Humour Books
Not Stated Winnie Ille Pu
Book SynopsisHappy 90th birthday (10/14/16) to one of the world''s most beloved icons of literature, Winnie-the-Pooh!“Pooh has been a classic for so long, it''s about time it showed up in a classical tongue.” —The New York Times Book ReviewThe publishing history of Winnie Ille Pu is among the most famous in all of publishing: how a privately printed Latin translation of A. A. Milne''s Winnie-the-Pooh, originally issued in a 300-copy edition, eventually became the only book in Latin ever to grace the New York Times bestseller list. Whether you''re calling on long-ago high school Latin lessons or are fully proficient in the language, you''ll delight in once again meeting Christopher Robin, Eeyore, Owl, Piglet, Kanga, tiny Roo, and, of course, Pooh himself.This is a revised edition with notes and a glossary.
£14.45
Penguin Random House Australia An Exaltation of Larks
Book SynopsisA delightfully unexpected, lovingly curated ode to the unique collective nouns that adorn our language, from “a leap of leopards” to “a murder of crows” and beyond, from the inimitable voice behind Inside the Actors Studio“I am madly in love with collective nouns! They make language so colorful and ticklish. . . . [An Exaltation of Larks] possess[es] an embarrassment of riches (wink wink!).” —Lupita Nyong’o, The New York TimesFor those who have wondered if the familiar “pride of lions” and “gaggle of geese” were merely the tip of a linguistic iceberg, James Lipton has provided a definitive answer: here are hundreds of equally pithy, often poetic terms he has unearthed and collected into one exhaustive volume. Over years of painstaking research, he embarked on an odyssey that has given us a “slouch o
£17.00
Penguin Putnam Inc Coloring for GrownUps Holiday Fun Book
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£9.50
Penguin Putnam Inc Coloring for GrownUps College Companion
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise for Coloring for Grown-Ups"Quite funny." -The New York Times"Bleak, nihilistic and rather brilliant." -Esquire"Finally, an activities book for children in their 20s and 30s." -Thrillist"Simply genius." -BookFetish"A hilarious compilation of classic coloring book exercises infused with the funnybone tickling realities of day-to-day adult life... This book is an experience." -New York Journal of Books
£9.50
Penguin Putnam Inc TRex Trying and Trying
Book SynopsisAn undeniably adorable and hilarious book, T-Rex Trying and Trying is the perfect gift for readers of all ages—not to mention the perfect dinosaur gift for lovers of the prehistoric! From the author of the sleeper hit T-Rex Trying, Hugh Murphy, a sweetly funny new collection of drawings of T-Rex and his family being stymied by the modern world—and their unfortunately short arms.Thousands of fans fell for Hugh Murphy’s first book, T-Rex Trying, which featured T-Rex trying and failing to do everyday tasks, from putting on a cardigan to jumping rope. In T-Rex Trying and Trying, the loveable lizard king is back...this time with his family, She-Rex and Wee-Rex. Featuring never-before-seen content and the best from the site, Murphy’s 120 drawings feature:• T-Rex trying to take a selfie• She-Rex trying to catch a bouquet at a wedding• T-Rex trying to change a diaper
£12.60
Penguin Putnam Inc Pittsburgh Dad
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£999.99
Penguin Putnam Inc I See You Made An Effort
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£13.49
Penguin Putnam Inc Dirty Beasts
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£9.02
Penguin Random House Australia This is the House that Jack Built
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£8.54
Penguin Putnam Inc Mind Blown
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£13.50
Penguin Putnam Inc Modern Romance
Book SynopsisThe #1 New York Times Bestseller“An engaging look at the often head-scratching, frequently infuriating mating behaviors that shape our love lives.” —Refinery 29A hilarious, thoughtful, and in-depth exploration of the pleasures and perils of modern romance from Aziz Ansari, the star of Master of None and one of this generation’s sharpest comedic voicesAt some point, every one of us embarks on a journey to find love. We meet people, date, get into and out of relationships, all with the hope of finding someone with whom we share a deep connection. This seems standard now, but it’s wildly different from what people did even just decades ago. Single people today have more romantic options than at any point in human history. With technology, our abilities to connect with and sort through these options are staggering. So why are so many
