Humour Books
Random House USA Inc Sunset Gun
Book SynopsisNow available as a stand-alone edition, the famous humorist’s second collection of poetry ranges from lighthearted self-deprecation to gleefully acid-tongued satire and dark comedy.One of the Jazz Age’s most beloved poets, Dorothy Parker earned her reputation as the wittiest woman in America with her popular light verse, which was regularly published in Vanity Fair, Life, and The New Yorker. Her debut poetry collection, Enough Rope, was a runaway bestseller, and she followed it up in 1928 with the equally delightful collection Sunset Gun. The poems gathered here range from barbed satires to light-hearted laments, all laced with Parker’s unmistakable sense of humor, one that manages to be both cynical and sparkling.Thought for a Sunshiny MorningIt costs me never a stab nor squirm To tread by chance upon a worm.“Aha, my little dear,” I say,“Your clan will pay me back some
£10.80
Random House USA Inc Would You Rather Summer Edition
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Penguin Publishing Group Pronoun Trouble
£21.00
Random House USA Inc Garfield Donut Disturb
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iUniverse Rubiyt of Rover Khayym
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Octopus Publishing Group 50 Ways to Kill a Slug
Book SynopsisSerious and silly ways to kill or outwit the garden's number one enemyTrade ReviewThe most oft-asked question to gardening columns is what to do about slugs. This humorous little book offers fifty ways of dispatching these slimy devils of the night. No longer weep over munched delphiniums, no longer curse upon discovering a row of chomped seedlings or scream in anguish over the slimed hosta. From the totally impractical to tried and tested methods of slugicide, this book will have every gardener crying tears of laughter, the cartoons accompanying each tip perfectly depicting the cunning of the soon-to-be-dead. From Dutch slug-eating triffids to kitchen blenders, salt and nematodes, eau-de-yucca to weed burners.. Just show the book to your local slug colony and you won't see them for slime! A great present for all gardeners and worth its weight in gold to every slug sufferer. - Lucy WatsonTable of ContentsKnow your enemy; prepare the battleground; gather your weapons; enter into combat - 50 ways to beat your enemy, including death the natural way, chemical warfare and the element of surprise.
£6.99
Octopus Publishing Group 60 Years of Coronation Street
Book Synopsis Everything you need to know about Britain''s longest-running and most popular soap is found here in this impressive book. Celebrating 60 years since the show''s creation, this book is an exhaustive, compelling and entertaining history packed full of features and rare imagery. It takes you through every year in a unique timeline that highlights key plot lines, signficant production events, together with an impressive amount of photography. You''ll discover features on characters, famous actors, royal visits, births, deaths, marriages and murders, together with interviews with key actors, producers and production staff. There are even QR codes so you can not only read about iconic scenes, but view them as well.A special section on the show''s creator Tony Warren, shows how the programme evolved from page to screen and is illustrated with rare imagery and artefacts from his own archive. There are even special gatefold pages that open out showing how the set has dev
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Octopus Books Things To Do Now That Youre A Mom
£10.44
Random House USA Inc God Save the Sweet Potato Queens
Book SynopsisTo know the Sweet Potato Queens is to love them, and if you haven't heard about them yet, you will. Since the early 1980s, this group of belles gone bad has been the toast of Jackson, Mississippi, with their glorious annual appearance in the St. Patrick's Day parade. In The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love, their royal ringleader, Jill Conner Browne, introduces the Queens to the world with this sly, hilarious manifesto about love, life, men, and the importance of being prepared. Chapters include:• The True Magic Words Guaranteed to Get Any Man to Do Your Bidding• The Five Men You Must Have in Your Life at All Times• Men Who May Need Killing, Quite Frankly• What to Eat When Tragedy Strikes, or Just for Entertainment• The Best Advice Ever Given in the Entire History of the World From tales of the infamous Sweet Potato Queens' Promise to the joys of Chocolate Stuff and Fat Mama's Knock You Naked Margaritas, this i
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EOE Productions The Lost Quatrains of Nostradamus
£11.50
Jonathan C. Smith GOD SPEAKS The Pastafarian Quatrains
£12.50
Green Life Company, LLC Why Is Daddy Sad on Sunday A Coloring Book Depicting the Most Disappointing Moments in Cleveland Sports
£14.76
KMM Review Publishing Zulu Boy Gone Crazy Hilarious Tales Post
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Michael Walmer Yet Again
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Purple Lemon Creative Never Run Out We all have a roll to play
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Lefd Designs The Smart Ass Book of Puns
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£12.99
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation The Gospel According to Peanuts
Book SynopsisWhile Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, and the rest of the Peanuts gang have enjoyed the kind of success most cartoon characters can only dream about--becoming pop culture icons of the highest order and entering the global consciousness practically as family members--Robert Short's The Gospel According to Peanuts also has found a place in...
