Meik Wiking founded the world's first Happiness Research Institute in 2013, in Copenhagen, Denmark and is a New York Times and Sunday Times Bestselling author. Meik has been called The Indiana Jones of Smiles and probably the World's Happiest Man by The Times. He is the author of four globally bestselling books which have sold over 2 million copies worldwide: The Little Book of Hygge, The Little Book of Lykke, The Art of Making Memories and My Hygge Home.

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Sue Meikle has always been obsessed with picture books, and after working as an Early Years Specialist for over 25 years, she has read stories to children from Stockport to South Africa. In schools, in early years centres, while on forest school adventures... Sue has even read stories on a travelling play bus! So, perhaps it was always in the stars for Sue to not just read books, but write them, too! When she's not reading or writing stories, Sue can be found walking her dog or chauffeuring her teenagers around the Greater Manchester area (because that’s where they live… in a home that they made from a derelict barn!)

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David Meikle is a TV scriptwriter and Sunday Times bestselling author. He has written and co-written seven books, including the autobiographies of Charlie Richardson and Bobby Cummines.

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How to live Japanese delivered through 100 familiar modern icons - humble emojis. 
 
These Japanese inventions, used around the world by billions, are simple, playful gateways into the essential elements of Japanese living. 
 
Cherry blossom, autumn leaves, love hotel, manner mode, kimono, lantern, the star festival, moon viewing, mount fuji, bullet train, the tokyo tower, noh theater, anime, hanafuda, panda, snow monkey, chopsticks, ramen, sushi, bento, sake and green tea - they are all on your phone and explained inside this book... 
 
Covers: weather and seasons, getting around, attire, relationships, etiquette, traditions, festivities, national icons, sports, leisure, fauna, eating and drinking.

JapanEmoji!

The Characterful Guide to Living Japanese

Stephen Wildish

Can’t we all just get oolong? 
 
We are a nation of tea drinkers. 84% of Brits drink tea every day, and we get through 100 million cups daily. When a survey asked us what the country’s national emblem should be, the most resounding answer, with 32 per cent of the vote, was a cup of tea. 
 
And yet… most of us are doing it wrong. 
 
Enter tea-drinking expert and infusion connoisseur, Stephen Wildish. His complete guide to the fine art of tea includes: brewing guides for the proportionally challenged; simple to follow but desperately important rules (such as: the tea-bag and milk should never touch); cooling guides (charting the exact millisecond when the temperature of tea goes from hotter than the sun to stone cold); taxonomies of tea and much more. It is the perfect gift for every tea lover.

How to Drink Tea

Gareth Moore

Chiryoku = Intellectual Power. 
 
Compared to the West, people in Japan live longer, healthier lives and at the heart of their culture – and part of their daily routine – are brain-training puzzles. 
 
The square-box puzzles here, familiar to millions in Japan, are a workout for your mind. 
 
Test and strengthen your mental agility, concentration, numerical skills, powers of reasoning, observation and creative thinking. 
 
Enjoy working through puzzles that will take you from total beginner to master mind and help keep your brain healthy for years to come.

Chiryoku

Keep your brain young the Japanese way – over 200 brain-training puzzles (& why they work)

Kat Buckley

TikTok Made Me Bake It! 
 
Packed with the internet's most-loved recipes including Anti-gravity Cake, Rainbow Cupcakes, Bronuts and Cookie Pies, Bakes That Break The Internet is your guide to recreating the decadent and indulgent snacks from your For You Page at home. 
 
From nostalgic treats like Jammie Dodger Ice Cream and School Dinner Cake to jaw-dropping desserts like Nutella Freakshakes and Faultline Cake, @TheBakingExplorer shows us the simple recipes and techniques to impress your friends and satisfy your sweet tooth.

Bakes That Break The Internet

All The Trending Bakes from Faultline Cakes to Freakshakes!

Renu Bhardwaj

Invite joy and light into your home to create lasting family memories as you celebrate Diwali this year. 
 
With recipes to create the perfect Diwali feast, simple crafts to do with your children and low-budget ways to decorate your house, this is everything you need to bring together the ultimate Diwali celebration. 
 
