1000-piece jigsaw puzzle of an iconic landscape illustration from book designer and artist Brian Cook.

Lose yourself in the rolling hills based loosely on the headlands of Great and Little Hangman, North Devon. This inviting scene, available as a jigsaw puzzle for the first time, featured on the dust jacket of the 1933 book Landscape of England by Charles Bradley Ford. The illustration was also exhibited at the Arts Council Exhibition ‘Landscapes in Britain 1850–1950’ at the Hayward Gallery in 1983.

The box includes 1000 jigsaw pieces in a sustainable paper bag. Once completed, the jigsaw puzzle measures 70 x 50cm / 27.56 x 19.69in.

The book jackets that Brian Cook designed for B. T. Batsford through the 1930s and 1940s are much-loved, timeless pieces of illustrative art and highly collectable. The Cathedrals of England from the same popular heritage book series is also available as a jigsaw puzzle.

SHORTLISTED in The Creative Book Awards 2024.

An outstanding colouring book of decorative letters from the hugely popular Maggie Magoo design house.

This beautiful book contains two different illustrations of each letter from the alphabet, plus two different sets of numbers (0 to 9) and useful ampersands.

Beautiful floral illustrations, with tiny minibeasts roaming around, embellish these initials and bring them to life. They are itching for a touch of colour and are ideal for any colouring-in fan looking for new, high-quality illustrations. Once coloured they can be framed to make great prints for bedrooms, kitchens, playrooms and nurseries.

Whether you want to colour to indulge your creativity or relax with this perfect mindful activity, grab your pencils and pens and choose a letter than means something to you.

Bursting with beautiful illustrations to colour, Harry Potter: Gryffindor House Pride: The Official Colouring Book is a must-have colouring book for members of this house and fans of the magical film series.

Grab your coloured pencils — it’s time for colouring wizardry! Show your house pride with intricate, all-new artwork of characters, iconic objects, and magical places from the Harry Potter films, all themed to house Gryffindor. Featuring important house moments from the Sorting Ceremony, Quidditch matches, Yule Ball, feasts, and so much more, this colouring book is jam-packed with special designs and scenes every brave Gryffindor will love.

Bursting with beautiful illustrations to colour, Harry Potter: The Official Hufflepuff Colouring Book is a must-have colouring book for members of this house and fans of the magical film series.

Grab your coloured pencils—it’s time for colouring wizardry! Show your house pride with intricate all-new artwork of characters, iconic objects, and magical places from the Harry Potter films, all themed to house Hufflepuff. Featuring important house moments from the Triwizard Tournament, Yule Ball, feasts, and so much more, this colouring book is jam-packed with special designs and scenes every loyal Hufflepuff will love.

Bursting with beautiful illustrations to colour, Harry Potter: Slytherin: The Official Colouring Book is a must-have colouring book for ambitious members of this house and fans of the magical film series.

Grab your coloured pencils — it’s time for colouring wizardry! Show your house pride with intricate, all-new artwork of characters, iconic objects, and magical places from the Harry Potter films, all themed to house Slytherin. Featuring important house moments from the Sorting Ceremony, Yule Ball, feasts, and so much more, this colouring book is jam-packed with special designs and scenes every cunning Slytherin will love.

Bursting with beautiful illustrations to colour, Harry Potter: Ravenclaw: The Official Colouring Book is a must-have colouring book for members of this house and fans of the magical film series.

Grab your coloured pencils—it’s time for colouring wizardry! Show your house pride with intricate all-new artwork of characters, iconic objects, and magical places from the Harry Potter films, all themed to house Ravenclaw. Featuring important house moments from the Sorting Ceremony, Yule Ball, feasts, and so much more, this colouring book is jam-packed with special designs and scenes every wise Ravenclaw will love.

This beautifully-presented book chronicles the coming and going of these peoples, their kings, heroes and saints, and way of life. Look out for more Pitkin Guides on the very best of British history, heritage and travel.

100 Speeches that Roused the World tells the stories behind the most inspiring, rousing and memorable speeches, from ancient Greece to the present day. A concise introduction and analysis of each speech is accompanied by key illustrations and photographs. 100 Speeches presents the power of the spoken word at its finest, from stirring calls to arms to impassioned pleas for peace.

