Topix Media Lab 2025 Content Catalog

Topix Media Lab Content Catalog

Thank you for your continued support. 2025 will be a special year for us as Topix celebrates over 13 years of publishing both themed and branded books and magazines.

Our publishing lineup continues to grow as we develop and expand our fantasy book series. We have added new themed puzzles, creative cookbooks and launched new inspirational publications.

Our branded book series includes releases with Hasbro, Smithsonian and John Wayne Enterprises.

Our passion for the past 13 years is to bring customers unique and inspiring reading experiences, with hours of entertainment and with publications that continue to surprise and delight.

We look forward to sharing our publications with you over the coming year.

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Fiction & Fantasy

On Sale Date: 10/7/25 • ISBN: 9781964487137

Retail: $16.99 US. • Page Count: 240

Format: Hardcover • Trim: 9 in H | 6 in W

About the Author

In Malfoy, Irvin Khaytman will examine and analyze the role of Draco Malfoy and his parents to determine what he was thinking after his face-offs with the heroic trio of Harry, Hermione and Ron. What can we glean of his character, and where do those traits come from? Khaytman will also consider Malfoy's actions in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in an attempt to answer the central question remaining about Draco

Malfoy all these years later: Is the bully redeemable? And was he redeemed?

The book also considers what Draco’s parents, Lucius and Narcissa, were up to behind the scenes, taking into account their family history, Lucius' past as a Death Eater, their relationship and subservience to Voldemort and Draco's ultimate betrayal of him.

Irvin Khaytman is a walking Harry Potter encyclopedia from New York City. He has been writing and publishing essays about Harry Potter since 2007 and became a columnist at MuggleNet, the world's most popular Harry Potter fansite, in 2011. He is also the author of the bestselling book Dumbledore. In the last few years, he has become a regular co-host of the Alohomora! podcast.

On Sale Date: 8/5/25 • ISBN: 9781964487106

Retail: $19.99 US. • Page Count: 352

Format: Hardcover • Trim: 9 in H | 7 in W

About the Author

Includes 40 beautiful illustrations, four new features and a gatefold pull-out that tracks the deathly hallows throughout the course of the Harry Potter series!

Covering more than 720 wizards, centaurs, talking portraits and ghosts galore, The Wizarding World's Great Book of Wizards and Witches details every character that exists within the Harry Potter books, films and more. It explores where each one first appeared and what they did in J.K. Rowling's expansive, enchanted world, as well as more than a dozen features, including:

- The noble and most ancient house of Black

- The three unforgivable curses

- 115 famous wizards on chocolate frog cards

- The Ministers of Magic

- Wizarding institutions around the world

- Mapping the Order of the Phoenix

- Dangerous death eaters and Their disciples

- 13 Quidditch Teams through the ages

- Plus magical trivia throughout

This new edition also includes details on non-canon characters, the Lions of Gryffindor, opinion pieces on the "real" heroes of the Harry Potter saga and a special pull-out gatefold detailing where the deathly hallows were at all times throughout the seven Harry Potter books. All this, PLUS 40 new illustrations to help bring the wizarding world to life!

MuggleNet is the world’s #1 Harry Potter website, hosting more than 1.5 million visitors each month. Celebrating it’s 25th year in 2024, MuggleNet is one of the world's primary sources for all things Harry Potter. The site has been quoted by periodicals and news outlets such as Cosmopolitan, SyFy, Newsweek, Bustle, Nerdist, BBC Radio, The Los Angeles Times, People.com and many others. The site has even been a crossword puzzle clue in The New York Times.

On Sale Date: 11/5/24 • ISBN: 9781956403879

Retail: $19.99 US. • Page Count: 272

Format: Hardcover • Trim: 9 in H | 7 in W 40+ black and white photos

About the Author

This expanded, illustrated edition of The Unofficial Harry Potter Bestiary comes with more pages, a fresh new design and gorgeous illustrations by renowned fantasy artist John Stanko.

From Acromantulas to Thestrals, this stunning book details every monster, beast or creature that has ever appeared in any official Harry Potter book, film, or theatrical production. The Wizarding World’s Great Book of Beasts includes more than 200 fascinating, magical creatures in all, with each entry providing a number of important classifications, including first appearance in Harry Potter lore, location, disposition, physical appearance, attack abilities, defenses and intriguing story facts. The book also includes rich descriptions for each entry, detailing each creature's history (or biography, in the case of specific creature characters), habitat and impact on the various stories from throughout the Wizarding World, plus more than 40 gorgeous black and white illustrations that help convey the feel of an ancient mystical tome, straight from the library at Hogwarts. It’s the perfect book to feed a reader’s inner magizoologist’s hunger for knowledge, learn more about these incredible creatures (including stories about them passed down through generations by historians and mythologists) and discover how to spot them in the wild―or even their own backyard

MuggleNet is the world’s #1 Harry Potter website, hosting more than 1.5 million visitors each month. Celebrating it’s 25th year in 2024, MuggleNet is one of the world's primary sources for all things Harry Potter. The site has been quoted by periodicals and news outlets such as Cosmopolitan, SyFy, Newsweek, Bustle, Nerdist, BBC Radio, The Los Angeles Times, People.com and many others. The site has even been a crossword puzzle clue in The New York Times.

On Sale Date: 4/30/24 • ISBN: 9781956403497

Retail: $15.99 US. • Page Count: 224

Format: Hardcover • Trim: 8.5 in H | 6.5 in W

On Sale Date: 6/27/23 • ISBN: 978-1956403268

Retail: $15.99 US. • Page Count: 192

Format: Hardcover • Trim: 8.5 in H | 6.5 in W

The

Ultimate Wizarding World History of Magic A Comprehensive Chronicle of the Harry Potter Universe Through the Ages

All of the significant historical events that shaped the wizarding world, from Herpo's first breakthrough through the final adventures of Harry Potter and his friends. Readers will learn about the founding of Hogwarts, the beginnings of Quidditch and its rules, the creation of the sword of Gryffindor and much more. It's the only book of its kind to delve so deep into the history and mysteries of the world of witches and wizards.

The Ultimate Wizarding World Guide to Magical Studies

A Comprehensive Exploration of Hogwarts’s Classes and Curriculum

This comprehensive tome examines every aspect of the Hogwarts curriculum, from class descriptions and exam questions to potion ingredients and the magical world’s perspective on Muggle history. Certain to make reading (or rereading) the Harry Potter series that much more intriguing, this book explores the full breadth of instruction at Hogwarts, as well as the fine details of each class, from each class syllabus to final exams.

On Sale Date: 4/18/23 • ISBN: 9781956403152

$15.99 US. • Page Count: 160

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The Unofficial Harry Potter Companion

An In-Depth Exploration Volume 2: Chamber of Secrets

First-time readers and longtime fans will discover deep and insightful analysis, Hermione-worthy commentary, and a Hogwarts library-sized collection of fun and magical Potter facts summoned from a variety of official sources. Whether you are studying with your class, re-reading for pleasure, or looking for a great fact to stump your friends at trivia night, this is the book for you!

8.5 in H | 5.5 in W On Sale Date: 4/19/22 • ISBN: 978-1948174930

$14.99 US. • Page Count: 132

Hardcover • Trim: 8.5 in H | 5.5 in W

The Unofficial Harry Potter Companion

An In-Depth Exploration Volume 1: Sorcerer’s Stone

First-time readers and longtime fans will discover deep and insightful analysis, Hermione-worthy commentary, and a Hogwarts library-sized collection of fun and magical Potter facts summoned from a variety of official sources. Whether you are studying with your class, re-reading for pleasure, or looking for a great fact to stump your friends at trivia night, this is the book for you!

About the Author

Juliana Sharaf is a writer, editor and Harry Potter enthusiast whose past credits include Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Dolly Parton, Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Berry White, John Wayne’s Book of American Grit and many more. When she isn’t penning or planning special projects for Media Lab Books or having craft cocktails on the lanai with family in Florida, she enjoys baking French desserts, mainlining espresso and binge-watching classic films. She and her husband live in New York City.

This magical book provides readers with insights into handling life's challenges, both big and small, by learning from the examples provided by one of the world's most beloved heroic characters, Harry Potter, and his friends.

Throughout J.K. Rowling's incredible seven book series (and subsequent films), Harry Potter stood as a beacon of bravery, daring and unexpected wisdom. For 25 years, since first being published in 1998, Harry Potter and the rest of his Wizarding World companions have presented us with high drama, action, life, death and even a little romance. The things that Harry and his friends experienced, as well as the lessons taught to them by allies, mentors and even opponents, can give us all a little guidance when it comes to addressing life's everyday challenges, both big and small. Presenting more than 40 life lessons inspired by the Wizarding World series, this book addresses matters such as reinventing oneself, believing that you can achieve victory over unimaginable odds, having faith in the face of crisis, learning to let your friends help, venturing into parts unknown without fear and much more. Readers will also find quotes and images that inspire them to take heart and comfort no matter what they may face. With references to the books, films, stage play and more, Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Harry Potter provides answers to the questions we all face with magical insight and wizardly wisdom.

On Sale Date: 8/22/23

ISBN: 9781956403275

Retail: $14.99 US

Page Count: 176

Format: Hardcover

Trim: 6.5 in H | 6.5 in W

Dumbledore

The Life and Lies of Hogwarts's Renowned Headmaster: An Unofficial Exploration

Dumbledore dives between the lines of the Harry Potter books to create a portrait of the controversial Headmaster. We find Dumbledore's hand in every seeming coincidence, and consider the impossible decisions he had to make. This in-depth examination from author Irvin Khaytman casts the events of the Harry Potter series in a whole new light, resolving fans’ questions that linger to this day. Irvin Khaytman is a walking Harry Potter encyclopedia from New York City, where he does taxes by day and all things geeky by night.

The Definitive Analysis of Hogwarts’s Mysterious Potions Master

An Unofficial Exploration

This fully revised and expanded edition of Lorrie Kim's classic work digs deep into the life and legend of Severus Snape, fan-favorite of the Harry Potter series.

The

Unofficial Harry Potter Hogwarts Handbook MuggleNet’s Complete Guide to the Most Famous School For Wizards and Witches

Examines the endless details of life at Hogwarts, the most famous school in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Inside, readers will find an extraordinary assortment of insights and information about how the school works, how it’s organized, what classes are taught, who teaches them, what secrets or mysteries might be discovered and much more!

The

Unofficial Harry Potter Bestiary MuggleNet’s Complete Guide to Creatures from the Realm of Wizards and Witches

FROM ACROMANTULAS to Thestrals, this book details every monster, beast or creature that has ever appeared in any Harry Potter book, film or theatrical production. The book includes over 200 fascinating magical creatures, with each entry providing important classifications, including first appearance in Harry Potter lore, location, disposition, physical appearance, attack abilities, defenses and intriguing facts.

Over 1 Million Copies Sold!

The Unofficial Ultimate Harry Potter Spellbook MuggleNet’s Complete Guide to Every Spell in the Realm of Wizards & Witches

A beautiful, elegantly designed reference that details all of the known spells cast in the Harry Potter films, books, video games and card games, as well as official Harry Potter spinoffs, such as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. There are more than 240 spells, charms, curses, hexes and jinxes in all, plus a catalog of enchanted objects.