With beautiful photography throughout, recipes include Samosa Chaat, Chilli Paneer and Nani’s Creamy Kheer as well as ideas for edible gifts such as Coconut Ladoo, Chocolate Peda and Rangoli Sugar Cookies. Step-by-step guides to creating homemade Diyas and paper garlands will enable the whole family to get involved as you decorate your house for Diwali. And with handy checklists and countdown calendars, this is a book you will come back to year after year.

Celebrate Diwali

Recipes, activities and crafts to do with your kids

Pop Press

*The perfect stocking filler for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Rebecca Yarros and Raven Kennedy* 
 
Delicious drinks with a slow burn 
 
With 60 toe-curling tipples and scrumptious spritzes inspired by your favourite romantic stories, realms and tropes, A Coupe of Thorns and Rosé is the perfect companion to add some serious spice to your reading nook or bookclub. 
 
Whether you fancy an Atlas Spritz to toast to bitter rivals, a High Lady to serve your Shadow Daddy, or an Empyrean Espresso Martini to bond over, this book has a drink for every romantasy fan (even Tam stans - try the Green-eyed Fairy). 
 
With beautiful illustrations throughout, simple methods and a reading checklist, this is an absolute must for any TBR.

A Coupe of Thorns and Rosé

Romantasy cocktails to quench your thirst

Raise your spirits with the best pumpkin carving designs and simple cut-out costume accessories. 
 
 
From simple knife-free ideas for little hands, to more complex showstoppers for the older Halloween enthusiast as well as fuss-free cut-out costume accessories, this book has everything you need to be the g-host with the most this Halloween.

The Best Ever Book of Halloween Stencils

Pumpkin Carving Stencils: Spooktacular pumpkin designs and quick cut-out costumes

It’s not the size but what you do with it that counts. 
 
Discover 101 inspiring ideas for more useful things you can do with your willy. From hearding sheep to mountain rescue, controlling traffic, space exploration or taking the perfect group selfie – you too can use your willy to make the world a better place.

101 Things to do with a Huge Willy

Mies Penders

*The perfect stocking filler for fans of Rebecca Yarros, Bridgerton, Rivals and Sarah J Mass* 
 
If you like your coffee icy and your books spicy... this is next on the TBR. 
 
Are you devoted to Romantasy, a lover of Regency scandal or a meet-cute connoisseur? 
 
Embrace the thrill of romance and escape the mundane with quotes and immersive full-page designs for every book lover. 
 
Let your true self shine and indulge your fantasies as you colour your way through these cosy floral motifs. 
 
Remember: 
 
Romance is nice but give me some spice 
 
If they ain't Fae, they ain't Bae 
 
Busy reading something scandalous 
 
My type is tall, dark and fictional 
 
The spice is the plot!

The Spice is the Plot!

Colouring for Romance Lovers

Francesca Stone

Make Christmas magic 
 
In this book, you'll find easy, accessible ways to embrace your festive spirit and create lasting memories with the family with a collection of traditions - old and new - including simple recipes, styling tips and crafts to make your celebrations meaningful and beautiful without the big spend. 
 
By using traditional, low-cost ingredients to create simple and tasty festive recipes and foraging, recycling, and using inexpensive items from around your home for cosy styling and beautiful crafts to keep or give as gifts, you can have a perfect, budget-friendly and more sustainable Christmas. 
 
Recipes will include Mini gingerbread house biscuits, Brie and cranberry waffles, Christmas Cake and Mince pies, with styling tips covering how to dress your front door, tree and shelves, and crafts ranging from honeycomb paper trees to creating needle felted ornaments, recycled wax candles and natural beaded garlands. 
 
This is a book you'll reach for year on year.

Festive

Simple recipes, crafts and traditions for the perfect Christmas

What's better than sharing a joke? 
Sharing 400 jokes. 
 
Give the gift of a laugh to your family comedian. 
 
This ultimate collection of laughs is packed with awesome jokes suitable for all ages - a book everyone can enjoy together. 
 
