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Elephants on Tour An Around-the-World Adventure Guillaume Cornet ●● A unique search-and-find book featuring cities and buildings around the world ●● 16 incredibly detailed scenes including London, Hong Kong, New York City, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, San Francisco, Rome and Cairo ●● Beautiful immersive artwork in new talent Guillaume Cornet’s first book Join the elephants on an exciting around-the-world adventure! From the skyscrapers of New York and Tokyo to the jungles of Peru and Madagascar, the elephants are off to see some of the most amazing places in the world – discovering famous buildings, food, transport and activities in each destination along the way. Each scene is packed with hundreds of things to find and discover – spot each of the elephants, their lost possessions, and the sights and friends they meet along the way. Follow the elephants’ journey and get spotting! AUTHOR
Guillaume Cornet is a French artist and illustrator living in London and known for his meticulously detailed, hand-drawn scenes packed with thousands of things to spot. His artwork has
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been exhibited internationally and he
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has worked on projects for the BBC,
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Pentagram, Nike and many more.
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Pierre the Maze
Pierre The Maze
Detective:
Detective:
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The Mystery of the
Stolen Maze Stone
Empire Maze Tower
Hiro Kamigaki and
Hiro Kamigaki and
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The Foodie
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A Book of Bears At Home with Bears Around the World Katie Viggers ●● A humorous introduction to the eight different types of bear, with Katie Viggers’ fun illustrations ●● Also includes facts and stats about each bear Discover the brilliant world of bears in this wonderful new book. Learn all about the eight different bears of the world, their likes, their homes and more. Who is the best climber and who is the fastest at catching fish? Expertly rendered in Katie Viggers’ trademark charming and humorous style, this book is the perfect introduction to bears around the world. AUTHOR
Katie Viggers is a London-based illustrator and the founder of Eightbear, a company that produces an original and witty range of animal books and prints to appeal to kids and adults alike.
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978 1 78627 290 4 48 illustrations 32 pages 300 x 225 mm Hardback · £11.99 OCT 2018
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The Ink House Rory Dobner ●● Stunning new book by acclaimed artist Rory Dobner featuring exquisite ink illustrations ●● Meet the lovable cast of animal characters inhabiting an abandoned manor house ●● A unique and imaginative picture book ●● Spot the reading bugs hidden within the pages Welcome to the Ink House, a mysterious mansion, built on a reservoir of ink, that was abandoned when computers took over from writing by hand. One day Freddie Foxglove, an enterprising fox, discovers the dilapidated house and decides it’s the perfect place to spend winter hibernation. Animals arrive from the forest, then further afield, from Prunella Shears, the gardening bee to Geraldine the Giraffe. As the house exerts its magical influence, the animals embrace creative pursuits, writing, reading and studying the stars. They enjoy a magical winter, until Spring arrives and a strange sight appears on the horizon. With discoveries on every page, this exquisitely inked picture book will surprise and delight readers of all ages. AUTHOR
Artist Rory Dobner creates exquisite ink illustrations inspired by the objects he collects. He has worked in the UK, USA, Australia and Hong Kong, and has completed commissions for clients
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including Agent Provocateur, MTV, Disney
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and Nike. His distinctive homewares
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range is available in stores including
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Liberty and Fortnum & Mason.
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A Cat’s Guide to the Night Sky Stuart Atkinson illustrations by Brendan Kearney ●● A fully-illustrated guide to the night sky that shows children how to spot stars, planets and other night-time phenomena ●● Includes introductions to the constellations, and information on everything you need to start stargazing ●● From astronomy expert Stuart Atkinson and celebrated illustrator Brendan Kearney If you look up at the sky on a dark night, what do you see? There’s a whole universe staring back at you. In the company of Felicity the cat discover the phases of the moon, the constellations and how to spot the Northern Lights and the Milky Way. This beautiful, fun book will introduce you to the beauty of the night sky and show you the stars like you’ve never seen them before. AUTHORS Stuart Atkinson has been writing and editing books about astronomy and space for almost 30 years, and frequently gives Outreach in schools and to community groups.
At university, Brendan Kearney traded architecture for illustration and has never looked back. He specialises in children’s books and artwork.
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The Element in the Room Investigating the Atomic Ingredients that Make Up Your Home Mike Barfield illustrations by Lauren Humphrey ●● A fully illustrated guide to the chemical elements, packed with mind-blowing facts ●● Join Sherlock Ohms as he investigates these elements, and solve the mystery of how absolutely everything came to exist! ●● Introduces all the elements in the periodic table, plus non-fiction comics and exciting experiments to try! Did you know that without the ‘lead’ in your pencil, there would be no life on Earth? Just about everything in the universe is made from only 92 elements – and from aluminium to zinc, many of them are hiding in your very own home! This funny and fascinating guide is bursting with brilliant facts about the atomic ingredients that make up everything around us. Join scientific sleuth Sherlock Ohms as he investigates the elements, and help his enquiries with explosive experiments. AUTHOR
Mike Barfield is a comic writer, cartoonist, poet and performer. He has worked in TV, radio, books, newspapers and magazines – as well as schools, libraries and museums.
Lauren Humphrey is a London-based illustrator. Her colourful and quirky illustrations have featured in The New York Times, The Guardian and Anorak magazine.
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Frida Kahlo Little Guides to Great Lives Isabel Thomas illustrations by Marianna Madriz ●● A new small-format, collectible series of beautifully illustrated biographies ●● Telling the inspirational stories of a range of amazing people from history, from Curie to Kahlo and Darwin to Da Vinci ●● A blend of informative and humorous narrative with striking, colourful illustrations that immerse chlldren in that person’s world Frida Kahlo was a colourful Mexican artist who endured great pain and hardship, but used her bright, vivid brushstrokes to express her emotions and reveal her true personality. She created over 50 self-portraits, and is considered to be one of the most influential and inspirational artists of the twentieth century. AUTHOR
Isabel Thomas is a children’s author, specialising in people, science and nature. She has written for many publishers including Bloomsbury, DK and Laurence King.
Marianna Madriz is a London-based freelance illustrator. Her clients include Creative Review, House of Illustration, The Eighty-Eight Journal and Revista Territorio. She lives in London.
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Amelia Earhart
Marie Curie
Isabel Thomas,
Isabel Thomas,
illustrations by
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Dàlia Adillon
Anke Weckmann
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Charles Darwin Little Guides to Great Lives Dan Green illustrations by Rachel Katstaller ●● A new small-format, collectible series of beautifully illustrated biographies ●● Telling the inspirational stories of a range of amazing people from history, from Curie to Kahlo and Darwin to Da Vinci ●● A blend of informative and humorous narrative with striking, colourful illustrations that immerse children in that person’s world Charles Darwin’s ideas about evolution caused both outrage and wonder, and quickly made him one of the most famous men in history. From his five-year voyage across the high seas to 20 years of research, follow Darwin on his adventure to prove a theory that would change the world. AUTHOR
Dan Green is an award-winning children’s author specialising in all things scientific, from the periodic table to space exploration and climate change.
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Rachel Katstaller is an illustrator and
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strategic designer from tropical El
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Salvador. She has recently relocated to the Alps along with her cat, Hemingway.
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Leonardo Da Vinci
Nelson Mandela
Isabel Thomas,
Isabel Thomas,
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Who Owns These Bones? Henri Cap, Raphaël Martin, and Renaud Vigourt ●● A unique and stylish look at animal skeletons and anatomy ●● Lift the flaps to discover which amazing animals own each set of bones and the surprising ways they use them! ●● Written by an expert in animal biology and illustrated in a striking 2-colour palette Welcome to the secret world of skeletons! From the largest elephant to the smallest mouse, each animal is different, and that goes for their bones too! Meet a whole host of amazing skeletons and learn about what makes each one unique, from how to tell a gorilla from a human to how to recognize a turtle just from its skull. Lift the flaps to discover each skeleton’s animal owner, and find out amazing anatomy facts along the way! Can you work out Who Owns These Bones? AUTHOR
Henri Cap has a doctorate in Ethology, the study of animal behaviour, and is the resident zoologist at the museum of natural history in Toulouse. He has authored several scientific texts, and
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of animal behaviour.
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Raphaël Martin is an author and editor children and adults alike. Renaud Vigourt is a French illustrator and one of the founding members of the Superseñor workshop, an association based in Besançon that promotes self-publishing and artisanal printing.
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Midnight Monsters A Pop-up Shadow Search Helen Friel ●● A unique pop-up shadow search book ●● Seek and find the scary monsters from around the world in each of the 5 spooky night-time scenes, using only a torch ●● Released in time for Halloween 2018 ●● Beautiful production values make this a great gift for any child Switch off the lights, turn on your torch and come on a wonderful shadow adventure with Midnight Monsters! This follow-up book to the immensely popular Midnight Creatures takes you on a journey through five beautifully crafted pop-up scenes full of hidden monsters to find, from the werewolf in the woods to the krampus in the castle. Use your torch to spot the monsters when they appear as shadows on your wall. AUTHOR
Helen Friel is a freelance paper engineer and illustrator, living and working in London. Her commercial clients include Vogue, The Telegraph, Ted Baker and Time magazine. She is also the author of Midnight Creatures: A Pop-Up Shadow Search.
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978 1 78627 319 2 35 illustrations 10 pages 245 x 277 mm Hardback · £16.99 AUG 2018
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The Ultimate Spell-Caster Over 60 Million Marvellously Silly Spells Mike Barfield ●● Unique flipbook format allows you to create fantastically funny spells ●● Mike Barfield’s wacky humour will be a hit with kids everywhere ●● Create more than 60 million different combinations for the most magically silly spells ever! Create your own fantastically funny spells with this amazing new flipbook. Wave your wand and flip the pages. Will you turn your dad into a flea-infested ferret wrangler or your worst enemy into a battercoated bubble-snuffer? The Spell-Caster will decide! AUTHOR
Mike Barfield is a comic writer, cartoonist, poet and performer with 25 years’ experience. He has worked in TV, radio, books, newspapers and magazines - as well as schools, libraries, museums and bookshops.