The Unofficial Harry Potter Character Compendium MuggleNet’s Ultimate Guide to Who’s Who in the Realm of Wizards & Witches

This massive tome details every character created by J.K. Rowling and appearing in the official Harry Potter canon of books, movies and plays. Each entry highlights one character, where you will find details of when the character was first mentioned, appearance, wizard school, house, patronus, wand, related family members, skills and achievements, personal history and more.

The Ultimate Wizarding World Joke Book

Laugh-Out-Loud Fun for Harry Potter Fans of all Ages

- The biggest Harry Potter-themed joke book on the market.

- Written by a fatherly.com columnist and author of the bestselling Official John Wayne Big Book of Dad Jokes.

- Features more than 500 jokes inspired by themes, characters, places from the Harry Potter series, witches, wizards and everything magical.

- Promoted in partnership with MuggleNet.com, the world’s largest Harry Potter fan community

Author Biography

The worlds of Harry Potter have always been imbued with wry humor and occasional moments of slapstick comedy, in both the books as well as the films. Harry Potter paired with humor is nothing new. But in this big new book of jokes, riddles and puns, Harry Potter hilarity is taken to new heights of broom-powered fun.

Inside readers will find more than 500 laughinducing entries, perfect for Harry Potter fans happy to have a little fun with their literary favorites. Written by Jeremy Brown, author of the bestselling humor book The Official John Wayne Big Book of Dad Jokes and regular Fatherly columnist, this book also includes recurring special features such as "Who is the funniest character in the Harry Potter universe?"

Jeremy Brown is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in numerous publications around the world. He is also the author of The Official John Wayne Big Book of Dad Jokes and a regular contributor to Fatherly.com, the leading digital media brand for dads. He has authored four biographies for young readers and written animated shorts for Dreamworks’ YouTube Channel featuring such characters as Puss in Boots and Kung Fu Panda.

On Sale Date: 10/3/23

ISBN: 9781956403381

Retail: $9.99 US

Page Count: 192

Format: Paperback

Trim: 8 in H | 6 in W

The Anime Book Series

ANIME is likely what you’ve heard of, but it all started with manga, the Japanese comic books. The most successful manga often become animated series, known as anime. In these pages, you’ll find everything you need to know to begin your journey into this massive medium. This is an exclusive complete collection of everything known about anime, it’s origins, dating back to the early 1900s, and its shared history with pioneers of comics, film and animation, including Walt Disney and Osamu Tezuka.

Sale Date: Fall 2021

Azure Dragon, Ivory Tiger, Vermillion Bird Ebony Tortoise - THESE ARE the four sacred beasts who brought about an eon of peace to a world engulfed by evil. Now, after thousands of years of tranquility, they have turned their backs on mankind and unleashed all manner of monsters. Losing his brave warrior mother to the Azure Dragon, betrayed by the very guardians who once protected him, young Roz and his friends stand guard, save lives and fight for the future to become legends.

On Sale Date: Fall 2021

9781948174862

1863. Japan. It is the Twilight of the Samurai - AFTER FINDING his adopted brother standing over their father’s lifeless body, 17-year-old swordsman Kaede sets out on a journey of revenge and to hone his godlike powers if they don’t kill him first…Based on the fighting game series by legendary Japanese developer SNK!

Fiction & Gaming

FICTION & GAMING

This new volume in the Game Master series guides GMs through the process of campaign design, showing readers step-by-step how to set up, create and run their own original settings, stories and characters arcs.

The second volume in the Game Master's Handbook series shows you how to do more than run a game it shows you how to build a world! Following the example of the bestselling first volume in the Game Master’s Handbook series, this new entry forgoes stat blocks and maps in favor of clear explanations and guides that focus on developing and running an original campaign.

Homebrewing an original setting and story is one of the most challenging and rewarding things a GM can do. It’s tough to get started with worldbuilding, plotting, and resolving your campaign but this book walks GMs already somewhat familiar with running the game through a process for designing a homebrew campaign to be proud of, from scratch. At the core of the book is one big idea: The purpose of a TTRPG is to discover a story together with your friends, not to tell them a story you’ve already written

Have an idea for a game? If so, this book teaches you the process for transforming pages of notes into a fully-realized campaign outline. You’ll learn how to write narrative arcs that develop with the players and end satisfyingly even without an ending being written in advance. You’ll even learn how to design mechanical details for your setting that complement the story the group is telling at the table. Finally, you'll learn a simple system for adapting existing content (professionally published or from other homebrew sources) to fit in your campaign (with a special focus on the material provided by the other books in the Game Master’s series).

FEATURES

• Detailed guidelines and strategies for planning campaigns, implementing them during play, and effective post-game practices

• Examples and case studies for worldbuilding, planning story arcs, and resolving a campaign in a satisfying way

• A “Session -1” collaborative world-building system

• A wealth of tables to inspire or speed along the campaign-building process, including setting-building tools and narrative plot arc generators

• Examples and checklists for integrating others’ content into a homebrew game

About the Author:

Jonah Fishel has been playing TTRPGs for nearly twenty years, and has game mastered more than his fair share of campaigns. He is the co-author of the bestselling book The Game Master's Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying. Away from the gaming table, Jonah is a learning differences tutor. He lives inCharlottesville, Virginia with his wife, daughter, and dog.

On Sale Date: 10/7/25

ISBN: 9781964487045

Retail: US $14.99

Page Count: 256

Format: Paperback

Trim: 8.5 in H | 5.5 in W

About the Author:

This world-expanding TTRPG guide details more than 150 dangerous destinations and extraordinary legends designed to make every journey unforgettable.

When your players are traveling through the wilderness from Point A to Point B, here’s the key to making that journey as intriguing and exciting as possible! As every GM knows, you can spend hours preparing an adventure, but rarely is any map filled in so completely that you can easily define what lies waiting in the wilds between where they are today and where they’d like to be tomorrow. That’s where The Game Master’s Book of Legendary Locations comes in. Legendary Locations provides Game Masters with more than 150 fascinating sites, obstacles, legends and landscapes spread across eight environmental zones, designed to make every journey an unforgettable one. From poisonous swamps and bottomless wells to dragon skull temples and abandoned mines, each location includes a brief history, exotic lore, potential dangers to fight and treasures to be won, along with illustrations throughout. Larger entries include special Game Master notes and random encounter tables to ensure each incredible locale is as compelling as possible. Each environmental zone also includes a completely fleshed out lair, including monster stat blocks, a map and full-page illustration.

Jeff Ashworth is a bestselling author and editor whose credits includes The Game Master's Book of Random Encounters, The Game Master's Book of More Random Encounters, The Game Master's Book of Traps, Puzzles and Dungeons, The Game Master's Book of Non-Player Characters and Everything I Need to Know I Learned from RPGs among others.

On Sale Date: 6/17/25

ISBN: 9781964487083

Retail: $24.99 US

Page Count: 256

Format: Hardcover

Trim: 10.8 in H | 8.5 in W

Author Info:

This unique collection provides game masters with the tools and inspiration they need to create fully realized towns and cities at a moment's notice

The Game Master's Book of Instant Towns and Cities provides GMs with all of the inspiration they need to conjure up unique, vivid urban environments at a moment’s notice, or when trying to come up with ideas for new places to be explored. This game-saving collection brings together nearly 170 fully-realized places organized by environment and divided up into villages, towns, cities and capitals, so that when players are trudging through a dangerous swamp, unrelenting desert or stormy coastline and need to find shelter, they can stumble upon a fully realized settlement, elven enclave or dwarven mining camp, without requiring any development in advance on the part of the game master. At its core, this book works a bit like the bestselling Game Master's Book of Non-Player Characters, but instead of providing information about the people one might meet, Instant Towns and Cities provides sketches of urban centers which can act as on demand solutions to unexpected needs (ex. the characters need to find a physician right away and head for the nearest town, which until now, the GM had not developed) or as concepts that inspire entire adventure story arcs, depending on the party’s (or the GM's) wants or needs.

Jeff Ashworth is a bestselling author and editor whose credits includes The Game Master's Book of Random Encounters, The Game Master's Book of More Random Encounters, The Game Master's Book of Traps, Puzzles and Dungeons, The Game Master's Book of Non-Player Characters and Everything I Need to Know I Learned from RPGs among others.

On Sale Date: 11/19/24

ISBN: 9781956403985

Retail: $24.99 US

Page Count: 256

Format: Hardcover

Trim: 10.8 in H | 8.5 in W

Author Info:

This beautifully illustrated card deck provides Game Master’s with dozens of fun rewards and curses that can be imposed on their players with a single draw from the deck.

The Game Master's Deck of Boons and Banes consists of 40 stunningly illustrated cards, 20 of which impose a bane of some sort on a character. A curse, for example, that constantly threatens to strangle a PC to death the more active they are. Or a blight that causes mold to grow over the PC’s skin in thick, stinking patches. The remaining 20 cards convey a boon of some sort - a blessing from a higher power or the magic that courses through the natural world. For example, the PC may be blessed with a pair of guardian wolves that travel with them wherever they go and fight on their behalf. Or they might even sprout giant dragonfly wings twice a day, enabling them to escape danger or travel long distances with ease.

The exact composition of the deck players might choose to draw from is up to the GM, whether it be made up of all bane cards, all boon cards, an even mix of the two, or some randomly assigned ratio of good to bad. The boons are a great temptation – but drawing a bane could bring about a crippling result, so players will need to weigh the odds every time. The companion book includes a description of each card’s effect and how it impacts the PC who drew it. Within each entry, GMs will also find suggested side quests related to each care, as well as recommendations for scaling card effects up or down depending on the level of the characters drawing from the deck.

Ginny Di is a Denver-based tabletop gaming YouTuber, cosplayer and TTRPG influencer who loves telling stories, bringing characters to life, and helping viewers have more fun with their tabletop games.

On Sale Date: 9/3/24

ISBN: 9781956403886

Retail: $19.99 US

Page Count: 88, plus 40 playing cards

Format: Paperback

Trim: 5 in H | 3 in W

Author Info:

This sequel to The Game Master’s Book of Random Encounters, the most successful volume in the Game Master series, gives GMs more locations, more out-ofthis-world options and more fun than ever.

As most TTRPG fans know, one of the most exciting elements of any roleplaying game is that the story can go anywhere at any time. Unfortunately, Game Masters can’t possibly prepare for every unpredictable request, unfortunate die roll or unbelievably bad player decision that might unfold at their table. That's where this book comes in: Featuring more than 500 more maps, roll tables and story hooks, The Game Master’s Book of More Random Encounters will save readers hours of planning by providing all new enchanting adventure maps, perilous plot twists and unexpected NPCs that they’ve come to expect from the Game Master series in an easy-to-follow format that’s compatible with all their 5e adventures. Featuring plenty of practical places like taverns, inns and alchemist's labs as well as unexpected locations in far-off realms, farther-off planes and even the farthest reaches of the galaxy, The Game Master's Book of More Random Encounters is everything readers loved about the first book in the series but EVEN MORE

Jeff Ashworth is a writer, editor, storyteller and gamer whose credits include The Game Master’s Book of Random Encounters, The Game Master’s Book of Non-Player Characters and various titles for Disney, Hasbro, Nickelodeon, and World Wrestling Entertainment. When he isn't working on special projects for Newsweek or Media Lab Books, he enjoys playing and designing RPGs with his friends.

