccoli • capsicum • carrot • celery • cauliflower • cucumber • fennel • mushrooms • onions
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Proteins • black beans • canned tuna in spring water • eggs • fish • lean meat (chicken, beef, pork) • lentils • low-fat cheese • prawns • quinoa • soya beans • tempeh • tofu
It’s all in the prep Prepping salads might seem like taking this whole getting-organised a step too far, but there are a few things you can do to save time when you’re in the midst of a busy week. Rinse all your leaves at once, then divide them into containers. If you lay some paper towel over the top of them before you pop the lid on, you’ll help them stay crisper for longer. Don’t be afraid to use some canned corn kernels or beans (give them a good rinse) if you’re short on time and haven’t had a chance to get the shop. They’re so easy to add and are really good for you. Think ahead, too. Do you quite like a hardboiled egg? Cook a few up and put them in the fridge. You can slice them up for your salad or peel one and eat it whole for a really healthy snack (an egg is great if you’re feeling peckish after a work-out, because it’s loaded with muscle-regenerating protein). If you’re roasting or grilling some vegetables for dinner, make
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Carbohydrates • beetroot • potato • sweet potato
pumpkin squash tomato zucchini
Healthy fats • almonds • avocado • cashews • macadamias • olive oil • tahini Flavour boosters • fresh herbs • goji berries • lemon or lime juice • seeded mustard • vinegars
some extra and pop them in a dish in the fridge. They will last a few days and add extra colour and flavour to a salad. You can even heat them up before adding them to your salad, if that takes your fancy.
Lunch or dinner? It doesn’t really matter. Just make a decision on when eating a main meal best fits into your lifestyle and schedule— and stick to it. You might prefer to have a salad at the end of the day, in which case just ensure you have a healthy lunch option (a wrap filled with, well, salad, or a soup, perhaps). Maybe you want to have a salad at lunch and dinner. That’s absolutely fine, too.
One final time-saving step is to make a whole cup of dressing and store it in a jar in the fridge. When you need some, give it a shake and spoon out the amount you need. It’s a far better option than buying pre-packaged dressing to save yourself a few minutes each time you make dinner.
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Should I add superfoods? Some people swear by a tablespoon of goji berries on top, others stand in front of the health-food section of the supermarket and wonder whether that $10 jar of superfood salad sprinkles is really worth it. Well, feel free to try them but you don’t have to. You should be getting all the essential nutrients you need from your regular salad, especially if you’re also having one of our smoothies each day.
Obviously, taking a salad to work is a great way to ensure you’re not tempted by a chicken schnitzel sandwich at the local cafe (no judgement—we’ve all been there). One of the best ways to transport salad is in a mason jar. Just layer one and away you go. Start with the dressing in the bottom, since gravity will keep it there. Then add any veggies you’re including, top them with leafy greens and add your protein last. Screw the top on tightly and pack it upright in your bag. Pop the whole lot in the fridge as soon as you arrive at work. Before you eat, you can either invert the jar to pour the dressing through and use that as an eating vessel or tip the whole lot into a bowl and
give it a toss. Either way works just fine. Mason jars are available from most department stores these days, but if you’re still getting around to buying a couple, you can just as easily prepare your salad in a plastic container (make sure it’s BPA free) or stainlesssteel tiffin. Put the dressing in a separate airtight container, though—those tiny individual jam jars are perfect if you can pilfer one the next time you’re staying in a fancy hotel. There’s nothing worse than getting to work to find the dressing has leaked out of a Tupperware dish and all over your wallet, jacket and phone.
Not all salads are created equal Some people believe that anything with the word ‘salad’ in its name has to be healthy and scarfing it down will help them lose weight. That’s far from truth. There are ingredients added to salads that are best left off when you’re trying to get in shape. Bacon bits can be like little fat bombs (of course, if you’re making them yourself, you can cut all the fat off and cook them in a non-stick
Give it some crunch For good reason, people love a crouton in their salad and we don’t blame them. As they say on Masterchef, it’s all about the texture. Use good sourdough and brush it lightly with olive oil and garlic before toasting on a baking tray in the oven. Just use a few and it’s not going to hurt your diet. You could also try a crumbled Jatz or some crunchy Asian noodles for a little extra crunch. Remember the mantra though: not too much.
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Pesto salad with plant protein power Serves 2 | Preparation time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 15–20 minutes
2 portobello mushrooms, stems removed olive oil spray sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 3 large zucchinis, ends removed 170 g (6 oz/1 cup) tinned chickpeas, rinsed and drained 100 g (4 oz) reduced-fat fetta cheese, crumbled 3 tablespoons pesto sauce (store bought) 70 g (2½ oz/½ cup) roasted cashews
Nutrition per serve Energy: 1880 kJ (450 cal) Protein: 27 g Carbohydrates: 30 g Sugar: 13 g Fat: 25 g Fibre: 10 g
In the realm of excellent kitchen gadgets that will change your life, the spiraliser is right up there. You can get electric versions but the hand-turned version is just as good and a fraction of the price. Use the ‘noodles’ in soup and pasta, as well as salad. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Place the mushrooms on a baking tray lined with baking paper, spray with a small amount of olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 15–20 minutes until tender. Allow to cool for 10 minutes, then chop into bite-sized pieces. While the mushrooms are cooking, spiralise the zucchinis to make zucchini noodles. Place the zucchini noodles, mushroom pieces, chickpeas, fetta and pesto sauce into a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste and stir gently until pesto is combined. Top with the roasted cashews and serve.
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The greatest reason for people saying they don’t work out is time. So why not start by giving me— or, more importantly, giving yourself—just seven minutes at a time. You can do these mini workouts in the ad break during your favourite show, a coffee break at work, before you pick the kids up or in the morning to jump-start the day. Of course, seven minutes isn’t necessarily enough to make huge or quick changes to your life but, if you are at that point where you’re a zero person, seven minutes is highly likely to be the first baby step in the direction you need to go. With every one of these tiny steps you make, the fear will decrease, your confidence will gradually increase and you won’t even be sure where it actually started. Before you know it, you’ll be well on your way. Now that you’ve got your head around the concept and you’re ready to go, let me tell you a little bit about my work-out philosophy. Humans are designed to move every single day. Our bodies need good stress—heart-rate elevated, blood pumping, muscles working, bones strengthening. Without these things, our bodies slowly die. And let’s face it: we only ever get one body in which to live, so we need to take care of it.
It’s all about change Always remember this saying: if nothing changes, nothing changes. As you get fitter, stronger and more conditioned, your body will require a gradual increase in what you do in order to reach the goals you have set yourself. For example, once you’re powering through one Sam7, progress to two rounds of the same work-out or try two different work-outs one after the other.
Don’t fight who you are If you’re a morning person, get up and do your work-out early. If you’re a night owl, that’s your work-out time. Whenever I’m asked what is the best time of day to work out, the answer I give is simple: when you can.
The philosophy behind my seven-minute work-outs—or Sam7s, as I call them—is that they’re quick, convenient, easy to follow and require minimal equipment. When we move every day not only is it what our body needs but it’s what our mind needs too, as it creates something very powerful but often overlooked in the process of getting into shape: momentum. We are typically all-or-nothing beasts, which means when we have momentum we get on a roll. If you did a work-out yesterday, you are more likely to work out again today. And if you’re able to commit to seven minutes, why not try fourteen? Or, when you’re ready, twentyone? Eventually, you’ll be right up to my magic number, twenty-eight. The best thing is you won’t even be sure how you got there. And you know what? It doesn’t matter. It’s getting there and staying there that counts. You’ll find my Sam7s give you variety, consistency and any modification needed to progress or ease down the work-out to suit all fitness levels. There is also technical advice to ensure you feel that I’m your trainer right there with you every step of the way. Together we are going to hold hands and take baby steps every day to build a better relationship with food, a better relationship with exercise and, most importantly, a better relationship with our own bodies. Together we’ll break down the barriers that have perhaps been holding you back for years.
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Here are 30 workouts that you can squeeze into the ad-breaks of your favourite TV show. Sam7s can be just what you need to get you moving and to kick start your fitness engine! Start at Workout 1 and before you know it you you’ll be at Workout 30 and feeling a whole lot better. With 100 exercises to keep your interest, you can always mix it up, repeat the workouts you like best,or double up the workouts as you get fitter, stronger and more flexible. Remember the workouts are only 7 minutes! You CAN do it!
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Workout 1 Booty wake up 1. Couch crab walk (45 seconds) 2. Couch single leg hip lifts (10 reps each leg) 3. Couch squats (20 reps) 4. Alternating lunges (20 reps)
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The Keto Reset Diet Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever Mark Sisson Learn how to make perhaps the most profound health and weight loss boosting lifestyle change you will ever make – transforming your body from carbohydrate dependency to become a fat burning beast. In his new book, Mark Sisson – bestselling author ofThe Primal Blueprint and publisher of the popular health site and blog MarksDailyApple.com – reveals his proven effective ketogenic eating strategy for losing weight and improving health. When you go keto, you will reset your metabolism for effortless fat loss using a targeted ketogenic diet of high fat, low-tomoderate protein, low-carb foods, and complementary lifestyle practices that help optimise metabolic and hormonal functions. Unlike other ketogenic plans, Sisson first teaches readers the real secret to rapid and sustained weight loss, which is in becoming ‘fat-adapted’ before entering full nutritional ketosis. This process allows your body to learn to burn fat more efficiently, resulting in increased and sustained weight loss over the long-term. It takes as little as 21-days to reprogram your metabolism to burn fat for fuel, by ditching processed grains, sugars, and refined vegetable oils in favour of nutrient-dense, high fat, primal/paleo foods – and you'll see immediate results. Next, you'll fine-tune with Intermittent Fasting and then foray into full ketogenic eating for a further weight loss boost and improved health. In this way, you will achieve the highest level of what Sisson calls metabolic flexibility – the key to health, weight control, and longevity. With The Keto Reset Diet, you can eat to total satisfaction by enjoying rich, high-satiety foods, and even weather occasional slip-ups with high carb treats or undisciplined vacation binges and not go into a tailspin. Instead, you can quickly recalibrate back to fat-adaptation, and use keto as a lifelong tool to stay trim, healthy, energetic, and free from the disastrous health conditions caused by the high carb, high insulin producing modern diet.
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The Keto Reset Diet provides the what, the how, and, best of all, the whys of the ketogenic diet.
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INTRODUCTION: The Keto to a Long, Happy, Healthy Life
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Building the Metabolic Machinery CHAPTER 1: The Keto Reset Diet 101 —What, Why, and How
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CHAPTER 2: Metabolic Efficiency: The Ultimate Goal for
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CHAPTER 3: The Health, Performance, and Disease Protection
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The 21- Day Metabolism Reset CHAPTER 4: The 21-Day Metabolism Reset Overview
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CHAPTER 5: Ditch Toxic Foods and Replace with
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CHAPTER 6: The Keys to High Fat, Low- Carb,
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CHAPTER 7: Live a Keto-Friendly Lifestyle
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Going Keto CHAPTER 8: Are You Ready? Final Launch Preparations CHAPTER 9: Go Keto!
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CHAPTER 10: Advanced Strategies to Accelerate Progress CHAPTER 11: The Finish Line and Beyond CHAPTER 12: The Keto Reset Diet Recipes
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in mindset from the flawed “furnace will burn” thinking that represents one of the most destructive concepts in conventional dietary and exercise wisdom (details in Chapter 2).
What Is Keto? “Keto” is a catch-all nickname for anything pertaining to the metabolic state of ketosis, the burning of ketones, a.k.a. ketone bodies, or the dietary macronutrient composition (ultra-low- carb, moderate-protein, high-fat) that promotes the attainment of this delicate metabolic state. Ketones are a source of caloric energy in the body that are used by the brain, heart, and muscles in the same manner as is glucose (sugar). They are produced in the liver as a by-product of fat metabolism when—owing to extreme restriction of dietary carbohydrates—insulin, blood sugar, and liver glycogen levels are very low. Most people go through life never getting anywhere near this state, and never experiencing the almost magical effects of this natural superfuel. Ketones and fat (since the burning of these two caloric energy sources always go hand in hand) help minimize the inflammation and oxidative damage that come from eating the modern grain-based high- carbohydrate diet. Keto awareness arises from the primal/paleo/ low- carb dietary movement that has become wildly popular over the past decade, but it is more specific with respect to required dietary macronutrient ratios; and it can be even more effective for weight loss, disease protection, and peak cognitive and athletic performance than a standard low- carb diet.
By comparison to the Standard American Diet (SAD), the modern ketogenic diet is very high in natural nutritious fats, moderate in protein, and ultra-low in carbohydrates. Out on the street (which I guess today means the Internet), terms like “keto,” “ketone-burning,” “ketogenic,” and “ketotic” are used indiscriminately to describe the burning of ketones for energy and the pursuit of (or existence in) a fat- and keto[12]
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adapted state. You’ll learn about the differences along the way in this book, but it’s particularly important to understand the distinction between ketosis (a metabolic state quantified by blood or breath meter values) and ketoacidosis. The latter is a potentially life-threatening condition that almost always occurs only in Type 1 diabetics who can’t produce insulin or in alcoholics with poorly functioning livers (insulin immediately shuts down ketone production; that’s why a high- carb meal knocks you out of ketosis). Unfortunately, ketoacidosis is often confused with ketosis, even among nutrition and medical professionals who should know better but have only vague exposure to the concepts related to ketone production in the liver. Owing to this common misconception, you may encounter inaccurate Internet articles from dieticians, and even doctors, who react to anything “keto” with alarm because of the severity of ketoacidosis. The exact definition of ketosis is that of being in a metabolic state whereby your body is accumulating ketones in the bloodstream faster than they are being burned. Being in ketosis may not be indicative of your ability to burn ketones for fuel, however. People who have an acute illness or who are on calorie-restricted crash diets while carbohydrate dependent can get into a state of ketosis in a few days, but they may not be burning ketones for energy. Instead, they excrete these valuable energy sources in their urine and breath as they remain addicted to carbohydrates. If you have done the work to escape carbohydrate dependency and trend toward fat burning, being in ketosis may indeed be representative of your ability to manufacture and burn ketones for energy. Consequently, fat- and keto-adapted is the best term to describe eating and living in a state where you are enjoying the benefits of burning fat and ketones as your preferred fuel sources. When you are fully adapted, your muscles burn mostly fat for fuel, while the ketones produced by the liver are prioritized for use by the brain. The brain is a huge energy- demand organ (it’s around 2 percent of your total bodyweight, but the brain burns 20 to 25 percent of your daily calories!) that cannot burn fat and must burn either glucose or ketones. Experts suggest that maintaining a state of nutritional ketosis requires a dietary macronutrient composition of approximately 65 to 75 percent fat, 15 to 25 percent protein, and 5 to 10 percent carbs. With carb intake, experts recommend a hard limit of 50 grams per day for active folks, and 20 grams per day for the inactive. To adhere to the stringent ketogenic carbohydrate intake limit and obtain maximum benefits, you must completely eliminate all forms of sugars, sweetened beverages, and grains from your diet, and even pass on starchy tubers like sweet potatoes. Eating an energy bar The Keto Reset Diet 101— What, Why, and How
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or enjoying a fresh-squeezed juice (even a modest 8- ounce glass) can bump you out of ketosis for 24 hours and possibly much longer.
Testing for Ketosis The metabolic state of ketosis can be quantified with established parameters for blood, breath, or urine testing. Urine test strips are cheap and notoriously inaccurate—don’t bother with them. Someone celebrating the darkening of a urine test strip into ketosis color is likely excreting lots of ketones instead of burning them. Breath test technology came to market in early 2017 and is believed to deliver accurate results with an expensive (about $300 for Ketonix brand made in Sweden) portable and reusable device. Handheld blood meters are also accurate. They work just like the glucose meters (popular with diabetics), whereby you prick your finger and apply a droplet of blood to a test strip. Precision Xtra is a good blood meter you can order online for ~$30; single-use testing strips are $2–$4 each—not cheap! A blood ketone value of 0.5 millimoles per liter (mmol/L) represents the beginning of a mild state of nutritional ketosis. Therapeutic benefits of ketone burning improve up to a level of 3.0 mmol/L, although most enthusiasts are happy to land in the range of 0.5 to 1.5 mmol/L. It’s pretty difficult to sustain levels higher than 3.0 mmol/L (e.g., you’d have to engage in long-term severe calorie restriction/starvation or slam an excessive amount of exogenous supplemental ketones), and there do not appear to be any additional benefits at higher levels. (Note: Ketoacidosis occurs when blood levels rise to above 10 mmol⁄L— virtually impossible to attain if you have normal liver function.) We’ll discuss testing in later chapters, including the idea that numbers may not be an accurate indicator of your keto fitness. It’s likely that you may be better off with subjective evaluations of how well you can think and perform when you skip a meal or adhere to a moderate-protein, ultra-low-carb keto-style eating pattern. Feeling great without regular high-carb meals is a sign of being fat- and keto-adapted, and the ultimate goal of the The Keto Reset Diet journey. [14]
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The Keto Meal Plan The foods you eat during keto won’t actually differ much from the foods you ate during the 21-Day Metabolism Reset; you’ll just make some tweaks to your meal patterns to keep the carbs under 50 grams and make sure your protein averages 0.7 grams per pound of lean mass per day. This means going from occasional trickles to zero with sweeteners like honey or sweetened beverages, temporarily cutting out fruit and starchy in-ground vegetables like sweet potatoes and squash, and watching out for excess consumption of nuts, seeds, and dark chocolate. To make sure you are hitting the ideal keto macronutrient percentages, you must also find deliberate ways to increase your fat intake, such as being more liberal with your healthy salad dressing or application of butter to your steamed vegetables, throwing avocado into whatever you’re eating (including smoothies!), or trying out some of the “Bombs, Balls, and Bites” section of Chapter 12. The Keto Meal Plan mixes in some different strategies and techniques, such as a range of morning options like fasting, green smoothies, delicious omelets, high-fat beverages, and more. See what works best for you, or throw caution to the wind and try the exact plan for the 21 days provided, then reassess what works the best for you over the long term. Note: All the meals in this section can be found in Chapter 12.
WEEK 1 DAY 1
Breakfast
Lunch
Fast until lunch; black coffee or herbal tea is okay
Baked Avocado (page 279), one of two ways ½ cup macadamias 2 squares dark chocolate
Dinner Slow Cooker Carnitas (page 229) Primal Coleslaw (page 261)
Steamed cauliflower, mashed with 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon sour cream
Go Keto!
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DAY 2
Breakfast
Lunch
Ginger Beet Smoothie (page 213)
Cuban Un-sandwich (page 231) with leftover carnitas Sliced avocado
Dinner The Best Grilled Chicken (page 237; make extra!)
Caesar Salad with Anchovies and Pancetta (page 276) Parmesan Crisps (page 285)
DAY 3
Breakfast
Lunch
Sausage, Kale, and Goat Cheese Frittata (page 202)
Bigass Salad (page 259), with leftover grilled chicken
High-Fat Coffee (page 210), or coffee or tea with heavy cream
Dinner Cashew Beef (page 253)
Steamed broccoli, with 1 tablespoon butter
Cauliflower Rice (page 266) DAY 4
Breakfast
Lunch
Fast until lunch
Stuffed Tomato (page 236) Side salad (¼ Bigass Salad, page 259), with 1–2 tablespoons Perfect Vinaigrette (page 221) ½ small green apple 2 tablespoons raw almond butter
Dinner Turkey Fajita Salad with Chipotle Lime Dressing (page 241) DAY 5
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Breakfast
Lunch
Greek Yogurt Crunch Bowl (page 201)
Collard Green–Turkey Club Wrap (page 243)
High-Fat Coffee (page 210), or coffee or tea with heavy cream
Sweet Pepper Nacho Bites (page 289)
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Dinner Grilled chicken thighs
Green Bean Casserole (page 272)
DAY 6
Breakfast
Lunch
Go-to Green Smoothie (page 212)
Leftover Green Bean Casserole ½ avocado ¼ cup almonds
Dinner One-Pan Shrimp and Asparagus (page 239)
Side green salad (¼ Bigass Salad, page 259), with 1–2 tablespoons Perfect Vinaigrette (page 221)
DAY 7
Breakfast
Lunch
Turmeric Scrambled Eggs (page 206)
Smoked Salmon Spread (page 227)
Leftover asparagus with 1 tablespoon butter
1 small cucumber, sliced
High-Fat Coffee (page 210), or coffee or tea with heavy cream
3 small radishes, sliced ½ avocado ¼ cup macadamias
Dinner Tilapia Bake (page 251)
Broccoli roasted with avocado oil and garlic
WEEK 2 DAY 8
Breakfast
Lunch
Fast until lunch
Collard Green–Turkey Club Wrap (page 243) Veggie sticks with Chive Macadamia “Cheese” (page 222)
Dinner Chicken Kabobs (page 238; make extra!)
Herbalicious Shredded Salad with Tahini Dressing (page 270) Go Keto!
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Stuffed Turkey Burgers with Goat Cheese Makes 4 servings
The addition of this one simple ingredient transforms an average turkey burger into something special!
1. Mix the salt, oregano, thyme, and pepper in a small bowl. 2. Cut 4 slices of chevre approximately ¼ inch (6 mm) thick (you will use the remaining chevre in step 5). 3. Divide one portion of meat in half and form into 2 thin patties approximately 3 to 4 inches (8 cm) in diameter. (If the turkey is sticky, it helps to wet your hands.) Sandwich 1 slice of goat cheese between the 2 patties, pressing the edges together and gently flattening. Repeat with remaining 3 portions.
CALORIES: 510
FAT: 37 G
CARBOHYDRATE: 1 G
PROTEIN: 43 G
1 teaspoon (5 ml) kosher salt ¾ teaspoon (4 ml) dried oregano ¾ teaspoon (4 ml) dried thyme ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) black pepper 11 ounces (320 g) chevre (goat cheese), in a log 1½ pounds (680 g) ground turkey, divided into 4 portions Avocado oil
4. In a large skillet set over medium heat, heat enough avocado oil to lightly cover the surface. Season the top of each burger with some of the spice mixture and place seasoned side down in the skillet. Cook until lightly browned on the bottom, about 5 minutes. 5. Season the tops of the burgers with the remaining spice mixture, then flip the burgers. Crumble or slice the remaining goat cheese over the tops of the burgers evenly. Place a lid on the skillet and cook another 5 to 8 minutes, or until the burgers are cooked through. 6. If desired, place the burgers under a broiler to lightly toast the goat cheese.
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Feasting A new take on Jewish cooking Amanda Ruben Many Jewish families continue the tradition of gathering to share a meal on Friday nights, but a new generation is changing the approach to traditional food. At the same time, the rest of the world is discovering the joys of Jewish cooking. In Feasting, Amanda Ruben brings together her fresh takes on classic recipes, along with popular favourites from her contemporary cafe and deli, and her own busy family home. Carrot salad with miso tahini, Middle Eastern fruit salad with cashew cream, and the best pastrami you may ever taste – these are simple, delicious and surprisingly healthy dishes for any lunch, dinner party or holiday celebration. When Jewish heritage meets global culinary influences, every meal is sure to be a true feast.
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Amanda Ruben is the founder and owner of Miss Ruben, a New York–inspired deli and cafe in suburban Ripponlea Village, in the heart of Melbourne’s Jewish community. The daughter of Jewish parents and a journalist by trade, Amanda grew up in the various kitchens of her entrepreneurial mother, Tamara, who ran a series of food businesses in Melbourne. After switching careers, Amanda opened two food stores in partnership with her mum. The two Cooper & Milla’s stores – named after Amanda’s two children – offered amazing salads, cakes and simple food based around the best seasonal produce. Miss Ruben has continued the theme, with a greater emphasis on catering and take-home food that subtly pays homage to the Jewish heritage of the area. Amanda lives in Melbourne with her husband, Mark Gardy, and two children.
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Jewish cookbooks currently on the market tend to fall into one of three categories: 1) nostalgic recipes based on grandparents' heritage (e.g. Monday Morning Cooking Club); 2) Middle Eastern recipes based on Israeli cooking (e.g. Ottolenghi); or 3) kosher cookbooks that are firmly entrenched in Eastern European food traditions – Feasting offers a completely fresh take on Jewish food to excite any modern-day Jewish family table
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Chapters organised into starters, salads, mains, sides and desserts
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Suggested menus highlight which recipes are ideal Jewish holiday food, as well as offering suggestions for a dinner party and girls' lunch
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• Index contains entries for dishes that contain milk or dairy (milchig) or meat (fleishig), as well as pareve dishes that contain neither, for those who keep kosher and don't eat milk and meat in the same meal • Published to coincide with Passover (Pesach) – people will be looking for gifts and cooking inspiration at this time of year, and this book offers both • Amanda Ruben is well respected and connected in the food industry • Recipes and images are contemporary and reflect current food trends • Jewish food is very popular at the moment – the book will also appeal to non-Jewish readers who want to try falafel, whole-baked cauliflower and pastrami on rye at home • The perfect gift for any Jewish engagement or wedding Publication
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INTRODUCTION // 10 HOW TO USE THIS BOOK // 10 MENUS // 16 CHAPTER 1
STARTERS
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SIDES
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CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 5
SALADS
DESSERTS
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR // 226 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS // 228 INDEX // 232
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H T G I D N I N Y N A ER D I R F
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LEMON CHIFFON CAKE WITH PASSIONFRUIT ICING // 207
GOLDEN BEETROOT TAHINI // 31
MAINS
SPELT PITTAS // 167
MISS RUBEN’S PASTRAMI // 129 POTATO AND ONION TORTILLA WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA SALT // 59 HUMMUS WITH THREE TOPPINGS // 32 CHARGRILLED BROCCOLINI WITH GREEN TAHINI // 175 SICILIAN BRAISED FENNEL WITH CARROT AND ORANGE // 158 CHARGRILLED CORN, KALE AND QUINOA WITH SRIRACHA // 73
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CHICKPEA FALAFEL // 37 CHOPPED SALAD WITH PICKLED CELERY, WHIPPED FETA AND DUKKAH // 92 ASPARAGUS WITH CHALLAH CROUTONS AND DUCK EGG // 64
MAINS FISH STEW WITH TURMERIC AIOLI // 115 SPICE ISRAELI COUSCOUS // 153 GREENS WITH CHILLI AND GARLIC // 174 WHOLE ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH TAHINI AND TOMATO SALSA // 146
DESSERT
ROASTED RHUBARB WITH ORANGE AND VANILLA // 191
SICILIAN APPLE CAKE // 212
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TAHINI DIP Tahini – a paste made from ground, hulled sesame seeds – has been a staple in the cooking and diets of the Mediterranean and Middle East for thousands of years. It’s best known as an ingredient in hummus but has come to light in recent years as a great dairy substitute in baking, dressings and savoury dishes. Similar in texture to a nut butter, tahini transforms into a creamy dip when mixed with lemon juice, salt and cold water. When using tahini in hummus or to top a meat dish, keep it thick and creamy. As a condiment for pitta or falafel, thin the dip by diluting it with a tablespoon of cold water.
SERVES 4–6
270 g (9½ oz/1 cup) tahini ½ teaspoon sea salt 1 garlic clove, finely grated 125 ml (4 fl oz/½ cup) iced water juice of ½ lemon
Combine the tahini, salt and garlic in a mixing bowl. Whisk in the iced water and lemon juice until thick and smooth. You can do this by hand, with a balloon whisk, or using a hand-held blender. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
BEETROOT TAHI N E D NI GOL The golden beets add a mellow flavour but vibrant colour to tahini – you could do the same with red beetroot.
SERVES 4–6
14 baby golden beetroot (beets), leaves discarded 135 g (5 oz/½ cup) Tahini dip (see above) 2 tablespoons Dukkah (page 92), to garnish 1 candy beetroot (beet), finely sliced, to garnish 2 radishes, finely sliced, to garnish dill sprigs, to garnish olive oil, for drizzling Spelt pittas (page 167), to serve
Half-fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to the boil. Place the golden beetroot in a steamer basket and set it over the pan. Cover and steam for approximately 45 minutes, or until the beetroot is soft when pierced with a knife. Remove the beetroot from the heat and set aside to cool before gently peeling off the skins. Place the peeled beetroot and tahini in a food processor and pulse, in two-second bursts, until smooth. Spoon into a serving bowl and garnish with dukkah, sliced beetroot and radish, dill sprigs and drizzled oil. Serve with warm spelt pittas for dipping.
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UNA NIÇOISE T H S E FR This more sophisticated version of your average tuna salad is a great dish for entertaining. The rest of the salad can be assembled a few hours ahead, but leave the tuna and poached eggs until last to make it restaurant quality. Don’t leave out the tuna mayonnaise. It really is the best part!
SERVES 8–10
250 g (9 oz) green beans, trimmed 300 g (10½ oz) kipfler (fingerling) potatoes 60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) olive oil, plus extra to rub on the tuna 80 ml (2½ fl oz/¹⁄³ cup) vinegar 4 eggs 600 g (1 lb 5 oz) yellow fin tuna fillets sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, for seasoning 2 tablespoons dijon mustard 12 baby cos (romaine) leaves 200 g (7 oz) vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, halved squeeze of lemon dill sprigs, to garnish edible flowers, to garnish (optional)
Fill a saucepan with 2 litres (68 fl oz/8 cups) water and bring to the boil over high heat. Blanch the green beans for 90 seconds, drain and refresh in cold water. Drain again, then transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Add a pinch of salt, then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium–low and simmer for 12–15 minutes, until cooked and the potatoes are soft when pierced with a knife. Drain and, while they’re still warm, peel and cut into slices. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Pan-fry the sliced potatoes in batches, adding more oil as needed, until they are brown and crispy on both sides. Drain on paper towel to soak up the excess oil. Set aside.
Tuna spice mix
Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil over high heat and add the vinegar. Reduce the heat to a gentle simmer, give the water a swirl and crack in the eggs, one at a time. Cook for 3 minutes, then remove with a slotted spoon and rest on paper towl.
1 teaspoon fennel seeds, freshly ground 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, freshly ground Black olive tapenade dressing
80 g (2¾ oz/½ cup) black kalamata olives, pitted and finely diced 1 tablespoon capers in brine, drained and finely diced 20 g (¾ oz/1 cup) flat-leaf (Italian) parsley, finely shredded ¼ red chilli, seeded and finely diced juice of ½ lemon 1½ tablespoons olive oil freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
Cut the tuna fillet into three pieces and rub all over with oil, then season generously with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over high heat and sear the tuna for about 20 seconds on each side. Set aside to cool. Brush the tuna pieces with the mustard and roll in a bowl with the combined tuna spice mix. Slice into 1.5 cm (½ in) pieces. Make the black olive tapenade dressing by combining all the ingredients in a bowl, adding pepper to taste.
Tuna mayonnaise
500 g (1 lb 2 oz/2 cups) Mayonnaise (page 88) 200 g (7 oz) tinned tuna, drained 1 tablespoon capers in brine, drained juice of ½ lemon 4 anchovy fillets
To make the tuna mayonnaise, combine all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. To assemble, arrange some cos leaves on a plate and top with one-third of the sliced tuna, green beans, potatoes, tomatoes and tapenade. Repeat with two more layers, finishing with spoonfuls of tapenade, lemon juice and the dill sprigs. Top with the soft-poached eggs and edible flowers, if using. Serve with the tuna mayonnaise.
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ND CARROT LAT A O T KE POTA WITH HERBY QUARK AND SALMON EGGS These oversized latke are a grown-up version of the ones I ate every year to celebrate Chanukah. They were a particular favourite of my dad and brother. My family are salt addicts – no matter how good the latke tasted, we would always sprinkle each with salt before eating it. We could often demolish more than twenty in one sitting.
SERVES 8
3 potatoes, peeled and cut in half ½ carrot, peeled 3 tablespoons chopped dill, plus extra sprigs to garnish 2 tablespoons potato starch 1 egg 1½ teaspoons salt ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper 3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon salmon eggs, to garnish Herby quark
350 g (12½ oz) quark 1 tablespoon finely chopped dill 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons olive oil
Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil, then take off the heat and drain. The potatoes need to be solid enough to grate, so they need very little cooking. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, grate them into a mixing bowl. Grate the carrot into the bowl also. Add the chopped dill, potato starch, egg, salt and pepper, and mix well. Heat the oil in 2 × 20 cm (8 in) frying pans over very high heat, then put half the mixture in each pan, flattening them down well. Brown the latke for 30 seconds on each side, then reduce the heat to low and continue cooking for a further 10 minutes on each side. To make the herby quark, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Serve the latke warm, topped with spoonfuls of herby quark, with salmon eggs and dill to garnish.
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CHEESECAKE A V L A H Halva fans will be left dreaming about this cake with its smooth, rich sesame-flavoured filling. I like to use plain halva in the body of the cake but top it with chunks of the chocolate-flavoured stuff just to make it even more irresistible. It’s a perfect cake to make for Shavout, when it’s traditional to eat milk products.
SERVES 10–12
Crust
200 g (7 oz) Marie biscuits (or other sweet plain biscuits) 6 tablespoons butter, melted Filling
600 g (1 lb 5 oz) plain halva, crushed 185 ml (6 fl oz/¾ cup) thick (double/heavy) cream 1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz) quark 6 eggs 120 g (4½ oz) chocolate halva, crumbled, to serve
Grease a 25 cm (10 in) springform cake tin and line it with baking paper. To make the crust, add the biscuits to a food processor and blitz to a fine crumb. Transfer to a mixing bowl. Add the melted butter and mix until thoroughly combined. Pour the mixture into the cake tin and press down firmly to form a crust. Refrigerate while you make the filling. Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F). To make the filling, combine the plain halva and cream in a frying pan over low heat. Cook, stirring gently, until the halva has completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and leave to cool. Add the quark to a clean food processor. Add the eggs, one at a time, blending well after each is added. Add the halva mixture and stir to combine. Pour the filling over the crust and bake in the oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Turn the oven off and leave the cheesecake inside, with the door slightly ajar, to cool completely. Decorate with crumbled chocolate halva to serve.
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Sticky Fingers, Green Thumb Baked sweets that taste of nature Hayley McKee Sticky Fingers, Green Thumb livens up classic baked desserts with vegetables, herbs and edible flowers. Alongside recipes for cakes, muffins, cookies, brownies, pies and more, you'll find tips on how to grow these ingredients in your own edible baker's garden. Sticky Fingers, Green Thumb invites your imagination to travel out of the kitchen and into the garden. Almost sixty recipes celebrate vegetables, herbs and edible flowers in cakes and other sweet snacks. Tips on how to harness their unique flavours, prep them for baking and even grow them yourself will inspire you to create flavour-packed baked treats that aren’t loaded with empty gestures. Say goodbye to mushroom risotto and zucchini fritters and hello to porcini caramel and chestnut cake, and apple cider and zucchini muffins. This is earthy, seasonal baking at its best.
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The book bridges the disconnect between baking and the land. It connects baking to the natural world – as opposed to the supermarket – by showcasing earthy, produce-driven creations The book will appeal to the brand's existing audience (Instagram following 8.5k) as well as offer something exciting for creative foodies, home bakers, professional chefs and sweet tooths. With Hayley being a self-taught baker, there is an aspirational element to the book, which will appeal to budding food entrepreneurs who connect with Hayley's story National publicity campaign with extracts, reviews and interviews across key food and lifestyle media
Hayley McKee is a food writer, self-taught baker and owner of Sticky Fingers Bakery (established in 2010). She is known for her stunning cakes made with seasonal ingredients, edible native plants, and homegrown herbs and flowers. She is considered a goto baker for bespoke baked creations that are big on flavours, not just looks, and has been named as the number one wedding cake designer in Melbourne. Hayley’s work has received local and international praise, and has been featured in international editions of Glamour, Rookie, Collective and I Heart. Her cakes and recipes have also been commissioned by The Age, Good Food, frankie magazine, ABC Radio, Warner Brothers Music, The Australian Ballet and fashion house Romance Was Born.
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INTRODUCTION
I love digging my hands into butter and sugar just as much as groping around in the earth. For me, baking and gardening are inseparable; but I took the long way home to make this connection. I started Sticky Fingers Bakery when the cupcake craze hit the world. A self-taught baker, I threw myself in the deep end, baking tiny cakes full of punchy attitude and big flavours. Blending traditional baked goods with offbeat ingredients made my menus a bit of a hit around town and as my client list grew so did the scale and scope of my cakes. Even though there was magic to these decorated cakes – piled high with fluorescent, store-bought ingredients – this style of baking never really satisfied me. I wanted to hunt down wholesome, unconventional flavours far away from the supermarket shelves. A breakthrough came when I realised that everything else I ate, and everything I believed in about good food, was based around real ingredients. I cared about where I shopped, the produce I bought and who I bought it from, but my cakes lacked this connection to local suppliers and natural ingredients. My baking shifted when I switched on to local growers’ and farmers’ markets and, most importantly, to edible gardens. By tuning into the plant world I eventually arrived where I belonged: baking sweets that tasted of nature. Where the ingredients were familiar, the colourings genuine and the flavours unmasked. Vegetables, herbs and edible flowers gave me vivid flavours to explore and offered a savoury–sweet balance that satisfied without overwhelming. Soulful, earthy and seasonal baking became my true direction and, ultimately, my signature style. 8
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Vegetables
Flavour notes Some of the vegetables in this section are technically fruits but, because their taste and use are generally more associated with the vegetable family, I’ve kept them in the gang.
and parsley, which you can taste hints of when you eat them raw. Use heirloom carrots for their rainbow colours of red, white, yellow and purple.
AVOCADO With the texture of butter and the taste of fresh, grassy cream, avocados make an easy leap into baked sweets. Incorporate them into buttercreams or to give soft body to batters and doughs. Their delicate, fatty base notes work equally well with bright acidic flavours or oaky, dark chocolate. As an aside, their cool lusciousness makes them a good ally for mousses, ice creams and no-bake pie fillings.
CHERRY TOMATO Vine-ripened cherry tomatoes, warmed by the sun, are the reward that every home gardener savours. Leafy, acidic and jammy in flavour, tomatoes can be reminiscent of strawberries, so substituting them in your favourite berry recipes makes a great starting point.
BEETROOT (BEET) Whether used roasted, steamed or raw, dense, crimson beetroot adds a unique taste lying somewhere between a deep, robust funk and a sweet, floral perfume. Baby beetroots are more manageable to work with and roasting them is the least messy mode of preparation. Use golden beetroots or the candy-striped Chioggia variety for eye-catching garnishes, and use the juice as a natural food dye.
EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) Eggplant is sublimely buttery when roasted and makes an excellent vehicle for absorbing other flavours. Always soak your eggplants in cold, salted water to draw out any hidden bitterness. FENNEL I am a sucker for this plant. Sweet anise perfume gives it an unmatched flavour. From bulb to fronds you can eat all parts, including the seeds and pollen. The liquorice tones of the bulb can be very subtle; for more of a kick, use ground or whole fennel seeds.
CARROT Sweet, juicy carrots are the most classic of cake buddies. They belong to the same flowering plant family as celery
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GREEN LEAVES
PUMPKIN (WINTER SQUASH)
Spinach, kale and rocket (arugula) are my go-to greens in baking. Mostly I use them to add a whisper of colour, but kale crisps can add a nice crunch to desserts, while a smidgen of rocket can be an interesting bridge between sugar and spice.
Ninety per cent water, pumpkins can be turned to for an injection of rich moisture. There’s a fruitiness to them that mimics rockmelon (netted melon/canteloupe), and they have an amazing ability to delicately colour buttercreams and fillings.
MUSHROOM
RHUBARB
There are only a few mushrooms suitable for sweets; the earthy, chocolate depth of porcini make them my favourite, though shiitake and pine mushrooms can bring a creamy, woodland element too. Because of mushroom’s intensely concentrated flavours, sliced and dried are better than fresh.
Tart, herbaceous rhubarb has long been associated with winter puddings and crumbles, and rightly so. With its citrus-like punch and suggestion of rose petals, this is a beautiful vegetable to pair with nuggets of dark chocolate and lashings of whipped cream.
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Except in Latin American cuisine, sweetcorn is an underused companion for desserts. Include the juicy, starchy kernels as a base for custards and pastry creams, or experiment with golden sweetcorn juice as a milk substitute in recipes.
SWEETCORN
Parsnips should be every baker’s friend – they have similar fruity tones to bananas and apples and their spicy complexity gives a suggestion of nutmeg, coriander (cilantro) and parsley. PEA
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This rambling, tiny veg can bring a pop of grassy freshness to creams and custards. Steamed and then blended, pea purée is the best way to infuse baked goods with the taste of spring.
Brown butter and honeycomb come to mind when I think of these burnt orange roots. There’s a light nuttiness to this vegetable that makes it a dream to create recipes with. Just like pumpkin, it brings a silky finish to cake batters.
POTATO Don’t overthink it, just incorporate them as they’re best loved – either as a fluffy, creamy mash or crisped up and salted. Faintly buttery and sweet, spuds add earthy depth and moisture to cakes or a fun crunch to cookies and crusts.
ZUCCHINI (COURGETTE) Because of its watery texture, zucchini needs support when baked. Squeezing the liquid out of it is the secret. Once drained, it will inject whatever you are making with lots of moisture and a mild, cucumber-like flavour.
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Porcini caramel and chestnut SERVES 10–12 200 g (7 oz) unsalted butter 440 g (15½ oz/2 cups) sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 eggs 250 g (9 oz/1 cup) sour cream 250 ml (8½ fl oz/1 cup) Mushroom cream (see below) 300 g (10½ oz/2 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour 90 g (3 oz/1 cup) chestnut flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) 1 teaspoon salt figs, to serve MUSHROOM CREAM 10 g (¼ oz) dried porcini mushrooms 625 ml (21 fl oz/2½ cups) thick (double/heavy) cream PORCINI CARAMEL 110 g (4 oz/½ cup) sugar 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) water 185 ml (6 fl oz/¾ cup) Mushroom cream (see above)
To make the mushroom cream, add the porcini mushrooms and cream to a saucepan and bring to a gentle, frothy boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, until slightly reduced and deeply fragrant. Strain into a container, pressing down gently on the porcini with a fork to extract the last of the liquid. Discard the porcini. For the porcini caramel, carefully stir the sugar, corn syrup and water together in a small, high-sided saucepan set over a medium–high heat. Using a sugar thermometer to check, bring the mixture to a temperature of 180°C (350°F), then remove from the heat and leave to rest for 1 minute. Using a metal whisk, slowly stir 185 ml (6 fl oz/¾ cup) of the mushroom cream into the hot syrup mixture (the remainder will be used in the cake so don’t throw it away or drink it) for 2–3 minutes until the caramel settles. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Lightly grease and line a 22 cm (9 in) square cake tin with baking paper. Beat the butter, sugar and vanilla together in a large bowl for 10 minutes until creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, followed by the sour cream and 250 ml (8½ fl oz/1 cup) of the mushroom cream. Fold in the flours and the other dry ingredients and mix together gently to combine. Spoon the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 1 hour, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven and leave to cool slightly in the tin for 5 minutes, then carefully turn out onto a wire rack. While still warm, smother the cake in the porcini caramel and leave to set before serving. — MUSHROOMS LOVE COFFEE Oyster mushrooms are among the easiest variety to grow at home. This isn’t something I’ve tried myself, but one technique is to nestle mushroom spawn (easily sourced online) into a bag of used coffee grounds. Sealed and placed in a warm pocket of your home (the internet suggests under your bed!) you’ll have the buds of mushy friends in around three weeks. You try it first.
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Velvety and rustic, this is an autumnal cake filled with foraged ingredients. With its creamy, butterscotch vibe complete with a whisper of mushroom, the porcini caramel is one of my favourite surprises, while the chestnut flour gives the cake a nutty, fudgy texture. The cake’s flavours seem to deepen when eaten a day later – try topping it with juicy figs and a spray of field flowers.
