Whitaker's World of Facts 2009
Fully updated and revised for 2009, this single-volume family reference book comes from the publishers of the renowned Whitaker's Almanack. It combines the most up-to-date, ‘must have’ information on every important subject on earth, with lashings of fact files, world record-breakers and lists – all lavishly illustrated with full colour photographs. Hugely entertaining and informative, this book is a superb reference title for all the family.

“Russell Ash is the king of lists, the author of reference books that offer a short cut to pub-quiz stardom.”

The Independent

“A Christmas read to dip into again and again. Essential Stuff.”

The Sunday Times.

Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: A&C Black, 1 September 2008, £14.99

ISBN-10: 1408105861
ISBN-13: 978-1408105863

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Top 10 of Everything – 2009 edition
What was the largest dinosaur to roam the planet? Who has won the most Oscars for best actor? Which Government department spends the most money? All of these questions and many, many more are answered in Top 10 of Everything 2009, the 20th anniversary edition of the annual bestseller.

Packed with brand new and updated lists, Top 10 of Everything reveals thousands of fascinating facts and little-known trivia about history, science, sports, music, movies, nature, people and places. Compiled by category and featuring original Now & Then lists that show just how much the times have changed, this is the perfect book for all lovers general knowledge.

Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Hamlyn, 6 September 2008, £14.99

ISBN-10: 0600617394
ISBN-13: 978-0600617396

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Potty, Fartwell & Knob (enhanced paperback)

Following the success of the hardback edition in 2007, the paperback – the ‘director’s cut’ – will be bigger and better, with almost a third more – and larger – pages, and even more hilarious names. It is, in fact, Pottier, Fartier and Knobier.

As well as new names, many of them supplied by readers who have taken the opportunity to shop their school friends, work colleagues and even members of their own families, it contains more married couples (don’t you wish you had attended the Axe–Killer, Dick–Holder or Sargent–Pepper weddings?) and entirely new sections on such themes as dyslexic names, anagrams and palindromes.

So stand by to meet the names that got away, among them Dick Face, Hercules Stuffing, Belle Button, Bendy Corner, Joseph McArse, Catherine Shagger, Annette Curtain, Pedor File, Mad Looney, Rhoda Broom, Henrietta Mosquito, Phil McCracken, Easter Bunny, Jonah Whalebelly, Gladys Over, Lydia Kettle, Ryan Air, Sukey Cock, Faithfull Tadpole, Bob A. Job, Benjamin Mushroom, Iva Hardon, Mary Roughbottom, Pat Mycock, Fanny Topless, Willy McBum, Annie Bodys, Lunabella S. Heagorty, Ewan Kerr, Marmaduke Windass, Petronella Shafter, Lettice Agree, Anita Bath, Isla White, Thick Burke, Heath Roe, Eatme Edwards and Pigge Scattergutt.

Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Headline, 2 October 2008, £6.99

ISBN-10: 075531655X
ISBN-13: 978-0755316557

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