Keep Busy Books

From ancient riddles to modern Sudoku, people have been fascinated by puzzles. Whether they are seen as a glorious waste of time, a harmless way to spend a train journey or a valuable way of exercising the mind, the lure of puzzle…

A bumper book of more than 250 puzzles for word game lovers. Based on techniques required for Scrabble, these challenges have been designed to put your word power to the ultimate test. All words used are from the official Scrabble…

Featuring 150 iconic artworks, The National Gallery Masters of Art Puzzle Book is a visually spectacular puzzle challenge perfect for any art-enthusiast. This must-buy gift book contains 100 puzzles reproducing and inspired by the…

Six murders. One hundred pages. Millions of possible combinations but only one is correct. Can you solve Torquemada's murder mystery?In 1934, the Observer's cryptic crossword compiler, Edward Powys Mathers (aka Torquemada), releas…

A new collection of over 160 relaxing puzzles to help you de-stress and unwindThis is the third in a series of three books by the same author, which currently includes The Mindfulness Puzzle Book and The Mindfulness Puzzle Book 2.…

From the bestselling author of Alex's Adventures in Numberland and Can You Solve My Problems? comes a fascinating, hugely entertaining collection of puzzles for crossword addicts and language-lovers of all stripes. 'The only puzz…

Extreme Labyrinths - Cityscapes takes maze books to a new level. Thomas Radclyffe has created 50 mesmerizing mazes all set in a baffling, modern urban landscape. Follow the labyrinthine path to the correct destination while marvel…

From the best-selling Almost Everything series comes an edition on drawing made especially for kids. Practice makes perfect (and is fun too!) with tracing and easy steps to teach kids to draw almost everything under the sun. From …

Sit & Solve Hangman is just like the paper-and-pencil version-only better! Just scratch off one of the 26 silver circles to see what's underneath, and if it's in the puzzle. But make sure not to get six wrong letters...or you'…

Save the day every day with the Superhero Playset! In a cunning carousel format, this compact book opens up to reveal three super scenes - the awesome cityscape, the fearsome Fire Caves and the evil villain's Laboratory of Doom - …

Bletchley Park Brainteasers was the runaway Christmas bestseller in 2017 and delighted hundreds of thousands of devoted puzzlers with its fiendish puzzles, riddles and enigmas. It's never to late to join the code breakers of Bletc…

Explore the wonderful world of maps with this entertaining write-in activity book. Find out how maps work, explore the world and discover different types of maps as you complete puzzles, mazes, spot the difference, colouring in an…

The second collection of restful puzzles and brain-training activities, designed to relieve stress and inspire creativity. This book features a wide range of specially selected games to provide the perfect level of challenge and r…

365 Days of Art is an inspiring journal designed to help readers and budding artists nurture their creativity and explore their feelings through the medium of art. Featuring an activity for every day of the year, from simple tasks…

365 Days of Creativity is a thoughtful and inspiring book designed to help you carve out moments of self-expression and unlock your creative potential. Lorna Scobie shows you how to experiment, explore and let go of your artistic …

Get lost in your creativity with 365 Days of Drawing, a thoughtful and inspiring art journal designed to help you carve out moments of self-expression. Lorna shows you that drawing does not have to be scary - it can be done with a…

A new edition of Keri Smith's bestseller, with updated material Think of Wreck This Journal as the anarchist's Artist's Way -- the book for those who've always wanted to draw outside the lines but were afraid to do it. For anyone …

Now in spectacular full colour throughout, a special 10th anniversary edition of the internationally bestselling journal that started it all--with more than 7 million copies sold! Perhaps you're a seasoned Wreck-er, having made yo…

Now fans of the smash-hit Listography journal series (over a quarter of a million copies sold!) can list all their favorite movie picks. Featuring the colorful illustrations of artist Jon Stich throughout, Film Listography boasts …

Laura de Barra is quite simply a Gaff Goddess. Expanding on her popular online home hacks, Laura will teach you how to handle the problems we all encounter in our homes. Straight-talking and hilarious and packed with Laura's stunn…

THE FUNNIEST BOOK OF THE YEAR. GUARANTEED TO TURN AN AWKWARD SILENCE INTO AN AWKWARD CONVERSATION. Now updated with new answers from: David Mitchell, Sara Pascoe, Charlie Brooker and Stephen Fry, among others! If you had to wear s…

Colour, spot the difference, test your knowledge, join the dots, search and find. The Historopedia Activity Book provides hours of entertainment for you and your family! Name the Irish presidents, design your own stained-glass win…

Tired of the young'uns being wired? Set aside their tablets, phones, and computers, and immerse them in this adventure-packed ocean-themed analog activity book! 64 pages for hours of fun. Plenty of ocean facts make this book educ…

Welcome to the world of Sleuth & Solve: History, a collection of 20 clever mysteries where the clues are in the details and crafty twists put readers' wits to the test. These mind-bending mini-mysteries transpire across eras a…

Be inspired and delighted by Collage Workshop for Kids, a colorful art instruction book on collage techniques for children—made in cooperation with The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.Collage Workshop for Kids pairs essays b…

This finger-printing book includes simple, step-by-step instructions for lots of pictures and scenes to create using only fingerprints, and a multi-coloured ink pad is attached to the side of the book, so no extra materials are re…

You are trapped inside a museum. Do you have what it takes to escape? Use the contents of this pack to help you find your way out of a series of mysterious museum galleries: you'll encounter terrifying dinosaurs, spooky Ancient Eg…

Pit your wits against the brilliant minds of Scotland Yard, from the bestselling author of Bletchley Park Brainteasers, Sinclair McKay. If you cracked the GCHQ Puzzle Book and tore through the Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book, you MUST…

From the dawn of the Golden Age of comic books, the Daily Planet has played an important role in the Superman legend and the greater DC Comics universe. The Daily Planet globe, the iconic symbol of the famous newspaper, is now you…