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Penguin Books Ltd Parting Shots
Book SynopsisMatthew Parris''s Parting Shots is a treasure trove of wit, venom and serious analysis.Up till 2006 a British Ambassador leaving his post was encouraged to write what was known as a valedictory despatch, to be circulated to a small number of influential people in government. This was the parting shot, an opportunity to offer a personal and frank view of the host country, the manners and morals of its people, their institutions, the state of their cooking and their drains. But it was also a chance to let rip at the Foreign Office itself and to look back on a career spent in the service of a sometimes ungrateful nation.Combining gems from the archives with more recent despatches obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, Parting Shots sheds light on Britain''s place in the world, revealing the curious cocktail of privilege and privation that makes up the life of an ambassador.''Wonderful ... a glimpse of that lost world of private eloquence and erudite candour'' Matthew d''Ancona, Evening Standard''Unbuttoned, indiscreet and very funny'' Yorkshire PostMatthew Parris had a short career in the Foreign Office where one of his tasks was to distribute incoming valedictory despatches. He was a Conservative MP from 1979 to 1986, since when he has worked as a journalist. He is the author of A Castle in Spain, Parting Shots, and A Spanish Ambassador''s Suitcase. He divides his time between Derbyshire (where his old constituency was situated) and east London.
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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
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Simon & Schuster C D B
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Alfred A. Knopf The New Yorker Book of Dog Cartoons
Book SynopsisHere's the dog's life as seen through the eyes and imaginations of, among others, Charles Addams, Edward Koren, Saul Steinberg, and the dog's all-time best friend, James Thurber. 101 cartoons in all from The New Yorker over the past 65 years.
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Alfred A. Knopf The New Yorker Book of Lawyer Cartoons
Book SynopsisCritically acclaimed cartoonists including Addams, Steig, Arno, Shanahan, and Leo Cullum take pot shots at the legal profession in a collection of eighty-five cartoons from the pages of The New Yorker.
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Alfred A. Knopf The New Yorker Book of Cat Cartoons
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Alfred A. Knopf The New Yorker Book of Dog Cartoons
Book Synopsis101 cartoons.
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Alfred A. Knopf The New Yorker Book of Lawyer Cartoons
Book SynopsisPerhaps Shakespeare said it best--first, kill all the lawyers. Now, the profession we most love to hate is hilariously portrayed by some of the greatest cartoonists of our time, including James Thurber and Charles Addams, in this small-format collection of cartoons taken from the pages of The New Yorker magazine.
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Random House USA Inc Skinnybones
Book SynopsisIf you thought Junie B. Jones was FUNNY—catch more laughs from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Park with Skinnybones! Just right for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and I Funny, Skinnybones has been a kid and teacher favorite for almost thirty years and has sold over 1 MILLION copies! Play ball??? Alex Frankovitch is the smallest, second-worst kid on his team. But he has a MAJOR-LEAGUE-sized mouth. And it gets him into MAJOR-LEAGUE trouble! Even Alex knows he’s gone too far when he brags his way into a pitching contest with T.J. Stoner, the best player—and BIGGEST jerk—in the whole school (and maybe the whole world!). Can Alex talk his way out this mess? Or is he in for the GRAND SLAM of all humiliations? Find out in the award-winning, laugh-out-loud novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Junie B. Jones! “Park is one of the funniest writers around. Skinnybones equals tickled funnybones.” —Booklist “Hilarious! Even if you don’t know center field from first base this story will keep you laughing.” —Children’s Book Review Service “Park writes…in a way that touches reality, but makes the reader double over with laughter.” —Chicago Sun-Times
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The Angry Book
