September New Release - Things That Go

Title: Things That Go

             

Series: Say & Play

RRP: $5.99

ISBN: 9781402798948

Format:  Board, 28 pages

Dimensions: 152mm x 152mm

Publisher: Sterling Children’s

Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Kids - start your engines! Get ready to go with the cars, trucks, trains, planes and other machines that zoom across these pages. Twenty-six cool captioned photos have preschoolers joyfully discovering new things and adding to their vocabulary.

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September New Release - Baby Animals

Title: Baby Animals

             

Series: Say & Play

                  

RRP: $5.99

ISBN: 9781402798900

Format:  Board, 28 pages

Dimensions: 152mm x 152mm

Publisher: Sterling Children’s

Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Children love baby animals and this board book features jaw-droppingly cute photographs. Meet a menagerie of creatures, each with a colourful caption or label, from kitten and puppy to monkey, bunny and koala. What could be sweeter?

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September New Release - 2013 Standard Catalog of World Coins 2001-Date

Title: 2013 Standard Catalog of World 

 Coins 2001 - Date      

Subtitle: 7^th Edition

                  

Author/s: George S. Cuhaj and 

Thomas Michael

RRP: $49.99

ISBN: 9781440229657

Format:  Paperback, 960 pages

Dimensions: 276mm x 210mm

Publisher: KP Books

Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Born from the rapid growth of the collector coin market, this 7th Edition of the Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001 to Date continues expanding with 216 added pages and hundreds of new listings and images. This is the only reference book, which offers up-to-date listings for new releases worldwide and includes hundreds of new euro issues and completely analysed and updated pricing. It is fully illustrated with over 8,000 quality images. It features: latest 21st Century innovations in world mint products; Bi-metallic and tri-metallic coins; creative minting artistry, including colour and alternative shapes; all known collector series and singles; and new coinage from emerging nations. 

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September New Release - Art of Manliness

Title: Art of Manliness Collection

             

Subtitle: Classic Skills and Manners 

Timeless Wisdom and Advice

Author/s: Brett and Kate McKay

RRP: $34.99

ISBN: 9781440322488

Format:  Kit, 560 pages

Dimensions: 152mm x 229mm

Publisher: North Light Books

Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

This limited-edition collection contains a wealth of information and inspiration for the modern man. Included inside are the following books: The Art of Manliness - a book dedicated to helping men uncover what manliness means in the 21st century, from rediscovering the outdoors to dressing with panache to becoming a good father. And The Art of Manliness: Manvotionals – a book containing the manliest wisdom of the ages - a myriad of poems, quotes and essays designed to inspire men to live life to the fullest and realise their complete potential as men. Together, housed in a classic cigar box, they make the perfect gift for any man (or soon-to-be man) who is conscious of leaving his mark on this world. Also includes 6 drink coasters!

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September New Release - Graff Color Workbook

Title: Graff Color Workbook

             

Subtitle:Explore New Coloring 

 Techniques

                  

Author/s: Scape Martinez

RRP: $19.99

ISBN: 9781440318634

Format:  Spiral, 112 pages

Dimensions: 276mm x 210mm

Publisher: North Light Books

Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Graff Color Workbook is bursting with graffiti drawings and instruction that allow readers to focus on colour without worrying about drawing. The book contains a variety of styles to suit the needs and abilities of people of all ages and levels. Adults and teens will love the energetic art styles and the opportunity to explore concepts such as Strength, Wisdom and Respect while parents will appreciate the opportunity to encourage their kids' creativity in a safe, positive manner.

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September New Release - 1500 Color Mixing Recipes

Title: 1500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, 

 Acrylic & Watercolor

Subtitle: Achieve Precise Color When 

Painting Landscapes, Portraits, Still Lifes, & More

Author/s: William F. Powell

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781600582837

Format:  Spiral, 176 pages

Dimensions: 241mm x 156mm

Publisher: Walter Foster

Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Just when you thought there was no hope of ever finding a comprehensive colour-mixing resource for oil, acrylic and watercolour artists, along comes the 1,500 Color Mixing Recipes for Oil, Acrylic & Watercolor, a collection of Walter Foster's bestselling Color Mixing Recipes books. This incredible collection comes in a user-friendly concealed spiral-bound format that is tabbed for quick and easy reference. Aspiring artists will also find two removable colour mixing grids - one for oil or acrylic, and one for watercolour.

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September New Release - Homebuilt Winery

Title: Homebuilt Winery

             

Subtitle: 40 Projects for Building and 

 Using Winemaking Equipment

Author/s: Steve Hughes

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781603429900

Format:  Paperback, 208 pages

Dimensions: 276mm x 216mm

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

In The Homebuilt Winery, Steve Hughes offers home winemakers all the know-how they need to set up a home winery and build all the basic equipment for just a fraction of the cost of store-bought. The book includes building plans and step-by-step instructions for more than 30 winemaking essentials - including a crusher, a de-stemmer, presses, pumps and a bottle filler. It also presents a range of options for cellar racking. Along the way, Hughes leads reader through the entire process of winemaking - how to use the equipment; how to set up a winery; the best ways to store and analyse wine; and the best ways to filter, bottle, cork and label.

