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GIFT IDEAS £5-£10 from Page 1


up to her to solve what is potentially a dangerous puzzle. As she enters into ransom negotiations, a case where heroes and villains should be clearly defined turns murky, the list of those who desire the painting - or the money - lengthens, and hasty judgements must be avoided. It turns out that morals are like Scottish clouds: complex, changeable and tricky to get a grip on. But, fortunately - or unfortunately for the thieves - Isabel has a sharp observational eye, a philosophical mindset and is also truthful, tolerant and empathetic. They had better beware. 246 pages. £17.99 NOW £6


73358 THE LANGUAGE OF


FLOWERS: A Miscellany by Mandy Kirkby The romantic early Victorians attributed a unique definition to each flower so that every bouquet would deliver a special message. Everyone knows that they have to send red roses to their sweetheart, but how lovely it would be if there were a whole language that anyone receiving flowers would be


able to de-code. Well, here it is - in a book that would be a perfect gift to someone of whom you are fond, or to keep for yourself so that you may send messages to those people who are important to you. This beautifully illustrated miscellany contains 50 profiled flowers, from anemone to weeping willow and basil to wallflower, plus a dictionary searchable by emotion and ideas, to enable you to create just the right arrangement for a specific occasion. 87 pages with delightful water colours, a very pretty cover and a silk bookmark. £12.99 NOW £6


73614 DINNERLADIES: The


Complete Collection DVD by Victoria Wood


With her great friend Julie Walters, Victoria Wood put together a superb ensemble cast and served up the laughs in Dinnerladies, the critically acclaimed comedy set in a factory canteen. The banter and good humour are never in short supply as Bren and the team, managed by laid back Tony and ably assisted


by handyman Stan and Human Resources manager Philippa, muddle through their daily routines. Just when you think everything is under control along comes Bren’s eccentric and disturbing mother Petula played by Julie Walters. It is the perfect comedy dish. Complete series one and two, 16 episodes of this BBC near classic. £19.99 NOW £6.50


73766 ASTRO PACK by Robin Scagell A great value pack which contains all you need to start the fascinating hobby of astronomy. It contains ‘The Night Sky Through Your Telescope’ paperback with


helpful advice on setting up and using any telescope and with a list of objects to look at including galaxies, nebulae and supernova remnants. 160pp with colour photos. There is a ‘Star Finder’ month-by-month guide to the night sky by John Woodruff and Will Tirion with star chart showing the position of stars, constellations and other celestial objects for each month of the year in both northerly and southerly directions plus location table for the four planets we can see with the naked eye. Includes photos, 64pp in paperback. Next is the Star Chart which is a fold-out map highlighting navigation stars, star clusters and nebulae, variable stars, constellations and double stars and a text explaining how to use the chart throughout the year at any latitude. And last but not least the ‘Planisphere’, 42 degrees North, a large circle measuring 11½” in diameter for both beginners and advanced observers. It consists of two layers - a star map base and an overlay in which is set a clear over window. Your view of the night sky should match the portion of the star map visible through the clear oval window, for tracking the constellations hour- by-hour. All four items are presented in a neat large wallet 33 x 30cm with magnetic fastening strip. ONLY £8


73463 RELAXING


BIRDSONG: Two CDs by Reader’s Digest Early Morning in the Forest, Cuckoo in Mid-Morning, Blackbird in Provence, Nightingales, Song Thrush, Redwing and Dawn on a Lakeside are among the 15 tracks


on two CDs of extremely relaxing chirrups, chirps and tweets, familiar and not-so-familiar sounds to which to relax with the song of birds in your ears. With booklet. Two CDs. ONLY £5


73600 TIFFANY MAGNOLIA TREE NOTEBOOK


by Flame Tree Publishing With an iridescent sheen on the cover and embossed texture to the tree and blue irises, we have never before seen quite such an illuminated, richly decorated and textured journal so we couldn’t resist offering it to you. In beautiful blues, gold, greens and yellows, the mountain lake, hills,


sunset, trees and irises decorate the hardbound cover with a magnetic fastening strip to keep items safe which you might pop into the folder wallet in the back page of this glamorous lined notebook. With space for ‘This Notebook Belongs To’ and ‘Contact’, 6" x 8¼”. £9.99 NOW £7


