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B-Day is here! But don’t spend it stressing about the precious time that’s gone by – embrace the fact that you are a fully fledged, responsible adult (well, sort of) with this collection of witty and wise quotes.

For years, Prosecco has been waiting in the wings for the right time to make its sparkling appearance – and now it’s taking the world by storm and putting the fizz into all social occasions! This book, packed with recipes, facts, trivia and tips on hosting the perfect sparkling-wine soiree, will make you even more mad about Prosecco than you already are!

Llamas: handsome, hirsute, hilarious!

This photographic and illustrated collection of llamas and alpacas will have you spitting with laughter. Get ready to llive, llaugh, llama!

‘Never have children, only grandchildren.’
Gore Vidal

When your roses have been trampled by little feet and the golf has been hijacked by children’s TV, reach for this hilarious book, crammed full of quips and quotes to remind you why being a grandad is one of the best jobs in the world.

‘The older one grows, the more one likes indecency.’
Virginia Woolf

So you’re getting on a bit, but even if your body creaks more than it used to, you’ve still got your sense of humour. This collection of witty quotations and gems of senior sagacity will keep a spring in your step and the cobwebs at bay.

It’s always worth celebrating someone who never gives up, who tries their best and looks ahead to even greater goals and better days. This little book, bursting with thoughtful quotes and uplifting mantras, is the perfect way to say to that special someone, “You make me proud.”

From the timeless ideas of ancient sages to brilliant insights from modern superstars, these are words of appreciation, encouragement and congratulation for any occasion.

As well as the hard-won wisdom of successful writers, artists and thinkers, this book includes a host of motivational affirmations and daily reminders such as:
– There’s nothing you can’t do
– You are the creator of your future
– Be proud of who you are and everything you’ve overcome
– It takes courage to be yourself
– What you do makes a difference

Tips and ideas from adrenaline-fuelled activities to cultural city breaks, and everything in between.

There are many ways to celebrate a stag’s last night of freedom, from an awesome club night to a weekend of adventure. This guide is packed with ideas and tips to make it the one party he’ll never forget – even if he wanted to!

Here’s permission to enjoy a little ‘me time’. Whether it’s taking a long, indulgent bath or having a fun night out, these vouchers invite you to delight in life’s simple pleasures.

Are you bored of Beer Pong?

Is your Ring of Fire more like a ring of embers?

If so, this book is exactly what you need to shake up your next party.

Ever since its discovery hundreds of years ago, alcohol has valiantly taken on the role of ‘ice breaker’, bringing people together through silliness and shared hangovers. While it’s true that the feel-good factor of alcohol is a global phenomenon, not everyone in the world plays Fuzzy Duck or Centurion at their parties.

This collection of the truly bizarre and outrageous games that drunk people play around the globe will add sparkle to any night out (or in). Your new favourite drinking game is waiting for you within these pages…

Here’s to an epic birthday,
You deserve the very best,
Time for cake and fizz, and giggles and bumps,
And then a well-deserved rest.

Show your birthday bestie how much they mean to you with the help of Purple Ronnie! Cute cartoons combine with silly and sometimes irreverent poems along with funny one-liners to help you tell that special someone just how awesome they are.

Tips and ideas from transport to tents and style to scrimping

Festivals come in every shape and size and cater for every type of music lover, but what unites them is that they are a wonderful opportunity to get away from daily life and have an awesome party! This savvy pocket guide is packed with handy tips to help you make the most of your festival experience, whether it’s at a sprawling tent city taking over half the countryside or a small but perfectly curated boutique festival.

Too many friends? Want to avoid those irritating family get-togethers? This guide contains a myriad of suggestions to avoid unneccessary contact with the civilized world and ensures that the only person attending your party is you.

This book teaches you how to trigger the “flight instinct” in a potential assailant, so that they run away and you beat them without becoming physical.

Filled with wonderful ideas to bring romance to any relationship and guaranteed to put excitement back in any couple’s lives.

This illustrated manual takes the martial artist step-by-step through everything necessary to convert their skills for use in the “street”.

Delicious recipes of New York Deli sandwiches to tantalise your tastebuds, combined with stunning new full colour photos of New York city.

Smarter than dogs and cleaner than cats, pigs are one of Earth’s oldest inhabitants. This is a celebration of all things porcine, including porky proverbs, great grunters of literature, hogs in history and performing pigs.

Full to the brim with jokes, quotes, tips and hints this is intended as a gift book for anyone who knows the difference between their baffy and their niblick.

Garlic lovers of the world unite! This little book is jam-packed with divine garlic goodies such as garlic aioli, super garlicky garlic soup, and, for the adventurous, garlic ice cream. Also includes how to make use of garlic’s medicinal properties, quotations from famous garlic lovers (and loathers), and how to grow, store and use this amazing plant. The perfect gift for devoted garlic lovers everywhere.

A self-help book offering ten secrets to loving your life and living your dreams, helping you make that great escape from where you are to where you would love to be. The author reveals a process and a path to follow for you to maximize your potential for happiness in this short life.

Clear and easy-to-follow steps to enable a reader to master the fence protection principle, one of the most innovative techniques to enter the field of protection for many years.

Ground fighting is one of the most underestimated yet devastatingly ferocious of all the Martial Arts. Ninety-nine per cent of all street fights that are not finished within the first three seconds end up on the floor. The books in the “Ground Fighting” series prepare you with the very best of wrestling, ju-jitsu, judo etc., covering ground control, bars, locks, chokes, strangles, cranks, butts, reintroducing many of the illegal and banned techniques from the beginning of the century.