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Conjure thrillingly sinister scenes with more than 1,000 surprising images 

From memento mori to día de los muertos, nothing inspires more than the imagery of mortality, and this book supplies collage artists with all they need to explore that spellbinding topic. Make shadowy skeletons dance before ruined churches, lilies bloom against apocalyptic cloudscapes, or serpents wind through empty eye sockets -- there's no limit to the visions you can conjure.

Make shadowy skeletons dance before ruined churches, lilies bloom against apocalyptic cloudscapes, or serpents wind through empty eye sockets... there's no limit to the visions you can conjure.

There are backgrounds, textures, images large and small – all ready for you to cut out and combine in expressive new ways. Just bring scissors, glue and your nightmarish reveries.

About the Author:

Eliza Scott has degrees in both literature and art and is features editor of Lula magazine. Maria Costa Planas, who created the cover image, is a collage artist based in Brighton, UK.

Imagine mind-bending new worlds with over one thousand surprising images.

From the same team that created the best-selling Extraordinary Things to Cut Out and Collage comes this new collection of surprising images: a trip down the rabbit hole which will blow your mind and add new life to your collages.

Every title in the Collage Kit series has all you need to create a host of surprising artworks of your own. There are over a thousand lively images – including backgrounds so you can create dramatic scenes – and a practical introduction will teach you the tricks of colour, composition, and juxtaposition that will fill your work with meaning and intrigue.

Just bring scissors, glue, and your imagination!

About the Authors:

Eliza Scott has degrees in both literature and art and is Features Editor of Lula magazine.

Marta Costa Planas, who creates the cover image, is a collage artist based in Barcelona.

From incredible scenery to dramatic panoramas, these carefully selected tours of the most beautiful places to pedal throughout Europe will delight both seasoned and novice cyclists and feature the groundbreaking user-sourced mapping technology of the Strava app.

The guide features 350 of the most beautiful and scenic cycling routes all over Europe, carefully curated for cyclists of every level and ability — from easy, scenic lowland countryside to visually glorious, more strenuous routes in the Alps and the Carpathians. The book also includes routes that enable the user to re-create itineraries from the Tour de France or Giro d’Italia.

This is the best European cycling guide ever assembled with the aid of Strava, the mapping app that includes information from the world’s most knowledgeable and expert cyclists who have critically reviewed and rated them. It contains maps, technical details, tourist information, and tips. Included are urban tours that highlight Europe’s cultural glories and routes that highlight the continent’s breathtaking natural beauty. The book is organized into nine regional sections covering mainland Europe from the British Isles and the Iberian Peninsula to Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and the boot of Italy.

About the Author:

Claude Droussent is a journalist and author specialized in cycling. He was editor-in-chief of L’Équipe, France’s national daily sports newspaper. Prior to that, he was editor-in-chief of Vélo magazine. He was also cofounder of the L’Étape du Tour, an organized participatory event that allows amateur cyclists to race over the same route as the Tour de France.

Featuring majestic scenery and dramatic panoramas, these carefully selected tours represent the most beautiful places to pedal throughout North America for both seasoned and novice cyclists featuring the groundbreaking user-sourced mapping technology of the Strava app.

The most complete cycling guide ever published for North America, this book presents 350 carefully curated cycling itineraries in the US, Canada, and Mexico featuring maps, technical details, tourist information, not-to-be-missed scenic highlights, and cycling hacks and tips.

Based upon information drawn from users of the Strava app, the most knowledgeable and expert cycling community in the world, these routes are the “best” balancing cycling level, scenic beauty, points of interest, iconic sites to visit—even must-visit bike shops. Those selected by three-time American Tour de France winner Greg LeMond focus on quieter roads—including dirt and gravel roads—that get cyclists off the beaten track.

Organized into eight regional sections covering the entire continent, the book includes some “off the mainland” routes in Hawaii and the Caribbean for good measure. For those with time and a spirit of adventure, routes can be connected for a continuous, coast-to-coast trip.

About the Author:

Greg LeMond, based in Tennessee, is the only American Tour de France winner, taking the top award three times. In 2020, he received the Congressional Gold Medal, the first cyclist to do so. Claude Droussent was editor in chief of leading French sports magazines L’Équipe and Vélo.

Bored of the same old dinner-party chitchat? Spice up your soirées, impress your guests and show up your brother-in-law with Dangerous Experiments for After Dinner, a book full of hilarious, and sometimes dangerous, after-dinner tricks and challenges.

Twenty-one daredevil tricks are illustrated along with step-by-step instructions and explanations of the science behind them. From sabering a bottle of champagne to hammering a needle through a coin, each of these feats is guaranteed to wow your guests.

You get to have a robot butler OR you can become any animal you like? This game only has one rule: you HAVE to choose!

You get to have a robot butler or you can become any animal you like? You have a magic tap that contains all the drinks you want OR you snap your fingers and your entire house is tidy and clean? This game only has one rule: you HAVE to choose! And this time around, both options will make you feel happy.

For this happy edition of Dilemmarama we’ve only selected positive dilemmas. The kind that will put a smile on your face, but that will also cause heated debates and feisty duels. And, because everything in life is a dilemma, there are two game options to choose from.

About the Author:

One of the game options allows you to become the Dilemmaestro by creating difficult dilemmas for the other players. The other option lets you play in teams and you have to try to guess what your teammates will choose. That’s one way to really get to know your friends and family!

Dress up Taylor in her most iconic fits with this illustrated press-out paper doll book.

Featuring 12 show-stopping looks — from the “Love Story” music video to the Eras Tour bodysuits — Dress Up Taylor takes you through the very best of Tay-Tay’s fashion moments.

With beautifully illustrated, press-out outfits and a sturdy Taylor mannequin, this paper doll book is the ultimate collector’s item for Swifties and fashionistas alike.

About the Author:

Julia Murray is an award winning multi-disciplined illustrator with many years’ experience in the creative industry. Classically trained in graphic design and illustration, Julia began her career illustrating at Huffer before spending a decade in London working as an art director where she managed the Ink Global creative department, working for publishers such as Harper Collins and Hardie Grant. This experience has given her a versatility of style, a strength in combining typography with illustration, and a designer’s eye for composition and detail. Julia’s work reflects a love of color with a touch of femininity.

Created by an origami master, these 23 models offer a menagerie of easy-to-fold animals. Figures include birds ― a cardinal, parrot, bald eagle, and cranes ― and a fox, pig, hippo, elephant, lion, and others. Diagrams illustrate every step of the folding process, and full-colour pictures depict the completed models. Internationally renowned author John Montroll has significantly increased the origami repertoire with his original designs. Best known as the inspiration behind the single-square, no-cuts, no-glue approach, the American origami expert offers readers meticulously developed folding sequences that allow them to create better models with fewer steps.

This is the game to go beyond small talk and truly connect with people.

Empathy fuels connections between people.

But, what’s a real connection in the digital age? When do we still sit down, actively listen and engage with each other’s stories? The Empathy Game is a playful way to dive deeper with friends, family, or colleagues.

The game is simple. You pick a card and tell your story, from the everyday to the fantastic. Afterwards the listeners engage with your story by throwing the dice and exploring elements of their human experience.

The Empathy Game encourages sharing, listening and engaging with our fellow humans. It’s the active act of recognition and vulnerability that brings us closer together, and what could be better than that?

About the Authors:

Saskia H. Herrmann is a service designer, researcher, and coach. She explores the intersections between technology, science and society to facilitate innovation for good.

Saskia designs products and services to connect people and create equal opportunities. Her research focuses on empathy and collaboration, as well as on diversity and inclusion. She coaches students, professionals and executives, sharing her own explorations and learnings.

Jorik Elferink is a process designer, facilitator and co-founder at unfold. He focusses on collaboration, team dynamics and the creative process. 

He works to make organisations more human and sustainable by putting planet before profit. He is driven by connection — a connection with yourself, with each other and with the planet. He designs and facilitates processes and learning methods that bring people closer together and inspire new ways of thinking and working. This leads to new and innovative ideas for the challenges of today, and the future.

A practical and inspirational guide to planning every kind of off-road cycling experience, based on the author’s first-hand experience of cycling from the UK to Hong Kong

Joshua Cunningham spent eleven months cycling from the UK to Hong Kong, a journey that took him through twenty-six countries and across 21,000 kilometres of the Eurasian landmass. He captured thousands of breathtaking photographs and acquired the wealth of invaluable experience he shares here, from how to arrange travel and select the best bike to what to pack for each climate and terrain, and how to choose and navigate the route. Equal parts travelogue and practical guide, this exhilarating account divides the stages of his tour into five chapters, each focusing on a specific geographical environment: forest, desert, mountain, tropical and urban.

Packaged in a travel-friendly format, Escape by Bike will be an essential source of inspiration to cyclists, outdoor enthusiasts and anyone who is interested in planning their own cycling adventure, large or small.

Contents List:

Introduction: Overland by Bike • 1. Forests • 2. Mountains • 3. Deserts • 4. Tropics • 5. Cities • Technical Information

About the Author:

Joshua Cunningham is a writer, photographer and consultant who specializes in cycling, fitness, travel and adventure. He has worked in the editorial teams for Cyclist magazine and Bikes Etc, and his photography appears online and in print for both sport and travel magazines.

 - Mini fashion dictionary
 - Ruled Pages
 - Content printed in magenta
 - Peter Jensen bookmark included
 - Pocket in the back of the notebook
 - Convenient to bring along

Mini Fashion Dictionary + Ruled Pages
Peter Jensen's ruled notebook is divided into 2 main sections:

Part 1 - Mini Fashion Dictionary (28 pages)
Part 2 - Ruled Pages (132 pages)

Plan your next biking vacation, or live vicariously, with this beautiful guide to 50 of the world’s best places to ride a bicycle, as chosen by expert cyclists who have been there.