On Sale Date: 7/16/24

ISBN: 9781956403732

Retail: $23.99 US

Page Count: 254

Format: Hardcover

Trim: 10.8 in H | 8.5 in W

On Sale Date: 2/27/24 • ISBN: 9781956403046 Retail: $17.99 US • Page Count: 224

Everything I Need to Know I Learned From RPGs A

Players Handbook For The Game of Life

Featuring invaluable lessons drawn directly from TTRPGs such as Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Starfinder, Blades in the Dark, Fiasco and other TTRPGs (“Always check for traps;” “Never underestimate the power of a short rest;” “Don’t feed the trolls”) as well as in-depth analyses of the ways in which these games’ character archetypes can be successful models for varying approaches to life.

With more hilarious, practical lessons than you can fit in a bag of holding and referencing more than a dozen popular tabletop roleplaying games, it’s a self improvement book for anyone seeking guidance (both the spell and the advice) in their daily lives.

The Game Master’s Book of Proactive Roleplaying Guidelines and Strategies for Running PC-Driven Narratives in 5E Adventures

Proactive roleplaying will re-energize RPG players – and their game. The Most adventures in traditional TTRPGs start out the same way: Something bad happens and your players have to muster their courage to stand against it. Whether it’s rescuing the little dog that was kidnapped by the local troll, stopping an assassination attempt at the archduke’s wedding or recruiting an army to disrupt the construction of a world-ending ritual site, the party will always find a way to save the day. On Sale Date: 10/17/23 • ISBN: 9781956403442

$14.99 US • Page Count: 224

Paperback • Trim: 8.5 in H | 5.5 in W

On Sale Date: 10/31/23 •

The Game Master’s Book of Villains, Minions And Their Tactics

Epic New Antagonists for Your PCs, Plus New Minions, Fighting Tactics, and Guidelines for Creating Original BBEGs for 5th Edition RPG Adventures

This challenging book provides GMs with more than two dozen major villains and their followers for use across all levels of 5E RPG play. A game master’s biggest challenge can be prep time. With busy lives in mind, this book provides new and exciting content to help GMs save hours of time preparing for a game. Inside, readers will find twentyfive “Big Bosses,” along with insights into how they use their minions strategically in order to decimate any heroic threat that might cross their paths.

The Game Master’s Book of Astonishing Random Tables

500+ Unique Roll Tables to Enhance Your Worldbuilding, Storytelling, Locations, Magic and More for 5th Edition RPG Adventures

The Game Master’s Book of Random Tables provides hundreds of tables for nearly every worldbuilding and gameplay situation. Need to know what the local food is like? Roll for it. Need to know how the city’s plumbing is organized or if they have a sewer system? Roll for it. Need to know what specific pathology drives the mad draconian warlord just beyond the city’s gates? Roll for it. On Sale Date: 6/20/23 • ISBN: 9781956403251

Sale Date: 9/13/22 • ISBN: 9781956403053

The Game Master’s Book of Traps, Puzzles, and Dungeons

A Punishing Collection of Bone-Crunching Contraptions, Brain-Teasing Riddles and Stamina-Testing Encounter Locations for 5th Edition RPG Adventures

This book provides GMs with endless options for populating their adventures with challenging riddles, puzzles, spiked pits, Rube Goldberg-style deathtraps and much more everything they need to push player character to their limit and bring new levels of excitement (and anxiety) to their game play. Whether part of a preplanned adventure or a random encounter, these brainteasers, puzzles and traps will make every dungeon crawl, fortress break-in or temple sacking that much more fun.

The Game Master’s Book of Legendary Dragons

Epic New Dragons, Dragon-Kin and Monsters, Plus Dragon Cults, Classes, Combat and Magic for 5th Edition RPG Adventures

Readers will find more than two dozen truly epic beasts, each comes with a complete backstory, a history, motivations, lair actions, legendary combat actions and more. These creatures are designed to be a worthy focus to any campaign, whether as a mind-blowing BBEG for an unforgettable, high-level climax, or as a motivating force that runs in the background of a lower level adventure. They will also find new dragon-kin, drakes, kobolds and dragon races, plus new dragon-related organizations, skills, classes and magic.

On Sale Date: 7/14/20 • ISBN: 9781948174374

On Sale Date: 10/5/21 • ISBN: 9781948174800

The Game Master’s Book of Random Encounters

More Than 500 Customizable Maps, Tables and Story Books to Delight, Inspire & Create Campaigns On-Demand

This massive tome is divided into location categories, each of which can stand alone as a small stop as part of a larger campaign. “Taverns, Inns, Shops & Guild Halls” section includes maps for 19 unique spaces, as well as multiple encounter tables designed to help GMs fill in the sights, sounds, smells and proprietors of a given location, allowing for each location in the book to be augmented and populated on the fly while still ensuring memorable moments for all players. The book features all the story hooks necessary for GMs to use these maps as part of an interconnected and contained adventure.

The Game Master’s Book of Non-Player Characters

500+ Unique Bartenders, Brawlers, Mages, Merchants, Royals, Rogues, Sages, Sailors, Warriors, Weirdos and More for 5th Edition PRG Adventures

More than 500 NPCs ready to populate your campaign whenever you need them! providing Game Masters with the information they need to “fill in the holes” in their campaign play. It will enable GMs to instantly add depth, color, motivation and unique physical characteristics at a moment's notice to unexpected or underwritten characters as they pop up during gameplay, ensuring every session is a memorable one for players and GMs alike.

Inspiration/ Self Help

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

This practical, much needed guide will give readers the tools to reevaluate their personal relationship with technology and change their digital habits for the better

While technology has undoubtedly made our lives easier, it's also allowed us to develop bad digital habits along the way. Unfortunately, the same tech tools that make life so much easier are also competing for our attention - all the time - and we’re giving it to them. The result? We’re becoming less productive by fueling our tendency towards procrastination and reinforcing how disconnected we feel from ourselves, our loved ones and reality. In this vein, Your Best Digital Life shows readers how to stop, reevaluate and take control of their digital lives. It presents a new approach to digital wellbeing based on the authors’ “MORE” methodology (Mobilize. Observe. Reflect. Experiment.) Drawing on the latest research on mindfulness, psychology and neuroscience, this guide will show readers how to put this method into action and allow them to adopt a flexible, forgiving, and realistic approach to using technology. The book will comprise approximately 10 chapters, all covering different aspects of digital wellbeing with first person stories and scientific factoids woven throughout, plus exercises for the reader to put the techniques into action.

Jonathan Garner is the founder of Mind Over Tech and a 20-year practitioner of Buddhist meditation. Menka Sanghvi is the host of Mind Over Tech’s podcast, policy advisor at The Mindfulness Initiative, and a trustee of the global wellbeing charity Breathworks. Both authors have garnered multiple accolades and press, while Mind over Tech has been singled out for even more accolades and awards, partnering with leading global organizations like Google, The Guardian, Vodafone, and the NHS to train thousands of people using the MORE methodology.

On Sale Date: 4/15/25

ISBN: 9781956403848

Retail: $17.99 US

Page Count: 256

Format: Paperback

Trim: 10.5 in H | 8.5 W

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

This interactive, guided journal provides readers with a simple, effective tool for grounding themselves each morning, acknowledging the good things in their lives (even in the darkest of times), and finding new ways to feel gratitude, love and peace.

My 3-Minute Gratitude Journal, created by Nanea Hoffman, founder of the massive Sweatpants & Coffee lifestyle brand, is a tool designed to help readers take just three minutes each morning to ground themselves before the day begins, take stock of the challenges ahead and appreciated the good things in their lives, even when things don't seem to be going their way. Nanea's supportive, nurturing prompts and exercises will help readers to breathe, reflect and appreciate all that their lives have to offer. It's more than a book. It's a safe space where readers can insulate themselves from the world for a moment and move into their day feeling happier, more resilient and more supported.

NaneaHoffmanisthefounderofSweatpants&Coffee,apopularlifestylebrand, socialmediaplatform,andonlinecommunityfocusedoncomfort,creativity, inspiration,andfun.SheistheauthorofTheAnxietyBlobComfort& EncouragementJournalandtheAffirmationsforAnxietyBlobs.Shestrongly believesinlove,peace,joy,self-careandcaffeinatedbeverages.

On Sale Date: 4/8/25

ISBN: 9781956403862

Retail: $17.99 US

Page Count: 176

Format: Paperback

Trim: 7.5 in H | 5.5 W

A humorous, yet insightful guide to living a better life, with lessons inspired by characters and situations from the classic NBC series, The Office.

Throughout nine incredible seasons, The Office gave viewers hundreds of episodes of hilarity, but also insight, warmth and friendship. Between (and sometimes during) the baffling speeches of Michael Scott or the rants of Dwight Schrute, and the other cast of incredible characters, observant viewers would have picked up surprisingly insightful thoughts on management, friendship, love, and more.

Inspired by those clever asides, this book examines all of the wonderful life lessons wecan learn from The Office and how to apply them to our own lives. Full color photos from the show are featured throughout.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

TrevorCourneenisawriter,editor andTheOfficefanaticwhosecredits includevariousfeaturesand reviewsforPaste,TimeLifeand Newsweek,includinginmemoriam magazinesforPrinceandGeorge Michael.Whenheisn'tpenning worksforMediaLabBooks,he enjoysplayingwithhisbandDeep WimpandtryingtochannelThe Boss’senergyasmuchaspossible.

On Sale Date: 7/30/24 • ISBN: 9781956403763

Retail: $14.99 US • Page Count: 176

Format: Hardcover• Trim: 6.5 in H | 6.5 in W

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

This elegant, interactive reading journal is enhanced with banned book reading recommendations, details on the state of book banning in the U.S. (and elsewhere) plus tips for combatting it wherever you are.

As book banning efforts increase throughout so many areas of the U.S., conscientious reading and the act of seeking out those books at risk becomes even more important. Knowing how to work against such efforts is equally important, because no matter who you are, there are ways you can fight against it. This reading journal provides all the space and record keeping charts and lists you need to keep track of the books you’ve read, or intend to read, and record how you felt about them, or what you learned from them. What sets this journal apart from other such books, however, is that every spread includes some piece of valuable information about the state of book banning in the U.S. and throughout the word

Nicole Lintemuth is the owner and founder of Bettie’s Pages, an independent bookstore in Lowell, Michigan. It is a “values-based” business, with a mission above and beyond selling books. Nicole also runs the wildly popular Bettie’s Pages TikTok channel.

On Sale Date: 7/16/24

ISBN: 9781956403749

Retail: $16.99 US Page Count: 192

Format: Hardcover

Trim: 8 in H | 6 W

HOW TO DAD

An Illustrated Instruction Manual for First-Time Fathers

In T.M. Detwiler's stunning new book, How to Dad, new and soon-to-be fathers will discover hundreds of tips, tricks and advice for mastering everything they need to know from conception through the end of the child's first year. The book details every major event or new challenge during this time in chronological order and provides dads with fast, easy-tounderstand answers the moment they're needed.

By putting the focus on the visuals, How to Dad explains the ins-and-outs of fatherhood with concise simplicity and engaging humor, certain to keep fathers engaged, entertained and learning like a pro.

On Sale Date: 4/25/23

ISBN: 9781948174909

Retail: $15.99 US

Page Count: 224

Format: Paperback

Trim: 8.5 in H | 5.5 in W

About the Author

Todd Michael (T.M.) Detwiler is an American illustrator, designer, and visual artist living in New York City. He hails from Pennsylvania, east of Gettysburg and just north of the Mason Dixon. As a designer, Todd had a successful career as an editorial art director working for Rolling Stone, Czech InStyle, Maxim, Men's Health, and many other national titles. He also led the redesign of Popular Science, rebranding the 143 year old magazine with a modern look, logo, and social avatar. Through the use of clean lines with varied thicknesses, Todd creates accessible graphic illustrations that communicate quickly and with purpose. His illustration style is one of the most recognizable in contemporary men's magazines.

Positively Freakin' Amazing will inspire people to live happier lives simply by illuminating the positivity that’s all around us – every single day. This book is the perfect pick-me-up for someone looking to start the day with a burst of needed positive energy and would make a thoughtful gift for all those attempting to lead amore inspired and fulfilling life.

About the Author

Gabby Frost is a mental health advocate, content creator, and speaker. When Gabby was 14, she founded the Buddy Project, a non-profit organization aimed at preventing suicide by pairing people with an online peer support system and raising awareness for mental health. Since then, more than 233,000 people have signed up to be a buddy. For her efforts, Gabby was named a Glamour College Woman of the Year and Hometown Hero, Her Campus Most Inspiring College Woman, Daily Point of Light, Global Teen Leader, PB Teen Extraordinary Teen, The Mighty’s Mental Health Hero and Media Lab Books. 1000 Dreams Fund New Face of Tech. She also won the Shorty Award for Teen Activism and John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Award.

In Positively Freakin' Amazing, Gabby Frost continues her work as a mental health advocate, providing supportive insights and simple, yet inspiring art to create a positivity journal like no other – one aimed at helping readers find their “happy” even when life’s realities threaten to keep “happy” out of reach. Well aware that life’s challenges don’t go away simply by filling out a journal entry, Gabby’s heartfelt collection of prompts and images acknowledge that the journey to happiness and positivity can be a continuing one. Each spread of the book provides a simple, warm illustration on the lefthand page –perhaps a small animal, an inspiring phrase, or a combination of both, opposite athematically relevant prompt on the righthand page designed to help readers think about their challenges and concerns and encourage the mindset one needs to overcome them. Beneath each prompt is plenty of room to write, doodle, color or explore in some other way.

3/26/24

Expert Advice on How to Bring More Happiness into Your Life

The Complete Guide to Loving Yourself and Making Self-Care Part of Your Daily Routine. Self-Love Rainbow Workbook is a colorful collection of gentle instruction and enlivening exercises, activities and affirmations, all designed to help readers learn to love themselves, their bodies and their lives, and then support that love with the self-care necessary to sustain it.

On Sale Date: 10/31/23 • ISBN: 9781956403404

Retail: $16.99 US • Page Count: 208

Format: Paperback •Trim: 10.6 in H | 7.6 in W

Simple Ways to Bring More Peace, Contentment and Joy Into your Life. A joyful, lovely book, Happier Every Day can be picked up as needed to help calm one's heart or read from front to back as one would a daily devotional. It provides a sound beginning to each day, helping readers to put themselves in a state of mind where they’ll be open to happiness.

On Sale Date: 3/19/19 • ISBN: 9781948174077

Retail: $16.99 US • Page Count: 288

Format: Hardcover • Trim: 7 in H | 5 in W

Timeless Wisdom from an American Icon

FROM THE EDITORS of Duke In His Own Words, this leather-bound collection of quotes, anecdotes and advice for living life like Duke makes a great gift for John Wayne fans. John Wayne was more than a movie star. He was a symbol for everything good and decent about America, inspiring everyday people to reach just a little bit more and try a little bit harder.

On Sale Date: 5/9/17 /ISBN: 9781942556589

Retail: $15.99 US / Page Count: 156

Format: Leather /Trim: 7.4 in H | 5.3 in W

JOHN WAYNE GRIT is a collection of lessons, affirmation and reflections for men inspired by the words and films of John Wayne. Each page begins with either a quote from John Wayne, a quote from one of his friends, family members or peers or an insightful summary of one of the key movies in his filmography.

Frustrated? Burned Out? Stuck? It’s Time to Reframe

YOU KNOW the drill. Work your ass off, second guess yourself, stress over all the details and watch others get ahead while you stand still. Or...you’ve landed that great position and your impostor syndrome won’t let you enjoy it for two seconds. It sucks, you’re tired of it and you want something different for yourself. But there’s an unexpected reason it happens and a way we can take control.

Unstuck shows women how to harness the power of perspectives to re-envision and reinvent their approach to work and, well, life, to achieve more, stress less and overcome the barriers that stand in their way. With a fresh, noholds-barred approach, Lia Garvin, executive coach and operations leader at influential companies including Microsoft, Apple and Google, provides you with the tools you need to nail the technique of reframing, helping you transform the way you manage conflict, feedback, negotiations, decision-making and more.

Learn how to speak up for yourself with confidence, silence your inner critic and open up a whole new realm of professional possibilities.

Jam-packed with persuasive research, compelling examples and confidencebuilding exercises, Unstuck will get you moving again in the direction you want at the speed you desire, no matter what―or who―is holding you back.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lia Garvin is an operations leader, speaker and coach on a mission to humanize the workplace, one conversation at a time. Through her writing, leadership coaching and savvy program management skills, she brings an authentic and irreverent sense of humor to teams to help them examine the challenges holding them back and focus on what matters. She has built robust diversity and inclusion programs, launched the world’s first holographic computer, driven programs and initiatives around team inclusion and organizational effectiveness, and coaches people on how to drive impactful work and thrive working in tech. She was recognized by the National Diversity Council as a 2021 DEI Champion.

On Sale Date: 3/8/22 • ISBN: 978-1948174886 Retail: $16.99 US • Page Count: 256

Format: Paperback • Trim: 8.5 in H | 5.5 in W

This official Sweatpants & Coffee book of affirmations will provide readers with the insights and advice they need to help calm their minds and manage their anxiety. It Includes Gentle thoughts to keep you centered, focused and hopeful for the days ahead.

THIS BEAUTIFUL, full-color guided journal captures the gentle spirit of the wildly popular Sweatpants & Coffee community, already celebrated by hundreds of thousands of fans. Inside, founder Nanea Hoffman presents hundreds of prompts and exercises designed to gently coax readers to identify and examine their fears and anxieties, then work through those concerns one-by-one to help achieve a new state of calm, mindfulness and inner peace.

Illustrated throughout with Hoffman's popular "Anxiety Blob" cartoons and other hand-drawn elements, the Comfort & Encouragement Journal is a safe space to think about, explore, cry over and manage our struggles and the issues that make our lives more challenging but no less worthy of gratitude and grace.

On Sale Date: 11/2/21

ISBN: 9781948174848

Retail: $16.99 US

Page Count: 224

Format: Hardcover

Trim: 6.5 in H | 6.5 in W

On Sale Date: 10/20/20

ISBN: 9781948174589

Retail: $16.99 US

Page Count: 176

Format: Paperback

Trim: 7.5 in H | 5.5 in W

An eye-popping collection of stunning photos and insightful lessons inspired by Springsteen’s life and musical legacy. The analysis of his lyrics and the story of his life have generated bestselling literary works for decades.

On Sale: 9/26/23 • ISBN: 9781956403428 Retail: $16.99 US • Page Count: 176

WITH A television career spanning more than 80 years (the longest on record), she is one of America’s most beloved entertainers, best known for her award-winning roles on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Golden Girls and Hot in Cleveland.

Sale: 10/5/21 • ISBN: 9781948174817

IN THIS new book, Dolly’s personal code of conduct is transformed into practical guidance for readers who want to know how she would handle many of the real-life challenges they themselves are facing.

On Sale: 10/3/20 • ISBN: 9781948174619

$14.99 US • Page Count: 176

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IN THIS new book, John Wayne’s personal code is transformed into practical guidance for readers who want to know how Duke would handle many of the reallife challenges they themselves are facing.

On Sale: 5/7/19 • ISBN: 9781948174091

$16.99 US • Page Count: 224

What Would Keanu Do? examines everyday challenges faced by readers and helps solve those same problems by applying the philosophical lessons espoused by Reeves (or one of his films).

On Sale Date: 10/6/20 • ISBN: 1948174650

$14.99 US • Page Count: 144

Hardcover • Trim: 7.6 in H | 5.4 in W

Reference & How To

Cute N’ Creepy Crochet

20+ Amigurumi Pattern for Scary Creatures, Cuddly Slashers, Zombie Brides, Dangerous Dragons and More!

About the Author:

This delightful book features a fun-filled array of simple amigurumi crochet patterns for creating scarily adorable creatures and characters. Amigurumi, the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small, stuffed creatures, has taken the crafting world by storm with its blend of creativity, playfulness and horror? Now readers can dive into this enchanting world with Cute 'n' Creepy Crochet, a darkly wondrous book that's packed with spooky crochet patterns, combining the cuddly charm of amigurumi with the spine-tingling thrill of creepy creatures and mythical monsters. Renowned amigurumi artist Donielle Broderick (“Creator of the Cuddly Slashers'') details 20 hauntingly delightful patterns, each featuring stepby-step instructions and vivid photos to help readers craft their own collection of horrifyingly adorable creatures. Each pattern also includes special instructions on various yarn and hook types and sizes, allowing readers to create four different size creatures from each pattern.

On Sale Date: 8/26/25

ISBN: 9781964487076

Retail: $19.99 US

Page Count: 176

Format: Paperback

Trim: 8 in H | 8 in W

Donielle Broderick, “Creator of the Cuddly Slashers” and founder of Done by Donielle, is well-known and wildly popular for her amigurumi patterns and dolls, of which she has sold thousands through Etsy and other outlets. Doneille’s work has been covered by numerous major media outlets, though she’s best known for the overwhelming press she received in 2020 when she turned an image of Bernie Sanders sitting cross-legged wearing mittens at the presidential inauguration from a viral internet meme to a crocheted doll and “hot commodity.”

ANTHONY BOURDAIN UNLOADED The Uncommon Wisdom of a Legendary Provocateur

About the Author:

This fascinating book showcases the acerbic wit, the uncompromising opinions and the uncommon wisdom of Anthony Bourdain – passionate foodie, opinionated explorer ands ardonic storyteller.

Anthony Bourdain once bragged he could “unload my opinion on anybody at any time.“ And that he did. His entire life seemed like a compendium of insightful (sometimes inflammatory) quotes, witty observations and touching moments he shared openly with the world. The man was never at a loss for words or an opinion. Bourdain’s unusual perspective was born out of decades of listening, tasting, writing and adventuring, allowing him to opine on everything from food to politics with the same high level of enthusiasm. Regardless of the success he achieved, Bourdain’s stance was always that of a perpetual outsider who made it a point to embrace underrepresented voices, cultures, ideas and, yes, food. He found fame as a cook, a tv host and writer all while he circled the globe in search of more - encouraging his fans to take chances, step out of their comfort zones, and not just accept differences, but celebrate them. This handsome book examines the life of Anthony Bourdain, his knack for living with complete authenticity and the lessons we might learn by committing to the same level of passion and honesty. Bourdain once said “Essentially, I treated the world as my ashtray.” Just eight words. But he somehow painted a picture more detailed than others could in a novel. Anthony Bourdain Unloaded is a celebration of the man’s wit, intelligence and soul.

Juliana Sharafis an author and editor whose past credits include Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Dolly Parton, Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Betty White, What Would Harry Do? and many more.

