Trivia

Quiz your family and friends with the questions from the famous TV show and see if they would have walked away with the cash! Sir Seretse Khama was the first president of which country? A: Botswana B: Tanzania C: Ghana D: Zambia ...For GBP1,000,000,...

Featuring tales of murder, adultery, beheadings, civil war, usurpation and madness, Divorced, Beheaded, Died... takes you on a gallop through the history of all of England's kings and queens, plus some of the less well-known Scots and Welsh rulers.From...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955149013Author Katie SisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Bridge PressPublisher Bridge PressWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

Join QI's expedition into the animal kingdom to encounter 100 of its most remarkable subjects. Marvel at the elephants that walk on tiptoe, pigs that shine in the dark, and the woodlouse that drinks through its bottom.Albatrosses can fly non-stop...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648450808Author Bill O'NeillFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Lak PublishingPublisher Lak PublishingWeight(grams) 286gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955149266Author Dale RaynesFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Bridge PressPublisher Bridge PressWeight(grams) 172gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 8mm

'Brilliantly funny' SHAPARAK KHORSANDI'Immensely enjoyable' BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE'Every page contains delights' LINDSEY FITZHARRISWhy is Italy called Italy? How old is curry? How fast was the medieval Chinese post system? How do we know how people sounded...

Viking marauders in their longships burst through the defences of ninth-century Europe, striking terror into the hearts of peasants and rulers alike for two centuries. But the Vikings were more than just marine warriors and this atlas shows their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781783330386Author Frankie TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint AUK AuthorsPublisher Andrews UK LimitedWeight(grams) 105gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm...

Burnley's league title victory of 1960 remains one of the most remarkable feats in the history of English football, the club the smallest ever to win its premier title. Despite spending far less than other champions and drawing more modest crowds,...

From Caligula's blood-soaked end to hotelier Steve Wynn's unfortunate run-in with a priceless Picasso, Bad Days in History delves into the past to present 365 delightfully told tales of historically bad days.About the AuthorMichael Farquhar, a former...

Supported by the National TrustQuirky and fascinating facts about Britain’s favourite subject – the weather.Includes all sorts of weird and wonderful weather words from around the country.Supercharge your small talk, never be stuck for something to say...

Save water: Drink Prosecco Who doesn't love a chilled glass of Prosecco? Champagne's younger, more affordable Italian cousin is a light, dry sparkling wine, perfect for every occasion. From a summer tipple to a tasty cocktail, dinner accompaniment or...

'Brilliantly simple as an idea but also ambitious, Justin Lewis creates a glorious interlocking history ... of our pop culture with all its coincidences, connections and shared enjoyment.' We Are Cult 'The deliciously simple conceit pop facts from...

Fancy having a go at growing your own produce? How do you improve your chances of getting an allotment? How do you plan what to grow? And what exactly is a cold frame? Find the answer to all these questions and more inside The Allotment Pocket Bible,...

THE HILARIOUS, FEEL-GOOD BOOK FROM BBC RADIO 2 PRESENTER LIZA TARBUCKI am genuinely distracted by everything, and I don't think I'm alone in this.I consider my love of distraction a thing to be cherished. Like the annuals of my youth, this book is...

Ipswich Town On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the Tractor Boys' illustrious past, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable blue-and-white diary - with an...

What does the future hold? How will we live, work and entertain ourselves? What new technologies will emerge? Will humanity evolve - and perhaps live forever? Or are we facing threats that could end us - and even the whole universe? The Future in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648450723Author Bill O'NeillFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Lak PublishingPublisher Lak PublishingWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Wolves On This Day revisits all the most magical and memorable moments from the club's rollercoaster past, mixing in a maelstrom of quirky anecdotes and legendary characters to produce an irresistibly dippable gold-and-black diary - with an entry for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648450860Author Bill O'NeillFormat PaperbackPage Count 218Imprint Lak PublishingPublisher Lak PublishingWeight(grams) 299gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Taking a quirky and insightful look at the world of numbers, As Easy As Pi will delight and entertain any number enthusiast.In this day and age it's hard to imagine a world without numbers. Our lives are centred around commerce and money, and it is the...

Did you know that Napoleon was once attacked by rabbits? Or that the Mars Rover sang itself "Happy Birthday"? How about the odd ingredient Civil War soldiers used to make coffee?Trivia meets its match. From Jupiter's diamond showers to why pirates wore...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648450488Author Bill O'NeillFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Lak PublishingPublisher Lak PublishingWeight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm *...

From the world's oldest indoor loo to a theatre where spectators fill their pockets with poo, the definitive guide to the stranger side of Scotland shows there's a lot more to the place than tartan, haggis and tossing the caber. Inside you'll find: The...

Enjoy daily distraction with this engaging Almanac. Each date is assigned one or more literary connections. Book lovers will find extracts from authors' diaries and letters, chance upon the narrative twists and transformative moments in their favourite...

This is the ultimate book of lists that is sure to entertain and inform a 1,000-page collection of fun and fascinating facts in a wide range of topics, presented in a wonderfully eclectic format that invites browsing, yet also provides an absorbing read...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593724088Author James FellFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, IncPublisher Random House USA...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648450716Author Bill O'NeillFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Lak PublishingPublisher Lak PublishingWeight(grams) 222gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782487191129Author Jenny KellettFormat PaperbackPage Count 452Imprint Bellanova BooksPublisher Bellanova BooksWeight(grams) 658gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9786197695700Author Jenny KellettFormat PaperbackPage Count 290Imprint Bellanova BooksPublisher Bellanova BooksWeight(grams) 390gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

'FASCINATING' Daily Mail'FULL OF AMAZING FACTS' The QI ElvesEach of the United Kingdom's 124 postcode areas has a story to tell, an unexpected nugget to dust off and treasure. Mark Mason has embarked on a tour of the country, immersing himself in...

Rugby fans will delight in this astonishing collection of outlandish stories from the past 150 years of the game. Here you'll find, among many other curious events, the Irish international who arranged his marriage in order to play against...

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Did you know that: cows moo in regional accents; the entire internet weighs less than a grain of sand; the dialling code from Britain to Russia is 007; potatoes have more chromosomes than human beings; the London Underground has made more money from its...

New York City is one of the most visited cities in the world, attracting about 65 million visitors every year. On first impression, it is loud, busy, and expensive, with New Yorkers fighting against the crowds to get to the other side of 42nd Street and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739511807Author Sharp Minds LearningFormat PaperbackPage Count 74Imprint Sharp Minds LearningPublisher Sharp Minds Learning

HERE ARE MANY, MANY THINGS THAT NOBODY KNOWS . . .Why are so many giraffes gay?Has human evolution stopped?Where did our alphabet come from?Can robots become self-aware?Can lobsters recognize other lobsters by sight?What goes on inside a black hole?Are...

'I love these books ... the best books ever. Brilliant' Chris Evans The sixth book in the bestselling series brings bizarre, astonishing, conversation-starting facts from the clever clogs at the hugely popular BBC quiz show QI. Did you know that:...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781783334179Author Jack GoldsteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint AUK AuthorsPublisher Andrews UK LimitedWeight(grams) 76gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm *...