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​Cheese Magic: Seasonal Recipes, Plates, and Pairings

By Erika Kubick, illustrated by Devon Forst

From Erika Kubick, renowned cheesemonger and creator of the popular blog Cheese Sex Death, comes a book of 100 seasonal and mouthwatering recipes, plates, and pairings alongside gorgeous photography--all inspired by the festivals of the pagan Wheel of the Year.

Discover delectable enchantment and delicious flavors with the latest exceptional cheese book from visionary cheesemonger Erika Kubick, with more than 100 seasonal cheese recipes, plates, and pairings inspired by the pagan calendar. Captured in rich, eye-popping photography and accompanied by wickedly beautiful illustrations by Devin Forst, cheese becomes an edible manifestation of seasonal celebration.

Divided into eight sections, this gorgeous compendium begins with the winter solstice and a brûléed feta fruit salad. It then carries you to the spring equinox with goat cheese scones. Welcome summer with the full moon plate and spicy honey. And finish the journey on Samhaim, the Witches' New Year, with a mushroom and brie tart.

Festive, witty, and accessible, Cheese Magic is guaranteed to charm you.

​​Extremely Happy Holidays: Wildly Creative New Cocktails to Uplift and Enchant Through a Full Year of Holiday Chaos

By Devin C.B. McEwan, illustrated by Sandra Boynton 

It's the most wonderful time of the year, namely COCKTAIL TIME!

What better way to honor and enjoy all the holidays of a year than to toast each one with a fabulous new cocktail? This exuberant little book takes you from New Year's Day all the way to New Year's Eve, with stops along the way at the other festive holidays of the year: Groundhog Day, Super Bowl Sunday, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, April Fools' Day, Easter, Cinco de Mayo, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Independence Day, Talk Like a Pirate Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas. McEwan's original creations are truly wonderful, and he is a droll and delightful guide through the tools and techniques the reader will need to make all these snazzy cocktails and mocktails at home. The book is designed and illustrated by the inimitable Sandra Boynton, who happens to be the author's mother.

​​'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Y'all

By Landon Bryant, illustrated by Alice Pattullo 

Merry Christmas and welcome to the South--home of sweet tea, boiled peanuts, wide front porches, and thick Southern drawls. No one knows Christmas--Southern-style--like Landon Bryant, the viral sensation and TikTok creator behind @LandonTalks.

In Landon's reimagining of the iconic "The Night Before Christmas" poem, you'll be invited to nestle up all snug on your pallet and dream of divinity and strawberry pretzel salad. Discover what happens when quick as all get-out, a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer start pawin' and prancin' each little hoof on the roof of Landon's house. You'll be fixin' to clutch your pearls when St. Nicholas comes down the chimney with a bound!

As a bonus, Landon also shares his favorite family recipe for sweet potato casserole and a glossary for decoding Southern slang and favorite Southern-isms. Whether you live in the South or just love Southern culture, this adorably charming gift book is going to be your favorite Christmas staple for years to come. I swanny!

​​Christmas Under Construction

By Frank Tupta, illustrated by Josh Cleland

Santa must use his construction vehicles and crew to save Christmas in this delightful and festive new picture book for families to enjoy reading each holiday season.

After a storm hits the North Pole right before Christmas, it's up to Santa, Mrs. Claus, and a jolly crew of reindeer and elves to rebuild the workshop. With no building materials and only a day left before Christmas they have to be creative and quick. The Clauses, the elves, the reindeer, and a surprise guest all work together to get the job done with an assortment of Christmasy construction vehicles! But can they save Christmas? Or will they end up out in the cold? Christmas Under Construction puts a building twist on the traditional Christmas book, bringing construction to the North Pole.

​​Jane Austen: Wisdom Is Better Than Wit: 400 Puzzling Questions for Ardent Janeites

By Diane Neu

Ardent fans of Jane Austen's works can take a deep dive into the worlds of her beloved novels with this deck featuring 400 questions and answers that go well beyond the basics!

This deluxe set includes 100 full-color custom illustrated cards featuring 400 puzzling questions to put your knowledge of Austen's writings and life to work, as well as a double-sided fold-out poster with background information and character portraits. The questions cover Sense and SensibilityPride and PrejudiceMansfield ParkEmmaNorthanger Abbey, and Persuasion--as well as lesser-known details about Austen's personal life and esteemed literary career. Packaged in a full-color printed, sturdy magnetic closure box for safekeeping cards and toting on the go, this is a unique and handsome gift for fans of Jane Austen. 

​​The Eras Tarot: A Deck and Guidebook Tribute to the Magic of Taylor Swift (Unofficial and Unauthorized)

By Satu Hameenaho-Fox, illustrated by Maddalena Carrai

Taylor Swift has crafted a rich mythology throughout her musical eras, with countless symbols and easter eggs acting as invisible strings connecting her lyrics, looks, music videos, performances, and communications with her fans. The Eras Tarot interprets those symbols in the framework of the 78 tarot cards in the Rider-Waite tradition, gorgeously reimagining the classic tarot artwork and interpreting its meanings through a Swiftian lens.

The insight of a tarot reading with the emotional resonance of a Taylor Swift song: Discover the soothing Temperance card suggesting "You Need To Calm Down," The Lovers card guiding your understanding of your own "Love Story," or The Magician card reminding you that it really is within your power to change "The Prophecy." Songs from Taylor's self-titled debut through The Tortured Poets Department are included, representing every album featured in the Eras Tour.

Specifications: This set includes 78 full-color, high-quality, illustrated tarot cards (3 x 5 inches), each matched with a Taylor song (the Major Arcana and the numbered Minor Arcana cards) or moment (the Minor Arcana face cards), housed in an interior tuckbox; a 192-page, full-color, illustrated paperback guidebook (3-1/2 x 5-3/4 inches); and a keepsake lift-top box with metallic foil accents (4 x 6-1/4 inches).

​​The Screaming Christmas Goat

By Lauren Emily Whalen and Lee Hodges

He's baaaaack! This very merry Christmas version of the wildly popular original screaming goat is perfect as a gag gift at office holiday parties, gifting to your friends, or adding some festive flair and humor to your holiday season.

Specifications: Includes a 3" mini Christmas screaming goat figurine decked out in an ugly holiday sweater, Santa hat, and jingle bell collar. The Christmas goat's incredibly lifelike and signature scream plays when the snow mound base is pressed. Kit also includes a mini book featuring the nativity story told with goats, gift ideas for your goat, and full-color illustrations.

Bring a little humor and merriment to your home, office, dorm room, and White Elephant parties with this hysterical yelling Christmas goat!

​​Dancing Rave Cat with Lights & Music

By Sarah Royal

Let out your inner party animal and rave on with this fun-loving, 3-inch, miniature desktop collectible!

The set includes a 3" cat figurine on a light-up base that plays music and dances at the push of a button and a miniature book with tips and tricks for how to party like your favorite feline. Inspired by the many internet dancing cat memes, this is the perfect gift for cat lovers.