Gift books

  • In the Garden

    £16.99

    A delightful puzzle celebrating flora and fauna by renowned Australian-born, Sweden-based designer and illustrator Megan McKean. 

  • Great Sherlock Deck, The

    £19.99

    The game is afoot! With this six-in-one set of 60 cards plus rules book, two to six players can become the detectives as they unravel the the iconic mysteries of Sherlock Holmes.

  • Cat

    £16.95

    This anthology celebrates the remarkable beauty of our feline companions. Deliberately striking, the photographs in this exquisitely bound book emphasise modern, innovative perspectives – showcasing fresh, unexpected projects from both renowned and emerging photographers around the world. Moving beyond the traditional, sometimes predictable shots of cats lounging on windowsills or in laps, these images reimagine cats in a new light, whether captured in studio settings, on location or using surprisingly abstract techniques. This book contains the work of over 20 established photographers from around the world.

  • Bird Spotter

    £12.99

    A fast-paced spotting game for bird lovers: On any two cards there is only one bird in common. The aim of the game is to be the first person to find it!

  • What I Know About Cowboys

    £12.99

    A simple, small, beautifully designed gift book of 125 quotes and sayings of wisdom, humour, and life for fans of horses, cowboys, and the romance of the American West.

  • Greetings From Los Angeles Puzzle 1000 Pieces

    £22.00

    A gift that brings people together, this puzzle features the art from highly collectible vintage large-letter postcards.

  • Cat Got Your Tongue?

    £12.99

    A vibrantly illustrated collection of cat-related proverbs and idioms collected from around the world-by the New York Times bestselling author of Tiny But Mighty, beloved by millions online as the Kitten Lady.

  • Lessons From Cats for Surviving Fascism

    £10.00

    Cats, the original masters of stealth, sass, and strategic chaos, have been teaching us survival tactics for centuries – they just haven’t been this explicit about it. Until now. ‘Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism’ lays out the nine essential feline strategies for toppling tyranny.

  • The Place I’m In

    £14.99

    In her new collection, The Place I’m In, Miranda Keeling invites readers to observe the magic, humour, strangeness, and beauty found in ordinary moments. In her signature insightful and heartwarming voice, this collection reminds us that there’s always time to stop and smell the flowers.

  • Animals in the Nude

    £16.99

    Uh oh – the leopard has lost its spots, and the queen conch can’t find its shell! Play this memory and matching game to help twenty-five animals find their missing ‘clothes’. Have you ever wondered if a zebra is black or white beneath its stripes? What does a bird-of-paradise look like without its fancy feathers? Test your memory and help twenty-five animals find their missing scales, fur, feathers, shells or quills by matching them to their ‘clothed’ counterparts. But watch out for the trick animal! The cheeky naked mole-rat will try and catch you out. Animals in the Nude includes a booklet jam-packed with fascinating facts about each animal, with text written by children’s author Catherine Ard.

  • The Story of Rome in 1000 Pieces

    £20.00

    Uncover the legendary roots of Rome as you build this stunning 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle and journey through Virgil’s greatest masterpiece, the Aeneid. Build this jigsaw puzzle – without divine intervention – and join Aeneas, Trojan hero and son of Venus, as he escapes the fallen city of Troy. Follow as he battles mighty storms and ancient monsters, becomes entangled in a tragic love affair, and ultimately reaches Italy, where he is destined to found a great city. This puzzle comes with a fold-out story guide by Daisy Dunn, who summarizes twenty key scenes from the Aeneid, bringing to life a rich cast of heroes, heroines and jealous deities.

  • The Redstone Diary 2026

    £19.95

    The 2026 edition of the beloved cult diary celebrates and cultivates our imaginationsThe Redstone 2026 Diary is a volume of enchantment. From ancient machines to measure the world, to works of fantastical fiction, and hallucinatory images of the incomprehensible, Imagining is a call to action for dreamers, artists and creators, with an introduction from Julian Barnes.This is the 39th edition of the beloved cult diary and includes a child’s cautionary tale, William Blake’s angels, spectral photography, a poem from Emily Dickinson, philosophical warnings and John Lennon’s lyrics: each week is a prompt to contemplate the boundaries of the everyday. Beautifully designed with a pocket at the front for keeping notes, the diary also has a special supplement of images taken from Al-Jazari’s Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices.Contributors include: Lewis Carroll, Roz Chast, Ted Hughes, Bodys Isek Kingelez, Kerry James Marshall, Yin

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