Humour collections and anthologies Books
HarperCollins Publishers Normal Schmormal
Book Synopsis The heartwarming and hilarious part-memoir, part-guide from comedian and father-of-six Ashley Blaker, on parenting, adoption and raising children with special needs. Trade Review ADVANCE PRAISE ‘A very funny and honest account of Ashley’s extraordinary ordinary life. There is treasure here for all parents, non-parents and children of parents, and that is surely most people.’Alex Horne ‘Great insights and advice for any parent, from a unique and fascinating family and their brilliantly funny dad.’Katy Brand ‘Absolutely hilarious and yet so poignant. This book is going to both entertain and bring comfort to so many people, giving them hope for the future.’Matt Lucas ‘There’s so much love and good energy in this book. It had me smiling from the very first words.’Adam Hills ‘Normal Schmormal is a laugh-out-loud, touching memoir of advice, where embracing the weird becomes something wonderful. Every parent should have a copy.’Emma Kennedy ‘Hilarious, fascinating, and moving. A very special book about a very special family. I laughed and learned so much.’Elis James ‘This is a must read. Ashley Blaker has a special brand of comic magic. His gift is in making the toughest life challenges seem relatable and even joyous.’Rob Rinder ‘Funny and warm hearted, this book is a godsend for neurodivergent parents like me.’Josie Long ‘Inspirational, moving and massively funny. A beautiful schmeautiful book.’David Schneider ‘Ashley is a superb comic writer and this is a brilliantly funny and often incredibly emotional memoir.’David Walliams ‘Full of love, this book is a unique and uplifting document of a remarkable everyday life. God knows how Ashley found time to write it.’Mark Watson ‘Funny, moving and incredibly useful. This book can teach us all something about parenting.’Lucy Porter ‘A vivid record of a father’s love for his children and a plea for others to follow suit, whatever their kids may be like. A gorgeous book.’Jeremy Dyson ‘Chipped away at my ignorance and made me laugh at the same time. A neat trick.’Mike Wozniak
£16.14
HarperCollins Cartoon History of the United States Cartoon
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Little, Brown & Company Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
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Little Brown and Company Lifeform
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Back Bay Books A Carnival of Snackery
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Back Bay Books Little Weirds
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HarperCollins Notes from a Small Island
Book Synopsis"Suddenly, in the space of a moment, I realized what it was that I loved about Britain-which is...
£15.29
Penguin Publishing Group Sue Ellens Girl Aint Fat She Just Weighs Heavy
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Little, Brown & Company Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang
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Little, Brown & Company Lies that Chelsea Handler Told Me A Chelsea
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Blurb Legend of Hedgehog Boy
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Random House USA Inc Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant
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Random House USA Inc Too Much Is Not Enough
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Random House USA Inc Where I Come from
Book SynopsisIn this irresistible collection of wide-ranging and endearingly personal columns culled from his best-loved pieces in Southern Living and Garden & Gun, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Rick Bragg muses on everything from his love of Tupperware to the decline of country music; from the legacy of Harper Lee to the metamorphosis of the pickup truck; and from the best way to kill fire ants to why any self-respecting Southern man worth his salt should carry a good knife. An ode to the stories and the history of the South, crackling with tenderness, wit, and deep affection, Where I Come From celebrates “a litany of great talkers, blue-green waters, deep casseroles, kitchen-sink permanents, lying fishermen, haunted mansions, and dogs that never die, things that make this place more than a dotted line on a map or a long-ago failed rebellion, even if only in some cold-weather dream.” Evoking the beauty and the odd particularity of humbl
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Penguin Publishing Group Pronoun Trouble
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iUniverse God Bless America Absurdities In American Life
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iUniverse Laughter and Tears Sparks from the Furnace
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iUniverse Women Are Insane MEN ARE PIGS A Modest Proposal For Finally Bringing Closure Between The Sexes And How Women Can Now Save The World
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iUniverse More Houlihans and Horse Sense
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iUniverse Boys are Like Jeans
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iUniverse Laughter and Tears Sparks from the Furnace
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iUniverse Real Owls Dont Bark Commonsense Lessons of Ordinary Life
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Simon & Schuster The Geek Handbook