** HAPPY BARGAIN BOOK GIFT HUNTING ** 73384 TAPE MEASURE -


MULBERRY by Wellspring Gifts A very shiny silver circular tape measure with a mock patent leather purple stitched edging, pull out the black ribbed tab on this retractable tape measure which is 60" in length or 150cm on the reverse. Simply press the button to retract or to stop at any length required. An elegant gift in a colour to suit ladies or gents. ONLY £5


73392 TRAVEL PILL


CASE - MULBERRY by Wellspring Gifts A soft vinyl purple


embossed purse with sturdy silver coloured fastening which contains eight individual compartments


which can be removed for cleaning and a card to record medication, pharmacy and doctor information. Easy-to- clean laminated interior in a black and white design and great value for money. ONLY £6


73461 TEA LIGHTS AND


TEA LIGHT HOLDER SET by Reader’s Digest A lovely gift idea, tea lights create lovely flickering mood lighting for house and garden and we have found this Reader’s


Digest discontinued item. The set comprises two small clear glass dishes complete with replaceable white wax tea light candles together with a dark brown wooden- look heavy plastic stand with two circular insets. Place on a stable surface. A stylish gift idea. ONLY £6


73137 HOLY BIBLE: NIV by Hodder & Stoughton


Revised and updated 2011 New International Version of the Holy Bible in clear, single-column, 6.75. text with shortcuts to key passages. In the standard British text, this slim line durable classic, mock brown leather Bible has gold tooling and will slip into the pocket. 1404pp, softback.


£12.99 NOW £6


71652 AA BREAKDOWN KIT


This AA Breakdown Kit includes essential motorist products, so that you are fully prepared in the case of any unexpected events on the road. The Breakdown Kit comes with a canvas bag and features a hazard warning triangle, high-grip cotton gloves, a weatherproof torch including batteries, an emergency car hammer and a high-visibility vest for adults (EN471 approved). £24.99 NOW £9.50


72799 BEST OF JACKIE foreword by Nina Myskow


Nostalgic gems from our favourite teenage magazine where the strap line was ‘The Best Thing for Girls - Next to Boys.’ Any teenager from the 60s and 70s will love this collection of the best pop pictures, fashion, quizzes, on-the-spot interviews, star dating chart, hairstyles, Your Letters and of course the agony aunts, the Cathy and Claire page. Try a quiz to choose between Starsky or Hutch, craft ideas for those on a budget, the excitement of Poldark and the Last of the Pink Panther all tossed into the mix. Large softback, colour and archive photos. £16.99 NOW £5


73080 E-LUMINATOR TOUCH:


e-Reader Book Light by M-Edge A neat and nifty little gadget designed for use with Amazon Kindle 3 and 4, the Nook and the Kobo electronic book reading devices. These have M- edge jackets onto which this super bright LED touch light will slot. Requires one AAA 1.5V battery. Graphite, flexible steel neck, low, medium


and high light intensities. Sleep timer, bulb will never need replacing. Also functions as a paper clip attachment for magazines and books. £14.99 NOW £5


72892 ALICE’S ADVENTURES


IN WONDERLAND by Lewis Carroll


Perhaps the greatest fantasy of all time, Alice in Wonderland takes us into a dream-world in which everything is topsy-turvy but still makes sense. Following the White Rabbit down into his burrow, Alice meets a caterpillar with a hookah,


finds herself reciting radical new versions of familiar rhymes, encounters the short-tempered Duchess with her baby pig and is directed by the Cheshire Cat to the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, where time stands still and the hapless Dormouse is constantly asleep. Next comes croquet with the Queen of Hearts who shouts “Off with his head” whenever anything displeases her, causing problems for the Executioner when the Cheshire Cat enters the scene, since he is a head with no body. The Mock Turtle’s Story, the Lobster Quadrille and the pressing question of Who Stole the Tarts follow in quick succession before Alice wakes up. An introduction by Philip Pullman points out that Alice is a resourceful heroine. Coloured versions of Tenniel’s classic drawings. 196pp, larger print. £20 NOW £9.50


73176 BEDSIDE BOOK OF THE GARDEN by Dr D. G. Hessayon


Here is a just-lazing book to settle back and enjoy, filled with the wonderful features and the fascination of our favourite national pastime. In these pages, you will discover gardens you may never see, plants you may never grow and people you will never meet, but each


one has its own special story, casts its own enchantment and has lessons to teach all of us who love our gardens. Here too are all sorts of gentle, garden-linked jobs to do indoors, from making wine to windowsill allotments. You will also find a wealth of surprising facts, folklore and favourite sayings. 334 pages, line drawings and silk bookmark.