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September New Release - Paul Food

Title: Paulfood

Author/s: Paul Cunningham

RRP: $49.99

ISBN: 9781908117229

Format:  Hardback, 304 pages

Dimensions: 280mm x 210mm

Publisher: Grub Street

Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

British chef Paul Cunningham is something of a star himself in his adopted home of Copenhagen. He runs his own Michelin-starred restaurant in an iconic glass pavilion in the middle of the picturesque Tivoli Gardens. This title contains 100 recipes organised month-by-month and spiced up with his anecdotes from 25 world-wide locations. 

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September New Release - Watch Your Tongue Cecily Beasley

Title: Watch Your Tongue, 

 Cecily Beasley

Author/s: Lane Fredrickson

RRP: $17.99

ISBN: 9781402770890

Format:  Hardback, 32 pages

Dimensions: 254mm x 280mm

Publisher: Sterling Children’s

Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Cecily Beasley is one rude and rowdy girl. She doesn’t say “Thankyou.” She cartwheels in the dirt. She sticks out her tongue and makes dreadful faces. Will sassy Cecily ever mind her manners? In Lane Fredrickson’s rambunctious, rhyming tale, Cecily may act beastly, but readers will find the naughty girl hard to resist.

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September New Release - Show Me a Story

Title: Show Me a Story

             

Subtitle: 40 Craft Projects and 

Activities to Spark Children’s Storytelling

                

Author/s: Emily K. Neuburger

RRP: $19.99

ISBN: 9781603429887

Format:  Paperback, 148 pages

Dimensions: 250mm x 200mm

Publisher: Storey Publishing

Aust. Release Date:Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Forty fun and rewarding activities encourage children to shape their everyday imaginings into rich narratives. Doing craft projects specially designed to jump-start storytelling, kids draw, play with words, explore the outdoors and create characters and settings with everything from found stones to rubber stamps. Their crafty play prompts memorable stories that the whole family or class will love to hear and read.

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September New Release - Richard Scarry's Hop Aboard! Here We Go!

Title: Richard Scarry’s Hop Aboard! 

 Here We Go!

 Author/s: Richard Scarry

RRP: $16.99

ISBN: 9781402772221

Format:  Hardback, 48 pages

Dimensions: 254mm x 286mm

Publisher: Sterling Children’s

Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Hop aboard with Roger and Flip as you go, go, go from here to there! It’s a grand adventure bumpety, bumpety, bumping through the mud in a jeep; zzzipping across the sky in a fast plane; and chugg-chugging along train tracks in a locomotive. You’ll even blast off into space and land on the moon. Come along for a raucous ride with Richard Scarry’s cast of beloved characters.

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September New Release - Tangram Puzzles

Title: Tangram Puzzles

           

Subtitle: 466 Tricky Shapes to 

 Confound & Astound

                  

Author/s: Chris Crawford

RRP: $19.99

ISBN: 9781402797248

Format:  Spiral, 96 pages

Dimensions: 203mm x 203mm

Publisher: Puzzlewright Press

Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Solve the mysterious tangram puzzle - a square divided into seven simple shapes that can be put together again in hundreds of figures and forms. Your goal? To create the silhouettes shown in the illustrations using the sturdy, high-quality wooden pieces that come with this book. Sometimes they are easily solved; other times, they are baffling. Challenge your friends to a race, or do these brain stumpers on your own. One thing is for sure, you'll always find them fun, fascinating and perplexing.

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September New Release - The Sten Gun

Title: Sten Gun

             

Series: Weapon (WPN22)

                  

Author/s: Leroy Thompson

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781849087599

Format:  Paperback, 80 pages

Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

The Sten submachine gun - officially the 'Carbine, Machine, Sten' - was developed to fulfill the pressing British need for large quantities of cheaply produced weapons after Dunkirk, when German invasion was a very real possibility. Over four million were built during World War II, and the Sten was widely used by airborne troops, tankers and others who needed a compact weapon with substantial firepower. It proved especially popular with Resistance fighters as it was easy to conceal, deadly at close range and could fire captured German ammunition - with a design so simple that Resistance fighters were able to produce them in bicycle shops. Featuring vivid first-hand accounts, specially commissioned full-colour artwork and close-up photographs, this is the fascinating story of the mass-produced submachine gun that provided Allied soldiers and Resistance fighters with devastating close-range firepower.