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Beetroot and rose truffle This recipe will become your secret weapon chocolate cake. Earthy baby beetroots are roasted until juicy to lend a dense, fudge-like texture to an already deep, dark chocolate base. The real highlight, though, is the addictive beetroot and rose truffles dusted in cocoa, which happen to be a cinch to make. Just try not to scoff them before you decorate your cake. SERVES 8–10 10 baby beetroot (beets) (about 1.5 kg/3 lb 5 oz) 60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) extravirgin olive oil 340 g (12 oz) unsalted butter 370 g (13 oz/2 cups) soft brown sugar 340 g (12 oz/1½ cups) caster (superfine) sugar 4 large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract a few drops of rosewater, to taste 600 g (1 lb 5 oz/4 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 160 g (5½ oz/1 cups) Dutch (unsweetened) cocoa powder 4 teaspoons salt 625 g (1 lb 6 oz/2½ cups) sour cream BEETROOT AND ROSE TRUFFLES 3 beetroot (about 150 g/5½ oz) 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 400 g (14 oz) good-quality dark chocolate (approx. 60% cocoa solids), broken into chunks 400 ml (13½ fl oz) thick (double/heavy) cream 40 g (1½ oz/1 cup) edible dried rose petals, plus extra to decorate
This recipe makes one tier with two layers. To pump up the tiers and recreate the cake tower pictured, as a guide you’ll need to quadruple the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 175°C (345°F). Lightly grease and line two 20 cm (8 in) round cake tins with baking paper. Toss the whole beetroot in the oil. Wrap each one separately in aluminium foil. Roast 1 hour or until soft, then remove from the oven and cool. Once cool, peel off the skin and finely grate. Set aside. To make the truffles, cook the beetroot as per the method above, then add to a blender or food processor and blitz to a fine purée. Transfer to a saucepan set over a low heat for 2–3 minutes (this will dry up any excess moisture and help bring out the flavour, so don’t skip this step). Remove from the heat and set aside. Place the chocolate pieces in a heatproof dish. Bring the cream to the boil in a heavy-based saucepan, reduce the heat to a simmer, add half the dried rose petals and cook gently for 15 minutes, or until the flavour of the rose petals has fully infused into the cream. Strain the cream over the chocolate pieces and stir slowly until melted and glossy, then add 110 g (4 oz/¾ cup) of the beetroot purée and the rosewater and mix well. Refrigerate for 1 hour until firm. Once set, take teaspoons of the mixture and shape them into bite-sized balls, then roll them in the cocoa powder and the remaining dried rose petals to coat. Transfer to the refrigerator and leave to chill until needed. Cream the butter and sugars together in a bowl using a hand-held mixer, or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and rosewater and mix in half the flour, baking powder, cocoa powder and salt. Stir in the sour cream, then mix in the remainder of the dry ingredients before gently folding in 300 g (10½ oz/1½ cups) of the grated roast beetroot until well combined (save the rest for the icing). Continued on following page ≥
a few drops of rosewater 100 g (3½ oz) Dutch (unsweetened) cocoa powder
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3 tablespoons finely grated roast beetroot (see method) 225 g (8 oz) unsalted butter, softened 225 g (8 oz) cream cheese, softened 500–625 g (1 lb 2 oz–1 lb 6 oz/4–5 cups) icing (confectioners’) sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Cakes
Pour the batter evenly into the prepared tins and bake for 35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centres comes out clean. Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly in the tins for 5 minutes, then carefully turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely. To make the icing, beat all the ingredients together in a bowl using a hand-held mixer or a stand mixer until well combined. Place one of the cooled cakes on a serving plate or stand and spread with half the icing. Place the second cake on top and spread with the remaining icing. To decorate, top with the truffles and scatter over a few more dried rose petals or team the truffles up with fresh garden roses.
50 ml (1¾ fl oz) milk — BEETROOTS ARE TEAM PLAYERS Just like radishes and carrots, beetroot’s growing style helps break up and aerate soil, which lets more nutrients reach the roots of neighbouring vegetable patch friends. Members of the cabbage family will be most grateful.
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Sweet snacks
Green and white cookies NYC’s famous black and white cookies get a garden makeover. These cake-like cookies are iced with an apple blossom rocket ganache on one side and a traditional lemon icing on the other. Carry them straight to the coffee table for a chorus of ‘oooohs’. MAKES 16
Preheat the oven to 175°C (345°F). Line a baking tray with baking paper.
15 g (½ oz/¼ cup) English spinach, stems removed
Blanch the spinach in a saucepan of boiling water for 1 minute. Drain and leave to cool, then finely chop.
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 170 g (6 oz) unsalted butter 230 g (8 oz/1 cup) caster (superfine) sugar 2 eggs 125 ml (4 fl oz/½ cup) buttermilk 375 g (13 oz/2½ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) 1 teaspoon salt APPLE BLOSSOM ROCKET GANACHE 10 g (¼ oz/½ cup) apple blossoms, plus extra to decorate (optional) 85 ml (2¾ fl oz) thick (double/heavy) cream 20 g (¾ oz/1 cup) rocket (arugula), finely chopped 225 g (8 oz) white chocolate, broken into chunks 4 teaspoons milk powder
Add the blanched spinach, vanilla and 70 g (2½ oz) of the butter to a bowl and blitz using a hand-held mixer until combined. Transfer the green butter to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment together with the sugar and remaining butter and beat on high speed until voluminous, about 6 minutes. Beat in the eggs one by one, then gently fold in the buttermilk, flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt to form a batter. Scoop out tablespoons of the batter and dollop them onto the prepared baking tray, leaving around 5 cm (2 in) between each mound of batter to allow for spreading. With slightly wet fingers, pat and shape the batter mounds into circles, then transfer to the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges. Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly on the tray for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. While the cookies are cooling, make the ganache. Add the apple blossoms and cream to a heavy-based saucepan and bring to the boil, then remove from the heat and set aside to steep. Blanch the rocket in 250 ml (8½ fl oz/1 cup) boiling water until tender and bright green, then drain and push the warm rocket through a fine-mesh sieve to draw out a green water. Strain the infused cream into a bowl set over a saucepan of lightly simmering water, discarding the blossoms. Add the white chocolate and 40 ml (1¼ fl oz) of the rocket water and melt gently over a medium heat, stirring, until completely smooth. Whisk in the milk powder to combine. Continued on following page ≥
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Kale, lemon and caraway muffins Sophisticated muffins made for grown ups, these guys are a great treat for casual hangs or as a little something special to brighten up your week. LEMON ICING 185 g (6½ oz/1½ cups) icing (confectioners’) sugar 4 teaspoons light corn syrup 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice GREEN AND WHITE COOKIES — Page 120
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract 1–2 tablespoons water
Using a butter knife or a small metal spatula, spread a layer of ganache evenly over one half of each of the cooled cookies. Repeat until the ganache is thick and you can’t see the cookie underneath. If you like, scatter a few apple blossom petals over the ganachecovered side of the cookies to decorate. To make the icing, mix all the ingredients together in a bowl or in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until smooth, then spread the icing over the other half of the cookies to finish. Leave to set before serving.
MAKES 12 4 teaspoons caraway seeds 110 g (4 oz) unsalted butter 220 g (8 oz/1 cup) granulated sugar 4 teaspoons lemon zest 1 egg 60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) freshly squeezed lemon juice
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250 g (9 oz/1 cup) ricotta
MOSS MILKSHAKE
300 g (10½ oz/2 cups) plain (all-purpose) flour
While you have the buttermilk out for this recipe, make your very own moss. Grab 250 ml (8½ fl oz/1 cup) of buttermilk and blitz it together with a piece of found moss, then paint the mixture around shaded areas of your garden wherever you’d like a splash of emerald – on rocks, fences, concrete planters, even tree trunks. For the first few weeks spritz your baby moss using a mister filled with equal parts buttermilk and water to keep it moist and to encourage growth.
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½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) ½ teaspoon salt 70 g (2½ oz/1 cup) finely shredded kale, tough stems removed
Preheat the oven to 175°C (345°F). Line a 12-hole standard muffin tin with paper cases. Toast the caraway seeds in a frying pan over a medium heat, tossing them gently from time to time, for 5–8 minutes until browned. Remove from the pan and set aside. Cream the butter, sugar, lemon zest and caraway seeds together in a bowl, or in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, lemon juice and ricotta until smooth, then fold in the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt and kale. Divide the batter evenly among the paper cases and bake for 20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean. Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely. — NO MORE NIBBLES Being a member of the cabbage family, kale is particularly prone to attacks from the common white cabbage moth. Netting your seedlings is one good way of preventing the moths from eating all your kale before you do – use bamboo poles or PVC piping to make a frame for your net, then hang it high enough to allow air flow and growth of your plants. Once your kale plants are established, keep your eye out for green caterpillars hiding on the underside of leaves.
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Mentoring The key to a fairer world Jack Manning-Bancroft
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As a 19-year-old university student, Jack Manning Bancroft realised that education was the key to leading the most disadvantaged kids in Australia – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school kids – out of inequality. He founded AIME, The Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience, with 25 Indigenous kids in Redfern. Twelve years on, more than 10,000 high school kids and 5,000 university students have been through the AIME program since it began. In Australia, 75 per cent of non-Indigenous young people between the ages of 18 and 25 are in university, employment or further training – for Indigenous kids, this rate is only 40 per cent. Based at university campuses across Australia, AIME trains university students to become mentors, role models and education heroes to Indigenous school students. It’s now proven that Indigenous kids who complete the AIME program finish school and transition through to university, employment and further training at almost the same rate as every Australian child – effectively closing the gap. AIME now has its sights set on working with 10,000 kids a year by 2018 and helping close the educational gap in Australia forever. In 2017 the model has been launched across the globe. In Mentoring: The key to a fairer world, Jack and his collaborators – colleagues, mentors, former mentees, and supporters –reflect on the impact AIME has had in Australia, on their lives, the lives of the kids who completed the program and on the opportunities that lie ahead. This collection of essays shows us that it's possible to overcome the impossible, to tear down injustice, to change the world – all through one simple idea.
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Jack Manning-Bancroft is the CEO and founder of AIME, an award-winning company that aims to create change and empower children and young people through the simple tool of mentoring. He founded the organisation in 2005 as a 19-year-old and has since grown its reach and impact all around the globe. Jack's current projects include establishing AIME overseas, working on a longer campaign to make mentoring normal globally, and growing AIME TV, a TV show where mentors speak truth, into a global educational resource for anyone working with 12–18 year-olds.
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National publicity campaign with extracts, reviews and interviews across key media Contributions from Marie Bashir, former governor of New South Wales, Bronwyn Bancroft, author and influential Indigenous artist, Jeff McMullen, former foreign correspondent for the ABC, and Yael Stone, Australian actress and AIME global ambassador Varied collection of essays from creators of and participants in the program, reflecting on all aspects of AIME, the change the program has created, and the opportunities that lie ahead
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Lasting Lines 100 poems and poets that you should know Jamie Grant The English language is rich in poetry; yet how many people are aware that many of our stock phrases and familiar sayings have their origins as lines of poetry? Ink-stained poet Jamie Grant set out to uncover a selection of these enduring lines in the works of English-language poets all the way from Chaucer and Shakespeare up to the present day. Some of the lines are well known; others should be; and others again might be enjoyable surprises. These lines, and the quirky biographical and critical comments that accompany them, are an invitation to readers, from the well versed to the merely curious, to rediscover the pleasure of reading poetry, and to look at 100 of the world’s best poets from a unique perspective.
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Notorious poet, critic and anthologist Jamie Grant is the author of eight collections of his own poetry (with a ninth on the way), and has edited five anthologies of poetry and sports writing. He has worked in every possible area of the publishing industry, as a sales representative, a manager, a bookseller, a bookkeeper in a bookshop, an editor, a manuscript assessor, a writer and journalist, a book reviewer, a proofreader, and even as a packer in a publisher's warehouse. For sixteen years he has been a judge for Waverley Council's Nib Literary Award, and in recent years he also been a judge of the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards and the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, being judgemental at local, state and federal levels of government.
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100 poems and poets drawn from across the English-speaking world, from Chaucer right up to the present day, providing a comprehensive – but brief – introduction to poetry
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Short excerpts make for very accessible reading, and provide the catalyst for curious readers to go off and explore the full poem or the rest of an author's works
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A must-have for all poetry lovers, but also a perfect gift for reluctant or novice poetry readers
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An endless resource to dip into for cards, speeches and other difficult writing tasks
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hakespeare was a professional actor who was called upon to deliver playscripts for the troupe he was a member of to perform. Drawing on pre-existing stories, and on the historical facts set out in Holinshed’s Chronicles, he became inadvertently the greatest writer in the English language. This was not the result of the plots he devised, or the characters he created; it was his rich, inventive and profound use of language that has made him the most quotable (and quoted) writer in English literature. So many phrases from his plays and poems have entered our language permanently in the form of cliché that it is difficult to find a passage in his works that seems unfamiliar. As they are all written in the form of blank verse, his plays are considered to be poems as much as his sonnets and the other poetic narratives he produced in the years when London’s theatres were closed due to an outbreak of bubonic plague. As the fragment of dialogue quoted here shows, he also displayed an appetite for bawdy word-play, or, as a Victorian era editor put it, ‘I suspect some indelicate suggestion.’
Hamlet. Lady, shall I lie in your lap? Ophelia. No, my lord. Hamlet. I mean, my head upon your lap? Ophelia. Ay, my lord. Hamlet. Do you think I meant country matters? Ophelia. I think nothing, my lord. Hamlet. That’s a fair thought to lie between maid’s legs.
FROM HAMLET BY
William Shakespeare (1 5 6 4 -1 61 6)
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onson lived a colourful life, having worked as a bricklayer and volunteered for military service in the Low Countries before he became an actor and playwright and narrowly escaped hanging after he had killed another actor in a duel. He converted to Catholicism and then was charged with ‘popery’ and treason, but eventually he found favour with King James I, and was awarded a generous pension. As a contemporary of Shakespeare, he knew his fellow actor and playwright well, and, unlike the eccentric conspiracy theorists from the 19th Century onward, saw no reason to query the authorship of Shakespeare’s works, contributing a poem entitled ‘To the Memory of My Beloved, the Author Mr William Shakespeare’ to the first published edition of the plays.
Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup, And I’ll not look for wine.
F R O M ‘ S O N G : T O C E L I A’ B Y
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he sun personified as a foolish old busybody, like Polonius in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, interrupting the poet’s sleep-in, appeals to many readers. John Donne lived an adventurous early life, travelling widely, joining a naval expedition against Spain, and marrying twice, before he took holy orders in the Church of England and became the Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral in London, where his sermons were celebrated and highly popular, and his marble effigy can still be seen. Only his prose writings were published in his lifetime, but even as a young man he was described by a contemporary as “not dissolute but very neat, a great visitor of ladies, a great frequenter of plays, a great writer of conceited verses.”
Busy old fool, unruly sun, Why dost thou thus, Through windows, and through curtains call on us?
FROM ‘THE SUN RISING’ BY
John Donne (1 5 7 2-1 6 3 1)
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Australia's Ultimate Bucket List The Top 100 Places You Should See This Lifetime Jennifer Adams and Clint Bizzell
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We all have those bucket list destinations in Australia – the places in our own backyard that we plan to visit one day (before we kick the bucket, of course). Australia's Ultimate Bucket List is your guide to the most iconic and diverse destinations across this stunning country that you really should see in your lifetime. The 100 destinations featured have been curated by Jennifer Adams and Clint Bizzell from Network Ten's popular travel show Places We Go . Through Jen and Clint's experience, and with the help of public voting on the Places We Go website, this list covers every state and territory. You'll find famous destinations as well as lesser known places, including the shifting colours of Uluru, the immense desert landscape of the Nullarbor, and the vast marine organism that is our Great Barrier Reef. Featuring beautiful photography from each location, and with a map of Australia to help you pinpoint each destination, this book is the perfect gift for every Australian.
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over 10,000 copies. Now in hardback with a completely new design • This gift edition ties in with the launch of the authors' new website called The Australian Bucket List (theaustralianbucketlist.com) and their latest series (airing on Network Ten over February and March 2018) • All 100 places suggested by members of the public and curated by Jen and Clint • Comparative titles: Lonely Planet's Ultimate Travelist (Lonely Planet), The Bucket List by Kath Stathers (Murdoch) • Publicity campaign with extracts, reviews and interviews across key media including Australian Traveller, Vacations & Travel, Get Lost, Fairfax's Traveller, NewsCorp's Escape • Digital ads on Jetstar, POS available, Jetstar voucher competition on release
Jennifer Adams has been carving our a career in the Australian media for the past 20 years, from news reporter to newsreader, documentary film maker and traveller. Places We Go is Jennifer's dream come true. As founder of the TV series, she's been to some of the most stunning places on the planet. Clint Bizzell enjoyed 12 years as an AFL footballer before the show, playing for both Geelong and Melbourne. It's the same passion and love of a team environment that he brings to the Places We Go family. From climbing mountains to finding himself in bronco-branding competitions in the outback, Clint is always up for a good time with great people and is willing to give anything a go.
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Australian War Memorial Blue Mountains Bondi Beach Byron Bay Coffs Coast Jervis Bay Jindabyne Lord Howe Island Mungo National Park Murramarang National Park Sapphire Coast Southern Highlands Sydney Harbour Tamworth Tilba
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30
VICTORIA Daylesford Falls Creek Grampians National Park Great Alpine Road Great Ocean Road Great Otway National Park Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Melbourne Metung Mornington Peninsula Mount Feathertop Murray River Phillip Island Walhalla Wilsons Promontory Yarra Valley iv
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Adelaide The Barossa Clare Valley Coober Pedy Eyre Peninsula Fleurieu Peninsula Flinders Ranges Kangaroo Island Lake Eyre The Nullarbor Oodnadatta Track Yorke Peninsula
68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90
WESTERN AUSTRALIA Albany Broome Bungle Bungle Range, Purnululu National Park Cape Leveque Eco Beach Eighty Mile Beach El Questro Wilderness Park Gibb River Road Karijini National Park Kookynie Lake Ballard Margaret River Mitchell Falls, Mitchell River National Park Ningaloo Reef Perth The Pinnacles, Nambung National Park Rottnest Island Shark Bay
32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 CONTENTS
92 94 96 98 100 102 104 106 108 110 112 114 116 118 120 122 124 126 128
NORTHERN TERRITORY Alice Springs & MacDonnell Ranges Darwin The Ghan Kakadu National Park Karlu Karlu/Devils Marbles Kata Tjuta Katherine Gorge (Nitmiluk) National Park Kings Canyon Litchfield National Park Mary River National Park Mataranka Mount Borradaile Uluru QUEENSLAND Birdsville Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park Cape York Peninsula Carnarvon National Park Daintree Rainforest & Cape Tribulation Fraser Island Great Barrier Reef Magnetic Island Mission Beach Port Douglas Seventeen Seventy Sunshine Coast Thursday & Horn islands The Whitsundays Winton
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TASMANIA Bay of Fires Bicheno Bruny Island Cradle Mountain– Lake St Clair National Park Freycinet National Park Hobart King Island MONA Port Arthur Stanley Strahan
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Great Otway National Park With a spectacular setting facing Victoria’s famous Great Ocean Road (see p. 42), Great Otway National Park, or ‘the Otways’, delivers incredible ocean views, lush rainforest, a rolling hinterland and sparkling waterways. It’s one of Victoria’s true adventure playgrounds, with superb natural experiences, scenery hard to match anywhere else in the state and one of the world’s greatest scenic drives. The coastal towns attract visitors with their laid-back charm and summer vibe, and are a mecca for surfers and beach lovers who migrate here in the warmer months. The hinterland gives way to some of the best bushwalks in the state, which are rich in wildlife and provide a lush, green and often misty environment. This is a place where you can take a big gulp of fresh, clean air and feel it doing you the world of good. Australia’s oldest mainland lighthouse sits proudly at the southern tip of Cape Otway and offers panoramic views of this ruggedly spectacular coastline from the top. Lush waterfalls can be accessed on just a short walk from the road in many places, in settings resplendent with native gums. Stay a day, or a week, and the Otways will definitely deliver big on ‘great’ experiences.
The scenery here is amazing. You can camp with the wildlife and go mountain-biking, bushwalking and road cycling to your heart’s content. Visit wineries and breweries and taste the local foods. Beautiful beaches are also on your doorstep. Tracey Duggan, Altona Meadows, Victoria
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Flinders Ranges An ancient and unique landscape crowned by the magical natural amphitheatre of Wilpena Pound, Flinders Ranges is a nature and history lesson rolled into one. Set in the South Australian outback, where the bush meets the desert, the earth tells stories millions of years old. Ruins of farms that have been beaten by the elements exist among vast, rocky plains dotted with gnarled gum trees, acting as reminders of how harsh life can be in terrains like this. Visitors are treated to incredible visions of nature, especially the ancient mountain ranges whose colours glow in the changing light, and options exist to explore it in many forms. With accommodation options from campgrounds to luxurious eco-villas, Flinders Ranges beckons all kinds of adventurers, especially those with a four-wheel drive. Farmers battle the elements on cattle and sheep stations, and many have turned their hands to tourism, offering visitors a genuine experience on a typical Aussie farm. Elsewhere, wilderness sanctuaries, such as Arkaroola in the northern Flinders Ranges, have been created to protect local species of flora and fauna, and offer visitors pristine and rugged mountain experiences that almost defy belief. Flinders Ranges is most certainly worth the 450-kilometre drive north of Adelaide. It’s a part of Australia like no other, and is always ready for new explorers.
What to do u
Take a scenic flight over 800-millionyear-old Wilpena Pound to appreciate the vastness of the ancient formation and its spectacular surroundings.
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Stay at an outback sheep station to participate in everyday farm activities and learn what life on the land here is all about.
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Test your four-wheel-drive skills on over 100 kilometres of graded roads within Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary, one of the best nature adventures to be found.
Jen and Clint This ancient landscape is a fantastic spot to camp and ride mountain bikes. You can’t help but feel at ease and any stresses melt away as you drive into the rugged mountains. The best time to visit is immediately after rain, when the wildflowers bloom quickly and the creeks and waterholes spring to life. Definitely a place every Australian should visit at least once in their life. Andrew Leaver, Kersbrook, South Australia
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The Flinders Ranges are timeless and there’s a sense of softness about them, perhaps because of the colours of the sedimentary rocks, which all blend into each other, or the fact that the landscape is millions of years old. Flying over Wilpena Pound, you can see why the meaning of the Aboriginal word for it is ‘place of bent fingers’, as the mountains resemble the shape of a gently cupped hand. Rich in uranium, Arkaroola is home to one of the country’s most significant geological areas, which dates back to 1.8 billion years ago; it’s home to many plants and animals that aren’t found anywhere else in the world. Camping here we lost all sense of time, as we set off each day to explore the region. At sunset, as we fired up the barbecue, you could see rock wallabies on the nearby mountain, and the ranges all lit up by the most wonderful glow.
The timeless landscape of the Flinders Ranges SOU T H AU ST R ALIA
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Broome
Broome has everything: long beautiful beaches, camel rides, crocodile-watching, epic resorts, and the list goes on! It’s always warm, the air is crisp, the locals are friendly, and every time I’ve been, I’ve come away with wonderful memories that will last me a lifetime.
The remoteness of Broome, in the far north of Western Australia, is part of its allure. Hours from most Australian capital cities, it’s the southern gateway to the magical, mystical Kimberley region, where red desert meets white sand and turquoise waters. Built on the pearling industry in the 1880s, Broome attracted people from many different cultures intent on finding their fortune, which shaped the town’s current multicultural and vibrant population. Most importantly, it has an extremely rich Indigenous history, and is home to the Yawuru people. It’s also home to one of Australia’s most iconic stretches of sand – Cable Beach – which is where you’ll find the famous camel trains, now a symbol of the thriving tourist industry in the area. Don’t miss sitting on Cable Beach at sunset, watching the sun dip spectacularly into the Indian Ocean, turning the water into a pool of reds, oranges and pinks, and the camels into mere silhouettes. Stay a week in Broome at one of the many beach resorts, or just a day before or after an adventure in the Kimberley. Whichever you choose, you’ll always leave hoping that you’ll one day return.
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What to do u
Visit Matso’s Broome Brewery, known for its unique and imaginative beers that bring people together.
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Drop into Willie Creek Pearl Farm and discover how the rare Australian South Sea pearl is produced, or visit two of the last surviving pearl luggers in the heart of Broome’s Chinatown for an insight into the town’s fascinating pearling heritage.
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Witness the ‘Staircase to the Moon’, a natural phenomenon that occurs between March and October when a full moon rises over Roebuck Bay’s mudflats, creating an optical illusion of a staircase leading to the moon.
Ever-popular sunset camel rides on Broome’s Cable Beach
I’ll never forget the first time I saw Cable Beach with its pristine strip of white sand and famous turquoise waters. We had literally just jumped off the plane and found ourselves crashing through the waves – the sand under our feet was so soft, and the water so clean and clear. I remember thinking we had landed in paradise. As if that wasn’t good enough, the sunsets on Cable Beach were out of this world. Just as the sun started to dip into the ocean, we did the touristy thing and jumped on board the camel train. We watched the sky light up with the most magnificent colours – pinks, oranges, yellows, finishing with a vibrant red – and the reflections in the water as the waves rolled in were magical.
In town you can’t miss the importance of the pearling industry, and there’s plenty of opportunity to buy a precious Australian South Sea pearl. We took it one step further and explored the waters of the Willie Creek Pearl Farm, where our guide gave us an insight into the modern cultured pearling process. We watched as the technicians seeded a live oyster to produce a stunning pearl! Every day we spent in Broome ended at a sunset bar down on the beach, watching the magnificent colours in the sky light up this incredible part of the world. Jen and Clint
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NT
Kakadu National Park
There’s something about Kakadu that feels arrestingly surreal. It’s like journeying through time, away from the fast-paced life into an ancient world filled with history and natural wonder. Cruising along breathtaking billabongs, surrounded by unique flora and fauna, amidst thundering waterfalls: what a sight to behold! Touring around majestic Aboriginal rock art, filled with the most beautiful galleries of cave paintings depicting stories of Dreamtime: simply, indescribably marvellous.
It is hard to get your head around the scale of Kakadu National Park. Set in the tropical Top End, and an easy three-hour drive from Darwin, it is one of the most significant environments in the country and a cultural treasure. Australia’s biggest national park at 20,000 square kilometres, World Heritage–listed Kakadu is home to one-third of all Australia’s bird species. They flock to congregate amongst the floodwaters and lush plant life – along with other wildlife, including kangaroos, buffalo, dingoes and crocodiles. On land, the culture and spirit of the Bininj/Mungguy, Kakadu’s traditional owners and one of the oldest living societies in the world, come to life. Ubirr and Nourlangie art sites are just two examples where rock-art galleries, some dating back 20,000 years, share stories of land and culture, and stir many emotions in connection with Australia’s first peoples. Well protected and conserved under a joint management scheme between the traditional owners and Parks Australia, this environment is nature at its best, with breathtaking waterfalls over gorges rich in colour and landscape, sunrises reflected in pools of gold on still billabongs, and brolgas dancing at the edge of flood plains. From some vantage points in the park you can capture expansive views over rivers, billabongs and lowlands, home to rare and endemic plants and animals.
Melly Legiman, Mount Waverley, Victoria
What to do u
Visit the Ubirr and Nourlangie rock-art sites for one of the longest historical records of any group of people in the world.
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Join a Yellow Water Billabong cruise at sunrise or sunset to watch the flood plains come alive with birds and animals.
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Make your way to one of the park’s majestic waterfalls, such as Gunlom Falls, Twin Falls or Jim Jim Falls, to marvel at these natural spectacles.
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Barramundi Gorge is an oasis
Kakadu is a place that we think everyone in Australia needs to experience. To explore the Aboriginal rock-art sites is quite overwhelming when you consider that the drawings represent one of the longest historical records of any group of people in the world. We joined a tour of one of the most significant sites, Nourlangie, on which our guide, Doug, passionately brought ancient stories to life. Sitting together at the lookout over Anbangang Billabong, we were treated to the most magnificent sunset, casting a brilliant glow on the rock and surrounding plains. Lapping up every moment of the ‘magic hour’ here in the Top End, we were up early the following day for a sunrise cruise on Yellow Water Billabong, Kakadu’s most famous
wetland. As we drifted out onto the water, with only the sounds of the local birdlife and insects for company, the sun revealed itself at the bottom of the sky. It lit up the entire flood plain with a golden glow unlike anything we had ever seen before. With barely a ripple on the water, a massive saltwater crocodile suddenly appeared alongside our boat, as if saying hello and allowing us to witness its magnificent prehistoric body. Around every turn in this ancient land there is another surprise. We ended our Kakadu adventure at Maguk Gorge surrounded by the gushing sounds of the waterfalls. This timeless landscape really is a national treasure that should always be protected by us all. Jen and Clint
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Cookies in a Pan Over 30 indulgent giant cookie recipes Sabrina Fauda-Rôle
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Cookies in a Pan brings together a collection of over 30 delicious one-pan biscuit recipes, in exciting flavours like Coconut Chocolate and Blueberry Pistachio.
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Cookies in a Pan is a collection of one-pan cookie recipes – a new take on how to create your favourite treat in a matter of minutes. Quick and easy, skillet cookies are the perfect go-to sweet.
Publication
01-March-2018
Binding
Hardback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$19.99
ISBN
9781784881429
Publisher
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HG London
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Category
Food & Drink
Format
190 x 190 mm
Extent
72pp
Illustrations
Full colour photography throughout
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From classic chocolate chip and hazelnut cookies to inventive flavour combinations, like matcha and white chocolate and lemon and coconut, Sabrina Fauda-Rôle provides a whole range of delicious cookie ideas. There are even gluten-free and vegan versions so there is something for everyone, with hardly any dishes to wash. All of the recipes serve six people, so they are great for indulging with friends and family. From start to finish, cookies have never been so simple!
Author Details Sabrina Fauda-Rôle is an author and a food stylist. She is also the author ofOne-Pot Pasta andJello Shots (to be published March 2018).
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Over 30 quick and easy cookie recipes, ready in minutes
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Cookies are mixed and cooked in just one pan
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Includes recipes for gluten-free and vegan cookies
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The plain cookie
using a 25 cm (10 inch) pan serves 6 preparation: 5 minutes cooking: 15 minutes resting: 15 minutes
Mix together the flour, baking powder and sugar. In the pan, melt the butter over a very low heat then, away from the heat, add the egg. Whisk vigorously. Over a very low heat, add the dry ingredients, then continue to stir with the whisk until you have an even texture.
the dough
Smooth the surface and cook for 10 minutes. Cover and
150 g (5 oz/1 cup) plain
cook for a further 5 minutes. Allow to cool for 15 minutes
(all-purpose) flour
with the lid on and away from the heat before serving.
1 teaspoon baking powder 80 g (3 oz/1/3 cup) sugar 100 g (3½ oz/generous 1/3 cup) salted butter 1 egg
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classics
Chunky choc cookie
using a 25 cm (10 inch) pan serves 6 preparation: 5 minutes cooking: 15 minutes resting: 15 minutes
Mix together the flour, baking powder and sugar. In the pan, melt the butter over a very low heat then, away from the heat, add the egg. Whisk vigorously. Over a very low heat, add the dry ingredients, then continue to stir with the whisk until you have an even texture. Press the squares of chocolate into the dough.
the dough 150 g (5 oz/1 cup) plain (all-purpose) flour 1 teaspoon baking powder
Smooth the surface and cook for 10 minutes. Cover and cook for a further 5 minutes. Allow to cool for 15 minutes with the lid on and away from the heat before serving.
90 g (3Ÿ oz/generous 1/3 cup) sugar 100 g (3½ oz/generous 1/3 cup) salted butter 1 egg
the topping 120 g (4 oz) squares of chocolate (choose white, milk, dark or a mixture)
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Raspberry and almond cookie
using a 25 cm (10 inch) pan serves 6 preparation: 5 minutes cooking: 20 minutes resting: 15 minutes
In the pan, toast the flaked almonds for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Set aside on a plate. Mix together the flour, baking powder, ground almonds and sugar. In the pan, melt the butter over a very low heat then, away from the heat, add the egg. Whisk vigorously.
the dough
Over a very low heat, add the dry ingredients, then continue
75 g (5 oz/½ cup) plain
to stir with the whisk until you have an even texture.
(all-purpose) flour 1 teaspoon baking powder
Smooth the surface and cook for 10 minutes, then
75 g (2½ oz/¾ cup)
press the raspberries into the dough and sprinkle
ground almonds
the flaked almonds on top. Cover and cook for a
60 g (2 oz/¼ cup) sugar
further 5 minutes. Allow to cool for 15 minutes with
100 g (3½ oz/generous
the lid on and away from the heat before serving.
1/3 cup) salted butter 1 egg
the topping 2 tablespoons flaked almonds 80 g (3 oz) raspberries
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Vegan cookie
using a 25 cm (10 inch) pan serves 6 preparation: 10 minutes cooking: 30 minutes resting: 15 minutes
Mix the honey together with the almond purée and milk. Add the flour, baking powder, ground almonds and sugar. Stir well until you have an even texture. Shape into eight balls and flatten slightly. Warm the pan over a low heat and drop in four balls. Cover and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, then press the chosen decoration into the dough.
the dough 2 tablespoons honey
Cover and cook for a further 5 minutes. Allow
150 g (5 oz) almond purée
to cool on a tray and repeat the process with
2 tablespoons plant
the remaining four balls before serving.
milk (almond, hazelnut, rice etc.) 100 g (3½ oz/2/3 cup) plain (all-purpose) flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 50 g (2 oz/½ cup ground almonds 3 tablespoons unrefined sugar
the topping decoration of your choice (chocolate chips or squares, dried fruit etc.)
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Stir Fry Over 70 delicious one-wok meals Caroline Hwang
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Over 70 simple stir fry recipes from all over Asia.
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Stir Fry brings together a collection of quick and tasty Asian-inspired recipes. This book will show you just how versatile stir fries can be, with dishes that require easy-to-find ingredients and can be prepared in minutes. From Thai Green Curry to Chicken Yakisoba, there are over 70 classic meals which can all be prepared in one pan or wok. Chapters cover noodles and rice, meat and poultry, seafood, and tasty vegetarian dishes like Miso Broccoli and spicy Sichuan Aubergine with Jasmine Rice. Publication
01-March-2018
Binding
Paperback with Flaps
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9781784881542
Publisher
Hardie Grant Books
Imprint
Hardie Grant London
Series
Ready-To-Cook
Category
Food & Drink
Format
220 x 207 mm
Extent
192pp
Illustrations
Full colour photography throughout
Age Range
NA
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Whether you’re looking for a simple midweek supper or a healthy make-ahead lunch to bring to work, a deliciously simple stir fry is the perfect solution.
Author Details Caroline Hwang is a food stylist, recipe developer and writer.
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Over 70 speedy stir fry recipes
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Covers Noodle & Rice, Vegetables, Meat & Poultry and Seafood
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See all the ingredients laid out at-a-glance
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Super stylish design and photography
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Blitz Blender recipes without a smoothie in sight Juliet Baptiste-Kelly Featuring easy and delicious recipes for quick dips, pestos, soups, batters, cocktails and more. Blenders, liquidizers and juicers are the obvious choice when you need to make a smoothie, but they also hold untapped potential for delicious cakes, batters, dips and soups. Few people realise it, but simple, nutritious bakes, puddings and sauces can be made just as effortlessly as more traditional smoothies and juices. In Blitz, Juliet Baptiste-Kelly explains how to get more from your blender or liquidizer. Simply throw a few choice ingredients into the cup of the blender and give it a good blast to yield the fluffiest pancakes, tastiest pestos and even a cheeky hard milkshake! Ideas range from downright decadent chocolate fondants to gluten-free, nutrient-packed spinach blinis. The recipes are concise, accessible and easily adaptable with simple suggestions for variations according to personal taste. Make the most of your blender and blitz your way through this imaginative cookbook. Publication
01-March-2018
Binding
Hardback
Price
AU$24.99 | NZ$26.99
ISBN
9781784881368
Publisher
Hardie Grant (UK)
Imprint
Hardie Grant (UK)
Series
NA
Category
Food & Drink
Format
210 x 170 mm
Extent
144pp
Illustrations
Full colour photography throughout
Age Range
NA
Terms
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Author Details Juliet Baptiste-Kelly is a pastry chef and home economist. She works with photographers, brands, editors, event organisers and chefs, to write recipes for their websites and style food and props on photoshoots.
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Enables you to use a liquidizer or Nutribullet to its full potential
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Stands out from all the smoothie books on the market with its contemporary design
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An estimated 10 million Nutribullets have been sold worldwide
Contents Batters 20 • Cakes & Puddings 30 • Pastry & Biscuits 42 • Alcoshakes 54 • Ices 65 • Spreads & Butters 78 • Dips & Sauces 94 • Balls 124
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Orange & Almond Cake XXX • Chocolate Melt In The Middle Puddings XXX • Courgette Loaf XXX • Blueberry Muffins XXX • Lemon & Ginger Slice XXX • Banana Malt Loaf XXX • Chocolate Espresso Cake XXX • Traditional Biscuit Base XXX • Chocolate Base XXX • Ginger Base XXX • Classic Vanilla Cheesecake XXX • No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake XXX • Caramel Cheesecake XXX • Chocolate Espresso Cake XXX
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Banana Malt Loaf you will need – 100g sultanas • 150ml boiling water • 1 teabag 1 frozen banana • 150g malt extract • 150g plain flour 70g wholemeal flour • 2 tsp baking powder
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Toasted Almond Butter XXX • Date & Cinnamon Caramel XXX • Chocolate Spread XXX • Biscuit Spread XXX • Smoked Mackerel Paté XXX • Chicken Liver Paté XXX • Chestnut & Red Wine Paté XXX
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Toasted Almond Butter you will need – 300g Almonds • Almond Oil
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Verde Mix XXX • Kofte XXX • Falafel XXX • Sausage Rolls XXX • Pork & Prawn Pot Stickers XXX • Veggie Pot Stickers XXX
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Sausage Rolls you will need – 2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves • 2 tsbp fresh sage • ½ tsp ground nutmeg ½ tsp salt • ½ tsp ground black pepper • zest 1 lemon 100g smoked streaky bacon • 250g pork mince 1x quantity of rough puff pastry (p***) • 1 beaten egg for glazing • 1 tsp Maldon salt
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This is a classic sauce for serving with fish, meat
milling blade, blitz into a green paste. Add the
or roast vegetables. It’s very quick and simple to
olive oil 20ml at a time, blitzing between each
make in your blender, from this basic recipes you
addition until you have a thick, green paste of
can change the herbs to suit your taste, or take
spoonable consistency. The salsa verde will keep
out the anchovies if you don’t eat fish.
for a day in the fridge.
method Strip all the herbs from their stems, and put in the cup of your blender. Add the anchovies, capers, mustard, vinegar and garlic and using the flat
Salsa Verde you will need – Small Bunch Mint • Large Bunch Flat Leaf Parsley • Small Bunch Basil Small Bunch Tarragon • 1 tbsp Capers • 6 Anchovies 1 Clove Garlic • 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 120ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Panda Love Behind the scenes at a panda sanctuary Ami Vitale
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A collection of adorable, funny and heartwarming photographs of beloved giant pandas.
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Panda Love is a collection of incredible images of these gentle giants. Ami Vitale's stunning photographs, taken on location in China, document the efforts to breed pandas and release them back into the wild. Ami was given unprecedented access to the pandas and her photos give an amazing insight into the bears' lives in both the sanctuaries and their natural habitat. Fluffy panda cubs tumble out of baskets and play hide-and-seek with their carers, while the adult pandas curiously explore the forest and climb trees. Publication
01-March-2018
Binding
Hardback
Price
AU$22.99 | NZ$24.99
ISBN
9781784881276
Publisher
Hardie Grant (UK)
Imprint
Hardie Grant (UK)
Series
NA
Category
Gift
Format
205 x 205 mm
Extent
160pp
Illustrations
Full colour photography throughout
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NA
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The giant panda is everyone's favourite bamboo-munching bear. China is on course to save its most famous ambassador, and Panda Love lovingly documents the process of putting the wild back into an icon.
Author Details Ami Vitale is an American photojournalist and documentary film maker. She is a Nikkon ambassador and a regular contributor to National Geographic. She has travelled to more than 90 countries, bearing witness not only to violence and conflict, but also to surreal beauty and the enduring power of the human spirit. Throughout the years, Ami has lived in mud huts and war zones, contracted malaria, and donned a panda suit – keeping true to her belief in the importance of 'living the story'. In 2009, after shooting a powerful story on the transport and release of one the world's last white rhinos, Ami shifted her focus to today's most compelling wildlife and environmental stories.
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Pandas are cute, loveable and an iconic conservation symbol for WWF
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Ami's panda photos were featured in National Geographic and she has over 690,000 followers on Instagram (@amivitale) as of October 2017 Focuses on conservationists' efforts to re-establish panda populations in their natural habitat
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Behind the Scenes At A Panda Sanctuary
As conservation icons go, nothing quite beats the Giant Panda. Instantly recognizable world wide, adored by billions, a virtual brand whose resemblance to anything wild is as tenuous as it is rare. Ever since President Roosevelt’s sons, Theodore and Kermit shot one, in 1928, in the wilds of Sichuan, China, the West has coveted the clownish, adorable animal and zoos today pay millions of dollars to mount exhibits, where panda “ambassadors� on loan from China never fails to attract a crowd. There are less than 2000 Giant Pandas in the wild and many conservationists privately consider them a relict species; taxonomically unique, shy, and inexorably drifting towards extinction. Their breeding secrets have resisted for decades the prying efforts of zoos and their mountainous bamboo forests have been besieged and fragmented by agriculture. But now, a glimmer of hope as years of research and failure is finally paying off. Chinese scientists and their international counterparts have cracked the puzzle of successfully breeding pandas in captivity and now are sending them back to the wild. They will have no lines of school children waiting to meet her nor a fan page on Facebook. But as these pandas trundle off into the mist-drenched mountains of the Li Zi Ping Forest Reserve in Sichuan Province, they take with her the aspirations of their human caretakers and hope for their species. In a region where bad environmental news is common, the Giant Panda might prove to be the exception and a testament to the perseverance and efforts of Chinese scientists and conservationists. By breeding and releasing pandas, augmenting existing populations, and protecting habitat, China may be on its way to successfully saving its most famous ambassador and in the process put the wild back into an icon.
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Wallis in Love The untold true passion of the Duchess of Windsor Andrew Morton Wallis in Love brings a fascinating new perspective on the 20th century's most controversial royal scandal. Andrew Morton's impeccable research and unerring skill for riveting storytelling combine to present a strong case for a new and startling reveal: that the woman who rocked the world with her uncompromising passion for the Prince of Wales may have fooled everyone by keeping the object of her true passion hidden away ... From her relatively lowly beginnings in America – where young Wallis and her mother were dependent on her domineering and powerful Uncle Sol, to her rise through the social ranks and her determination to one day beat men at their own game – to the ultimate conquest of the Prince of Wales, Morton paints a vivid and multi-faceted picture of a compelling, ambitious and often hard-hearted woman, who may have won the jewel in the British crown but very possibly at the expense of her true happiness. Wallis in Love reveals the men Wallis truly loved, the men who broke her heart – and the hearts she broke in turn. It exposes for the first time the truly astonishing offer she made to another man days before her wedding to the ex-king, the Duke of Windsor. Publication
01-March-2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$24.99 | NZ$27.99
ISBN
9781782439318
Publisher
Michael O'Mara Books
Imprint
Michael O'Mara
Series
NA
Category
Auto/Biography
Format
234 x 153 mm
Extent
256pp
Illustrations
16 page plate section
Age Range
NA
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In this vivid, fresh and frankly amazing portrait of the Duchess of Windsor, Morton draws on interviews, secret letters, diaries and never before seen or heard primary sources. From the day she was born in a ramshackle cottage in the hills to revealing what really happened the night her husband died, Morton paints a fresh and enticing portrait of the Duchess of Windsor.
Author Details Andrew Morton is one of the world's best-known biographers and a leading authority on modern celebrity as well as royalty. His ground-breaking 1992 biography revealed the secret world of Diana, Princess of Wales. Written with her full, though then secret, cooperation, the book changed the way the world looked at the British royal family. Since Diana: Her True Story, he has gone on to write Number 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellers on Monica Lewinsky, Madonna, David and Victoria Beckham, Tom Cruise, Angelina Jolie, and, most recently, 17 Carnations: The Windsors, The Nazis and The Cover-Up. The winner of numerous awards, he divides his time between London and Los Angeles.
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• A gripping true story full of Royal intrigue • Andrew Morton draws on new sources of information • Includes thrilling and shocking revelations • Continues on from Morton's 17 Carnations, which has sold 96,000 copies worldwide across all formats to date, and which the Daily Telegraph described as 'Meticulously researched ... the story behind one of the British establishment's most scandalous secrets ... 17 Carnations reveals the whole fascinating story.' • Andrew Morton's Diana: Her True Story, also for Michael O'Mara, has sold over 5 million copies worldwide since publication in 1992 • "The best account so far of the most notorious woman ... Andrew Morton presents a convincing picture of Wallis Simpson's rip-roaring sexual and social adventures and her curious marriage to the Duke of Windsor ... His new research adds to our knowledge of her whole career." — Sarah Bradford, historical biographer Publication
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• "Remarkable. Supercedes and surpasses all previous Wallis biographies ... Andrew Morton's crowning achievement." — Christopher Wilson, author of Dancing With the Devil: The Windsors and Jimmy Donahue
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the witch doesn't burn in this one amanda lovelace 2016 Goodreads choice award-winning poet Amanda Lovelace returns in the witch doesn't burn in this one — the bold second book in her "women are some kind of magic" series. The witch: supernaturally powerful, inscrutably independent, and now – indestructible. These moving, relatable poems encourage resilience and embolden women to take control of their own stories. Enemies try to judge, oppress, and marginalise her, but the witch doesn’t burn in this one.
