Merry Quizmas Everyone!

Merry Quizmas Everyone!
Author: Chris T Massy
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2023-10-12
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1529930030

It's the most hilarious time of the year... Packed full of festive pop-culture quizzes, Christmas trivia to fascinate and holly jolly games to play - as well as colouring and dot-to-dot pages to distract, and cracking cracker jokes to make you chuckle (and groan). The perfect Christmas companion for work Christmas parties, entertaining friends and family, entertaining kids (including kids), when you're too full to move, there's nothing on the TV, it's too wet for a walk and the pub isn't open yet. A book everyone will love, actually...

Murder on the Christmas Express

Murder on the Christmas Express
Author: Alexandra Benedict
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2023-10-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1728284422

"Strong prose and a bevy of plausible suspects keep things intriguing. Readers willing to embrace this Christmas story's jagged edges are in for a ripping mystery."— Publishers Weekly All aboard, but beware! Passengers who sleep on this train may never wake up. In the early hours of Christmas Eve, the sleeper train from London to the Highlands derails, along with the festive plans of its travelers. With the train buried in snow in the middle of nowhere, the passengers have only each other, and not all of them will reach their holiday celebrations. As a killer tries to pick passengers off one by one, former Met Detective Roz Parker can't resist one last investigation, but murder in a locked room is a formidable puzzle for even the most seasoned investigator. As accusations begin to fly, the group of travelers fractures and unexpected alliances form. Can Roz find the culprit before anyone else is lost?

Quizmas Carols

Quizmas Carols
Author: Gordon Pape
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2007-10-02
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1101043172

In this fun and festive follow-up to Plume’s popular Quizmas and Family Quizmas trivia books, Gordon Pape and Deborah Kerbel turn to the holiday season’s best-loved songs. Featuring an introduction to the history of Christmas carols; Quizmas-style questions organized by era, region, and genre; and interesting stories about the carols themselves; Quizmas Carols covers every favorite tune, from “The First Noel” to “The Chipmunk Song.” Do you know: * What carol was written by a newspaper reporter? * Which Judy Garland movie introduced “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”? * Which carol became a hymn against slavery in its English translation? * In which European city Handel’s “Messiah” was first performed? * Which cowboy movie star wrote “Here Comes Santa Claus”? Full of little-known facts and merry multiple-choice answers, Quizmas Carols is the perfect stocking stuffer for anyone who loves the music of Christmas. [Answers: “We Three Kings of Orient Are,” Meet Me in St. Louis, “O Holy Night,” Dublin, Gene Autry]

Aerospace

Aerospace
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 474
Release: 1995
Genre: Aeronautics
ISBN:

Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia

Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia
Author: Ian Flynn
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2021-12-14
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1506719279

Celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th anniversary with a full-color hardcover historical retrospective that explores nearly every one of the blue speedster's video game appearances! Dive deep into the extensive lore and exhaustive detail of each game in Sonic's ever-expanding universe--from the beloved SEGA Genesis to the most bleeding-edge video game consoles. This tome leaves no stone unturned, showcasing in-depth looks at the characters, settings, and stories from each exciting installment! Dark Horse Books and SEGA present the Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-Speed-ia--a must-have volume for any fan of Sonic, young or old!

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales The Art of the Game

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales The Art of the Game
Author: Matt Ralphs
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-02-23
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1789093848

Official art book of the PS5 launch game Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, featuring concept art created during the development of the game. Be greater, be yourself as Miles Morales swings onto the scene in his own video game for the first time. Learning the ropes as Spider-Man in Peter Parker's absence, Miles must find the balance between keeping his new home, Harlem, safe and rising up to take on new challenges and enemies that test his abilities and loyalties to the limit. The creative process of this much-anticipated game is captured in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales - The Art of the Game. This lush, hardback book showcases the remarkable concept art and in-game renderings created by the talented development team creating the game in collaboration with Marvel. Characters, locations, tech, gadgets, Spider suits and much more are presented in all their incredible detail, accompanied by unique insights from the artists and developers behind the game.

Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Yasha Nydoorin

Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins--Yasha Nydoorin
Author: Cecil Castellucci
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2022-08-23
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1506723799

Celebrated writer Cecil Castellucci joins artist William Kirkby, with Matthew Mercer and Ashley Johnson of Critical Role, to draw back the curtain on the tumultuous past of the Mighty Nein’s Yasha Nydoorin in this stand-alone graphic novel in the Critical Role series! For Yasha, there has always been a storm on the horizon. Maybe it formed with her adoption by the Dolorov people in the harsh lands of Xhorhas. Or perhaps when she fell for her first love, Zuala. Or still later, when grief and madness drove her from her village and out into—somewhere else. Maybe, on the other hand, Yasha IS the storm.

The Art of Alien: Isolation

The Art of Alien: Isolation
Author: Andy McVittie
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-10-07
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1781169314

The Art of ALIEN: ISOLATION is a high-end art book featuring over 300 images from the latest game in the critically and commercially acclaimed Alien franchise. Taking players back to the survival horror atmosphere of the first film, ALIEN: ISOLATION features Amanda Ripley as the hero trying to survive on a decommissioned space station. The Art of ALIEN: ISOLATION is the ultimate gallery of the eagerly anticipated game, featuring extensive concept and development art, and creator and artist commentary throughout.

Commercial Car Journal

Commercial Car Journal
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 664
Release: 1940
Genre: Automobiles
ISBN:

Beginning with 1937, the April issue of each vol. is the Fleet reference annual.

Do One Thing Every Day to Change the World

Do One Thing Every Day to Change the World
Author: Robie Rogge
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2020-03-31
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0593135075

365 inspiring quotes and prompts for anyone who aspires to be more politically active, environmentally friendly, or socially conscious--part of the bestselling Do One Thing Every Day series. "In a gentle way, you can shake the world." --Mahatma Gandhi Activism is on the rise. Consumers, shareholders, employees, students, and many other social groups want to get involved with political, environmental, and social issues. Do One Thing Every Day to Change the World is the ideal tool for turning those ambitions into positive change. This guided journal offers a quote and a prompt or activity for every day of the year, encouraging readers to do one thing each day that makes the world a better place. Daily doses of energizing inspiration from famous writers, athletes, musicians, entrepreneurs, and others invite readers to take a stand for what they believe in and work for change.