Parodies and spoofs: non-fiction Books
Penguin Random House Australia Un-Cook Yourself
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£12.74
HarperCollins Publishers Home Land
Book SynopsisWelcome to the most twisted high-school reunion imaginable, from a rising star of American satire.Trade Review‘Sam Lipsyte is a gifted stylist, precise, original, devious, and very funny.’ Jeffrey Eugenides, author of ‘Middlesex’ ‘Sam Lipsyte can really write. Sentence after sentence is clever, agile, amused; they torque away, at the last moment, from what you might expect. One-liners abound, often freighted with darkness and insight; Lipsyte is playful and lewd, bleak and farcical, walking a fine line between near-glib humour and a genuine existential fear one could even call Beckettian.’ Guardian ‘Lipsyte’s fictional voice is incredibly self-assured, as if the world had been retranslated.’ Time Out ‘Lipsyte’s writing is inventive and playful…Deviant and hilarious, an absurdist picaresque.’ Literary Review
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers The Third Pig Detective Agency The Complete Casebook
Book SynopsisThe collected hard-boiled cases of nursery rhyme-noir with Detective Harry Pigg. Contains The Third Pig Detective, The Ho Ho Ho Mystery and The Curds and Whey Mystery.Trade ReviewReviews of THE THIRD PIG DETECTIVE AGENCY ‘This is undoubtedly the most whimsical hardboiled detective novel ever written, and it's utterly delightful.’ MATT REES ‘The Third Pig Detective Agency is a wonderful pastiche of noir-ish detective stories like The Maltese Falcon. The design is an absolute gem, with coffee stains on some pages and a genuinely vintage looking cover.’ www.culch.ie ‘A cross between Chinatown and all the fairy tales you've ever read.’ LIMERICK LEADER
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers Notes from Small Planets
Book SynopsisTrade Review‘Nate is the wielder of a unique and delightful imagination’– Adrian Tchaikovsky ‘This is a kind of Lonely Planet guide to the various sub-genres of SF and Fantasy, written as though the work of a crass, blundering hack journalist. It's splendidly satirical and hilariously funny, provided you don't mind literary sacred cows being slaughtered with gleeful, merciless abandon.’Financial Times ‘A love letter to the worldbuilding of fantasy fiction’Grimdark Magazine Praise for Nate Crowley 'Weird and hilarious' – Buzzfeed 'Surreal and occasionally horrifying' – Daily Dot
£11.69
HarperCollins Publishers Challenge Accepted 253 Steps to Becoming an
Book SynopsisPrepare to laugh' Reese Witherspoon253 steps to becoming an anti-it girl.Funny woman, Instagram star and international comedy sensation, Celeste Barber's Challenge Accepted! is a raucous, hilarious and outspoken guide to life, unwanted gas and how to rock a sexy scar.Part-memoir, part-comedy routine, part-advice manual, Challenge Accepted! is Celeste at her best, revealing her secrets to love, friendship, family and marriage (oh hai, #hothusband), and how to deal with life's many challenges why she checks the bath for sharks, how Nutella quite literally shaped who she is as a woman, and why being famous on Instagram is like being rich in Monopoly. It's real, like totally, really real.Trade Review‘Prepare to laugh when reading this memoir. Just when Celeste has you in stitches, she hits you right in the heart.’ –Reese Witherspoon
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers The Little Book of Otter Philosophy The Little
Book SynopsisOtters are some of the most delightful animals on the planet.
£8.87
HarperCollins Publishers The Little Book of Alpaca Philosophy A calmer
Book Synopsis The secret to living a better, deeper, more fulfilling life. Or at least, the secret to chilling out just a tiny bit.