Author Details Growing up a word-devourer and avid fairy tale lover, it was only natural that Amanda Lovelace began writing books of her own, and so she did. When she isn’t reading or writing, she can be found waiting for pumpkin spice coffee to come back into season and binge-watching Gilmore Girls (before you ask: Team Jess all the way). The lifelong poetess and storyteller currently lives in New Jersey with her fiancé, their two moody cats, and a combined book collection so large it will soon need its own home. As of 2016, she is working towards her B.A. in English literature with a minor in sociology. the princess saves herself in this one, originally published in 2016, is her debut poetry collection. Her official website is amandalovelace.com. You can also find her as @ladybookmad on Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr.
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• Winner of 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Poetry
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contents I. the trial ................................................... ...................................................13 13 II. the burning ............................................. .............................................44 44 III. the firestorm............................................ firestorm ............................................85 85 IV. the ashes ................................................. .................................................149 149
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prophecy I i will not survive this winter. the boys with fistfuls of matchsticks are poundpoundpounding at my cottage door. while witches may be flammable, the match-boys cannot take the heart shape my lover’s lips take when she whispers my name through the dark. the match-boys cannot take the mother-to-daughter tales that will slide off the angry tongues of my descendants for centuries to come. the match-boys cannot take the wronged woman’s wrath of artemis, goddess of hunt(ing the ones who come for women like me with hate-filled eyes). i may not survive the match-boys, but my bitch-fire will survive them all.
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the boys who spend all their days finger-fiddling with matchsticks line us up & proceed to stick tiny yellow & black truth-telling flowers between our teeth. one by one, they ask us if we know what crime we’re guilty of. after a brief pause to gather our thoughts, we say, “the only thing we’re guilty of is being women.” this is simultaneously the right & wrong answer. to the match-boys, our existence is the darkest form of magic, usually punishable by death. they don’t even know what’s coming. how cute. we shouldn’t be afraid of them. no no no. they should be afraid of us us.. - the first lesson in fire.
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we give power to anything we fancy, but we may also take it away again. just. like. that. the choice is entirely ours & they just want to end us before we have the chance to end them. - the best kept secret.
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Sharp The Definitive Guide to Knives, Knife Care, and Cutting Techniques, with Recipes from Great Chefs Josh Donald The Artful Wooden Spoon meets Bar Tartine in this gift book filled with gorgeous shots of beautiful knifes plus tips, techniques, and recipes from various luminous San Francisco chefs. From San Francisco-based knife expert Josh Donald, this stunning book reveals the specialised knowledge, recipes, and beautiful imagery of the world of artisanal knifes. Divided into two parts, part one covers the history and mechanics of knifemaking and German, French, and Japanese knifemakers. Part two is the nuts and bolts: how to choose, care for, and sharpen knives; as well as how to use them in 16 recipes. Each recipe – from notable San Francisco chefs such as Stuart Brioza of State Bird and Cortney Burns of Bar Tartine – details a number of cuts with directions and visuals. More than 150 atmospheric, identification, and how-to step-by-step photographs capture the excitement in owning and using good knives.
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01 March 2018
Josh Donald is the proprietor of Bernal Cutlery in San Francisco and has been leading sharpening classes since 2008.
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Molly DeCoudreaux is a photographer based in San Francisco whose previous clients include Fernet-Branca, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, and Dandelion Chocolate. Her website is mollydecoudreaux.com.
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9781452163062
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Knives are cool (and Japanese knives in particular have become widely used among home cooks), but there are minimal titles covering this topic, especially with special information on cult-status Japanese, German, and French models. Knife skills classes are one of the most popular culinary workshops/classes in many markets. This visually-forward book can easily live in specialty and indie stores, placed next to knives, cutting boards, and other equipment. This book makes a great gift for men who can be difficult to buy for.
Order from your local sales representative or United Book Distributors, PO Box 457 Ferntree Gully Vic 3156 AU Tel: 1800 338 836 | Fax: +61 3 8537 4497 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.com.au NZ Tel: 09 442 7410 | Fax: 09 442 7406 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.co.nz
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Text copyright © 2018 by Josh Donald. Photographs copyright © 2018 by Molly DeCoudreaux. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Donald, Josh, author. Title: Sharp / by Josh Donald. Description: San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 2018. Identifiers: LCCN 2017022740 | ISBN 9781452163062 (hc : alk. paper) Subjects: LCSH: Knives. | Cutting. Classification: LCC TS380 .D675 2018 | DDC 621.9/32—dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017022740 Manufactured in China. Designed by Toni Tojima and Vanessa Dina Typesetting by Frank Brayton 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Chronicle books and gifts are available at special quantity discounts to corporations, professional associations, literacy programs, and other organizations. For details and discount information, please contact our premiums department at corporatesales@chroniclebooks.com or at 1-800-759-0190. Chronicle Books LLC 680 Second Street San Francisco, California 94107 www.chroniclebooks.com
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the Sharpening Process
A HISTORY OF EDGED TOOLS IN THE EAST AND WEST
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The Stones
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Choosing a Grit Size
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Sharpening a DoubleBevel Knife
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Sharpening a SingleBevel Knife
Chapter 2 EUROPE
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Western Knives Primer
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forging a gyuto with shihan prull
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Knife Skills and Strategies with Bernal Cutlery’s Sam Rezendes
JAPAN
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Traditional Japanese Knives
Cutting Onions with Armando “Tiny” Maes
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Western-Style Japanese Knives
Melissa Perello’s Autumn Squash Salad with Spiced Honey Vinaigrette
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The People
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Chapter 3
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Chris Kronner’s Beef Roulade
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Chris Timm’s HerbCrusted Roasted Lamb Leg
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Troy Wilcox and Melissa Reitz’s Shallots Four Ways
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Loretta Keller’s Calamari Salad with Marinated Peppers and Cucumbers
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Sean Thomas’s ButterPoached Salmon with Lentils and Vadouvan Labneh
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Stuart Brioza’s Smoked Duck Breast with Cucumber Salad and Umeboshi-Rosemary Vinaigrette
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Nick Balla’s Knife-Cut Cold Ginger Noodles with Sunflower Seven Spice
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Tim Ferron’s Beef Jerky
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Lisa Weiss’s Hawaiian Chili and Liliko’i Bang-Bang
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Chapter 5 METHODS AND RECIPES
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Traci Des Jardins’s Sautéed Artichokes
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Jesse Koide’s Yakitori
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Koichi Ishii’s Sobano-Yamagata with Vegetables and Katsuobushi
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Introduction In this book, you’ll learn about knives from the West and Japan and from the moments in time when those worlds crashed and then melted into each other. These are the knives you’ll find in most professional kitchens and, chances are, in your own kitchen, too. You’ll learn to look at a knife and see right to its material roots— from the ore to the furnace to the polishing wheel—and beyond them to the story behind its footprint and the way it feels when you cut with it. This book holds what I now know after ten years of jumping down rabbit holes and tracing everything we sell at Bernal Cutlery to its origin. Along the way, I learned how to work a Japanese whetstone (first badly, then well) and how a sharp edge and cutting angle affect the flavor of food. I found out how Commodore Perry’s gunboats opened the door for the arrival of beef to Japan, and how single-celled organisms that fell to the seafloor of Pangaea hundreds of millions of years ago can turn an onion to butter 7
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A History of Edged Tools in the West and East For our purposes, this story starts a few million years ago, when all we had were rocks. Knives ride the coattails (or bear skins, loincloths, or whatever) of human history, evolving as people move, meet, and discover new materials.
STONE You might be wondering why, in this book that promised to teach you about kitchen knives, we’re starting in the Stone Age? All I can say is that the oldest cutting tools chipped from rocks were made a dumbfounding 3.3 million years ago, hundreds of thousands of years before the earliest humans had evolved. Those first tools—jagged shards of stone discovered near Lake Turkana in Kenya—were unsophisticated, but they did the job. 21
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Anatomy of Single Bevel
OMOTE SIDE
handle
Forging a Gyuto with Shihan Prull K ATABA SINGLE BEVEL (DEBA)
ferrule
I first learned about Shihan Prull when his mother wandered into Bernal Cutlery. He’s a blacksmith in New Mexico who makes high-quality Japanese-style cutlery, and who studied with the master craftspeople at Ashi Hamono, one of the shop’s suppliers in Sakai, Japan (see page 00). His style mixes European and Japanese techniques, and he was kind enough to let me invade his workshop and follow the making of a gyuto from start to finish. As he worked, Prull described the process.
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CROSS SECTION URA SIDE
Anatomy of Double Bevel WESTERN ST YLE HANDLE (YOGYUTO) CROSS SECTION
CROSS SECTION
Europe
JAPANESE ST YLE HANDLE (WA-GYUTO)
We will be forging a gyuto from 52100 steel, an American steel that is a lowalloy chromium containing non-stainless steel. I use an American steel because my knives and technique are a hybrid of the Western and Japanese approach. I focus on the petty knife and the gyuto, both Western-style Japanese knives, but I didn’t like the idea of spending all this money and using up the fossil fuels it would take to ship Japanese steel across the ocean to make them. I figured there had to be something in America to use that would make a good knife. Here, I’m using metallurgical coke and pine charcoal in the forge. Pine charcoal is really the only charcoal you can forge with, [as] it burns hot if given enough oxygen, and produces very little ash, which blows off the top. But it takes work. If you forge exclusively with pine charcoal, you will need an army of minions chopping charcoal for you all day long, so this is why I mix it with metallurgical coke in various ratios.
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Traci Des Jardins’s Sautéed Artichokes YIELD: SERVES 4 TO 6
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Knife: chef knife, paring knife Chef and Owner // Jardinière, The Commissary, Mijita, and Arguello My first knife, a gift from my aunt, was in a Henckels set that came packed in a briefcase. At seventeen, I walked into my first job wearing a little Laura Ashley dress with my briefcase of knives and everybody laughed their asses off at me, as one of them said, “Whose kid is this and how did she get in here?” Artichokes are one of the signature ingredients at Jardinière, and nobody will let me take them off the menu. We use them in everything from bread salad to fish dishes. It feels like I’ve always prepared them, since that first job in 1983 and throughout my time working in southern France. It’s worth noting that artichokes dull knives quickly and leave a bitter resin on the blade. Always clean off your knives well, especially if the blades are carbon steel.
The Cuts To trim the artichokes, first prepare a small bowl of cold water with a squeeze of lemon juice in it, or have a cut lemon at the ready. Use a paring knife and begin by cutting off the top half—the thicker, leafy part that you would discard if you were eating it whole. Next, trim away the outer leaves. Hold the artichoke in your secondary hand and, using the springiness of your thumb to push the spine of the knife, turn the artichoke in your hand and move the sharp edge of the blade under the fibrous, outermost layer of leaves. Methods and Recipes
Next, remove all the green from the stem by continuing to turn the artichoke in your hand. Immediately rub the whole artichoke with the cut lemon or slip it into the lemon water to keep it from oxidizing.
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If you are using artichokes that weigh more than ¹Â₄ lb/115 g each, quarter each artichoke lengthwise and cut out the choke. For artichokes weighing ¹Â₄ lb/115 g or less, halve each artichoke lengthwise and cut out the choke (only if fibrous). 3 Tbsp olive oil 6 medium artichokes, about ¹ ₄ lb/115 g each, trimmed (see The Cuts TK)
1 fresh rosemary sprig, or 3 or 4 garlic cloves
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In a large sauté pan over medium heat, warm the oil. Add the artichokes and the rosemary or garlic and sauté the artichokes until they are tender when pierced with a fork, about 4 minutes. Discard the rosemary or garlic, season with salt and pepper, and serve.
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Ginger Noodles 2 cups/280 g all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
¹ ₄ cup/55 g ginger starch, or ¹ ₄ cup/55 g potato starch plus 1 tsp ground ginger
2¹ ₂ Tbsp water 1 Tbsp salt
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In a medium bowl, combine the flour, ginger starch, eggs, water, and salt and stir with a wooden spoon until the dough comes together. Cover the bowl with a plate to keep the dough from drying out and let rest on a countertop for 15 minutes. Uncover the bowl and knead the dough in the bowl for 5 minutes. Re-cover the bowl and let the dough rest again for 15 minutes. Repeat this process three more times to develop the gluten in the dough. During the final resting period before the final round of kneading, put a large pot filled with water on the stove over high heat. Then liberally flour a work surface. Once you’ve finished kneading the dough, cut the dough in half and shape ach half into a thick rectangle. Place a rectangle on the floured surface, flatten it with the heels of your hands, and then roll it out into an 18-by-12-in/ 45-by-30.5-cm rectangle about ¹Â₄ in/6 mm thick. Lightly flour the top of the dough sheet, then fold it into thirds as if folding a business letter. Flip the dough over so the seam is on the bottom and a long side is facing you. Cut the dough crosswise into noodles ¹Â₄ in/6 mm wide (see The Cuts TK). Repeat with the second rectangle of dough.
Methods and Recipes
At this point, the pot of water should be boiling. Immediately transfer half the noodles to the boiling water and boil for about 3 minutes. The noodles should be chewy but cooked through. Using a spider or other large, long-handled skimmer, lift out the noodles and rinse under cold running water until cool. Drain the noodles well, then wrap them in a towel so they do not absorb extra water and refrigerate until ready to serve. Repeat with the remaining noodles.
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Roasting Tray Magic One Tin, One Meal, No Fuss! Sue Quinn Weekday meals, solved in minutes! One roasting tray, one complete meal – no fuss, and minimal washing up! Move over one-pot: one-tray is the quickest, easiest way to make fast, tasty meals in the oven. You can make entire family suppers just in a roasting tin or an oven tray – everything from breakfasts like baked apple porridge or Shakshuka, to handy snacks, lunches and warm salads including quick flatbreads and frittatas, through to warming gratins, risottos and roasts, and of course, delectable cakes and traybake puddings like peanut butter and caramel brownies. Sue Quinn is a wizard at simple, economical family cooking and her recipes cover every meal of the day – all in one tray. With straightforward instructions and no-nonsense tips for getting the most flavour out of your cooking, not only will you have everyday meal solutions but less hassle and mess in the kitchen.
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01 March 2018
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9781787130128
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Author Details Sue Quinn is an award-winning food writer, cookbook author and journalist. Her books span a range of cuisines, from Japanese to vegan, as well as children’s cookery and healthy eating. Her articles and recipes regularly appear in the UK’s leading food titles including the Telegraph, The Sunday Times, the Guardian, delicious and BBC Good Food. She won the Fortnum & Mason’s Online Food Writer Award in 2016.
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70 imaginative ideas for the ultimate in quick and easy cooking, with hardly any washing up. Includes ideas for breakfast, lunches, warm salads, snacks and sweets, as well as stupendous weeknight dinners. All the ingredients are easily available in supermarkets. From a Fortnum & Mason award-winning food writer.
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Contents Introduction Breakfast and Brunch Snacks and Light Bites Lunch and Warm Salads Dinner Sweet Things Index
Warm salad of roast tomatoes, figs and feta with tarragon
6 medium tomatoes 6 fresh figs, stalks trimmed off and halved 250g (8¾oz) feta cheese, broken into large chunks 250g (8¾oz) sourdough bread, torn into chunks 3 tarragon stalks, leaves removed extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper squeeze of lemon, to serve
Serves: 4-6 | Takes: 30 minutes
You could replace half the tomatoes with a handful of mixed cherry tomatoes to add extra colour and variety to this lovely salad.
Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Cut half the tomatoes in half and the remainder into quarters, and place in a 20 x 30 x 5-cm (8 x 12 x 2-in) roasting tray. Add the figs, feta, bread and tarragon, drizzle generously with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Gently tumble everything together. Roast for 25 minutes, shaking the tray occasionally, until the tomatoes and figs have collapsed down a little and released some of their juices, and the feta is golden at the edges. Serve warm with a squeeze of lemon and more salt and pepper if needed.
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Chicken in creamy leek and caper sauce
The sauce here is a gorgeous one, with the rich and creamy notes lifted with sharp saltiness of the capers. It really does make you wonder why anything is cooked on the stove.
8 chicken thighs, skin on 450g (1lb) new potatoes, halved (or quartered if large) 2 Tbsp olive oil sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 180ml (6fl oz/¾fl oz) double (heavy) cream 100ml (3½fl oz/7 Tbsp) dry vermouth (Noilly Prat is great) or white wine 1 tsp bouillon powder 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 large leek, finely sliced 30g (1oz/3 Tbsp) capers 2 handfuls of watercress
Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F.
Serves: 4-6 | Takes: 50 minutes
Roast for a further 30 minutes until cooked through and the sauce is bubbling. Serve with the watercress scattered on top.
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Place the chicken and potatoes in a 20 x 30 x 5-cm (8 x 12 x 2-in) roasting tray and toss with the olive oil. Arrange the chicken skin-side up and season generously with salt and pepper. Roast for 25 minutes until the skin is crisp and starting to turn golden. Meanwhile, combine all the remaining ingredients, except the watercress, with 100ml (3½fl oz/7 Tbsp) boiling water in a jug, then season with salt and pepper. When the cooking time for the chicken and potatoes is up, pour the creamy mixture into the tray, then turn the chicken in the liquid to coat but return the chicken to skin-side up.
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Superfood Slow Cooker Healthy Wholefood Meals From Your Slow Cooker Nicola Graimes and Cathy Seward Over 60 recipes for delicious, home-cooked, nourishing meals from your electric slow cooker. For anyone who loves good food but has little time to spend cooking, an electric slow cooker can fit perfectly into a busy lifestyle. They can be used day or night, and you don’t have to stay at home to keep an eye on your cooking while you produce hearty, healthy food for all the family. The recipes in this book mainly use sustaining grains, beans and pulses, along with ‘superfood’ vegetable ingredients and lean high protein foods, including fish, poultry and meat. The addition of fresh herbs and super spices such as turmeric and ginger adds flavour as well as packing an extra nutritional punch.
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Ideas for Breakfast & Brunch include sweet potato & cauliflower hash with pumpkin seeds; best baked beans; spiced fruit compote with chia; and apple pie porridge with blueberries and toasted almonds. Light Bites & Lunches to Share include mung bean hummus; supergreen soup; beetroot falafel; steamed savoury chickpea cake with a spinach raita; and mackerel with lime & mango salsa. Deliciously Sustaining Recipes for Weekdays include Jamaican black bean pepper pot; yellow split pea & coconut curry; poached fish in dashi broth with kombu & edamame; chicken & chipotle barley bowl; and Asian beef broth with orange & star anise. At the Weekends feast on comforting winter chestnut & puy lentil stew; bonfire adzuki bean chilli; and five-spice pulled pork with Asian slaw or choose a lighter option such as the Sri Lankan fish curry; chicken, faro & porcini pilaf; or a Moroccan harissa-spiced lamb salad. Discover the convenience and versatility of your slow cooker with these inspired and nourishing recipes.
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Nicola Graimes is an award-winning writer specialising in nutritional health, vegetarian cooking, and food for children. A former editor of Vegetarian Living magazine, she has written 26 books, including Great Healthy Food for Vegetarian Kids, which won Best Vegetarian Cookbook in the World Gourmand Awards 2010. For Ryland Peters & Small she has also written The Salad Bowl. Nicola lives in Brighton, UK.
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Cathy Seward is a home economist with over 30 years experience in the profession – there is very little that Cathy has not covered in her long and varied career. A specialist in product development within the housewares and consumer goods industry, she is a slow cooker expert. She lives in Surrey, UK.
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Slow-cooking is a popular economical, practical and time-saving way of cooking. Slow cookers offer a healthier method of cooking using less added fat than roasting and frying. Ingredients such as tomatoes, corn and spinach benefit from cooking for a long period of time as they more readily release powerful antioxidants and cartenoids for eye health.
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Sweet potato hash More weekend brunch than weekday breakfast… the idea is to make this sweet potato version of the classic hash first thing and then go back to bed while it cooks! The Brussels sprouts and cauliflower are added towards the end so they give a slight crunch in contrast to the soft sweet potato and also retain their precious nutrients. A poached egg and a sprinkling of fresh coriander/cilantro and chopped chilli/chile add the finishing touches. 1 tablespoon ghee or coconut oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 2.5-cm/1-in. piece root ginger, coarsely grated 100 g/31⁄2 oz. red cabbage, shredded 2 teaspoons panch phoran 2 sweet potatoes, about 200 g/7 oz. each, cut into small bite-sized pieces 300 ml/11⁄4 cups hot vegetable stock 150 g/51⁄2 oz. Brussels sprouts, thinly sliced
2 large cauliflower florets, coarsely grated sea salt and cracked black pepper poached eggs, coriander/cilantro leaves and diced red chilli/chile, to serve High 3–4 hours Serves 4
Heat the ghee or coconut oil in a large frying pan/skillet and sauté the onion for 8 minutes until softened. Stir in the ginger, red cabbage, panch phoran and sweet potatoes and cook for another minute. Tip the sweet potato mixture into the slow cooker pot and pour in the stock. Cover and cook on high for 21⁄2 hours. Stir in the sprouts, returning the lid promptly, and cook for another 30 minutes–1 hour by which time the sweet potato should be lovely and tender and almost starting to break down. Season and stir in the grated cauliflower – there is no need to cook it as the cauliflower will soften in the residual heat. Season with salt and pepper and spoon the hash into shallow serving bowls. Serve topped with a poached egg and a sprinkling of coriander/cilantro and chilli/chile.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION 188 kcals, 4.2 g fat (2.9 g saturates), 28.3 g carbohydrate (13.3 g sugars), 6.9 g fibre, 4.6 g protein, 0.7 g salt 32 BREAKFAST AND BRUNCH
Weekday tagine Packed with good-for-you vegetables and pulses, this hearty Moroccan tagine is both sustaining and filling and is just the thing for a warming midweek meal. The cauliflower is lightly cooked, so it retains its texture and valuable nutrients, including vitamin C, folate and phytonutrients. I’ve used canned chickpeas/ garbanzo beans to avoid having to soak and pre-boil them first but if you prefer dried, a can is the equivalent of around 200 g/1 cup dried. 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 4 carrots, diced 3 garlic cloves, chopped 400 g/14 oz. can chickpeas/ garbanzo beans, drained 55 g/1⁄4 cup dried Puy lentils, rinsed 1 tablespoon ras-el-hanout 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1⁄2 teaspoon dried chilli/red pepper flakes 4 dried dates, roughly chopped
2 tablespoons tomato purée/ paste 375 ml/11⁄2 cups hot vegetable stock 1 unwaxed lemon, cut in half 2 handfuls chopped parsley 1⁄2 small cauliflower, grated or blitzed in a food processor sea salt and cracked black pepper pomegranate and wholewheat couscous, to serve Low 7–8 hours High 4–5 hours
Put all the ingredients up to and including the hot vegetable stock into the slow cooker pot. Stir well until combined and add the lemon halves, pressing them into the pot. Cover and cook on low for 7–8 hours, or high for 4–5 hours. Remove the lemon halves, stir in half the parsley and the cauliflower, season with salt and pepper, and add more hot stock or water, if needed, to make a sauce-like consistency. Cover and cook for another 15 minutes – the cauliflower just needs to soften in the residual heat. Scatter the remaining parsley and the pomegranate over the tagine and serve with couscous.
Serves 4
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION 301 kcals, 9.2 g fat (1.3 g saturates), 35.1 g carbohydrate (20.3 g sugars), 11.8 g fibre, 11.8 g protein, 0.8 g salt WEEKDAY MEALS 73
Pulled pork lettuce cups To lend a healthy twist to this recipe, the pulled pork is shredded and served in a Little Gem lettuce leaf with quinoa and topped with a crisp zingy pickle. Heat the oil in a large, deep sauté pan/skillet over a mediumhigh heat and sear the pork until browned all over – this will take about 10–15 minutes. Transfer the pork to a plate.
1 tablespoon cold-pressed rapeseed oil 1 tablespoon hot smoked paprika 1 tablespoon English mustard powder 1 teaspoon ground ginger 2 heaped tablespoons tomato purée/paste 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1.5 kg/3 lb. 5 oz. skinless, boneless pork shoulder/ Boston butt, excess fat trimmed, tied with twine 1 large onion, cut into 8 thin wedges 1 large carrot, thickly sliced sea salt and black pepper TO SERVE Little Gem leaves, cooked quinoa, 3 x quantity Pickled Red Cabbage (see page 127), toasted sesame seeds, chopped coriander/cilantro leaves Low 8–10 hours Serves 10–12 136 SLOW WEEKENDS
Mix together the smoked paprika, mustard powder, ginger, tomato purée/paste, vinegar and maple syrup. Season with salt and pepper, then spread three-quarters of the rub all over the pork. You could leave the pork to marinate for 1 hour, if time allows. Place the onion and carrot in an even layer in the bottom of the slow cooker pot, pour in 2 tablespoons water and top with the pork. Cover and cook on low for 8–10 hours until the pork is tender and almost falling apart, but not quite. Carefully lift the pork out of the pot onto a plate, cover with foil and leave to rest while you finish cooking the sauce. Strain the juices in the pot into a small saucepan, pressing the onion and carrot through the sieve/strainer. Stir in the remaining rub and cook until reduced and thickened. Shred the pork into strips, discarding any fat. Put the pork on a large serving plate and spoon enough of the sauce over to lightly coat the meat. To serve, arrange the Little Gem leaves on a serving plate and the quinoa, coriander/cilantro and pickle in separate serving bowls. Let everyone help themselves, placing a spoonful of the quinoa in a lettuce leaf and topping it with some of the pulled pork, a spoonful of pickle and a sprinkling of sesame seeds and coriander/cilantro.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION 247 kcals, 9.3 g fat (2.3 g saturates), 8 g carbohydrate (5.5 g sugars), 32.2 g protein, 0.4 g salt
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Everyone Loves Tacos Recipes for Delicious Tortilla-Wrapped Treats Ben Fordham and Felipe Fuentes Cruz Tacos are the beating heart of Mexico’s food scene. Take your pick from over 65 authentic recipes for these little pocket rocket wraps, brought to you by Felipe Fuentes Cruz and Ben Fordham of Benito's Hat, Burritos and Margaritas. From simple supermarket kits to high-end restaurant revamps, a whole spectrum of taco offerings now exists for your pleasure. These small but mighty Mexican staples are finally getting the credit they deserve on the worldwide culinary stage. Their spiritual home is the streetfood scene. With this book, you can bring the buzzing atmosphere and high-quality eating experience of street food tacos into the comfort of your own kitchen.
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Explained simply, a taco consists of a tortilla, filling, salsa and garnish. The salsa is an equally key component to the filling – fresh, zingy flavours are carefully selected to complement the other elements perfectly. The clever guys behind authentic Mexican kitchen Benito's Hat bring you delicious recipes simple enough to cook up a fiesta in your own kitchen. First there is a chapter of Little Cravings (antojitos), perfect as a pre-cursor or accompaniment to a taco feast. This is followed by a delicious selection of Breakfast Tacos. Next up is a mouth watering selection of Chicken, Pork and Beef Tacos such as Pork Al Pastor with tropical pineapple salsa. Following these are Fish and Seafood Tacos such as Salmon with Spicy Black Bean. Inventive Vegetarian Tacos such as Deep-fried Avocado or Turmeric and Potato really hit the spot, then discover the bliss of a Sweet Taco with recipes such as Chocolate Ice Cream with Agave. A chapter on Salsas, Relishes and Sides, such as the classic Pico De Gallo, lets you mix and match.
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Felipe Fuentes Cruz was born in Puebla, Mexico and has worked in the US, Spain and London. While working in a Mexican restaurant, he met Ben Fordham, who had fallen in love with real Mexican food when he lived in Texas. They had the same dream of bringing great Mexican food to London and in 2008, Benito’s Hat was born. Recently Felipe and Ben have joined forces on new venture Every Juan Loves Tacos, bringing rich and simple Mexican finger food to the masses.
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Tacos are one of the biggest food trends of 2017. Taco Tuesday has become famous in many cities where many restaurants will offer a special offer price for Tacos on a Tuesday night. Felipe is also owner of Dona Nata Mexican Kitchen in Los Cabos, Mexico.
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shrimp ceviche with mango
CEVICHE DE CAMARÓN CON MANGO The original ceviche has a citrus flavour as it is made with limes. I have recently moved to Baja California, where mangoes are in abundance during the months ofJune, July and August so we have used those here. The combination of mango and lemon adds a delicious sweet and sour touch to the ceviche. 500 g/1 lb raw, shell-on prawns/shrimp 1 cucumber a small bunch of fresh mint leaves freshly squeezed juice of 3 lemons pulp of ½ mango 1 red Thai chilli/chile ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ¼ red onion, thinly sliced ServES 4–6
Peel and clean the prawns/shrimp, removing the head, shell and black strip from each. Cut them lengthwise (but not all the way through) to make a butterfly cut. Bring 500 ml/2 cups water to the boil in a saucepan, add the prawns/shrimp and cook for 2–3 minutes or until opaque and cooked through, then drain and place in ice to cool. Peel and cut the cucumber in half lengthwise, remove the seeds and cut three-quarters of it into halfmoons. Reserve the remaining quarter, along with the seeds, for the sauce. Set aside 4–5 mint leaves for a garnish, then make the sauce by blending the remaining mint with the lemon juice, mango pulp, Thai chilli/chile, the remaining cucumber and the seeds, and salt and pepper. Place the prawns/shrimp on a platter, then drizzle over the sauce and add the slices of onion and halfmoons of cucumber. Put it in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve. TO SERVE Garnish with the reserved mint leaves and serve on the platter or spoon on top of slices of toasted bread.
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deep-fried fresh tuna tacos
Tacos dorados de atún This spectacular taco works as an appetizer as well as a main. You cook the tuna inside the tortilla, so be sure to secure the taco well before cooking to prevent it falling apart. The flavour of the tuna and the bite of the radish salsa are beautiful. 2 tomatoes, cut into wedges 1 fresh jalapeño, stem and seeds removed ½ white onion, finely chopped 2 tablespoons freshly chopped coriander/cilantro ½ teaspoon salt 300 g/10½ oz fresh tuna steak, skin removed 100 g/2 cups chopped red cabbage (about ½ a small cabbage) a pinch of freshly ground black pepper vegetable oil, for frying Serve with
10 corn tortillas (see page 12) Onion, Coriander/Cilantro & Radish Salsa (see page 110) 1 fresh avocado, peeled, stoned and diced 200 g/7 oz queso fresco or feta cheese, cut into cubes 30 cocktail sticks/toothpicks Serves 4
Place 475 ml/2 cups of water in a small saucepan with the tomatoes and jalapeño and bring to the boil. Turn down the heat and simmer for 4–5 minutes, then remove from the heat and allow to cool. Once cooled, drain and place the tomatoes and jalapeño in a blender with half the onion, half the coriander/cilantro and ¼ teaspoon of the salt and blend for 45–60 seconds. Put aside until ready to serve. Chop the fresh tuna into small chunks and put in a bowl. Add the remaining onion, half the cabbage, the remaining salt and the black pepper and mix well. In a dry, non-stick frying pan/skillet, warm the tortillas so that they are flexible. Place a tortilla on a flat surface, add one-tenth of the tuna mixture on one side and fold the other side on top. Secure the folded-over tortilla with three cocktail sticks/ toothpicks around the edge, pushed through at an angle to ensure it doesn’t break up during cooking. Repeat with the remaining tortillas and tuna mix. Pour enough vegetable oil to reach a depth of about 2 cm/¾ inch in a frying pan/skillet. Heat the oil until very hot, but not smoking, then reduce the heat to medium. Deep-fry the tacos in batches of 2–3 at a time for 3–5 minutes or until crispy, using metal tongs to turn them occasionally. Remove from the heat and lay them on paper towels to soak up any excess oil. When cool enough to handle, remove the cocktail sticks/toothpicks and top each one with some Onion, Coriander/Cilantro & Radish Salsa. Place 2–3 tacos on each plate, drizzle over the blended salsa and then sprinkle with the remaining chopped cabbage, coriander/cilantro, diced avocado and queso fresco or feta cheese.
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chunky fresh salsa
SALSA DE AGUACATE
pico de gallo
A medium-spicy salsa with a wonderful creamy texture, great with lamb or beef tongue tacos. 100 g/3½ oz whole green tomatillos (fresh if possible, but tinned/ canned will do) 1–2 fresh green chillies/chiles (such as serrano or Thai green), stems removed 2 cloves of garlic, peeled 1 avocado 1 teaspoon freshly chopped coriander/cilantro (the thin stalks can be used, just discard the thicker ends) 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion a pinch of salt SERVES 6–8
Preheat the oven to 200⁰C (400⁰F) Gas 6. Remove the husks from the fresh tomatillos. Place the whole chillies/chiles, garlic and tomatillos on a baking tray and roast in the preheated oven for 6–8 minutes until all are slightly charred on the outside. (If using tinned/canned tomatillos, there is no need to roast them, simply add them at the next stage.) Cut the avocado in half and remove the stone. Using a spoon, scoop out the avocado flesh and put it in a blender. Add the roasted chillies/chiles, tomatillos (or tinned/canned if using) and garlic, coriander/cilantro, onion and salt and blend for 2 minutes. Up to 60 ml/¼ cup water can be added if it seems too thick. Add more salt to taste if required.
When these fresh, simple ingredients are combined together, they produce a wonderful salsa bursting with flavour. Like other Mexican salsas, there are many variations, such as adding lime juice and fresh chillies/chiles. We like to keep it simple and without heat so that it can be enjoyed by everybody, including young kids, with almost anything. 4 tomatoes ¼ onion ¼ bunch of coriander/cilantro ¼ teaspoon sea salt SERVES 6–8
Finely chop the tomatoes, onion and coriander/cilantro. Place in a bowl and mix well, then add the salt and mix again.
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Afternoon Tea at Bramble Cafe Mat Follas Combining comforting recipes, local ingredients and a bit of baking magic, Mat Follas presents an irresistible collection of tea time treats. Let Mat Follas transport you to a sunny table in Dorset adorned with fine china, the sound of birdsong and the smell of the sea for his ultimate collection of recipes from his latest book, Afternoon Tea at Bramble Cafe. Here, Mat has honed his unique experience and his passion for food. Recipes for cakes and scones include a classic Victoria sandwich and a local Dorset apple cake. Slices and tarts feature a Bakewell slice, individual treacle tarts, bramble cheesecake and raspberry meringue kisses. Delicious biscuits and cookies range from lavender shortbread and rose thins to Anzac biscuits inspired by his kiwi roots. Try Mat’s specialty dainties and patisserie such as marshmallow teacakes and camp coffee and caramel éclairs. For the quintessentially British afternoon tea, try savouries and sandwiches including classic finger sandwiches – cucumber and mint, smoked salmon and dill and egg and cress – welsh rarebit, crab on toast or cheese choux. Finally, making the most of the ripest fruit, are recipes for irresistible preserves and cordials – a bramble and rose jam, orange and whiskey marmalade, lemon and mandarin curd, apple and pear cordial and Mat’s elderflower fizz.
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01 March 2018
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In 2016, Mat Follas opened Bramble Cafe & Deli in Dorset, England with his wife Amanda and their business partner Kate. Winner of MasterChef UK (BBC) in 2009, Mat often judges food competitions and events and is a regular judge for BBC MasterChef, The Great Taste Awards and The World Cheese Awards. Mat regularly runs cooking courses as well as courses on foraging and wild plants and his recipes are published in a variety of magazines including BBC GoodFood, Olive and Delicious. He has written two books, Fish in 2015, followed by Vegetable Perfection in 2016. Mat lives in Dorset with his family.
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Recipes from MasterChef UK 2009 winner Mat Follas. Stunning, atmospheric location photography. The quintessential collection of delicious treats to enjoy at your leisure with afternoon tea.
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Lemon drizzle cake I made no less than 12 different Lemon Drizzle cakes when we were thinking about opening the cafe. It’s my first choice of cake with a morning cuppa, so I wanted to get it just right. This recipe is bullet proof and requires very little work as long as you weigh accurately and use fresh eggs. This recipe is also dairy free for any lactose intolerant guests. PREPARE 5 MINUTES / COOK 60–70 MINUTES
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5 eggs approx. 250 g/scant 2 cups self-raising/self-rising flour approx. 250 ml/1 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil approx. 250 g/11⁄4 cups caster/ granulated sugar grated zest of 2 lemons DRIZZLE
freshly squeezed juice of 2 lemons 50 g/1⁄4 cup caster/granulated sugar, plus extra for sprinkling non-stick 900 g/2 lb. loaf pan, lightly oiled and lined with baking parchment MAKES 1 LOAF
Preheat the oven to 140°C (280°F) Gas 1. Place your mixing bowl onto your scales and zero the scales. Into the bowl, crack the eggs and make a note of the weight. Add TJ32-9-2017 RPS(Patricia) RPS1970 Afternoon Tea At Bram ble Cafe W:190mmXH:235mm 175L 128gsm Gold East M/A Magenta
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the same weight of flour, oil and sugar, then add the lemon zest. Mix for a few minutes with a hand-held electric whisk or in a stand mixer until it forms a smooth batter. Pour into the lined loaf pan then place in the oven for 50 minutes, until a skewer poked into the centre comes out clean and the internal temperature reaches 90°C/195°F. Leave the cake to cool for 20 minutes. For the drizzle, heat the lemon juice and sugar in a saucepan until the sugar is dissolved. To finish, use a skewer to make holes in the top of the cake. Drizzle the lemon syrup into the holes and over the top of the cake to infuse the cake with lemon. Remove the cake from the loaf pan and sprinkle a little caster/granulated sugar over the top of the cake to form a lemon crust.
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Banana loaf This cake would be a great option for people who are on a diet because of its much-reduced sugar and oil content … although I would advise trying a slice with a generous amount of butter, so maybe not. Whether you’re cutting back the calories or not, you won’t be disappointed with the flavour and moistness of this loaf. PREPARE 10 MINUTES / COOK 50 MINUTES
non-stick 700-g/11/2-lb. loaf pan, lightly oiled and lined with baking parchment [check size of tin – usually a 450g/1 lb. loaf tin or 900g/2 lb. loaf tin]
Preheat the oven to 140°C (280°F) Gas 1. Place all the ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Mix for a few minutes with a hand-held electric whisk or in a stand mixer, until it forms a smooth batter. Pour the mixture into the lined loaf pan, then place in the preheated oven for 50–60 minutes, until a skewer poked into the centre comes out clean and the internal temperature reaches 90°C/195°F. Remove the cake from the oven and leave to cool for at least 20 minutes before removing and slicing. Serve buttered.
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250 g/generous 13⁄4 cups selfraising/self-rising flour 100 g/1⁄2 cup caster/granulated sugar 75 g/1⁄3 cup vegetable oil 50 ml/31⁄2 tablespoons milk 200 g/7 oz. banana, mashed (1 large banana) 2 eggs 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon butter, to serve
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Lavender mousse, blackberry & cinder toffee verrine I won UK BBC MasterChef back in 2009 and this is a miniature version of the pudding I cooked in the final. The flavours work together beautifully, the sharp blackberries in the base, the summery aroma of the lavender mousse and the caramel crunch of cinder toffee (New Zealanders will know it as hokey pokey) which fizzes when you eat it with the blackberries.
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For the blackberry compote, in a saucepan, gently heat the blackberries,
150 g/generous 1 cup blackberries 40 g/31⁄4 tablespoons caster/ granulated sugar 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
sugar and vinegar until the blackberries just start to soften and break up.
LAVENDER MOUSSE
450 ml/scant 2 cups double/heavy cream 50 g/generous 1⁄3 cup icing/ confectioners’ sugar lavender essence CINDER TOFFEE
5 dessertspoons caster/granulated sugar 2 dessertspoons golden/light corn syrup 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda/ baking soda
Mash them a little with a fork, then spoon them carefully into four verrine glasses. Place the glasses in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to chill. For the lavender mousse, in a mixing bowl, whisk the cream, icing/ confectioners’ sugar and a few drops of lavender essence together. Taste, you should be able to just taste the lavender but not overpoweringly so. Add a few drops more as needed but you don’t want to be eating a soapy flavour, so go easy! Finish whisking until the cream is forming soft peaks. Carefully pipe or spoon into your verrine glasses on top of the compote. Tap the glasses on a flat surface to level the top of the cream. For the cinder toffee, cover a baking sheet with greaseproof paper and place it somewhere flat and stable. This should minimize the risk of spillage, as the cinder toffee will be very hot when poured onto the sheet. In a deep, heavy-bottomed saucepan, just cover the base with a little water before adding the sugar and golden/light corn syrup. Have your
4 verrine glasses
bicarbonate of soda/baking soda to hand and a good whisk or silicon
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spatula. Heat on a moderate heat until the mixture is turning a lovely caramel colour and smells of toffee. Add the bicarbonate of soda/baking soda and whisk carefully but quickly to combine (the mixture will foam-up to about 4–5 times its previous volume). Pour the mixture out onto the greaseproof paper and leave to harden and cool. To serve, firstly, break up the cinder toffee (I place it in a resealable sandwich bag and whack it on a flat surface) then sprinkle the shards over the tops of the verrines. AFTERNOON TEA AT BRAMBLE CAFE 99
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Homes in Japan Francesca Chiorino
The first comprehensive study on contemporary Japanese houses designed by established and emerging architects alike. Featuring a collection of homes designed by the main contemporary Japanese architects, this indispensable volume explores the country's new architectural trends. This book demonstrates the ability of Japan’s leading young architects to express an intrinsic union with the elements of nature through the language of architecture. Spectacular large-format images capture the essence and spirit of the houses, while informative descriptions provide enlightening context. The book's format underscores the strength and value of these projects – as well as the masterful skill of the architects behind them. Publication
01 March 2018
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Author Details Francesca Chiorino graduated in architecture from the IUAV University in Venice in 2003 with a thesis on the Catalan architect Josep Torres Clavé. In 2000-2002, she studied at the Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura in Barcelona. In 2003, she started working with the publisher Electa and, in 2005, joined the editorial staff of Casabella. She has written Case in Giappone, 2005, and Architettura e vino, 2007, for Electa.
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A collection of the houses designed by the main contemporary Japanese architects, studied together for the first time. Spectacular images help the readers to capture the essence and the spirit of the houses. Pays attention to the emerging generation of young architects who are drawing the future of Japanese architecture and design. The first book telling about new architecture trends developing in Japan. The format of the book underline the strength and value of the pictures; large photographs complete the description of the house project showing the final result and the context in which they were built. The final section of the book is dedicated to the architect's biography, telling the story of their lives and illustrating their activities.
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Homes in Japan Francesca Chiorino Mondadori Electa Via Battistotti Sassi 11/A Milano, MI 20134 www.electa.it ISBN: 978-8-89-181232-2 US$ 49,95 CAN$ 67,50 Hardcover w/jacket 11.81 x 9.44 inches 176 pages 200 color illustrations Rights: worldwide For serial rights, images to accompany your coverage, or any other publicity information about this title please contact: Pam Sommers, Executive Director of Publicity, (212) 387-3465 psommers@rizzoliusa.com
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Yan Pei-Ming Francesco Bonami The first monograph on important Franco-Chinese contemporary artist Yan Pei-Ming, whose work is a brilliant blend of eastern and western cultural influences. Yan Pei-Ming is one of the most important figures in contemporary art. His large-scale, monochrome paintings – portraits of politically charged figures such as Mao, Pope John Paul II, Barack Obama, and Vladimir Putin, as well as cultural icons Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, Bruce Lee, and Picasso – are the result of a powerful combination of conceptual rigour and the passionate, dynamic gestures with which he 'attacks' the canvas. Having grown up in Shanghai during the Chinese Cultural Revolution and resettled in Dijon, France, Yan Pei-Ming's work stands for an entire generation that has experienced and survived the dramatic changes that global geopolitics have undergone since the end of the Cold War. Yan Pei-Ming's art is in the collections of a number of prestigious institutions – including the Centre Georges Pompidou, Honolulu Museum of Art, Museum Ludwig in Cologne, National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, National Gallery of Australia, and the Shanghai Art Museum. This significant volume is the first comprehensive book on Yan Pei-Ming's practice and is prepared by the internationally renowned curator Francesco Bonami.
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01 March 2018
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Francesco Bonami is the artistic director of the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo per l’Arte in Turin, Fondazione Pitti Discovery in Florence, and the Villa Manin Centro d’Arte Contemporanea.
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Represented by Milan's most important contemporary art gallery, Massimo de Carlo (also in London), in addition to Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac in Paris. Ming's work is politically engaging. This renders it not only more exciting, but also increasingly relevant in our time. Ming's work is collected by a number of prestigious institutions: Centre Georges Pompidou, Honolulu Museum of Art, Museum Ludwig in Cologne, National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo, National Gallery of Australia, the Shanghai Art Museum. Ming was the first Chinese artist to exhibit at the Louvre.
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Nom d’un chien, Un jour parfait ! 2012, triptych, Oil on canvas, 400 x 280 cm/each
XAVIER DOUROUX « Nom d’un chien ! » in Un jour parfait. Beinaschi et Rubens invitent Yan Pei-Ming, Musée des Beaux-Arts / Fage Editions, Nantes / Lyon, 2012, p. 21. Telle est l’exclamation qui m’échappe devant l’œuvre du peintre accrochée dans l’atelier. Lui-même, en personne, trois fois représenté… Christ et voleurs : vêtu en tout et pour tout du même short anachronique… Mais tellement humble à gauche et si innocent à droite… Victime… Chien… Pas si simple… Chine… Et toute la peinture ancienne occidentale qui se bouscule… En même temps, l’évidence de la différence… Pas seulement du fait de l’absence de croix, comme avec l’ambiguïté toute maniériste de la Déposition du Pontormo… Plutôt de par le sentiment parfaitement baroque d’une inquiétude réelle en lieu et place de l’inouï… Les mains serrées et cette impression, très vite, au centre, d’un corps en eaux profondes remontant vers la surface à la recherche de l’air rédempteur : le goût affiché d’une volonté. Autoportrait 2012, Oil on canvas, 280 x 280 cm © 2017 Rizzoli International Publications. All Rights Reserved. 268
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Portrait de Mao & deux anonymes Detail – Side n. 1, 1990, polyptych, Oil on canvas, 500 x 900 cm
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Tête 1988, Oil on wall, 345 x 232 cm
YAN PEI-MING Villa Saint-Clair, Caserne Vauban, Sete, France, September 14th – October 5th, 1988
Tête 1988, Oil on wall, 412 x 589 cm
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Genieve Figgis Alison Gingeras and Dodie Kazanjian The first monograph on an artist who has already garnered critical and popular praise for her witty and slyly dark work and who has been compared to major painters working today, such as Elizabeth Peyton and George Condo, as well as to iconic historical figures, like Goya and Francis Bacon. But her unique – flourishes of frothy brushwork, à la Fragonard and Boucher – has distinguished her from the esteemed pack.
"…trippy, drippy figurative paintings that are remixes of specific historical paintings, whose vibe is super fresh and funny." —JUXTAPOZ magazine Combining the dark wit of Francisco Goya with the lush painterly style of Elizabeth Peyton, Dublin-based artist Genieve Figgis is the painter of the moment. Within just a few years of leaving school, she has become a favourite of critics and artists alike, including Richard Prince, the art world's resident provocateur. Remarkably prolific, Figgis paints quickly but deftly, cycling through a range of painterly styles and highly charged content, from bawdy, sexual vignettes with women and men in various states of undress to darker, more macabre scenes. Regardless of theme, each work is a world unto its own.
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Dodie Kazanjian is a writer on contemporary art based in New York. She has been a contributing editor to Vogue for over 25 years. Most recently she became director of the Gallery Met of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
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The beautifully packaged volume features the full complement of the artist's ravishingly intimate work, including select drawings. Dodie Kazanjian interviews the artist regarding one of her most recent projects, paintings and sketches devoted to the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet, and her immersive process as she undertook them. Alison Gingeras contributes an essay exploring Figgis’s consummate storytelling and how this impulse relates to the artist’s Irish roots.
Alison Gingeras is an independent curator and art writer based in New York.
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GALLERY REPRESENTATION AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT: Figgis is represented by the hip downtown gallerist (and erstwhile writer and editor) Bill Powers at Half Gallery. She is represented in Europe by Almine Rech. UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS: In 2017 she will have an exhibition at the Gallery Met, which is adjacent to the Metropolitan Opera (recent exhibitions there have included Francesco Clemente, Laurie Simmons, Peter Saul and Dana Schutz). POPULAR APPEAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING: The book is intended to capture audiences beyond art specialists, ie the fashion and style crowds who are already devotees of the work. Figgis's small and medium-scale paintings, in much the same way as Elizabeth Peyton's, have a very accessible almost illustration-like quality to them. But what differentiates them is their wit and dark humour. She also has a robust social media following on Instagram (@genievefiggis, 40.3k followers), where she posts regularly.
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Modigliani Nancy Ireson and Simonetta Fraquelli Skyrocketing auction prices, new critical consideration, and scholarly feuds fuel the fire for a more authoritative guide to the mysterious Modigliani. This definitive monograph on the seminal twentieth century artist incorporates new research into one of the most comprehensive surveys published to date. This definitive monograph on Modigliani incorporates new research into one of the most comprehensive surveys ever published on the seminal twentieth-century artist. Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920) is one of the most important artists of the early twentieth century. This ambitious volume includes 150 works from throughout Modigliani's tragically brief yet formative career, from the artist's celebrated erotic nudes and iconic, elongated figures to his lesser-known treasures. Accompanying one of the largest exhibitions of Modigliani’s paintings, sculptures, and drawings ever shown in Europe, this comprehensive catalogue contextualises the modernist master alongside works by his peers, such as Cézanne, Brancusi, and Picasso. Publication
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Born in Livorno, Italy, and working in Paris from 1906, Modigliani was underappreciated in his lifetime but has come to be regarded as one of the most influential figures of early modernism. This richly illustrated volume will present the artist in a new light, moving beyond the historical tendency to interpret his work through the lens of his biography to convey the sheer breadth and depth of his formal and stylistic experimentation. Six essays explore various angles from which his work and artistic persona can be understood, connecting Modigliani with contemporary practice in the Bohemian quarter of Montparnasse as well as with the wider visual culture in early-twentieth-century Paris. An important contribution to the field, this unprecedented collection of works will appeal to all those captivated by this modernist master.
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Nancy Ireson is curator of international art at Tate Modern, in London.
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One of the most comprehensive surveys of Modigliani's work ever published. There is no competing major Modigliani monograph currently on the market. Most direct competition is a smaller update on a 90's monograph. Reports indicate high visibility of Modigliani market: Record prices for works at Sotheby's in London, fights over authentication between scholars aired throughout the 2000s, five duelling catalogue raisoneés (the most frequently accepted one published 1972), and two new warring Modigliani catalog raisoneés in the work, one spearheaded by Kenneth Wayne (contributor to this book) and the other by Institut Restellini.
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Introduction | MODIGLIANI AND HIS WORKS Annette King with Nancy Ireson
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AN ITALIAN DRAFTSMAN IN PARIS Sophie Krebs
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SCULPTURE IN THE SALONS AND BEYOND Cathy Corbett
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ARTISTIC COMMUNITIES Vincent Gille
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FILM Emma Lewis
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THE NUDES Nancy Ireson
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MODIGLIANI AND THE MEDITERRANEAN Simonetta Fraquelli
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INTIMATE CIRCLES Kenneth Wayne
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INTRODUCTION
the images and in the sculptures. During his life, Modigliani had little success, but after his death he achieved greater popularity and his works of art achieved high prices. He died at age 35 in Paris of tubercular meningitis. Modigliani was born into a Sephardic Jewish family in Livorno, Italy. A port city, Livorno had long served as a refuge for those persecuted for their religion, and was home to a large Jewish community. His maternal great-great-grandfather, Solomon Garsin, had immigrated to Livorno in the 18th century as a refugee.1 Modigliani’s mother, Eugénie Garsin, born and raised in Marseille, was descended from an intellectual, scholarly family of Sephardic ancestry that for generations had lived along the Mediterranean coastline. Fluent in many languages, her ancestors were authorities on sacred Jewish texts and had founded a school of Talmudic studies. Family legend traced the family lineage to the 17thcentury Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza. The family business was a credit agency with branches in Livorno, Marseille, Tunis, and London, though their fortunes ebbed and flowed. 2 Modigliani’s father, Flaminio, was a member of an Italian Jewish family of successful businessmen and entrepreneurs. While not as culturally sophisticated as the Garsins, they knew how to invest in and develop thriving business endeavors. When the Garsin and Modigliani families announced the engagement of their children, Flaminio was a wealthy young mining engineer. He managed the mine in Sardinia and also managed the almost 30,000 acres (12,141 ha) of timberland the family owned.4 A reversal in fortune occurred to this prosperous family in 1883. An economic downturn in the price of metal plunged the Modiglianis into bankruptcy. Ever resourceful, Modigliani’s mother
used her social contacts to establish a school and, along with her two sisters, made the school into a successful enterprise. Modigliani was the fourth child, whose birth coincided with the disastrous financial collapse of his father’s business interests. Amedeo’s birth saved the family from ruin; according to an ancient law, creditors could not seize the bed of a pregnant
Fig 26 Almaisa Seated, 1916 Oil paint on canvas. 92 x 54 cm. Private collection
Fig 27 Nude on a Couch (Almaisa), 1916 Oil paint on canvas. 81 x 116 cm. Private collection
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Amedeo Modigliani was an Italian Jewish painter and sculptor who worked mainly in France. He is known for portraits and nudes in a modern style characterized by elongation of faces and figures, that were not received well during his lifetime, but later found acceptance. Modigliani spent his youth in Italy, where he studied the art of antiquity and the Renaissance until he moved to Paris in 1906. There he came into contact with prominent artists such as Pablo Picasso and Constantin Brâncuși. Modigliani’s œuvre includes paintings and drawings. From 1909 to 1914, however, he devoted himself mainly to sculpture. His main subject was portraits and full figures of humans, both in
woman or a mother with a newborn child. The bailiffs entered the family’s home just as Eugenia went into labour; the family protected their most valuable assets by piling them on top of her. Modigliani had a close relationship with his mother, who taught him at home until he was 10. Beset with health problems after an attack of pleurisy when he was about 11, a few years later
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Modigliani’s father, Flaminio, was a member of an Italian Jewish family of successful businessmen and entrepreneurs. While not as culturally sophisticated as the Garsins, they knew how to invest in and develop thriving business endeavors. When the Garsin and Modigliani families announced the engagement of their children, Flaminio was a wealthy young mining engineer. He managed the mine in Sardinia and also managed the almost 30,000 acres (12,141 ha) of timberland the family owned.4 A reversal in fortune occurred to this prosperous family in 1883. An economic downturn in the price of metal plunged the Modiglianis into bankruptcy. Ever resourceful, Modigliani’s mother used her social contacts to establish a school and, along with her two sisters, made the school into a successful enterprise. Modigliani was the fourth child, whose birth coincided with the disastrous financial collapse of his father’s business interests. Amedeo’s birth saved the family from ruin; according to an ancient law, creditors could not seize the bed of a pregnant woman or a mother with a newborn child. The bailiffs entered the family’s home just as Eugenia went into labour; the family protected their most valuable assets by piling them on top of her. Modigliani had a close relationship with his mother, who taught him at home until he was 10. Beset with health problems after an attack of pleurisy when he was about 11, a few years later he developed a case of typhoid fever. After Modigliani recovered from the second bout of pleurisy, his mother took him on a tour of southern Italy: Naples, Capri, Rome and Amalfi, then north to Florence and Venice.5 His mother was, in many ways, instrumental in his ability to pursue art as a vocation. When he was 11 years of age, she had noted in her diary: “The
child’s character is still so unformed that I cannot say what I think of it. He behaves like a spoiled child, but he does not lack intelligence. We shall have to wait and see what is inside this chrysalis. Perhaps an artist?”6 Modigliani’s œuvre includes paintings and drawings. From 1909 to 1914, however, he devoted himself mainly to sculpture. His main subject was portraits and full figures of humans, both in the images and in the sculptures. During his life, Modigliani had little success, but after his death he achieved greater popularity and his works of art achieved high prices. He died at age 35 in Paris of tubercular meningitis. Modigliani was born into a Sephardic Jewish family in Livorno, Italy. A port city, Livorno had long served as a refuge for those persecuted for their religion, and was home to a large Jewish community. His maternal great-great-grandfather, Solomon Garsin, had immigrated to Livorno in the 18th century as a refugee.1
Modigliani’s mother, Eugénie Garsin, born and raised in Marseille, was descended from an intellectual, scholarly family of Sephardic ancestry that for generations had lived along the Mediterranean coastline. Fluent in many languages, her ancestors were authorities on sacred Jewish texts and had founded a school of Talmudic studies. Family legend traced the family lineage to the 17thcentury Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza. The family business was a credit agency with branches in Livorno, Marseille, Tunis, and London, though their fortunes ebbed and flowed. 2 Modigliani’s father, Flaminio, was a member of an Italian Jewish family of successful businessmen and entrepreneurs. While not as culturally sophisticated as the Garsins, they knew how to invest in and develop thriving business endeavors. When the Garsin and Modigliani families announced the engagement of their children, Flaminio was a wealthy young mining engineer. He managed the mine in Sardinia and also managed the almost
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Amedeo Modigliani was an Italian Jewish painter and sculptor who worked mainly in France. He is known for portraits and nudes in a modern style characterized by elongation of faces and figures, that were not received well during his lifetime, but later found acceptance. Modigliani spent his youth in Italy, where he studied the art of antiquity and the Renaissance until he moved to Paris in 1906. There he came into contact with prominent artists such as Pablo Picasso and Constantin Brâncuși. Modigliani’s œuvre includes paintings and drawings. From 1909 to 1914, however, he devoted himself mainly to sculpture. His main subject was portraits and full figures of humans, both in the images and in the sculptures. During his life, Modigliani had little success, but after his death he achieved greater popularity and his works of art achieved high prices. He died at age 35 in Paris of tubercular meningitis. Modigliani was born into a Sephardic Jewish family in Livorno, Italy. A port city, Livorno had long served as a refuge for those persecuted for their religion, and was home to a large Jewish community. His maternal great-great-grandfather, Solomon Garsin, had immigrated to Livorno in the 18th century as a refugee.1 Modigliani’s mother, Eugénie Garsin, born and raised in Marseille, was descended from an intellectual, scholarly family of Sephardic ancestry that for generations had lived along the Mediterranean coastline. Fluent in many languages, her ancestors were authorities on sacred Jewish texts and had founded a school of Talmudic studies. Family legend traced the family lineage to the 17thcentury Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza. The family business was a credit agency with branches in Livorno, Marseille, Tunis, and London, though their fortunes ebbed and flowed. 2
Fig 67 PORTRAIT OF THE PAINTER FRANK HAVILAND, 1914 Oil paint on cardboard, 73 x 60 cm. Private collection Fig 68 Reverie (Study for the Portrait of Frank Burty Haviland), 1914 Oil paint and graphite on cardboard, 62.2 x 49.5 cm. Private collection
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46 Beatrice Hastings, Seated, 1915
47 Beatrice Hastings (Head), 1915
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Oil on canvas, 35 x 26.5 cm. Private collection
Oil on canvas, 70 x 52 cm. Private collection
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46 Nude, 1917 Oil on canvas, 89 x 146 cm. Private collection
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132 The Little Peasant (Le Petit Paysan), c.1918 Oil on canvas, 100 x 64.5 cm. Tate, London
Oil on canvas, 65.4 x 46.3 cm. Private collection
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The Art of Stripes Over 30 ways to wear stripes Hardie Grant How to wear everything from a classic Breton to a sleek pinstripe. Stripes are never out of style. From the instant Parisian chic of the Breton top to the sleek menswear-inspired pinstripe, this print is a perennial favourite for a reason. A staple of haute couture collections from the likes of Yves Saint Laurent and Comme des Garçons, and the shelves of high-street favourites like Topshop, the stripe is here to stay. In The Art of Stripes, learn how to style your stripes and pair patterns like a pro. Go nautical with navy or clash with checks and florals. For androgyny with a twist, wear a pinstriped shirt backwards or tied around yourself for a softer look. Take on the colour-blocking trend with technicolour stripes, and make an impact with leg-lengthening vertically striped trousers. Featuring profiles on iconic stripe wearers such as Jean Seberg, Alexa Chung and Brigitte Bardot, you’ll never be short of inspiration. Beautifully illustrated by Libby VanderPloeg, this book makes the perfect gift for any fashionista who has earned their stripes.
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Stripes are an ever-enduring, constantly repeated fashion trend. The Art of the Scarf has sold over 16,000 copies. Fabulous illustrations and some utterly ingenious fashion inspiration.
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Life Is A Stage Make Up For Ever Dany Sanz Known for its high-performance products designed for professionals, Make Up For Ever is one of today's most esteemed makeup lines beloved by industry luminaries and everyday women alike. Aficionados of cosmetics, fashion, and photography will be drawn to this debut monograph celebrating their work. Through glamorous photography and intimate anecdotes, this book explores the technical innovation, unparalleled artistry, and myriad inspirations behind the revered Paris-based makeup line. A former fine-arts student and the founder and artistic director of Make Up For Ever, Dany Sanz started by painting theatre sets and eventually worked her way to the human body. By applying her paintbrushes and expertise to the world of makeup, she discovered a new way to convey an entire range of emotions and characters. Since then, the stage has never ceased to influence Make Up For Ever's vision of makeup. In this exquisite book, Sanz presents her artistry and unique vision of makeup through Ellen von Unwerth’s eye. Inspired by the theatricality and drama of all kinds of stages, Sanz explores makeup in all of its facets, including body painting. This beautiful volume gives lovers of cosmetics, fashion, and photography the opportunity to discover the artistic and exuberant world of a cult makeup brand.
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Author Details Dany Sanz is the founder and artistic director of Make Up For Ever. Founded in 1984, it was a revolution in the world of makeup: a creative and innovative brand designed for professionals. Ellen von Unwerth is a world-renowned photographer. Her work has been published in numerous books and is exhibited in prestigious galleries worldwide.
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The book will feature never-before-seen photographs shot by industry legend Ellen von Unwerth, enhancing its exclusivity factor. Make Up For Ever's products are sold in 64 countries, with over 2,200 points of sale. The brand's most important regions are USA/ Canada, China, Korea, Europe, and the Middle East. The brand boasts 70 individual boutiques are the globe. It is truly a global brand, which means that the book will garner a global audience. The Make Up For Ever Academy was founded in 2001 to teach all women the secrets behind professional makeup application. Today academies are found across Europe and in New York City, broadening the reach of the book's appeal. The brand is very digitally savvy, with local Instagram and Facebook accounts, as well as 1 million visitors per month to its digital website. Social media stats: Instagram: 3 million followers; Facebook: 3.2 million likes; Twitter: 431k followers.
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Uncut History of Rock: The 1970s Rock's Greatest Decade Uncut Uncut History of Rock: The 1970s is an expertly curated collection of work covering rock's greatest decade. Encompassing classic contemporary interviews with bands and artists as well as in-depth reviews and articles, and illustrated by a fantastic assortment of photographs of the bands both in action and behind-the-scenes, Uncut History of Rock: The 1970s is a definitive must-have for any fan of rock, of the 1970s, or just of music in general. Featuring interviews with and articles on each of the biggest artists of the decade, Uncut History of Rock: The 1970s takes the reader on a journey through the decade, not only covering the music and how it was made, but the people behind it – and what made them. With hundreds of incredible photographs as well as iconic album covers and posters, this book allows you to re-live the greatest decade of music the world has ever seen in all its glory. Publication
01 March 2018
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Hardback
Uncut is a monthly magazine launched in May 1997 that focuses mainly on music. Available across the English-speaking world, and with a circulation of 50,000, Uncut is one of the most respected brands in the world of music journalism.
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AU$49.99 | NZ$54.99
ISBN
9781780979847
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Publisher
Carlton Publishing Group
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Carlton Books
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NA
Category
Music/Video/Film
Format
280 x 230 mm
Extent
352pp
Illustrations
350 colour and B&W photographs
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NA
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Uncut is a globally-recognised magazine brand publishing every month since being founded in 1997, specializing in music. Described as the 'spiritual home of rock', Uncut is the go-to resource for fans of classic rock 'n' roll. The 1970s saw the rise of many rock 'n' roll greats who we still count among the best of all time: Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Black Sabbath, The Who, Eric Clapton ... the list is inexhaustible. With contemporary content from the archives of NME and Melody Maker, some of which has not been seen since first published in the 1970s, both the scope of and the access to the artists is unparalleled.
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3D Colourscapes: Ballerina Theatre Colour and Create Beautiful 3D Scenes Anna Brett
Build your own ballet theatre by putting together scenes from famous ballets – or create your own, unique scenes by mixing and matching! The fun doesn't stop once the cards have been coloured in – kids can keep creating new ballet colourscapes with different card arrangements. Open the book to reveal 24 double-sided press-out sheets. Two of the sheets can be simply slotted together to form a base – the other card sheets can then be placed into this base, six at a time, to form a detailed 3D scene. The sheets have differently shaped die-cut holes in the centre, and are illustrated on both sides, ready to be coloured in a creative and beautiful way.
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Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9781783121953
Publisher
Carlton Publishing Group
Imprint
Carlton Books
Series
NA
Category
Child Novelty
Format
171 x 243 mm
Extent
48pp
Illustrations
24 double-sided illustrated press-out
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Age Range
6 and up
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Anna Brett 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.
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Create your own 3D colourscape theatre by colouring and stacking these die-cut card sheets. They can be arranged in any combination you like, to form a scene with real depth. Die-cut holes in the centre of the cards create a stunning layered theatre effect when the cards are stacked one behind another in the base. The book contains easily detachable card sheets, illustrated with ballet dancers, scenery and staging to create your own scene. Each card is double-sided, allowing you to put together many different card combinations to create your own personalised scenes. The cards are illustrated with dancers and scenery from three much-loved ballets: Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker. Children can create a scene from each ballet – or they can mix and match. The 3D theatre can be assembled and played with again and again. Beautiful, whimsical illustrations make this a gorgeous gift purchase.
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3D Colourscapes: Fantastical Beasts Colour and Create Fantastical 3D scenes Patricia Moffett
Colour in and create your own amazing three-dimensional world full of fantastic mythical beasts! Journey to a land of werewolves, giant spiders, basilisks, three-headed dogs, dragons, griffins and more in this spectacular 3D colourscapes book you can play with over and over again. Open the book to discover 24 double-sided press-out sheets. Colour in and stack them in the base in any order you like, to reveal different magical scenes. With so many card combinations, the fun doesn't stop once the cards have been coloured in – kids can keep creating new colourscapes with different card arrangements. This is a cool and creative colouring kit that is sure to spark children's imaginations. Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9781783122585
Publisher
Carlton Publishing Group
Imprint
Carlton Books
Series
NA
Category
Child Novelty
Format
171 x 243 mm
Extent
48pp
Illustrations
24 double-sided illustrated press-outs
Age Range
6 and up
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SOR
Author Details Patricia Moffett is an illustrator and designer working in her studio in Snowdonia, North Wales. She has worked creatively on many successful books and has more than 30 years' experience in publishing. Intricate pattern and detail are an ongoing theme in her work.
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Create your own fantasy 3D colourscape scenes by colouring and stacking these die-cut card sheets in any combination you like. Die-cut holes in the centre of the cards create a magical, layered effect when the cards are stacked one behind another. The book contains easily detachable card sheets, illustrated with beautiful artwork featuring mythical beasts. Each card is double-sided, allowing you to put together many different combinations to create your own personlised scenes. Eye-catching illustrations make this a gorgeous gift purchase for any fans of mythical beasts.
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3D Colourscapes: Magical Forest Colour and Create Your Own Beautiful 3D Scenes Anna Brett
Create your very own fantasy forest world! This cool and creative colouring kit will spark children's imaginations. With so many card combinations, the fun doesn't stop once the cards have been coloured in – kids can keep creating new colourscapes with different card arrangements. Open the book to reveal 24 double-sided press-out sheets. Two of the sheets can be simply slotted together to form a base. The other card sheets can then be placed into this base, six at a time, to form a detailed 3D scene. The sheets have differently shaped die-cut holes in the centre, and are illustrated on both sides, ready to be coloured in a creative and beautiful way.
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Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9781783121960
Publisher
Carlton Publishing Group
Imprint
Carlton Books
Series
NA
Category
Child Novelty
Format
171 x 243 mm
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Extent
24pp
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Illustrations
Black and white line artwork
Age Range
6 and up
Terms
SOR
Anna Brett 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.
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Create your own 3D colourscape scene by colouring and stacking these die-cut card sheets. They can be arranged in any combination you like, to form a scene with real depth. Die-cut holes in the centre of the cards create a magical, leafy forest effect when the cards are stacked one behind another in the base. The book contains easily detachable card sheets, illustrated with beautiful, forest-themed artwork. Each card is double-sided, allowing you to put together many different card combinations to create your own personalised scenes. The 3D scenes can be assembled and played with again and again – and a different scene can be created each time. Beautiful, whimsical illustrations make this a gorgeous gift purchase.
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3D Colourscapes: Undersea Kingdom Create Your Own Mysterious 3D Scenes Anna Stiles
Colour in and build your own amazing three-dimensional underwater world! Journey under the sea to a land of mermaids, exotic fish, magical palaces and more in this spectacular 3D colourscapes book you can play with over and over again. Open the book to discover 24 of 24 double-sided press-out sheets. Colour in and stack them in the base in any order you like, to reveal different magical scenes. With so many card combinations, the fun doesn't stop once the cards have been coloured in - kids can keep creating new colourscapes with different card arrangements. This is a cool and creative colouring kit that is sure to spark children's imaginations. Publication
01 March 2018
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Binding
Paperback
Anna Stiles is a graphic artist from East London, who is inspired by a love of travel, music and reading. Each artwork begins life as a hand-drawn illustration, adding intricate line, embellishment and detail.
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9781783122592
Publisher
Carlton Publishing Group
Imprint
Carlton Books
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Category
Child Novelty
Format
171 x 243 mm
Extent
48pp
Illustrations
24 double-sided illustrated press-out
Age Range
6 and up
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Create your own fantasy 3D colourscape scenes by colouring and stacking these die-cut card sheets in any combination you like. Die-cut holes in the centre of the cards create a magical, layered effect when the cards are stacked one behind another. The book contains easily detachable card sheets, illustrated with beautiful artwork featuring an enchanting underwater world. Each card is double-sided, allowing you to put together many different card combinations to create your own personalised scenes. Eye-catching illustrations make this a gorgeous gift purchase for colouring fans.
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Modern Knitted Shawls and Wraps 35 Warm and Stylish Designs to Knit, From Lacy Shawls to Chunky Afghans Laura Strutt 35 beautiful knitting designs, ranging from a simple wrap in chunky yarn for beginners to a lightweight lace evening shawl for experienced knitters, from the author of Modern Crocheted Shawls and Wraps.
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback with Flaps
Price
AU$29.99
ISBN
9781782494348
Publisher
CICO
Imprint
Cico Books
Series
NA
Category
Craft/DIY
Format
276 x 208 mm
Extent
128pp
Illustrations
125 colour photographs
Age Range
NA
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There’s simply nothing more versatile than knitted shawls. They can be lacy or chunky, bright or neutral, cabled or just plain garter stitch, but they are always stylish, useful, and perfect for when you need a little extra warmth. Laura Strutt has designed 35 beautiful shawls and wraps, with something for everyone, from novice knitters to experts. Divided into Bright and Beautiful, Warm and Rich, and Neutral and Natural shades, the patterns use a complete rainbow of colours, including variegated yarns. The stitch patterns are just as diverse, with textured triangles, beaded lace stitches, and overlapping “waves”. Start with a beautifully warm garter stitch wrap in a cool glacier blue – quick to knit even for a beginner – or a rainbowstriped triangular shawl. Then try a fashionable ombré-shaded shawl with an eyelet pattern, or a grey and white monochrome shawl with a bright contrast edging. For more experienced knitters, there are larger projects such as the brioche-stitch shawl, or the feather and fan stitch wrap in a variegated silk-based yarn. Whether you are knitting a cover-up for yourself, or a gift for a friend or family, you will be spoilt for choice with these beautiful designs.
Author Details Laura Strutt is a passionate designer and enjoys knitting and crochet, as well as dressmaking, quilting, and hand-lettering. She is a former Editor of Craft Business magazine, the leading trade publication. She launched Sew magazine, a monthly contemporary stitching title, in 2009 and continued as Editor until 2012, leaving to pursue freelance work. Laura is the author of several books, including Modern Crocheted Shawls and Wraps, 35 Knitted Baby Blankets, Modern Granny Square Crochet, and Arm and Finger Knitting, all published by CICO Books. Discover more of Laura’s designs, technique guides, and crafty inspiration on her creative lifestyle blog, www.madepeachy.com.
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From the author of Modern Crocheted Shawls and Wraps and Arm and Finger Knitting. Shawls are a popular make for knitters, and a good way of showing off stitch patterns and colours. Includes projects suitable for giving as prayer shawls.
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CB1060_MK_SHAWLS&WRAPS b1
skill level
purple reign With its delicate lacy design and jewel-like color, this long, elegant wrap will add a touch of class to your favorite little black dress. materials Schachenmayr Catania Fine (100% cotton, approx 180yd/165m per 1¾oz/50g ball) fingering/4ply-weight yarn 6 balls of shade Phlox 366 US 4 (3.5mm) knitting needles Tapestry needle
finished measurements
tip Blocking the finished
23½in (60cm) wide x 53in (135cm) long
piece will open up the
gauge (tension)
stitches and show off the
2½ repeats of lace pattern (25 sts x 32 rows) to measure 4in (10cm) on US 4 (3.5mm) needles after blocking
delicate lace pattern.
abbreviations See page XXX.
for the wrap
make it yours For a completely different look that’s perfect for spring or summer, use a white, cream, or other pale neutral shade.
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Using US 4 (3.5mm) needles and the long-tail method (see page 000), cast on 141 sts. Row 1 (RS): K1, *yo, k3, sl1, k2tog, psso, k3, yo, k1; rep from * to end. Row 2 (WS): Purl. Row 3: K1, *k1, yo, k2, sl1, k2tog, psso, k2, yo, k2; rep from * to end. Row 4: Purl. Row 5: K1, *k2, yo, k1, sl1, k2tog, psso, k1, yo, k3; rep from * to end. Row 6: Purl. Row 7: K1, *k3, yo, sl1, k2tog, psso, yo, k4; rep from * to end. Row 8: Purl. Rows 1-8 set the lace pattern repeat.
Continue repeating rows 1-8 until 149 reps have been worked in total, ending after working a row 8. Bind (cast) off loosely knitwise.
making up and finishing Weave in all loose ends and block to measurements.
bright and beautiful
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skill level
peaches and cream Play up the ombré effect of the yarns with the delicate eyelet detail featured in this shawl, which is ideal for knitters who are new to lace patterns! materials Cascade Pima Cotton (100% cotton, approx 218yd/200m per 3½oz/100g skein) light worsted (DK) weight yarn 1 skein each of shades: Natural 3718 (A), White Peach 3753 (B), Coral 3752 (C) 2 skeins of shade Deep Coral 3767 (D) US 6 (4mm) circular needle, minimum 40in (100cm) length Note: The shawl is worked flat in rows but a circular needle is recommended due to the high stitch count. 2 stitch markers Tapestry needle
finished measurements 88in (224cm) wide x 39½in (100cm) deep
gauge (tension) 20 sts x 28 rows to measure 4in (10cm) over stockinette (stocking) stitch on US 6 (4mm) needles(3.5mm) needles after blocking
abbreviations See page XXX.
special abbreviations pm place marker sm slip marker
tip The yarn used for this design is
tip Blocking your shawl will open up
supplied in skeins. Be sure to wind the
the eyelets, make the delicate lace
yarn into balls before starting your
pattern more visible, and give a neat
project, so as to avoid nasty tangles as
and professional finish to the project.
you knit.
peaches and cream
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skill level
waves and water
tips A row of eyelets is created halfway up the
Working with yarns made of different fibers can create wonderful effects and textured finishes. This shawl, knitted from the tip upward, plays with the contrast between two yarns to great effect.
shawl by working an increase (yo) paired with a decrease (k2tog). This does not alter the stitch count. The different structures and
materials
finished measurements
Katia Big Ribbon (50% cotton, 50% polyester, approx 78yd/27m per 7oz/200g ball) super-bulky (superchunky) weight yarn 1 ball of shade 022 (A)
80½in (205cm) along upper edge x 37½in (95cm) deep at widest point
Debbie Bliss Paloma (60% baby alpaca, 40% merino wool, approx 71yd/65m per 1¾oz/50g ball) super-bulky (superchunky) weight yarn 6 balls of shade 028 Jade (B) US 17 (12mm) circular needle, 48in (120cm) length
weights of yarn used in this project make the lower portion heavier. Secure your
gauge (tension) 8 sts x 13 rows to measure 4in (10cm) over garter stitch on US 17 (12mm) needles after blocking and using yarn B
shawl with a pin or with a brooch to keep it in position during wear.
abbreviations See page XXX.
Note: The shawl is worked flat in rows but a circular needle is recommended due to the high stitch count. Tapestry needle
for the shawl
make it yours For even greater contrast, use opposite rather than complementary colors.
Using US 17 (12mm) needles and yarn A, cast on 3 sts. Row 1: K1, kfb, k to end. 1 st inc Rows 2-49: Rep row 1. 52 sts Break yarn A leaving a tail to weave in. Row 50 (Eyelets): Using yarn B, k2, *k2tog, yo; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2. Row 51: Knit to end. Rows 52-99: Rep row 1. 100 sts Row 100: K1, kfb, k to last 2 sts, kfb, k1. 2 sts inc Rows 101-132: Rep row 100. 166 sts Bind (cast) off knitwise.
making up and finishing Weave in all loose ends and block to measurements taking time to open out the eyelets in row 50.
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Super Chunky Knits 35 Fun and Fast Designs to Knit Lauren Aston Fill your life with colourful, quick, and stylish knits. Acclaimed young designer Lauren Aston specialises in patterns using super chunky yarns and big needles, so you can quickly knit up a cushion cover, blanket, or bean bag for your home. If you’re looking for something new to wear, there are patterns for a hat, slipper socks, a snood and a shawl that can all be made in no time. There is also a full techniques section explaining the stitches you will need to know. Using a variety of yarns and needle sizes, you will soon be able to achieve the same stunning results as Lauren herself.
Author Details Lauren Aston was taught to knit at the age of 11 by her grandmother, and she has a degree in Knitwear from Winchester School of Art. She hand-knits super chunky goodies in beautiful merino wool and sells them on her website, www.laurenastondesigns.com. Her work has featured in national newspapers and magazines including the Sunday Times and the Mail on Sunday's You magazine, and she won a Country Homes & Interiors My Country Business award in 2016. Lauren lives in Exeter.
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback with Flaps
Price
AU$29.99
ISBN
9781782494942
Publisher
CICO
Imprint
Cico Books
Series
NA
Category
Craft/DIY
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Format
276 x 208 mm
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Extent
112pp
Illustrations
100 colour photographs and 20 colour artworks
Age Range
NA
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Lauren Aston has been featured in press and magazines including the Sunday Times, You magazine, Country Living, Living etc, Mollie Makes and Knitting. Outsize home accessories are a major trend, but expensive to buy. Lauren's colour palette of brights mixed with modern neutrals is perfect for both homeware and accessories.
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Specifications I really love the subtlety of this children’s blanket; the soft colors keep it calming and cozy, while the pattern looks detailed and makes an impact. The slip-stitch pattern uses only one color of yarn at a time, so it’s much easier to knit than it looks. Working the borders does require a bit of intarsia knitting using a second strand of color A, and I find it best to use both ends of the yarn, rather than cutting it to length and risking cutting too much or too little.
Introduction 6 Before you begin 8 Chapter 1
FOR THE HOME 10 Cable knit blanket 12 Color-block blanket 14 Pompom blanket 18 Extra large throw 21 Twisted stitch throw 24 Arm-knitted blanket 26 Chunky knit child’s blanket 28 Double-sided pillow 30 Triangles pillow 32 Confetti pillow 35 Candy-style bolster 38 Tasselled pillow 40 Bean bag 42 Pompom twine garland 44
Binding: Paperback with flaps Format: 81⁄8 x 107⁄8 in./ 276 x 208 mm Extent: 112 pages Illustrations: 125 color photographs and artworks Price: US $19.95 / CAN $23.95 / UK £12.99 Publication date: November 2017 Text: 20,000 words
Chunky Knit Child’s Blanket SKILL LEVEL
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SIZE
31½ x 31½in (80 x 80cm) YARN
Jumbo yarn from Lauren Aston Designs (100% merino wool), 11yd (10m) to 3½oz (100g): 31¾oz (900g) in Natural White (A) 21¼oz (600g) in Mint (B) NEEDLES
Pair of US 50 (25mm) knitting needles GAUGE (TENSION)
Approximately 3 stitches and 6 rows to 4in (10cm) over pattern.
FOR THE BLANKET Cast on 30 sts in A, using the end of yarn from the center of the ball. Row 1: Knit. Join in B. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: In A k2, change to B, [k1, yf, sl1] to last 2 sts, join in AA (using end of yarn from outside of ball), k2. Row 4: In AA p2, change to B, [p1, yb, sL1 purlwise] to last 2 sts, change to A, p2. Row 5: In A k2, [k1, yf, sl1] to last 2 sts, change to AA, k2. Row 6: In AA p2, change to A, [p1, yb, sl1 purlwise] to last 2 sts, p2. Rows 7–40: Rep rows 3–6, ending with a row 5. Row 41: Purl all sts in A. Bind (cast) off loosely.
ISBN 978 1 78249 494 2 Text © Lauren Aston Design, illustration, and photography © CICO Books
TO MAKE UP Tie in loose ends (see page 124).
ABBREVIATIONS
See page 127.
Uncorrected proofs
NOTES
When changing yarns to work the border, remember to link the yarns around each other so as not to create holes (see page 123).
For further information, contact:
Both ends of the ball of yarn A are used, with the end from the outside referred to as AA, and the end from the center referred to as A.
US CICO Books 341 E 116th St New York NY 10029 Tel: (+1) 646 791 541 Fax: (+1) 646 861 3518
Pompom decorations 46 Diagonal two-stitch hot water bottle cover 48
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FOR THE HOME
Knitted wall hanging 50 Knitted Christmas trees 52 Scandi Christmas stocking 55 Chapter 2
FOR YOU 58 Pompom beanie hat 60 Big pompom mitts 62 Color-pop mitts 64
Diagonal Two-Stitch Hot Water Bottle Cover
Stripy fingerless gloves 66 Pompom keyring 68
SKILL LEVEL
Giant pompom scarf 70
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SIZE
Bramble-stitch snood 72
8 x 13½in (20 x 34cm) (fits a standard 4¼ pint (2 liter) hot water bottle)
Triangle shawl with plaited ties 74
YARN
Super Chunky yarn from Lauren Aston Designs (100% merino wool), 71yd (65m) to 3½oz (100g): 1¾oz (50g) in Lilac (A) 1¾oz (50g) in Light Grey (B)
Color block scarf with pompom trim 76 Tricolor extra-long snood 78
NEEDLES
Cable knit snood 80 Super-chunky cuffs 82 Stripy slipper socks 84 Heeled slipper socks 86 Twist headband 90 Turban-style headband 92 Techniques 96 Suppliers 110 Index 111 Acknowledgments 112
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Chunky simple stitches have always been my favorite: there’s something so tactile about a repetitive texture and this hot water bottle cover shows that off beautifully. It mixes simple seed (moss) and garter stitch, and finishes with a classic single rib. Using two colors that are tonally similar enhances the differences between the stitch patterns, and at the same time coordinates them. The ribbed neck of this cover is so stretchy you can easily remove the bottle through it (simply fold the bottle in half once it’s been emptied).
Pair of US 17 (12mm) knitting needles Large darning needle
About the author
Lauren Aston was taught to knit at the age of 11 by her grandmother, and she has a degree in Knitwear from Winchester School of Art. She hand-knits super chunky goodies in beautiful merino wool and sells them on her website, www.laurenastondesigns.com. Her work has featured in national newspapers and magazines, as well as popular blogs. She lives in Exeter, UK.
FOR THE HOT WATER BOTTLE COVER Cast on 29 sts in A.
Rows 1–12: K1, p1 to last st, k1. Row 13: [K1, p1] 7 times (so working 14 sts in seed (moss) stitch), join in B, k1, change to A, [p1, k1] (so working 14 sts in seed (moss) stitch). These 2 rows set seed (moss) stitch patt in A, with one central stitch in garter stitch patt in B.
Row 14: In A work 13 sts in seed (moss) stitch, change to B, k3, change to A, work 13 sts in seed (moss) stitch. Rows 15–27: Cont in patt as set, increasing central garter stitch section by 1 st at each end on every row and decreasing seed (moss) stitch sections accordingly, and working all seed (moss) sts in A and all garter sts in B. Cut A and cont in B. Row 28–35: Knit all sts.
GAUGE (TENSION)
Approximately 8 stitches and 13 rows to 4in (10cm) over both patterns. It’s important to get the gauge right for each stitch, otherwise you’ll get one area that is bigger or looser than the other. ABBREVIATIONS
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Working the neck Row 36: [K1, p1] to last st, k1. Row 37: [P1, k1] to last st, p1. These 2 rows set single rib patt. Rows 38–42: Rep rows 36–37. Bind (cast) off loosely
See page 127. TO MAKE UP NOTES
Weave in all loose ends (see page 124).
When changing colors, link the yarns around one another on the wrong side so you don’t end up with gaps (see page 123). When changing between the stitch patterns, be sure to keep the seed (moss) stitch pattern correct: stitches in both a row and a column are always alternately knit and purl stitches.
Fold the cover in half lengthways and mattress stitch (see page 126) the bottom and side seams.
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Specifications I really love the subtlety of this children’s blanket; the soft colors keep it calming and cozy, while the pattern looks detailed and makes an impact. The slip-stitch pattern uses only one color of yarn at a time, so it’s much easier to knit than it looks. Working the borders does require a bit of intarsia knitting using a second strand of color A, and I find it best to use both ends of the yarn, rather than cutting it to length and risking cutting too much or too little.
Introduction 6 Before you begin 8 Chapter 1
FOR THE HOME 10 Cable knit blanket 12 Color-block blanket 14 Pompom blanket 18 Extra large throw 21 Twisted stitch throw 24 Arm-knitted blanket 26 Chunky knit child’s blanket 28 Double-sided pillow 30 Triangles pillow 32 Confetti pillow 35 Candy-style bolster 38 Tasselled pillow 40 Bean bag 42 Pompom twine garland 44
Binding: Paperback with flaps Format: 81⁄8 x 107⁄8 in./ 276 x 208 mm Extent: 112 pages Illustrations: 125 color photographs and artworks Price: US $19.95 / CAN $23.95 / UK £12.99 Publication date: November 2017 Text: 20,000 words
Chunky Knit Child’s Blanket SKILL LEVEL
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SIZE
31½ x 31½in (80 x 80cm) YARN
Jumbo yarn from Lauren Aston Designs (100% merino wool), 11yd (10m) to 3½oz (100g): 31¾oz (900g) in Natural White (A) 21¼oz (600g) in Mint (B) NEEDLES
Pair of US 50 (25mm) knitting needles GAUGE (TENSION)
Approximately 3 stitches and 6 rows to 4in (10cm) over pattern.
FOR THE BLANKET Cast on 30 sts in A, using the end of yarn from the center of the ball. Row 1: Knit. Join in B. Row 2: Purl. Row 3: In A k2, change to B, [k1, yf, sl1] to last 2 sts, join in AA (using end of yarn from outside of ball), k2. Row 4: In AA p2, change to B, [p1, yb, sL1 purlwise] to last 2 sts, change to A, p2. Row 5: In A k2, [k1, yf, sl1] to last 2 sts, change to AA, k2. Row 6: In AA p2, change to A, [p1, yb, sl1 purlwise] to last 2 sts, p2. Rows 7–40: Rep rows 3–6, ending with a row 5. Row 41: Purl all sts in A. Bind (cast) off loosely.
ISBN 978 1 78249 494 2 Text © Lauren Aston Design, illustration, and photography © CICO Books
TO MAKE UP Tie in loose ends (see page 124).
ABBREVIATIONS
See page 127.
Uncorrected proofs
NOTES
When changing yarns to work the border, remember to link the yarns around each other so as not to create holes (see page 123).
For further information, contact:
Both ends of the ball of yarn A are used, with the end from the outside referred to as AA, and the end from the center referred to as A.
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Pompom decorations 46 Diagonal two-stitch hot water bottle cover 48
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FOR THE HOME
Knitted wall hanging 50 Knitted Christmas trees 52 Scandi Christmas stocking 55 Chapter 2
FOR YOU 58 Pompom beanie hat 60 Big pompom mitts 62 Color-pop mitts 64
Diagonal Two-Stitch Hot Water Bottle Cover
Stripy fingerless gloves 66 Pompom keyring 68
SKILL LEVEL
Giant pompom scarf 70
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Bramble-stitch snood 72
8 x 13½in (20 x 34cm) (fits a standard 4¼ pint (2 liter) hot water bottle)
Triangle shawl with plaited ties 74
YARN
Super Chunky yarn from Lauren Aston Designs (100% merino wool), 71yd (65m) to 3½oz (100g): 1¾oz (50g) in Lilac (A) 1¾oz (50g) in Light Grey (B)
Color block scarf with pompom trim 76 Tricolor extra-long snood 78
NEEDLES
Cable knit snood 80 Super-chunky cuffs 82 Stripy slipper socks 84 Heeled slipper socks 86 Twist headband 90 Turban-style headband 92 Techniques 96 Suppliers 110 Index 111 Acknowledgments 112
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Chunky simple stitches have always been my favorite: there’s something so tactile about a repetitive texture and this hot water bottle cover shows that off beautifully. It mixes simple seed (moss) and garter stitch, and finishes with a classic single rib. Using two colors that are tonally similar enhances the differences between the stitch patterns, and at the same time coordinates them. The ribbed neck of this cover is so stretchy you can easily remove the bottle through it (simply fold the bottle in half once it’s been emptied).