£12.99 NOW £6


72732 MOST AMAZING ROYAL PLACES IN BRITAIN The Palaces, Battlefields and Secret Retreats of Britain’s Kings and Queens


edited by Jo Bourne et al A regional guide to the great estates, historic houses and special places made famous by the


monarchs of England, Scotland and Wales, over 400 sites. They range from the White Tower, built by William the Conqueror to assert his dominance over the people of his new capital city over the period 1077 to 1097 to the somewhat more humble White Eagle pub at Rhoscolyn on Anglesey. The book is arranged by region and within that by county, and each entry has directions and postcodes for satnavs and there is a full description and potted history featuring all the important facts, figures and people. There is a Taj Mahal-style image of the interior of Salisbury Cathedral with the reflective water provided by the font, the most famous pair of wellies in the world (the Duke’s) at Walmer Castle. 223pp softback.


£14.99 NOW £6.50


72730 MOST AMAZING PLACES TO VISIT IN


BRITAIN published by the Reader’s Digest


Subtitled ‘The 1,000 Most Unusual, Beautiful and Captivating Spots in Britain’. From the Shetlands to the Scilly Isles, this book has easily found 1,000 places where you may see things to make your jaw drop - and all within your own country.


This guide is packed with thoroughly practical info, including directions, opening times and other important visitor necessaries. Large regional maps of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland make it easy to plan your trip. Detailed close-up maps take you on inspirational walks in city, town and country. In-depth features expand your knowledge and increase your appreciation while covering, for instance, remarkable aspects of Britain, such as sub-tropical gardens in Cornwall and prehistoric sites in the Orkneys. 320 softback pages 26cm x 18cm with 130 pictures in gorgeous colour. £14.99 NOW £6


GIFT IDEAS £10 and Over


73611 DAD’S ARMY: The Complete Fourth and Fifth Series: Four DVDs by Jimmy


Perry and David Croft Originally transmitted between September- December 1970 and


October-December 1972, here are the boys in 26 episodes and due to the archive nature of the footage, the sound and picture quality may vary occasionally. On BBC DVD and in Dolby digital sound, this is the best quality available. Series four episodes feature The Big Parade, Don’t Forget the Diver, Sgt - Save My Boy! and Don’t Fence Me In. The episode titles in the fifth series are Asleep in the Deep, Keep Young and Beautiful, Getting the Bird, A Soldier’s Farewell, The Desperate Drive of Corporal Jones, If the Cap Fits, The King Was in his Counting House, All is Safely Gathered In, When Did You Last See Your Money?, Brain Versus Brawn, A Brush with the Law, Round and Round Went the Great Big Wheel and Time on my Hands (where the German pilot had landed his parachute on the Town Hall clock tower). Fourth series 387 minutes, fifth series 377 minutes on four DVDs with subtitles for the hard of hearing. (2005) £31.98 NOW £11


74027 SILVER AGE OF DC COMICS: 1956- 1970


by Paul Levitz


Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Adam Strange, Sgt. Rock. With Super Heroes nearly extinct at the start of the 1950s, DC Comics reignited the fire that would make them central to modern popular culture by infusing them with science fiction elements. To circumvent the limitations of the self-censoring Comics Code Authority, DC Comics’ writers and editors spun ever-more fantastic tales, bringing Super Heroes and Bob Hope alike into the realm of sci-fi. The results were transformative, delivering the first-ever “reboot” of Golden Age greats with the Flash, Green Lantern, and Hawkman as well as the hit TV show Batman. This heavyweight new tome chronicles it all, right down to the wacky shenanigans of television’s Batman and further immortalized the Dark Knight as a pop culture icon. With a new exclusive interview with Dead Man/Green Lantern/Batman artist Neal Adams, Taschen’s series on DC Comics explores the origins of comics’ most enduring legends and the behind-the-scenes stories of the men and women who created them, era by era. Updated by author Paul Levitz, thousands of covers and interiors, original illustrations, photographs, film stills, and collectibles have been reproduced to bring the story lines, the characters, and their creators to vibrant and colourful life. 9.4 x 12.8", 396 pages. A companion to the very popular 72415 The Golden Age of DC Comics 1935-1956. ONLY £35


