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A menagerie of dazzling, brilliant beasts from the No.1 bestselling colouring book illustrator Millie Marotta.

Millie's Animal Kingdom offers a range of beautiful illustrations to colour in, personalise and make your own. An inspirational book for all lovers of fine illustration.

Lose yourself in a riot of colouring in and drawing as you bring the exotic creatures and plants in Millie Marotta's Tropical Wonderland to life. This book will bring enjoyment to anyone who is looking for a creative outlet or a mindful and relaxing activity.

In her latest colouring book, Millie brings you her own selection of the most amazing creatures on earth. Featuring animals from all kinds of habitat, from the depths of the sea to mountain tops and from Arctic cold to hot deserts. Remarkable birds, fish, mammals, reptiles and invertebrates are brought to life by Millie's beautiful illustrations.

A menagerie of exotic beasts from the No.1 bestselling colouring book illustrator Millie Marotta.

One of the most important chess books ever written, reissued in celebration of a chess genius, Bobby Fischer.The American takes the reader through 60 of his games, describing his thoughts, the intricacies behind his and his opponent's strategies, the tactical justification of moves and the psychological battle in each one. You'll find beautifully simple positional play next to out-of-this-world combinations that are just breathtaking. Fischer played nearly all of these games as a grandmaster so they are at the very highest level, but his lucid commentary makes every move and idea both accessible and understandable. Every player will learn huge amounts from this book. It is essential for each chess enthusiast, competitor and professional. The controversial alterations that were made to Bobby Fischer's words in the last edition have been omitted in this book, so only the author's own words are expressed, giving aa true insight into one of the most gifted, troubled and controversial minds of the 20th century.

Grab your coloured pencils - it's time for colouring wizardry! Demonstrate your house pride with a collection of artwork of characters, objects, and magical places from the Harry Potter films, all themed to house Hufflepuff.

Grab your coloured pencils - it's time for colouring wizardry! Demonstrate your house pride with artwork of characters, objects, and magical places from the Harry Potter films, all themed to house Ravenclaw.

Having learnt the basic moves, how exactly should a player improve? In this much loved classic, Irving Chernev explains 33 complete games in detail, telling the reader the reason for every single move.

Grab your coloured pencils - it's time for colouring wizardry! Demonstrate your house pride with artwork of characters, objects, and magical places from the Harry Potter films, all themed to house Gryffindor.

Passionate cloud spotter and bestselling author Gavin Pretor-Pinney gives you 365 clouds, one for each day, in his stunning illustrated book.

Lose yourself in the calming world of woodland wildlife. Whether it's statuesque pines or a steamy tropical forest, you will discover a wealth of beautiful and intriguing creatures that dwell in the world's forests - from foxes, fireflies and fallow deer to lemurs, leaf frogs and lady bugs.

Colouring queen Millie Marotta presents her Curious Creatures. Now in a handy pocket size, this book is perfect for anyone looking for a creative outlet or a mindful and relaxing activity on the go.

A practical guide to learn painting individual people and crowds, with simple exercises and step-by-step demonstrations.

Millie's new book whisks you away to the swaying grasslands of the savannahs, not only in Africa, but also Asia and Australia. A feast of beautiful illustration, invitingly laid out for the reader to colour in or add their own drawing.

Artist Ann Blockley is renowned for her innovative approach to traditional subjects. Following the huge success of her previous book, Experimental Flowers in Watercolour, she now explores ways to interpret landscape. Packed with stunning examples of her colourful, expressive work, this book encourages you to experiment with the same techniques in your own watercolour painting to develop a personal style. Techniques covered include combining water-based paint and ink with other media such as gesso and collage to create dramatic effects; manipulating paint with materials such as plastic wrap (clingfilm); tearing, layering and reassembling paintings into watercolour collages; and developing textures and marks made using fabrics and other found objects. Throughout the book Ann offers her personal commentary on how her paintings were created, giving us a unique insight into the mind of the artist. Both practical and inspirational, this glorious book is the ideal companion for watercolour painters who want to take their work a step further.

A valuable sourcebook for costume designers, dressmakers and those involved in historical reenactments, this book contains all the information you need to create authentic clothes from the Tudor period.

The connection between wellbeing and textile creation is explored by Slow Stitch author Claire Wellesley-Smith, featuring international textile artists including Alice Kettle. Link your emotional health with your textile practice and make connections with others through traditional and non-traditional stitch methods and use of resonant materials.

A beautifully illustrated book about Saab cars and why people love them, featuring classic models in 50 evocative photographs.

Grab your coloured pencils - it's time for colouring wizardry! Demonstrate your house pride with artwork of characters, objects, and magical places from the Harry Potter films, all themed to house Slytherin.

Acclaimed watercolour artist Ann Blockley maps her personal journey into working, playing and creating with nature. From dislodging creative blocks and drawing inspiration for your work simply by being outside to incorporating natural materials into your art and making your own inks and paper.

Innovative techniques in painting woodlands from renowned artist Ann Blockley. Watercolourist Ann Blockley is known for her striking and intriguing paintings of natural landscapes. In this beautiful guide she explores woodlands in a variety of interpretations, from tangled groves and ancient trees to fiery leaves and springtime orchards. With simple instructions and easy-to-follow demonstrations throughout, the book draws inspiration from forest poetry, birdsong and folklore. There‿s practical advice on working outside, experimenting with mixing colours (especially greens), playing with water effects, using salt and granulation, mark-making and spattering with found objects such as leaves and twigs, creating texture with gesso and working with collage. Other techniques include working with oak gall ink and charcoal, and how to incorporate words, text and photo transfer. The book is illustrated throughout with stunning examples of Blockley‿s colourful, expressive work, including a case study of her own woodland garden. Also showcased are works by fellow artists from The Arborealist group, the Royal Institute, and the Pastel Society to inspire you further. Pushing the boundaries of watercolour and other mixed media, this delightful wander through the woods is the ideal companion for both beginners and the more experienced landscape painter who wishes to take their painting to the next level.

Locations from film, tv, literature, myths, comics and video games are plotted in a series of beautiful vintage-looking maps with fascinating stories of how authors and writers picked these places.

An International Master's guide to essential tactical strategies and positions in chess. The perfect guide for players who want to reach a higher level but don't have time to spend hours every week on less productive study.

A wonderful portable edition of the hugely popular and Sunday Times bestseller Millie Marotta's Animal Kingdom.

A practical art book for painters who want to experiment with mixed media and make their landscape paintings more adventurous. Popular artist and teacher, Soraya French, presents simple projects and step-by-step exercises to help you along the way.

Shirley Trevena is a well-known and successful watercolourist, with a huge international fan base. Throughout her career she has pushed the boundaries of watercolour and is regarded as one of Britain's most innovative artists in that medium.

Simple Weave opens up the world of weaving beyond gigantic looms and inaccessible patterns with 15 weaving projects and four tool projects to make. Learn to make beautiful things with tools small enough to fit in your pocket.

With simple instructions and step-by-step paintings, bestselling artist and author Hazel Soan shows how to capture your favourite animals in watercolour, oils and pencils, in no time at all.

Rescue beautiful vintage fabrics and treasured items by repurposing, embellishing and displaying them in your own unique textile work.