Pair of US 17 (12mm) knitting needles Large darning needle
About the author
Lauren Aston was taught to knit at the age of 11 by her grandmother, and she has a degree in Knitwear from Winchester School of Art. She hand-knits super chunky goodies in beautiful merino wool and sells them on her website, www.laurenastondesigns.com. Her work has featured in national newspapers and magazines, as well as popular blogs. She lives in Exeter, UK.
FOR THE HOT WATER BOTTLE COVER Cast on 29 sts in A.
Rows 1–12: K1, p1 to last st, k1. Row 13: [K1, p1] 7 times (so working 14 sts in seed (moss) stitch), join in B, k1, change to A, [p1, k1] (so working 14 sts in seed (moss) stitch). These 2 rows set seed (moss) stitch patt in A, with one central stitch in garter stitch patt in B.
Row 14: In A work 13 sts in seed (moss) stitch, change to B, k3, change to A, work 13 sts in seed (moss) stitch. Rows 15–27: Cont in patt as set, increasing central garter stitch section by 1 st at each end on every row and decreasing seed (moss) stitch sections accordingly, and working all seed (moss) sts in A and all garter sts in B. Cut A and cont in B. Row 28–35: Knit all sts.
GAUGE (TENSION)
Approximately 8 stitches and 13 rows to 4in (10cm) over both patterns. It’s important to get the gauge right for each stitch, otherwise you’ll get one area that is bigger or looser than the other. ABBREVIATIONS
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Working the neck Row 36: [K1, p1] to last st, k1. Row 37: [P1, k1] to last st, p1. These 2 rows set single rib patt. Rows 38–42: Rep rows 36–37. Bind (cast) off loosely
See page 127. TO MAKE UP NOTES
Weave in all loose ends (see page 124).
When changing colors, link the yarns around one another on the wrong side so you don’t end up with gaps (see page 123). When changing between the stitch patterns, be sure to keep the seed (moss) stitch pattern correct: stitches in both a row and a column are always alternately knit and purl stitches.
Fold the cover in half lengthways and mattress stitch (see page 126) the bottom and side seams.
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Book Art Creative Ideas to Transform Your Books into Decorations, Stationery, Display Scenes, and More Clare Youngs Book Art has 35 innovative designs to repurpose your books into something attractive and inspiring. Do you have a shelf of old books that you love, but rarely touch? Why not give them a new lease of life and use them to create one of the 35 beautiful projects Clare Youngs has developed? You will discover ways to make greetings cards, stationery, animals, display scenes and more using pages from all kinds of different books. The beautiful typography and vintage-style artworks found in old books will add interesting colour, pattern and texture to designs such as the owl and pussycat pop-up scene. The illustrations in children’s books give a charming feel to papier-mâché dolls and a stand-up lion to decorate a kid’s room, while maps and atlases work well on notebooks or birthday cards. Use elegant images from interiors books to decorate a wardrobe or cut away at a hardback book to make displays like the winter village scene. The designs use a variety of crafting techniques – from quilling to collage and découpage – and each project has easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step artworks. There's also a helpful techniques section at the back that will be of real use to first-time crafters, as well as a templates section.
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01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback with Flaps
Price
AU$29.99
ISBN
9781782495697
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CICO
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235 x 190 mm
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128pp
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Author Details Clare Youngs studied graphic design and has worked in packaging design, illustration, and book jacket design. Her other books include Folded Book Art, Mobile Art, Wall Art, Make Your Own Woodland Creatures, A Year in Crafts, Letter Art, and Folk Art Needlecraft (all published by CICO Books). She is based in Broadstairs, Kent.
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35 fabulous step-by-step projects, suitable for experienced crafters and those new to the world of Book Art. You'll be amazed how easy it is to repurpose pages into items that will look wonderful in your home. Working with books that you already own is truly inexpensive, and tools and specialist techniques are kept to a minimum.
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Rose Decoration The book I used to make this paper rose is missing its cover and the pages are battered, but it holds special memories from my childhood and I have since shared it with my own children. Recently, I found a copy in good condition in a thrift shop so I knew I could use some of the pages from my damaged edition for a few of the projects. The soft, subtle colors make it ideal for this pretty paper flower.
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To make the stem: cut some wire approx. 9in (23cm) long. Cut narrow strips of paper approx. 1 ⁄2in (1cm) wide from the pages of the book and run a glue stick along the length of paper. Wind the strips around and along the length of the wire to cover it.
YOU WILL NEED Pages from an old book Small length of wire (florists’ or craft wire) Wire cutters Scissors Glue and a glue stick Pencil Tracing paper
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To make the center of the rose: cut a strip of paper approx. 11⁄3in (3.5cm) wide. Place some glue along the lower edge of the strip and wind it around the top of the wire stalk. Try to keep the center tight for a few turns, then loosen the strip slightly as you wind, sticking the lower edge a tiny bit farther down the stalk as you wind.
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To make the petals: use the pencil, tracing paper, and the template on page 119 to trace the shapes, then transfer these onto the pages from the book. Vary the sizes of the petals, making some wider and some smaller. Cut out the petals using the scissors.
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Starting with the smaller petals, place a dab of glue at the base of the petal and stick it in position, lining up the base of the petals with the bottom edge of the rose center. Continue adding petals, increasing in size toward the outer edge. Use your fingers to curl the tips and sides of the petals slightly.
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Using the pencil, tracing paper, and the template on page 119, trace a few leaf shapes, then transfer and cut these from pages of the book. Place a blob of glue at the base of the leaves and stick these to the stalk.
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Oak Leaves and Acorns You can achieve beautiful effects by using small amounts of silver leaf rubbed onto the pages of a book. I like the way the lettering is visible in between areas of silver. Wind them around some pretty ribbon to add vintage elegance to a specially wrapped gift.
YOU WILL NEED Pages from books Small amount of air-dry modeling clay Glue and a glue stick Silver leaf (I use the rub-down type attached to a backing sheet) Scissors Darning or large needle Wire cutters Thin craft wire
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To make the acorns: take a small amount of modeling clay and roll into an elongated ball, about the size of a marble or an acorn! Let it dry and then rub all over with the glue stick. Press the silver leaf down onto the tacky surface until the acorn is covered in silver.
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Cut a strip of paper 3⁄4in (2cm) wide and long enough to wrap around the acorn with at least 1⁄2in (1cm) to overlap. Wrap the strip of paper around the acorn, positioning it halfway down the acorn. Glue the overlap down to form a tube that overhangs the bottom of the acorn.
Small pliers Pencil Tracing paper Craft knife Cutting mat
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Pinch the overhanging bit of paper together to form a cup shape. Fold and press down the base so that the overlapping paper forms a flat base. You may find it easier to take the acorn out and place your finger in the cup. Glue the folded bits of paper down.
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Make a hole in the middle of the base of the cup with the needle. Using wire cutters, cut a piece of wire approx. 3in (8cm) long. Use the pliers to bend the end of the wire over by a tiny amount and make a small knot at the end.
Robin and Nest There is a little robin that visits my garden. Looking up from my work I sometimes see him hopping about and it is always such a cheery sight. I knew I wanted to make a paper robin and surprised myself at how much character I was able to achieve. This may well be one of my favorite projects in the book.
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YOU WILL NEED Pages from old books, including some red, brown, and blue scraps from illustrations Thin wire (florists’ or craft wire) Wire cutters or scissors Small pair of pliers Glue White paper Black pen
Wind some wire to form a ball roughly the size of a plum. Cut off the end of the wire with the wire cutters or scissors and stick the end into the ball. Pinch the wire into a head shape and round body. Pull out a folded double bit of wire for the beak.
Cardboard egg carton Small pebble
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Thread another piece of wire through the body section at the end of the ball and bend the two ends around to form it into a tail shape about 1in (2.5cm) long. Wind the wire back across the tail shape a couple of times for strength. Cut any spare wire and hide the end within the body.
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To make the feet: take a piece of wire approx. 20in (50cm) long. At about 61⁄4in (16cm) along the length of wire from the left, fold the wire back so that it becomes double. With the pliers, pinch about 1⁄2in (1cm) and twist it around to make one toe. Next to this toe form the wire into a loop 1⁄2in (1cm) in length and twist this around with the pliers to form the second toe. Repeat for the third toe and then twist the spare wire around the leg for about 1in (2.5cm).
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Thread the end of the wire without the foot through the wire-ball body from the underside and about two-thirds along the length of the body. Bend the wire as it emerges at the top of the body and reinsert it to bring it out with a 1⁄2in (1cm) gap between the two legs. Create three more toes on this bit of wire, matching up the lengths to the first leg and toes. Wind the spare wire around the leg until it reaches the body. Cut off any excess and hide the end in the body.
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From some pale-colored pages, tear out small pieces of paper about 1⁄2in (1cm) square, and start gluing these down onto the wire shape. Overlap the pieces, leaving bare the feet and two-thirds of the wire tail. Do two layers of pale-colored pieces.
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Grand Prix Yesterday & Today Bruce Jones
Grand Prix Yesterday & Today is a timely celebration of motor racing. Each spread will show a facet of the sport from those pioneering days of more than 100 years ago juxtaposed with a similar one of recent times. Complementing these expertly chosen images are reflections on the situations then and now. The structure of the book allows today's Formula 1 fan to see just how much things have technically changed over the years but, paradoxically, how many of the fundamentals of motor racing have remained unaltered. Times may change, but Grand Prix motor racing remains the compelling spectacle that it always was.
Author Details Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Hardback
Price
AU$44.99 | NZ$49.99
ISBN
9781787390249
Publisher
Carlton Publishing Group
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Category
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Format
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Extent
192pp
Illustrations
100 colour and 100 B&W photographs
Age Range
NA
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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 the best-selling yearly Carlton Sport Formula One Guide, Bruce has written numerous other books, including 60 Years of Formula One, The Treasures of Formula One, and the annually-updated World Formula One Records.
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This is a unique collection of vintage and modern motor racing photography, providing a stunning and celebration the world's leading motor sport. Contains a foreword written by the greatest driver never to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship, Sir Stirling Moss. The Formula One World Championship is contested over 20 races around the world with television audiences counted in the tens of millions and attendances at the tracks exceeding 100,000 over the three days of practice, qualifying and the Grand Prix itself. Each spread is complemented by an essay written by the bestselling and celebrated Formula One author, broadcaster and analyst Bruce Jones.
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Contents Foreword: Sir Stirling Moss Introduction: Bruce Jones One: Kings of Speed
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Right: Drivers came in all shapes and sizes in 1962. Here (from left to right), Roy Salvadori, John Surtees, Carel Goin de Beaufort, Tony Maggs, Innes Ireland, Jim Clark and Graham Hill listen in at a drivers’ briefing at Monza
1970
Back in the saddle SOME DRIVERS ARE NEVER THE SAME after a big crash. The total belief in their ability and the strength of the car around them is knocked. It’s fractional but it might make the difference between being a race winner and an also-ran. A classic case is Johnny Herbert who appeared the best around on his approach to Formula One, but his physical and mental injuries following a horrific, near foot-severing accident at Brands Hatch left him short of fulfilling his potential. One of the most remarkable features of racing drivers, however, is their ability to buck all suggested recovery timescales from horrendous injuries to get back on the track. Niki Lauda is the most outstanding example of this. Conferred the last rites in hospital after suffering horrendous burns in the 1976 German GP, he was back racing again just six weeks later in his determination to defend his lead in the World Championship. That he finished fourth that day was testament to his will power.
Left: Graham Hill is still wheelchair-bound after breaking his legs in the 1970 US GP, but finds it amusing to join a nurses’ picket line Right: Niki Lauda came back from near-death in 1976 to race again, heavily burned, after missing just two grands prix. He prepares for the Canadian GP 49
Two Magnificent Machines
Right: One of the bravest of the brave, Camille Jenatzy has a huge smile on his face at the 1906 French GP as his Mercedes 120 roars into action
1951 Side view
COMPARE AND CONTRAST grand prix cars over the past century and you’ll realize they’ve changed out of all recognition, from head-up two-seaters with driver and riding mechanic to low-down, computer-honed thoroughbreds. Every grand prix racer since 1906 may be light years away from its contemporaries driven on the road, but regular design advances over the last 100 years have made grand prix cars from 1906 look like dinosaurs next to today’s road rockets.
Seen from the side, it’s clear how designers continually strive to make the most of every breath of air that passes over the car from nose to tail. Compare the bluff front of the 1951 vintage Ferrari 375 with the F2001 from the same stable 50 years later. Aurelio Lampredi, designer of the 375, interrupted its smooth flanks only to add venting to keep the front-mounted engine cool. The F2001, on the other hand, is all wings, winglets and bargeboards to push the airflow over the top of the car, around the wheels and then on to the rear wing for the much-desired downforce.
Left: Alberto Ascari’s bluff-fronted Ferrari 375 was the pace-setter in the 1951 Spanish GP at Pedralbes, starting from pole position. Notice how high the driver sits in the open-sided cockpit, with no roll-over protection Below: Fernando Alonso is all but hidden in his Ferrari F14T, but look at how the wings, bargeboards in front of the sidepods and sculpted rear bodywork ahead of the rear wheels push the airflow here, there and everywhere
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1968 In the wet
IT’S KNOWN AS AQUAPLANING. When driving through rain on the track the steering can go light and a driver finds he is no longer in control of his car. It can happen to anyone, at any time, but the true greats of grand prix racing display skills in knowing
how hard to push and how to bring their car back under control should it go light after hitting an unexpected stream across the track. Gilles Villeneuve was acknowledged as a superstar in the wet, lapping 11 seconds faster than anyone else in a soaking practice session at Watkins Glen in 1979, but even he failed to produce a drive as stunning as Jackie Stewart’s on the treacherousin-the-dry, lethal-in-the-wet Nurburgring Nordschleife in 1968 when, with fog adding to the hellish conditions, he managed to win by more than four minutes. Displaying equal mastery of the wet, Ayrton Senna matched his expertise in dry conditions with an astonishing charge from fifth place to first in the course of the opening lap of the 1993 Grand Prix of Europe at Donington Park.
Above: There was a deluge at the 1991 Australian GP that left the drivers either blinded, aquaplaning or both. Ayrton Senna, shown here leading, was declared the winner when it stopped early Left: The Nurburgring Nordschleife is difficult in any circumstances. In rain like this in 1968, it was lethal, but Jackie Stewart mastered it in his Matra and won by more than four minutes... 175
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Muck, Sweat & Gears A Celebration of Cycling Alan Anderson Facts, quotations, statistics, stories, personalities, advice, trivia, biographies, lists, history and oddities all covering the wide world of commuting, leisure and racing cycling. A compendium of fascinating facts, quotations, statistics, stories, personalities, advice and trivia – fully revised to included cycling's dramatic increase in popularity since this volume was first published – it will inspire and entertain cycling fans and all other readers alike. This revised and updated edition includes stories on: Bono's cycling accident in Central Park, New York • the wedding of Solange Knowles and Alan Ferguson, when they rode to church on white bicycles • the 2014 Commonwealth and 2016 Rio Olympic Games cycling events • the Tour de Yorkshire • epic bicycle journeys • MAMIL (middle-aged men in lycra) activities • new technology. Muck, Sweat & Gears is the perfect gift for the cyclist in your life whether he or she is an everyday commuter, mountain biker, cycle courier, tourist or racer. Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Hardback
Price
AU$22.99 | NZ$24.99
ISBN
9781787390355
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Carlton Publishing Group
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Carlton Books
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NA
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Sport & Fitness
Format
185 x 113 mm
Extent
176pp
Illustrations
Images throughout
Age Range
NA
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Author Details Alan Anderson was born in London and remembers what it was like to cycle around town in the bad old days before unleaded petrol, catalytic converters and bike lanes. An avid touring cyclist, he has pedalled through the UK and Europe and clocks up a couple of thousand miles a year on the Sussex Downs on his Dawes touring bike. He has contributed book reviews to the New Statesman, Times Literary Supplement and Private Eye. He lives in Brighton and this is his first book.
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This is a compendium of fascinating facts, stories and stats on the world of bicycling from the sprinters on the track to the MAMILs on leisure rides through the countryside. Cycling has never been more popular or more in the public eye, with the Tour de France a global event. The Tour is broadcast around the world and the end of every stage is broadcast live on SBS. According to the key findings from the lastest Austroads Participation Survey: o 15.5% of Australians ride a bicycle in a typical week. More than a third had done so in the past year. This equates to around 3.74 million Australians riding in a typical week, and 8.23 million doing so over a year. o 55% of households have at least one bicycle in working order. o Over a third of our children ride a bike weekly – the highest levels of cycling participation is amongst 2 to 9 year old children where 44% had ridden in the previous week, and 32% of 10 to 17 year olds. o 5.1% of Australians are commuter cyclists – i.e. had ridden for transport purposes over the previous week, compared with 14.1% for recreation or exercise, mostly children.
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Football Crazy! Simon Mugford
In Football Crazy! meet the beautiful game's greatest jokers, giggle at goalkeeper gaffes, despair at backpass disasters and much, much more. Packed with amazing images and a lively text, Football Crazy! covers such diverse football topics as amazing goals, tantalising tricks, brilliant saves, embarrassing mistakes, ludicrous haircuts and ghastly shirts. Arranged thematically and featuring everything from the sublime to the ridiculous, Football Crazy! explores the most incredible and fascinating football stories and incidents from across the world.
Author Details After studying the history of everything at Goldsmiths College, Simon Mugford worked at the Science Museum making paper aeroplanes and setting fire to hydrogen balloons. Despite being a fully-grown man, his favourite subjects include dinosaurs, robots, rockets, loud music and Star Wars. An Ipswich Town fan since they won the FA Cup in 1978 (it's true - look it up) he lives in Kent with his wife, daughter, and a cat with two names.
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01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9781783123445
Publisher
Carlton Publishing Group
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Sport & Fitness
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251 x 191 mm
Extent
96pp
Illustrations
Over 120 colour photos
Age Range
NA
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Bursting with amazing and hilarious anecdotes from every level of football – from elephant football in Thailand all the way up to the pinnacle of the sport, the FIFA World Cup – this book is a perfect gift for every young football fan. Truly international coverage, featuring eye-popping stories from leagues and cup tournaments all around the world. A fantastic dip-in book for reluctant readers, with bite-sized, easy-to-read text. Colourful, magazine-style layouts are packed with all-action photography.
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The Wing Reader An Illustrated Poem Brooke Smith This heartfelt and beautifully illustrated poem makes a special gift and a bedside companion for anyone in need of hope and solace. It will also resonate with those who have flocked to poetry in recent years thanks to internet poetry sensations. The text delivers the accessible style and emotional directness that has drawn in these new readers. Brian Rea's instantly recognisable illustrations offer another entry point for newcomers to poetry and something fresh for existing aficionados. This enchanting book is a collaboration between poet Brooke Smith and renowned illustrator Brian Rea (of the New York Times' Modern Love column). Heartfelt poetry and charming artwork combine to tell a story about the healing power of creativity. A woman in the midst of grief discovers a wonderful secret: she can see words on the wings of butterflies. And these words inspire her to compose rejuvenating stories of love. With distinctive illustrations from a beloved artist, this slim, elegant hardcover is a touchstone of solace for anyone in need of hope. Publication
01 March 2018
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Hardback
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AU$29.99
ISBN
9781452158761
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Chronicle Books
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Chronicle Adult
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Poetry
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80pp
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Author Details Brooke Smith is an author and poet. She is the former owner of the design company iPop (which focused on stationery) and the founder of the charity Freekibble.com (which donates food to pet shelters). Her previous books include the Mimi and Maty series for children. She lives outside of Bend, Oregon. Brian Rea is an artist best known for illustration the New York Times' Modern Love column. He is also the former art director for the OpEd page of the New York Times. He has produced drawings and designs for books, murals, fashion, posters, music videos, and magazines around the world. His work has appeared in Playboy, Vanity Fair, the New York Times, the Atlantic Monthly, OutsideMagazine, Men's Journal, and Time, among others, and his design clients include Marni, Herman Miller, Kate Spade, Honda, Billabong, Random House, and MTV. His drawings and paintings have been exhibited in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Mexico City, and Barcelona. He is currently an adjunct associate professor at Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles.
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POETRY ON THE UPSWING: With millions of followers online, and several bestsellers in print, a new breed of poet is making poetry cool again. THE WING READER is a timely answer to this trend. Its universal story, accessible tone, and recognisable illustrations will appeal to both existing poetry fans and newcomers to verse. PLAYS TO OUR STRENGTHS: This book takes us into the newly popular realm of poetry with our best foot forward: a star illustrator, a stunning package, and a widely appealing theme. This visually striking book makes a lovely gift for anyone going through a tough time, as well as art and poetry lovers. NOTABLE ILLUSTRATOR: Brian Rea is well known as the illustrator of the New York Times column 'Modern Love', and his distinctive art style will be instantly recognisable for his many fans, widening the audience for this book. STRONG MARKETING POTENTIAL: Brooke Smith has a strong background in marketing and promotion, and she will draw on her substantial network of connections, which include the Ellen DeGeneres Show, the New York Times, the Huffington Post, the New Yorker, Brainpickings, and O, The Oprah Magazine.
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She decided she needed a place to rest, and walked out into the meadow.
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Tall grasses, brilliant, bending soft breeze she fell to her knees. Too tired to walk too far to recover, to look or search anymore.
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(what can you see when you let yourself be?) She sat still. Watched as a butterfly landed on a reed jutting over her head. Markings, of purple and turquoise and gold. Nature’s etchings had always amazed her.
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On the wings were faint lines curved, bent and crooked. They looked like letters. And then, became words.
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She read each one quickly.
Wait.
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Words are not
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cannot
Not pausing out of fear.
be written on wings.
BLUE
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SKY
Impossible. Not possible.
GOODBYE
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Dear Client This Book Will Teach You How to Get What You Want from Creative People Bonnie Siegler From renowned graphic designer Bonnie Siegler, this accessible, keep-at-your-desk guidebook provides the keys to successful collaborations between clients and creative professionals. In a world where every business, brand, product, and service needs a strong visual identity, it’s critical for clients and creative professionals to work together. And the key to success, as with any relationship, is communication. In Dear Client, award-winning graphic designer Bonnie Siegler offers an invaluable step-by-step guide to how to talk so creatives will listen, and how to listen when creatives talk. Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback with Flaps
Price
AU$32.00
ISBN
9781579658335
Publisher
Workman Publishing
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Workman
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Category
Business/Motivational
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203 x 140 mm
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192pp
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Written as a series of 46 honest, friendly lessons – "Know What You Like," "Decide Who Will Decide," "Focus Groups Suck," "Don’t Say 'Make It Yellow,' Say 'Make It Sunny,'" "Serve Lunch During Lunchtime Meetings" – it shows exactly how to deal with the subjectivity, emotional pitfalls, and occasional chaos of a creative partnership. Here’s how to articulate your visual goals and set a clear, consistent direction. How to give feedback that works and avoid words that inhibit creative thinking. How to be open to something you didn’t imagine. And most of all, how to have fun, save money, and get the results you want.
Author Details Bonnie Siegler, voted one of the 50 most influential designers working today by Graphic Design USA, founded and runs the award-winning design studio Eight and a Half. Best known for her graphic design work for Saturday Night Live, Nickelodeon, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and Newsweek, Siegler also cofounded the Daily Beast with Tina Brown and Lucky magazine with Kim France and Andrea Linnett. She teaches workshops at Rhode Island School of Design and Maryland Institute College of Art and for years taught graphic design at Yale University. She lives with her family in Brooklyn, NY.
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A growing number of visual businesses: There isn't a business or brand today that doesn't rely on a strong visual identity, yet most entrepreneurs don't even know where to begin to formulate their needs. This is the guide to help them do it. The number of people starting their own businesses is increasing, and with it the need for creative guidance and visual marketing and branding. Expert author: Voted by Graphic Design USA as one of the 50 most influential designers working today, Siegler and her award-winning design studio, Eight and a Half, have had an exceptional and varied history of successful collaborations with clients like Saturday Night Live, Newsweek, Nickelodeon, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and many more. Easily digestible chapters and invaluable advice: The book is organized and written in a succinct, pithy way that encourages the reader to consult it as a resource, as needed. Topics range from being up front about money to giving honest feedback, and memorable chapter titles include “Focus Groups Suck,” “Do Not Send Out a Scary RFP,” “Decide Who Will Decide,” “Nothing Takes a Second,” and “Serve Lunch During Lunchtime Meetings.” “Design thinking” is a buzzword in the business community and a movement taking place at companies like Apple, Coca-Cola, and Nike, with some companies going so far as to hire chief design officers. Major launch campaign to collaborate with clients and contacts at businesses like Microsoft, Google, Adobe, and Apple and at major television networks, and including cross-promotion through courses at LinkedIn Learning and with graduate schools like Yale. A fresh approach and look for a “business” book: Dear Client will be a beacon of style and substance.
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Churchill The Story of the Greatest Briton Christopher Catherwood
There are few figures in British history more famous than Winston Churchill. Renowned for guiding Britain through the tumultuous Second World War, his speeches echo through history, and his wartime leadership was recognised as essential for weathering the WWII. But there is so much more to the man than his speeches and official images. Churchill explores that hidden history in detail, tracking Churchill's nine-decade life from his early childhood, all the way to his last days. Few characters in history have written as much as Churchill, and his writings and the photographic records happily provide the opportunity to put together a unique illustrated portrait of this remarkable man. Churchill is full of revealing personal letters, documents, and speeches, which draw attention to the unforgettable power of his oratory, which added a heroic dimension to a leader who was undoubtedly a true statesman.
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01 February 2018
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Hardback
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9780233005379
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Carlton Publishing Group
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Carlton Books
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Auto/Biography
Dr Christopher Catherwood is a leading Churchill scholar. He is Emeritus Archives By-Fellow of Churchill College Cambridge, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a supervisor at Homerton College, Cambridge. He has written many books and articles including Winston's Folly, His Finest Hour: A Brief Life of Winston Churchill, A Brief History of the Middle East, The Balkans in WWII and Winston Churchill: The Flawed Genius.
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That is not to say he was without fault – the disastrous Gallipoli campaign, the creation of Iraq in 1921, his blind spot over India – all these contributed to a reputation for unreliability that dogged much of his public life. This results in an exciting, colourful retelling of this political titan's life, and is most definitely a must-read.
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There is a marked interest in Churchill, especially after being portrayed by John Lithgow in Netflix's award winning series, The Crown, and Gary Oldman in The Darkest Hour. A unique look at the life of not only the official greatest Briton (voted the greatest Briton of all time in a million-strong BBC vote) but possibly the greatest statesman ever to have lived. Includes over 160 painstakingly researched photographs and artworks, including personal notes for some of his most famous wartime speeches, and letters from a young Churchill to his mother while homesick at boarding school. Interest in Churchill is vast, with a busy Churchill Centre in Whitehall, London. Churchill scholars, including the author, Dr Christopher Catherwood, teach and speak regularly at universities and colleges.
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Recipes for Good Luck The Superstitions, Rituals, and Practices of Extraordinary People Ellen Weinstein A beautifully illustrated peek into the real-life practices, rituals, and routines of famous figures, presented as a hip good-luck gift. What did Maya Angelou do to keep the words flowing? What is a NASA engineer's lucky charm? How does Thom Yorke prep for a concert? This book peeks into the dressing rooms, studios, labs, and locker rooms of leading creatives, politicians, scientists, and athletes of yesterday and today, to glimpse the unique traits and practices behind their success – from quirky superstitions and surprising fears to pre-performance rituals and unlikely inspirations. Each figure is portrayed with a charming and whimsical illustration, making this both a visually arresting and thought-provoking celebration of the real personalities, creative processes, and curious habits of influential figures who made their own luck. With a handsome silk-screened cloth spine and full-colour artwork throughout, this book makes an inspiring and special gift for anyone who could use – or who thinks they could use – a little good fortune. Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Hardback
Price
AU$29.99
ISBN
9781452162188
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Imprint
Chronicle Adult
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Category
New Age/Inspirational
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203 x 152 mm
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144pp
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3-piece case, silk-screened cloth spine; 65 full-colour illustrations
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Author Details Ellen Weinstein is a New York–based award-winning illustrator and instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design. She lectures, exhibits, and conducts workshops around the world, and creates work for editorials, books, advertising, and cultural institutions. She is a regular contributor to Time Magazine, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, and many other publications.
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SPEAKS TO THE CURRENT ZEITGEIST: This book positions fears, superstitions, and curious habits as part of the unique recipe that has brought each figure the good fortune that made them famous – and that attitude is well aligned with the current call for collective empathy, bravery, and celebration of our unique qualities. SPECIAL PACKAGE: Combining a wealth of clever artwork and fun facts, this art book has beauty and brains; presented with a 3-piece case with a silk-screened cloth spine, it feels like a really special, unique gift. NOTABLE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Ellen Weinstein is a leader of the indie illustration world: she has numerous illustration awards under her belt, teaches at the Rhode Island School of Design, exhibits her work internationally, was the President of ICON8 The Illustration Conference in 2014, and is widely published in internationally distributed magazines and periodicals. She has earned awards from American Illustration, Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts Illustration Annual, Print's Regional Design Annual, Society of Publication Designers, Society of News Designers and the Art Directors Club. AWARD-WINNING ART: The art for this book has already earned 8 accolades (see complete list under Table of Contents section, after the list of figures included).
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 7
AGATHA CHRISTIE 10 AKIRA KUROSAWA 13 ALFRED HITCHCOCK 14 ALLYSON FELIX 17 ANNA WINTOUR 18
BEYONCÉ 30
FRIDA KAHLO 53
BJÖRN BORG 33
GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ 54
CHARLES DICKENS 34 COCO CHANEL 37 DAN BROWN 38
GEORGIA O’KEEFFE 57 GERTRUDE STEIN 58 GUSTAV MAHLER 61
DIANE VON FURSTENBERG 41
GUSTAVE EIFFEL 62
Copyright © 2018 by Ellen Weinstein. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher.
ANTHONY BOURDAIN 21
DR. SEUSS (THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL) 42
HARUKI MURAKAMI 65
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available.
AUDREY HEPBURN 22
ELLA FITZGERALD 45
HEIDI KLUM 66
AUGUSTUS CAESAR 25
ELLEN DEGENERES 46
I. M. PEI 69
BARACK OBAMA 26
FLANNERY O’CONNOR 49
ISABEL ALLENDE 70
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 29
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT 50
JAMES JOYCE 73
ISBN: 978-1-4521-6218-8 Manufactured in China. Design by Kristen Hewitt 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Chronicle Books LLC 680 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94107 www.chroniclebooks.com
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J. K. ROWLING 74
MAYA ANGELOU 98
SERENA WILLIAMS 122
JOAN DIDION 77
MICHAEL JORDAN 101
SIGMUND FREUD 125
JOHN STEINBECK 78
MISTY COPELAND 102
TAYLOR SWIFT 126
JOHN WAYNE 81
MITOIZUMI 105
THOM YORKE 129
LABORATORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA 82
NAPOLÉON BONAPARTE 106
TIGER WOODS 130
LAIRD HAMILTON 85 LEONARD COHEN 86 LUCILLE BALL 89 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN 90
NASA 109 NIELS BOHR 110 PABLO PICASSO 113 PATRICIA HIGHSMITH 114
LUPITA NYONG’O 93
PYOTR ILLYICH TCHAIKOVSKY 117
MARIE CURIE 94
ROBERT PLANT 118
MARY SHELLEY 97
SALVADOR DALÍ 121
VIRGINIA WOOLF 133 WADE BOGGS 134 WINSTON CHURCHILL 137 YOKO ONO 138
BIBLIOGRAPHY 140 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 144
INTRODUCTION
“ I N T H E PA R T I C U L A R I S C O N TA I N E D T H E U N I V E R S A L .” —J A M E S J OYC E
A few years ago, while illustrating an article about superstitions, some of the behavior described in the piece sounded eerily familiar. In that moment of recognition, I became aware of my own quirky behavior and started to notice some similar patterns among my friends and colleagues. Prior to a canoe-paddling race, one of my teammates knelt down on the beach, grabbed a fistful of sand, and released it while adjusting her visor. I thought nothing of this until the same ritual was performed at the next race and the ones that followed. At another friend’s book release party, he shared a specific routine he followed on the day his books are published. Although not a big baseball fan, I love to watch batters step up to the plate and go through their own good luck rituals before taking a swing: specific ways of adjusting a helmet, moving their feet, or touching a necklace. When I heard an interview with the musician Thom Yorke in which he shared his preperformance ritual, I wondered how many other accomplished and acclaimed leaders in their fields also had similar superstitions, rituals, or practices that were integral to their process and work. My curiosity led me
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ANTHONY BOURDAIN PUNK CLASSICS
Chef, author, and TV personality Anthony Bourdain developed a ritual during his days in the kitchen at Les Halles: the go-to soundtrack for his food prep routine featured a collection of mid-’70s New York punk classics. Music has been an essential ingredient in Bourdain’s life, and his taste for it began in his childhood, when his father worked for Columbia Records. Over his career, he has hosted four television series and published eight nonfiction books and three novels to date.
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AUDREY HEPBURN LUCKY NUMBER 55
Screen legend, humanitarian, and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn (1929–1993) had a fascination with the number 55. She is known to have requested the number for her dressing room—as it had also been her dressing room number for both of the now-classic films Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Hepburn starred in more than twenty-seven films over her career, is one of the few actors to earn an EGOT (an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony), and earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom for her work as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF in the 1980s.
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BARACK OBAMA SHOOTING HOOPS
Former U.S. President Barack Obama is a big fan of basketball and loves to play when his schedule allows, especially on the day of an election. During his 2008 primary run against Hillary Clinton, he twice skipped the ritual and lost, and according to his former aide Robert Gibbs, after that, basketball time was not to be missed. Barack Obama won the 2008 primaries and went on to win the 2008 and 2012 elections to serve as the forty-fourth president of the United States.
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BEYONCÉ WA R M - U P R I T U A L T H AT L A S T S H O U R S
Singer-songwriter and performance icon BeyoncĂŠ has a long and elaborate preshow ritual that takes a few hours: it includes a prayer and stretch with the band, getting her hair and makeup done in a massage chair, and an hour of peace while she listens to her favorite playlist. She follows this routine to ease stress before performing and to help ensure a great performance, which she is known to deliver. Queen Bey has earned more than twenty-two Grammy Awards over her influential career.
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How to Appear Normal at Social Events And Other Essential Wisdom Lord Birthday
Behold the wisdom of Lord Birthday: a tiny mustachioed king who is as insightful as he is ridiculous. His bite-sized illustrations capture the inherent comedy of being human, and his guidance appeals to anyone who is striving against the odds, believing in both the absurdity and necessity of hope. How to Appear Normal at Social Events is an illustrated guide to modern life. Largely based on Lord Birthday's popular Instagram account, the book offers excessively absurd, occasionally wise advice on topics ranging from finding your life's purpose to defending yourself against forest clowns. (Hint: Set an oatmeal trap.)
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01 March 2018
Lord Birthday is the creation of Chad Murphy. Chad lives in Oregon, under a pine tree near the sea.
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AU$24.99 | NZ$27.99
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9781449487966
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120pp
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In just over a year and a half on Instagram, Lord Birthday has amassed a following of 171,600 (as of 14 Nov 2018). Lord Birthday's comic, Dumbwich Castle, launched on GoComics in February 2017. Strong appeal for fans of Sarah Andersen, Ruby Elliot, Matthew Inman, and Sarah Cooper. Attracts a large audience of bookish, book-buying fans who enjoy strong writing, irreverent humour, and playful alternatives to mainstream "self-help". Lord Birthday is an emerging talent who has quickly created a stir. In June 2017, he was interviewed by NPR's Lulu Miller and featured in an episode of her popular podcast, Invisibilia (32K Twitter followers; 39K FB followers).
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1. Wear a hat. Do not wear a helmet. No helmets. 2. Talk to people. Do not gather mice and raise up a choir unto the Lord. 3. Say things like, “How are you?” Never say, “Boo boo ding dong doo doo.” Why would you say that? 4. Have a drink. Do not disrobe. Robe = stays on. 5. Eat an hors d’oeuvre. Do not suck on a balled-up napkin. Good God. 6. Scan the crowd for a suitable lover. Do not loudly announce that this is what you are doing. 7. Dance to the music. Do not flop around, foam flying from your mouth. Be sturdy and full of hope. 8. Ask people for their phone numbers. If they decline, do not dive into the nearest garbage can. 9. Say goodbye to everyone. Do not say you will see them in hell. It is not funny. It is true. You are all going to hell.
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Flute Maggle Screamin’ Boo Winkums Jessween Thicknit Esquire Crunchnuts Canopy Sweetbibs Thunderton Dip Jefferson Shortcrust Jellycrutch Martingale International Crab Cakes Teak Huddlebong Hothands Vina Stella Labeena Dr. Timothy Munch Ol’ Banana Chips Viceroy Rubbins Professor Gabriel Furr
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Monday: set a goal you will never accomplish Tuesday: start an argument you will never win Wednesday: read about a city you will never visit Thursday: eat a corn dog you will never digest Friday: have a conversation you will never remember Saturday: yearn for a person you will never meet Sunday: pray to a god you will never see
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Killer Fashion Poisonous Petticoats, Strangulating Scarves, and Other Deadly Garments Throughout History Jennifer Wright A beautifully illustrated book about deadly fashion – real historical stories of strangulation by scarves, neckbreaking high heels, and riot-causing top hats – from the author of the popular histories Get Well Soon and It Ended Badly.
Isadora Duncan was Red Put on a scarf; popped off her head Fashion is silly, thought Stein It may tear your head from your spine Publication
01 March 2018
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Hardback
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A darkly comic book about some surprisingly lethal garments. Featuring stories like the untimely demise of dancer Isadora Duncan caused by her signature red scarf and the bloody riot that greeted the appearance of the first top hat, among many others, these bite-size accounts will frighten and delight. Killer Fashion includes over twenty of these short tales along with beautiful full-page illustrations. Both morbid and humorous, this book will appeal to fans of Edward Gorey and dark historical trivia.
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64pp
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Jennifer Wright is the author of It Ended Badly: Thirteen of the Worst Break-Ups in History and Get Well Soon: History’s Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them. She has written for numerous publications, including McSweeney’s, the New York Observer, Salon, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Popular Mechanics, Maxim, the New York Post, and more. She lives in New York City.
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DARKLY FUNNY: Art that combines the morbid with the humorous is extremely popular. From the classic books of Edward Gorey to the museum exhibit-worthy work of Tim Burton, to the spooky/clever writings of modern master Neil Gaiman, this tone and aesthetic has lasting appeal. MAKES HISTORY FUN: Full of snackable historical trivia that will appeal to fashion fans and history buffs in a gorgeous gifty package. MEDIAGENIC AUTHOR: Jennifer Wright is the author of two books of popular history and she writes regularly for Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Maxim and Racked.com about fashion, dating, and history.
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Artificial Silk I
n 1932, the Archbishop of Canterbury rejoiced, “One of the main agents in the taming of the East End has been artificial silk.” 1 Indeed, the invention of the mock silk fabric meant that lower-class women could dress like elegant ladies at a fraction of the price. The Archbishop of Canterbury did not mention, however, that a few of these finely attired women could potentially go fashionably up in flames. As fashion historian Alison Matthews David noted, the material, which Comte Hilaire de Chardonnet created in the 1890s, was made by turning mulberry leaves into a cellulose pulp with the addition of extremely combustible nitric acid. The combination caused multiple explosions at Chardonnet’s workshop. This surely wasn’t reassuring for women who might come in contact with any open flames while wearing their highly flammable artificial silk garments. Not everyone saw this as a disadvantage. One newspaper commented, “One only has to give a dress of Chardonnet silk to your mother-in-law, she approaches the fire, she burns, and you are rid of her.” 2
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Asbestos cloth could not catch fire, making it seem like fine attire. But no one knew that fibers clung, forever in their poisoned lungs.
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any of the clothes responsible for killing people did so because they were so flammable that the briefest of contact with any flame might transform them from garments into bonfires. But not cloth made of asbestos! Ancient Greeks and Romans admired the fire-resistant “mystical” property of this material. Marco Polo encountered it in Mongolia in 1280 and marveled at the “fabric that could not burn.” 1 Emperor Charlemagne supposedly had a tablecloth made of asbestos fabric that he “cleaned” by tossing it into a fire—to the amazement of his dinner guests. 2 By the 1850s, the Paris Fire Brigade was wearing uniforms made from the material. 3 And during the Industrial Revolution, manufacturers of this fireproof fabric employed not only men, to extract asbestos from the mines, but thousands of women and children, who prepared and spun the raw fibers into cloth. 4 While these workers were not at risk from fire, they could not escape inhaling the no-less-deadly asbestos fibers. Asbestosis—scarring within the lung tissue—resulted, leading to chronic shortness of breath, increased risk of certain cancers, and, eventually, death. Unfortunately, this isn’t a problem entirely confined to the past. In 2012, a woman died as a result of mesothelioma she developed from washing her husband’s asbestos-covered overalls decades prior. 5
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The Wicked Wit of Prince Philip In the year in which the Prince has stepped down from his royal duties, this joyous and timely book celebrates his wry humour and supremely wicked wit. His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT, OM, GBE has been at the forefront of British public life since he married Princess Elizabeth in 1947. In the seventy years since, his wit (and the occasional 'gaffe') has continued to endear him to the nation, as he travelled the world taking his unique and charmingly British sense of humour to its far-flung corners. Hailed as a god by a tribe in Vanuatu, the Prince has had his fair share of brickbats from the media nearer home, but his outspokenness never fails to raise laughs – and eyebrows. From notorious one-liners to less newsworthy witticisms and from plain speaking to blunt indifference, the Prince does what we all wish we could do now and again – forgets polite conversation and says what he thinks. In the year in which the Prince has stepped down from his royal duties, this joyous and timely book celebrates his wry humour and supremely wicked wit.
Author Details Karen Dolby is a freelance editor and writer. Among her books are History's Naughty Bits, Oranges and Lemons: Rhymes from Past Times and Homework Help for Mums and Dads, all published by Michael O'Mara Books. She lives and writes in south London.
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01 March 2018
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Published in the year in which Prince Philip steps down from royal duties and in which he and his wife celebrate their platinum wedding anniversary. A celebration that ranges from his notorious one-liners to less publicised witticisms and asides. From deflating egos to seeing off the press pack; insulting dignitaries to wry self deprecation, the Prince’s natural and quick – sometimes too quick – wit shines from every page. Karen Dolby compiled The Wicked Wit of Queen Elizabeth II.
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It is very important through life that you don’t win all the time – occasionally you have to face a defeat.’ He also values competition. ‘Everything you do is based on competition unless some half-witted teacher seems to think it’s bad for you. People like to pit their abilities against someone else. People want to race each other. It’s what gives the whole thing spice.’
Speaking on US television in 1969, the Prince commented upon the Royal Family’s finances, ‘We go into the red next year – I shall probably have to give up polo.’
The Sport of Kings In 1965 Prince Philip famously claimed, ‘The only active sport I follow is polo and most of the work is done by the pony.’ However, he obviously took it very seriously. He refused an opportunity to play in Pakistan, saying, ‘I went to Pakistan on serious business. If I’d gone there to play polo I’d have got in some practice beforehand.’
After one match that hadn’t gone as well as he would have liked he complained that polo umpires were, ‘mutton-headed dolts totally ignorant of the simplest rules of the game’.
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Horses and Carriages On carriage driving: ‘I gave up polo when I was fifty and then this started and I thought, “Well, you’ve got horses and carriages, why don’t you have a go?” So I started in 1973 and it’s been going on since then. These were carriage horses from London – they’d never been through anything bigger than a puddle. I made a little crossing – a stream and had to bribe them across. I sent my groom across the other side with a jar of sugar and they decided to get their feet wet!’
He also claimed, slightly implausibly, given his character, ‘I took it up as a geriatric sport. I thought of it as a retirement exercise. I promise you, when I set out I thought it would be a nice weekend activity, rather like a golfing weekend. Which it was until some idiot asked me to be a member of the British team. ‘In 1973 I entered my first national competition and to my horror I was told I could compete in the European Championships in May that year as an individual. I did, and 11
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I was rather impressed. Things went quite well until I hit the last obstacle, which damaged the carriage to such an extent I had to retire before the end. However, I had a clear round in the cones so I was not last, at least.’ The Prince obviously enjoyed the competition but after hitting a tree and overturning his carriage in a 1974 race he was not in the best humour. Asked if he enjoyed the sport, he snapped, ‘Don’t be a fool! Do you think I do it for penance?’ His temper was stretched further when the interviewer queried whether he had another team of horses available, sneering, ‘Another team? Do you think they grow on trees?’