£10.21
HarperCollins Publishers The Princess and the Prick
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£8.99
HarperCollins Publishers Tired and Tested The Sunday Times Number One
Book Synopsis Welcome to the jungle… Trade Review ‘Reassuring, relatable and laugh-out-loud funny – I loved it!’ Sarah Turner, The Unmumsy Mum ‘Brilliant! Painfully accurate and criminally funny. Like a chat with your most outrageous friend.’ Ellie Taylor ‘If you’re looking for the funniest mum on Instagram, you’ve found her!’ Mother & Baby magazine
£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers Tired and Tested The Sunday Times Number One
Book SynopsisWelcome to the jungleWhen you've grown up thinking your twenties are all about working hard, playing hard and trying not to get pregnant, life comes at you fast when you go from hump to bump.So you thought adulthood would mean a high-flying career and a luxury lifestyle, but instead have ended up with a Lycra-based wardrobe and a deep fear of what lies at the bottom of the ball-pit in soft play?Join comedian Sophie McCartney as she voyages deep into the uncharted territories of mating, birthing, feral offspring, mums overdoing it at the watering hole, and the perilous viper's nest of the school WhatsApp group.With laugh out loud humour and eye-watering honesty, Sophie shows how whether you've had a day full of whining or a night full of wine, there's joy to be had in the perfectly imperfect wild ride into parenthood.Trade Review ‘Reassuring, relatable and laugh-out-loud funny – I loved it!’ Sarah Turner, The Unmumsy Mum ‘Brilliant! Painfully accurate and criminally funny. Like a chat with your most outrageous friend.’ Ellie Taylor ‘If you’re looking for the funniest mum on Instagram, you’ve found her!’ Mother & Baby magazine
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Flawless My Dear
Book SynopsisFor fans of the Netflix sensation comes the self-help book no aspiring viscountess should be without.Grosvenor Square, sometime after 1813Dearest reader,The social season is upon us! And whether you marriage-minded misses shall be considered a diamond or a doorstop shall soon be determined.But panic not, dear ladies, for you shall find all the advice you so desperately need within these pages. Receive instruction on how to perfect the feigned swoon; the optimal height your breasts can be squashed to; just how many feathers in your headdress is too many; and why you should never enter a maze at night unaccompanied (unless you're sure to be compromised by a sexy Duke and forced into marrying him).In short, you shall learn how to be more Bridgerton.Yours truly,Duchess WibberfluffleTrade Review‘Thank you, Duchess Wibberfluffle! Without your chapter on love-making for innocents I should have never known how a lady came to be with child. But more detailed instruction would have been appreciated.’ – Eloise Bridgerton ‘My eighth season and I’ve finally found a match thanks to your fabulous book. He’s no catch but my family have finally stopped calling me ‘the disappointment’. Couldn’t recommend more highly.’ – Baroness Berbrooke ‘She’s a fraud. I doubt she even has wisteria around her house. AVOID.’ – Lady Whistledown
£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers A Gamer Logs into a Bar
Book SynopsisGaming just got a whole lot funnier.What was the console gamer''s New Year's resolution?1280x720.Why did Frogger cross the road?Because after an hour and a half you've finally completed the level.Why would a grown-up want to play Pokémon Go?Wynaut?This is a joke book for anyone who knows that AAA isn't just a battery type, you don't need scissors to do some crafting and that you don't have to go outdoors to try camping.*Parental guidance: Occasional fruity language and jokes of a sexual nature*
£7.59
HarperCollins Publishers Is This Love or Dopamine A deeply unofficial
Book SynopsisFalling in love is a beautiful thing. The internet, naturally, has taken this beauty and turned it into something deeply, deeply strange. Featuring screenshots from real-life dating conversations, Is This Love or Dopamine? is a hilarious, piercing analysis of the weird-and-not-so-wonderful world of internet dating.@beam_me_up_softboi creator and journalist Iona David explores all the highs, horrors and heartbreaks: from the all-important first DM slide to the inevitable eventual ghosting; from f*ckboys and Tinder anthems to loaded emojis and revenge selfies. Learn what to do if someone uses teehee' in a sext (run for the hills) or has a photo of themselves holding a massive fish on their profile (run faster).A dedication to all the hours spent lying in bed/sitting on the toilet swiping until thumb cramp sets in, this book will make you laugh, then cry, then delete your dating app profile, then (obviously) re-download it again. Long live the internet!Trade Review‘Iconic’ – Matty Healy ‘One day researchers will use this book as a holy text to explain why the birth rate dropped from about 2019 onwards’ – Joel Golby ‘Any millennial or zoomer could tell you that modern dating is an absolute nightmare. From the first hello on a dating app to the bizarre post-coital interactions, most of us have dealt with the ego of softbois and f*ckbois alike. But now, we finally have someone who can really rationalise today's digital dating landscape with a wealth of data. Iona's done us all a favour by chronicling online interactions that prove our sneaking suspicion that romance might actually be dead. Her deconstruction of the softboi, internet lingo and ultimately our feelings around dating gives us the reassurance that we are not alone.’ – Swipes4Daddy (Erika Gajda) ‘After spending years running a meme account dedicated to airing examples of men doing profoundly bad flirting, most people would give up and embrace a life of quiet celibacy. Not Iona David. In Is This Love or Dopamine, David wades even deeper into the weeds of digital dating, studying the 'softbois' and 'f*ckboys' of the field while saying something wider about how we look for love in the modern world. Smart, sympathetic and wickedly funny, it’s an essential emotional support manual for those unfortunate enough to be horny and online.’ – Emma Garland
£13.49
HarperCollins Publishers The Toxic Travel Guide
Book SynopsisIreland's Instagram sensation Meditations for the Anxious Mind takes us on a trip around Ireland of the likes you've never seen before, from the trolley-filled Liffey to the glamour of Navan.Ever been curious about Limerick's ancient mysteries or wondered what secrets Drogheda might hold? Well now you can visit the trolleys in the Liffey from the comfort of your armchair and learn the lesser-known facts about Ireland's greatest dumps.Did you know that there's no crime in Stoneybatter, because every time a fixie gets stolen they just say it happened in Cabra?Did you know people from Galway have a genetic defect that makes them think they built Supermacs themselves?Did you know that no one in Cork City can remember anyone's name, which is why Corkonians are either called bai', kid' or girl'?Why not go off the beaten track with Meditations for the Anxious Mind's Toxic Travel Guide and laugh your way around Ireland. We did the research so you don't have to smell the bin juice.
