Books
Teachers and bridge clubs will be offered between 20% & 30% discount, and up to 50% is available on bulk orders (more than 20 copies of the same item).
Joan Butts' Books
Beginners Pack
Play Bridge: A Workbook for the Absolute Beginner (Student Edition)by Joan Butts
Designed to have students playing the game quickly. Ideal for four, six or eight lessons, covers basic play techniques, and an intro to bidding. Each hand from the book, (32 hands), may be practised online with an explanation from Joan to match.
A Guide By Your Side by Joan Butts & Kathy Johnson
A summary of the basics to be used at the table
Practice Your Bridge by Joan Butts
32 basic hands with analysis for supervised play. Hands match the beginners text, in bidding and play.
Play Bridge: A Workbook (Teacher Edition)
Lesson plans for teachers to follow. (emailed free for teachers using Joan Butts material)
Introduction Cards and Matching Booklet
32 hands with analysis from Audrey Grant's Beginners material
Audrey Grant Books
ACBL The 'Diamond' - Play
A classic on bridge play, a standard essential text book.
EZ Cards: Cards available to match.
ACBL The 'Heart" - Defence
A classic on defence.
EZ Cards: Cards available to match.
ACBL Commonly Used Conventions
Covers many conventions used in tournament bridge -Stayman, Transfers, Jacoby 2NT,Fourth Suit Forcing, Strong 2C & Weak 2's. EZ Cards: available to match.
EZ Cards: Cards available to match.
ACBL More Commonly More Used Conventions
Includes Negative Doubles, Redoubles,Michaels, Unusual Notrump, Blackwood, Gerber, Cuebidding, Leads, Signals, and Two-Over-One Game Forcing. EZ Cards: available to match.
EZ Cards: Cards available to match.
Better Bridge Series:
Improve Your Judgement: The Opening Bid
Introduces concepts such as the Guidelines of 15 and 20, light opening bids, pre-emptive bids and strong 2 Clubs.
EZ Cards: available to match.
Better Bridge:
Improve Your Judgement: Doubles
Covers takeout doubles, advancing the double, rebids by the doubler and advancer, balancing and other doubles.
EZ Cards: available to match.
Competitive Bidding
Introduces basic competitive tools-preempts, overcalls, and takeout doubles.
EZ Cards: available to match.
Bridge at a Glance
A quick summary reference to the Audrey Grant Bridge Basics series.
Two-Over-One Game Force
By Audrey Grant & Eric Rodwell. A popular variation of Standard. A small modification will make it easier for to get to the best game or slam contract. Also describes the 1NT forcing response.
BridgeMaster 2000 Software By Fred Gitelman: King
An educational computer programme to improve declarer play. The program will present you with a series of instructional bridge deals to play. Each deal is accompanied by an animated "bridge movie" that explains the correct line of play.
BridgeMaster 2000 Software By Fred Gitelman: (Audrey Grant) Queen
In this edition, Audrey Grant has designed 117 deals specifically covering basic play technique.