When asked whether carriage driving got in the way of his official duties, the Prince replied, ‘It’s the other way around. The duties get in the way of the driving.’
Talking about the carriages, the Prince explained, ‘All the carriages are antique. I had the Balmoral dog cart, it’s still in the stable. It had to be rebuilt up every year because it got smashed regularly. I drove it in Poland in the international. I didn’t smash it up that time, but it usually got smashed.’ Eventually, Prince Philip had a carriage specially built in the mechanical workshops at Sandringham, which he described as ‘indestructible’. 12
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The Prince remains the longest serving President of the International Equestrian Federation, holding the position from 1964 to 1986. He was responsible for drawing up the rules for competitive carriage driving and was a member of the British gold-medal winning teams at the World Championships in 1974 and 1980. Though his proudest achievement was winning the individual four in hand title at Windsor in 1982, claiming modestly, ‘It was very satisfying but the only reason I won was because George Bowman Senior [renowned world champion] came a cropper somewhere.’
When asked about protocol by a Chinese delegate, the Prince was remarkably casual, ‘As far as we are concerned, you can play Colonel Bogey and fly a pair of knickers from the flagpole as your team enters the arena.’
He has also amused spectators with his colourful outbursts, yelling, ‘Come on you bloody idiots!’ to encourage his horses on more than one occasion. 13
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pointed to the club’s trophies and enquired, ‘I suppose I’d get in trouble if I were to melt them down?’ Writing in his book, Men, Machines and Sacred Cows, Prince Philip had this to say about horses: ‘Some optimists tend to assume that once you have learned the lesson that horses bite at one end and kick at the other, there is nothing further to worry about. No such luck, I’m afraid. The horse is a great leveller and anyone who is concerned about his dignity would be well advised to keep away from horses. Apart from many other embarrassments there is, for instance, no more ridiculous sight than a horse performing its natural functions with someone in full dress uniform mounted on its back.’
Asked at the age of eighty-five whether he would be riding in the Trooping the Colour procession the next day, he smiled. ‘No, I’m not. The horse is too old.’
On a 1962 visit to Uruguay, the Prince stated, ‘I am convinced that the greatest contribution Britain has made to the national life of Uruguay was teaching the people football.’
History is another of the Prince’s passions, so it is unsurprising that he should know something of football’s past. ‘Henry VIII is supposed to have joined in a game during a recruiting march. He ultimately emerged with a torn shirt and all the players enlisted in the army … One of the James’ was ordered by his father not to play any more, either because of the clothes bill or more probably because every time he appeared in public people wondered why he had a black eye.’
Other Sports Although President of the Football Association in the 1950s, the Prince does not always seem to be the biggest football fan. Visiting Nottingham Forest Football Club, Prince Philip
At Highbury Stadium, meeting a member of Arsenal’s celebrity team who was wearing a replica shirt with Sega Dreamcast, the sponsor, printed on it, Prince Philip asked, ‘Is Dreamcast the name of the team?’
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On Cricket Prince Philip told England Women’s Captain Clare Conner that her Ashes trophy, ‘Looks like something cobbled together in a sixth-form woodwork class.’
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Addressing a cricket club conference, Prince Philip said, ‘The last time I played in a village match I was given out LBW first ball. That is the sort of umpiring that should be looked into.’
A Sailor’s Life
Interviewing the Prince for a Test Match Special, Brian Johnston asked him how modern cricket could be improved. Philip replied, ‘I only wish to God that some of their trousers fitted better.’
While sailing at Cowes, a crewman on board an approaching yacht shouted to Prince Philip, ‘Water!’ (meaning move out of the way) and ‘Stavros!’ The Prince yelled back, ‘It’s not Stavros and it’s my wife’s f***ing water, so I’ll do what I f***ing please!’
On a visit to Lords Cricket Ground in 2009, Prince Philip asked Tim Nielsen, the Australian head coach, ‘Are you the team’s scorer?’
In America ‘We watched a game [of American football] in America last week. I can’t say it is a close relation to soccer but it’s fascinating to watch and it’s more like a campaign than anything else.’
He was obviously on a roll. The same day an MCC official enquired whether he had enjoyed his lunch. ‘Why do you ask that?’ Philip wondered. ‘I hoped the answer would be yes,’ the official replied. ‘What a stupid question,’ the Prince retorted.
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On a ferry on the Hudson River in New York, Prince Philip pointed at the Brooklyn skyline. ‘That has a famous baseball team doesn’t it?’ ‘Yes, Sir. We call them the …’ But as the official hesitated, Philip finished, ‘I know, you call them “dem bums”.’ 17
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The Many Deaths of Scott Koblish Scott Koblish This fatalistically funny collection follows in the vein of All My Friends Are Dead and Zombies Hate Stuff in the relatable form of Scott Koblish of Marvel Comic's many, varied, and ridiculous deaths, imagined for his own amusement and ours. Marvel Comics artist Scott Koblish (Deadpool, Spider-Man) has been illustrating his own demise for many years in morbidly funny, 4-panel black-and-white comics. He's the one person struck by a comet, suddenly overrun by a pack of baboons, resting under the precarious rock tipped by a single bird, or the target of his daughter's (of course homicidal) teddy bear come to life. Though it's always Scott on the receiving end, the comics perfectly capture that irrational feeling we all have that everything can go very wrong in one irrevocable, albeit hilarious instant. Slapstick, surreal, and eerily plausible, with extended scenarios and pops of colour throughout, this collection of cosmic reckonings shows that if the end is nigh, at least it'll probably be funny. Publication
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Author Details Scott Koblish is an Eisner nominated cartoonist, Guinness Book of World Records-holder, and all-around Bon Vivant who has worked on over 500 comic books. His previous projects include The Jet Pack Pets for Disney, The Weapon for Platinum Studios, O.M.A.C for DC Comics, and X-Men '92, Thor, Captain America, Spider-Man, Electra, and Deadpool for Marvel Comics. He is currently drawing Spider-Man/Deadpool. He lives in Los Angeles.
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Mr. Boddington's Etiquette Charm and Civility for Every Occasion Mr Boddington's Studio The perfect guide to etiquette in the modern world with the beloved old-world charm and wit that only Mr. Boddington can give. The beloved Mr. Boddington, whose love for exquisite stationery gave rise to his bestselling line of desk accessories, would daresay he has little patience for those who can't properly thank a host, handle their silverware, or – egads! – converse politely. In Mr. Boddington's Etiquette, he presents the dos and don'ts of civilised society with a dash of wit and a wealth of lovely illustrations. Authoritatively curated, the content includes must-know guidance for everyday life (how to make an introduction, what time to arrive at events, and what to gift a hostess), the hard-to-remember rules of social protocol (by when do I need to send a wedding gift? Which way do I pass the bread basket? Whose name goes first on the envelope?), and a smattering of tips for the digital age (think cell phones in restaurants and emailed invitations). Packaged in a gifty, full-colour hardcover, and featuring an engaging introduction on the importance of treating each other kindly and making every moment a manners-worthy occasion, it's irresistibly chic and charming – Mr. Boddington at his best. Publication
01 March 2018
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Author Details The fictitious Mr. Boddington's eponymous design company creates custom invitations, stationery sets, giftwrap, place cards, and myriad other stylish paper products. While he travels the world in pursuit of inspiration, a creative team back in New York City keeps his craft humming from a studio in Brooklyn, New York. The team is led by Rebecca S. Ruebensaal who illustrates and designs much of the collection.
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PERENNIALLY POPULAR: With every new twist and turn in modern communication, people are still interested in timeless advice on in etiquette, manners, and social dos and don'ts. EXTENSION OF A SUCCESSFUL SERIES: Who better to educate us on the finer points of etiquette than Mr. Boddington, master of the art of correspondence? This etiquette guide is a natural next step in the build-out of his brand. The promotion and merchandising of it will create opportunities to re-promote his desk accessories, bringing scores of new fans to his work. PROVEN TRACK RECORD: Mr. Boddington's products have sold across an impressive range of accounts. The book shares the same fun visual aesthetic and will merchandise with the products beautifully. WIDE AUDIENCE: From young grads to job seekers of every age, from single folks to newlyweds, from families with young children to hosts and guests of every stripe – not to mention Mr. Boddington's fans – this book is for everyone!
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SINGLE FEMALE
SINGLE MALE
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Once you have gone to the spectacular effort of writing a note, consider taking a moment to properly address the envelope. Below is a reference to keep at hand to help you sort out the details. If a note or letter is handwritten, the address on the envelope should also be handwritten. If the correspondence is typed, preferably on your pond-blue Royal typewriter, you may either type or handwrite the address.
DOCTOR AND SPOUSE
Dr. Cosmo Fairclough and Mrs. Isobel Fry Dr. Flora Humphrey and Mr. Bert Humphrey
correspondence
ADDRESSING ENVELOPES
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(The doctor’s name is always listed first, regardless of gender.)
MARRIED DOCTORS
Drs. Harriet and Bartholomew Moretti or
The Doctors Moretti
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Gourmand consumables. A delicious bottle of wine, potted fresh herbs, a loaf of artisan bread, a pound of Kona coffee, bespoke chocolates, extra-extra-virgin olive oil, a half dozen pains au chocolat for the morning after. A year’s worth of your gardener’s time. Surely you wouldn’t mind pruning your own elderberry bush for a few seasons, now, would you?
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Pair any of the following gifts with an engaging little handwritten note or your calling card, at the least. HOSTESS GIFT FOR A DINNER PARTY
A flower arrangement. It is always troublesome for a hostess to negotiate several bunches of flowers, handshakes, and coats upon opening the door. Your hostess will adore you forever if you bring the arrangement in a vase or offer to put it in water when you arrive. Even better, call a florist and have it sent to the house ahead of time. A fancy soap, candle, or lotion. Do take care to outfit it with a smart-looking piece of wrap or ribbon.
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Consider a bouquet of plant, such as some lovely gardenias, potted rosemary, or African violets. Anything from a jigsaw puzzle, board game, bocce ball set, vintage cribbage board, monogrammed playing cards for the host to use during the weekend. A bottle of fine wine or premixed pitcher of Manhattans would not go amiss, and don’t forget the accompanying set of cocktail glasses (circa 1975, of course).
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Groceries or dinner. Whip up a sole meunière one night, or treat your hosts to dinner out at the local supper club. (Avoid making this a chore for your hostess— should you go this route, put effort into finding the spot, sorting out the reservations, and sharing ahead of time that it is your treat.) An in-ground pool, with perfectly manicured grass grown right up to the edges. And, my goodness, do not forget the teak lounge chairs and hydrangea bushes.
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a box of tissues a bedside tray for cuff links and rings snacks to nibble on a robe and slippers (ideally Italian) a cashmere throw a hallway butler
MUST-HAVES (GUEST BATHROOM OR SHARED BATHROOM)
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DELIGHTFUL EXTRAS (GUEST BATHROOM MUST-HAVES (GUEST BEDROOM)
a bed or couch a few empty drawers or spare hangers extra blankets and pillows an empty wastebasket sufficient lighting DELIGHTFUL EXTRAS (GUEST BEDROOM)
OR SHARED BATHROOM)
new, unopened toiletries: shampoo, hand lotion, shaving cream, razor, toothbrush, toothpaste, aspirin, antacid, feminine products cotton balls, Q-tips, makeup remover a drinking glass or two a blow-dryer On-staff manicurist
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STOCKING YOUR HOME FOR GUESTS
bath towels, hand towels, a washcloth, and a bath mat a fresh roll of toilet paper in the dispenser and a few extra rolls in the bathroom cabinet new, unopened hand soap and bath soap a box of tissues
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a pitcher and water glass a reading light magazines or books a candle and matches fresh flowers in a vase
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Gentlemen: Slacks or khakis with a collared button-down or polo shirt are de rigeur, and a sport coat and/or tie are optional but add a little more panache. Wear elegant shoes and a complementary belt to complete the look.
COCKTAIL OR SEMIFORMAL
Occasion: Cocktail parties, dinner parties, weddings
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DRESS CODES FOR ALL OCCASIONS
Gentlemen: Stick with a suit and a dress shirt, or dress pants and a dress shirt that complement each other. A tie is encouraged, though not required, but dress shoes and a complementary belt are necessities. For a semiformal event, choose a darker color for your suit and shoes or you’ll look out of place.
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Ladies: Your best little black dress or other cocktail-length dress (knee-length or a few inches shorter), dressy separates, or even a luxe pantsuit are all good options. Heels are the traditional choice, but dressy flats will do.
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BUSINESS CASUAL OR DRESSY CASUAL
Occasion: Relaxed workplaces; conferences and other work-related events; informal weddings; daytime parties Ladies: You can’t go wrong with a dressy blouse paired with stylish trousers or high-end denim, tailored blazer, modest skirt or dress. Pair with heels or dressy flats; it’s your choice. But no flip flops, please!
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FESTIVE
Occasion: Holiday parties, other themed events Ladies and Gentlemen: The same attire you’d wear for a cocktail party is appropriate here, but choose colors and accessories that fit the party theme.
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Happiness Is... 200 Celebrations of Sisterhood Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar Happiness is having a sister by your side! Whether by blood or by choice, this book celebrates what is best about sisterhood. The newest title in the Happiness Is series, Happiness Is ... 200 Celebrations of Sisterhood illustrates all of the things that make having a sister – and a friend like a sister – special. From random acts of weirdness and sharing trashy magazines to doing everything and anything together, this book uses the brand's signature cheerful and charming style to capture the unique qualities of sisterhood. Much like the previous titles in the series, Sisterhood has a square, gifty trim and a bright, eye-catching cover.
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01 March 2018
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Notebooks & Journals
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ISBN
9781452142715
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Gift
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128pp
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200 2-colour illustrations
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Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar are the creators of the New York Times bestseller Me Without You and the internationally beloved Happiness Is ... brand. They live in Marin County, California.
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HAPPINESS IS . . . a huge brand! Since its launch in 2014, the brand has sold hundreds of thousands of books and gift products, been translated into over a dozen languages, and launched licensing deals for chocolate, checks, and other products. This title is the eighth book in the series, celebrating sisterhood in all its forms. HAPPINESS MAKES A GREAT GIFT!: All you have to do is read the customer reviews for Happiness Is ... to see how much people love buying these books for the special people in their lives, and this one has a specific recipient in mind. HITS ON A TREND: Sisterhood and female comradery is a powerful topic and embraced now more than ever before – this little book speaks to the trend in a sweet and genuine way.
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sharing trashy magazines
feeling anything is possible with you by my side
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random acts of weirdness scaring ourselves
having you on speed dial in case of an emergency
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Hi Lover Des MacHale Over 1,000 great quotes on the subject of love, loss, and the laughter relationships bring. Hi Lover is a collection of over 1,000 quotations from the great lovers, the loved, the lost and the lecherous! It features classic oneliners from a rich variety of humorists, writers, actors, politicians and musicians, ranging from Woody Allen and Anton Chekhov to Napoleon Bonaparte and Roy Brown, and from Kathy Lette and Rita Rudner to Mae West and Dolly Parton. This hilarious collection proves that when it comes to matters of the heart, people rarely hold back.
Author Details Des MacHale is an Associate Professor at University College, Cork and the author of forty humour books. He is a regular delegate at humour conferences the world over. He lives in Cork, Ireland.
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01 March 2018
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A fantastic humour compilation about lovers, partners, boyfriends and girlfriends.
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An Ideal Valentine's Day gift, or just a great gift to put a spring in the step of that special someone.
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9781911610014
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More than 1,000 great quotes on the subject of love, loss, and the laughter relationships bring.
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Hi Mum Alison Rattle Over 1,500 quotes from famous mothers such as Madonna, Victoria Wood, Joan Rivers, and many more. Complemented with sharp insights from family members, Hi Mum is full of over 1,500 classic one-liners from a rich variety of red-hot mammas such as Joan Rivers, Roseanne and Marge Simpson. Covering all the joys of motherhood, celebrated matriarchs deliver belly laughs and offer pearls of maternal wisdom on such topics as morning sickness and stretch marks, playground politics, raising hormonal teenagers, frenzied mealtimes and dreary household chores. On being pregnant: 'Life is tough enough without having someone kick you from the inside.' – Rita Rudner On mealtimes: 'For thirty years my mother served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found.' – Calvin Trillin
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01 March 2018
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9781911610021
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On freedom: 'The first time you leave your child at school you're faced with a tough decision - down the pub or back to bed?' – Jo Brand
Author Details Alison Rattle worked in London as a fashion designer before moving into publishing. She lives in Somerset with her partner and three children. She was co-author of Hell House and Other True Hauntings, Liquor and Laudanum, and Wrinklies' Wit & Wisdom Rides Again and Mothers' Wit.
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A fantastic humour compilation about mums and motherhood.
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Perfect for a Mother's Day gift, or just a way to tell your mother how much she means to you.
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Includes over 1,500 quotations from famous mothers such as Madonna, Joan Rivers, and many more.
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After Dinner Amusements: Charades 50 Cards with 200 Playful Prompts Chronicle Books A mini and minty-fresh take on the traditional Charades party game. Fresh content + bite-size appeal! An entertaining guessing game for friends and family, Charades features 200 prompts in 4 different categories-television shows, movies, songs, and books. Teams take turns pantomiming different clues (no talking allowed!), and the goal of the game is to guess the word or phrase that is being acted out – and to have fun!
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01 March 2018
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Games & Puzzles
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AU$14.99
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9781452167466
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Chronicle Books
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61 x 61 mm
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51pp
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Tin box with lift-off lid, 51 cards (shrinkwrapped inside tin); full-colour throughout
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A CLASSIC GAME / UNIQUE PACKAGE: Fun and easy to play, Charades is a classic party game. The compact package and charming aesthetic are what really make this product stand out from other charades games that are either big and clunky or poorly designed.
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HANDY PORTABLE SIZE: The compact format allows you to take the game anywhere! These petite tins are perfect for slipping into a purse or pocket, or for on-the-go fun.
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FAMILY FRIENDLY: There are four prompts per card ranging from easy to difficult. Most cards include at least one kid-friendly prompt, so the game could be played by families with younger children. (And if a child picks a card and they don't know how to act out any of the prompts, they can always pick another card!)
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GREAT IMPULSE PURCHASE: An $14.99 price point make this an easy self-purchase for party hosts and party goers. They also make for charming gifts, individually or as a set of two, three, or more.
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The Golden Girls Finding Nemo
I Heard it Through the Grapevine Leaves of Grass
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Looney Tunes
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Single Ladies Eat, Pray, Love
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The Walking Dead Zoolander
Eye of the Tiger The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
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After Dinner Amusements: Which Would You Choose? 50 Amusing Dilemmas Chronicle Books
Featuring 50 amusing and thought-provoking dilemmas, Which Would You Choose? is a fun and revealing party game for friends and family. Each card presents two options (sometimes good and sometimes bad), and players have to choose one, leading to very interesting conversations!
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01 March 2018
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Games & Puzzles
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AU$14.99
ISBN
9781452167473
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Chronicle Books
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Chronicle Gift
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Puzzles & Games
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61 x 61 mm
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51pp
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Tin box with lift-off lid, 51 cards (shrinkwrapped inside tin); full-colour throughout
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PERENNIAL CONTENT / UNIQUE PACKAGE: Would-You-Rather type conversation starters offer easy amusement at parties and gatherings. The compact package and charming aesthetic are what really make this product stand out from other Would You Rather? games that are either books, more complicated board games, or poorly packaged/designed.
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HANDY PORTABLE SIZE: The compact format allows you to take the game anywhere! These petite tins are perfect for slipping into a purse or pocket, or for on-the-go fun.
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FAMILY-FRIENDLY CONTENT: nothing X-rated or too gross in this one. Maybe some questions are a little scary (trapped in a room full of snakes or trapped in a room full of spiders) or intense (You're a billionaire, but you only have ten years to live or You're penniless, but will enjoy good health until 99 years of age), but nothing that would offend.
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GREAT IMPULSE PURCHASE: An $14.99 price point make this a great self-purchase for party hosts. They also make for charming gifts, individually or as a set of two, three, or more.
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You can never cut your fingernails again OR
You can never wash your hair again
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You occasionally wake up not knowing who you are OR
You frequently wake up not knowing who anyone else is
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A flying robot that cleans your house OR
A five-star chef robot that cooks you meals
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The Emoji Puzzle Challenge More Than 200 Emoji Enigmas Malcolm Croft
Are you fluent in emoji? Test out your emoji-translating skills with The Emoji Puzzle Challenge. With over 200 emoji-based puzzles on films, music, geography, sports, and history to name a few, work your way through these funny and colourful enigmas. Think you can work out what the plot of Forrest Gump is when it's told in emoji form? What about the lyrics to Lady Gaga's Papparazzi? The Emoji Puzzle Challenge is the perfect gift for any emoji-mad member of your family, which last time we looked up from our smartphone, was everyone.
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01 March 2018
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Hardback
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AU$22.99 | NZ$24.99
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9781787390058
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Carlton Publishing Group
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Carlton Books
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172 x 148 mm
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144pp
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Approx. 250 colour illustrations
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Malcolm Croft is a prolific author, editor and journalist. He wrote The Selfie Book and Emoji Puzzles among many other books on music and popular culture.
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Emojis are everywhere: Billions are sent in digital communications every day by more than 70 per cent of the world's smartphone users. In 2015, the Face with Tears of Joy was the Oxford English Dictionary's Word of the Year. Includes everything you need to know (as well as lots you don't!) about the world and history of emojis.
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Spock's Logic Puzzle Box Tim Dedopulos
One of popular culture's most enduring characters, Star Trek's Spock is famed throughout the galaxy as a highly intelligent being and this puzzle box gives you a chance to gather greater insight into his "interesting" thought process! More than 100 taxing puzzles are included, from seemingly simple riddles to highly complex logic challenges with conundrums from Mr Spock, complete with notepad and timer.
Author Details Tim Dedopulos is an author, puzzle setter and editor. He worked for Wizards of the Coast and White Wolf, and has written role-playing games and fiction. He wrote The Ultimate 1001 Puzzle Book and The Greatest Puzzles Ever Solved (both Carlton). He lives in Central London.
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01 March 2018
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Boxed Set
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9781787390225
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130 x 80 mm
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96pp
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Great fun pack containing puzzle game, cards and timer. Fully authorised and including Star Trek logos and characters. Latest in Carlton's series of puzzle packs: Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Case and Alice in Wonderland. Over 100 taxing puzzles of varying difficulty. A notepad for writing your answers and a timer to count down the minutes! All are told through the voice of Mr Spock, a character famed for his detachment and fascination with the workings of the human mind.
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The Sherlock Holmes Complete Puzzle Collection Over 200 Devilishly Difficult Mysteries Dr. John Watson and Tim Dedopulos
Dr John Watson has compiled an outstanding selection of his esteemed colleague's cases. A daring, difficult and downright perplexing bunch of conundrums, puzzles, and riddles, all written in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's great stories. This book deeply involves the reader in the solving of puzzles – and crimes! More than 200 puzzles are included, from seemingly simple riddles to more complicated brain-busting logic puzzles. Tips and tricks for solving "the Sherlock way" are included, as well as all answers and explanations.
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01 March 2018
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Hardback
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AU$44.99 | NZ$49.99
ISBN
9781780979601
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Carlton Publishing Group
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Puzzles & Games
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238 x 170 mm
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400pp
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Approx. 275 colour artworks
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No one has a greater insight into the brilliant mind of Sherlock Holmes than his long-time companion Dr John Watson. After recounting Holmes' many exploits, Watson now explores the great detective's methods and applies them to a number of intriguing brainteasers for you to solve.
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Sherlock Holmes is more popular than ever as a worldwide cultural icon. TV shows and movies maintain their incredible global appeal, and the original stories continue to sell. This is a beautifully constructed puzzle book with contemporary images and immersive text. With 400 pages, this is an excellent gift purchase for the puzzler, or Sherlock fan, in your life – guaranteed to give days of puzzling pleasure to even the most accomplished puzzle solver. More than 200 puzzles are included, from seemingly simple riddles to more complicated brain-busting logic puzzles.
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Puzzle Cards: How Do You Get An Egg Into a Bottle Erwin Brecher and Mike Gerrard
This fun puzzle pack contains 60 fascinating science puzzles. Challenge your friends or solve them yourself with this beautifully illustrated set of cards. The answer to each problem – on the reverse of each card – explains a scientific principle in easy-to-understand terms, so not only are you solving puzzles, you are having fun while you learn!
Author Details Mensan Erwin Brecher, PhD, was educated in Vienna, Czechoslovakia and London, where he studied physics, economics and engineering. He entered business after World War Two and became a Name at Lloyds of London in 1974. He has since written many books on non-fiction subjects, most of them puzzle books of high quality and wide variety. He received the Order of Merit in gold from the city of Vienna in recognition of his literary achievements. Mensan Mike Gerrard won the London Evening Standard newspaper's 'Brain of London' competition in 1980. Mike studied physics and education and has taught science in many schools. He received and MSc and went on to write for the Schools Council, an advisory body in the UK, as well as authoring several books.
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01 March 2018
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All Cards
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ISBN
9781787390270
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Puzzles & Games
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145 x 95 mm
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60pp
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Full colour throughout
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NA
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Set of 60 fun puzzle cards. Combines puzzles with real-world science. Written by puzzle expert Erwin Brecher. Five other Puzzle and Quiz Card Packs available: Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Cards, Lateral Thinking Puzzle Cards, Brain-Training Puzzle Cards, The Complete Pub Quiz Cards, The Biggest British Pub Quiz Cards. 60 fun puzzles are included, so you can learn why a golf ball has dimples, why feet feel cold on a wooden floor and of course how you get an egg into a bottle! Other puzzles include: o Can you Fit a Battleship in a Bathtub? o The Leaning Tower of Dominoes o Which weigh more: Feathers or Gold? o The Fast Car o Bootstrap Elevator
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Format: 145x95mm cards Extent: 60 cards Text: 5,000 words ISBN: 978-1-78739-027-0
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Puzzle Cards: Lateral Thinking Puzzles Erwin Brecher and Mike Gerrard
This fun puzzle pack contains 60 fascinating science puzzles. Challenge your friends or solve them yourself with this beautifully illustrated set of cards. The answer to each problem – on the reverse of each card – explains a scientific principle in easy-to-understand terms, so not only are you solving puzzles, you are having fun while you learn!
Author Details Mensan Erwin Brecher, PhD, was educated in Vienna, Czechoslovakia and London, where he studied physics, economics and engineering. He entered business after World War Two and became a Name at Lloyds of London in 1974. He has since written many books on non-fiction subjects, most of them puzzle books of high quality and wide variety. He received the Order of Merit in gold from the city of Vienna in recognition of his literary achievements. Mensan Mike Gerrard won the London Evening Standard newspaper's 'Brain of London' competition in 1980. Mike studied physics and education and has taught science in many schools. He received and MSc and went on to write for the Schools Council, an advisory body in the UK, as well as authoring several books.
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01 March 2018
Binding
All Cards
Price
AU$22.99 | NZ$24.99
ISBN
9781787390140
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Publisher
Carlton Publishing Group
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Imprint
Carlton Books
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NA
Category
Puzzles & Games
Format
145 x 95 mm
Extent
60pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Set of 60 fun puzzle cards. Combines puzzles with real-world science. Written by puzzle expert Erwin Brecher. Five other Puzzle and Quiz Card Packs available: Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Cards, Lateral Thinking Puzzle Cards, Brain-Training Puzzle Cards, The Complete Pub Quiz Cards, The Biggest British Pub Quiz Cards. 60 fun puzzles are included, so you can learn why a golf ball has dimples, why feet feel cold on a wooden floor and of course how you get an egg into a bottle! Other puzzles include: Can you Fit a Battleship in a Bathtub? The Leaning Tower of Dominoes Which weigh more: Feathers or Gold? The Fast Car Bootstrap Elevator
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Dusk or Dawn
Puzzle 71
60 PUZZLE CARDS Puzzle 24
Homicide
(Answer on reverse)
In prison, Collins found himself shari ng a cell with a contr killer working for act the Mafia, who had got away with a two-year sentence for posse ssion of an offensiv e weapon, a hand gun, without a licence.
Puzzle 24
Homicide
Puzzle 24
(Answer on reverse)
. He first degree rder in the tim when the two men used of mu d by the vic od acc hads sto becom e friendly, he had been attacke Collins confessed Peter Collin to his cellmate claiming was purely , er, that he had nce oth efe f-dgot away with manslaughter but way or the pleaded sel one lty , gui nce had in fact comm a ing, itted the n knife. Evide a-bargain of a crime syndicate. h a kitchemurder at therreque esthectic ple With an air wit so, afte som s sentenced of profession al and pride, his cellmate,ed and Collins wa in turn, told Peter umstantial ept acc in detail aboutcirc s his own sever hter wa nslaug al contr act killings. Perhaps Peter ’s synd plea of ma icate might use years. the Mafito seven a man’ s services too when he was relea from three sed? a contract a cell with f sharing a two-year nd himsel away with Collins fou Some time later Peter o had got In prison, wh a, fi Collins was trans handgun, the Ma ferred ng for anoth weapon, a er prison. Then a petition by er wotorki offensive his lawyer to the kill sion of an ses governor offor pos ce the state was granted and Colli ns was released fromsenten prison, thavin nce. five months of his hou a liceg served only sentence. Explain wit e friendly, how. had becom two men when the ay with nths later, had got aw mo few A uest ate that he r at the req to his cellm rde sed mu fes the Collins con lmate, t committed fac in de, his cel hter but had sional pri fes aug pro nsl of ma ct killings. .With an air eral contra syndicate his own sev of a crime es too ail about n’s servic Peter in det Mafia ma the use in turn, told ate might er’s syndic Perhaps Pet s released? when he wa r prison. ed to anothe s transferr Collins wa state was later Peter ernor of the Some time y to the gov served onl his lawyer ing by hav n , itio from prison Then a pet s released Collins wa . how granted and lain tence. Exp s of his sen five month
A few months later,
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Puzzle 41
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Puzzle Cards: Mensa Brain-Training Robert Allen
Boost your brain power and exercise your little grey cells while you have fun as you try to solve the IQ-test style puzzles in this fun card pack. All answers are included if it all gets too much for you!
Author Details Robert Allen was the Editorial Director of Mensa Publications. He was highly involved with Mensa for much of his life and wrote a huge amount of puzzle, game and self-help books.
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01 March 2018
Binding
All Cards
Price
AU$22.99 | NZ$24.99
ISBN
9781787390171
Publisher
Carlton Publishing Group
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Carlton Books
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Puzzles & Games
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60pp
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Full colour throughout
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Set of 60 fun puzzle cards to test your brainpower! Written by the puzzle experts at Mensa. Five other Puzzle and Quiz Card Packs available: Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Cards, Lateral Thinking Puzzle Cards, How Do You Get An Egg In A Bottle? Puzzle Cards, The Complete Pub Quiz Cards, The Biggest British Pub Quiz Cards. 60 IQ-training challenges are featured in this pack, with a Mensa-standard question and answer on each card.
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Puzzle Cards: Sherlock Holmes Tim Dedopulos
Join the world's greatest fictional detective and use your own powers of deduction to solve the 60 ingenious enigmas on these cards. This collection features many types of puzzle to suit all tastes and levels of logical skill – from 'elementary' to 'impenetrable'.
Author Details Tim Dedopulos is an author, puzzle setter and editor. He worked for Wizards of the Coast and White Wolf, and has written role-playing games and fiction. He wrote The Ultimate 1001 Puzzle Book and The Greatest Puzzles Ever Solved (both Carlton). He lives in central London.
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Set of 60 fun puzzle cards. Five other Puzzle and Quiz Card Packs available: Brain-Training Puzzle Cards, Lateral Thinking Puzzle Cards, How Do You Get An Egg In A Bottle? Puzzle Cards, The Complete Pub Quiz Cards, The Biggest British Pub Quiz Cards. There's no greater (fictional) puzzle-solver. Now you can apply Holmes' methods and become a master sleuth. Superb period artwork combined with a contemporary-yet-classic design. 60 riddles and enigmas, as well as answers and tips for solving like Sherlock.
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SHERLOCK HOLMES’ Puzzle 59 day tney yester a fare in Pu n o picked up Wimbledo A cabbie wh k the fellow out into ath de to too him morning dgeoned and then blu under his seat. Common el he kept with a cudg s. and all effect with wallet each other was found n heard of The corpse e driver d never eve Th ha er. n me oth o The tw tion eyes on each alone laid an explana before, let d provided He will nd mind an his action. was of sou ls justified more fee be t y gh arl mi cle y that he hough the ly hang alt in Paris. undoubted were tried lenient if he
Answer Puzzle 44 s. nny dreadful e of his pe and s reading on hlet down Holmes wa put the pamp the murder be e, tim rt at After a sho ” said he, “th r-inis obvious, her’s brothe I sighed. “It victim’s fat , r-in-law. Or it itted by the was comm ther’s fathe bro hate ’s I r. tim the vic bro law. Or the her-in-law’s nt.” victim’s fat are the nsp se, tra po sup e is so when the cas nt to me, bit transpare decide in the least n nd sou n’t cannot eve It did ou yourself sense,” “Y on “N so. d and I sai murderers.” e possible ee possible ly on on is re between thr he cisely.” sply. “T cri pre d sai him es ed fi Holm identi and I have mean? candidate, What did he
It turns ou t he was ref erring to the each of tho same man se by was the mu relationships. The vic rderer’s sis ter (father’s tim’s mother brother-in-l aw). The victim had a brothe r, who had murderer’s married the daughter (br and he him other’s fathe self had ma rried the da r-in-law), murderer’s ughter of the brother (fa ther-in-law ’s brother).
Answer The cabbie reacted so vio passenger gave his ow lently because his n home ad destination dress as a . being enga He had long suspecte ged in an illi d cit affair, so his wife of stranger ask when a perfe ed ct at a time wh to be taken to his ow n home, en he himsel f ought to out of the be safely way, the ma n snapped . Instead of taking the visitor to his him out int ho o the park and slaughte me, he took French law red him. Un , it is someti mes permiss der lover to be ible treated len iently for mu for a jealous temporary fit of insan rder due to ity inflamed a by the passi ons.
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PUZZLE CARDS 8 COPY PACK 2 copies of each Puzzle Cards title + special 50% discount
GTIN: 9349685008224
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Peace: A Card Game Andrew Kolb A timely celebration of peace and kind gestures, in the form of an eye-catching card game. A light-hearted and hopeful twist on the classic game of 'War,' Peace challenges players to outdo each other with increasingly generous acts of kindness. Each card depicts a good deed ranging from little things (I picked you flowers) to grand gestures (I bring you love). The first player to gather all the cards wins. Presented in a colourful box with great object appeal, Peace is a thoughtful gift for all ages!
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01 March 2018
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Games & Puzzles
Price
AU$22.99
ISBN
9781452167633
Publisher
Chronicle Books
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Chronicle Gift
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Format
105 x 80 mm
Extent
57pp
Illustrations
Box with lid, 57 shrink-wrapped cards; 14 spot illustrations repeating 4 times
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Andrew Kolb is an Ontario-based illustrator who loves to draw and tell stories. Find him at www.kolbisneat.com.
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POSITIVITY & CONNECTION: Offering a much-needed dose of positivity and goodwill, Peace encourages players to happily connect with each other. (With so much negativity in the world lately, let's give peace a chance!) EASY TO PICK UP AND PLAY: No strategy or complex scoring system needed to enjoy this game! UNIQUE CONCEPT & DESIGN: While there are beautiful decorative card decks in the marketplace, there is nothing quite like this game. War is played with a classic deck of cards, which have no words. Peace features unique content and appealing vintage-inspired illustrations. ELEVATED GAME PACKAGE / GREAT FOR PLAY AND DISPLAY: A lovely object paired with a lovely theme. Decks are increasingly popular at retail because of their beautiful designs and their utility. As with the Fredericks and Mae deck from Princeton, the colourful gradient aesthetic of Peace makes it a perfect fit for gift tables, museum shops, and other retailers looking for a unique gift, as well as being a visual delight during gameplay.
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PEACE: PEACE : A Card Game
2+ PLAYERS ALL AGES
GOAL: Collect all 56 cards by being the most generous and spreading peace! THE DECK: Each card depicts one of 14 acts of kindness ranging from simple deeds to variagrand gestures. There are four color varia tions for each act and all colors are equal. TO PLAY: For two players: Shuffle and divide the deck evenly so that both players have a stack of 28 cards. Each player places their stack, face down, in front of them. Both players, kindly and at the same time, turn over the top card from their stack. The most thoughtful act wins both cards as measured by the number on each card. These cards are then placed on the bottom of the winning player’s stack. If there is a tie then the players must find peace. Each player places 5 cards face
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A Life of Gratitude How to Appreciate It All, Big and Small Lori Roberts With its warm and colorful illustrations, this journal offers a variety of guided prompts to help readers feel grateful for the little things. Readers will love exploring the different ways they can be grateful, from small moments to the big picture. This is a creative guided journal filled with prompts and projects to help readers notice and appreciate all they have to feel grateful for in life. Each prompt has space for users to fill in what they feel grateful about, from things you like about yourself, mornings, seasons, or just things to be grateful for in the present moment. Each page incorporates illustrations to add warmth and make this a special object.
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01 March 2018
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Notebooks & Journals
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ISBN
9781452164311
Publisher
Chronicle Books
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178 x 127 mm
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224pp
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Full colour throughout
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Lori Roberts is a watercolour artist. When she isn't hiking or kayaking, you can find her working in her tiny studio surrounded by woods and wildlife. She is inspired by the beauty of everyday life and sells her own cards and art prints at littletruthstudio.com. She lives with her family outside of Portland, Oregon.
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CHRONICLE SWEET SPOT: positivity publishing + sweet illustrated style = slam dunk for our accounts.
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BREATHES NEW LIFE INTO A TRIED AND TRUE TOPIC: The Gratitude Journal (2009) has done incredibly well for us and this provides a new, more structured way to reach audiences interested in writing down the things they are grateful for.
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SPEAKS TO GRATITUDE TREND: Now that the positivity movement has convinced people that they need to be happier, the next question is how – and the research shows that finding ways to feel grateful for what you have leads to more happiness. This journal will be perfectly positioned to capitalise on the growing interest in taking active steps to improve happiness, including reflecting on what you have to be grateful about.
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BEGIN NOW
Start wherever you are right now. Pause and really look around. What do you appreciate and why?
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It isn’t always easy to remember our strengths, the good things about ourselves. Instead we focus on the bad stuff: I’m not good in social situations. I need to lose twenty pounds. My kneecaps are ugly. But those negative thoughts do not define us and often aren’t even accurate reflections of what others see. We each have personality traits that are really awesome! Ten wonderful things about me:
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Take a Compliment 50 Posters to Pin, Share, and Treasure Anna Seergeeva With uplifting compliments that say just what you mean, this pad of posters is a unique and lovely way to pass on some positivity and spread a bit of kindness. This gifty, positivity-filled notepad contains perforated tear away posters with uplifting compliments displayed as artwork and also repeated at the bottom so that they that can be torn off, much like the tear off flyers found on telephone poles and community boards. Based on The Compliment Project by artist Anna Sergeeva in San Francisco during the tumultuous election season of 2016, this set of uplifting flyers offers positive notes to anyone who needs them. Once all the compliments at the bottom have been taken by recipients, the reader is left with a beautiful, illustrated poster to cherish.
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01 March 2018
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Notepads & Jotters
Price
AU$24.99
ISBN
9781452167749
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Chronicle Books
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Stationery
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279 x 203 mm
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100pp
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Notepad, 6 perforated tear-offs per sheet
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NA
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Anna Sergeeva is an artist based in San Francisco, CA.
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TIMELY SUBJECT: The concept of kindness is an ever-growing wellness topic, and the focus on empathy and coming together continues to spread.
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LOCAL TALENT: Anna is a local artist on the rise who has been getting a good amount of press, and this will be her first product to market.
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UNIQUE FORMAT: This unique product – offering both a tear off flyer and a lovely poster, all in one – will be a standout among poster books and other interactive products.
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FANTASTIC VALUE: With 50 unique flyers in a format that is both interactive and a lasting piece of art, consumers will get a big emotional return at an impulse price point.
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Take a compliment. You deserve it.
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Take a compliment. You deserve it.
you are powerful.
you are powerful.
you are powerful.
you are powerful.
you are powerful.
you are powerful.
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Take a compliment. You deserve it.
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Take a compliment. You deserve deseve it. it.
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Don't Tell Me to Smile Shark Flexi Journal Cara McGee This journal has teeth! The sharks in this journal are strong, sassy, and only slightly self-conscious about it, with space to record daily anxieties and personal victories. This flexi journal features illustrated sharks with a range of messages, including the titular banner-style 'don't tell me to smile' shark on the cover. The interiors are lined with repeating shark illustrations throughout, featuring other phrases that reflect the anxiety and attitude of these adorable sharks: from 'food before dudes' to 'get off my back!'
Author Details Cara McGee is a freelance illustrator and comics artist currently working on Over the Garden Wall for Kaboom Studios. She lives in Greenville, Michigan.
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Binding
Notebooks & Journals
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AU$16.99
ISBN
9781452167107
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Chronicle Books
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Chronicle Gift
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Stationery
Format
181 x 127 mm
Extent
192pp
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Flexi journal, foil stamping; full-colour cover, 2C interiors
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SHARKS!: Love them or fear them, sharks are forever-trending fish. Shark Week 2016 had 1.6 million viewers and Sharknado 3 (Oh Hell No!) premiered to 2.8 million viewers on Syfy. Shark Week 2017 premieres July 23rd (with added promotion by Seal).
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MARKET IS GROWING: the trade and specialty markets are opening up to these kinds of female-forward identity pieces. Similarly voiced books/gift products are mostly published in the last couple of years. QUALITY: While there is some thematic competition in the self-made and online market (Etsy, Redbubble, LookHuman), there is nothing to match Chronicle’s production quality and attractive package. ASK ME ABOUT MY FEMINIST AGENDA: Don’t Tell Me to Smile Journal speaks to anyone with a feminist bent (like sharks, feminism is not as scary as it seems).
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At Home with Books Jigsaw Puzzle CICO Books
Featuring a beautiful image of a well-loved library, this jigsaw puzzle would make a great gift for the book-lover in your life! Fall in love with this stationery range featuring gorgeous images of books in the home. Inspired by stunning libraries, studies and reading spaces, these items will be perfect for organising your work or home life. Complete with notecards, notebook, address book, a jigsaw puzzle, a birthday book and even a journal for your notes about books, you’ll never forget an appointment or birthday again!
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Games & Puzzles
Price
AU$29.99
ISBN
9781782495888
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CICO
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Cico Books
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196 x 278 mm
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1000pp
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Beautiful and practical stationery that looks gorgeous and is a pleasure to use. The ideal gift – both pretty and useful. Printed on FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) approved card and paper. Part of the At Home with Books range that features a whole array of notecards, notebooks, address book, a journal and a jigsaw puzzle.
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At Home with Books Guest Book CICO Books
Fall in love with this stationery range featuring gorgeous images of books in the home. Inspired by stunning libraries, studies and reading spaces, these items will be perfect for organising your work or home life. Complete with notecards, notebook, address book, a jigsaw puzzle, a birthday book and even a journal for your notes about books, you’ll never forget an appointment or birthday again!
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01 March 2018
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Notebooks & Journals
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Price
AU$31.99
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ISBN
9781782495864
Publisher
CICO
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Format
169 x 244 mm
Extent
80pp
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Beautiful and practical stationery that looks gorgeous and is a pleasure to use. The ideal gift – both pretty and useful. Printed on FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) approved card and paper. Part of the At Home with Books range that features a whole array of notecards, notebooks, address book, a journal and a jigsaw puzzle.
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At Home with Books Mini Notebook CICO Books Who isn't inspired by the romance of aged-books and much-loved libraries? This small notebook is the perfect size to fit in your bag to jot down your thoughts on the go. Fall in love with this new stationery range featuring gorgeous images of books in the home. Inspired by stunning libraries, studies and reading spaces, these items will be perfect for organising your work or home life. Complete with notecards, notebooks, an address book, a jigsaw puzzle, a birthday book and even a journal for your notes about books, you’ll never forget an appointment or birthday again!
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Binding
Notebooks & Journals
Price
AU$9.99
ISBN
9781782495871
Publisher
CICO
Imprint
Cico Stationery
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Category
Misc POS
Format
143 x 100 mm
Extent
96pp
Illustrations
Spiral bound with lined paper
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Beautiful and practical stationery that looks gorgeous and is a pleasure to use. The ideal gift – both pretty and useful. Printed on FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) approved card and paper. Part of the At Home with Books range that features a whole array of notecards, notebooks, address book, a journal and a jigsaw puzzle.