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978 1 78627 309 3 100 pages 240 x 145 mm Hardback with concealed wire-o £10.99 SEP 2018
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Find My Rocket A Marvellous Maze Adventure Aleksandra Artymowska ●● A beautiful companion title to Amazed, with a new maze picture book adventure to explore and solve ●● Stunning illustrations and innovative concept ●● For maze adventurers of all ages This little boy’s super speedy rocket is on the loose and he needs your help to catch it! It’s zooming through the playroom, messing up the toolbox, ruining the racetrack and toppling all the teddies – can you reach it before it causes more chaos? With 11 mazes to solve and an immersive world to explore, Aleksandra Artymowska’s stunning follow-up to Amazed is perfect for anyone with an adventurous spirit. AUTHOR
Aleksandra Artymowska is an illustrator, painter, and graphic designer. After graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poland, she relocated to Beijing, which profoundly influenced her work.
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Aleksandra now lives in Warsaw with her
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two maze-obsessed children.
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Wonder Women
●● Popular trend in children’s publishing ●● Charming illustrations ●● A fun way for kids to learn about past and current inspiring women Team up Serena Williams with Simone Biles, match Amelia Earhart with Valentina Tereshkova, join Malala Yousafzai with Emmeline Pankhurst. Collect illustrated cards of 44 of the most inspirational women of all time and place them into groups including aviation, sport, activism, art, science and fashion. See which of your friends knows the most about awesome women! Based on Happy Families, this game will inspire girls and boys who already know that there’s more to life than being a princess! AUTHOR
Isabel Thomas is a children’s author and editor, specialising in people, science and nature.
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illustrator, pattern designer and
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watercolour. Specialising in portraits, Laura is particularly fond of painting strong women and their feline companions.
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Laurence King Publishing Ltd. 361-373 City Road, London EC1V 1LR, United Kingdom Printed in China in July 2018 ISBN: 9781786272362 www.laurenceking.com
Isabel Thomas illustrations by Laura Bernard
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A Year in Nature A Carousel Book of the Seasons Hazel Maskell illustrations by Eleanor Taylor ●● A fascinating introduction to the changing seasons ●● Featuring stunning scenes for spring, summer, autumn and winter, following a family of foxes through the year ●● Unique innovative format can be read as a book or displayed as a carousel ●● Fun spotting activities in every scene A Year in Nature is a beautiful, unique introduction to the seasons. The book opens out into a stunning four-part carousel, revealing intricately detailed pop-up scenes of spring, summer, autumn and winter. Follow a family of foxes as the tiny cubs grow up through the year, and explore the woodland scenes to discover animals, trees, plants and flowers. The woodland is vividly brought to life by Eleanor Taylor’s rich, distinctive illustrations. AUTHOR
Eleanor Taylor studied at the Norwich School of Art and the Royal College of Art. She has created illustrations for The Guardian, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Big Picture Press and Walker Books.
Hazel Maskell writes books for children, covering topics from animals to going on holiday.
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978 1 78627 305 5 4 illustrations 8 pages 270 x 240 mm Hardback with ribbon tie £16.99 SEP 2018
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Terrific Timelines: Fashion Press Out, Put Together and Display! Richard Ferguson and Isabel Thomas illustrations by Kelly Smith ●● A press-out display featuring a timeline of the most iconic fashions from history ●● Easy to assemble - no scissors or glue required ●● Also includes a fun fact file for each fashion era From the ancient world to the modern day, find out all about fashion with this beautiful and unique display timeline. Featuring 20 of the most iconic looks across history, each fashion era has its own fact file and press-out model to add to your display, making a unique catwalk that runs from ancient Egypt through the Tudors and the jazz age flappers right up to today’s fashionistas. With stunning illustrations, this ingenious and eye-catching timeline slots together easily to brighten up any shelf, mantelpiece or school display. AUTHOR
Richard Ferguson has paper-engineered and
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Isabel Thomas is a children’s author and
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collaborated on over 150 children’s books.
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Dinosaurs
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Stickyscapes at the Museum Illustrations by Laura Junger ●● Includes 2 panoramic scenes: one side shows a busy museum during the day, the other shows the museum at night when the exhibits come to life! ●● Covers lots of popular kids’ themes: dinosaurs, knights in armour, scary animals and spooky ghosts ●● Ideal for museum gift shops Take a sticky trip to the museum! Stickyscapes at the Museum includes an eight-page booklet, brimming with over 100 stickers; and a huge, double-sided fold-out panoramic scene for you to decorate. One side of the scene shows a busy museum during the daytime, with enormous dinosaur skeletons, priceless vases and bored security guards! The other side shows the museum at night – when everything comes to life! Dinosaurs roam, knights in armour ride free, and paintings jump right out of their frames! AUTHOR
Laura Junger is a French-born freelance illustrator, whose clients include The New York Times, the Weekender, Télérama and TOMS shoes. She lives and works in Berlin.
