The Impossible Museum (2012)

260x210mm, 192 pp, 20,000 words

Paintings by artists such as Monet, Dali, Matisse, Munch and Picasso have been stolen, pillaged, lost, partly destroyed or even used to create new works of art. 50 of these lost treasures are collected here, and their stories told.  Click   for a blad. For a complete list of the works of art covered see .   All rights available.

The Museum of Illusions (2012)

260x210mm, 192 pp, 20,000 words

Did Degas mean to represent a craggy landscape or the lying body of a woman? How did the street artist Edgar Mueller make a painted cliff on a sidewalk so real and so dizzy? By playing on our perception and our sense impressions, artists have the power to distort reality. From Op Art to hyper-realism, the Museum of Illusions presents 70 disconcerting and amazing artists who remind us that our first impression is not always the best impression... Click   for a blad. For a complete list of the artists covered see .  All rights available.

The Scandalous Museum (2013)

260x210mm, 192 pp, 20,000 words

Some works of art leave simply don’t conform, or deliberately set out to provoke. Controversy feeds art history and crucially underlines the freedom of expression that artists have long fought for. 80 works of art (by artists including Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Goya and Manet) focusing on some of the art world's more sensational scandals are featured here. All rights available.

The Enigmatic Museum (2013)

260x210mm, 192 pp, 20,000 words

What is the real face of Alexander the Great? What did Manzoni really put in his cans? Did Robert Capa touch up his most famous photograph? Works of art sometimes have a secret story to tell: the way they were created, the author’s or model’s identity, alternative meanings … The Enigmatic Museum Introduces 50 works of art that continue to tease. All rights available.

Crazy Gifts (Spring 2011)

A caviar skin cream, a flybar pogo stick, a bathing suit that dissolves in water, a pop art toaster… a collection of new and original gifts to offer your beloved, children, friends, or colleagues! Click for sample spreads and for the complete English edition. Rights sold: France, Germany, USA, UK

Crazy Design  (Spring 2011)

Surprising, playful, daring, wacky, innovative, weird and dazzling..... will open your eyes to the wonderful world of avant-garde creation that helps bring a bit of fantasy into our everyday lives. Click for sample English spreads and for the complete English edition. Rights sold: France, USA, UK

Crazy Art   (Autumn 2011)

Art is not only about painting, sculpture or photography, it takes in food art, street art, body art.… inspiring unique works of art that can’t be seen in museums, only in Crazy Art! Click for sample spreads and for the complete English edition. Rights sold: USA, UK

Crazy Photography (Spring 2012)

192pp, 210x210mm, pb, 17,000 words

By playing on various techniques and special effects, photographers have found how to challenge appearances and create new worlds... children become adults, animals’ skeletons come to life, camouflage is taken to a new level. Discover a new way to see! Click    for sample spreads, for the complete book (English-language). Rights sold: US, Canada, UK

Crazy Fashion (Autumn 2012)

192pp, 210x210mm, pb, 17,000 words

Over 150 extravagant and surprising creations to add to your wardrobe. A wooden bag, a wedding dress made of fresh flowers, a ring where you can grow your lawn, a hat in bubble wrap…bringing fantasy to the world of fashion! All rights available

Crazy Future (Autumn 2012)

192pp, 210x210mm, pb, 17,000 words

Reveals the discoveries, projects and prototypes that will define tomorrow. Where will we live, eat ...what technological and medical innovations will revolutionize everyday life? Maybe an air conditioner for the brain or a jump into hyperspace ...welcome to the Crazy Future! All rights available

Crazy Food  (2009)  Will surprise you page after page: bread lamps, candycane shotglasses, plates that talk, edible works of art, snail eggs, incredible restaurants …Click for the complete English edition. Rights sold: France, Germany

Crazy Love  (2009)  Dying to know the tricks of seduction...trying to rekindle your sweetheart’s love...looking to spice up your sex life? Crazy Love offers the craziest toys, coaching lessons, dating services, romantic gifts and kinky gadgets. Click for the complete English edition. Rights sold: France, Germany.