Order from your local sales representative or United Book Distributors, PO Box 457 Ferntree Gully Vic 3156 AU Tel: 1800 338 836 | Fax: +61 3 8537 4497 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.com.au NZ Tel: 09 442 7410 | Fax: 09 442 7406 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.co.nz
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The World of Eric Carle Mini Notes Eric Carle Send a bite-size message of love to a special someone with these adorable Eric Carle notecards, perfect for tucking into gifts, backpacks, or lunch boxes. Featuring adorable art from Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar, these irresistible petite notecards, envelopes, and sticker sheets are perfect for slipping into pockets or for adding a little card to a baby shower or birthday gift.
Author Details Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Notebooks & Journals
Price
AU$17.99
ISBN
9781452165349
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Imprint
Chronicle Child
Series
NA
Category
Stationery
Format
68 x 84 mm
Extent
30pp
Illustrations
Trifold snapcase box; 30 cards in 3 designs; 30 envelopes; 3 sticker sheets; full-colour throughout
Age Range
6 to 99
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Eric Carle is an acclaimed and beloved creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for young children. Since The Very Hungry Caterpillar was published in 1969, he has illustrated more than 70 books, most of which he also wrote. Eric and his wife, Barbara, currently divide their time between the Florida Keys and the hills of Western Massachusetts.
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GREAT GIFT: From baby showers to birthday parties, each note in this set makes a lovely and special addition to gifts for parents and little ones. BRAND RECOGNITION: Eric Carle's artwork is instantly recognisable and beloved by children and adults. His colourful illustrations give any gift a timeless feel. GREAT TRACK RECORD: More than 1 million Chronicle World of Eric Carle formats sold.
Order from your local sales representative or United Book Distributors, PO Box 457 Ferntree Gully Vic 3156 AU Tel: 1800 338 836 | Fax: +61 3 8537 4497 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.com.au NZ Tel: 09 442 7410 | Fax: 09 442 7406 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.co.nz
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How to Be a Wildflower: Wanderlust and Wildflowers Coloured Pencils 10 Coloured Pencils Katie Daisy
This beautiful set of coloured pencils features 10 rich hues, each complemented by a unique barrel design, sure to inspire seekers and creatives in all of their colourful pursuits.
Author Details Katie Daisy is an illustrator, designer, and artist whose mixed-media artwork captures the essence of living with nature. Katie lives and paints in a quiet cabin in Bend, Oregon. Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Pencils / Pencil Cases / Pens
Price
AU$24.99
ISBN
9781452161242
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Imprint
Chronicle Gift
Series
NA
Category
Stationery
Format
197 x 83 mm
Extent
10pp
Illustrations
NA
Age Range
NA
Terms
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Notable author: Katie Daisy has an avid fanbase and a social media platform that continues to grow. Her fans who are already familiar with her stationery offerings will love these colourful pencils. Facebook: 96,000 likes | Etsy shop (https://www.etsy.com/shop/thewheatfield). This pack makes for an easy gift – and will be a standout on gift tables while cross-merchandising beautifully in the specialty market.
Order from your local sales representative or United Book Distributors, PO Box 457 Ferntree Gully Vic 3156 AU Tel: 1800 338 836 | Fax: +61 3 8537 4497 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.com.au NZ Tel: 09 442 7410 | Fax: 09 442 7406 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.co.nz
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The premium colored lead in these pencils is very soft. For best results, please use a manual sharpener.
$14.95 U.S./ÂŁ12.99 U.K.
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Also Available
Binding
Hardback
Binding
Greeting Cards
Price
AU$34.99
Price
AU$24.99
ISBN
9781452142685
ISBN
9781452161235
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Little Letters of Thanks Lea Redmond A magnificent new format in the bestselling (Oprah's favourite) Letters series! Little Letters are tiny and irresistible, perfect for celebrating the little things in life. This tiny version of the bestselling Letters series contains 75 mini tear-off sheets. Each can be folded into adorable envelopes and sealed with the enclosed stickers. Perfect for sending spontaneous words of gratitude, these mini missives can be tucked in a loved one's pocket, dropped on a colleague's desk, or left in the tip jar for a favourite barista to find.
Author Details Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Writing Set
Price
AU$17.99
ISBN
9781452165981
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Imprint
Chronicle Gift
Series
NA
Category
Stationery
Format
89 x 114 mm
Extent
75pp
Illustrations
Paperback booklet, 75 perforated fold-and-mail style envelopes bound together, sticker sheets; full-colour spot illustrations throughout
Lea Redmond crafts objects, writes books, and plays with ideas in her studio in Oakland, California. She is the author of the
Age Range
NA
Terms
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Letters series, Paint Chip Poetry, Conversation Dice, World's Smallest Post Service, Connexio, My Museum: A Journal for Sketching and Collecting, Lucky You!, and Tandem Activity Book. Participate in creative projects and keep in touch with Lea at LuckyPennyParlor.com.
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SERIES REFRESH: The Little Letters format brings a new and special twist to a bestselling line. The easy-breezy approach to letter writing and the promise of immediate connection with others will draw an even wider audience to the series. BESTSELLING SERIES: Overall, the series has sold over 1,000,000 copies! The original Letters to My Future Self has sold more than 380,000 copies, and current sales for the other titles in the series prove that this line is still growing and that follow-ups with more targeted audiences are just as popular as the original. UNIQUE FORMAT: Like the original Letters series, this is a novel format that will receive good gift guide coverage (like Oprah's Favourite Things!). TRENDY TOPIC: Gratitude practices continue to be popular, and Little Letters of Thanks offers a fun and easy way to turn a grateful thought into an action.
Order from your local sales representative or United Book Distributors, PO Box 457 Ferntree Gully Vic 3156 AU Tel: 1800 338 836 | Fax: +61 3 8537 4497 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.com.au NZ Tel: 09 442 7410 | Fax: 09 442 7406 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.co.nz
Place into a friend’s hand Tuck into your sweetheart’s pocket Deliver to a coworker’s desk Pack in your child’s lunch Toss in your neighbor’s mailbox
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Express gratitude with LIT TLE LET TER S OF THANK S . . .
GIVE LITTLE LETTERS TO:
friend, mom, dad, brother, sister, son, daughter, bff, sweetheart, grandparent, coworker, doctor, bus driver, teacher, teammate, coach, cousin, nurse, babysitter, neighbor, colleague, barber, wife, husband, cook, gardener, janitor, hero
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Little Letters to Say Hello Lea Redmond A magnificent new format in the bestselling (Oprah's favourite) Letters series! Little Letters are tiny and irresistible, perfect for celebrating the little things in life. This tiny version of the bestselling Letters series contains 75 mini tear-off sheets. Each can be folded into adorable envelopes and sealed with the enclosed stickers. Perfect for sending casual messages and spreading good cheer, these mini missives can be tucked in a loved one's pocket, placed in a kid's lunch box, or left on a stranger's windshield to brighten their day.
Author Details Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Writing Set
Price
AU$17.99
ISBN
9781452165974
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Imprint
Chronicle Gift
Series
NA
Category
Stationery
Format
89 x 114 mm
Extent
75pp
Illustrations
Paperback booklet, 75 perforated fold-and-mail style envelopes bound together, sticker sheets; Full-colour spot illustrations throughout
Age Range
NA
Terms
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Lea Redmond crafts objects, writes books, and plays with ideas in her studio in Oakland, California. She is the author of the
Letters series, Paint Chip Poetry, Conversation Dice, World's Smallest Post Service, Connexio, My Museum: A Journal for Sketching and Collecting, Lucky You!, and Tandem Activity Book. Participate in creative projects and keep in touch with Lea at LuckyPennyParlor.com.
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SERIES REFRESH: The Little Letters format brings a new and special twist to a bestselling line. The easy-breezy approach to letter-writing and the promise of immediate connection with others will draw an even wider audience to the series. BESTSELLING SERIES: Overall, the series has sold over 1,000,000 copies! The original Letters to My Future Self has sold more than 380,000 copies, and current sales for the other titles in the series prove that this line is still growing and that follow-ups with more targeted audiences are just as popular as the original. UNIQUE FORMAT: Like the original Letters series, this is a novel format that will receive good gift guide coverage (like Oprah's Favourite Things!).
Order from your local sales representative or United Book Distributors, PO Box 457 Ferntree Gully Vic 3156 AU Tel: 1800 338 836 | Fax: +61 3 8537 4497 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.com.au NZ Tel: 09 442 7410 | Fax: 09 442 7406 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.co.nz
Spreading good cheer Inviting people to coffee Breaking the ice Expressing love Sharing your contact info
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L I T T L E L E T T E R S T O S AY H E L L O are great for . . .
GIVE LITTLE LETTERS TO:
friend, mom, dad, brother, sister, son, daughter, bff, sweetheart, grandparent, coworker, doctor, bus driver, teacher, teammate, coach, cousin, nurse, babysitter, neighbor, colleague, barber, wife, husband, cook, gardener, janitor, hero
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Packing in school lunches Little Letters to Say Hello is part of the Letters to My . . . series, created by artist Lea Redmond. She crafts objects, designs experiences, writes books, and plays with ideas in her studio in Oakland, California. Participate in creative projects and keep in touch with Lea at LuckyPennyParlor.com.
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Unwind Every Day A Journal Chronicle Books
This soothing journal is filled with ways to take time for yourself, rest, and recharge, with activities that take as little as five minutes or as long as an hour. Based on the successful format used in our Every Day series, each page features an easy-to-do-activity that allows the reader to take just a little time to themselves before getting back to their daily life.
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Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Notebooks & Journals
Price
AU$24.99
ISBN
9781452167817
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Imprint
Chronicle Gift
Series
NA
Category
Stationery
Format
159 x 121 mm
Extent
388pp
Illustrations
Ribbon marker; 2-colour illustrations throughout
Age Range
NA
Terms
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TRENDING TOPIC: Taking time to rest, not just sleep, is an important health consideration that's been getting more and more media attention. Experts and online publications are saying that self-care and putting your own needs first makes you better at taking care of everything else in your life. PERFECT SELF-PURCHASE: The 'treat yourself' tone and low price point make this a perfect impulse buy for anyone who needs a pick-me-up or a way to take better care of themselves. UNIQUE FORMAT: Despite all the discussion about self-care and taking time for yourself, this will be the first journal (and one of the first products, period) to offer easy dip-in dip-out activities for unwinding. UPLIFTING JOURNALS SELL: Positivity continues to be an important theme in people's lives, and sales of our own uplifting books (Gratitude, One Good Deed a Day) show that people are looking for tangible products with that message. MOTHER'S DAY POTENTIAL: Mums are often guilty of putting themselves last and this book is a sweet way to tell Mum to take time for herself.
Order from your local sales representative or United Book Distributors, PO Box 457 Ferntree Gully Vic 3156 AU Tel: 1800 338 836 | Fax: +61 3 8537 4497 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.com.au NZ Tel: 09 442 7410 | Fax: 09 442 7406 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.co.nz
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Make time to unwind!
Life gets so busy, with competing needs from family and friends, work and home. It’s hard to find a moment for yourself, and once you do, it can be tough to justify spending time on yourself. But taking time off can be a huge boost to your overall productivity, giving you the mental recovery you need to tackle your to-do list and take care of the people in your life.
Introduction
This little book provides 365 easy ways to press pause and relax. Some activities can be completed in minutes, some take a few hours, and some offer you a way to indulge over a day or a weekend. Only have ten minutes? Try a guided meditation. Looking for a longer release? Take a book to a coffee shop, plan your dream vacation, or grab drinks with a friend. Taking time out to take care of yourself gives you the opportunity to rest and recharge so you can tackle everything else and avoid burning out. Use this journal to help you commit to a self-care routine. Flip through and find prompts that inspire you. Start by completing one action by the end of the day and use the space below to reflect on how you felt. Maybe you are less stressed, more focused, or you have more patience for the people around you. Consider other activities that you might like to try or revise and build your own list of prompts to try in the days and weeks to come. As you take more time to care for yourself, you’ll find more energy and enthusiasm for the other parts of your life.
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Say Yes A Journal for Dreaming Big Leah Reena Goren Leah Goren's pretty paintings and hand-lettering delight and inspire in this distinctive specialty journal. Rock-star illustrator Leah Goren's Say Yes is a deluxe, lightly guided journal in the A Colourful Life Journal format. Full-colour gouache paintings and hand-lettered aphorisms sprinkled throughout encourage artists and journallers to create with confidence. Goren's charming botanical, animal, and fashion themed artwork inspires easy breezy creativity and appeals to hip young women who love all things pretty.
Author Details
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Notebooks & Journals
Price
AU$27.99
ISBN
9781452164410
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Imprint
Chronicle Gift
Series
NA
Category
Stationery
Format
203 x 125 mm
Extent
172pp
Illustrations
Full-colour illustrations throughout
Age Range
NA
Terms
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Leah Goren is an illustrator and surface pattern designer living in Brooklyn, NY. Her clients include Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Ban.do, The Land of Nod, Lenny Letter, Nest, and Revlon. She has illustrated book covers including Emma Straub's Modern Lovers and Hannah Tennent-Moore's Wreck and Order. Her popular self-produced textiles, ceramics, pins, and prints are available in her online shop and at select retailers.
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FRESH TAKE ON A PROVEN FORMAT: The A Colourful Life Journal format is a distinctive new version of a tried-and-true bestseller: the pretty, lightly guided specialty journal, with just enough content to feel inspirational, but plenty of blank space for consumers to use as they please. ON-TREND AESTHETIC: Goren's style resonates in the art, design, and fashion worlds, making it the perfect pick for pretty stationery. Her gouache paintings feel contemporary, whimsical, and hip without being overly trendy-perfect for a wide range of female journallers who like to write or draw in style. NOTABLE AUTHOR: Leah Goren is a darling of the online illustration world-from Lenny Letter to her highly engaged Instagram following, she reaches a wide fan base with her distinctive style. Her fans have had to seek out her self-published wares (or pine after the impossible-to-track-down, virally popular dress printed with cat heads that she designed for Anthropologie) to purchase her work. Our journal will be an affordable way for her current and future fans to grab a piece of her world.
Order from your local sales representative or United Book Distributors, PO Box 457 Ferntree Gully Vic 3156 AU Tel: 1800 338 836 | Fax: +61 3 8537 4497 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.com.au NZ Tel: 09 442 7410 | Fax: 09 442 7406 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.co.nz
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Floral One Line a Day A Five-Year Memory Book Yao Cheng Introducing the latest addition to the bestselling One Line a Day series! Same great content as the original bestselling memory book in a fresh new floral look – gorgeous watercolour blossoms by rising star Yao Cheng – that has wide appeal. This elegant new version of our bestselling One Line a Day memory book features a lush floral cover design by Yao Cheng. Interior pages featuring watercolour details offer space to record a brief daily thought on the same day over five years, allowing journallers to revisit forgotten highlights as they capture the present. With a ribbon marker, padded cover, and gilded page edges, this beautiful five-year diary is sure to bring unexpected joy to each day and become a keepsake gift that will be treasured for years.
Author Details
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Notebooks & Journals
Price
AU$27.99
ISBN
9781452164618
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Imprint
Chronicle Gift
Series
NA
Category
Stationery
Format
156 x 95 mm
Extent
372pp
Illustrations
Padded and foil-stamped cover, lined pages, gilded edges, ribbon marker; full colour throughout
Yao Cheng is an artist and designer living in Columbus, Ohio. Known for her modern yet classic approach to watercolour, she sells art prints, stationery, and home goods featuring her work through Yao Cheng Design, her design studio and online shop. She is also the cofounder of Rise & Design, a meet-up for creatives in Columbus, and currently teaches an online series of watercolour classes with Creativebug. Her work has been featured in Southern Living, HGTV Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Style Me Pretty, Better Homes and Gardens, and Designlovefest.
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BESTSELLING SERIES: The One Line a Day series has sold over 1 million copies across the line. This introduces a new look to our One Line a Day offerings that stands out from the rest with a vibrant palette and fresh art style. WIDE APPEAL: Combining Yao Cheng's watercolour florals-a look with perennial appeal-with gold foil accents, this journal will appeal to a wide range of women, including those who have finished their first five-year diary and are ready for their next, as well as a new audience drawn to the fresh yet classically pretty aesthetic of this package. GREAT MERCHANDISING OPPORTUNITIES: This artwork will merchandise beautifully with floral themes and springtime roundups for Mother's Day and grad gift tables. RISING STAR ARTIST: Yao Cheng is the artist behind both the Celestial One Line a Day and the Simply Joyful stationery line. Her simple, expressive watercolour paintings have wide appeal and attract an ever-growing fanbase. She teaches watercolour workshops through Creativebug, and her work has received tons of love online and in print, with features on Designlovefest, Style Me Pretty, Southern Living, and Good Housekeeping. She has also partnered with Minted, Domino, Papyrus, West Elm, Land of Nod, and One Kings Lane.
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Yao Cheng is an artist and designer based in Columbus, Ohio. Her modern watercolors are inspired by color, nature, and the beauty of the unexpected. Find more gifts by Yao Cheng at www.chroniclebooks.com. For the full range of Yao Cheng products, visit www.yaochengdesign.com. Text copyright © 2018 by Chronicle Books LLC. Artwork copyright © 2018 by Yao Cheng. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher. ISBN 978-1-4521-6461-8 Manufactured in China 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
how to use this book To begin, turn to today’s calendar date and fill in the year at the top of the page’s first entry. Here, you can add your thoughts on the present day’s events. On the next day, turn the page and fill in the year accordingly. Do likewise throughout the year. When the year has ended, start the next year in the second entry space on the page, and so on through the remaining years.
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Mauritius Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Mauritius with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the island's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in Mauritius. Let Marco Polo show you all this tropical paradise has to offer… Mark Twain once said that God created Mauritius first and then modelled Paradise on it. Whoever flies to Mauritius is looking for sun, sand and sea; what you will find is an absolutely magical place. Experience the jewel of the Indian Ocean up-close. Just an hour from the beach you will be in the rainforest, and it only takes a few minutes from the Tamil temple to the Christian shrine. Experience the bustle of Port Louis and discover the colourful villages nearby which seem to come from a different age. This is Mauritius! Your Marco Polo Mauritius Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707749
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
136pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
Terms
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Insider tips Best of Sightseeng Discovery tours Country in full colour Touring app Road atlas and pull-out map
Author Details Named after the famous Venetian explorer, Marco Polo launched its new series of maps in 2011, and its travel guides in March 2012. The team has many years of expertise in successfully producing and selling cartographic products and travel guides. Marco Polo offers an extensive range of high-quality publications, including travel guides, traditional maps, laminated city and holiday maps, road atlases, and phrasebooks.
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South Africa Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore South Africa with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the country's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in South Africa. Let Marco Polo show you all this eclectic country has to offer… South Africa is a land of huge diversity and contrast, a destination where you can fulfil all your travel dreams. Walk along endless beaches, explore the beautiful Garden Route along the south coast, visit the Addo Elephant National Park, hike in the wilds of Kwa Zulu Natal, dive with sharks or enjoy the nightlife of Johannesburg or Cape Town. Experience the different cultures of South Africa; listen to the songs and feel the rhythm. This is South Africa! Your Marco Polo South Africa Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707855
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
144pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
Terms
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Insider tips Best of Sightseeng Discovery tours Country in full colour Touring app Road atlas and pull-out map
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Cape Verde Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Cape Verde with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the islands’ trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful archipelago has to offer… Cape Verde is all about colour: the turquoise ocean, lush tropical valleys, beaches of black and white sand, the bright yellow of the bananas, the orange-coloured papayas, green heads of cabbage and red peppers. Colourful fishing boats lie on the white sandy beaches, the deep blue ocean glitters as far as the eye can see, a gentle breeze cools off the scorching sun. This is Cape Verde! Your Marco Polo Cape Verde Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707640
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
148pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Tenerife Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Tenerife with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the island's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands has to offer… With Marco Polo Tenerife you'll experience something quite unique. The deep blue Atlantic fringed by fine beaches, rugged coastlines and gorges, dense forests and Badlands, all crowned by the mighty volcano of Mount Teide soaring above its bizarre lava field. The practical, pocket-sized guide takes you to attractive colonial towns, to museums and churches. Sit down with the locals in quaint bars, enjoy the traditional cuisine and drink the local wines. Surfing, diving, hiking, cycling, enjoying the nightlife or simply being lazy there's no such thing as boredom here. This is Tenerife! Your Marco Polo Tenerife Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707879
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
152pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Hong Kong Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Hong Kong with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the city's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all this incredible city has to offer… In Hong Kong explore the urban canyons, giant shopping centres and lively markets. Eating dim sum in a teahouse and taking the tram up the Peak are just as much part of the program as an evening laser show in the harbour, an excursion to the New Territories or lazing on the beach. Enjoy an excursion to Macau where you can immerse yourself in a world of colonial buildings and casino hotels and the Macanese cuisine full of unique delicacies. This is Hong Kong! Your Marco Polo Hong Kong Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829708050
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
156pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Sri Lanka Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Sri Lanka with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the country's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in Sri Lanka. Let Marco Polo show you all this diverse island has to offer… From the beaches of the Indian Ocean to the famous Temple of the Tooth in the mountains, see fine colonial buildings in the capital Colombo, elephants and leopards in Yala West National Park, go rafting on the same river in which Alec Guinness swam in the 'Bridge on the River Kwai', experience (under cover of darkness and with conservationists) the spectacle of sea turtles coming to lay their eggs on the beach. This is Sri Lanka! Your Marco Polo Sri Lanka Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707862
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
148pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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India South Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore southern India with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the region's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in southern India. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful region has to offer… Southern India gets under your skin. It’s a place where the air is soft and velvety, full of promise. Those who really engage with it will also learn much about themselves. A journey through this magical, sensory land is like visiting your inner self. Witness a temple ceremony and you are likely to lose all sense of time and space. Watching fishermen putting out to the Arabian Sea in their ancient catamarans, you will feel as if you are in a time warp. Ayurvedic oil massages can help to induce a state of weightlessness, and everywhere you go, bustle and stress are replaced by a much calmer rhythm. This is southern India! Your Marco Polo India South Pocket Guide includes:
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01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707688
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
156pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Japan Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Japan with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the country's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in Japan. Let Marco Polo show you all this exotic country has to offer… From the sprawling metropolis of Tokyo to the tropical beaches of Okinawa, Marco Polo Japan introduces you to this unique travel destination. Discover the many highlights of Japan including the Imperial Palace, the famous Geisha District, Mount Fuji and the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. Your Marco Polo Japan Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707701
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
164pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Bali Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Bali, Lombok and the Gili Islands with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the islands’ trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place on these Indonesian islands. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful region has to offer… Bali, Lombok or the Gilis, the names alone conjure up images of beaches lined with palm trees, coral reefs, rice terraces and mighty volcanoes. Surfers, divers and mountaineers will find their paradise here, while the tourist centres offer all the amenities you could wish for, from five-star restaurants to oriental spas. Here on the ‘Islands of the Gods’ perfect waves roll in beneath picturesque cliffs and a massive mountain range towers up in the centre of the island with deep canyons and thundering waterfalls. This is Bali! Your Marco Polo Bali Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707619
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
148pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Cambodia Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Cambodia with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the country's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in Cambodia. Let Marco Polo show you all this incredible country has to offer… Cambodia is where the sugar palms grow. The distinctive, tousled tops of the palm trees and rice fields cover the surface of the country as far as the eye can see. Water buffalo wallow in the mud just as they did one thousand years ago. Cambodia is still this way today with the modern city of Phnom Penh standing in stark contrast to this traditional country. This is Cambodia! Your Marco Polo Cambodia Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707633
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
148pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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New Zealand Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore New Zealand with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the country's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in New Zealand. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful country has to offer… Discover a unique natural paradise on the other side of the world. Explore an amazingly varied landscape: paradise beaches with a Mediterranean climate, frozen glaciers in the high mountains, deep fjords, tangled forests with gigantic trees, thermal areas where the ground boils over and immerse yourself in the exotic appeal of the Polynesian culture of the original inhabitants, the Maori. This is New Zealand! Your Marco Polo New Zealand Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707787
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
152pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Vienna Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Vienna with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the city's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in the Austrian capital. Let Marco Polo show you all this historic city has to offer… Embark on two journeys through time. Head back to the glorious past of a time-honoured Habsburg city and marvel at the imperial splendour all along the Ringstrasse. See places steeped in tradition and coffee houses around St Stephen's Cathedral. Or be catapulted forward into the multicultural, trendsetting world city of today. Be inspired by the mix of the beauty of the waltz and belief in the future, the mix of the Baroque and post-modern attitude to life. This is Vienna! Your Marco Polo Vienna Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707893
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
160pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Salzburg Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Salzburg and its surrounding area with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the city's trendiest places, the peaks and pastures of the surrounding area and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in Salzburg and the local area. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful Austrian province known as ‘Salzburger Land’ has to offer… From Mozart’s birthplace to the Sound of Music and the Salzburg Lake District, Marco Polo Salzburg and Surroundings will introduce you to this glorious UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discover wonderful scenery, enjoy a traditional coffee house, take time out in a gorgeous beer garden, treat yourself to a gourmet meal or get cosy in an authentic inn. This is ‘Salzburger Land’! Your Marco Polo Salzburg Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707824
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
152pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Amsterdam Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Amsterdam with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the city's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in the Dutch capital. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful city has to offer... Narrow houses leaning against each other at slightly crooked angles, a cyclist crossing a bridge on a squeaky bicycle, people sitting out in the sun in front of the corner cafe and enjoying their coffees; in the distance the jolt of a tram lumbering along the Leidseplein. This is Amsterdam! Your Marco Polo Amsterdam Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707602
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
148pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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French Riviera Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore the French Riviera with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the region’s trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place on the French Riviera. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful French region has to offer… The French Riviera is the playground of the jet-setting elite, where the luxury world of the coast, with its palaces, chic harbour fronts set against azure sea contrasts with the tranquil, dramatic landscapes and remote mountain villages found away from the shore. Marco Polo French Riviera takes you along the coast, through three of France's most beautiful departements: Alpes-Maritimes, Var and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and around Monaco, Nice and Cannes. This is the French Riviera! Your Marco Polo French Riviera Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707671
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
148pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Munich Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Munich with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the city's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in the Bavarian capital. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful city has to offer… Munich is more than dirndl (traditional dress), weißwurst (white sausage) and Oktoberfest. Munich offers good traditional fare, fusion and nouvelle cuisine, beer gardens, palace gardens and river surfing locations, brass band music, the Philharmonic and Electro clubs. In short, Munich is aware of tradition, but cosmopolitan and with its finger always on the pulse of the times. Experience the Bavarian federal capital in all its facets. Have a walk through the English Garden, one of the biggest municipal parks in the world; have a break by the renaturalised River Isar; and explore the varied quarters of the village of millions. Go shopping in long-established, traditional shops and stylish passages such as the Fünf Höfe. Marvel at the late Baroque paintings in the Asams Church, the treasures in the Residenz and the spectacular architecture of the Allianz Arena and Brandhorst Museum. This is Munich! Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707763
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
152pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
Terms
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Corfu Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Corfu with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the island's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful Greek island has to offer… Corfu, Greece's greenest island, is like a tightly woven carpet covered with 3 million ancient and gnarled olive trees. Countless blossoms ensure year-round dashes of colour amidst all the dominant green. See beautiful bays, long beaches beneath spectacular coasts, white cliffs and evergreen forests. Witness the splendid legacies of European powers that left their mark across the island. As one of the most popular of all Greek islands, Corfu offers a multitude of attractions and lots to enjoy. Water sports, mountain biking and relaxation can be just as much part of your holiday as great cuisine, hip beach bars and romantic sunsets. This is Corfu! Your Marco Polo Corfu Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707657
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
144pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Santorini Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Santorini with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the island's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all this idyllic Greek island has to offer… From the picturesque, white-washed villages to the glorious crystal clear, turquoise waters of the Aegean to the ancient ruins of Akrotíri, a unique Bronze Age town, Santorini has everything you need for a wonderful, relaxing holiday. This practical, pocket-sized guide will help you discover where to see the most breath-taking sunsets and in which tavernas you can enjoy excellent dishes and fresh fish at fair prices. This is Santorini! Your Marco Polo Santorini Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707831
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
136pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Italy Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Italy with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the country's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in Italy. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful country has to offer… From the summits of the Alps to the beaches of the Calabrian tip of the 'boot', Italy is a country that boasts beautifully preserved old towns, growing rural conservation and seemingly endless romantic coastlines. The leaning tower of Pisa, shimmering olive groves, Michelangelo’s David, gondola rides along the Grand Canal, the 'Eternal City' of Rome and the total work of art that is Venice. This is Italy! Your Marco Polo Italy Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707695
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
200pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Rome Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Rome with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the city's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in the Italian capital. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful city has to offer… Whether on the Capitoline Hill, at the Colosseum or in Campo de' Fiori, for centuries Rome has displayed her grace and grandeur. Rediscover the Eternal City whose classical temples, columns and baroque church facades shine in new splendour. Enjoy the fashion haven of the Alta Moda, a foamy cappuccino on a piazza, or immerse yourself in the trendy Testaccio district. This is Rome! Your Marco Polo Rome Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707817
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
164pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Malta & Gozo Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Malta and Gozo with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the islands’ trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all these wonderful islands have to offer… Malta and Gozo are a relatively small and intimate destination so a week is all you need to experience all of the extraordinary variety: megalithic temples, medieval cities, baroque churches and peaceful villages. You can dive, windsurf, swim and play golf, or just simply sun yourself on the rocks. See some of the world's oldest stone structures, some amazing dive sites, delightful bays and fishing ports such as Marsaxlokk. This is Malta and Gozo! Your Marco Polo Malta and Gozo Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707732
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
144pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Venice Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Venice with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the city's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in this breath-taking Italian city. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful city has to offer… With water everywhere and not a car or scooter in sight, no other place is as fun to explore as Venice. Experience the wonderful atmosphere of this traffic-free city: whether walking along its alleys, crossing its bridges or relaxing in a gondola on the Grand Canal, this practical, pocket-sized guide shows you all the highlights. This is Venice! Your Marco Polo Venice Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707886
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
140pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Sardinia Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Sardinia with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the island's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful Italian island has to offer… Sardinia is a world in itself, a small continent in the centre of the Mediterranean. For thousands of years this has been a meeting place for people whose cultures and life-styles have merged. Discover the island and its people, see places full of harmony and tranquillity and lively coasts which are a true beach paradise for families. Explore seemingly endless miles of coastline where you can sail, surf and dive, or take off on hiking trails and uncover the ancient mountain world of the interior. This is Sardinia! Your Marco Polo Sardinia Pocket Guide includes:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707848
Publisher
Marco Polo
Imprint
Marco Polo
Series
Marco Polo Guides
Category
Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
144pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
NA
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Lake Garda Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Lake Garda with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the lake's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place around Lake Garda. Let Marco Polo show you all this picturesque Italian lake has to offer… There can't be many lakes with such a variety of things to see and do as Lake Garda. It's no wonder that it caters to such a wide range of tastes. No sooner have you arrived at the shore you notice that southern breeze in your hair. Whether you're having a cappuccino or 'spritz' in the café by the lake promenade, strolling around ancient Roman sites, windsurfing on the lake or eating fish under the olive trees, this practical, pocket-sized guide reveals where you can watch some of the world's top rock climbers in action, and where you can take a relaxing bike ride. This is Lake Garda! Your Marco Polo Lake Garda Pocket Guide includes:
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01 March 2018
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Paperback
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AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
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9783829707718
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo Guides
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Travel
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190 x 110 mm
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148pp
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Full colour throughout
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NA
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Montenegro Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Montenegro with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the country's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in Montenegro. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful country has to offer… Idyllic bays hidden behind rocks and lined with pines, cypresses and olive trees, the flower town of Herceg Novi, the seafaring hamlet of Perast or the picturesque hotel island of Sveti Stefan will take you back to the heyday of European architecture. Countless mountain ranges, panoramic views, raging rivers and spectacular canyons, rarely can you experience so much in such a small area. This is Montenegro! Your Marco Polo Montenegro Pocket Guide includes:
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01 March 2018
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Paperback
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AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707756
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo Guides
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Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
136pp
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Full colour throughout
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NA
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Barcelona Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Barcelona with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the city's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful city has to offer… Spread out between the Mediterranean and gently rising mountains, modern buildings rise above the alleyways of the Gothic old city. Experience the Mediterranean lifestyle in countless bars, cafés and restaurants in this lively Catalan metropolis that is both ultra-modern and steeped in tradition and history. If you're interested in art and culture, you will be amazed by the city's extraordinarily well-preserved Gothic quarter, its fine examples of Catalan Art Nouveau (Modernisme), and its award-winning post-modern structures. This is Barcelona! Your Marco Polo Barcelona Pocket Guide includes:
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01 March 2018
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Paperback
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AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707626
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo Guides
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Travel
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190 x 110 mm
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152pp
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Full colour throughout
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Mallorca Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Mallorca with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the island's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful Spanish island has to offer… Mallorca, the largest of the Balearic Islands, attracts all kinds of people: artists, pop stars, dropouts and even kings, but especially tourists. No other Mediterranean destination offers the variety of Mallorca. See beautiful bays, long beaches, dramatic rocky coasts, sophisticated marinas. Witness the numerous legacies of past powers and civilisations that have left their mark on the island. And, of course, Mallorca offers numerous attractions: water sports and mountain biking can be just as much a part of your holiday as great cuisine, hip beach bars and romantic sunsets. This is Mallorca! Your Marco Polo Mallorca Pocket Guide includes:
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01 March 2018
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Paperback
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AU$19.99 | NZ$22.99
ISBN
9783829707725
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo Guides
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Travel
Format
190 x 110 mm
Extent
160pp
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Full colour throughout
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NA
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Costa Brava Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Costa Brava with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the region’s trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place on the Costa Brava. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful Spanish coastline has to offer… Costa Brava: this means small fishing villages in the north, charming seaside resorts and cultural centres. If you want to enjoy more than beach life, there are lots of ways to have an active holiday. In the Cap de Creus and Empordè nature parks there are some magnificent hikes while the coast offers diving, sailing and surfing. And there are small Spanish Catalan towns in the hinterland just waiting to be explored. This is Costa Brava! Your Marco Polo Costa Brava Pocket Guide includes:
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01 March 2018
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Paperback
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ISBN
9783829707664
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo Guides
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190 x 110 mm
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136pp
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Full colour throughout
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Peru & Bolivia Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore Peru and Bolivia with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in these extraordinary South American countries. Let Marco Polo show you all these fascinating countries have to offer… From the jungle and exotic wildlife of the Amazon to La Paz, the highest city in the world, Marco Polo Peru and Bolivia will help you discover the many highlights of this fascinating part of South America including the awe-inspiring Machu Picchu and the vast expanses of Lake Titicaca. Your Marco Polo Peru and Bolivia Pocket Guide includes:
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01 March 2018
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Paperback
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ISBN
9783829707800
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo Guides
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Travel
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190 x 110 mm
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168pp
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Full colour throughout
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NA
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New York Pocket Guide Marco Polo
Explore New York with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the city's trendiest places, and get tips on shopping and what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, and a summary of all the festivals and events that take place in the Big Apple. Let Marco Polo show you all this vibrant city has to offer… New York City is the symbol of the American dream and the only way to understand this massive, adrenaline-fuelled, influential and nerve-racking metropolis is to come and see it for yourself. Wake up to the sounds of the city that never sleeps. The New York feeling is something you have to experience up close. Feel the city's creative energy, the excitement, the very special atmosphere created by its skyscrapers and street canyons. This is New York! Your Marco Polo New York Pocket Guide includes:
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01 March 2018
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Paperback
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ISBN
9783829707770
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo
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Marco Polo Guides
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190 x 110 mm
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168pp
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Full colour throughout
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Sydney Suburbs & City Centre Map 218 9th ed UBD Gregory's
The latest edition of the Sydney Suburbs & City Centre Map has been fully revised and updated, and is an essential tool for those travelling around Sydney. It includes: • • • •
1 : 5 000 and 1 : 10 000 coverage of Sydney city & surrounding suburbs, plus an index to streets. Editorial including city highlights and visitor information. Sydney train & ferry network information. Suburban map coverage of Sydney and surrounds from Gosford in the north, Menangle and Heathcote in the south and Penrith in the west. • Suburbs and localities index for the suburban map.
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01 March 2018
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Paper Map
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AU$9.99 | NZ$12.99
ISBN
9780731931453
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Universal Publishers
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Maps
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City Map
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Travel
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690 x 920 mm
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1pp
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NA
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NA
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Order from your local sales representative or United Book Distributors, PO Box 457 Ferntree Gully Vic 3156 AU Tel: 1800 338 836 | Fax: +61 3 8537 4497 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.com.au NZ Tel: 09 442 7410 | Fax: 09 442 7406 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.co.nz
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Queensland State & Suburban Map 470 27th ed UBD Gregory's
The latest edition of the popular Queensland State and Suburban Map is an essential tool for those travelling around Queensland and the Brisbane area. It includes: • State map of Queensland plus an index to the towns towns and localities featured. • Suburban map coverage of Brisbane city & surrounds north to Caboolture, south to Cedar Vale, along the coast from Sandstone Point in the north to Ormiston and east to Brassall. • An index to the towns and localities featured.
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01 March 2018
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Paper Map
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AU$9.99 | NZ$12.99
ISBN
9780731931460
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Universal Publishers
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Maps
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State Map
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Travel
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690 x 920 mm
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1pp
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NA
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Order from your local sales representative or United Book Distributors, PO Box 457 Ferntree Gully Vic 3156 AU Tel: 1800 338 836 | Fax: +61 3 8537 4497 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.com.au NZ Tel: 09 442 7410 | Fax: 09 442 7406 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.co.nz
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Victoria State & Suburban Map 370 28th ed UBD Gregory's
The latest edition of the popular Victoria State and Suburban Map is the essential tool for those travelling around Victoria and Melbourne and includes: • Victoria state map plus an index to the towns and localities featured on the map. • Melbourne suburban map with coverage extending north to Sunbury and Steels Creek, south to Flinders, west to Melton, east to Healesville & Cockatoo. • Includes an inset for Geelong & the Bellarine Peninsula and Phillip Island coverage • Includes an index to suburbs and localities.
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01 March 2018
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Paper Map
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ISBN
9780731931507
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Universal Publishers
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Maps
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State Map
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690 x 1000 mm
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pp
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Tasmania Street Directory 21st ed Hobart & Launceston UBD Gregory's
The new edition of the Tasmania Street Directory has been fully revised and updated and includes: • Hobart & Launceston with suburb, street & facility indexes. • Over 48 towns including Bicheno, Bruny Island, Deloraine, Devonport, Penguin, Port Arthur, Queenstown, St Marys, Scottsdale, Ulverstone and Wynyard. • Tasmania Road Atlas Maps and Index • Touring regions of Tasmania and state information • All city and town maps have updated- accommodation, facilities and advertisers guide. • Listing of Recreational Vehicle friendly towns on the contents page. Publication
01 March 2018
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Paperback
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9780731931293
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Universal Publishers
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Regional SD
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283 x 216 mm
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Silver Hair: A Handbook Say Goodbye to the Dye and Let Your Natural Light Shine Lorraine Massey and Michele Bender The author of Curly Girl is back with a manifesto on the authenticity, power, and beauty of silver hair. An inspirational bible and how-to manual for women who want to leave the dye behind while maintaining a great-looking head of hair, Silver Hair is packed with photos of real women growing out colour without sacrificing style, and includes advice on hair care, make-up, and clothing to suit your new look. More women – in and out of Hollywood – are either going grey or talking about it. Silver Hair shows how to toss the bottle, take back the hours and dollars you spend on the colourist, and emerge a truer, more beautiful version of yourself.
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01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback with Flaps
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AU$32.00
ISBN
9780761189299
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Workman Publishing
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Workman
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Art/Fashio/Photography
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216 x 178 mm
Extent
240pp
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75 colour photographs
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NA
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Silver Hair will show you how to decide if you’re ready to give up the hair-colour servitude, what method of going grey will be most comfortable to you, and how to keep your hair and total look beautiful and youthful. With photos taken of real women over one year of growing out their colour, including author Lorraine Massey, you’ll see the various ways to grow out grey, from “all natural” – minus the skunk line! – to low-lights, silver streaks, a pixie cut, and dyeing your hair grey as your natural silver emerges. And in a section on "how to stay gorgeously grey," you'll find tips on caring for silver hair (complete with homemade hair care recipes) and how to complement your silver hair with clothing and makeup. Along with the photos and techniques, there are dozens of stories of the amazing transformation these real women experienced–way beyond the hair on their heads: embracing new relationships, careers, and confidence.
Author Details Lorraine Massey was the founder of Devachan, a group of salons in New York and L.A. specialising in curly hair, and DevaCurl, a widely distributed collection of products. She now works independently in hair styling, and is an activist and philanthropist. Michele Bender is a freelance writer living in New York City. She was the writer for Curly Girl, among many other books and also writes for dozens of magazines and websites.
Key Information • A NEW MANIFESTO: GREY HAIR IS EMPOWERING! Silver hair can be a righteous declaration of one's authentic self, and giving up the bottle of hair dye can be a confident, liberating move for women – but it takes some navigating to look (and feel) good while you're weaning yourself from the habit of dying hair. This book celebrates the beauty of silver hair with pages and pages of colour photos, and offers step-by-step instruction for hair care, cuts, and techniques for transitioning to grey with grace, from applying lowlights to dying your whole head silver and letting your natural colour grow out subtly. There are even tips for make-up and dressing to flatter grey hair. • LORRAINE MASSEY KNOWS HOW TO MAKE HAIR INTO A MISSION. Curly Girl, a manifesto for curly-haired people, has 416,000 copies in print. The book turned curls from a challenge to an empowered personal statement, as Lorraine helped curly girls embrace (and manage) their natural look with gusto. And Lorraine is one of several real women photographed over the course of a year, growing out her hair and looking great each step of the way. • THEY DID IT, SO CAN YOU. We photographed ten real women of different ages, sizes, and hair textures as they grew out their colour over the course of a year and maintained a great look. Each one ended up looking more stylish and fashion forward than they did with dyed hair, AND they saved money and time. The real-women photos are augmented with inspirational photos of celebrities and models along with valuable advice not found elsewhere.
Chapter One
THE GLORIES OF BEING SILVER: YOUR TRUE COLOR
I see your true colors shining through, I see your true colors and that’s why I love you. —CYNDI LAUPER
T
ake one look around your office, gym, school, supermarket, subway, mall, etc. and you’ll see that silver is the new brown/blonde/black. So many celebrities have proudly sported silver for years – like Jamie Lee Curtis, EmmyLou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, and Helen Mirren. But what’s new and amazing is that it’s not just the over-40 crowd who craves this hair color. There are young women who went silver early and have decided to ditch the dye and accept the gift nature gave them. One gorgeous example is the fashion features director of British Vogue, Sarah Harris, whose lovely, silver locks are as chic as she is. Then you’ve got the young A-listers who have dyed their hair to look glam in silver. Gwen Stefani, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Kelly Osbourne, Kylie Jenner, Nicole Richie, Pink and Rita Ora, among others, have strolled the red carpet and appeared in magazines with silver, slate, and snow white locks. And their 20-and 30-something fans are following suit. Yes, they’re actually dyeing to be silver! Just think, women are spending time and money to get the gorgeous color you may have right there on top of your head, even if it’s currently under cover. I mean under color. I attribute some of this silver hair envy to the animated Disney film Frozen and the gorgeous frosty locks belonging to Elsa, one of the main characters. This Princess of Arendelle is a powerful woman who reveals a modern image of what it’s like to go silver and people of all ages have taken note: silver can be unique and beautiful. Other young women I’ve talked to cite Game of Thrones as their mane inspiration because of the white-haired Daenerys Targaryen - (a.k.a Khaleesi). There are online tutorials on “Frozen Inspired Hair Color,” Twitter hashtags (like #Granny Hair) and articles proclaiming that “Gray Has Gone Glam.” I couldn’t
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agree more. Think about it: silver is a precious metal. It’s a treasure, just like your natural hair color! Despite its recent hip origins, silver/gray/ snow-white hair is not just a trend. It’s here to stay. It’s very similar to the curly hair movement. For years, ringlets, corkscrews and waves were considered the ugly ducklings of the hair world, viewed as a symptom to be treated, an aberration to be tamed, flattened to an inch of their natural lives rather than a beautiful part of nature. Any curly girl who went to the salon got the “obviously you don’t want those curls” attitude from the stylist who assumed that she longed for a blowfry to straighten her locks. I went through that as well, for years, and when I finally saw how damaging it was, it inspired me to write Curly Girl: The Handbook. Today, more and more women not only embrace their curls, but revel in them because they are part of their unique selves. Women with silver hair, no matter how many or few strands they have, experience something similar when their hair care consultants, as well as friends and family, assume that the appearance of silver means it’s time to color up. But embracing your natural hair is about you. No one else. It’s about loving what Mother nature intended for you, just the way you are. The real you. Or I should say, the real hue!