Primitive Camping & Bushcraft (Speir Outdoors)

A Step-by-Step Guide to Camping and Surviving in the Great Outdoors

On Sale Date: 4/2/24 - ISBN: 9781956403589

Retail: $19.99 US - Page Count: 256 Format: Paperback - Trim: 9 in H |6 in W

About the Author:

This comprehensive book provides all the instruction readers need to master the basics of primitive camping, which involves camping in a tent or lean-to deep in the woods away from civilization, with few or no amenities such as running water, electricity, picnic tables, or restrooms.

In Primitive Camping & Bushcraft, author and outdoor survival expert Chris Speir provides readers with all of the information they need to participate in the most exciting, adventurous type of camping, safely and with confidence. In primitive camping, campers do without the standard resources one can find at a more traditional campsite, making do with whatever they bring in.

Chris Speir, an expert at primitive camping technique, is the founder of Speir Outdoors, an online education resource that teaches viewers how to camp, the basics of bushcraft and survival technique, ensuring that every trip into the wild is one taken with confidence in one’s ability to overcome whatever challenge they may come across.

In this book, Speir covers a wide range of topics, enhanced throughout with full-color photography the details exactly how to perform each and every technique.

Chris Speir is the founder of Speir Outdoors, the hugely popular online community devoted to primitive camping and survival. Speir has spent his entire life camping, hunting and fishing. In that time, he has mastered the art of survival in the wilderness

Big Ideas, Little Pictures Explaining the World One Sketch at a Time

On Sale Date: 4/9/23 - ISBN: 9781956403572

Retail: $18.99 US - Page Count: 288

Format: Hardcover - Trim: 7 in H | 7 in W

About the Author:

This fun, compelling book provides easily understood insights into complex issues through a combination of clear sketches and charts and simple, easy-to-understand text.

In Big Ideas, Little Pictures, Jono Hey explains complex concepts through a combination of simple sketches and straightforward, easy-to-understand text. It’s a fun, engaging approach to grasping challenging information, that’s perhaps most clearly stated by one of his readers: “I love seeing difficult concepts displayed in an understandable way. Democratizing knowledge. There are a lot of podcasts that I listen to: Stuff You Should Know or TED Talks but they each take up 30 minutes. With Sketchplanations – BOOM – in one picture I can get the gist of an idea and then your supporting text clarifies it even further.”

In addition to making readers smarter and better informed in less time, Big Ideas, Little Pictures is also a light-hearted, witty gift – the perfect display piece for readers who want a something that can be picked up and flipped through at any point, with the assurance that the reader is going to come across something of interest, with topics ranging from the difference between an Americano and a Long Black coffee to Survivorship Bias, the Abilene Paradox and so much more. Perfect for children as well as adults, Big Ideas, Little Pictures opens up a world of fascinating facts at a glance.

Jono Hey (Jonathan Hey) is the founder and creative engine behind Sketchplanations, a popular website with a broad social media following on which Hey aims to explain everything he knows about the universe and our place in it with a new sketch each week. When he’s not unlocking the secrets of our existence, he’s the Chief Product Officer for Zen Educate. He lives in London, England.

Survival Reference Books

On Sale Date: 5/11/21 - ISBN: 978-1948174749

Retail: $19.99 US -Page Count: 356

Format: Paperback - Trim: 9 in H | 6 in W

On Sale Date: 3/10/20 -ISBN: 1948174405

Retail: $16.99 US - Page Count: 224

Format: Paperback - Trim: 8.5 in H | 5.5 in W

SURVIVAL READY: Life-Saving Skills and Expert Advice for Surviving Any Threat at Any Time

NO MATTER WHAT situation you find yourself in, having the knowledge and skills to protect yourself and your family is now more important than ever. Learn how to help ensure your survival and safety under any circumstances. This book is packed with skills and lessons in situational awareness, personal protection, travel security and critical thinking. Learn how to think like trained military and intelligence operatives and arm yourself with the tools to meet and conquer any situation. Check Freedman and Billy Jensen draw upon decades of personal experience in surveillance, counter surveillance, anti-terrorism tactics, survival, evasion, resistance, escape, armed and unarmed combat and much more. From pandemics and riots to active shooters and other survival situations, Survival Ready presents hundreds of lessons to help ensure your safety, no matter what circumstances you might find yourself in.

About the Author:

Billy Jensen is the CEO of Captive Audience Prevention Training and Recovery Team. He is a Personnel (Hostage) Recovery Professional and honorably retired Special Forces Soldier (Green Beret).

MI6 SPY SKILLS FOR CIVILIANS teaches readers how to master the skills of James Bond to excel in every area of their lives. Inside they'll find dozens of real secret agent skills detailed and explained, often with step-by-step illustrations to clarify how they’re done. Sections covered include surveillance on foot and from a vehicle, safe travel tips, dead letter boxes, brush contacts, self defense basics, intelligence gathering, subterfuge, insertion and extraction techniques and more!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Red Riley joined the British Army at the age of 18. After basic training, he volunteered for Pilot Training and qualified as an operational helicopter pilot going on to serve in Germany, Northern Ireland, Canada, Belize and Cyprus. At the age of 36, he left the Army Air Corps and transferred to the SAS. In 1980, Riley was a member of the United Kingdom Counter Terrorist team, which laid siege to the Iranian Embassy taken over by heavily armed terrorists later that year

The Official John Wayne Reference Books

Lessons for My Children examines how Wayne used his beliefs to raise six lively kids into successful young adults and how those lessons might be used by readers to help guide their own sons and daughters. Packed with reminiscences and anecdotes from Duke’s children (including a foreword and an afterword), quotes and personal stories from Duke himself and analyses of key scenes from Duke’s films, plus hundreds of touching, rousing and inspiring photos from Duke’s family life as well as his films, John Wayne: Lessons for My Children is a perfect gift for dads and Duke fans everywhere

This comprehensive reference collects all of the most compelling facts, figures, checklists, trivia, movie information and more in one place for the super-Duke enthusiast. It's an unmatched collection of John Wayne information - a first for fans of Duke, providing more insights and Waynerelated fun than any other such book. Not only will you find thousands of fascinating bits of information about Duke himself, but you'll also find a complete John Wayne filmography detailing each of his 169 films, along with more than 300 photos of Duke in action.

The Official John Wayne Handy Book Series

On Sale Date: 5/9/23

ISBN: 9781948174664

Retail: $16.99 US Page Count: 256

Hardcover

8 in H | 5 in W

Protect your family. Survive the worst that man – and Be ready for anything nature - have to offer. If there’s one thing John Wayne admired, it was someone who could stand on their own two feet and take care of themselves no matter what the day might bring. In his films, he played everything from explorers of the western frontier to self-sufficient men who understood how best to handle even the worst disasters that nature or man could throw at them.

On Sale Date: 11/9/21

ISBN: 9781948174824

Retail: $15.99 US Page Count: 256 Format: Hardcover Trim: 8 in H | 5 in W

THIS OFFICIAL book, written by a former Green Beret, details 100 life-saving techniques for surviving in the wild, capturing the frontier spirit of John Wayne on every page with dozens of photos. Includes 100 tips and techniques for surviving in the wild on your own and step-by-step illustrations throughout, plus fun photos of Duke tackling the wild in films and in real life.

On Sale Date: 10/23/18

ISBN: 9780999359884

Retail: $16.99 US

Count: 256 Format: Hardcover Trim: 8 in H | 5 in W

FILLED WITH step-by-step advice and real-world examples, this book illustrates dozens of essential skills, including tying a tie, riding a horse, throwing a punch, getting a clean shave, talking to women, instilling good values in one’s children, writing the perfect thank you note, saving a drowning person, orienteering, building a fire and much more. Includes hundreds of line illustrations, sidebars and photos of Duke in action.

Nonfiction

LEGO: THE TOY THAT CHANGED OUR LIVES

A Celebration of the LEGO SYTEM in Play

For Decades, the LEGO brick has represented creative possibility, innovation, longevity and more. It is one of the most nostalgia-inducing items on the planet, brining adults back to their childhood through the simple act of sitting down and building. Explore the unique history of the world’s favorite creative outlet.

Includes: The Complete history of the LEGO Brick, The LEGO Universe from Harry Potter to Star Wars and beyond, The best sets of all time, the future of the LEGO Brick, and how LEGO bricks recreate real architectural marvels, and more

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On Sale Date: 10/15/20 • ISBN: 978- 1-948174-59-6

Retail: $19.99 US • Page Count: 192

Format: Hardcover • Trim: 10.5 in H | 8.5 in W

Published by the Editors of Newsweek Magazine, a leader in news, facts and information.

Celebrating John Wayne

THIS BEAUTIFUL book is a celebration of John Wayne and the films he made. Filled with illuminating insights and behind-the-scenes stories, this book details all 169 of Duke's movies, from long forgotten gems to Hollywood classics that made John Wayne into the world's biggest movie star.

On Sale Date: 9/27/22 /ISBN: 9781948174831

Retail: $24.99 US / Page Count: 304

Format: Hardcover / Trim: 8 in H | 8 in W

This book presents those stories of Duke as practical joker as well as willing victim, embedded within more than 400 clever yet dreadful jokes, stories, riddles and puns. Perfect for family members of every age! Some of the jokes are Duke- and Western-themed, but most are simply good, original Dad jokes: Some good, some bad, some awful, but all funny.

On Sale Date: 4/13/21 • ISBN: 978-1948174732

Retail: $9.99 US • Page Count: 176

Format: Softcover • Trim: 9 in H | 6 in W

Celebrating John Wayne

Duke's most intimate thoughts and the advice he shared with friends, family and world leaders. The John Wayne archives boast thousands of never before published letters to and from fans, celebrities, heads of state, presidents and many others.

On Sale Date: 10/27/15 • ISBN: 9781942556190

Retail: $24.99 US • Page Count: 208

Format: Hardcover • Trim: 9.8 in H | 7.3 in W

A CELEBRATION of American courage and tenacity, this sumptuous visual history details the stories of more than 125 of our nation's most gutsy and resolute citizens those who overcame extraordinary odds through faith, will and guts.

On Sale Date: 3/10/20 • ISBN: 9781948174572

Retail: $14.99 US • Page Count: 217

Format: Hardcover • Trim: 9 in H | 7 in W

Food & Drink

Get Lit

Cocktails that Bring Your Favorite Books to Life

On Sale Date: 9/9/25

ISBN: 9781964487168

Retail: $17.99 US

Page Count: 160

Format: Hardcover

Trim: 7.5 in H | 5.25 in W

Get Lit: Cocktails That Bring Your Favorite Books to Life is a captivating cocktail compendium that invites bibliophiles and cocktail enthusiasts alike to embark on a literary journey through the world of libations. Each page of this intoxicating title unveils a creative fusion of popular literature with mixology mastery, offering a delightful array of drink recipes inspired by beloved books from a variety of genres. Within the pages of Get Lit readers will uncover a treasure trove of cocktail concoctions, meticulously crafted to capture the essence of iconic characters, settings, and themes in popular literature.

The book will include 50 drink recipes, divided into 5 sections: “Fiery Goblets for Red Queens and Wicked Kings” (fantasy), “Cosmic Cups with Futuristic Flavors” (science fiction), “Twisted Tonics and Icebreaker Potions For Love, Theoretically” (romance), “Suspenseful Spirits to Sip As You Sow Sinister Schemes” (thrillers) and “Virgin Brews for Virgin (Or Not So Virgin) Tropes” (mocktails, based on book tropes).

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Elizabeth Sagan has been featured on various media outlets and she speaks regularly on the importance of books - she’s held a TEDx speech on becoming a book influencer, and regularly speaks at schools on the importance of reading. Elizabeth’s goal has always been simple - make people read. And with this project Elizabeth hopes to do that and more (and with cocktails).