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September New Release - Us Amphibious Tanks of World War II

Title: US Amphibious Tanks of 
 World War II

             

Series: New Vanguard (NVG192)

                  

Author/s: Steven J. Zaloga

RRP: $19.99

ISBN: 9781849086363

Format:  Paperback, 48 pages

Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

The advent of combined arms operations in World War II created the need for specialised armoured vehicles. In the case of amphibious attacks, the issue arose of how best to land tanks on a beach. Although a variety of specialised landing craft were developed, the Dieppe raid in 1942 encouraged the development of tanks that could be deployed from further off-shore to limit the vulnerability of the LCT craft. The deep-wading equipment that they developed was first used during Operation Husky on Sicily in July 1943, and subsequently for Operations Avalanche (Salerno, September 1943), Shingle (Anzio, January 1944) and Overlord (Normandy, June 1944). The US-manufactured DD tanks were used during Overlord by both US and British forces and again in 1945 during the Rhine crossings. Initially, developments in the Pacific Theatre were separate from those in Europe. The Marines learned from the Tarawa landings in 1943 that unprepared tanks could not be safely landed even in shallow water. DD tanks were never seriously considered for the Pacific, so other solutions were sought. 

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September New Release - World Aflame

Title: World Aflame

             

Subtitle: Interwar Wargame Rules 

1918-39 (OWG02)

Author/s: Paul Eaglestone

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781849086820

Format:  Paperback, 64 pages

Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Often called the Pulp Era, the years between the two World Wars have seen a tremendous surge in interest among wargamers. A World Aflame captures the adventurous nature of the time period to present a fun, fast-paced set of tabletop miniatures rules that can handle the many diverse conflicts of the period from the Chinese Civil Wars and the Great Game in Central Asia, to the Irish War of Independence and the bitter ideological warfare of the Russian and Spanish Civil Wars. The rules also contain options for the Very British Civil War. This gaming trend has sprung up in recent years, following a what-if scenario that has Edward VIII refusing to abdicate the throne, thrusting the country into civil war in 1938. It is a quirky, fun setting and one that is surprisingly popular. Written by a life-long wargamer, A World Aflame focuses on the daring and heroism of battles fought in the last great era of adventure.

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September New Release - Dux Bellorum

Title: Dux Bellorum

             

Subtitle: Arthurian Wargaming 

Rules AD367-793 (OWG01)

Author/s: Daniel Mersey

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781849086806

Format:  Paperback, 64 pages

Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

The Dark Age of Britain, from the middle of the 4th century to the end of the 8th, was a time of violence and warfare when charismatic warlords such as the fabled King Arthur could gather together armies and carve out their own kingdoms. With this new set of wargames rules, players can take on the role of these warlords and command their own armies on the tabletop.Dux Bellorum is an element-based system where each base of figures represents 50 fighting men. Each player has a specific number of points with which to construct his force and can choose a Late Roman, Romano-British, Welsh, Saxon, Pictish, Irish or Sea Raider army amongst others. The game is then played out following a set of simple, fast-paced rules. A completely self-contained gaming system, Dux Bellorum is perfect for gamers who are looking for a way into fighting Dark Age battles without investing a lot of time or money in larger rulesets.

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September New Release - Fallujah Iraq 2004

Title: Fallujah Iraq 2004

             

Series: Force on Force (FOF07)

                  

RRP: $29.99

ISBN: 9781849087711

Format:  Paperback, 156 pages

Dimensions: 242mm x 190mm

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Aust. Release Date:Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

Operations Vigilant Resolve and Phantom Fury - the operations to take and hold the city of Fallujah in the face of determined insurgent resistance - were amongst the most dangerous and controversial carried out by the Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom. These two battles of Fallujah saw some of the heaviest urban combat faced by regular troops in modern times and, even though much of the civilian populace had fled, the enemy was well-armed, well-prepared and driven by a fanatical resolve. With the scenarios and information presented in Fallujah, the latest Force on Force companion, wargamers will find themselves thrown into the narrow, twisting streets of the city, forced to negotiate IEDs, snipers, barricades and a multinational insurgent force.

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September New Release - European Medieval Tactics (2)

Title: European Medieval Tactics (2)

                       

Subtitle: The Revival of Infantry 

 1260-1500 (ELI189)

                  

Author/s: David Nicolle

RRP: $24.99

ISBN: 9781849087391

Format:  Paperback, 64 pages

Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Aust. Release Date: Sept 2012

Book Description/Synopsis:

With the development in the 13th century of co-operative tactics using crossbowmen and heavy spearmen, circumstance began to arise in which the charge by Muslim horse-archers, and then by European armoured knights, could be defied. Infantry were far cheaper and easier to train than knights, and potentially there were far more of them. Tactics emerged by which more numerous and more varied infantry played an increasing part in battles. This book traces these and other examples of this 'jerky' and uneven process through its regional differences which were invariably entwined with parallel cavalry developments - the balanced army of 'mixed arms' was always the key to success. By the time serious hand-held firearms appeared on battlefields in large numbers in about 1500, the face of medieval warfare had been transformed.

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