Lifestyle and Hobbies

These beautiful postcards have been selected from the bestselling V&A Pattern titles. Drawing on designs intended for textiles, wallpaper, fashion and furnishing, this richly varied collection is a resource for artists, designers and students, as well as a charming addition to the design fan's stationery collection.

Award-winning designer, illustrator, and creative director Michael Storrings perfectly captures the holiday spirit with this wintery scene featuring opalescent white foil in Michael Storrings Christmas Tree Farm 1000 Piece Foil Puzzle.

Fireside Friends 1000 Piece Puzzle from Galison features a cozy Christmas living room scene, perfect for getting into the holiday spirit.

Starting with the moment of the Big Bang—at exactly one ten-millionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a second—this book charts a history of space and time all the way through the evolution of our solar system, the birth of stars and the formation of life on Earth, to the future of our galaxy and beyond.

'Have kids, will travel' is veteran travel journalist Kate's mantra. Her intrepid spirit is infectious in this warm, engaging account of her family's adventures and misadventures. She shares the life lessons learnt on their travels, from overcoming disappointment in Thailand to saying sorry in Japan, discovering perseverance in Borneo and learning about conservation in Malaysia.