Crazy Pets  (2010) Your pet can be just as cool as you are... a treadmill for fitness, a special ice-cream, a toy to keep it busy while you’re away… or think of yourself and buy a fart deodorizer. Holidays? - a pet spa, to a beauty salon, a summer camp…Click for English spreads and for the complete French edition. Rights sold: France, Germany

Crazy Travel  (2010)  Bored of illustrated books about the same old places that you already know? Try shark diving, take the favela tour in Rio, enjoy the Redneck Games in Georgia, spend the night with a hundred thousand bees, visit the toilet seat art museum. Click for English spreads and for the complete French edition. Rights sold: France

WOW  Hand of God   (2010)

330x250mm, 208pp, 100 colour

A panorama of the natural wonders and natural beauty of our world, focusing on its 100 most remarkable locations. Spectacular photos, large format, clever captions, this is a book to surprise you and delight you, to take your breath away. NB US titles: Landscapes of the World and World of Nature. Click for the complete book, for a sample.

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WOW  Hand of Man (2010)

330x250mm, 208pp, 100 colour

From landscapes he's shaped to barely visible traces of his presence in nature, the world has always been sculpted and altered by man. Verdant paddy-fields in Asia, salt marshes in Africa, quarries, fields of windmills… an impact at times inspiring, at others devastating. NB US title World of Man. Click for the complete book, for a sample.

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WOW Buildings of the World ( 2011)

330x250mm, 208pp, 100 colour

Architecture like you’ve never seen it before. Marvels of engineering that seem to defy the laws of gravity, truly exceptional buildings, incredibly high towers... an eclectic panorama of the 75 most spectacular structures in the world built in the last 20 years. Click for spreads, for the complete book (high res, 36MB, final text) see

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WOW Houses of the World ( 2012)

330x250mm, 208pp, 100 colour

Nomadic, futuristic, hanging in the air, ocean-front, eco-friendly, hybrid, or surrounded by extreme environments… houses are nowadays characterized by their diversity, and a setting up that reflects the very evolution of societies and ways of life. Houses of the World gives a world-wide overview of the most original and innovative types of houses in terms of technology, shape, construction, or balance between building materials and environment.

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WOW Hotels of the World ( 2012)

330x250mm, 208pp, 100 colour

Minimalist, extravagant, futuristic, oceanfront, luxurious, or surrounded by extreme environments… Hotels can nowadays take every possible shape and make real every architectural dream. From the Burj Al Arab, through the Taj Lake Palace or the Marques de Riscal, Hotels of the World takes you on a trip through 75 most amazing and innovative establishments ever built. For a blad see

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WOW The Animal World (2011)

330x250mm, 208pp, 100 colour

Carnivorous plants, tiny mammals, colourful birds… life on Earth is characterized by its incredible diversity. Through a selection of 100 impressive and often disconcerting images, Wonders of the Animal World evokes surprise and wonder at the richness of our world.

All other available exc Germany.

WOW The Aquatic World (2011)

330x250mm, 208pp, 100 colour

Publication: Autumn 2011

Bizarre creatures of the abyss, prehistoric seahorses or fluorescent nudibranchs are some examples of the incredible richness of aquatic life. Through a selection of 100 remarkable and surprising images, Wonders of the Aquatic world takes you on a deep visual adventure.

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WOW Birds of the World (2012)

330x250mm, 208pp, 100 colour

Publication: Autumn 2012

Stunning photographs of nearly 100 species of birds from five continents. Whether flying, feeding, fighting, hunting, nestling or sleeping, birds embody an exceptional and unique beauty. From eagles and parrots to penguins and hummingbirds, Birds of the World offers a new and extraordinary window on to birds’ amazing everyday life.

