Featuring the work of dozens of talented artists, this richly illustrated and redesigned sequel to Purchia and Rooney's Fairy Homes & Gardens further spurs the imagination with images and stories of more than 50 new fairy dwellings. Fairies―those mythical sprites of folktales and daydreams―are an enduring source of fascination to humans. Designing, creating, and maintaining fairy dwellings and gardens has become popular as an artistic endeavor, family activity, or form of meditation. Published in 2014, Purchia and Rooney's Fairy Homes & Gardens has transported thousands of readers to the magical realm of fairy gardening. In the ensuing years, fairy homes and gardens have become much more than a fleeting trend, establishing a perennial pastime for people of all ages. A treasure trove of ideas, this inspiring follow-up features • images and stories of more than 50 new projects that encompass a wide variety of fairy dwellings―communities, cottages, houses, castles, chalets, and other serendipitous structures; • creations by more than two dozen of the most talented and innovative artists creating fairy environments; • a special chapter on fairy accessories, including furniture, doors, swings, and the other creature comforts fairies appreciate; • an appendix spotlighting plants that are ideal for incorporation into fairy gardens; and • a foreword that tells the story of Florence Griswold Museum's wildly popular Wee Faerie Garden event. Appealing to fairy enthusiasts and nature lovers of all ages, this book provides bold inspiration to help readers embark on a creative and relaxing pursuit that takes them directly into the world of fairy magic.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 144

Dimensions: 171 x 203 mm

Publication Date: 28-04-2024

Through architectural photography, technical diagrams, and expert prose, this book explores the environmental benefits as well as stylish and innovative uses of mass timber in commercial buildings. Prized for its ability to sequester carbon, mass timber, including cross-laminated timbers, glulam beams, and laminated veneer lumber, is entering a critical second phase of its development as a beneficial and stylish building material for nonresidential buildings. Join award-winning author Boyce Thompson on a global tour of 16 of the most innovative and stylish projects made with mass timber. Content includes: • Projects such as the intricate Swatch headquarters in Switzerland, the world's tallest mass timber building in Milwaukee, WI, and a fairytale experience at the Hans Christian Andersen Museum in Denmark • Sidebars on carbon sequestration, moisture control, and acoustic properties of mass timber • Information on how software and computer-controlled robotic saws work with wood’s malleability to revolutionize millwork • Details on how mass timber maximizes forest yields by utilizing small-diameter trees that might otherwise be wasted • The benefits of how quickly and more accurately mass timber buildings go together with less waste and less neighborhood noise Prized for its ability to sequester carbon, mass timber, including cross-laminated timbers, glulam beams, and laminated veneer lumber, is entering a critical second phase of its development as a beneficial and stylish building material for nonresidential buildings. Join award-winning author Boyce Thompson on a global tour of 16 of the most innovative and stylish projects made with mass timber.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 224

Dimensions: 228 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 28-05-2024

A comprehensive look at the history, elements of construction, and all the steps in furniture design from an expert in the industry. Elements of Furniture Design is a resource of information gathered from 30 years of working as a professional furniture designer. These elements of design are essential, and there is no other resource where they are available in one place. The reader will gain a comprehensive knowledge of how furniture is designed, and can use this information to create new and exciting design concepts. This knowledge is provided in four sections: • A brief history and quick designer references (woods, veneers, woodjoinery, comfort, architectural references, and drawing tools) • Illustrating furniture construction • Historic ornament used on furniture (molding, turning, carving) • The typical design process with a new client The work of cabinetmaker Thomas Day (a free man of color in the South in the mid-1800s) is used to tie the story together, and the reader will learn trade secrets of furniture design that have been lost to outsourcing and offshore manufacture.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 256

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 28-05-2024

Fill your record book to the brim with fun and fantastic facts about your pony. Make lists, answer questions, stick in photos, record competition entries, keep important contact details, draw maps, organise stable management, write about lessons and training and much more! This will be the most important book you own – ever! This expanded edition of the bestselling My Special Pony Record Book is a colourful diary-type notebook in which children can keep details about their pony and what makes them so special. here are fun-filled questions with boxes to tick and pages on which to stick photographs and/or keepsakes - or even to draw something themselves. They can record all their Pony Club rallies, competition entries at shows, and jot down how well they did. There is also space to write about lessons and training so they can remind themselves of their improvements. A checklist section has also been included on how to look after their pony and there are pages for useful addresses and contact details such as their vet and farrier as well as practical checklists for worming dates, farrier visits, etc. This is a book suitable for any pony-mad child from small to teenage, that will become a personal record of their special pony which can be dipped into and treasured for years.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 96

Publication Date: 14-03-2024

In 1949, the 10th Duke of Beaufort started Badminton Horse Trials with the idea of better preparing British riders for the Olympic Games after a disastrous showing on home ground the year before. His legacy is the world’s oldest and most prestigious horse trials, which has captured the imagination of riders worldwide and in 2024 celebrates its seventy-fifth anniversary. Badminton is still an Olympic proving ground as well as a captivating place where dreams can be made or shattered, and the one all riders want to win. The centrepiece remains the cross-country course, a spectacle that draws thousands of spectators and is an imposing challenge for riders, no matter how experienced they are, in an egalitarian sport in which men and women compete on equal terms and the amateur can take on the Olympic gold medallist. This superbly illustrated book celebrates those riders and their horses, from Sheila Willcox’s hattrick in the 1950s to New Zealander Mark Todd who came out of retirement to win three decades after his first victory; from the golden era of Richard Meade, Captain Mark Phillips, Lucinda Green and Princess Anne, to twenty-first-century heroes and heroines, including William Fox-Pitt, Pippa Funnell, Andrew Nicholson, Michael Jung, Oliver Townend and Rosalind Canter.

