Books published by publisher B. T. Batsford Ltd.

Build up your child’s knowledge of, and interest in, chess through an imaginative, fun series of games and activities. This follow-up to The Batsford Book of Chess for Children features the same two cheeky chess-playing kids, Jess and Jamie, discussing the games in child-friendly language. The exercises include puzzles, crosswords, easy chess "variants," and a guess-the-next-move section.

Do things in style, with this essential advice from a real British butler to the rich and famous! Which fork should you use? How do you open a bottle of champagne? Let an English butler with more than ten years' experience get your table etiquette up to snuff! Nicholas Clayton covers everything from napkin folding, cutlery, and glasses to eating soup, spaghetti, escargots, and artichokes. With diagrams to illustrate all those tricky little rules, and a range of tips and hints, this book will teach you manners fit for a king.

Learn Chinese the easy way . . . without even trying! Thanks to games, simple tracing, diagrams, and other fun activities, you can effortlessly master the intricacies of the Chinese language. This guide for the absolute beginner equips you with the fundamentals of Mandarin and helps you become proficient at pinyin, so you can pronounce any Chinese word, understanding perfect pitch and tone, basic grammar, and vocabulary. Discover and practice writing Chinese characters and explore the stories behind the ancient graphics. Written by native speaker and enthusiastic teacher Freya Yang, this modern language book is perfect for beginners.