Featuring the cheesiest jokes imaginable:<ul><li>I'm scared of lifts. So I take steps to avoid them.</li><li>Someone stole my mood ring. I don't know how to feel about that.</li><li>I went to a still-life exhibition. It was quite good, but not moving.</li><li>I used to run a dating service for chickens but I was struggling to make hens meet.</li><li>I hate Russian dolls. They are so full of themselves.</li></ul>... and hundreds more...

Hilarious Jokes for Brilliant Blokes

The Classic Dad Joke and Cheesy One-liner Collection (The perfect gift for him – guaranteed laughs for all ages)

Sandra Mariah Wright

Leanne Marrama

There's a story in every cup 
 
Whether you're wondering about your career, finances, love, or health, Reading The Leaves draws on the ancient art of tea leaf divination to channel your intuitive skills and transform your life. 
 
Discover how to choose the right cup for you, how to brew for divination, how to interpret more than 200 time-tested symbols, what to do if you get a bad sign, and how a regular tea ritual can benefit you.

Reading The Leaves

Discover what the future holds for you, through a cup of your favourite brew

A essential accessory for all hen parties and bachelorette gatherings. 
 
Pack this playful guide along with the willy straws and cocktail shaker and turn to it for cheeky inspiration. 
 
The Little Hen Party Book will inspire you with the best games to play, including: Mr and Mrs Questions to test who knows the bride best - her partner or her friends; Bridal Bingo, Words of Wisdom, The Scavenger Hunt, Wedding Charades, The Memory Game, Bridal Fortune Teller and more.

The Little Hen Party Book

Compatibility quiz, bridal bingo & other games to play

LOVE DINOSAURS? THIS BOOK IS DINO-MITE! 
 
Prepare to be totally distracted by this exciting new dinosaur-themed, search-and-find adventure. 
 
Discover eight devious dinosaurs hiding within each crazy scene as you follow the gang on their 21st Century exploration. Spot Terry the party-loving Pterodactyl at a mad music festival and Rex the Tyrannosaurus at The London Marathon! Don’t forget to look out for Steg the space-faring Stegosaurus up among the stars. 
 
This 48-page book is suitable for all adventure-loving dino-detectives, young and old alike, from 5 years and upwards. 
 
 Keep an eye out for exciting hidden extras too – can you find everything? 
 
... just don’t be a saur loser if you can’t!

Where's the Dinosaur?

A roarsome search-and-find adventure

Embrace the spirit of spring 
 
In this book, you'll find easy, accessible ways to make your Easter eggcellent and create lasting, fuss-free memories with friends and family. 
 
Packed with simple recipes, creative child-friendly activities, crafts and styling that utilise low-cost, easy to source and recycled materials. You can make your celebrations meaningful and beautiful without the big spend. 
 
Including quick tips on how to run the best Egg Hunt (with and without chocolate), how to make Easter Bonnets, Nature Masks, Spring Wreaths, Easter Trees and more, this book has everything you need to keep little hands busy and embrace the spirit of spring. 
 
A helpful resource that you'll reach for year after year.

An Eggcellent Easter

Simple springtime makes, bakes and activities for the whole family

The perfect stocking filler or secret santa gift 
 
Headache? Confusion? Waves of nausea and regret? 
 
Luckily, thanks to this handy book, a hangover no longer has to mean a ruined day. 
 
Use infographics and flowcharts to diagnose which hangover type you are suffering from and find the best treatments to help you on the road back to full health: 
 
The bottomless pit 
The 'I'm still drunk' 
The Exorcist 
The emotional boomerang 
The lucky escape 
The undeserved 
 
If you are spraying the walls with last night's kebab and this morning's Berocca, you are going to need a very big glass of water... 
 
With simple hangover cures and advice on how to tackle the clean-up (social AND physical) this book is the perfect remedy for all your 'morning after' regrets.

How to Hangover

An illustrated guide

Lady Whistleblower

Shall we promenade? 
 