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978 1 78627 260 7 100 illustrations 297 x 215 mm Paperback with stickers £8.99 AUG 2018
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I Saw It First! Jungle A Family Spotting Game Illustrations by Caroline Selmes ●● An exciting, fast-paced game for groups of children or adults ●● Simple to understand and play, but with an addictive competitive aspect ●● Finely illustrated board, box and counters together make a beautiful package ●● Unusual triangular box Three hundred jungle animals populate the board of this carefully engineered game. Some are familiar, like the leopard or the hippopotamus, others less so, like the eyelash viper or the giraffe weevil. Pull a counter from the box featuring one of the 300 animals in this game and be the first to spot that animal on the board! Coming in a triangular box with a hexagonal double-sided board, this game features charming illustrations by Caroline Selmes. Simple to understand but addictive to play, this fun and challenging game will delight adults and children alike. AUTHOR
Caroline Selmes is an illustrator and former advertising art-director. She has worked in Paris, Barcelona, Madrid and London, and for clients including Vodafone, Reebok, London Zoo and Gestalten.
WARNING! CHOKING HAZARD — small parts. Not suitable for children under 3 years.
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978 1 78627 243 0 337 x 390 mm Box, board, counters Age 4+ £19.99 (inc. VAT) AUG 2018
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Noisy Animals What Do the Animals Say? A Matching Game Illustrations by Kenji Oikawa ●● A fun, simple and educational game ●● Charming illustrations of animals full of character ●● Children can spot their favourite animals and enjoy making the sounds, while showing off their matching and memory skills ●● Printed on high-quality, durable cards Does a duck roar? Does a dog hiss? In this box you’ll find 25 animals and birds, and 25 cards showing the sounds they make. Match them up so the duck can quack and the lion can roar again! Have fun making the sounds and learning about the calls and cries of the animal kingdom – and when you’ve matched all the cards, you can turn them over and use them again to play a memory game. AUTHOR
Kenji Oikawa grew up in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, and studied graphic design at Tama Art University, Tokyo. With Mayuko Takeuchi, he forms the design partnership 100% ORANGE. They have illustrated
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978 1 78627 242 3 131 x 131 mm Box, 52 cards Age 3+
many picture books for children and in
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Book Awards Grand Prize for When Yoshio Spilled His Milk.
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Dinosaur Bingo Illustrations by Caroline Selmes ●● An easy-to-play bingo game for children and families ●● Features 48 illustrated dinosaurs ●● Includes 8 double-sided game boards so can be played many times over ●● Can be enjoyed by 3 to 8 players Play bingo with a huge Giganotosaurus, an armourplated Stegosaurus and many other fearsome dinosaurs in this fun and engaging take on the classic game. Easy to play and full of weird and wonderful creatures, Dinosaur Bingo will engage and delight children for hours. It can be played with three to eight people, making it the perfect game for dino-mad children and their families. Dinosaur Bingo contains 48 chips and a cardboard dino head to store them in, a game board, eight double-sided bingo cards and Jurassic counters for you to mark up your card. AUTHOR
Caroline Selmes is an illustrator and former advertising art director. She has worked in Paris, Barcelona, Madrid and London, and for clients including Vodafone, Reebok, London Zoo and Gestalten.
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978 1 78627 241 6 48 illustrations 220 x 220 mm Box, board, tokens, game cards, counters Age 3+ · £16.99 (inc. VAT) AUG 2018
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Story Box Create Your Own Animal Adventures Magma and Claudia Boldt ●● Follows on from the best-selling Story Box and Ghost Story Box ●● Innovative double-sided illustrated story cards ●● Perfect for stimulating children’s imagination and developing narrative skills ●● With 40 illustrations, the cards provide many possible story combinations Create your own tales with some adventurous animals! Based on a unique and award-winning format, this game contains 20 story-telling puzzle pieces printed on both sides. Each piece can be interchanged or flipped over to allow for all kinds of plot twists and turns, and there are three alternative endings! A polar bear sets sail for the Caribbean and meets animal pals along the way. But can you stop evil pirates from ramming the bear’s boat? And how will the group reach the tortoise’s birthday party while there’s a tornado brewing? Tell a different story each time you play! AUTHOR
Claudia Boldt is German-born and LAbased. She has written and illustrated a number of books, most recently Outfoxed, and is the recipient of a Booktrust Best New Illustrator award.
