The wooden Japanese Puzzle Box is a traditional curiosity which has entertained generations. Unfortunately the making of the boxes is so labour-intensive, & Japanese wages are so high, that they have more or less priced themselves out of Western markets & are rarely seen. We would hardly claim ours to be 'cheap', but they come direct from the manufacturer at the lowest price we can economically achieve. The Japanese Puzzle box is beautifully finished with the original mosaic design, a covetable thing just on the basis of its appearance. The top, bottom, & both two-section ends must be gently slid in the prescribed sequence & direction nine times before the lid can finally be persuaded to open. lllustrated instructions are provided. It's something to treasure & marvel at for a life-time! ...

' Snow White & the Seven Dads' should give some indication of the content, with current cultural references giving a new slant to the familiar stories. Welcome to a world where ' Little Red Riding Hood' throws stones at fairies & the ' Crack Piper of Camden' is mistakenly enlisted to rid the town of rats. Seventeen stories receive the 'asbo' treatment, including ' The Butt-ugly Duckling', ' The Princess & the Oven Chip' & ' Blingerella'. It's all very amusing for the cynically minded
- obviously the adult humour makes these fairy tales unsuitable for children.
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Use old newspaper to create a big bang! How can newspaper be this noisy? Do you remember caps"? They used to be the only way to create a big bang. Well this is better, safer & it recycles old newspaper. Open the rocket nose, insert a small piece of newspaper, launch it into the air by swinging it from its chequered tail & be absolutely astounded by the result! As it lands it will make a bang loud enough to satisfy even the most extrovert of youngsters. Surprised? Incredulous? We were too! & even better it will work on all surfaces: s&, grass, carpet & concrete. Use it over & over for hours of amusement. " ...

A visually appealing wide ranging collection of brain teasers. Puzzles are graded according to difficulty & divided into groups according to their subject matter. For example groups include: 'curves & circles' 'logic & probability' & 'science'. Within minutes it is obvious that large chunks of lateral thinking are an advantage & sometimes the answer is not what you think. With 1000 puzzles in all it adds up to a surprisingly gripping & rewarding pursuit. ...

The object attached to this book is the single most incredible piece of bubble-making equipment imaginable. The invention of a New York architect, it consists of a unique fabric loop, moveably suspended from a plastic handle. Follow the detailed instructions to make the recommended bubble solution for some astoundingly large results; the sort of bubbles that, until now, were just a dream. We all know the excitement of producing an especially large bubble with a conventional bubble pot & w&, imagine the thrill of making one that is six foot tall & four foot wide! The book contains a bit of history on bubble science, & full instructions for choosing ideal weather conditions, making bubble mix, & producing bubbles of mind-blowing proportions. ...

Being chased... by a duck... with a cigar. Dreams are often filled with the most peculiar imagery; luckily this book contains a meaning for pretty much everything you may encounter during sleep. Taking the form of an encyclopaedia, interpretations are provided for subjects ranging from Abacus to Zoo, varying from the insightful to the entertaining (and absurd). So, the next time you have that dream about abseiling down a cactus whilst carrying a tureen of soup, make sure you have an edition handy. ...

The future is in your hands! Generations of children have made fortune tellers (or Cootie Catchers) at school. This fabulous book has detailed instructions to help with the folding, & 25 brightly coloured & extremely detailed pages to fold, making hours of fortune telling fun with associated activities, stickers & stories. Will Prince Charming wake you from a fairytale slumber? Will you live in a mansion or snooze in a shack? What song will bop rock-star-you to the top of the charts? Start folding & find out! ...

This adorable pooch will eat his way through loads of hard cash. Put pennies in the food bowl & he will excitedly gobble & chomp until they are all gone. The fully-jointed puppy actually stands to eat, with movements that are incredibly well coordinated & realistic, & the coins seem to magically disappear (whilst actually dropping into the money box base). The effect is all very amusing & a great fun way to save for a rainy day. He is available in three colours but just like when real puppies are born, we cannot guarantee which you will receive! ...

This is a huge compendium of silly tricks, ridiculous japes & juvenile nonsense. In fact it contains 410 colourful pages of random ideas such as making a vegetable-proof tongue cover, writing secret messages on elastic bands & a good selection of homework excuses. There are also silly magic tricks, dumb games & many more bits of childish knowledge that the authors have spent a lifetime of not growing up to accumulate. It's exceptionally well produced, spiral bound, in a red material-covered folder. 410 pages, hardback, 23cm ...

Absorb this book & you'll never be caught without a clever quip or witty come back ever again. Nearly 550 pages are crammed with the funniest comments made by infamous wits such as Oscar Wilde & George Bernard Shaw as well as a wealth of material from contemporary comedians & celebrities like Jonathon Ross, John Cleese & Stephen Fry
- even Homer Simpson has several entries. The biggest & the best collection we've ever seen.
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