£15.30
Penguin Putnam Inc Football Clichs Decoding the Oddball Phrases
Book SynopsisA fun, intelligent, and useful guide to understanding the nuanced language of soccer Every week, year-round, legions of devoted soccer fans across the country rise at the crack of dawn or quietly sneak out of work to watch their favorite teams play across the pond—complete with a soundtrack of two cheeky Englishmen spouting a stream of trite phrases and curious words that make maddeningly little sense. They’ll chat about flying teacups and cultured left feet, or point out a player who’s jinking through the corridor of uncertainty, hoping to bag one with aplomb. Confused? Many Brits are, too.In Football Clichés, London-based soccer writer Adam Hurrey amusingly translates the idioms of the sport, from the quaint to the ridiculous. Here you’ll find words for parts of the field and parts of the body; for ways to score a goal and ways to run, walk, or fake an injury. You’ll learn to read the shifting moods of fans at a soccer ma
£13.60
Penguin Putnam Inc You Cant Touch My Hair
Book SynopsisA keenly observed, humorous essay collection that examines what it's like to be the black friend, how to cope with those who have white guilt, and, of course, why you can t touch her hair.
£14.40
Penguin Putnam Inc The Unmumsy Mum The Hilarious Highs and Emotional
Book SynopsisCreator of the popular blog The Unmumsy Mum, Sarah Turner offers an uncensored account of her early years of parenting.Sarah Turner's first few months of parenting were tough. On the darkest of sleep-deprived days, when the baby would not settle and she was irritable and the house was a disaster-zone, she wanted to read about someone who felt the same. Someone who would reassure her that she wasn't a total failure. But she found nothing of the sort. She decided then and there that she would write something herself. She would document parenthood as she found it. Not how she wanted to find it or how she wanted other people to think that she found it. But how it was. Warts and all. Thus, her blog was born. Now with thousands of followers, The Unmumsy Mum blog covers everything from baby-wearing incompetence to second child shortcuts. Full of candor, humor, and charm, this book—a #1 Sunday Times bestseller—shows us that we can
£14.02
Penguin Putnam Inc Adulthood for Beginners All the Life Secrets
Book SynopsisA hilarious guide to help young workers not be idiots....a guide to being an adult in the modern age. --Chicago TribuneStop saying adulting -- and other life advice you didn't know you needed. But you do.It's no secret that being a grown-up can be hard. Most people spend a decade or more figuring out the unwritten rules of life through trial and error (mostly error).Does Andy Boyle have everything figured out? No. But the honest and good-natured advice in this genuinely helpful book will help any newly minted adult get through the hard parts faster, guaranteed. (Note: sorry, not literally guaranteed.)Topics include:* The A**hole Test* Friend Zone, Adulting, and Other Things to Stop Saying* Should I Get Back with My Ex? (Spoiler: No)* Networking Like a Not Gross Person* Failing Isn't Failure, and Other Mostly Good Rules to Live By* Don't Be CreepyPerfect for anyone who's ready to graduate into a
£13.49
J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S. Weird Parenting Wins
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£13.49
Penguin Putnam Inc I Think Therefore I Draw
Book SynopsisA hilarious new exploration of philosophy through cartoons from the duo who brought you the New York Times bestselling Plato and a Platypus Walk Into A Bar...Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klien have been thinking deep thoughts and writing jokes for decades, and now they are here to help us understand Philosophy through cartoons, and cartoons through Philosophy. Covering topics as diverse as religion, gender, knowledge, morality, and the meaning of life (or the lack thereof), I Think, Therefore I Draw gives a thorough introduction to all of the major debates in philosophy through history and the present. And since they explain with the help of a selection of some of the smartest cartoonists working today, you''ll breeze through these weighty topics as you guffaw and slap your knee. Cathcart and Klein''s Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar... and Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates have been a favorite of philosoph
