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Whether you’re trying to gift the perfect book, balance reading and screen time or develop your relationship with the kids in your life, Once Upon a Reader is a roadmap for anyone who wants to help the next generation – from pre-natal babies to young adults – become avid readers.

At home or in the office, for many of us the only time we get a quiet moment is on the loo. Sudoko on the Loo will help you entertain yourself and keep your brain active in those precious spare moments. So, pick up your trusty pen and get puzzling in peace.

This large-format activity book contains a wealth of creative pursuits and puzzles that will both challenge the brain and soothe the mind.

Before television and radio, before penny paperbacks and mass literacy, people would gather on porches, on the steps outside their homes, and tell stories. The storytellers knew their craft and bewitched listeners would sit and listen long into the night as moths flitted around overhead.

Reach for your trusty pen or pencil and tackle this bumper collection of word challenges at your leisure. Arranged in themes, they will provide a mental workout and relaxation therapy at the same time. Solutions easily found at the back of the book.

When you open this little book, the state secrets of the game of bridge lie in your hands. They cover everything you need to know to go from being a bridge beginner to an international mastermind!

Give your mind a linguistic workout with 200 new quick crossword puzzles. These will have you searching for the dictionary!

This new edition of Collins Pocket Dictionary and Thesaurus ensures you'll always have the words you need at your fingertips. With matching dictionary and thesaurus entries on the same page, you'll never be stuck for words again!