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The world is overflowing with waste. It’s time to take action.

You can make positive changes without radically altering your lifestyle. This practical book suggests ways to reduce waste, including how to cut unnecessary packaging, patch up or recycle old household items and drastically limit food waste.

With 101 simple ways to create less waste, you’ll find it easy to take the first step and make a difference.

Ever been lost for words abroad?

When you want to get your point across abroad there’s only one way to do it: by swearing your ar*e off! Impress the world with a stream of multi-lingual profanity from this nifty pocket book.

The ancient art of doodling has been around for thousands of years. Depictions of wild beasts on cave walls, funny little carvings on age-old artefacts – we’ve been at it a while. So what better way to celebrate this time-honoured tradition than by doodling while you dump? Fill a fish tank, illustrate the alphabet, envision outer space – whatever takes your creative fancy. Sit back, relax and prepare to make your masterpiece.

‘I need to work hard on my maths so I will be god at it.’

‘My dads boss lives in a big hose.’

‘When I am older I want to learn to drive a cat.’

Children are at their funniest when they’re trying to be serious, and their earnest attempts at mastering the English language are a goldmine of unintentional humour, from the charming to the ludicrous, and from the profound to the downright X-rated. Enjoy this bumper edition of side-splitting spelling slip-ups and hilarious homework howlers.

Be bigger. Be better. Be bolder.

With a positive mood and the right attitude, nothing can hold you back. This small but stirring book is packed with energising quotes and practical tips for boosting motivation, encouraging productivity and kicking procrastination’s ass. It’s just the shot in the arm you need to MAKE SHIT HAPPEN.

Goodbye tension, hello pension

Combining retro photographs with witty captions and quotes, this little book is the perfect way to celebrate your glorious retirement.

B-Day is here! But don’t spend it stressing about the precious time that’s gone by – embrace the fact that you are becoming wiser and wiser every day (well, sort of) with this collection of humorous and uplifting quotes.

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.

There is nothing better than basking in the summer sun or relaxing on a long summer’s evening with delicious food and drink, whilst being serenaded by the Bard. Food, drink and Shakespeare go happily hand in hand, and there is no shortage of references to mankind’s favourite pastimes in his plays. A Midsummer Night’s Dream conjures up images of secluded lover’s picnics in forested glades, of dancing and merriment throughout balmy nights, and feasts of sweet and savoury delicacies fit for a (fairy) King. So, in summertime, and with Shakespeare’s blessing, “How shall we beguile/The lazy time if not with some delight?”

If the most useful French you learnt at school was “un, deux, trois”, when all you really wanted was “soixante-neuf”, then save room in your luggage for this tongue-in-cheek phrasebook and you may score more than just a suntan.

So you’ve found yourself young, free and single again. This is a guide to getting your own back. From hoaxes to hit-and-run, these humorous ideas should inspire you to wreak havoc on the one so stupid as to think they could live without you, and to get the revenge you deserve.

Learn to pack a powerful punch with this illustrated manual that includes all the necessary moves and techniques to become competent in the punching arts.

The realities on kicking in the street scenario are unveiled once and for all in this concise, professional and down-to-earth book. All the moves and techniques neede to become competent in the kicking arts are included in this illustrated manual.