Dear Reader, 
 
Welcome to the definitive guide to navigating the social season. Learn about etiquette in all its forms. Within these abundant leaves you will be gifted with all the instruction and patronage necessary to take your place in society. Sort your Dandies from your Rakes, your Merry Andrews from your Bucks. All of the menagerie of beau monde's are contained within. So read on dearest reader and bury oneself in the pool of knowledge that will equip oneself to become the talk of the ton. 
 
Yours sincerely 
Lady Whistleblower

How to be the Talk of the Ton

Mike Rampton

Stuck indoors? This book is your saviour. 
 
Turn to a bumper 501 simple and accessible games and activities to keep your whole family amused for hours, if not days. 
 
Inside, in the garden, in the car, for all family sizes and ages - this book covers all the best classics you might have forgotten how to play, like stuck in the mud and the alphabet game, and introduces brand new games too. 
 
No fancy equipment needed, just easy to follow instructions. This book has everything you need to keep everyone happy.

Open In Case of Emergency

501 Games to Entertain and Keep You and the Kids Sane

Jessie Bakes Cakes

Amazing bakes for every season 
 
I’m Jessie – a baker on a mission to spread seasonal joy! I hope you love baking and decorating these super cute, easy treats with all the chocolate goodies. Use up your leftover chocolate eggs to bake Easter brownies and cheesecake, turn peanut butter cups into a spooky chocolate slab, make Christmas candy cane cupcakes and a chocolate orange cake – and so much more. 
 
Cupcakes, cakes, cookies, brownies, blondies, slabs, sweet sharing boards and chocolate drinks galore. 
 
Find me on Instagram @jessie.bakes.cakes

Chocolate Overload!

Seasonal bakes made with your favourite treats

When in doubt, call Dad. 
 
Featuring flowcharts, illustrations and graphics, this guide will help you master every aspect of being a Dad and make time for what really matters… after all that thermostat isn’t going to obsess over itself. 
 
With simple steps to help you construct the perfect dad joke, a scientific formula to determine which dance moves will embarrass your children the most and a chart to establish the perfect (read: useless) fact for any occasion, this is the ultimate guide to being a dad. 
 
Learn how to:<ul><li>Figure out the perfect hobby for you: is it golf, fishing, or growing vegetables?</li><li>Collect thousands of old cables and out-of-date DIY magazines.</li><li>Spend more time in the shed than in your own house.</li><li>Master the mindful art of packing luggage into any car boot.</li><li>Perfectly pair your socks and sandals.</li><li>And more!</li></ul>

How to Dad

Geoff Tibballs

Will you be flummoxed by this Great British distraction? 
 
Do you know queuing etiquette? Twenty-one different ways to describe rain? Then this quiz book might be just your cup of tea. 
 
Politely challenge yourself, your family and your friends with questions on British culture, language, etiquette, of course, the weather, as well as lots of other essential, quintessential British subjects. 
 
Each quiz comprises 21 questions and answers are based on the real results from national surveys and polls. 
 
Hours of brain-bamboozling fun for all the family!

The Very British Quiz Book

How d’you make a proper cup of tea? (and 720 other essential questions)

Adulting (verb): To do grown-up things and hold responsibilities such as having a job, paying rent or doing laundry. A verb used exclusively by those who adult less than 50 per cent of the time. 
 
If you've forgotten to pay your council tax, you’re hungover at work (again) and you’ve been living off pesto pasta for the past seventeen days, it's time to adult. 
 
Authentic grown-up Stephen Wildish has produced a book for everyone who feels they need assistance getting through the confusing landscape of the real world.

How to Adult

Emma Stokes

Warm up this winter with the toastiest of tipples 
 
'Tis the season to be jolly, and what better way to celebrate than to welcome your guests in from the cold with a tasty tipple? 
 
With easy-to-follow recipes for Pumpkin Spiced Russians, Buttered Bonfire Rum, Sleighbell Slings, Happy New Years, the trusty classics, and plenty of non-alcoholic options too, you'll be feeling festive AF all winter. 
 
Carve the pumpkins, stack the bonfire, deck the halls, and let's get merry!