Trade ReviewSan Francisco Examiner An illuminating, revelatory document.S. Dave Babbitt Speaking of Books If his observations are correct, the screamers among us are doing all right. But watch out for those cold and quiet cats.Table of ContentsIntroduction1 BEGINNINGSEven the SaintsLearningLet Freedom RingVictims of VictimsTwo Big BlocksOne Smaller Block2 PERVERSIONSPutting It DownPutting It OffPutting It OnDiluting ItFreezing It3 TWISTING IT: THE ASSORTED POISONSAnxietyDepressionGuilt, Overeating, Self-Imposed StarvationNo Sleep and Sleep SleepTomorrow and Tomorrow: Chronic Anticipation, Obsessive Ruminating, Peculiar ThoughtsTraps: Obsessions, Compulsions, Phobias"No, No, No! A Thousand Times No!" -- DenialSelf-SabotageSweet, Sweet, Sweet, and the Blood Pressure Goes Up, Up, UpTalk, Talk, Talk, and No TalkLet's Pretend: Imitations of AngerBullyingSupersweet TalkBlatant BlastingOverworking, Oversexing, OverexercisingSaversSubtle Sabotage"I'm with You"Half-Poisons"Don't Worry About Me"Easy TalkAuto PoisonTelling the TruthSpread It Around"Someone Dies"Always TiredJoking and BoringPhony Peace"I'm So Sick"ForevermorePoison Poisons: DrugsJuice-StewingSlush-Fund ExplosionsShort Circuits4 UNTWISTING: PROPHYLAXIS AND ANTIDOTESWhat Is It?Black and WhiteFeel and TellTimingWhoAnger Doesn't KillDrop Dead!Forgive and ForgetWith or Without JusticeAppropriate and InappropriateBy the SexBy AgeWarm, Cold, and In-BetweenAll or NothingThe Big Blow-UpTo Be Angry and to Be Mad While the Storm Blows Angry Psychiatrists5 TAKING A CHANCE ON ANGERQuestions
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Jewish Humour
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Princeton University Press Discovering the Comic
Book SynopsisArguing that the comic is a quality of literary works of art in other forms as well as comedy, George McFadden finds its essence in the maintenance of some literary feature--a situation, a character--as itself despite threats to alter it. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to agaiTable of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. vii*PREFACE, pg. ix*Introduction, pg. 1*1. The Comic as a Literary Quality, pg. 10*2. Description of the Comic as a General Feature in Literature, pg. 22*3. Comic Ethos: The Classical View, pg. 49*4. The Romantic Theory of the Comic, pg. 80*5. The Modern Comic Ethos: Bergson's Laughter, pg. 111*6. Modern Comic Ethos Continued: Freud, pg. 131*7. Twentieth-Century Theorists: Mauron, Cornford, Frye, pg. 152*8. Nietzschean Values in Comic Writing, pg. 174*9. After Barthes: Death of the Comic?, pg. 204*10. Conclusions and Continuing Issues, pg. 242*Selected Bibliography, pg. 255*Index of Names and Titles, pg. 263*Subject Index, pg. 266
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Steven M. Johnson Patent Depending Vehicles
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Scholastic Twenty Bunnies at Bedtime
Book SynopsisOnce upon a bouncy bed . . . What's the best way to help little ones fall asleep?By counting super fluffy bunnies, of course!With hopping, jumping and leaping bunnies on every page, and a funstory showing children how to count from one to twenty, this cuteand cuddly counting book is set to become every child's new favourite.
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Scholastic The Stinky Wonky Donkey PB
Book SynopsisIn this gorgeous addition to the Wonky Donkey collection, Dinky Donkey tells us all about which animals she loves the best of all. And whether it's a reindeer, a zebra, a horse or a camel, one thing's for sure: our cute friend Dinky Donkey loves ALL creatures!
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Scholastic Odd 1s Out The First Sequel
Book SynopsisNetflix series, Oddballs, out now!Sequel to the bestselling The Odd 1s Out, The Odd 1s Out: The FirstSequel features all-new and never-seen-before content with opinions,stories and signature characters from YouTube phenomenon,James Rallison.
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Scholastic Twenty Elves at Bedtime CBB
Book SynopsisMixing elves, counting and bedtime, children will love this brilliantly fun board book!
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Scholastic York newspaper edition
Book SynopsisHORRIBLE HISTORIES: YORK takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of thestreets of York, exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. With the frightful map tourists can plot their path to the past. Deadly diseases, horrendous highwaymen and vicious Vikings, it'sa trip no Horrible Histories fan will want to miss!
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Scholastic The Cat and the King NE
Book SynopsisNick Sharratt's fabulously funny début novel is illustrated throughoutwith his irresistible wit and humour. The King and his catmust find a new home when their castle burns down in an UnfortunateIncident with a dragon. The King discovers lots of new experiences,from washing-up to shopping - then danger looms when the dragonmakes its return!
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Scholastic Bad Guys Movie 2 Junior Novel
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Scholastic Bella Broomstick NE
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Quarto Publishing PLC Unofficial Bridgerton Colouring Book
Book SynopsisAn unofficial coloring book for fans of the hit show Bridgerton.
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