73092 WHALE COTTON TOTE BAG


by Jack Rabbit Creations A designer tote bag with a big jolly whale appliquéd on the front spouting water, with a big large red button sewn on for his eye, wavy waves, colourful rainbow handles and an orange and blue and white swirly design on the fabric for the whale itself, this big


jolly beach bag or shopping carrier is made of sturdy canvas, is aquamarine blue with rainbow candy striped long cotton handles and lined in the same fabric. A very large canvas purse is stitched inside with sturdy zip. 15" x 11" x 6" deep. A great quality gift item Bibliophile has imported. ONLY £10


73842 EMMA BRIDGEWATER SMALL SHOPPER FLOWERS by Emma Bridgewater and Blueprint Collections Ltd


Poppies, pansies and crocuses plus green foliage are among the flowers in this gorgeous textile design by the famous designer Emma Bridgewater exclusively for this National Gardens Scheme charity shopping bag. 9½” square x 4" deep with 5" carry handles and beautifully lined in pale purple satin cotton. First time discounted. £20 NOW £10


73726 DRAWN FROM PARADISE by David Attenborough and Errol Fuller


Rare archival art, here is the natural history, art, and discovery of the Birds of Paradise, the birds that truly live up to their name. They stand out from other birds not only because of the exquisite appearance, but also because of the sheer extravagance of variety, colour and form. From the moment of their introduction to the European mind in the early 16th century, their unique beauty was recognised and commemorated with their naming and fanciful stories and theories made them quickly acquire mythical status. A major reason for this mystery surely lies in the nature of the birds’ main homeland, the great island of New Guinea, shrouded in exotic mystery. More than 40 distinct species are currently recognised. The tiny King Bird of Paradise for instance has an exquisite red plumage, metallic green breast band and peculiar curled ends to the tail feathers. Here too are axe-shaped feather fans and lace-like plumes, of the recognised 16 genera, 11 featured in detail here because they are the most visually spectacular and have more interesting histories. The book showcases these extravagant beauties, the people associated with the discovery, and visual representation of these birds, hybrids, the meaning of dances, the Rifle Birds, the Sicklebills, here are the King and his cousins in all their splendour. With portraits of how the plumage has been used in fashion such as the feathers on the headgear of the Queen of Spain, nearly every page is devoted to a full page detail or entire image of these magnificent birds by famous watercolourists, engravers, works in acrylic and oil, from many of the mid-1800s famous hand-coloured lithographs and prints from American and European ornithologists’ collections and rare books. With satin bookmark, apologies for remainder mark.


Tremendously heavyweight 254 page tome. $45 NOW £20


73921 MARCASITE WATCH by Le Chat A Victorian-inspired silver coloured watch, designed with an easy, expanding bracelet that fits with a gentle stretch and no fiddly clasps. This is a magnificent statement piece. Studded with sparkling marcasite and designed with a clear, mother of pearl face, it is a beautiful gift of pure elegance. Gift boxed. £29.99 NOW £20


71592 THE ENGLISH ROSES by David Austin


David Austin OBE is, quite simply, the world’s leading authority on roses. Divided into three parts, part one describes the form, history, qualities, ancestors and fragrance of the English rose. Part two, which forms the major part of the book, is a gallery of types: the Old Rose Hybrids, the Leander Group, the English Musk Roses, Alba Hybrids, Climbers and Cut-Flower varieties, celebrated with a full-page colour close-up and full background to well over 100 hybrids. Part three, English Roses in the Future and Rose Cultivation, demonstrates how to plant for best effect, and also takes a fascinating look at what the future may hold for the rose. The final word in rose appreciation and growing. 320pp, 9"×11.5". £30 NOW £11


72220 SIMPSONS WORLD: The Ultimate Episode Guide Seasons 1-20 by Matt Groening


A cromulent compendium featuring 128 new gut-busting episodes! More screen shots than ever, over 400 character profiles, every chalkboard phrase Bart has ever


written, nifty new artwork, quotes and quips from all your favourite characters, comprehensive episode synopses, stuff you must have missed, and two or more jam-packed pages devoted to every episode. In an ultimate wraparound slipcase and weighing in at a hefty 3.99 kilos, the Ultimate Episode Guide Seasons 1-20 is meant for reading, not throwing! With a place-holding ribbon, lush colour illustrations and cool features like Who Does That Voice? Couch Gags, D’ohs, Mmms, Itchy and Scratchy Filmography, Krusty Thy Name is Merchandising, Songs Sung Simpson and History of the Opening Sequence among them. 1200pp in slipcase, 25 x 22.6 x 8.4cms. £95 NOW £32


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