Speeches include: Sojourner Truth, “Ain’t I a woman” (1851), Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address (1863), Emmeline Pankhurst “Freedom or Death” (1913), Winston Churchill, “Blood, Sweat and Tears” (1940), John F. Kennedy, “We choose to go to the moon” (1961), Martin Luther King, “I Have a Dream” (1963), Nelson Mandela on his release from prison (1990), Barack Obama, “Yes, We Can!” (2008) and Malala Yousafzai, “The right of education for every child” (2013). Others include Cicero, Elizabeth I, George Washington, Mahatma Gandhi, Vladimir Lenin, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Enoch Powell, Eva Perón, Mao Zedong, Malcolm X, Margaret Thatcher, Richard M. Nixon, Maya Angelou, Steve Jobs and Oprah Winfrey.

This is a classic collection of inspirational, momentous and thought-provoking speeches that have stirred nations, challenged accepted beliefs and changed the course of history.

At the darkest moment of the year, when the nights seem endless and the days very short, comes that most joyful of festivals. Christmas is a truly magical season, bringing families and friends together to share the much-loved customs and traditions that over the centuries have come to surround this heart-warming and deeply symbolic occasion. Each family has their own personal traditions, and ways they celebrate the special day. Yet underneath the tinsel, fairy lights and wrapping paper are many long-standing traditions that we all know and love.

Why do we drag a fir tree inside our house and decorate it? How long Santa has been delivering gifts to good children? What would Christmas be like without mince pies?

We owe a lot to the Victorians. They transformed the way Britain celebrated Christmas in the 19th century and we continue with their traditions today. In 1848 a British confectioner by the name of Tom Smith came up with the idea of wrapping sweets inside a package that snapped when pulled apart. It was the Victorians that really centred Christmas round the family, with the eating of a Christmas dinner together, giving gifts and playing games. All these things have become central to a British Christmas Day.

A showcase of Britain’s most extraordinary gardens and landscapes from the twentieth century to present day.

100 20th-Century Gardens and Landscapes highlights the evolution of gardens and landscapes over the past century, tracing how these distinctive creations complemented buildings of their period. Entries in this book are grouped in chronological periods, documenting changing styles and techniques in a visual timeline. The examples chosen take the story from the Arts and Crafts garden and the garden city, through the landscapes created for mid-century housing and the new towns, to the low-maintenance gardens of the 1980s and contemporary trends for community and wildlife gardens.

Designed landscapes were often integral to the conception of twentieth-century developments; the inclusion of a handful of particularly successful landscapes for memorial gardens, offices, industry, transport and parks demonstrate a changing attitude to public green space during the century and its increasing importance as private gardens have become ever smaller. Designers and architects such as Piet Oudolf, Charles Jencks, Frederick Gibberd, Geoffrey Jellicoe, Vita Sackville-West and Gertrude Jekyll are all featured, alongside more detailed essays on the history of gardens, planting styles, the importance of modern landscapes, and the career of Geoffrey Jellicoe.

The text is written by architectural, landscape and garden historians including Elain Harwood, Barbara Simms and Alan Powers. Beautifully illustrated throughout with photography, illustrations and garden plans, this book is ideal for gardeners and landscape lovers alike.

Explore the nature, beauty and history of Borrowdale and Buttermere Valley with 10 incredible walks hand-picked by National Trust rangers.

Take a lakeside stroll, amble through ancient oak woodland or head upwards to enjoy some of the North Lakes’ most spectacular vistas. 

The walks vary from easy to moderate, so there’s something for everyone. With step-by-step directions, wildlife to spot and landmarks to look out for on the way, it’s the perfect walking companion.

An illustrated guide to the Normans – the invaders of 1066 who changed English life forever

The 1066 Norman conquest of England, led by William, Duke of Normandy (“the Conqueror”), was the single greatest political change England has ever seen. The Normans brought with them a new culture, which included law, architectural style and methods, and leisure pursuits. The old aristocracy was stripped of their assets and denounced, and in its place a new French aristocracy began to run the country – even bringing their language with them. The guide examines the impact the new Norman rule had on the English way of life.

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