Crombie Jardine imprint: 7 books

This book features many well-known and used idioms in the English language today, from the 'acid test' and 'a chip off the old block', through 'sing from the same hymn sheet' to' zero hour'. Arranged in dictionary format, the idioms featured here are all given clear explanations and are accompanied by example sentences to show how they are used.

A step-by-step guide to playing the most popular Poker game around. Played with a typical 52-card pack, Texas Hold 'Em is now extremely popular not just in casinos and card rooms, but also on the Internet and at home.

If you’d like your baby to stand out in a crowded world, then an unusual name is guaranteed to give him or her a head start. This book contains hundreds of rare, exotic, beautiful and unusual names for boys and girls.

Revenge is a great word to say. Repeat it slowly: Revenge… Just saying it makes you feel better. Let your imagination run riot with these little revenge tricks… all 101 of them.

What is the Da Vinci code and what is all the fuss about? Despite being a work of fiction, the bestselling novel The Da Vinci Code has a plot based on a number of concepts and ideas that the author claims to be true. This little book explores the locations, historical facts and theories, and the sources...

The Scottish language is rich in proverbs, sayings, maxims and wise aphorisms. Sadly, in the transition from the abacus to the computer, most of these have become outdated. This great little gift book thrusts these expressions into the 21st century providing millennia of wisdom in a practical modern...

There are very few words in the English language that are neither swear words nor saucy euphemisms and yet which retain the power to make us want to cover our ears, close our eyes and sing ‘la-la-la’ very loudly to drown out the speaker’s voice. This book contains the worst of these offenders. You have been warned!