Have Yourself a Merry Little Cocktail

80 cheerful tipples to warm up winter

Chris T Massy

It's the most hilarious time of the year... 
 
Packed full of festive pop-culture quizzes, Christmas trivia to fascinate and holly jolly games to play - as well as colouring and dot-to-dot pages to distract, and cracking cracker jokes to make you chuckle (and groan). 
 
 
The perfect Christmas companion for work Christmas parties, entertaining friends and family, entertaining kids (including kids), when you're too full to move, there's nothing on the TV, it's too wet for a walk and the pub isn't open yet. 
 
A book everyone will love, actually...

Merry Quizmas Everyone!

Christmas quizzes & games to go from the turkey to the King’s speech – have an hilarious holiday spectacular!

Tamara Michael

FROM TIKTOK'S FAVOURITE ART TEACHER. 
 
Unlock your inner artist. 
 
This book is for: 
-Those who've forgotten what it's like to draw for no reason and colour outside the lines. 
-For anyone who misses the feeling of putting pen to paper to create something. 
-For wannabe artists of all skill levels. 
 
This book is for you. No one else needs to see these pages. Start wherever you like and draw for as long as you need. Find an escape, find calm, find your creativity - every page offers a simple drawing prompt to learn new techniques and skills and grow your confidence while offering you a calm daily practice away from your screen. 
 
Suitable for children.

A Drawing a Day

Unlock Your Inner Artist

Robin Lee

'The Mermaid trend, nay, obsession, seemingly has no bounds' - Teen Vogue 
 
Channel the power of your inner ocean goddess, their life and style, mythology and spirituality. Mermaid Magic will inspire you to create storms and make waves, as well as teaching you how to harness the mermaid's mystical energies to become more confident, empowered and connected to yourself. 
 
Complete with motivating quotes, mantras and beautiful illustrations. Why be ordinary when you can be a mermaid?

Mermaid Magic

Be Mermazing Every Day!

Cat Faulkner

Avocadabra! Guaca-mole, Kiss My Hass! Let’s Avocuddle, Hugh Guacman …?! Pit-iful puns and avocado smash-ups with cute illustrations that celebrate our global avo-obsession. Bravocado!

You’ve Guac to be Joking! I love Avocados

Chuck Whelon

Can't get to the sea? Escape with this sunny adventure book suitable for kids and adults in search of fun. 
 
Follow Meria, her mer-friends and Mer-Pug, and a host of colourful characters, on an global adventure to 16 detailed locations. From the Mer-King's birthday parade to an under-water rock concert via the circus, a sushi bar and a paradise beach, there are loads of fun scenes to explore. 
 
This great book for all ages from 5 years+ includes a special Arctic spread and extra challenge to find 10 pieces of dangerous plastic. You might even spot David Attenborough.

Where's the Mermaid

A Mermazing Search-and-Find Adventure

Shall we promenade? 
 
Dear Reader, 
 
Welcome to the definitive guide to navigating the social season. Learn about etiquette in all its forms. Within these abundant leaves you will be gifted with all the instruction and patronage necessary to take your place in society. Sort your Dandies from your Rakes, your Merry Andrews from your Bucks. All of the menagerie of beau monde's are contained within. So read on dearest reader and bury oneself in the pool of knowledge that will equip oneself to Woo a Duke and become the talk of the ton. 
 
Yours sincerely 
Lady Whistleblower

How to Woo a Duke

& be the talk of the ton

The perfect gift for the little storm clouds in your life 
 
Don't let the normies get you down 
 
Wednesday's withering stare, unflinching drive and macabre interests mark her as a true symbol of rebellion. Much like the rest of her iconic family, she celebrates what makes her different and she is always the master of her destiny. 
 
What Would Wednesday Do? will show you how to step into your villain era and thrive in every area of your life by adopting Wednesday's simple philosophy. 
 
Learn how to be the master of your own life, the Wednesday way, with quotes illustrations and practical tips: put yourself first, set boundaries, say goodbye to draining relationships, embrace the things that excite you, love yourself and live your life for you.

What Would Wednesday Do?

Embrace your villain era and thrive

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