Brings together some of the most important and finest-written pieces from the Guardian and Guardian Unlimited . From eyewitness reports and perceptive political commentary to dramatic sports coverage and unrivalled photography, this title chronicles 2009, a testament to the Guardian 's tradition of journalism.

Combining elements of sudoku and kakuro, this book offers a varied range of sudoku puzzles. It contains 150 puzzles of varying levels of difficulty.

Working almost exclusively in black and white and with natural light, Jane Bown produces astonishingly candid photographs that reveal the private side of her famous subjects. This collection not only presents Jane's well-known shots, it also goes behind the scenes to reveal unpublished pictures - the ones that hit the newsroom floor.

Draws together first person accounts, news reports and obituaries that demonstrate the awe-inspiring lengths to which explorers and adventurers have gone to push back the boundaries of human endeavour. This title collects Gordon Laing's doomed journey to Timbuctoo in 1828, and Captain Webb's epic swim across the English Channel in 1875.

An informative guide to the laws of cricket.

The British Army is one the fittest in the world, employing tried-and-tested training programmes that are guaranteed to build the levels of stamina, strength and flexibility that every soldier needs. This guide lets you discover the exercises and activities that the Army uses.

A guide to outdoor swimming in Britain from the Outer Hebrides to the Isles of Scilly and everywhere in between.

A third of all that we eat, and much of what we wear, relies on pollination by honeybees. So if - or when - the world loses its black-and-yellow workers, the consequences will be dire. What is behind this catastrophe? This book investigates different claims and counterclaims with the help of scientists and beekeepers in Europe, America and beyond.

Cycling is going through a revolution. Over half a million of us take to our bicycles every day and, as a result, the public image of cycling has been transformed. No longer the preserve of the marginal and eccentric few, it's now considered cool to travel on two wheels. This collection explores a nation's rediscovered love of cycling.

The Guardian 's 2008 How to Write supplements were a huge success with wordsmiths of all stripes. Covering fiction, poetry, comedy, screen writing, biography and journalism, they offered invaluable advice and bags of encouragement from a range of leading professionals. This book draws together the material from those supplements.

A crossword collection.

An observant assessment of a socially and culturally flourishing region that can boast an unrivalled setting of wild coastline, lakes and green dales, as well as inhabitants who are indomitably inventive, proud of their past and keen to forge a brilliant new future.

The Guardian quick crossword is one of the most popular items in the paper, with tens of thousands of readers attempting to solve it every day. Part of a series, this title includes 150 puzzles from the Guardian archive that is suitable for readers ranging from novices to experts.

Suitable for children when it is raining outside, this collection contains simple and inexpensive ideas for science and craft activities, from making your own rocket to creating a memory box. It also gives suggestions for imaginative play, from indoor camping to pretending to be a pirate for the day.

The Guardian quick crossword is one of the most popular items in the paper, with tens of thousands of readers attempting to solve it every day. Part of a series, this fourth book includes 150 puzzles from the Guardian archive that is suitable for readers ranging from novices to experts.

Which university should I apply for? What are the courses on offer? When will I need to start filling out my application? How much will my degree cost? Suitable for those who are thinking of applying to an university and have more questions than answers, this book features profiles of more than 150 universities and higher education colleges.

Spelled or spelt? Boudicca or Boadicea? Can you really give someone 'fulsome praise'? How do you write a good headline? And just where do all those apostrophes and foreign accents go? This is a guide to English which provides answers to these and hundreds of similar questions.

A collection of the author's Guardian columns that take on everything from family relations to the credit crunch and why organized sport should be abolished.

A guide to outdoor swimming in Britain from the Outer Hebrides to the Isles of Scilly . It contains information for would-be adventurers to make their own journeys, with over 300 referenced swim spots.

The twentieth century saw two world wars and countless other conflicts whose effects on society have been well documented. Here you will find the less familiar story of how these international struggles managed to reach into the quietest corners of the British countryside.