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978 1 78627 204 1 130 x 165 mm Box, 20 double-sided jigsaw pieces Age 3+ · £11.99 (inc. VAT) SEP 2018
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Baby Zoo Turn Your Baby into a Zoologist Damien Poulain ●● The perfect gift for over-achieving parents! ●● Stimulate and entertain your budding ornithologist or mammologist ●● Babies love to look at high-contrast black-andwhite images as they develop their sight ●● Includes 8 double-sided art cards on sturdy board, with rounded corners for safety It’s never too early to look and learn together! As soon as they are born, babies are learning to focus on high-contrast images. Stimulate and entertain your little genius with these striking black-and-white animal cards. For the cot, changing mat and on the move… Your little one can be studying their favourite animals, from alligators to zebras, wherever you are! Note for parents: These cards cannot guarantee your child will grow up to be a scientific genius. I S B N 978-1-78627-289-8
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Damien Poulain is a graphic designer and illustrator working across a wide range of fields, with a specific focus on art, fashion and music. He also publishes photography books under the name oodee.
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Baby Art Gallery Turn Your Baby into an Art Critic Damien Poulain ●● The perfect gift for over-achieving parents! ●● Stimulate and entertain your baby genius with these striking images inspired by Van Gogh, Monet, Warhol, Picasso, Matisse, Pollock, Riley and Kusama. ●● Babies love to look at high-contrast black-andwhite images as they develop their sight ●● Includes 8 double-sided art cards on sturdy board, with rounded corners for safety It’s never too early to look and learn together! As soon as they are born, babies are learning to focus on high-contrast images. Stimulate and entertain your little genius with these striking black-and-white art cards, inspired by the world’s greatest artists. For the cot, changing mat and on the move… Your little one will be entranced by their first art experience. Note for parents: These cards cannot guarantee your child will grow up to be a creative genius. I S B N 978-1-78627-288-1
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Damien Poulain is a graphic designer and illustrator with a focus on art, fashion and music. He also publishes photography books under the name oodee.
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Do You Look Like Your Dog? Match Dogs with Their Humans: A Memory Game Gerrard Gethings ●● Why do people look like their dogs? Spot the resemblance between dogs and their humans in this funny and adorable new matching and memory game ●● Includes a fun explanation of the psychology behind the dog and owner lookalike phenomenon ●● Perfect gift for dog lovers ●● Supported by Battersea Dogs Home - with their help we can find these dogs their ideal homes Pair up the dogs with their humans in this hilarious card game. 50 cards depict fun photographs of the dogs and owners, and humorous texts are included in the booklet to provide clues about 25 people and their furry best friends. Why DO people look like their dogs? Is it shared personality traits, barely suppressed narcissistic tendencies, or do they grow together over time like old married couples? This game explores the intense bonds we develop with our dogs, which are far from only skin, or even fur, deep. Play as a memory game with the cards face down for added entertainment. Collect the most pairs to win! Supported by Battersea Dogs Home in the UK, this is the perfect gift for dog lovers. AUTHOR
Gerrard Gethings is a photographer and dog lover renowned for his characterful portraits of animals. He has produced fashion, lifestyle, and animal photography for a wide variety of clients within editorial, TV, and advertising.
Mark Edmonds is a freelance writer and journalist. He was previously Associate Editor of The Sunday Times magazine.
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Cat Gurus Wisdom from the World’s Most Celebrated Felines Mister Peebles ●● Turn to your favourite kitty gurus for life-changing guidance and inspiration ●● Full of insightful philosophical maxims – and silly cat puns ●● Perfect for the cat lover in your life ●● Packaged in a gift box with an accompanying booklet that introduces all the cats Be guided and inspired by the world’s favourite felines with this fabulous set of advice cards. Money problems? Consult Blackie the millionaire cat. Having a bad day? Ask the Cheshire Cat how he stays smiling. Lacking courage? Be inspired by Felicette, the first cat in space. Simply select a card from the pack, follow the advice inspired by the cat’s personal philosophy and any obstacle will become surmountable. Contains 50 advice cards plus a booklet featuring the cats’ biographies. AUTHOR
Mister Peebles (AKA Helen McGinley) is a London-based illustrator specializing in cats and other animals.
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978 1 78627 257 7 159 x 119 mm Box, 50 cards, booklet £12.99 (inc. VAT) NOV 2018
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Dangerous Experiments for After Dinner 21 Daredevil Tricks to Impress Your Guests Angus Hyland and Kendra Wilson illustrations by Dave Hopkins ●● Bored of the usual after-dinner chat and tame party games? Stir things up with these inventive and explosive tabletop tricks ●● Includes 21 amazing experiments involving wine glasses, knives, lighted candles and other dinner party staples ●● Impress your friends with 30-second explanations of why the tricks work ●● Beautifully designed and presented in a gift tin Bored of the same old dinner-party chitchat? Spice up your soirées, impress your guests and show up your brother-in-law with these hilarious, and sometimes dangerous, after-dinner tricks and challenges. Twenty-one handsome cards illustrate each technique along with step-by-step instructions and explanations of the science behind the tricks. From sabring a bottle of champagne to hammering a needle through a coin, each of these tricks is guaranteed to wow your guests. I S B N 978-1-78627-244-7
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Kendra Wilson is the author of My Garden is a Car Park and Other Design Dilemmas, and co-author of The Book of the Dog and The Book of the Bird for Laurence King. Her writing has also appeared in Gardenista, The Sunday Times and House & Garden.