Book SynopsisWritten to mimic traditional software manuals, this humorous guide to geekdom covers all the basics of being a computer nerd in the new millennium. Original.Trade ReviewJon Katz author of Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho Timely, funny...genuinely useful....I laughed out loud.Eric S. Raymond author of The New Hacker's Dictionary This book may save your relationship. Better yet, it may help you get in touch with your own inner geek.Jon Katz The Geek Handbook has a vey helpful, even touching, quality to it. Geeks are now running the systems that run the world, and this handbook will help you live with them, work with them, and sometimes even love them. As Halpin points out so skillfully, that isn't always easy.Table of ContentsContentsChapter One: Getting Started1.1 The Conventions Used in This HandbookWhy "your" geek isn't really yours1.2 How to Use This HandbookReference, maintenance, troubleshooting 1.3 Do I Have a Geek?A helpful diagnostic 1.4 You and Your GeekThe various models and configurations. Features and tips Chapter Two: Basics 2.1 The Inner GeekUnderstanding your geek's emotional landscape 2.2 Communicating with Your GeekThe interpersonal infobahn 2.3 Geek-to-Geek RelationsHow geeks behave in groups. The role of role-playing 2.4 Upgrading Your GeekEncouraging your geek to perform more complicated tasks Chapter Three: Maintenance 3.1 The Importance of Preventive Care"Make the most of the container you've got" 3.2 Your Geek's DietAssessing your geek's dietary needs. Altering your geek's nutritional program 3.3 Your Geek's Cycles and RoutinesRunning on machine time, not biological 3.4 Your Geek's Moving Parts"A fit body is more efficient, honey" 3.5 Common Geek Bugs and Suggestions for FixesNip those nasty start-ups in the bud Chapter Four: Living in a Geek World 4.1 Planning for the FutureYour geek's legacy 4.2 Your Geek's LifespanLife extension and risk management 4.3 Your Geek's Role in the New EconomyLife in a technocracy 4.4 Geek Values Go GlobalHow geek culture can change the world
£12.19
Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC Rudy Park The People Must Be Wired
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Andrews McMeel Publishing Ferociously Close to Home A Close to Home Collection 15
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Andrews McMeel Publishing Agnes Im Far to Young to Look This Hot
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Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC Big Top
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Andrews McMeel Publishing Candorville Thank God for Culture Clash
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Andrews McMeel Publishing This Is Your First Rock Garden Isnt It Other Coast Collections
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Andrews McMeel Publishing Another Stereotype Bites the Dust A Candorville Collection
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Andrews McMeel Publishing Lets Get Pickled
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Andrews McMeel Publishing A Million Little Pieces of Close to Home A Close to Home Collection 17
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Andrews McMeel Publishing Discover Your Inner Hermit Crab The Fifteenth Shermans Lagoon Collection 15 Shermans Lagoon Collections
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Little, Brown Book Group The Naughty Girls Guide To Life
Book SynopsisWant to know the best way to get over being dumped? Do you need to pull a sickie? Do you want to pull a popstar? Or is your flatmate driving you mad having constant sex with her boyfriend?Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and Sharon Marshall have had their fair share of life''s little grenades. Now they''ve learned how to throw them back.To live the good life, it helps to be bad sometimes. So this is their take on how to be naughty.Want to spot a love rat? Hitchhike (onto a private jet)? Convince that man you''ve got the perfect body? It''s all here in THE NAUGHTY GIRL''S GUIDE TO LIFE. You''ll never want to be well behaved again.Trade ReviewThis book will advise you on how to get out of any situation unscathed, complete with guidelines on how to sell your story to The News of the World. Everything worth knowing is in here, and we get the feeling their advice comes from experience. Eh, Tara? * COMPANY *The original 90s It-girl dispenses advice on life's daily travails in her unique TP-T way . . . a true guilty pleasure * INSTYLE *TP-T offers advice on being a naughty girl. She's had lots of experience! * HEAT *Good fun * REVEAL *
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Random House USA Inc A Man Without a Country
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Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Annive 14 Calvin and
Book SynopsisThe creator of "Calvin and Hobbes" discusses the art of cartooning, explains how he creates his popular comic strip, and presents his favorite moments from the series' ten years.
£17.99
Andrews McMeel Publishing Yukon Ho
Book SynopsisCalvin--a six-year-old boy with a boundless imagination and a zest for misadventure--confounds his parents, his teacher and his classmates with the help of his lovable stuffed tiger Hobbes.
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Cinnamon Buns and Milk Bone Underwear
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Little Dozen Press Tales of the Heartily Homeschooled
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Beck and Branch Science and Lust
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Amy Lyle Were All a Mess Its Ok
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LEGARE STREET PR English as She is Taught
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LEGARE STREET PR English as She is Taught
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LEGARE STREET PR The Miseries of Human Life
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LEGARE STREET PR Leaf and Tendril
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LEGARE STREET PR Leaf and Tendril
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LEGARE STREET PR The Cynics Breviary
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