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Birthday Books

A whole year brought back to life: the news, the prices, the music and the little things that made it. Each one is a large-print gift to read, play and fill in together.

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Born in 1936

A British Birthday Book of Memories

by Iris Wakefield

News, prices, music and a 100-question quiz from 1936, with word searches, coded messages and memory pages to fill in. A lovely gift for a 90th birthday.

Large print paperback and hardback

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Born in 1946

A British Birthday Book of Memories

by Iris Wakefield

News, prices, music and a 100-question quiz from 1946, with word searches, coded messages and memory pages to fill in. A lovely gift for an 80th birthday.

Large print paperback and hardback

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Born in 1956

A British Birthday Book of Memories

by Iris Wakefield

News, prices, music and a 100-question quiz from 1956, with word searches, coded messages and memory pages to fill in. A lovely gift for a 70th birthday.

Large print paperback and hardback

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The 70th Birthday Memory Book

A Large Print Fill-In Keepsake of Seventy Years

by Iris Wakefield

Forty-eight gentle prompts from childhood to today, with fact boxes to jog the memory, spaces for photos and pages for messages from the family. Filled in, it becomes a keepsake to pass down.

Large print paperback and hardback

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Eighty Years of Trivia

A large print 80th birthday quiz book

by Iris Wakefield

500 questions in 20 rounds, a mix of multiple choice and short answer, in big, clear print. Made for an 80th birthday party or a quiet afternoon with family.

Large print paperback, hardback and Kindle · written for American readers

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Puzzle Books

Big letters, clear grids and every answer in the back. Puzzles to settle into with a cup of tea.

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Nostalgic Word Search, Volume 1

100 large print puzzles from the 1950s, 60s and 70s

by Iris Wakefield

100 word searches full of the decades many of us grew up in, with big 22-point letters, three levels to choose from and every solution included.

Large print paperback and hardback

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Nostalgic Word Search, Volume 2: Winters Past

100 large print puzzles from winters past

by Iris Wakefield

100 word searches in ten wintry chapters, each opening with a short introduction, a fact to enjoy and a couple of memory prompts. Solutions included.

Large print paperback and hardback

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Sunday Afternoon Cryptograms, Volume 1

150 large print cryptograms: Fun Facts

by Iris Wakefield

150 coded messages that crack open into fun facts, from easy to hard, with a step-by-step guide, a worked example, hints and full solutions.

Large print paperback and hardback · US spelling

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The Sunday Afternoon Quiz Book

500 British quiz questions in every volume, set out in 20 rounds. Ready for a family quiz night, a club or a quiet afternoon on the Kindle.

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The Sunday Afternoon Quiz Book, Vol. 1

General Knowledge

by Iris Wakefield

500 general knowledge questions with a British flavour, in 20 rounds.

Kindle eBook

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The Sunday Afternoon Quiz Book, Vol. 2

Britain in the 50s, 60s and 70s

by Iris Wakefield

500 nostalgic questions about life in Britain across three decades, in 20 rounds.

Kindle eBook

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The Sunday Afternoon Quiz Book, Vol. 3

Kings, Queens and History

by Iris Wakefield

500 British history questions, from kings and queens to everyday life, in 20 rounds.

Kindle eBook

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The Sunday Afternoon Quiz Book, Vol. 4

Sport, Games and Pastimes

by Iris Wakefield

500 questions on British sport, games and pastimes, in 20 rounds.

Kindle eBook

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The Little Fennington Mysteries

Cosy village mysteries set in the 1950s Cotswolds, by Clara Bramley. Peggy Ashdown runs the village shop and sub-post office, with Penny Black the cat close by. A new book every month on Kindle.

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Murder by Telegram

A Little Fennington Mystery · the prequel novella

by Clara Bramley

The short prequel to the series, and a gentle way to meet the village of Little Fennington before Book One.

Kindle eBook

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Murder at the Village Post Office

The Little Fennington Mysteries, Book One

by Clara Bramley

Bonfire Night, 1952. Peggy Ashdown knows everyone's secrets and has sworn never to tell. Then comes a murder only she can unpick.

Kindle eBook · out 4 November 2026

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Murder at the Christmas Sorting Office

The Little Fennington Mysteries, Book Two

by Clara Bramley

Christmas, 1952, and the village post office is at its busiest. A festive mystery for a winter's afternoon.

Kindle eBook · out 4 December 2026

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