SCARE-CUTERIE

Charcuterie, Snacks, Nibbles & Boards With a Spine-Tingling Twist

On Sale Date: 8/26/25

ISBN: 9781964487052

Retail: $22.99 US

Page Count: 176

Format: Hardcover

Trim: 10 in H | 8 in W

This how-to guide provides the tools and techniques to turn simple charcuterie into a scream-worthy spectacle.

In recent years, charcuterie and food boards have experienced a remarkable surge in popularity, transforming from a niche culinary art into a mainstream sensation appropriate for any gathering or occasion. This is in large part due to the magic of social media from the countless “board party” posts trending on TikTok to the wide variety of charcuterie boards now gracing Instagram feeds and Pinterest boards worldwide. Scare-cuterie: Snacks, Nibbles & Boards with a Spine-Tingling Twist invites readers into a world where scary fun merges seamlessly with the art of charcuterie. This captivating book offers step-by-step instructions for crafting 30+ spine-tingling charcuterie boards that transcend the ordinary. From haunted hors d'oeuvres to ghostly grazing nibbles, each dish is a fusion of culinary ingenuity and eerie aesthetics.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lori Castellon is the founder of Ghoul at Heart and specializes in creating all types of fun Halloween foods for anytime of year creations that actor Neil Patrick Harris describes as being “as visually arresting as it is worthy of appearing on Count Dracula’s dining room table.” Lori has an extensive social media following and was named one of the top Halloween influencers by Favikon in 2021.

The Unofficial Elf Cookbook

On Sale Date: 10/8/24

ISBN: 9781956403831

Retail: $19.99 US

Page Count: 160

Format: Hardcover

Trim: 9.25 in H | 7.5 in W

This collection of mouth-watering recipes captures the fun, humor and holiday spirit of the modern holiday classic Elf, with 70 recipes inspired by the characters, scenes and settings of the film.

In the twenty years since its premiere on November 7th, 2003, Elf has grown in popularity to become a bonafide holiday classic, alongside such shows as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, A Christmas Story, A Charlie Brown Christmas Home Alone, A Christmas Carol and It’s a Wonderful Life. In documenting the people, events and scenes from the film, this beautiful book covers a range of dishes, from sweet breakfast treats to delightful desserts and everything in between. The clever, original recipes are sure to delight the taste buds of foodies as well as Elf fans. Inside readers will find Cotton-Headed Ninny Muffins, Buddy’s Breakfast Spaghetti, “Son of a Nutcracker” Cheese Ball, DIY Candy Corn, “What’s More Vulnerable Than a Peach” Crumble and much, much more. Each recipe is accompanied by a beautiful full color photo that captures the look and feel of the film, with fun, fan-tastic trivia notes and feature stories laden throughout.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

JackieAlpers is a cookbook author, recipe developer and award-winning food photographer. She is the author of the award-winning Unofficial Yellowstone Cookbook, Taste of Tucson and Sprinkles! She writes and photographs a monthly column for FoodNetwork.com and contributes to Refinery29, Real Simple, The Kitchn and Edible Baja Arizona Magazine, among others. Her work has been featured on Readers Digest, CNN and NPF

The Unofficial The Last of Us Cookbook

70 Sustaining (and Surprisingly Delicious) Recipes for Survivors

On Sale Date: 8/27/24 - ISBN: 9781956403770

Retail: $22.99 US - Page Count: 176

Format: Hardcover - Trim: 9.25 in H | 7.5 in W

This stunning book presents 70 recipes inspired by characters and situations seen in the hit HBO Max TV show and the classic, awardwinning video game.

The Unofficial The Last of Us Cookbook presents 70 delicious recipes inspired by the characters and events of the show and video game series. Given that the series is set in a post-apocalyptic setting, you might assume delicious dishes (especially those made with flour) would be impossible, but inside you’ll find dozens of unique dishes that level up the foods shown in the show, including those that - gasp! - probably shouldn’t be eaten once the zombie apocalypse begins. From Joel’s 36th birthday pancakes and Tess’s homemade beef jerky (we think it comes from a cow…) to smuggler’s chicken salad sandwiches and forbidden strawberry shortcake, this book has enough to keep you covered for breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything snack session in between. Each recipe includes a moody setting-specific photo to help bring the show to life. The book is also jam-packed with The Last of Us fun facts, trivia and commentary on the making of the video game and the series, certain to keep fans reading even after they’ve cleaned their plates.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ben Charman is a London-based designer and artist who specializes in papercrafts, specifically 3-D light boxes inspired by iconic pop culture characters and scenes.

Let’s Do Drinks

Inspirational Tips, Personal Secrets and 75+ Recipes for a Fancy Night out without Leaving the House

This visually stunning book provides all of the information readers need to understand the needs of a home bar and tailor those needs to the space they live in, enabling them to create the optimal bar space for entertaining, parties, friendly gatherings and more.

Written by self-proclaimed cocktail nerd, Elliott Clark, the book reads as if you’re having a personal conversation with the author, during which he shares all of his good advice, tips and the occasional secret for developing a killer bar, along with the materials needed to ensure you can make the widest range of drinks needed on demand.

The book provides set up instructions and considerations, tailored for a variety of spaces, insights into a wide variety of spirts and liqueurs, necessary tools of the trade, glassware, and more. Readers will also find 75 incredible recipes that start with the tried-and-true classics and evolves into the author’s signature house menu of original cocktail recipes, including seasonally inspired drink recipes any home entertainer, and novice cocktail enthusiast can mix up.

On Sale Date: 4/16/24 - ISBN: 9781956403565

Retail: $24.99 US - Page Count: 256

Format: Hardcover - Trim: 9 in H | 7 in W

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Elliott Clark, aka the Apartment Bartender, is a well-known and highly regarded bartender, influencer and professional photographer who offers a new twist on the topic

The Unofficial Yellowstone Cookbook

Recipes Inspired by the Dutton Family Ranch

This collection of mouth-watering recipes captures the excitement and drama of the hit series Yellowstone, with more than 85 recipes inspired by the characters and setting. Covering a range of meals, from hearty breakfasts to fire-grilled dinners and everything in between, this book is sure to be a fan of every red-blooded aspiring cowboy. Inside readers will find Rip’s Barbecue Ribs, Resurrection Day Breakfast Hash, John’s Favorite Pepper Mac ‘N Cheese, Meaner Than Evil Hot Wings and much, much more. Each recipe is accompanied by a beautiful full color photo that captures the look and feel of a northwestern ranch kitchen, with fun, fantastic trivia notes laden throughout.

Author Biography

Jackie Alpers is a cookbook author, recipe developer and award-winning food photographer. She writes and photographs a monthly column forFoodNetwork.com and contributes to Refinery29, Real Simple, The Kitchen, and Edible Baja Arizona Magazine, among others. Her work has been featured on Reader's Digest, CNN, and NPR, and recipes from her blog Jackie's Happy Plate has been featured in Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Glamour, Better Homes and Gardens, Brit + Co, and Buzzfeed Food. Jackie happily cooks from her kitchen in Tucson, AZ.

On Sale Date: 10/24/23

ISBN: 9781956403206

Retail: $23.99 US

Page Count: 192

Format: Hardcover

Trim: 9 in H | 8 in W

Fantasy Themed Recipe Books

Drinking with Wizards, Warriors and Dragons: 85 Unofficial Drink Recipes Inspired by The Lord of the Rings, A Court of Thorns and Roses, The Storm Light Archive and Other Fantasy Favoritesa delightful assortment of mixed drinks, from the delicious whiskyforward Essun’s Wrath to the subtle gin concoction Nynaeve’s Secret. Sidebars and mixology notes will help beginners master every last drink. Stunning illustrations and an incredible design and layout make turning every page its own adventure.

On Sale Date: 10/17/23

ISBN: 9781956403435

Retail: $17.99 US -Page Count: 184

Format: Hardcover - Trim: 9.18 in H | 8 in W

Cooking for Wizards, Warriors and Dragons

125 Unofficial Recipes Inspired by The Witcher, Game of Thrones, The Broken Earth and Other Fantasy Favorites. ORGANIZED BY different meal types and ingredients (including Breakfasts & Second Breakfasts, Soups & Stews, The Hunt, The Farm, The Catch, Snacks & Sides and Desserts).

On Sale Date: 8/10/21

ISBN: 9781948174756

Retail: $22.99 US - Page Count: 176

Format: Hardcover -Trim: 9.2 in H | 8 in W

Media Themed Cookbooks

The Unofficial Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Cookbook is a one-of-a-kind cookbook that captures the flavor and feel of the hit movie Beetlejuice, with 75 delightfully dark recipes, from Deetz dinner party shrimp cocktail to delicious Harry Belafonte-themed “banana boat” milkshakes.

On Sale Date: 8/15/23

ISBN: 9781956403299

Retail: $22.99 US - Page Count: 184

Hardcover - Trim: 9.25 in H | 7.5 in W

Whether you're experienced in the kitchen or basically eat at the local café for every meal, Tastes Like Schitt has a recipe for you. Specials from Café Tropical, Jocelyn’s downto-earth dishes and meals from the Rosebud Motel have inspired this collection of recipes. With 75 full-color recipes, this cookbook features appetizers, drinks, entrees, desserts and more. Cook your way through them all as you rewatch your favorite episodes.

On Sale Date: 10/25/22

ISBN: 9781956403084

Retail: $19.99 US - Page Count: 176 Format: Hardcover - Trim: 9.25 in H | 7.5 in W

The Unofficial Harry Potter Vegan Cookbook

Extraordinary Plant-Based Meals That Taste Like Magic

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Imana Grashuis is a Dutch Kitchen Witch. She is a full-time food photographer, stylist, recipe developer and witch. She is the founder of magicalfooddepartment.com, a site devoted to vegan cooking. She lives in the Netherlands.

On Sale Date: 10/11/22 - ISBN: 978-1956403060

Retail: $19.99 US - Page Count: 192

Format: Hardcover - Trim: 9.25 in H | 7.5 in W

Photos: Over 75 Full Color

THE

UNOFFICIAL HARRY

POTTER VEGAN

COOKBOOK is a stunning visual delight that features more than 75 mouth-watering recipes certain to be enjoyed by vegans and non-vegans alike.

Created by Imana Grashuis, Kitchen Witch, recipe developer and photographer and Tylor Starr, founder of the Protego Foundation and the Chickpeeps podcast, the book is both an amazing recipe collection as well as an encouraging, uplifting invitation to the vegan lifestyle.

From Molly Weasley’s Breakfast Spread to Giant Pumpkin Patch Brownies, the authors imbue every recipe with text and imagery that capture the feel of the Wizarding World, with a bit of storytelling thrown in for good measure.

The book's foreword is written by Harry Potter actor/icon Evanna Lynch, best known for her role as Luna Lovegood.

This beautiful book is the first completely vegan Harry Potter-themed cookbook. Packed with more than 75 recipes and breathtaking, eye-popping photography, the book captures the magic of Hogwarts on each and every page.

Foreword and promotion by Evanna Lynch (3.7M Instagram; 1.9M Facebook) Online marketing and PR partnership with MuggleNet.com (1M+ followers)

Quick and Easy Specialty Cookbooks

On Sale Date: 10/9/19

ISBN: 9781948174534

Retail: $14.99 US Page Count: 136

FOOD IS ABOUT more than what you eat, which is why the Mediterranean diet is much more than a meal plan. Learn about this scientifically tested, nutritionally sound, holistic approach to cooking in this simple, easy-to-follow cookbook. Highlighting techniques and flavor combinations that have been a central part of numerous cultures.