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WOW Mega Wonders of the Universe

330x250mm, 208pp, 100 colour   (2012)

Colliding galaxies, the aftermath of a supernova, craters on Mars, dying stars − these are just some of the incredible wonders that go unseen by human eyes. Thanks to a trip in the infinitely large, Mega Wonders offers a panorama of 100 breathtaking images of remarkable worlds invisible to the naked eye. Click for spreads

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WOW Micro Wonders of the Universe   (2012)

330x250mm, 208pp, 100 colour

The human brain, a tiny ant seen through an electron microscope, micro-organisms studied with the aid of thermographic imagery - just some of the incredible wonders that go unseen by the human eye....a panorama of 100 breathtaking images of the surprising worlds invisible to the naked eye. Click for spreads

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WOW Pushing the Limits:

Man at the Edge   (2012)

330x250mm, 208pp, 100 colour

Trying to defy the laws of nature or performing a daring exploit pushes certain individuals to their extreme limits. This book focuses on these incredible feats and pays tribute to the exceptional performances of athletes of all types through 100 photographs that capture the heat of the action of men and women 'pushing the limits'.

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Wild Wildfife   (2012)

330x250mm, 208pp, 100 colour

Miniature mammals, prehistoric and fluorescent creatures of the ocean abyss... the living world has to struggle relentlessly to survive and must continually adapt to its environment. As you marvel at these striking and often bizarre images you'll discover how some of the strangest plants and animals on the planet have thrived by 'pushing the limits'.

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Aquarela (autumn 2012)

350x270 mm, 2x176 pp, 10,000 words

Brazilian cuisine is a subtle mix of many age-old traditions. Aquarela illustrates this unique style of cooking, full of flavour and innovation, with its roots ranging from the Amazon to Lebanon, France to Japan, by way of Italy. It's a veritable work of art that’s two books in one, a visual celebration of Brazilian fruits, vegetables, meats and spices, and a cookbook bringing together fifty recipes of the greatest chefs working today in Brazil, all illustrated by the award-winning Brazilian culinary photographer, Sergio Coimbra. For blads see and

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A Journey on the Silk Road (Autumn 2012)

350x270 or 300x230mm, 224pp, 18,000 words

Follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo on his legendary and sublime journey to the gates of the East and beyond. In 200 stunning photographs photographer Serge Potier captures magnificent landscapes, fortified cities, mythical oases and wild deserts, recalls amazing encounters, and with the help of memories and anecdotes, literary extracts and essential history, captures that unique sense of time and place that sets the landscapesof the Silk Road, from Turkey to Iran, from Uzbekistan to China, apart from any others on earth. For a blad see , for one chapter(Uzbekistan) of the complete book (English-language) see

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The Book That Makes You Happy!

180x150mm, 144 pp, 6,000 wds (2012)

Full of wonderful images, a book that has you smiling before you realise that there’s a method behind it all, guiding you down different paths so that whatever your mood there's something to make you smile, something that matches an up against a down. Keep it on your bedside table, on your coffee table. Click for complete book

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Trees: The Roots of Life  (2009)

192pp, 300x240mm, hb or pb, 15,000 wds

Trees have always been around us but do we really realize the important role they play in our lives? Trees: The Roots of Life explores their characteristics and qualities, their role within the biosphere, their symbolism and the way they have inspired us since time immemorial…Click for English spreads and for the complete French-language edition.

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Magic 7  (2008)
280pp, 230x170mm, 200 illustrations,

The seven chakras, seven deadly sins, the seven wonders, the seven samurai, the seven-year itch - seven crops up everywhere. It has a magic other numbers aspire to but can't match. The book covers history, movies, superstitions and much more, in a wonderful eye-catching style. Click for spreads (33) from the book.

Rights sold: France

Poker: The Ultimate Book   (2007)

280pp, 210x150mm, 200 illustrations

The story of the 'most violent seated activity in the world', from the Deep South to Vegas, from steamboats to internet gaming rooms...   Design and illustration are clever, sharp, creative, and great fun.

Rights sold: France, Germany, USA, Canada, UK