£13.30
Penguin Putnam Inc ArtCurious
Book SynopsisA wildly entertaining and surprisingly educational dive into art history as you''ve never seen it before, from the host of the beloved ArtCurious podcastWe''re all familiar with the works of Claude Monet, thanks in no small part to the ubiquitous reproductions of his water lilies on umbrellas, handbags, scarves, and dorm-room posters. But did you also know that Monet and his cohort were trailblazing rebels whose works were originally deemed unbelievably ugly and vulgar? And while you probably know the tale of Vincent van Gogh''s suicide, you may not be aware that there''s pretty compelling evidence that the artist didn''t die by his own hand but was accidentally killed--or even murdered. Or how about the fact that one of Andy Warhol''s most enduring legacies involves Caroline Kennedy''s moldy birthday cake and a collection of toenail clippings?ArtCurious is a colorful look at the world of art history, revealing some of the strangest, funniest, and m
£15.00
Penguin Putnam Inc This Book Will Make You Kinder An Empathy
Book SynopsisAn I Weigh Book Club Pick “I have been a fan of Henry’s work for a long time and I’m excited for more people to see it.” —Jameela Jamil From the creator of Drawings of Dogs, a warmly illustrated and thoughtful examination of empathy and the necessity of being kinderThe kindness we owe one another goes far beyond the everyday gestures of feeding someone else's parking meter--although it's important not to downplay those small acts. Kindness can also mean much more. In this timely, insightful guide, Henry James Garrett lays out the case for developing a strong, courageous, moral kindness, one that will help you fight cruelty and make the world a more empathetic place.So, how could a book possibly make you kinder? It would need to answer two questions: • Why are you kind at all? and, • Why aren't you kin
£17.00
Penguin Canada Ill Seize the Day Tomorrow
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£13.60
Transworld Publishers (Division of Random House Australia) Mrs Groffs Mischievous Book of Motherhood
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£18.29
Penguin Putnam Inc You Blew It
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£11.69
Harcourt Children's Books Mr. Putter and Tabby Catch the Cold Mr. Putter
Book SynopsisMr Putter is feeling a bit - Achoo - under the weather. And as everyone knows, it's no fun to be old with a cold. Luckily, Mrs Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke, know just what to do to help Mr Putter feel better.
£7.10
Gulliver Books Andy and Tamika
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£7.59
University of Chicago Press Serious Larks The Philosophy of Ted Cohen
Book SynopsisTed Cohen was an original and captivating essayist known for his inquisitive intelligence, wit, charm, and a deeply humane feel for life. For Cohen, writing was a way of discovering, and also celebrating, the depth and complexity of things overlooked by most professional philosophers and aestheticiansbut not by most people. Whether writing about the rules of baseball, of driving, or of Kant's Third Critique; about Hitchcock, ceramics, or jokes, Cohen proved that if you study the world with a bemused but honest attentiveness, you can find something to philosophize about more or less anywhere. This collection, edited and introduced by philosopher Daniel Herwitz, brings together some of Cohen's best work to capture the unique style that made Cohen one of the most beloved philosophers of his generation. Among the perceptive, engaging, and laugh-out-loud funny reflections on movies, sports, art, language, and life included here are Cohen's classic papers on metaphor and his Pushcart Prizewinning essay on baseball, as well as memoir, fiction, and even poetry. Full of free-spirited inventiveness, these Serious Larks would be equally at home outside Thoreau's cabin on the waters of Walden Pond as they are here, proving that intelligence, sensitivity, and good humor can be found in philosophical writing after all.