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Fashion Oracles Life and Style Inspiration from the Fashion Greats Camilla Morton illustrations by Anna Higgie ●● Turn to the world’s fashionistas for inspiration, guidance and creative problem-solving! ●● Need new ideas? Ask Vivienne Westwood for help. Can’t crack a thorny problem? See what Karl Lagerfeld would have done ●● Boxed and with an accompanying explanatory booklet Struggling to define your style? Worried your thinking is too last season? Want to break out of the box, but not sure how? Coco Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld and a host of great fashion photographers, models and muses are here to help. Simply select any card from the pack, choose the oracles’ advice on attitude, style or inspiration and any obstacle becomes surmountable. The accompanying booklet features the oracles’ fascinating biographies.This is the perfect gift for anyone looking to eschew the ordinary and embrace originality. AUTHOR
Camilla Morton is a London–based fashion writer and author, who has worked for Harper’s Bazaar (US), Vogue.co.uk and Christian Dior. She is now Laurence King Publishing’s resident fashion expert.
Freelance illustrator Anna Higgie lives
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and works in Bristol, UK. Her clients include Vanity Fair, Converse and the Financial Times.
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Art Genius Playing Cards Illustrations by Rebecca Clarke ●● A set of playing cards featuring charming portraits of famous artists ●● Can be used in exactly the same way as normal playing cards ●● Each suit features artists from one of four art movements: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, Surrealism, Pop Art and Abstract Expressionism Brighten up your card games with the top talent of four fantastic art movements: POP ART = hearts / POST-IMPRESSIONISM = clubs / ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM = diamonds / SURREALISM = spades. Includes 52 playing cards featuring illustrations of all the big names in the art world – including Lichtenstein and Hockney in Pop Art, Monet and Renoir in Impressionism, Pollock and Rothko in Abstract Expressionism, and Dalí and Kahlo in Surrealism – plus two jokers (Picasso and Matisse). AUTHOR
Rebecca Clarke is an illustrator living and working in New York. Her handmade work focuses on expression and human experiences, heightened with powerful colour punches and attention to lines and texture. Her clients include The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vogue, Urban Outfitters and many others.
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978 1 78627 014 6 88 x 63 mm Box, 55 cards £8.99 (inc. VAT) SEP 2018
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Music Genius Playing Cards Illustrations by Rik Lee ●● A set of playing cards featuring colorful portraits of famous musicians ●● Can be used in exactly the same way as normal playing cards ●● Each suit features artists from one of four musical genres: pop, rock, blues, and folk Jazz up your card games with the top talent of four fantastic music genres: POP = hearts / ROCK ‘N’ ROLL = spades / FOLK & COUNTRY = diamonds / SOUL, BLUES & R&B = clubs. Includes 52 playing cards featuring illustrations of all the big names – including Madonna and Prince in Pop, Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix in Rock, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan in Folk and Nina Simone and Amy Winehouse in Blues – plus two jokers (Björk and David Bowie). AUTHOR
Rik Lee grew up in Melbourne, Australia, but currently lives and draws in Bali. He’s best known for his pencil drawn portraits that celebrate diversity and his love of various subcultures.
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978 1 78627 015 3 88 x 63 mm Box, 55 cards £8.99 (inc. VAT) SEP 2018
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Tattoo Tarot Ink & Intuition Diana McMahon Collis illustrations by MEGAMUNDEN ●● Beautifully illustrated, fully functional set of 78 tarot cards with vintage tattoo designs ●● Artwork by the illustrator of the best-selling Tattoo Colouring Book ●● Includes a 28-page booklet explaining all the major and minor arcana and instructions on how to create your own readings ●● Luxuriously packaged ●● Written by a professional tarot consultant and writer This beautifully illustrated set of fully functional tarot cards is based on traditional tarot iconography but interpreted by MEGAMUNDEN, author of Tattoo Postcards and the best-selling Tattoo Colouring Book. The set contains the 78 cards of the tarot deck, luxuriously packaged in a gift box. A 28-page booklet explains how to interpret the cards and conduct your own readings, gaining a fascinating insight into what lies ahead and a fresh perspective on important themes and opportunities to watch for. AUTHOR
Diana McMahon-Collis is a tarot consultant and co-founder of the Tarot Association of the British Isles. She has written for numerous magazines and websites.
MEGAMUNDEN is a UK-based illustrator who has created illustrations for advertising, fashion, product design and publishing. He is a Senior Designer at design agency ILoveDust.
