This could be the world’s smallest book. Created in Japan the pages measure just 0.75mm and are impossible to read with the naked eye. The book entitled Shiki no Kusabana (flowers of seasons) contains the names and illustrations of Japanese flowers. It is currently on display at Toppan’s Printing Museum in Tokyo who are in…
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McDonalds to Offer Books with Happy Meals
McDonalds are to offer books with their Happy Meals instead of the traditional plastic toy. The move which will make them the UK’s largest book distributor is part of a partnership with Dorling Kindersley and WH Smith. Launched last week it will continue until the end of the year during which time an estimated 15…
Rare Agatha Christie Novel Sells for £40,000
A copy of the Agatha Christie novel Poirot Investigates has recently sold at auction for £40,000. The novel is unusual because it still has the original dust jacket showing an illustration of the Belgian detective. The novel would have cost 37p when it was first published in 1924. Apparently first editions in their original dust…
Are Traditional Fairy Tales too Scary?
It seems many parents no longer read their children traditional fairy tales because they think are too scary. According to this article one in five parents no longer read traditional tales such as those by Hans Christian Andersen or the Brothers Grimm preferring instead to read more modern books. Rumpelstiltskin and Rapunzel are avoided because…
Amazing Baby Black and White Books
I had a voucher which I think I got from one of my Bounty packs for an Amazing Baby Black and White book. I must admit that at first I was not hugely impressed with the book as I found it a little basic even for a baby book. It was only when I read…
Research Suggests We Own 80 Books We Have Never Read
This article claims that the average Briton owns 80 books we have never read and that we purchase them simply to look more intelligent. The research carried out by Lindeman’s wine found that 70% of the books in the average bookcase remain unread and that many are there simply for display purposes. 57% of people…
Sevenoaks is the Third Best Read Area in the Country
That’s according to this survey recently carried out by Amazon. The survey shows the top 20 most prolific book buying towns, most of which are in southern England. The retailer put together all the book buying data for the last eight months to find the best read town in the UK on a per capita…
ebooks Now With Sound
According to this article you will soon be able to read ebooks that come with sounds. The idea comes from an electronic book firm which hopes to attract younger readers by offering them a more interactive experience. The books called Booktrack will be available initially to iPad users but will later be available for other…
Scientists Apply for Permission to Dig up Shakespeare
According to this article scientists have applied for permission to dig up Shakespeare in order to find out how he died. The team of palaeontologists have made a formal application to the Church of England to excavate Shakespeare’s tomb in his local parish in Stratford upon Avon. It is hoped that if they are able…
British Library Gives Google 250,000 Books for Scanning
The British Library has recently handed over 250,000 books to Google for scanning into the Google Books project. The material which includes books, pamphlets and magazines from 1700 to 1870 are in several European languages. All of the works are now out of copyright and will be made available both on Google and through the…