£999.99
Penguin Books Ltd Walkers Exercises for Ladies
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£9.49
Penguin Books Ltd How to Really be a Brit
Book SynopsisThis is the perfect gift for the least traditional person in your life - or an affectionate nod to the most!''Whilst the biggest political figures and finest historians have struggled for over a century to truly define what being British is, No Context Brits manages to do it five times a week, easily, on Twitter'' CAITLIN MORAN Do you know what year the Harrier jump jet was developed?What about the name of the first king of Scotland? Surely you must know the contents of the 1969 Bill of Rights?! Don''t know the answers? Sorry, according to the Home Office, you''re clearly not cut out to be a British Citizen. These inane questions have been posed by the Life in the UK test, more commonly known as the British citizenship test. If only there was an alternative test that wasn''t stuck revelling in past glories . . . one that was fun, irreverent and unafraid to offer a glimpse of real life in the UK.HTrade ReviewWhilst the biggest political figures and finest historians have struggled for over a century to truly define what "being British" is, No Context Brits manages to do it five times a week, easily, on Twitter -- Caitlin Moran
£17.89
Hachette Books Soul Boom
Book Synopsis**New York Times Bestseller**Comedic actor, producer, and writer Rainn Wilson, cofounder of the media company SoulPancake, explores the problem-solving benefits that spirituality gives us to create solutions for an increasingly challenging world.
£23.75
Hachette Books Acne
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£23.20
Hachette Books To the Temple of Tranquility...and Step on It
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£23.20
Hachette Books Believe It or Snot The Definitive Field Guide to
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£14.40
Hachette Go So Help Me Golf
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£16.99
Random House USA Inc The McSweeneys Book of Politics and Musicals
Book SynopsisEver since John Hancock broke into song after signing the Declaration of Independence, American politics and musicals have been inextricably linked. From Alexander Hamilton's jazz hands, to Chester A. Arthur's oboe operas, to Newt Gingrich's off-Broadway sexscapade, You, Me, and My Moon Colony Mistress Makes Three, government and musical theater have joined forces to document our nation's long history of freedom, partisanship, and dancers on roller skates pretending to be choo choo trains. To celebrate this grand union of entrenched bureaucracy and song, the patriots at McSweeney's Internet Tendency (“The Iowa Caucus of humor websites”) offer this riotous collection (peacefully assembled!) of monologues, charts, scripts, lists, diatribes, AND musicals written by the noted fake-musical lyricist, Ben Greenman. On the agenda are . . . Fragments from PALIN! THE MUSICAL Barack Obama’s Undersold 2012 Campaign Sloga
£13.46
Random House USA Inc Cat Yoga Postcards
Book SynopsisPawsitively hilarious positions to help your cat achieve enlightenment. Guide your feline to spiritual fulfillment with these outrageous postcards, featuring various photographs of flexible felines in different yoga positions. Each postcard even includes an insightful description of the corresponding health benefits for each pose on the back.(No cats were harmed in the process of this endeavor.)32 postcards, 2 of each design
£12.95
Random House USA Inc The Zombie Survival Guide Deck
Book SynopsisThe dead walk among us. This flashcard deck was created to provide private citizens - people with limited time and resources - with an emergency crash course in basic zombie survival techniques. Organized by theme, this deck includes commonsense advice that will be your first asset in a moment of panic:Avoid dressing in chain mail, plate mail, or any other heavy body armor: Without the speed or agility to outrun your attackers, you’ll end up as little more than canned food.Consider all factors when choosing a weapon: Once a chain saw runs out of fuel, it provides as much protection as a handheld stereo.Know your enemy: Our greatest advantage over the undead is our ability to think. Use your head, and cut off theirs!