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978 1 78627 205 8 160 x 108 mm Box, 78 cards, booklet £14.99 (inc. VAT) AUG 2018
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Celebrity Love Match A Memory Game Illustrations by Joanna Henly ●● Match the celebrities with their real-life love interests in this fun illustrated memory game ●● Discover the occasional surprise three-or four-way pairing! ●● An accompanying booklet reveals the full kissand-tell stories ●● Wide appeal to all fans of celebrity gossip Test your knowledge of the ever-shifting world of celebrity romance with this beautifully illustrated memory game, featuring 25 famous couples to match up. To play, simply place the cards face down and see if you can remember where their current or former love interest is located. Beware – some people have dated several others, but a linking background indicates that you’ve found the right match. Collect more pairs than your opponent to win! An accompanying booklet reveals the stories and scandals behind the love matches, making this an ideal gift for all fans of celebrity gossip. AUTHOR
Joanna Henly – aka Miss Led – is an artist, illustrator and art director based in east London. She is known for obsessively detailed and lushly rendered pieces across a wide range of media. Her clients include Google, Nike, GQ Magazine and the National
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978 1 78627 238 6 144 x 100 mm Box, 50 cards, booklet £14.99 (inc. VAT) NOV 2018
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The Movie Misquote Game Little White Lies ●● A hilarious new game for film lovers from Little White Lies ●● Enjoy recognising and subverting your favourite movie quotes ●● With 300 cards in a retro VHS-style box, this game can be played again and again Film magazine Little White Lies invites you to relive 300 movie moments – from the iconic to the downright filthy – in this hilarious new party game for film lovers. Simply pick a quote, and ask your friends to transform it by filling in the blank with a phrase from another classic film. The funniest movie mash-up wins! AUTHOR
Combining cutting-edge design, illustration and journalism, bi-monthly print magazine Little White Lies is the leading indie magazine on film.
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978 1 78627 247 8 205 x 110 mm Box, 301 cards £18.99 (inc. VAT) OCT 2018
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Come Together The Rock Bands Game Illustrations by Stéphane Manel ●● Bring together four members from 13 worldfamous bands ●● Rediscover your favourite bands while playing this fun new take on the classic card game of Happy Families ●● An accompanying booklet provides interesting facts about the artists and bands featured ●● Perfect stocking filler for music fans Do you know all four Beatles? Who was the drummer for the Sex Pistols? Play Come Together to test your knowledge of the world’s greatest rock bands or effortlessly learn a little music trivia. Collect illustrated cards of 52 rock stars and arrange them in their groups to win. The accompanying booklet relates the fascinating stories behind each band. Based on Happy Families, this game is the perfect gift for all rock fans of all ages. AUTHOR
Stéphane Manel is a Paris-based illustrator who has studied at the École Supérieure d’Arts Graphiques and the École Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs, both in Paris. His previous clients include Nike, Coca Cola, Vogue
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978 1 78627 239 3 130 x 100 mm Box, 52 cards, booklet Age 6+ · £14.99 (inc. VAT) AUG 2018
and the French culture magazine Les Inrockuptibles.
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Match a Leaf A Tree Memory Game Tony Kirkham illustrations by Holly Exley ●● Do you struggle to tell a birch from a horse chestnut, or a fir from a yew tree? This game will make you an expert in no time ●● A beautiful boxed game for nature lovers, in which you match the leaf with the tree it comes from ●● Includes interesting facts about the trees featured ●● Supported by the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew Match the leaves to their trees in this arboreal memory game. Place the cards face down and see if you can remember where the matching pairs are located. Collect more pairs than your opponent to win! With common UK and US trees included as well as interesting trees from around the world, this fun and educational game is an ideal gift that will appeal to nature lovers everywhere. The game features interesting facts about the trees, written by the Head of the Arboretum at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. AUTHOR
Holly Exley is an illustrator and watercolour enthusiast, based in Derbyshire. She has illustrated The Baking Journal and The Food Journal (both published by Magma for Laurence King in 2015), while her other clients include Lonely Planet, Marks and Spencer and The Wall Street Journal.
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Pick a Flower Anna Day, illustrations
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978 1 78627 227 0 144 x 100 mm Box, 50 cards, booklet Age 6+ · £14.99 (inc. VAT) AUG 2018
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Ocean Bingo Illustrations by Holly Exley ●● Follows success of Bird, Bug, Dog, Cat and Monkey Bingo ●● A fun game for children and adults to play together ●● 64 sea creatures to learn about, with facts included on each ●● Play bingo with giant whales, terrifying sharks, tropical fish and playful penguins This family-friendly game is packed with ocean creatures for hours of bingo fun. Includes such favourites as the emperor penguin, sea otter, killer whale and Pacific seahorse as well as lesser known sea inhabitants like the yellow-bellied sea snake and the bioluminescent octopus. Boasting 64 weird, wonderful and beautiful species, Ocean Bingo is filled with fun facts and glorious illustrations that are guaranteed to delight aquatic afficionados. Mark each species off on your card as it’s called and be the first to shout BINGO! AUTHOR
Holly Exley is a Derbyshire-based watercolour enthusiast. She has illustrated several products for Laurence King, most recently Royal Bingo (2017).
