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'Something genuinely new for fans … essential reading.' – MetalTalk Podcast'The fervour of a fan and the analysis of an expert critic ... digs deep into the music and its making with refreshing energy' – Record CollectorBeware the Beast: hard rock pioneers Iron Maiden boast numerous awards, countless No. 1 albums and singles worldwide, and over 130 million sales. And with 2025 marking fifty years since their founding, there is simply nobody like them.With three generations of fans oiling the jaws of the war machine, Iron Maiden have roved across continents for fifty years, uniting fans worldwide under the twin banners of great music and unforgettable visuals. Between the talismanic talent of Bruce Dickinson, the genius songwriting of Steve Harris and the demonic undead gaze of Eddie, there is nowhere to hide from one of heavy metal’s last true behemoths.This beautifully illustrated keepsake celebrates the epic, all-conquering albums and gets under the skin of a group of characters unlike any other. Using unseen photographs and new stories from over 80 original interviews, including with virtually all ex-band members, renowned music writer Joe Shooman has painted a truly kaleidoscopic, 360-degree portrait of Iron Maiden and their immortal music. Own it, read it and get ready to run for your lives.

LINE OF DUTY IS BACK! The ultimate gift for fans of Line of Duty – and their families too For lovers of justice, waistcoats and witty lines, this book is packed full of over 500 top quality quiz questions which will delight and enthral Line of Duty fans, including: - Do you know the names of all of the bent coppers on the show? - What did Dot do four times to suggest the Morse code for the letter H? - And who ended up in the freezer? There are also family-friendly games and challenges which will decide whether you have what it takes to catch bent coppers or if the book will be thrown at you, followed by the bookcase. So turn up the gas and dive in!

The Little(r) Book of Darts is a celebration of the world of darts, packed full of trivia, quizzes and games that embodies the drama, humour, fun and downright chaos that is at the very heart of the arrows experience.Covering everything from Bullseye, the link between Dexys Midnight Runners and Jocky Wilson, how Michael van Gerwen lost his hair, the real reason Gerwyn Price wears industrial-sized ear defenders and what to wear to impress your boss when they catch you chugging a jug of beer in the crowd, this is the embodiment of the magic that these highly trained athletes bring to the oche day after day.

Do you know your Tommy from your Arthurs when it comes to the Shelby family? Do you know The Garrison Tavern and the Brummy locations from the show? By order of the Peaky Blinders, it's time to test your knowledge and love of the show to become the ultimate Peaky Blinder. Inside The Unofficial Peaky Blinders Quiz Book you'll find over 500 questions designed to put your Peaky knowledge to the ultimate test. So, don your flat caps, shine those shoes, it's time to get quizzing!

The perfect festive game to get the whole family involved this Christmas! ✔All material appropriate for children and adults alike!✔ Beautiful illustrated pocket-size book✔ An ice-breaker for family gatherings, festive parties and summer holidays abroad or at home!✔ As fun a game over Zoom as it is in person!✓ Bring your sense of humour, as there are over 200 ridiculous, thoughtful, hilarious and inventive questions to answer...✔ Organise the family into teams and play as a scored game, or just for fun, to suit your needs!✔ Guaranteed to excite childrens' imaginations, and to get grown-ups talking**Would you rather...**Look ten years older from the neck up, or from the neck down?**Would you rather...**Have everyone always be able to read what you're thinking, or always be able to see what you're doing?**Would you rather...**Lose the ability to lie, or have to believe everything you hear?Get stuck in with friends and family to think your way through over 200 mind-bending, side-splitting hypothetical dilemmas. Guaranteed to split opinions and get everyone talking - and laughing - at your Christmas party, family gathering or festive get-together!

The perfect festive game to get the whole family involved this Christmas! ✔All material appropriate for children and adults alike!✔ Beautiful illustrated pocket-size book✔ An ice-breaker for family gatherings, festive parties and summer holidays abroad or at home!✔ As fun a game over Zoom as it is in person!✓ Bring your sense of humour, as there are over 200 ridiculous, thoughtful, hilarious and inventive questions to answer...✔ Organise the family into teams and play as a scored game, or just for fun, to suit your needs!✔ Guaranteed to excite childrens'' imaginations, and to get grown-ups talking**Would you rather...** Look ten years older from the neck up, or from the neck down? **Would you rather...** Have everyone always be able to read what you''re thinking, or always be able to see what you''re doing? **Would you rather...** Lose the ability to lie, or have to believe everything you hear? Get stuck in with friends and family to think your way through over 200 mind-bending, side-splitting hypothetical dilemmas. Guaranteed to split opinions and get everyone talking - and laughing - at your Christmas party, family gathering or festive get-together!