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Marie STARTING OUT
When Marie arrived, her roots were several inches long and quite an obvious contrast to her dyed brown hair. Kristy put silver highlights and pepper-brown lowlights throughout Marie’s hair to help blend her roots so she didn’t have such an obvious line of demarcation as her hair grew. Doing this also helps you get used to having lighter hair, especially if you’re transitioning from a darker base color.
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AFTER 2 MONTHS
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Evan Minney of Evan Joseph Curls in Columbus, Ohio It will take time, but I’ve never had a client go silver and then turn back to color. Although the process is a challenging once you achieve the end result, it’s so satisfying both inside and out! Silver hair has nothing to do with age and everything to do with being confident and loving yourself just the way you are intended to be! I’m a big advocate in encouraging my clients to embrace what nature intended. It’s more interesting and personalized. I don’t need to worry about my business. I love what I do and I love the women who want to color their hair too. There’s enough room for all of us!”
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For Marie, a hairdresser who says she can’t keep her hands off of her hair, going silver has involved experimentation and it’s been a process filled with a lot of trial and error. At the last photo shot, Kristy gave her a tube of toner after the high and lowlights were applied. But when Marie came back about six weeks later, it seemed like she used too much of the toner because she arrived at this photo shoot with hair that was darker than it was when she left the last one. Lightening the hair with silver highlights means you need to use bleach, which increases the porosity of the hair. When the hair is more porous, it can absorb too much toner which is what happened with Marie. Here, Kristy did a purple-based toner to try to highlight again and make Marie’s line of demarcation less noticeable. Her hair stayed darker because Kristy thought using too much bleach would cause damage to her hair because it had so MARIE_WILLIAMS-CLOSEUPS-0469.tif MARIE_WILLIAMS-CLOSEUPS-0470.tif much artificial color on it.
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Colorist Tip
“After the last photo shoot, I didn’t like the contrast of dark dyed color and silver,” Marie says. So before this photo shoot, she did two bleach caps, which is a mix of bleach, peroxide and soap that is applied all over the head, to lift the previously deposited demi-color that made hair look too dark. Marie also added highlights and then toned the highlights with a silver demi-permanent toner. Since Marie had done so much to her hair on her own and it was already so bleached out, Kristy didn’t want to risk damage or breakage so she didn’t do anything to Marie’s hair at this photo shoot.
AFTER 8 MONTHS Marie is a hairdresser so she experimented—a lot —as she journeyed to silver. She’s a perfect example of many women who struggle with the process of
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growing out their color. I believe that if she hadn’t done anything to her hair on her own, her silver would have been down to her jaw by the fourth photo shoot. Kristy and I both have had clients who have stopped and started this process a few times until they decided to really do it. This is totally normal. It’s like any major change in your life – it’s only right when you are truly ready.
9 MONTHS Before this photo, Kristy toned Marie’s hair to make it more of an ash tone rather than the yellowy blonde she came in with. According to Kristy, Marie just needs to grow her dyed hair out rather than using any more dye or bleach because these can cause damage. Marie has had a few roadblocks on her journey to going natural and experienced some unwarranted negativity, but I believe now she is on her way to being a triple platinum silver siren and her natural hue is stunning.
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Silver Lining Story Ivanna Soto, age 20
I
was four-years-old when my first strand of silver hair was discovered. Shortly after that, I was diagnosed with vitiligo, a permanent skin condition, which kills pigmentation cells in the skin and hair. Within a year and a half, my onceblack hair was salt and pepper and my brown caramel skin was completely consumed with paleness. At school, the other children were extremely judgmental about it and everywhere I went people would stare at me and make comments because it shocked people that a fouryear-old would have silver hair. Luckily, I had a supportive family and group of friends, who helped me embrace my hair at a very young age. My mom would always tell me how beautiful my hair was and would never let me dye it. This gave me strength to love my hair and forget about any negativity. I slowly accepted my differences and didn’t let people’s stares or comments get to me. Embracing my gray hair has made me an extremely positive person, allowed me to become extremely confident and helped me develop a radiant personality. Some people ask me if my hair is dyed and others have told me that seeing my long, pretty, silver hair made them want to grow out and embrace their gray hair.
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Your Story Is Your Power Free Your Feminine Voice Elle Luna Elle Luna, the author of The Crossroads of Should and Must, teams up with psychotherapist Susie Herrick in a beautifully designed, illustrated self-help/inspiration book that shows women how to uncover their own history, stories, and motivations in order to better shape their future. In a very real sense we define our lives through our stories. Understand these stories, along with the motivations behind them, and we can positively change how our future unfolds. With this premise, Elle Luna, the author of The Crossroads of Should and Must, and the psychotherapist Susie Herrick present Your Story Is Your Power.
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Hardback
Price
AU$34.99
ISBN
9781523502691
Publisher
Workman Publishing
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Workman
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NA
Category
Self Help
Format
232 x 152 mm
Beautifully designed and illustrated with Luna's watercolour artwork throughout, this inspiring and practical hands-on guide shows women how to uncover and understand their own stories in order to live more confident, unapologetic lives. Your Story Is Your Power is like a guided introspection, bringing us from the influences that created the way we think and engage with the world into our own personal stories. By using a series of psychologically astute exercises that focus on the reader’s experience of being female, the reader will identify and understand how she is shaped by family, cultural stereotypes, personality type, personal myths, and more. And as in any successful therapy, the heart of this knowledge gained leads to a clearer sense of self and purpose, both in one’s personal life and in the larger community of women. Balanced with examples and stories of both authors, along with their shared sense of humour and measured outrage, Your Story Is Your Power is a personal, thoughtful, motivating, gorgeous gift to help every woman take control of her future.
Author Details Elle Luna is a designer, painter, and writer. She facilitates a global art movement, #The100DayProject, where creators make every day for 100 days, and has previously worked as a designer at IDEO and with teams on apps and websites, including Medium, Mailbox, and Uber. Ms. Luna speaks to groups around the world sharing the story of The Crossroads of Should and Must. She lives in San Francisco and online at www.instagram.com/elleluna.
Extent
192pp
Susie Herrick is a licensed psychotherapist, personality typology expert, past academic department chair and professor, certified mediator, trainer, consultant, and writer. She has taught, coached, and mentored over two thousand graduate students in counselling psychology for over 20 years. She lives in San Francisco.
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• TAPS INTO THE FEMINIST ZEITGEIST, THE POWER OF STORYTELLING, AND THE NEED FOR CHANGE: Just right for this moment, when the focus on strong women is at an all-time high, and when the cultural interest in personal storytelling is surging, this book helps women identify the sources of their personal strength through self-examination, and motivates them to change themselves and their wider communities. • FEMALE-CENTRED PSYCHOTHERAPY – IN A BEAUTIFUL BOOK: Watercolour artist Elle Luna teams up with psychotherapist Susie Herrick, who offers practical advice and exercises for coming to terms with one's own story and taking control over the way the story continues in the future. Like sessions with a therapist, the exercises in the book help the reader discover and understand her own story and create a positive vision for her future. • ELLE LUNA USES ART, HANDWRITING, AND IDEAS TO CREATE BOOKS THAT SELL: The Crossroads of Should and Must has 100,000 copies in print and continues to sell in a wide range of accounts, including indies and museum stores. Here, as in • Crossroads, practical, inspiring text focused on reaching one's full potential is accompanied by Elle's artwork, which helps convey the spirit of the message and feels like no other self-help book.
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I Am Unicorn How to Embrace Your Inner Power Kirsten Riddle Discover the magical world of unicorns! Kirsten Riddle takes you on a spellbinding journey to better understand these mysterious creatures so you can live your life with energy and spirit. Captivating and timeless, the legend of the unicorn has existed in folklore for centuries. I Am Unicorn contains mythology, stories, spells, mantras, inspiring beauty tips, natural remedies, and vibrant, colourful recipes including unicorn toast, breakfasts, vegan bowls and homemade frozen yoghurt.
Author Details Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Hardback
Price
AU$17.99
ISBN
9781782495659
Publisher
CICO
Imprint
Cico Books
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NA
Category
Food & Drink
Format
152 x 115 mm
Extent
144pp
Illustrations
200 colour illustrations & photographs
Age Range
Adults
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Kirsten Riddle writes a column on magic for Chat: It’s Fate, and writes regularly for Spirit and Destiny and Kindred Spirit. She is also a columnist for Take a Break: Fate and Fortune as Alison Davies. Kirsten’s books for CICO include I Am Unicorn and A Beginner’s Guide to Wicca. She lives in Nottingham, UK. Her most recent title is I Am Dragon.
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The perfect gift for all women seeking some unicorn magic. Unicorns are more popular than ever: Google Trends confirms that there’s been a steady rise in the search term “unicorn” since 2012 and there are hundreds of thousands of unicorn makeup tutorials on YouTube. Contains practical tips and advice, as well as beauty tutorials and recipes, making it easy for anyone to inject a bit of sparkle into their lives!
Order from your local sales representative or United Book Distributors, PO Box 457 Ferntree Gully Vic 3156 AU Tel: 1800 338 836 | Fax: +61 3 8537 4497 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.com.au NZ Tel: 09 442 7410 | Fax: 09 442 7406 | Email: orders@unitedbookdistributors.co.nz
channeling unicorn magic Unicorn magic is deeply powerful stuff. The grace and purity of these beautiful beings brings harmony to every area of life and their loving energy can overcome the biggest hurdle
MAGIC
and heal any hurt. To harness this energy, you must allow
LET THE
yourself to become a vessel to the light. Open yourself up and let their magic flow through you!
WHAT TO DO Massage a few drops of frankincense essential oil into the wax of a white candle to anoint it with cleansing power. This
YOU
also lifts the energy vibrations and helps you tap into your
BECOME A PART OF
higher self, the intuitive side of the brain. Light the candle and sit on the floor with your back against the wall for support. Relax your shoulders and keep your spine straight. Close your eyes and breathe deeply for a few minutes. In your mind, see yourself sitting in a beautiful meadow filled with flowers. The sun is shining and you are bathed in its warmth. The air before you begins to blur and slowly the white figure of a unicorn emerges. It stands before you, gazing lovingly into your eyes. You instantly feel a connection. Gently, the unicorn lowers its head and fires a sphere of golden light from its horn into your heart. This light floods your entire body with joy and washes away any negative energy. 18 the magic of unicorns
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YOU WILL NEED / cup/115 g superfine/ caster sugar
12
/ teaspoon dried lavender flowers
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1 stick/115 g unsalted butter, at room temperature 2 eggs 1 cup/115 g self-rising flour 2 tablespoons milk
frosting: 1 / cups/220 g confectioners’/icing sugar 12
1 stick/115 g butter, at room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon milk sprinkles of your choice ready-made sugar ears, flowers, and horn (optional) a 12-hole cupcake pan/tin, lined with paper cases a piping bag, fitted with a large star tip/nozzle
MAKES 12 CAKES
UNICORN CUPCAKES Subtly scented with lavender, these cupcakes are super simple to make, so go wild with decorations! Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) Gas 4. Put the sugar and lavender flowers in a food processor and process briefly to combine. Tip the lavender sugar into a bowl with the butter and beat together until pale and fluffy. Beat the eggs into the butter mixture, one at a time, then sift in the flour and fold in. Stir in the milk. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases. Bake in the preheated oven for about 18 minutes until risen and golden and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. To make the frosting, sift the confectioners’/ icing sugar into a mixing bowl and add the butter, vanilla extract, and milk. Beat together until you have a thick frosting. Spoon the frosting into the piping bag and pipe a generous swirl of frosting onto each cake. To finish, add some sprinkles and the sugar ears, flowers, and horn, if using.
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YOU WILL NEED 2 oz (60 ml) Lavender Gin / oz (22 ml) Honey Syrup (see below right)
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34 / oz (22 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
Dash of Parfait Amour Dash of orange bitters Soda water Cocktail shaker with strainer Scissors Collins glass Ice cubes
garnish: Lavender sprig Straw SERVES 1
LAVENDER GIN FIZZ Lavender is a favorite flower of unicorns. Here it combines particularly well with honey, citrus, and bitter flavors. Adding a dash of Parfait Amour (a dark purple liqueur, flavored with rose and violet petals, vanilla beans/pods, and orange blossom) intensifies the lavender color. For the honey syrup, simply combine equal parts honey and water, and heat until the honey is thoroughly dissolved to give a delicious simple floral syrup. Fill the glass with ice. Add all the ingredients, except the soda water, to the cocktail shaker and fill it two-thirds full with ice. Cover and shake hard for 20 seconds. Strain the mixture into the chilled glass over the ice. Cut a sprig of lavender to fit just above the rim of the glass. Top with soda water. Add the straw and serve.
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Empowering Mantras for Awesome Women CICO Books Channel your inner wonder woman with these empowering mantras and quotes. This fantastic collection of wise and powerful words is a must-have for any 21st-century woman. Whether you want a reminder of your worth, a boost towards smashing boundaries and glass ceilings or simply a hit of positivity, you'll find your inspiration here. Examples include:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$17.99
ISBN
9781782495666
Publisher
CICO
Imprint
Cico Books
Series
NA
Category
Non Fic General
Format
146 x 146 mm
Extent
144pp
Illustrations
100 colour photographs
Age Range
NA
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• • • •
Inhale confidence, exhale doubt. Little girls with dreams become women with vision. Nevertheless, she persisted. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. (Eleanor Roosevelt)
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Part of CICO’s successful ‘Mantras’ series, which includes Morning Mantras (ISBN 978-1-78249-340-2) and Evening Mantras (ISBN 978-1-78249-539-0). Female empowerment continues to grow as a theme in culture and life, as seen by the increased prominence of International Women’s Day and the success of books such as Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In. On Instagram, #strongwomen links to 3.2 million posts and #womenempowerment links to 1.1 million posts.
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CB1188 Empowering Mantras
ARE YOU IN?
CHOOS E C OU RAGE O V E R C O M P R O M I S E
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W OME N AR E T HE RE A L A R C H I T EC T S OF S OC I E T Y. Har r iet Beec her Stowe
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T HE F UT URE IS F EM A L E
I’M NOT A PRINCESS WHO NEEDS TO BE SAVED —I’M A QUEEN
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Phoebe and Her Unicorn: Unicorn of Many Hats Dana Simpson Book seven in the Phoebe and Her Unicorn series! Marigold Heavenly Nostrils is no ordinary unicorn. She has Wi-Fi-enabled appendages. She's the most enchanted babysitter of all time. She's published numerous scholarly articles on the "shimmering" versus "glimmering" debate. She is, in short, a unicorn of many hats. Phoebe and her exceptional hooved pal are back in this all-new collection of comics! Laugh alongside the lovable duo as they question the idea of "coolness," gain a deeper appreciation for the power of friendship, and put off summer reading assignments for as long as physically possible.
Author Details Dana Claire Simpson grew up in Gig Harbor, Washington, drawing the entire time. She eventually graduated from The Evergreen State College, despite having spent all her time drawing, and not always for credit. Attempts at doing real work along the way are hardly worth mentioning; the relevant fact is that, from 1998 to 2008, she drew the internet comic strip Ozy and Millie. After winning the Amazon-sponsored Comic Strip Superstar Contest in 2009, Andrews McMeel Syndication signed her to a development deal for Heavenly Nostrils, which was later renamed Phoebe and Her Unicorn. She currently lives in Santa Barbara, California, with her tech genius husband and her fairly stupid cat.
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$16.99 | NZ$18.99
ISBN
9781449489663
Publisher
AMP
Imprint
Andrews McMeel Books
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Series
Phoebe and her Unicorn
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Category
Graphic Novels
Format
229 x 152 mm
Extent
176pp
Illustrations
Fully illustrated throughout
Age Range
7+
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Best Seller: Unicorn vs Goblins, the third Phoebe and Her Unicorn book, hit the New York Times Best-Seller List (3/16). Award Winner: Unicorn on a Roll won a Pacific Northwest Book Award (1/16); Phoebe and Her Unicorn won the Washington State Book Award (10/15). Girls love unicorns! Super sparkly cover!
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In just a few short years, Dana Simpson’s Phoebe and Her Unicorn has galloped into the hearts of readers of all ages, with a STRONG and SPARKLING following in the digital and print world!
Fans cheer as the second book collection is released
Unicorn vs. Goblins hits bookstores with a 68% increase in Amazon sales from the first collection
Unicorn vs. Goblins debuts at #6 on the New York Times Bestseller List − Paperback Graphic Books
Fourth Phoebe title is embraced by independent booksellers. Beats first week sales of previous installment by 250%. September 2016
Sixth title and activity book hit stores
September 2017
Fifth book released and selected for numerous summer reading programs
March 2017
Seventh title in series set to release in 2018 More than 270K Phoebe and Her Unicorn books sold Strong distribution across all retail channels including online and mass markets 300,000 page views per month on GoComics.com Syndicated in more than 200 newspapers worldwide Growing international following Loved by children and adults alike
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Big Nate: Silent But Deadly Lincoln Peirce Middle school is a breeding ground for mischief and dreaming big for Big Nate and his pals! Everyone’s favourite sixth grader is back for more misadventures, and Big Nate: Silent But Deadly smells like a winner! Whether he’s showing the ropes to a detention rookie, campaigning for the Student of the Month Award, or writing hilarious movie reviews for The Weekly Bugle , Nate Wright never fails to make his mark at P.S. 38. But middle school’s no bed of roses. In fact, sometimes it just plain stinks. Just ask the Great Nose-ini! Nate’s alter ego with a sense for scents can smell trouble a mile away ... or at the very next desk. Was that you, Gina? Join Nate and the gang for nonstop laughs in this latest collection of Big Nate comics!
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Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$16.99 | NZ$18.99
ISBN
9781449489915
Publisher
AMP
Imprint
Andrews McMeel Books
Series
NA
Category
Graphic Novels
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229 x 152 mm
Extent
176pp
Illustrations
Fully illustrated throughout
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NA
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Lincoln Peirce has been drawing the Big Nate comic strip for more than 20 years. Born in Ames, Iowa, Peirce grew up in Durham, New Hampshire. As a kid, he began creating his own strips in the sixth grade. Peirce taught high school in New York City and has created several animated pilots for Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon. He lives in Portland, Maine, with his family.
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Big Nate books have been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than three years. More than 9 million Big Nate books have been sold since 2010, including hardcover chapter books, activity books, boxed sets, and comic compilations. Syndicated in over 300 newspapers and online at bignate.com and gocomics.com. Big Nate is a big hit on Poptropica.com, the web's fastest-growing virtual world for kids. Big Nate Island was the site's biggest launch ever, visited by 2.2 million kids in the first week and more than 30 million since February 2009.
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The Brilliant Deep Rebuilding the World's Coral Reefs Kate Messner All it takes is one: one coral gamete to start a colony, one person to make a difference, one idea to change the world. A picture book biography of Ken Nedimyer, who started the Coral Restoration Foundation – an international group dedicated to resuscitating the world's coral reefs. Kate Messner and Matthew Forsythe brilliantly chronicle the groundbreaking efforts of one coral restoration pioneer, from his first optimistic experiment of transplanting coral – with the help of his daughter-to his founding of the Coral Restoration Foundation, and the foundation's continued efforts around the world to rebuild coral reefs.
Author Details Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Hardback
Price
AU$29.99
ISBN
9781452133508
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Imprint
Chronicle Child
Series
NA
Category
Child Picture
Format
241 x 279 mm
Extent
48pp
Illustrations
Full-colour throughout
Age Range
5+
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Kate Messner is the award-winning author of Over and Under the Snow, Up in the Gardenand Down in the Dirt, Tree of Wonder, How to Read a Story, and Over and Under the Pond, as well as more than a dozen other books for young readers. Kate lives in New York with her family. When she's not writing, she loves spending time outside-cross country skiing, hiking, swimming, and digging in her gardens. Learn more at her website www.katemessner.com. Matthew Forsythe is an award-winning artist and illustrator. He has worked with The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Cartoon Network, DreamWorks, and Nickelodeon, and he was the lead designer on the television show Adventure Time for more than 80 episodes. He lives in Montreal.
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BELOVED AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Kate Messner is the award-winning author of Over and Under the Snow, Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt, Tree of Wonder, How to Read a Story, and Over and Under the Pond, as well as more than a dozen other books for young readers. In this exciting new picture book, she joins with Matthew Forsythe, an award-winning artist and illustrator, who has worked with The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Cartoon Network, DreamWorks, and Nickelodeon. CLASSROOM APPEAL: Whether tying into a lesson on pollution, warming ocean temperatures, the ocean's biodiversity, or restoration/volunteering, this book lends itself to an engaging opening to a number of classroom topics. EMPOWERING THEME: A central theme in this book-all it takes is one person to make a difference and one idea to change the world-can connect with readers from a variety of backgrounds and on a variety of levels. GORGEOUS ARTWORK: The vibrant, exquisite coral illustrations will make this stand out at trade and specialty. BUILDS ON PAST SUCCESS: Nonfiction picture book biographies have a history of selling well at Chronicle, from Manfish to Josephine, On a Beam of Light, and more.
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One night, after a full moon,
the corals begin to spawn— releasing first one, then millions of tiny lives—until the waters swirl like a snow globe.
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Some become food for hungry fish.
Some drift in the currents until they come to rest, not too deep, on the ocean floor. If one is lucky, it lands in a place where it can grow.
Some are washed into the deep sea.
This one will begin a coral reef.
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Ken Nedimyer grew up near Florida’s Kennedy Space
Center, watching America race toward the moon. Before men took off in rockets, Ken’s father worked at NASA as an engineer.
Ken watched his father’s team send unmanned rockets—Little Joe, Redstone, Atlas—toward the stars. Men followed—Alan Shepard, John Glenn. It seemed like just about anything might be possible if you set your mind to it.
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But Ken’s dreams weren’t in the stars.
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Bunk 9's Guide To Growing Up Secrets, Tips, and Expert Advice on the Good, the Bad, and the Awkward Adah Nuchi A joyful, informative, head-to-toe guide to puberty for adolescent girls written by an experienced children's book editor in the guise of nine older girls at a summer camp. Wholesome, inviting, and body-positive, this book offers straightforward facts and advice in a peer-to-peer tone. Dear soon-to-be member of the Silver Moon Sisterhood, aka Womanhood: Congratulations! you have found…The Book. No, not just any book, Bunk 9’s Guide to Growing Up: Secrets, Tips, and Expert Advice on the Good, the Bad, & the Awkward. We admit the title is a bit of a mouthful. Which is why, from this moment on, it will hereby be known as The Book. If you’re wondering why you’re holding The Book, here are a few possible reasons:
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
1. You are a camper at Camp Silver Moon, and you live in Bunk 9.
Price
AU$24.99
2. You are a camper at Camp Silver Moon, and you don’t live in Bunk 9, but one of your friends does and she gave you The Book.
ISBN
9780761193593
3. You have no idea what Bunk 9 or Camp Silver Moon are, but someone gave you The Book and you would like to know the secrets, tips, and expert advice on the good, the bad, and the awkward.
Publisher
Workman Publishing
4. You stole The Book from your sister.
Imprint
Workman
5. Other: ___________________________________________________________
Series
NA
Category
Child Fiction
Format
229 x 191 mm
Extent
192pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
10 to 13
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We want every girl to be armed with the information they need to be ready for womanhood. So we decided to write down everything we learned about growing up in this book. We’re here to help! Because if we had a lot of questions, you probably do too. And things might be kind of confusing. And all that unknown can even be a little bit scary. But take it from us: while there are a whole lot of changes that happen on the road to womanhood, they’re all leading somewhere completely wonderful. We’re here to walk you through the process, head to toe, of all of these changes called puberty. And while we’re at it, we’ll throw in some tips and advice on how to take care of yourself now that you’re growing older, so that you’ll not only survive puberty, you’ll completely, totally, 100% own it. So without further ado, we hereby initiate you into the Silver Moon Sisterhood. The following pages contain the magical (and nonmagical) secrets, tips, and expert advice for girls on the good, the bad, and the awkward, as compiled by the girls of Bunk 9. Guard this book with your life, and use its secrets wisely. xoxo The girls of Bunk 9 Jenna, Emma L., Grace, Sage, Makayla, Lea, Emma R., Abby, Brianna
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Adah Nuchi grew up in New York City and spent her summers at camp, where she learned (almost) everything she needed to know about being a woman. She worked for many years as a children’s book editor, and now divides her time between writing and going on adventures, which mostly occur on the beach.
Key Information
Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Paperback
Price
AU$24.99
ISBN
9780761193593
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Imprint
Workman
Series
NA
Category
Child Fiction
Format
229 x 191 mm
Extent
192pp
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Age Range
10 to 13
Terms
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A WHOLE NEW DIRECTION AND LOOK FOR PUBERTY BOOKS: The girls of Camp Silver Moon are ready to take over the puberty book category! Packed with the information girls really want and need about how their bodies, their emotions, and their relationships change as they go through puberty, this book is designed and written as if left behind for younger girls by a group of summer campers who've been there, done that. So it has a modern, friendly, often funny tone that girls will embrace; it represents multiple points of view and experiences; and it features illustrations of a range of body types for an especially bodypositive message. Plus, the gorgeous and fun package makes this book something girls will find fun (not terrifying) to pick up and page through. Just as Workman blew open the study guide market with Big Fat Notebooks, Bunk 9 reimagines what a puberty book can be.
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UP-TO-DATE, REAL-LIFE INFORMATION THAT MEETS A REAL NEED: It's a rite of passage: moms purchase a book for their daughters (maybe when they're eight years old and curious, maybe when they're twelve and refusing to talk about it) so their girls can access good information about puberty whenever they have questions. It's why American Girl's two books on girls' puberty have sold hundreds of thousands of copies in the past few years. Our book is vetted by a pediatrician and the medical information is up to date, completely accurate, and age-appropriate.
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NONFICTION WITH A SPOT-ON TONE AND RICHLY DRAWN FICTIONAL CHARACTERS: The conceit of a book written by older campers to be discovered by younger girls in Bunk 9 provides strong visuals and a very appealing girl-to-girl tone that's both kid- and parent-friendly. The Bunk 9 campers offer a wide range of bodies, personalities, and puberty experiences, letting readers know there are a lot of different ways to experience growing up. This book is excellent, fact-based nonfiction with the readability and strong characters of middle grade fiction.
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Camp Silver Moon
week 2
IN WHICH JENNA AND SAGE DISCOVER
SOMETHING IS ROTTEN IN THE THAT
STATE OF BUNK
9,
AND EVERYONE ELSE IS GRATEFUL THEY'RE NOT THE OFFENDER.
Let’s get one thing out of the way: Sage smelled. And not in a roses-and-perfume sort of way. Sage smelled in an I-just-led-the-girls-to- victory-in-aboys-against-girls-game-of-Capture-the-Flag sort of way. Which made sense, because she had. Jenna was the one to point it out. We were all sitting around, still glowing from our big win and eating an evening snack of apples and peanut butter, when Jenna said, “Guys, guys, guys, I don’t know who, but someone here reeks.” We all lifted our arms and gave our armpits a good sniff. Most of us were happy to confirm we weren’t the offender. But Sage paused, and then leaned over to Jenna with her armpit still in the air, and asked, W A IT, IS IT M E? Jenna took in a deep whiff (rookie mistake), and then almost ran out of the room screaming. After that, we all wanted to smell Sage’s armpits. She was very obliging. But still, it didn’t exactly feel good to be told she smelled bad. And we understood—after all,
IT COULD HAVE BEEN ANY ONE OF US.
Jenna and Grace didn’t wear deodorant, either. And Makayla had just started using it a month earlier. Luckily, the next day, our counselor Julia gave Sage a present: her very first stick of deodorant. We admit it wasn’t a very good present. But Julia also taught us all how to apply deodorant, and how to put on a shirt without getting white streaks on
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Well-cared for curls can be the envy of all of Bunk 9, but it takes some wrangling and detangling. Curly hair tends to be coarse, which means less shampoo and more conditioner. Unless you spend all of a b ig n o -n o, If b r u s h in g is ? le g n a et d you Afternoon Swim lying with your th e n h o w d o in th e r e n io it d n co A p p ly head in the sand, shampooing only n a w id eu r n e th r, e show twice a week will keep your hair from ro u g h y o u r to oth co m b th ip fl u r s h o w e r, drying out. Use a heavy conditioner h a ir. A ft e r y o r u o y n u r d every time you shower to add your head an y o u r h a ir h g u ro th s r e fi n g moisture. And to minimize the cu r ls . G e ntl y e th n e s o lo to frizz-factor, you might want exce s s w ate r s quee z e a n y is h (t t o ld t- s h ir to consider a little product to o ut w it h a n s s le ir a h r u define your curls. We like w ill le ave y o to w e l) . If y o u a n a th y z iz fr curl cream, gel, or mousse, e p ro d u ct o f w a nt, a p p ly th but you’ll have to experiment a n d ... y o u ’r e y o u r c h o ice to find what’s right for you. Most importantly, done! there are two absolute musts when it comes to curly hair: Never ever brush it, and always detangle while wet.
Going Natural
The great thing about natural Black hair is that you have a million different hairstyles to choose from. Braids, twists, buns, curls, and all their variations mean
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you can sport a different look every day of camp. (Ok, r e s t o f B u n k w a nt t h e 9 y e ll in g at y o u a b maybe not every day. You don’t want to miss Music o ut t h e h o t w at e r, d eta n g le w it h because you’re styling your hair.) co n d it io Of course well-styled hair means well-taken care b ut o ut n e r in y o u r h a ir, of the of hair. Textured hair can get pretty dry, which means T h e n ju m p b a c s h o w e r. k in to r in s e , s o a p moisture is key. Instead of using shampoo, consider u p, a n d g o a b o ut y o u r showery co-washing. Say what? Co- washing means using a b u s in e s s ! O special cleansing conditioner to clean your hair. Use y o u ’r e n ot n d a y s t h at co n d it io n in g, use a sho it once a week the same way you would shampoo, w e r c a p to avo id r ew e tt in g y o u r and then condition every three to five days using h a ir. — a heavy conditioner. Detangle your hair while you condition using a wide-tooth comb, starting from the ends and working your way to the roots, and then rinse the conditioner out. Gently squeeze any excess water out with an old t-shirt, then apply a little styling product to help keep away the frizz. Look for ingredients such as argan oil, coconut oil, and shea butter in both your conditioner and your styling products.
Healthy Hair
The less heat and chemicals you apply to your hair, the healthier and better looking it will be. That’s true whether your hair is textured, curly, or straight. If your hair is textured, consider wearing it natural instead of relaxed (that is, chemically straightened). It will grow longer, look healthier, and break less. If your hair is currently relaxed and you want to switch to natural locks, you can either grow out the relaxed part and transition slowly, or take the plunge and cut it super short to start over. For girls with curls, waves, or straight locks, putting down the blow dryer, straightener, or curler will keep your hair from looking fried. No matter what kind of hair you have, wearing your own natural style means putting forward the best you!
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101 Fun Outdoor Activities for Children Fiona Bird A practical, dip-in guide, packed with over 100 outdoor activities for children. In an era when the iPad is often more appealing than the park, it can be difficult to encourage kids to get off the couch and spend time outside. In this inspirational book, with ideas for children of all ages, there are over 100 imaginative ways for children to keep busy and have fun outdoors. They can enjoy outdoor crafts such as making leaf art bunting, a dream catcher or their own toy raft, or get physical and burn off some energy with beach hopscotch, animal tracking, and by developing their hunting and gathering skills. Or perhaps they would like to relax and enjoy some star-gazing or pond-dipping instead. There are fun activities to help kids get up close and personal with nature by making a wormery and a bug attractor, doing some investigative ant experiments and putting on their own gastropod race! The book includes handy reference pics to help children identify plants, flowers and wildlife, so as well as enjoying the great outdoors, they can learn to understand and appreciate their surroundings too. Publication
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Author Details Fiona Bird is a graduate of the University of St Andrew’s and former BBC Masterchef finalist. She blogs on wild food, writes foraging tips and recipes for The Huffington Post UK, and is the author of The Forager’s Kitchen, published by CICO Books, and Kids’ Kitchen. As a mother of six, Fiona has spent a lot of time around children and enjoys teaching kids about the environment, conservation guidelines, sustainable living and handy tips on how to forecast the weather. Fiona lives in Scotland and divides her time between the Glens of Angus and the Isle of South Uist.
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Spending too much time indoors is adversely affecting children’s health. Vitamin D deficiency, caused by lack of exposure to sunlight is on the increase and leading a sedentary lifestyle is one of the reasons for the rise in obesity in children. Packed with over 100 ideas, many of which are educational as well as fun. Fiona Bird, as a mother of six, and surrounded by the beauty of Scotland, has spent many hours having fun outside with her children.
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Make an Octopus
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3 Thread the longer piece of craft cord through the hole in the bottom of the bottle (the head) and tie a big knot in the end so that you’ll be able to hang up your octopus.
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his project is a great way to use a plastic bottle. It is very easy to make, but adult supervision may be required. Dried pom pom weed, carrageen, or beach sponge are perfect for the hair.
4 Light the candle and then create the wavy tentacles by twisting the strips over the flame to melt the plastic. Be careful, but quick, or the plastic may go black.
What you need
5 Stick on the googly eyes and add extra
Y Scissors Y 17fl oz (500ml)
details with the nail polish.
clean plastic bottle
Y Knife with a pointed end
Y 3 lengths of craft
cord, one measuring 28in (70cm) and two measuring ¾–1¼in (2–3cm)
Y Dinner candle in a suitable holder (e.g. a glass bottle) Y Y Y Y
1 Use the scissors to cut the 6 Glue the dried pom pom weed, carrageen,
top off the plastic bottle. Turn the bottle upside
or sponge to the top of the bottle to create
down and use the pointed
the hair, and leave to dry.
knife to make a hole (large enough for threading the craft cord through) in the middle of the bottom of the bottle.
Pair of googly eyes Nail polish Craft glue
7 Take the longer piece of craft cord and use the two
Dried pom pom weed, carrageen, or beach sponge
2 Use the scissors to cut strips in the
Y 2 pieces of dried
open end of the bottle—these are
dulse or bladder wrack, 6in (15cm) in length
shorter lengths of cord to tie the pieces of dulse or bladder wrack just above the knot so that the seaweed hangs down the middle. The color of the seaweed will fade over time.
the octopus’s tentacles—leaving about 1½–2in (4–5cm) of plastic at
8 Pull the cord through the head, taking care not to
the base for the octopus’s head.
ruin its hairstyle. Display your octopus by tying it to a curtain rail or a tree branch in the garden.
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Blade of Grass
ifferent widths and thicknesses of grass will produce different whistle tones. Experiment with various grasses and reeds to see which makes the best whistle. Pick a wide and thick blade of grass, but remember never to pick grass near pets and animals (in case it’s been in contact with animal waste).
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Lay the grass the length of the outside of one thumb.
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Slowly press the other thumb from the base of your hand up to make a small pocket
4 You can change the pitch of the whistle by
moving or cupping your right hand to let air in and out. Be patient: if at first you don’t succeed, try again. This is a reed instrument, not a whistle.
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between your thumbs with the blade of grass firmly
Seed Necklace
in between. It needs to be taut (not slack), without any kinks in
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oppy seeds ripen in a dry fruit capsule. This fruit is perfect for threading onto a length of colored shirring elastic to make a pretty wild necklace. Nature has given the poppy fruit or pistil (the female part of the flower) a very interesting shape and its top is colored with a glint of gold—no paint spray is required. In the wild, if the poppy fruit is left to grow, the seeds float away in the breeze from tiny holes at the top of the seedhead.
the grass.
3
Purse your lips (by making a small hole in your mouth) and blow—you should hear a whistle.
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Hop on Stepping Stones
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oohsticks first appeared in A.A. Milne’s children’s story The House at Pooh Corner (1928). Pooh accidentally drops a fir cone in the water and discovers that it reappears on the other side of the bridge. Children use sticks instead of fir cones to play the game. You will need at least two players, a person to be the starter, and a safe bridge to play this game. Younger children should have an adult close by when playing near water.
tepping on stones to cross a stream is sensible fun because it means you won’t get wet. It’s a simple game but you will have
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to work out the quickest and safest route across the stream, as well as how to shift your balance as you stone hop and jump. If you don’t manage to do this, you will get rather damp. As with lots of wild adventures,
To play, choose a stick each. Check which way the stream is flowing. The players must face the stream on the side where it flows under the bridge (looking upstream). Each player holds his or her stick at arm’s length. The starter should make sure the taller children lower their arms so all the sticks start at the same level. The starter then orders: “On your marks, get set, go!” and the sticks are dropped (not thrown) into the running water. The players rush across the bridge to the other side to see which stick comes through first. The winner is the owner of the first stick under the bridge.
practice makes perfect.
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hy not have a mud pie bake-off? Mud pie creations are fun for all a age groups. This activity calls for or follow-up swim in a loch, lake, river, h. the sea, or perhaps a hot, soapy bat a good The buckets and spades will need rinse out too.
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Skim Stones
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his traditional game is best played on a sunny windless day. The idea is simple: hold a flat stone between your finger and thumb and throw it onto water so it skims the surface as many times as possible before finally sinking. To play, pick a stone that is as thin and light as possible. Throw the stone with as much force as you can, as horizontally as possible, and from as low to the ground as you can bend, while ensuring that you are still able to swing your arm to throw. The key to a good throw is to spin the stone.
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Matching Game Book: Animals Young children love to pair things up. Matching Game Book is a unique series that allows them to have fun playing matching games while: • • • •
Helping them focus Increasing their attention to detail Training their visual memory Learning new words
There are so many possibilities for play! Children will also learn the names of animals, where they live, and even how they are alike and different. Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Board Book
Price
AU$24.99
ISBN
9782745995483
Publisher
Chronicle Books
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Chronicle Child
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Format
279 x 241 mm
Extent
12pp
Illustrations
Full colour illustrations throughout
Age Range
3 to 5
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Author Details Julie Mercier is the illustrator of numerous books for children. Her work can also be found in magazines and posters. She lives in Paris, France.
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Kids love matching games and animals! Matching games help children focus, trains visual memory, and increases attention to detail. Features 65 images and names of animals familiar to children. Helps build vocabulary and develop picture and word association.
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Potty Time! Alice Le Henand
Little crocodile, little monkey, and their friends are growing up ... and they just might be ready to say, 'No more diapers!' But little crocodile likes his diapers, little monkey can't get to the potty in time, and little bear thinks using the potty takes too long. Young children will find comfort in pulling the tabs, changing the pictures, and finding out all about taking the big – and not so scary – step to using the potty!
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01 March 2018
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Board Book
Price
AU$22.99
ISBN
9782745995476
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Imprint
Chronicle Child
Series
NA
Category
Child Picture
Format
178 x 203 mm
Extent
14pp
Illustrations
Full colour illustrations throughout
Age Range
3 to 5
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Alice Le Hénand likes cooking cheese-based dishes and running in parks. She also likes books in general, and children's books in particular. She is an editor and lives in Paris, not far from a cheese shop. Thierry Bedouet is an illustrator and co-founder of Empty Cocagne, a publishing company. His work regularly appears in magazines and children's books. He lives in Nantes.
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Pull tab slides the panel on the cover and every spread to change the picture. Shows supportive role of parents and caregivers. Encourages children in a fun and age-appropriate way as they approach this milestone.
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Touch and Explore: Vehicles Stephanie Babin
The shiny wings of an airplane, the rough basket of a hot-air balloon, and the puffy sails of a sailboat - there's so much to discover in this Touch and Explore book about all things that go! Touch and Explore is a multi-sensory series created to encourage hands-on play and learning. Children will enjoy vehicle fun and facts at the tip of their fingers!
Author Details Stephanie Babin is an author of books for young children, particularly nonfiction and interactive titles. She lives in Paris, France. Publication
01 March 2018
Binding
Hardback
Price
AU$24.99
ISBN
9782745995490
Publisher
Chronicle Books
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Chronicle Child
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Category
Child Picture
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Format
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Extent
16pp
Illustrations
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Age Range
3 to 5
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Sylvie Bessard was born in Nancy, France. She studied at the École Nationale Supérieure of Art and Design and has illustrated several titles for Éditions Milan, including Paris, voyage animé au coeur de la Ville Lumière (Paris: A Pop-Up Stroll Through the City of Light, also published in English by Milan), Les Trois Petits Cochons ("The Three Little Pigs"), and several concept books in the "Mes années pourquoi" ("My Why Years") collection.
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Chock-full of age-appropriate details and information. High-quality textures on every page. Lively text and engaging art. Flaps.
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Zoe and Zack: Opposites Jaques Duquennoy
Zoe and Zack are best friends. They do everything together! From going up the stairs and then down, to making each other mad and then giving hugs, Zoe and Zack share just what opposites are all about! Die-cuts on every spread help young children discover that learning about opposites can be lots of fun.
Author Details Jacques Duquennoy was born in the town of Corbie in northern France. He studied art before first becoming a sales representative selling educational materials, then an editor, and later a teacher. In 1994, he published Le Dîner Fantôme (The Ghost's Dinner, originally published by Albin Michel, published in the US by Golden Books) and became a full-time children's author. He lives in Amiens, France.
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Board Book
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Chronicle Books
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Die-cut pages on every spread. Features opposites theme. Encourages teamwork and friendship.
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Zoe and Zack: Shapes Jaques Duquennoy
Zoe and Zack are best friends. They do everything together! Armed with paintbrushes, the two start drawing circles, squares, and triangles. Using these basic shapes, they can draw ... just about anything! Acetate pages help young children discover how much fun learning about shapes can be.
Author Details Jacques Duquennoy was born in the town of Corbie in northern France. He studied art before first becoming a sales representative selling educational materials, then an editor, and later a teacher. In 1994, he published Le Dîner Fantôme (The Ghost's Dinner, originally published by Albin Michel, published in the US by Golden Books) and became a full-time children's author. He lives in Amiens, France.
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I Sleep in a Big Bed Big Kid Power Maria van Lieshout Moving from a crib to a 'big kid bed' can be one of the hardest transitions young children (and their parents!) have to make.
Babies sleep in cribs. Do big kids? No! Big kids sleep in a big bed!
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01 March 2018
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Hardback
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ISBN
9781452162904
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Chronicle Books
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24pp
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Every child's life is filled with milestones. Some happen easily; others need a little extra support. Artist and mom Maria van Lieshout has been there. Drawing upon her own experiences, she has created an engaging series of books that are just right for children on the brink of major changes and the caregivers who encourage them.
Author Details Maria van Lieshout is the author-illustrator of several picture books including Backseat A-B-See and Flight 1-2-3, both of which received starred reviews, and three more books in the Big Kid Power series. She was born and raised in Holland and now lives in Alameda, California, with her husband and young son.
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FIRST THREE TITLES IN THE BIG KID POWER SERIES HAVE BEEN POSITIVELY RECEIVED: Reviews for Bye-Bye Binky, I Use the Potty, and No More Tantrums have been enthusiastic and have underscored the appropriateness of the tone of the books, the need for books on childhood issues that have a modern look, and an appreciation for the character diversity across the series. EVERGREEN TOPICS: Caregivers of each new generation are faced with the same childhood developmental stages. We have chosen topics that are evergreen to ensure that these books will apply broadly and have a long backlist life. FILLING A HOLE: There is very little in the marketplace that addresses the issues explored in these books, and almost nothing that is well illustrated or written in a way that will appeal to kids as well as adult caregivers. DISTINCTIVE VISUAL TREATMENT: Maria's graphic, modern sensibility makes these books feel fresh and new and never dated.
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Little Truck Taro Gomi This on-the-go board book for toddlers is big on adventure! Little Truck is venturing out to explore! He's going fast, climbing hills, and braving tunnels, being just the right amount of careful along the way. But no matter how far he travels, a caring parent is never far behind. This transportation-themed board book by bestselling author-illustrator Taro Gomi will charm kids and their parents.
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01 March 2018
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Board Book
Price
AU$12.99
ISBN
9781452163000
Publisher
Chronicle Books
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Chronicle Child
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Category
Child Picture
Format
152 x 152 mm
Extent
22pp
Illustrations
Full-colour illustrations throughout
Age Range
3+
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Taro Gomi is a well-known author and illustrator who has created more than 400 books for readers of all ages, including Bus Stops, My Friends, Spring Is Here, and Presents Through the Window, as well as I Know Numbers! and the award-winning Over the Ocean. He lives in Tokyo, Japan.
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IDEAL FOR THE AUDIENCE: With its simple yet graphic illustrations, stand-out art style, and age-appropriate affirmation of parental care and unconditional support, this board book will resonate with kids and their parents. ESTABLISHED BOARD BOOK SALES TRACK RECORD: Board books continue to be strong, cross-channel sellers, from the Trade to Specialty and Mass. A GIFT THAT GOES PLACES: With an affordable retail price, board books are ideal baby shower and birthday gifts, especially when they have a commercial hook (transportation). LET'S GO, TARO GOMI: Little Truck extends a successful publishing line with Taro Gomi. This board book will assort well with previous books in the format, and be instantly recognisable as a quality toddler offering.
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Look! Little Truck is on his way.
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Whoa! Little Truck is fast!
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Little Truck keeps going. Be careful, Little Truck! Not too fast!
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Little Truck is climbing.
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