We try hard to keep a closed mind when shown 'hot-sellers' in the USA, but this one was irresistible. It is, allegedly, how folk predict weather in Maine. (Where's that? Top right, almost Canada, we're told.) Tack it up outside, & it bends down when foul weather is approaching, then up again for fine. Some 38cm long & very much 'h&-crafted' it comes on a card full of Here's what other people say about their weathersticks" testimonials which are a joy in themselves. From Texas a 75-year-old writes to assure us it works even in the Deep South. What a wonderful present for all those people who have everything
- except a Woodman's Weatherstick!"
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It shouldn't be funny, but somehow it's hard to stifle a snigger. Filled to the brim with stories of the most unusual deaths including bizarre suicides, botched crimes, astounding complacency & extreme over-indulgence. Drawn from all cultures & the long march of history, this is intended for people who like humour that's a little on the weird side. ...

A lightning fast game of skill for two players. Each player has nine squares to control & in the first instance four are lit. By pressing a lit square, the player can cause the light to go out & a square to be lit on the opponent's side. If a player is able to turn off all their lit squares, before their opponent can respond, they win the round. A furiously fast game of reaction, speed & accuracy! ...

Anyone who enjoys those classic arcade whacking games will get hours of entertainment from this pocket-sized version. As each of the seven heads light up in fast succession, you must immediately squish them with your thumb. There are three levels of difficulty, each with its own sound effects & music as they sequence to follow increases in speed. The sound effects can be muted, but you'll soon delight in the little fellows cries of pain; they are merely proof of your skill! ...

Normally the burning question is ' Who is the Stig?', however, in this instance ' Where is the Stig?' is more appropriate, as he hides in twelve A3 size cartoon illustrations. Each page is skilfully illustrated & well detailed, with lots of places for Stig to hide with varying levels of difficulty. One spread shows a Stig cloning experiment making him particularly difficult to find bar one small detail, which will give him away to those with patience & time enough to search diligently. There are lots of other Top Gear characters to find & well known items which fans will recognise from the show. ...

Wally spotters will revel in these twelve wonderfully busy sketches of people being amusing, returning to these cartoon pages again & again to spot yet another comic gem. Lurking in the crowds there may be Wally, Wenda his wife, Woof the dog, Wizard Whitebeard or Wally's nemesis Odlow. Prepare for twelve months of pure entertainment in 2011! ...

We've gone Where's Wally crazy! Since the first book was published in 1987, Wally's exciting travels around the world & through history have gained a huge following. Brilliantly drawn for the imagination of children, each picture is based on a particular theme, era, country or scenario
- every one crammed full of amusing & interesting detail
- &, somewhere within the scrum, Wally is to be found. Just as entertaining for adults, the books have a nostalgic appeal for those who remember them from their own childhood. Where's Wally the Magnificent Mini Box Set has a rigid hardback case, containing five of Wally's most popular adventure books
- all in miniature! There are twelve different scenes to search in each & a special Wally-striped magnifying glass to help with spotting the elusive & charismatic Wally. Search the teeming crowd scenes to find him, his friends & hundreds of other lost things!


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An attractive mug in true Where's Wally fashion, covered in people all of whom look a little like him. Somewhere, after some considerable searching Wally will be found, probably reclining oblivious to the fact that he is sought after, & surrounded by people who share his quirky dress sense
- but where?
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We've gone Where's Wally crazy! Since the first book was published in 1987, Wally's exciting travels around the world & through history have gained a huge following. Brilliantly drawn for the imagination of children, each picture is based on a particular theme, era, country or scenario
- every one crammed full of amusing & interesting detail
- &, somewhere within the scrum, Wally is to be found. Just as entertaining for adults, the books have a nostalgic appeal for those who remember them from their own childhood. This Where's Wally Spectacular Poster Book contains seven extraordinary scenes in which to hunt for the elusive & much sought after Wally, his friends & other lost items. Sourced from the classic range of Where's Wally books, these pictures of Wally's adventures are printed on thick poster quality paper & can be removed from the book along perforated lines for display. in addition there is a bonus poster of the Where's Wally characters for his ardent followers. All that said, it just remains to send out a search party & find that stripey-jumpered dude!

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