On Sale Date: 6/7/22

ISBN: : 9781956403213

Retail: $14.99 US

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ONE HUNDRED helpful recipes and tips that turn your store-bought rotisserie chicken into a family meal. With easy-to-prepare recipes, including salads, pizzas, sandwiches, soups, stews, and main dishes, including lunches and dinners that can be made in 30 minutes or less.

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On Sale Date: 5/21/21

ISBN: 9781948174763

Retail: $24.99 US Page Count: 192

Format: Hardcover

| 8 in W

EVERYONE LOVES FRIED FOOD, but no one wants to eat too much of it, especially as we try to shed those pesky quarantine pounds. Luckily, the air fryer gives you all the crispy, crunchy goodness of fried comfort food without the actual frying. Over 150+ Recipes!

John Wayne Official Classic Cookbooks

Hearty Meals & Heartfelt Stories Shared by Duke’s Family

Sale Date: 8/25/20

9781948174473

Loaded with step-by-step instructions, these simple, easy-to-follow recipes will help you spend more time doing what Duke valued most: enjoying quality time and homemade meals with your nearest and dearest.

The John Wayne Cast Iron Cookbook pairs down home John Wayne inspired recipes with tips, sidebars and stories that will appeal to any fan and inspire many to create sumptuous hearty meals for the entire family.

On Sale Date: 10/18/16

JOHN WAYNE loved that a meal brought his family together. This book is full of hearty down-home family recipes in the John Wayne style paired with insight into his family life and movie career. This is a broad family-oriented cookbook with over 200 recipes that appeal to any John Wayne fan.

The Official John Wayne Barbeque & Grilling Series

On Sale Date: 3/22/22

ISBN: 9781948174893

$24.99 US

THIS ALL-NEW collection of mouth-watering recipes celebrates everything that's so wonderful about the American grilling tradition and provides home cooks with easy-to-follow recipes and step-by-step techniques for grilling the most delicious steaks, ribs, fish, burgers and more, all with Duke's joy of great food.

On Sale Date: 5/5/15 ISBN: 978-1942556015

$22.99 US Page Count: 256

9 in H | 8 in W

THE OFFICIAL JOHN WAYNE WAY TO GRILL is a cookbook containing more than 200 pages of Duke's favorite meals, from Tex-Mex classics to the best of Western barbecue and everything in between. More than just a collection of recipes, this deluxe publication is chock-full of never-before-seen photos of the actor, along with personal anecdotes and heartwarming stories shared by his son Ethan.

MORE THAN just a collection of recipes, this deluxe cookbook is full of rare family and film photos, along with personal anecdotes and heartwarming stories. Readers can discover what America's most enduring icon loved to create, eat and share with his family.

On Sale Date: 4/4/17

ISBN: 9781942556503 Retail: $22.99 US Page Count: 256 Format: Paperback

9 in H | 8 in W

Guides to Spirits, Drinking and More

On Sale Date: 8/28/18

ISBN: 9780998789842

Retail: $24.99 US Page Count: 256 Format: Hardcover

9 in H | 7 in W

SOTHER TEAGUE, one of New York’s most knowledgeable and experienced bartenders, presents a brief history of both classic and lesser-known spirits with modern-day wit and old-school bar wisdom, accompanied by easy-to-mix drink recipes you’ll soon commit to memory, made from gin, whiskey, brandy, tequila, amari, rum, vodka and mixed spirits. This stunning hardcover collection of timeless tips, insights from industry pros and more than 100 delicious recipes.

On Sale Date: 11/1/22

ISBN: 9781956403329

Retail: $14.99 US Page Count: 128

Format: Hardcover

8.5 in H | 6 in W

Let’s Get Blitzen 60+ Holiday Cocktails: Learn to mix classic drinks such as eggnog and mulled cider as well as modern holiday- themed recipes like the Cotton-Headed Ninny Muggins, the Humbug or Santa’s Little Helper. Let’s Get Blitzen also includes an entire section of holiday-themed punches so you can keep guests merry without having to hole up behind the bar all evening.

On Sale Date: 4/30/19

ISBN: 9781948174107

Retail: $16.99 US Page Count: 96

Format: Hardcover

Trim: 8 in H | 6 in W

THIS POPULIST GUIDE to wine dispenses with the overly complex minutia associated with regions and varietals, and teaches readers how to select, describe, pair, buy and discuss wine with ease and confidence using simple flavor profiles. This book is designed for readers who love wine, and want to know how to choose wines with skill and insight, but find the complexities of the subject overwhelming and intimidating.

Puzzles

The Ultimate Unofficial Taylor Swift Puzzle Book

How much do you know about Taylor Swift? A test for fans of America’s favorite songwriter featuring puzzles, facts, guessing games and the definitive Taylor Swift wardrobe challenge. Put your knowledge to the test with the puzzles, trivia challenges and brain teasers in this oneof-a-kind puzzle tribute to America’s favorite songwriter. This digest is also packed with photos, facts and brain teasers for the new fan and the veteran Swiftie alike!

Featuring:

-Music Video Guest Star Guess Who

-The Ultimate Wardrobe Quiz

-Puzzle challenges for every tour

And much more!

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On Sale Date: June 2024 -ISBN: 9781964487151 Retail: $9.99 US - Page Count: 100 Format: Paperback - Trim: 7” H | 5” in W

Unofficial Harry Potter Themed Puzzles

This family-friendly book is jam-packed with hundreds of puzzles, activities, mazes, trivia challenges and more inspired by the world of Harry Potter. showcases more than 250 pages of puzzles, activities and trivia challenges in a full color collection that’s certain to keep readers entertained for hours on end.

This book allows you to reveal the secrets of Hogwarts with brainteasers, puzzles, trivia and more! It’s the ultimate challenge for wizards and muggles alike. The experts at MuggleNet put your wizarding world knowledge to the test, with questions ranging from Sorcerer’s Stone to Harry’s final year at Hogwarts.

Packed with challenging trivia, wizarding-themed puzzles and more unique ways to test your potter knowledge, this 240-page book will satisfy even the most hardcore fan. MuggleNet is the #1 wizarding world fansite

TV / Movie Themed Puzzles

This giant collection of puzzles for adults celebrates the characters, the cast, the story and the influences of Yellowstone, basic cable’s #1 TV show. Featuring more than 200 pages of challenging trivia, simple word searches and brain-twisting puzzles, as well as dozens of photos from the show, this book is designed for the Yellowstone super-fan. Features more than 150 puzzles and trivia challenges. Features dozens of photos from the show.

On Sale: 4/23/24 • ISBN: : 9781956403688

Retail: $13.99 US • Page Count: 224

Format: Paperback • Trim: 9 in H | 7 in W

The Unofficial Betty White Puzzle Book is a puzzle-centric celebration of everything about Betty White that helped us smile, laugh, think and maybe even be a little kinder and happier at the end of the day. Inside, readers will find more than 150 pencil puzzles, covering everything from Betty’s time on the Golden Girls and her history on game shows to her work with PETA and other charitable organizations

On Sale: 8/12/21 • ISBN: 9781948174961

Retail: $14.99 US • Page Count: 100

Format: Paperback • Trim: 10.5 in H | 8 in W

PUZZLES

Cat Pawzzles Presents

Perfect Brainteasers for Feline Fans

TOPIX MEDIA LAB is proud to present Purrlock Holmes, a unique compendium of cat mysteries and puzzles starring London’s greatest consulting cat-tective, Purrlock Holmes. With dozens of short whodunnit capers, logic puzzles, ciphers and more, this challenging digest will offer hours of fun to cat lovers and mystery fans alike.

On Sale Date: Spring 2022

ISBN: 9781956403176

London’s finest consulting cat-tective, Purrlock Holmes, is on the case again! Professor Meowriarty has dispatched his agents across London. With your help, Holmes and his trusted sidekick, Dr. Catson, can crack the codes, find the clues and solve the mystery. If you can solve each of the puzzles listed, each phase of Meowriarty’s plan will reveal itself in turn.

ISBN: TBD

Topix Media Lab is proud to present Cat Pawzzles Vol. 2, a boredom-breaking collection of cat trivia, quizzes and puzzles of multiple challenging types all themed after humankind's feline friends. Featuring more than 100 puzzles, pieces of trivia, photos of cute cats and more (SpecialOrderOnly)

ISBN: TBD

Retail: $14.99 US - Page Count: 100

TEST YOUR feline knowledge while having fun and admiring the cutest cats around. In this unique puzzle digest, you'll find word searches, crosswords, jumbles, quizzes, mazes and more that will keep you entertained for hours on end. Challenge yourself while relaxing with humankind's finest friends thanks to Cat Pawzzles!

On Sale Date: 8/12/21

ISBN: 9781948174961

Retail: $14.99 US -Page Count: 100

Branded Puzzle Books

A Collection of Crossword Puzzles, Word Searches and More Inspired by Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit

On Sale Date: 2/3/21

ISBN: 9781948174640

Retail: $14.99 US

Page Count: 320

Format: Paperback

Trim: 9 in H | 7 in W

Test your knowledge and exercise your brain in a whole new way? This Fun, Fascinating Book is Jam-packed with a large variety of challenging puzzles based on more than 1,500 official Trivial Pursuit questions. It’s guaranteed to keep you entertained for hours on end!

On Sale Date: 3/14/22 /ISBN: 9781948174923

Retail: $19.99 US / Page Count: 500

Format: Paperback / Trim: 9 in H | 7 in W

On Sale Date: 2/25/20

ISBN: 9781948174367

Retail: $14.99 US

Page Count: 320

Format: Paperback

Trim: 8.95 in H | 7 in W

On Sale Date: 8/13/19

ISBN: 9781948174237

Retail: $14.99 US

Page Count: 320

Format: Paperback

Trim: 9 in H | 7 in W

John Wayne Official Puzzle Books

Duke-Themed Puzzle Favorites PUZZLES

EACH PUZZLE focuses on one of Duke’s popular western movies, with hidden words detailing actors, characters, plot points, directors, awards and much more. John Wayne enthusiasts and Western movie lovers in general will find hours of fun to be had in this book.

On Sale Date: 9/18/18

ISBN: 978-1-948174-04-6

Retail: $14.99 US / Page Count: 320 Format: Paperback /Trim: 11 in H | 8.5 in W

THIS TITLE is devoted to word search puzzles. Each puzzle focuses on one of Duke’s popular war films, with hidden words detailing actors, characters, plot points, directors, awards, real historical information and much more.

On Sale Date: 9/21/21

ISBN: 9781948174794

Retail: $14.99 US / Page Count: 320 Format: Paperback / Trim: 11 in H | 8.5 in W

TEST YOUR knowledge of Duke with this massive book of pencil puzzles. From crosswords and word searches to sudoku, jumbles and more, this new collection of inventive brainteasers will keep you entertained for weeks at a time!

On Sale Date: 9/3/19

ISBN: 978-1948174268

Retail: $14.99 US / Page Count: 320 Format: Paperback / Trim: 9 in H | 7 in W

AN ADULT ACTIVITY BOOK aimed at puzzle lovers and John Wayne fans alike. Stuffed with John Wayne photos and trivia, this book includes a range of easyto-hard, original puzzles, including SuDuke-u, crosswords, word searches, quote jumbles and more.