£16.84
Random House USA Inc Surviving Your Stupid Stupid Decision to Go to
Book SynopsisThis is a book for dedicated academics who consider spending years masochistically overworked and underappreciated as a laudable goal. They lead the lives of the impoverished, grade the exams of whiny undergrads, and spend lonely nights in the library or laboratory pursuing a transcendent truth that only six or seven people will ever care about. These suffering, unshaven sad sacks are grad students, and their salvation has arrived in this witty look at the low points of grad school.Inside, you’ll find: • advice on maintaining a veneer of productivity in front of your advisor • tips for sleeping upright during boring seminars • a description of how to find which departmental events have the best unguarded free food • how you can convincingly fudge data and feign progress This hilarious guide to surviving and thriving as the lowliest of life-forms—the
£12.60
Random House USA Inc Pets Who Want to Kill Themselves
Book SynopsisPEOPLE LOVE THEIR PETS. SOME PEOPLE LOVE THEIR PETS A LITTLE TOO MUCH.Who could blame Mr. Whiskers for trying to high-dive from a penthouse window or Fluffy for crawling into a washing machine? After being dressed up for Halloween, married off in elaborate weddings, toted everywhere in baby backpacks, or just plain coddled within an inch of their sanity by obsessively doting owners, these pets are on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Or worse. They’d call the suicide hotline-but they don’t have fingers.
£9.50
Random House USA Inc Awkward Family Photos
Book SynopsisBased on the hit website, AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com (“painful, regrettable, horrifyingly awesome snaps of family bonding, you will laugh so hard that people in adjoining offices will ask what’s wrong with you”—Esquire), this full color book features never-before-seen photos and hilarious personal stories covering everything from uncomfortable moments with relatives, teen angst, sibling rivalry, and family vacations from hell. Cringe at the forced poses, bad hair, and matching outfits--all prompting us to look at our own families and celebrate the fact that we're not alone. Nothing says awkward better than an uncomfortable family photograph!
£13.50
Random House USA Inc Color Me Drunk
Book SynopsisFor those who are bored of beer pong and have already drunk-dialed all of their exes, this coloring book provides page upon page of novel ways to spend a happy hour (or three). Whether you're looking for a coffee table conversation piece or a coloring companion at the bar, Color Me Drunk possesses the kind of wry humor and stylish design that will make you look smart and creative (even if your friends don't have their beer goggles on yet).
£14.60
Zondervan Stuff Christians Like
Book SynopsisUsing the same humor and honesty that galvanized more than a million online readers from more than 200 countries, speaker Jon Acuff brings his insightful take on Christianity to the book world with this new edition of Stuff Christians Like. From prayer shot blocks to Metro worship leaders, no stone is left unturned in this hilarious look at faith.
£14.24
St Martin's Press Lost in the Cosmos The Last SelfHelp Book
Book SynopsisWalker Percy''s mordantly funny and wholly original contribution to the self-help book craze deals with the Western mind''s tendency toward heavy abstraction. This favorite of Percy fans continues to charm and beguile readers of all tastes and backgrounds. Lost in the Cosmos invites us to think about how we communicate with our world.
£17.00
Griffin Publishing I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar
Book SynopsisCorrect grammar and proper spelling can be a challenge, and their absence can be a source of gleeful humor to everyone but the victim of a bad grammar attack. How do you react to sandwich boards, road signs, laminated instructions, and other written missives that are just not exactly what their creator meant? If you''ve ever (gently) judged anyone else for their linguistic failures, if you find yourself guffawing about the frequent confusion between incontinence and inconvenience, if you''ve ever been tempted to whip out your marker to add in or cross out apostrophes, and if you''ve refused to answer e-mails in which your and you''re are used interchangeably, this book is for you. With pictures culled from the Facebook group by the same name, I Judge You When You Use Poor Grammar is a hilarious and eye-opening tour through restaurants and shops, through parking lots and along winding roads, and around the world.
£10.44
Little Brown and Company Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk
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£18.69
Little, Brown & Company How To Raise A Jewish Dog
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£13.54
Little Brown and Company Lets Explore Diabetes with Owls
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£21.60
Back Bay Books Lets Explore Diabetes with Owls
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£16.14
Little, Brown & Company Yiddish With Dick And Jane
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£17.10
Little, Brown & Company The New Dads Survival Guide
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£15.29
