I’m getting in touch about Laurence King Publishing’s exciting new gifts and games, publishing in September through to December of this year, which may be of interest to you for the Christmas season.

These include titles ranging from children’s through to teen and adult, I include a selection below. Our gift list is the largest it has ever been and with all of these priced below £24.99 they are perfect for Christmas Gift Guides.

If you would like to receive samples or photographs of any of these please let me know! You can also check out our catalogue for more Christmas gift guide inspiration.

Very best wishes
Charlotte

From left to right –
 
Do You Look Like Your Cat? Gerrard Gethings and Debora Robertson
Boxed game - £14.99, 13th October
Pair up the cats with their humans in this hilarious card game. 50 cards depict fun photographs of cats and owners, and humorous texts are included in the booklet to provide clues about 25 people and their furry best friends. Play as a memory game with the cards face down for added entertainment. Collect the most pairs to win! This is the perfect gift for cat lovers, and fans of Do You Look Like Your Dog.
 
Animal Mah-Jong  - Ryuto Miyake
Boxed game - £24.99, 12th October
Animal Mah-Jong takes the classic Chinese tile game and updates it for a contemporary audience in this affordable format. Rather than the traditional line drawings of bamboo and Chinese characters, it features Ryuto Miyake's stunning animal illustrations – each suit features Asian land, sea and air animals. Get ready to pong and chow like you never have before!
 
 
Genius TV  - Rachelle Baker
Boxed cards - £9.99, 24th September
Bring some drama to your card table with 54 of the most influential TV stars and series creators, arranged into four suits: Hearts = Comedy, Clubs = Drama, Diamonds = Crime, Spades = Fantasy & Sci-fi
Includes illustrations of all the big names, from George R. R. Martin and David Simon to Elisabeth Moss and Sarah Jessica Parker.
 
 
Genius Movies  - Bijou Karman
Boxed cards - £9.99, 24th September
Bring some stardust to your card table with 54 of the most influential movie directors and stars, arranged into four suits: Hearts = Romance, Clubs = Drama, Diamonds = Crime, Spades = Sci-fi
Includes illustrations of all the big names, from Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles to Sofia Coppola and Samuel L. Jackson – plus two jokers: Wes Anderson and Charlie Chaplin.
 
 
Dream Decoder  - Theresa Cheung, illustrations by Harriet Lee-Merrion
Boxed gift - £14.99, 12th August
Ever dream that you were flying? Or being chased? Do you wake up and wonder ‘what did that mean’? Dream Decoder presents 60 of the most common dreams, explaining what your unconscious mind is telling you, and what events or situations in your waking life might inspire certain dreams. This improved self-awareness can be used as a tool to deal with challenging emotional situations or life choices. Each card shows an atmospheric illustration of an archetypal dream on one side and common interpretations on the other. Includes tips on how to use the cards and optional games for one or more people.
 
 
Movie Tarot  - Diana McMahon Collis, illustrations by Natalie Foss
Boxed gift - £14.99, 5th October
Be guided by the stars in this unique new tarot inspired by movie characters. Begin with Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump as the Fool, Morgan Freeman in Shawshank Redemption for Temperance, and Julie Andrews in the Sound of Music for the Sun, and you'll find a perfectly suited character represents every card. Includes 78 cards that work as a fully functional tarot deck, plus a booklet which explains the choice of movie stars and the deeper personality traits they embody, as well as information on how to interpret the cards and conduct your own readings.
 
 
Wonder Women Bingo  - Isabel Thomas, illustrations by Laura Bernard
Boxed game - £16.99, 10th August
In this fun, affordable bingo game you can fill your game card with inspiring women from across the world and across history! Team up Serena Williams, Simone Biles, Amelia Earhart and Greta Thunberg for a line or fill your card with Valentina Tereshkova, Malala Yousafzai, Emmeline Pankhurst and more for BINGO! Contains 48 illustrated chips, game board, eight double-sided bingo cards, counters for you to mark up your card and an illustrated booklet with short bios about each of these Wonder Women.
 
 
The World of Frida Kahlo Puzzle  - Holly Black, illustrations by Laura Callaghan
Boxed game - £14.99, 23rd March
Piece together the world of the genius that is Frida Kahlo in this art jigsaw puzzle that tells the story of her life, her art and her career. Spot a huge cast of contemporary extras – Kahlo’s family and famous friends – among a bustling Mexican scene, and find references to her artworks alongside her various exotic pets.
 
 
Around the World in 80 Trees  - Jonathan Drori, illustrations by Lucille Clerc
Paperback book - £12.99, 16th March
Trees are one of humanity’s most constant and most varied companions. From India’s sacred banyan tree to the fragrant cedar of Lebanon, they offer us sanctuary and inspiration – not to mention the raw materials for everything from aspirin to maple syrup.
 
In Around the World in 80 Trees, expert Jonathan Drori uses plant science to illuminate how trees play a role in every part of human life, from the romantic to the regrettable. Stops on the trip include the lime trees of Berlin’s Unter den Linden boulevard, which intoxicate amorous Germans and hungry bees alike, the swankiest streets in nineteenth-century London, which were paved with Australian eucalyptus wood, and the redwood forests of California, where the secret to the trees’ soaring heights can be found in the properties of the tiniest drops of water.


The TikTok Challenge  - Will Eagle, illustrations by Aga Giecko
Boxed game - £12.99, 3rd December
Want to determine who creates the best videos among your friends? Then take on the TikTok challenge!
A set of 100 cards with over 200 crazy for you to shoot and upload, from lip syncs, dances and dares to ridiculous pranks. Use the cards for solo TikTok inspiration or assemble your friends and family and play them competitively to determine the best TikToker. Grab your phone, draw a card, and get posting!
 
 
The Wild Bunch  - Magma, illustrations by Leanne Bock
Boxed game - £12.99, 17th August
Get crazy with The Wild Bunch! This discard game, based on Crazy Eights, will have you up to your ears in lions, monkeys, wombats and whales as you try to get rid of your cards before anyone else. The deck features animals instead of numbers so kids of any age can understand and play, and there are loads of exciting action cards to change things up: play the crab to reverse direction, or the kangaroo to skip over the next player!
 
 
Fantastic Women  - Frances Ambler, illustrations by Daniela Henríquez
Boxed game - £12.99, 17th February
Discover some of the bravest and most inspirational women out there with these stunning portraits by Daniela Henríquez. From Malala Yousafzai and Rosa Parks to Marie Curie and Amelia Earhart, compare notes on 32 of the most courageous, groundbreaking, powerful women ever while playing this fun and informative game.
 
 
The Box of Emotions  - Tiffany Watt Smith, illustrations by Therese Vandling
Boxed gift - £14.99, 6th April
Dip into the Box of Emotions to find the perfect expression of how you feel. Each of the 80 cards contains a mini-essay on a different emotion on one side and a mesmerizing colour pattern on the other. Learn more about yourself and what makes your fellow beings tick, from anger and worry to empathy and courage. And with a host of less familiar emotions – dépaysement, fago, and litost among them – you may discover a whole new way of being.
 
 
The Wine Game  - Zeren Wilson, illustrations by Cassandre Montoriol Alaux
Boxed game - £19.99, 5th October
Learn about wines from all over the world in this deluxe happy families game. With two decks of cards – one for red wines, one for whites – covering all the major wine-producing regions and some unexpected gems, this is the perfect way to dip in to the world of wine. Includes a booklet with brief descriptions of each region along with some tips on which labels to look out for.
 
 
Mythopedia  - Good Wives and Warriors
Hardback book - £16.99, 14th September
From the West African fable of Anansi the Spider, to Tanuki, the sweet but troublesome racoon-dog of Japanese folklore, this encyclopedia of mythical creatures covers legends, tales and myths from around the world.­