On Sale Date: 10/10/17

ISBN: 9781942556817

Retail: $14.99 US / Page Count: 320 Format: Paperback / Trim: 9 in H | 7 in W

These bestselling Adult Coloring Books containing 47 pages of fun cat designs

These bestselling True Crime puzzles are challenging and engaging for any avid puzzler

Unofficial Video Game Themed Books

The Unofficial Guide to Mario: All The Characters, Games, TV Shows, Movies, & More!

Everything You Want To Know About The Super Mario Bros And Their Adventures With Luigi, Peach, Yoshi & The Rest Of The Gang! Yippee!” Mario is easily the most popular character in the Nintendo universe. From Mario's humble origins to his TV shows and Hollywood films, across seven video game consoles and even into his own amusement parks.

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On Sale Date: Available 2024 - ISBN: 9781956403909

Retail: $9.99 US - Page Count: 80

Format: Paperback - Trim: 10.5 in H | 8 in W

The Unofficial Guide to Sonic the Hedgehog: The Characters, The Games, TV Shows, Movies & More

Everything You Want To Know about Sonic the Hedgehog. The top games like Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Generations, Sonic Color, Sonic Adventures, Sonic Rush and much more. Character bios for Sonic’s friends and foes. A look at the action-packed Sonic movies. Fun trivia, gaming tips and much more!

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On Sale Date: Available December 2024

ISBN: 9781964487038

Retail: $9.99 US - Page Count: 80

Format: Paperback - Trim: 10.5 in H | 8 in W

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

This fun guided journal and activity book is not just a great travel companion for kids, but also a treasure trove of creative ways to keep young explorers occupied along the way, ultimately becoming a cherished keepsake for the whole family.

This super fun travel journal and activity guide will delight young adventurers embarking on any trip, big or small. Packed with engaging prompts with plenty of room to record their thoughts, along with creative activities that can be done while traveling and interesting factoids mixed throughout, this book will encourage children to document their experiences on the go while keeping them occupied in transit (a godsend to parents everywhere) and, at the same time, turn every trip or excursion into a memorable learning experience they can hold on to and reflect back on all with the Mommy Poppins’ stamp of approval.

Developed for young readers ages 6-10 the book will have a brightly illustrated four color interior designed to further hold a child’s interest. The majority of the writing will be in the form of guided prompts, but the book will also include Mommy Poppins’ “boredom busters” activity pages mixed throughout.

AnnaFader,founderofMommyPoppinsandaNielsenTop50InfluencerMom,started herpopularparentingsitein2007toshareamoreartsy,educational,uncommercial, community-orientedvisionofraisingkidsinNewYorkCity.TodayMommyPoppinsis theleadingonlinefamilytravelandactivitymedianetworkforparents,reliedonby millionsoffamiliesforuptotheminutecreativeideasandthebestthingstodowithkids.

On Sale Date: 5/6/25

ISBN: 9781964487014 Retail: $15.99 US Page Count: 144 Ages 6-10 Format: Hardcover

On Sale Date: 11/5/24

ISBN: 9781956403992

Retail: $12.99 US

Page Count: 176

Illustrations:

Format: Paperback

Ages: 8-13

Trim: 9 in H | 6 W

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nothing beats discovering something new, especially when it's as surprising as the fact that you are hurtling through space at the speed of 66,000 per hour at this very moment! Did you also know that:

Giraffes can't swim, but kangaroos are surprisingly good at it?

All watermelons have an even number of stripes?

Honey we can eat today has been found in 3,000-year-old Egyptian tombs?

Every odd number contains the letter 'e'?

If you were at Point Nemo in the ocean, you'd be closer to astronauts in space than anyone on Earth?

Educational sensation Sergei Urban from The Dad Lab shares the most curious facts to blow your mind, from reallife super-animals and flying cars to robot rock bands and golf on the moon. Find out for yourself just how incredible, strange and mind-boggling our universe really is with experiments and activities to wow your friends and stagger your family too! Find Sergei and join his millions of followers @thedadlab on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, and on his website at www.thedadlab.com.

SergeiUrbanisthecreativeforcebehindTheDadLab,anextraordinaryeducational communitywithmorethan10millionfollowers.Urban'scolorfulstyleandmindexpandingactivitiesinspirechildrenandtheirfamiliestoexperiment,playandbest ofall-think!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

This collection of beautiful artwork by Karen Hallion and essays by a who’s who of contributing authors stands as a celebration of women and their impact on our world.

This extraordinary book is a collaboration - a project made up of many different voices and experiences, unified by the stunning artwork of Karen Hallion. It is a celebration of women across time, throughout the world, detailing the extraordinary impact their actions have had upon our culture and our community. The contributing essayists are not only writing about inspirational women – they are inspirational themselves. They write, they inspire, they express, they collaborate, they enlighten - a literal who’s who of extraordinary people, including Delilah S. Dawson (NYT Bestselling Author), Jody Houser (NYT Bestselling Author), Rosie Knight (Eisner- Award Winning Comics Journalist), Alexandra Love (writer for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon), Sam Maggs (bestselling author of books and comic books), Kate Mulgrew (award-winning actress best-known for her roles in Orange Is the New Black and Star Trek Voyager) and many others.

Karen Hallion is an illustrator and author whose iconic art is characterized by its use of bright colors, intricate details, and a touch of humor, which make her work resonate with fans of all ages worldwide. Her work can be found on a variety of products, including prints, enamel pins, puzzles, coloring books, apparel, home goods and more. She is best known for her work with Disney, Marvel, Lucas Film, Wizards of the Coast, DreamWorks Studios and Disney Imagineering. She is currently one of the primary illustrators of the Star Wars book series.

On Sale Date: 9/3/24

ISBN: 9781956403824

Retail: $19.99 US Page Count: 256

Illustrations: 120

Format: Hardcover

Trim: 10.5 in H | 8.5 W

This incredible collection examines all of the world’s coolest creatures in a way that only the Wild Kratts can. Packed with information detailing dozens of different creatures and their amazing abilities, plus more than 100 exciting, animal-centric puzzles from mazes and matching to word games and more, this book provides kids ages 5 through 8 with hours of fun and learning year-round.

Author Biography

This unique giant collection of Wild Kratts animal facts and puzzles will provide kids with hours of summer fun and learning.

On Sale Date: 7/23/24

ISBN: 9781956403756

Retail: $12.99 US. Page Count: 192

Format: Paperback

Trim: 10.8 in H | 8.5 in W

The Editors of Media Lab Books publish branded books that cross a wide variety of categories and topics for kids including games, puzzles, general interest, biographies, and many others. Our branded partners include Highlights, Hasbro, Smithsonian, Wild Kratts and many others.

This eye-popping, unofficial book brings sharp-eyed readers and hidden object hunters into nearly two dozen settings inspired by the adventures of Harry Potter. This beautiful book presents readers with more than 20 "widescreen" photographic spreads that capture the magic and mystery of the Harry Potter book and film series. Each spread features dozens of elements with at least 10 items hidden throughout each spread. Readers will be challenged to scour the jam-packed pages in search of these elusive treasures. Each image is inspired by an iconic setting from Harry Potter’s story, from a great dining hall to a classroom devoted to potions and other compelling magic. You'll spend hours poring over these extraordinary images, looking for those special hidden objects, but also just marveling at the beauty of what this world of magic has to offer.

On Sale Date: 9/12/23 • ISBN: 9781956403374

Retail: $14.99 US. • Page Count: 48

Format: Hardcover • Trim: 10.8 in H | 8.5 in W

Author Biography

Imana Grashuis is the founder and soul behind Magical Food Department. A Dutch practicing Kitchen Witch obsessed with the stories of Harry Potter, Imana is a full-time photographer and photo stylist. Her love for her heritage and passion for witchcraft came together as one and forged a path where she creates dishes she wishes existed.

The Official John Wayne Handy Book For Boys

If there’s one thing John Wayne admired, it was someone who could stand on their own two feet and take care of themselves no matter what the day might bring. Parents who know Wayne (and there are millions of them) admire those skills as well and feel strongly about raising their boys to be just as self-reliant. Similarly, boys are interested in learning how to camp, hike, explore and have adventures of their own. At the same time, they’re struggling to learn how to effectively transition to adulthood. The Official John Wayne Handy Book for Boys helps them learn both the outdoor skills they need to adventure safely, but also the life skills they need to navigate the real world like responsible young men.

The book includes 100 essential skills, tips, activities and lessons for outdoor fun, responsible, safe adventures and real-world competence. Lessons are fully explained and enhanced with full color step-by-step illustrations where needed. From camping and fishing to managing their money and everything in between, readers will discover four big sections covering a range of topics, including Outdoor Skills, Self-Sufficiency at Home, Acting Upwards and Fun & Games. They’ll learn how to:

On Sale Date: 4/11/23

ISBN: 9781956403169

Retail: $14.99 US

Page Count: 256

Format: Paperback

Trim: 8 in H | 6 in W

Ages: 10-13

Peace Out: Calm Down Workbook for Kids is a collection of relaxation stories for children that focuses on mindfulness and imagination to teach social-emotional skills. The vibe is calm and friendly, providing a safe space for kids to relax. The author speaks directly to her readers children and their parents. Her approach has always been to speak to children as if they are curious and capable because they are! The book includes 40 small sections, with each section including a two page story designed to help kids calm down, relax and think creatively about various interesting subjects, followed by a yoga relaxation exercise and a mindful "moment" to help them control their thoughts and emotions.

Chanel Tsang is a Montessori teacher, yoga and mindfulness meditation teacher, and family support practitioner She incorporates her 15+ years of experience working with children and families in the early years and education sectors to create the Peace Out podcast as a resource for teachers and parents who want to introduce social-emotional learning and mindfulness to their children.

Sale Date: 8/23/23 • ISBN:978-1-956403-28-2

Paperback • Trim: 9 in H | 7 in W

5-8

Science and Nature themed Educational Series

Experiments For Kids and Their Families. 40+ Exciting STEM Projects You Can Do Together. This incredible book shows kids, their friends and their families how to explore the forces that make our world work in fun, often startling ways.

On Sale Date: 8/23/22 Ages: 7-11

ISBN: 9781948174947

Retail: $14.99 US - Page Count: 176

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50 amazing experiments from bestselling author Steve Spangler Step-by-step instructions with full color photos. Wild science fun for rainy days and at-home schooling

On Sale Date: 8/24/21 Ages 7-11

ISBN: 978-1-948174725

Retail: $14.99 US - Page Count: 176 Format: Paperback - Trim: 9 in H | 8 in

Dozens of colorful, exciting projects designed to teach them about the basics of science, physics, chemistry and engineering. They’ll learn about critical thinking, how to conduct an experiment and how to measure results, all while enjoying themselves in a screen-free setting.

On Sale Date: 12/8/19 Ages 7-11

ISBN: 978-1-948174114

Retail: $14.99 US - Page Count: 176 Format: Paperback - Trim: 9 in H | 8 in W

1500+ Incredible Facts, Plus Quizzes, Jokes, Trivia, Maps and More! Provides Young Readers with hours of entertainment and insights into the worlds of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, arthropods, fish, birds and more.

On Sale Date: 5/7/19 Ages 8-12

ISBN: 9781948174213

Retail: $14.99 US - Page Count: 336

Format: Paperback- Trim: 9 in H | 68 in W