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Should You Buy This Book? includes 60 humorous flow charts that everybody is sure to find vitally important in their day-to-day lives. Questions such as 'How will you die?', 'Who is your greatest nemesis?', 'Which ill-advised animal should you have as a pet?' and the always crucial 'The sun has exploded and all life on earth will end in eight minutes. What should you do?' are all answered in superb binary detail so that you never need worry about them again. What's more, each flow chart is illustrated with amusing images for those who can't be bothered to read a simple diagram. It is the only book on the market that answers both 'Which board game should you play?' and 'Should you use the time machine you just found on the street?' in the same place! Ultimately, Should You Buy This Book? provides the final answer to the question: 'Can a book solve all of my problems?'

In the Petrifying Zombie Puzzle Book you'll help Rick, Daryl, Michonne and Maggie avoid herds of walkers, escape the clutches of the villains you love to hate like the Governor and Negan, and discover the evil that lies at the heart of Terminus with a series of in-character puzzles, riddles and brainteasers. So get your crossbows ready and remember: 'Fight the dead. Fear the living.' More than 100 puzzles and riddles based on the world of The Walking Dead. Each puzzle has either a zombie/walker theme or uses the beloved (and hated) characters from the TV show and graphic novels. With fantastically dark and gruesome artworks throughout the book to illustrate every brainteaser, the Petrifying Zombie Puzzle Book will frighten even the most-hardened zombie fan.

Puzzles from the Nether re-creates the retro world of Hawkins, where Eleven, Mike, Will, Dustin, Lucas, Max and their ever-frazzled parents navigate the Upside Down, fight off herds of demodogs and eat far too many Eggo's. To help the team, you must guide Hopper through the demogorgon tunnels, reveal the codes to help Bob escape Hawkins Lab and solve eerie riddles to earn your place in the gang. There are more than 100 puzzles and riddles based on the world of Stranger Things with both fantastically frightening and whimsically retro artworks throughout the book to illustrate every brainteaser.

Psycho Puzzles re-creates the suspense and drama of Hitchcock's greatest films in more than 80 puzzles. Each conundrum uses characters and situations from his movies to set the scene and you will be asked to calculate the answers to a number of gruesome questions, such as:How quickly can a group of seagulls consume their human meal?What are the chances of being hit by a bullet fired from a crop-duster?How many policemen are needed to safely catch you after being pushed through an open window?Highly illustrated throughout with period artworks, and with trivia questions about Hitchcock and his life and works as well, this is the perfect book for any movie-loving puzzle fan.

Did Silence of the Lambs leave you reaching for a smooth bottle of dry red wine?After reading The Shining did you have an unaccountable urge to sip a red rum concoction?And did Bram Stoker's Dracula induce a craving for... well, perhaps the less said about that the better.If so, fear not – you are not alone! Chilling Cocktails is a creepy compendium of 50 drinks inspired by the most frightening horror stories ever written. Each delicious recipe is accompanied by dark and compelling facts and anecdotes about the inspiring story, certain to get you in the mood for a cool refreshment.What's more, if you can keep your appetite after reading the grisly details, a selection of complementary snack ideas are also sprinkled throughout. Try pairing 'Dracula's Kiss' with some 'Night of the Living Dead Cheddar Bites'. Or 'Carrie's Prom Punch' with 'Paranormal eggtivity Deviled Eggs'.The perfect gift for the horror and booze fan in your life, Chilling Cocktails is all you need to get the party started for your next horror movie night or Halloween party – just make sure the doors and windows are locked first!

You and your team are the only things standing in the way of the deadly diseases that threaten the world. The fate of humanity is in your hands! A pandemic has gripped the globe, endangering not just the health and wellbeing of billions of people, but society and the future of civilization itself. You must guide your team to turn the tide and save the world, but to do so you will have to solve a series of difficult puzzles to decode the diseases, identify their weaknesses and find the cure.The book contains numerous team members and locations familiar to anyone who knows and loves the original board games. Each chapter contains visual cryptic conundrums for you to ponder over, translating the Pandemic game into a thrilling global narrative. Are you ready for this exciting puzzle adventure?

Getting into freshly laundered sheets. A dog in the office for a day. Unexpected cake. Studies have suggested that happiness doesn't come from thinking about what might happen in the future, but by focusing on the small moments of delight we find in our daily lives.Cultivating these positive emotions makes us happier and more resilient, so writer Jason Ward has gathered 365 'micro-joys' that span the seasons of an entire year, from cherry blossoms to snow-capped rooftops; wild swimming to naps on rainy afternoons.This a feel-good collection of small, splendid things that can be dipped into for quick inspiration and will help anyone to hone their skills so that they notice – and celebrate – the goodness in life.