Biking is booming as both a leisure and an extreme exercise activity, and here Chris Santella explores trips for cyclists of every level. He covers environments as varied as the Dalmatian Coast in Croatia, the Indochina Trail in Vietnam, and the urban jungle of New York City. With a mix of international and national locations, the 50 chapters capture the breathtaking vistas cyclists will enjoy around the world.

Each location, in addition to advice from experts, is brought to life with stunning color photographs. Some of these are popular biking spots that are on everyone’s bucket list. Some may be new to even serious riders. Locations include:

- Arizona: Grand Canyon—North Rim
- Belgium: Flanders
- British Columbia: Okanagan Valley
- California: Eastern Sierra, Wine Country
- Costa Rica: Arenal to Guanacaste
- France: Provence
- Ireland: Connemara
- Italy: Sardinia
- Michigan: Leelanau Peninsula
- South Africa: Cape Town
- Vermont: Champlain Valley

Whether you’re a serious biker training for years, or just someone looking for adventure and some healthy time outdoors, Santella and his experts offer you a smorgasbord of dream vacations to choose from. So, start reading and start peddling!

About the Author:

Chris Santella is a freelance writer and marketing consultant based in Portland, Oregon. A regular contributor to the New York Times and Forbes.com, he has also contributed to the New Yorker, Travel & Leisure, Golf, and Delta Sky. Santella is the author of five other titles in the “Fifty Places” series, as well as Fifty Favorite Fly-Fishing Tales . 

What is the most unforgettable place you’ve ever taken a refreshing sip of a cold beer? 

In Fifty Places to Drink Beer Before You Die, Chris Santella explores the best destinations to crack open a cold one, reflect on the day, and take in the scenery. 

The book features the world’s top locations for imbibing, from beautiful landscapes to beer festivals, breweries, classic drinking establishments, and brand-new, under-the-radar spots. With a mix of national and international places to visit — Asheville, Denver, Prague, Munich, Vienna, and more — as well as firsthand accounts from contributors such as Jim Koch (founder of Boston Brewing Company/ Samuel Adams) and Joe Wiebe (author of CraftBeer Revolution), this book will make you want to trek to each must-see destination. 

Packed with beautiful, vibrant photographs that bring each locale to life, Fifty Places to Drink Beer Before You Die will leave you craving barley and hops and eagerly planning your next trip.

About the Author:

Chris Santella is a regular contributor to the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Trout. His work has also appeared in The New Yorker, Travel + Leisure, and the Wall Street Journal. Santella is the author of 12 other titles in the Fifty Places series, as well as Fifty Favorite Fly-Fishing Tales, Why I Fly Fish, The Tug is the Drug and Cat Wars (with Dr. Peter Marra). 

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Chris Santella, along with top expedition leaders, explores the world’s greatest walking adventures. 

Some, such as the Lunana Snowman Trek in Bhutan and the Kangshung Valley Trek in Tibet, are grueling multiweek adventures at high altitudes. Others, such as Japan’s Nakesando Trail, move leisurely from village to village, allowing walkers to immerse themselves in the local culture.

Whether it’s climbing the Rwandan mountains to view mountain gorillas or strolling through bistros along Italy’s Amalfi Coast, there’s a memorable hike at everyone’s level within these 50 chapters. 

With commentaries from expert trekkers and insider tips that lead the reader off the beaten path, Santella has again captured the special characteristics that make these must-visit destinations.

About the Author:

Chris Santella is a freelance writer and marketing consultant based in Portland, Oregon. A regular contributor to the New York Times and Forbes.com, he has also contributed to the New Yorker, Travel & Leisure, Golf, and Delta Sky. Santella is the author of six other titles in STC’s Fifty Places series.

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Fifty Places to Surf Before You Die is a beautifully illustrated guide to the most thrilling surfing destinations in the world.

Covering quintessential beaches, including: Oahu’s North Shore; Australia’s Gold Coast; and of course, Malibu, California, the book also invites you to discover such unexpected gems as the Amazon and the Gulf of Alaska.

From the frigid waters off Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula to Nazaré, Portugal, where in 2013 Garrett McNamara broke a world record for surfing the tallest wave (78 feet!), Fifty Places to Surf takes readers on a wide-roving adventure, divulging the details that make each venue unique — and plenty of tips for those who aspire to surf there.

Featuring interviews with seasoned surfing experts such as pro surfer Joel Parkinson and Billabong executive Shannan North, Fifty Places to Surf Before You Die is an essential travel companion for surfers of all levels who are looking to catch that perfect wave.

About the Author:

Chris Santella is the author of 20 books, including 14 titles in the Fifty Places series. A freelance writer and marketing consultant based in Portland, Oregon, he contributes regularly to the Washington Post, the New York Times, and Forbes.com.

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