Bind: hardback

Pages: 224

Publication Date: 14-04-2024

Inside this moving true story, John Furniss, more famously known today as "The Blind Woodsman," along with his wife, inspiration, and fellow artist Anni — fondly called "Honeybee" by John — share their amazing story with the mission to help and inspire others to pursue their own creative passions, regardless of the challenges they may face. Despite being blind, John is now a highly skilled woodworker creating incredible pieces of art in complete darkness, inspiring millions of viewers on TikTok with his achievements. Although John's creative outlet revolves around woodworking, as a motivational speaker for blindness awareness, drug abuse prevention, and suicide prevention in schools, his overall mission is to help others find true happiness despite what life throws at you. Learn how John and Anni met, as John shares his life experiences from a young teen and all the challenges he faced. Be inspired by stunning images of John's work, while poignant messages make you laugh and smile along the way. The Blind Woodsman is a compelling true story that will give hope and inspiration to those dealing with disabilities, mental health struggles, addiction, chronic illness, and the anxieties and stresses in our everyday lives.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 192

Dimensions: 152 x 228 mm

Publication Date: 07-05-2024

Don't throw your fabric scraps away! Kelly Young will teach you how to make structured improvisational quilts. She starts by blending the old concept of an improv quilt with a newer structured way to do it with tips and techniques on how to get started, how to prepare your fabrics and choose which method you would like to use--panel, strip, or block. Then she offers three ways to organize your quilt: by color, grabbing and sewing, and creating your improv as the background. Projects include Grand Bazaar, Precarious, Detour, Bloom Chicka Boom, Regatta and more! Perfect for confident beginners and experienced quilters.

Bind: paperback

Pages: 88

Dimensions: 213 x 276 mm

Publication Date: 14-05-2024

Inside this book, you'll find 100 incredible full-size scroll saw patterns — all heartfelt designs that focus on the hobbies, people, and pets we love! From talented scroll saw artist Jean-Bernard Germe comes this exciting collection of scroll sawing patterns perfect for beginners and intermediate scroll sawyers. Each completed and free-standing project is truly special in its own way, making for perfect keepsakes or gifts made from the heart! Patterns include a couple holding hands, a person relaxing on a lounge chair, a family with kids, a child with a pet parrot, a person running, and other personalized silhouettes of people, families, pets, hobbies, and more. These beginner-friendly projects are approachable for any scroll sawyer of any skill level and can be made with scrap wood in a short amount of time. High-quality patterns like these are a scroll sawyer's bread and butter, and this book is very pattern heavy while still including introductory material for beginners. Comprehensive opening sections include wood, material, and tool selection, using the patterns, and applying a finish. Spark inspiration, further your skills, and use up your scraps, with this fun scroll saw pattern book, Easy-to Make Wooden People & Pets with Personality!

Bind: paperback

Pages: 96

Dimensions: 203 x 254 mm

Publication Date: 28-05-2024

Get creative inspiration for your scroll saw! This scroll saw project book is full of useful, stylish patterns for woodworkers and scroll sawyers. An updated and expanded edition of Simply Wood, it has a larger format to highlight the helpful photos of works in progress as well as larger patterns and five new projects — including a resin project! From lamps, earrings, and pendants to wall art, coasters, and cabinets, Roshaan Ganief's guide has everything a woodworking artist needs to build your skills while creating stunning art for your home or to give as gifts to friends and family. The book features a beginner's "Getting Started" section along with more than 60 projects and patterns that have clean minimalism designs you can finish in your own style. It also includes step-by-step instructions and beautiful full-color photography to help scrollers along the way! Personalize your home with your own handmade creations with a minimal amount of money and time, with Small-Scale Woodworking Projects for the Home!

Bind: paperback

Pages: 200

Dimensions: 216 x 279 mm

Publication Date: 14-05-2024

On June 6, 1944, the largest land, sea, and air operation in history got way in northern France as more than 150,000 Allied troops began the invasion of German-occupied Western Europe. D-Day: The Story of the Greatest Military Operation in History provides bone-chilling details on how the Allies got to D-Day through months of meticulous planning for Operation Overlord, the fierce fighting that happened when they hit the beaches, and information about the Allied leaders who conceived, shaped, and executed the ambitious plan: General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Air Chief Marshal Arthur Tedder, Air Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, General Bernard Law Montgomery, General Bertram Ramsay, General Walter Bedell Smith, General Omar Bradley, Group Captain James M. Stagg, General Miles Dempsey, and General Frederick E. Morgan. Learn why Normandy was chosen for the amphibious attack, how the Allied leaders deceived Hitler's army so the plan would work, why it took years of planning before they could put their plan into action, and the military operations that followed, including sobering accounts told by the soldiers who were there. Incredible in-the-field photos bring the war to life and place you smack dab in the middle of the fighting, among the men and the death and destruction that followed. You will also peek into the types of planes, ships, and tanks that were used in the fight, explore a chapter on an alternative history if the Allied forces had lost on D-Day, and learn where you can honor the military men who sacrificed their lives on that day. Contributor Marc DeSantis is the author of the Punic Wars naval history Rome Seizes the Trident and A Naval History of the Peloponnesian War. His articles have appeared in a wide range of international publications including MHQ, Military History, Ancient Warfare, Military History Monthly, History of War, and Ancient History Magazine. Contributor Mike Haskew is the editor of WWII History Magazine and the former editor of World War II Magazine. He is the author of several books, including The Sniper at War and Order of Battle. Haskew is also the editor of The World War II Desk Reference with the Eisenhower Center for American Studies. D-Day: The Greatest Military Operation in History is a must-have book for any military history or Word War II enthusiast!

Bind: paperback

Pages: 160

Dimensions: 216 x 276 mm

Publication Date: 28-05-2024