Bro on the Go, by Barney Stinson

The Bro Code provides men with all the rules they need to know in order to become a “bro” and behave properly among other bros. The Bro Code has never been published before. Few know of its existence, and the code, until now, has been verbally communicated between those in the ‘bro’. Containing approximately 150 “unspoken” rules, this code of conduct ranges from the simple (bros before hos) to the complex (the hot-to-crazy ratio, complete with bar graphs and charts). With helpful sidebros The Bro Code will help any ordinary guy become the best bro he can be. Let ultimate bro and co-author Barney Stinson and his book, The Bro Code share their wisdom, lest you be caught making eye contact in a devil’s three-way (two dudes, duh.)

Sample Articles from The Bro Code:

• Article 1: Regardless of veracity, a Bro never admits familiarity with a Broadway show or musical.
• Article 53: A Bro will, whenever possible, provide his Bro with prophylactic protection.
• Article 57: A Bro may not speculate on the expected Bro / chick ratio of a party or venue without first disclosing the present-time observed ratio.

Posh Logic: 100 Puzzles, by the Puzzle Society

Complement your style while challenging your mind with this smart and sophisticated book featuring 100 number and word logic puzzles. The contemporary tactile cover design makes this a stylish accessory that will go with anything and fit nicely into a purse or bag. The perfect gift for any female puzzler, Posh Logic is a great way to sharpen the mind, while looking good doing it.

The Best Dance Moves in the World … Ever!: 100 New and Classic Moves and How to Bust Them

Dance is a universal language, spoken and understood by all. It knows no barriers and traverses time and space. Dance moves are like building blocks that can either enliven a simple side-to-side shuffle, or be joined up to create a dazzling night-long display. Starting with the basics, The Best Dance Moves in the World … Ever!: 100 New and Classic Moves and How to Bust Them gives you the lowdown on the history of dance, pioneers of dance and what you should know before you hit the dance floor. Then it takes you on a tour of the 100 dance moves that you need to know, including:

• SIMPLE MOVES such as Finger Bopping, The Swim and The Smooch
• SLICK MOVES like The Grapevine, The Madison and The Charleston
• CLASSIC MOVES including The Twist, Vogue, Thriller and The Time Warp
• MOVIE MOVES inspired by Saturday Night Fever, Pulp Fiction, Napoleon Dynamite and many more

Covering dances suitable for every taste in music, from funk, disco and soul, through R’n'B and rock ‘n’ roll, to pop, punk and even rave and partnered with clear step-by-step instructions with easily understood illustrations, readers’ health, self-confidence and ability to have a good time are all given a thorough workout.

Stuff the Turkey: How to Survive Christmas with Your Family, by Steve Caplin

You don’t have to be Scrooge to find Christmas and New Year an ordeal. So much to think of, so much to prepare, so much to eat. Written by the authors of last year’s hit, Dad Stuff, Stuff the Turkey is the tongue-in-cheek, yet informative, guide to the Christmas season.

• Enough games to entertain the children through the 12 days of Christmas
• Weird Christmas facts (the time zones give Santa 31 hours in which to deliver his gifts which means he visits 832 homes per second!)
• How to deal with carol singers
• Advice on avoiding accidents, arguments and all-out war when opening presents
• How Christmas is celebrated around the world
• The truth about Santa Claus and his real address
• Drinking games for New Year’s Eve

Stuff the Turkey will banish boredom, enhance enjoyment and dissipate the doldrums. About the only thing it won’t do is stick its hand up the turkey’s rear for you. Packed full of topical tips, festive facts and appropriate advice, this is the one book you’ll want in your stocking.

Dear Me: A Letter to My Sixteen-Year-Old Self, edited by Joseph Galliano

If you were to write a letter to your 16-year-old self, what would it say?

In Dear Me, some of the world’s best loved personalities have written just such a letter. Dear Me includes letters from three knights, a handful of Oscar winners, a bevy of Baftas, an intrepid explorer, a few teenage pop stars, an avid horticulturalist, pages and pages of bestselling authors, a dishy doctor, a full credit of film directors, a lovey of top actors, a giggle of comedians and an Archbishop! The letters range from the compassionate to the shocking via hilarity and heartbreak, but they all have one thing in common: they offer a unique insight into the teenager who would grow up to be…. Stephen Fry, Annie Lennox, Paul O’Grady, Jackie Collins, Fay Weldon, Alan Carr, Peter Kay, Debbie Harry, Brenda Blethyn , Jonathan Ross, Liz Smith, Will Young, Alison Moyet, Rosanne Cash, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Yoko Ono, Emma Thompson… to name but a few.

It is the perfect gift for your mum and dad, sister or brother, gran or granddad or someone who is a teenager, even turning 16.

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