Mike Unwin is an award-winning writer and editor of books and magazines for both adults and children, specialising
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978 1 78627 251 5 262 x 236 mm Box, booklet, game board, counters, chips Age 6+ · £19.99 (inc. VAT) SEP 2018
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The Dream of Surrealism (in 1000 jigsaw pieces) Illustrations by Brecht Van Den Broucke ●● Learn about art history with this exciting new range of jigsaws for art lovers ●● This 1000-piece puzzle features the Surrealist art movement in mind-boggling detail ●● Spot famous artworks and discover the artists as you build the puzzle ●● Includes fun art historical facts printed inside box Piece together the artists, poets and muses behind the movement that turned the art world on its head, and then pushed it through the looking glass. Wander the abandoned streets of a Giorgio de Chirico city and follow Salvador Dalí’s moustache and René Magritte’s bowler hat into a world where a pipe is not a pipe, Sigmund Freud dances a tango with a skeleton, lobsters answer the phone and donkeys tap out the rhythm on baby grands. AUTHOR
Brecht Van Den Broucke is a Belgian cartoonist and illustrator. He has worked for numerous periodicals, including The New York Times, and has participated in group shows all over the world.
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978 1 78627 313 0 245 x 345 mm Box, 1000 jigsaw pieces £14.99 (inc. VAT) SEP 2018
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The Story of Impressionism (in 1000 jigsaw pieces) Illustrations by Marcel George ●● Learn about art history with this exciting new range of jigsaws for art lovers ●● This 1000-piece puzzle features the Impressionist art movement in mind-boggling detail ●● Spot famous artworks and discover the artists as you build the puzzle ●● Includes fun art historical facts printed inside box Piece together the Paris of the Impressionists and Post Impressionist painters and discover the people and places that helped created the modern world. Raise a glass with Édouard Manet at the Folies Bergères. Take a front row seat for the cancan with Henri de Toulouse Lautrec at the Moulin Rouge. Get to the point with Georges Seurat on the banks of the Seine. And catch Edgar Degas sketching the ballerinas of the Paris Opera. AUTHOR
Marcel George is a freelance illustrator living in London, who specializes in creating hand-painted contemporary watercolour illustrations. His clients include the Financial Times, Stella Artois and Anthropologie.
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978 1 78627 321 5 245 x 345 mm Box, 1000 jigsaw pieces £14.99 (inc. VAT) SEP 2018
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The Writers Game: Modern Authors Alex Johnson Illustrations by Carla Fuentes ●● Pit the greats of 20th century literature against each other! ●● Who was the real brooding genius? Who courted the most controversy? ●● Perfect gift for book lovers Who had the most commercial success in their lifetime, Ernest Hemingway or Agatha Christie? Whose work has the most adaptations, F. Scott Fitzgerald or Franz Kafka? Who courted the most scandal, Colette or James Joyce? Pit 32 of the world’s greatest modern writers against each other with these beautifully illustrated cards. An ideal gift for the book lover in your life. AUTHOR
Carla Fuentes is a Spanish illustrator based in Valencia. Her many clients include Nike, Esquire, Vogue and Le Monde.
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Alex Johnson is a UK-based journalist
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Shedworking, Bookshelf and Improbable Libraries.
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The Shadow World A Sci-Fi Storytelling Game Shan Jiang ●● A simple and fun story-constructing game to play on your own or with friends ●● Imaginative illustrations by Shan Jiang, author of The Bicycle Colouring Book, are based on a combination of familiar sci-fi and steampunk motifs ●● Attractive book-like box reflects the storytelling theme and underlines the literary appeal Fire your imagination with these fun storytelling cards. Reviving the Victorian craze for ‘myrioramas’, the 20 picture cards can be placed in any order to create seamless scenes. Almost infinite combinations of cards provide endless storyscaping possibilities. London, 1900. A brilliant scientist leaves the world above to create his own world below, determined to prove his radical theory – that gravity is a geometric property of spacetime. What happens when time is bent, space is collapsed, and dimensions overlap? Descend into the shadow world to find out. With many games to play and millions of stories to tell, each turn of the card is a new adventure. Where will the story take you? I S B N 978-1-78627-314-7
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Shan Jiang completed an MA at Edinburgh College of Art in 2004. He previously worked for ILoveDust and Shotopop, where he worked for numerous highprofile clients. He currently works as
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Shan’s works have been exhibited in
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many galleries and exhibitions in USA, Europe, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
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Our custom-designed Trump Card Games Unit houses 20 Trump Card sets on two tiers, improving visibility and saving valuable countertop and shelf space. Measuring 29 cm tall, 16.5 cm wide and 27 cm deep, the Trump Card Unit will display four different varieties of Trump Card sets, five deep. The sloping tiers ensure that your Trump Card Games are presentable, even when the unit is no longer full.
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