Which Christmas film do you love the most? Which Christmas film do you hate the most? What even counts as a Christmas film?Argue out all these questions and more before you even open the ultimate Christmas Day family game book. Because from Love Actually to Home Alone, It's a Wonderful Life and beyond, every family has its favourites. But how much can we really remember about those films we watch every single year?Packed full of tricky, fun and entertaining quiz questions, Quiz Actually will test you and your loved ones this Christmas on the movies we love to watch every year. Get ready to find out who really knows their Christmas crackers from their Christmas turkeys, and their Miracle on 34th Street from their Nightmare On Elm Street. It's time to separate the Die Hards from the try-hards with the ultimate festive family film trivia book. Over 750 questions and featured films include:Love, ActuallyHome AloneIt's a Wonderful LifeElfThe GrinchThe Nightmare Before ChristmasScroogedBridget Jones's DiaryHarry PotterThe HolidayDie Hard (yes)and many, many more!

Which Christmas film do you love the most? Which Christmas film do you hate the most? What even is a Christmas film?Argue out all these questions and more before you even open the ultimate Christmas Day family activity book.Packed full of tricky, fun and entertaining quiz questions, Quiz, Actually will test you and your loved ones this Christmas on the movies we love to watch every year. Get ready to find out who really knows their Snowman from their Scrooged, and their Miracle on 34th Street from their Nightmare On Elm Street...Featured films include:Love, ActuallyHome AloneIt''s a Wonderful LifeElfThe GrinchThe Nightmare Before ChristmasScroogedBridget Jones''s DiaryHarry PotterThe HolidayDie Hard (yes)and more!

*THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THE GAVIN AND STACEY FAN IN YOUR LIFE*What's occurring? Welcome to a celebration of the much-loved BBC comedy show, Gavin and Stacey. In this quiz book for family and friends of all ages there are over 500 questions all about our favourite TV smash.- Do you know your Nessa from your Smithy, your Barry Island from your Billericay?- What about Uncle Bryn? Pam and Mick? The current state of Pete and Dawn's marriage?- And which character is obsessed with omelettes?Containing oodles of hilarious family-friendly challenges, dares, and party games - who can do the best impression of Nessa? Can you draw Bryn and Jason on their notorious fishing trip? Let the laughter begin!Test your knowledge and treat your loved ones this Christmas.(I won't lie. It's unofficial.)

Do you know your Slough branch from your Swindon Branch?Do you know what item of clothing 'bloody good rep' Finchy threw over a pub as a way of settling a pub quiz?And what office scandal caused Gareth Keenan to tap into his Territorial Army training and launch his own investigation?Inside The Office Quiz Book you'll find over 500 questions designed to put your Office knowledge to the ultimate test and celebrate the 25th anniversary of this iconic and landmark comedy classic.

With punk tunes to die for, raucous gigs to get the world jumping and lyrics that resonate with a generation, All Time Low are putting the power back into power-pop and owning stages across the globe. In 2003, four best friends, Alex Gaskarth, Jack Barakat, Rian Dawson and Zack Merrick, got together in high school, bonding over their love of Blink-182 and soon set off on a path that would emulate their heroes. The group was signed before graduating and soon found they were breaking out as Vans Warped Tour favourites. Songs like 'Dear Maria, Count Me In' brought the band firmly onto the world stage as the group established itself as one of the most exciting on the circuit, touring as headliners in their own right as well as supporting seminal genre acts Green Day and Blink-182. The group's status as serious pop-punk heroes was further strengthened by the superbly-received 2012 album, Don't Panic, packed to the edges with blistering skate-punk riffs, infectious vocal harmonies and sparkling guitar play. With their 2015 album Future Hearts having debuted at No. 2 in the US Billboard 200 and topping the UK album charts, All Time Low have proved they're here to stay. Affectionate, in-depth and packed with more inside stories than you can shake a drumstick at, Don't Party, Let's Panic tells the unofficial story behind four boys who were destined to become the greatest thing to come out of Towson, Baltimore. The time for superstardom is nigh for a quartet whose party-loving ways and instant rapport with their fanbase are as strong as those irresistible riffs and melodies. The future is theirs.

Bruce Dickinson is the mighty voice behind legendary heavy metal behemoths Iron Maiden, and many more things besides. A world-class fencer, veteran pilot and one of the most acclaimed rock vocalists of all time, there is no one else like him. Prior to joining Maiden in 1981 for their seminal, multi-million selling Number of the Beast - one of the most influential records in the history of Heavy Metal - Dickinson enjoyed stardom with fellow New Wave Of British Heavy Metal artists Samson, while his post-Maiden solo career also brought much critical success. Not content to merely continue shaping the face of metal music, Dickinson is a true renaissance man: a world-class member of the British Fencing team; a best-selling fiction author; a keen military historian; a TV presenter; and also a first officer for commercial airline Astreus. Yet in 2015, the voice, and the life, of Iron Maiden's singer were placed in the cruellest jeopardy as he was diagnosed with a golf-ball sized cancerous tumour on his tongue.But after making a full recovery, Iron Maiden have released an acclaimed sixteenth album, The Book of Souls, announced a world tour and stand astride the pantheon of metal greats, and Bruce stands astride the pantheon of metal greats once more. This first biography of Bruce Dickinson and tells his story through exclusive interviews with those who know him best: from his formative days straddling the upsurge of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, through his solo years and right up to his present day legendary status as Iron Maiden's frontman.