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All the world's a stage - and here's the proof!

The Masterpuppet Theatre puts the world of William Shakespeare at your fingertips–literally!

 

       
Bottom   Caliban   Fairy   Richard III   Yorick
 

William Shakespeare is the most famous playwright in history and his work is still performed, almost 400 years after his death, all around the globe. Now, with Mike Regalski's fantastic box set you can reproduce the most memorable scenes from Shakespeare's most memorable plays! The Masterpuppet Theatre box set is the perfect gift and educational tool for any child as an introduction to his best work. Theatre-goers, college students, academics, school students, professors and anyone wanting to get to grips with the Bard's work will love these simple yet effective stage settings. Sixty finger puppets feature Shakespeare's most famous characters (including blank cards to enable you to illustrate your own), along with a 96-page folio book boasting his most memorable dramatic scenes, giving you the opportunity to re-enact these famous moments with 12 stage sets included–castles, forests, battlefields and balconies. You can also download free 'printables' of robots, ninjas, and pirates from www.masterpuppettheater.org–though I'm not sure why Ninjas and robots would feature in seventeenth century England!

That said: What are you waiting for?

Masterpuppet Theatre, created by Mike Rogalski and available from Quirk Books.
Master Puppet Theatre Blog: http://www.masterpuppettheatre.com/
(ISBN: 9781594744884 £9.99)

 

 

Disneystrology
What Your Birthday Character Says About You
By Lisa Finander

 

 

Drawing on the wisdom of astrology, numerology and tarot, Disneystrology pairs characters from your favorite Disney and Pixar movies with your birthday!

In this neat little pocket sized book, noted astrologer Lisa Finander identifies 366 unique Disney character types and matches these characters to corresponding birth dates–including YOURS! Illustrated with hundreds of stills from over ninety years of classic Disney films (Snow White; Wall-E; Tinkerbell; Remy; Captain Jack Sparrow or Mustafa from The Lion King to name but a few) Disneystrology is both an entertaining tribute to the most delightful characters in film history and an enchanting guide to horoscopes and personality. So–if you've ever wondered which of the world famous and best loved characters you identify with, you can find out right here! A must for the little kids–and the bigger ones too!

Disneystrology, Quirk Books, 2010
ISBN: 9781594744532 £10.99 Paperback

 

 

Mysterio's Encyclopedia of Magic and Conjuring
A Complete Compendium of Astonishing Illusions

By Gabe Fajuri

 

 

Mysterio's Encyclopedia of Magic is the how-to book that Houdini never left behind–an amazing book that makes one wonder how it was ever allowed to be published...but when you see it, you'll be glad it was!

This is the first complete encyclopedia of magic, tricks and illusion published in almost thirty years and features literally hundreds of tricks and acts. Step-by-step illustrations are accompanied by precise, professional advice and instruction, thus setting the standard for magic books for years to come! So if you want to perform hundreds of dazzling displays of magic this is the one and only book for you!
While some of these magic and illusion tricks require apparatus the reader is given full instructions on both constructing and using these in front of an audience. Magic tricks are also examined in detail, so the reader gains a grounding in both the theory and practice of magic and illusion.

A book that has to be seen to be believed!

(Gabe Fajuri is the associate editor of Magic, the leading trade magazine for magicians).

352 pgs 300 Illustrations Quirk Books, 2010
ISBN: 9781594744969 £10.99 Paperback

 

 

Night of the Living Trekkies

By Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall

 

 

'Night of the Living Trekkies' mixes a zombie apocalypse with the enduring mythology of Star Trek and only one thing matters: what would legendary Enterprise Captain James Tiberious Kirk do in a situation like this? Has he ever been in situation as bizarre as this? We have to doubt it! This great novel mixes two of the most popular cultural icons of our times–the enduring mythology of Star Trek and the popularity of marauding zombies! The story follows the adventures of a rag-tag group of Trekkies gathered at the fifth annual FedCon (rumoured to be the largest Starfleet Convention in the Western Gulf Coast region) who are defending their hotel and convention centre against hordes of flesh-eating zombies!
Packed with hundreds of 'in' jokes and gags referencing Star Trek, comic books and fan conventions, the book is loaded with geek culture, a 'Princess Leia' look-alike and chapters named after actual Star Trek episodes–'The Cage', 'Balance of Terror' and 'The Enemy Within'–this book is bound to appeal to all sci-fi fans, Trekkies, horror and Comic Con fans alike!
If you've ever laughed with (or at) the antics of Star Trek and Zombies–you'll just love this spoof!

(Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall are lifelong Star Trek fans: both have written horror, humour , science-fiction novels, short stories, and magazine articles).

Night of the Living Trekkies by Kevin David Anderson and Sam Stall, Quirk Books, 2010


(If this book doesn't satisfy your blood lust, the check out Pride and Prejudice and Zombies–also from Quirk Classics).

ISBN: 9781594744631 £9.99 Paperback: 256 pages

 

 

 

Recipes Every Man Should Know

By Susan Russo and Brett Cohen

 

 

This invaluable little book lists over fifty recipies to get men started in the kitchen. Written with the same 'tongue firmly in cheek' style as Jokes Every Man Should Know and Stuff Every Man Should Know comes another popular best-selling book addressing a popular 'can't' do for millions of Men: cooking.
A step-by-step guide for men who don't often, or ever, cook, this book takes them through all the steps needed to produce great, tasty, rewarding, edible, Man food for Men! Learn all the essential jargon of the kitchen; 'simmer', 'dredging' and 'folding'–read about 'ingredients', 'menus', 'full instructions' and that word that covers all things from the bedroom to footie: 'technique'! This book teaches men how to prepare, cook and serve real, no-nonsense 'Man' food, making any male cook irresistible to women. It's worth reading it just for that! Now you'll be able to feed your kids, impress your wife or girlfriend (or maybe your wife AND your girlfriend) and, most important of all: feed your friends whilst watching football! All the recipes here are for solid, nourishing, sustaining meals and snacks: simply follow the instructions and you're there–so grab this great-value book and get cooking!
One last thing though–if us guys need a publication like this why are all the world's best chefs male?! Hmm…

144 pgs Illustrations

Comparable titles: Jokes Every Man Should Know and Stuff Every Man Should Know, Quirk Books.

ISBN: 978159474747 £6.99 Hardback