Sports & Games

A quiz, and an eye-opening journey through British railway history

Follows on from Wordle Challenge, which shot to the top of the UK Market frontlist chart with sales of over 60,000 copies since publication on 15 March 2022.

Insightful and humorous, On Cricket is an intelligent exposition of the game's idiosyncratic culture and its enduring appeal by Mike Brearley, one of England's finest cricket captains.

But away from the cheering terraces are bastions of professional men's football viewed the mass popularity of women's soccer with increasing alarm.On 5 December 1921 the Football Association met in London.

This book provides an insightful and colourful journey through the club's illustrious history, from its humble beginnings as Newton Heath in 1878 to its current position as a football superpower and a multi-million pound business empire. With over 200 photographs providing a pictorial timeline, this ...

From South America and Africa, kids as young as 13 are leaving poverty-stricken families for a new life in Europe, having been sold the vision of untold riches and the trappings of professional football. This is football's slave trade - the beautiful game turned ugly.

Talent-spotted by scouts, these ...

Carlton Books presents their newest addition to puzzle collections around the country: Pocket Brain Training. All six are the ideal size to fit in your pocket, handbag or simply to carry with you in the car, on public transport or in bed - anywhere. Train your brain wherever you are!

This fascinating book takes a novel and intriguing look at sport, by exploring the mathematics behind the action.

Do you want to jazz up your dinner parties or get-togethers? Are you looking for exciting new games to play at your wild house parties? With old classics like Spoons and the Cereal Box Game, alongside new gems waiting to be discovered such as Mafia and Slip It In, this is the only book you need to become a legendary party host.

Scheisse! recounts the extraordinary story of Union Berlin, the German Bundesliga's most spirited football club, interwoven with a witty history of contemporary Berlin.

It was the upset to end all upsets. On 8 April 1967 at Aintree racecourse in Liverpool, a 100-1 outsider in peculiar blinkers sidestepped chaos extraordinary even by the Grand National's standards and won the world's toughest steeplechase.

The jumps-racing establishment - and Gregory Peck, the Hollywood ...

Wednesday 1 August 2012 will live forever in the memory of all those who witnessed Bradley Wiggins's stunning Time Trial gold at the London 2012 Olympics. And this less than 10 days after his sensational Tour de France triumph, when he became the first Briton to top the podium. But Wiggins is not just ...

The authoritative illustrated history of high-performance motorcycle racing, featuring exclusive contributions from the legends of the sport, including Geoff Duke, John Surtees, Giacomo Agostini, Kenny Roberts, Wayne Rainey, Kevin Schwantz, Mick Doohan, Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner. Written by respected ...

In horseracing, the best stories always begin at daybreak. The exploits on the racecourse of racing's greatest performers since the 1960s are well documented in print and on film, accompanied by broadcasters' compelling words. For the lucky ones among us, there are personal memories of being there on ...

Steven Gauge was the last person anyone would expect to find on a rugby field, being somewhat shorter than average, bespectacled and decidedly "unsporty". But as a gentleman of a certain age when strange life choices are sometimes made, Steven chose to pick up a rugby ball and run with it. Welcome to the world of mud, sweat and beers...

This must-have book presents the ultimate fantasy golf course! From hole 1 to hole 18, celebrated golfers discuss legendary golf holes and what makes them extraordinary. Golf greats Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Amy Alcott, Tom Weiskopf, and others share their experiences of these memorable holes, making ...