£11.69
HarperCollins Publishers Whos a Clever Boy Then THE NEW BOOK FROM THE
Book SynopsisWARNING: NOT SUITABLE FOR ART LOVERS. PERFECT FOR DOG LOVERS.The Sunday Times bestselling author of Rubbish Pet Portraits presentsWho's a Clever Boy, Then? is a hilarious exploration into the bizarre behaviour of our beloved four-legged friends. Ever considered your pooch to be super smart? Or claimed they are actually very intelligent'? Dog whisperer and illustrator extraordinaire @portraitsbyhercule reveals what your dog is really thinking when they are being petted: I'm going to milk this for as long as possible because you haven't seen what I've done in the bathroom yet. staring at you adoringly: Put your phone down, Susan, and I'll give you more likes than Facebook ever will. giving you evils: I'm not saying it's definitely time to get the hoover out, Kev, but I'm picking up fluff in places I don't want to pick up fluff.Trade Review Customer reviews of Rubbish Pet Portraits: –‘You’ve made my children cry.’ –‘It’s as if my eyes have stood on Lego’ –‘I’ve had to open my mum’s Christmas present to help me get over this. I’m covered in tears, Ferrero Rocher wrappers and shame.’
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Brilliantly Bad A collection of the funniest
Book SynopsisA miscellany of actual patents for wonderfully bizarre inventions, Brilliantly Bad is a salute to what the human mind can achieve even if it probably shouldn't.This collection of the strangest ideas ever patented, ranging from the bizarre and baffling to the *oh so close* to genius, is a true celebration of human ingenuity in all its (occasionally) pointless glory.INVENTIONS INCLUDE:A coat that doubles as a urinalA musical condomAn automated pet petterFace-lifting earringsA weight-lifting device for the penis
£11.69
HarperCollins Its Beginning to Look a Lot Like Zombies
Book SynopsisTakes over two dozen of our most beloved Christmas carols and writes them from a zombie's point-of-view.
£11.43
HarperCollins Publishers Inc My Drunk Kitchen A Guide to Eating Drinking and
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£19.54
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Red vs. Blue The Ultimate Fan Guide
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe ultimate full-color illustrated companion to the award-winning, longest-running web series, Red vs. Blue-a parody of the military science fiction video game Halo hailed as "Clerks-meets-Star Wars." -- Village Voice
£15.19
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Trump Leaks The Onion Exposes the Top Secret
Book SynopsisHilarious and timely, a 4-color illustrated book from the Onion satirizing the Trump administration, based on the “Trump Leaks”—hundreds of memos, emails, letters “leaked” from the White House—with 30 pages of additional new material.
£23.75
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The White Mans Guide to White Male Writers of the
Book SynopsisSo instead of politely nodding along next time you make an acquaintance at a housewarming party in Brooklyn, you can roll up your sleeves and get to work schooling them in character arcs and the experimental form of your next great American novel.Trade Review"Schwartz gives her most famous creation, the Twitter parody account @GuyInYourMFA, free reign to speak his opinion in this hilarious book, cathartic for anyone who’s ever taken an English class. With characteristic conceitedness (which, of course, he’d deny he has), @GuyinYourMFA goes over the white male writers who have dominated curricula for all too long." — Refinery 29
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Notes from the Bathroom Line
Book SynopsisA collection of never-before-seen humor pieces—essays, satire, short stories, poetry, cartoons, artwork, and more—from more than 150 of the biggest female comedians today, curated by Amy Solomon, a producer of the hit HBO shows Silicon Valley and Barry. With contributions from:Lolly Adefope • Maria Bamford • Aisling Bea • Lake Bell • Rachel Bloom • Rhea Butcher • Nicole Byer • D’Arcy Carden • Aya Cash • Karen Chee • Margaret Cho • Mary H.K. Choi • Amanda Crew • Rachel Dratch • Beanie Feldstein • Jo Firestone • Briga Heelan • Samantha Irby • Emily V. Gordon • Patti Harrison • Mary Holland • Jen Kirkman • Lauren Lapkus • Riki Lindhome • Kate Micucci • Natalie Morales • Aparna Nancherla • Yvonne Orji • Lennon Parham • Chelse
£25.49
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Cook It Spill It Throw It
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Cook It, Spill It, Throw It is an immersive, one-of-a-kind experience in a world we can’t escape (but let’s face it, we don’t want to!).” — from the foreword by Andy Cohen, New York Times bestselling author, host of Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen “Cheers and pop the champs for this amazingly hilarious book of delicious recipes and memories of the best Housewife moments ever!” — Heather Dubrow “Everybody knows the Marge doesn’t miss a meal, and I devoured this book. Amy Phillips and Stuart O’Keeffe concocted the perfect mixture of comedy and cuisine. Cook It, Spill It, Throw It will leave you laughing with your mouth full!” — Margaret Josephs “In the ATL we love a good meal and lots of spicy drama. I have a modeling school named after me, a wine cellar, a lake house, and now a drink, thanks to Cook It, Spill It, Throw It. And, since I am the queen of serving lewks and my Bailey-Que serves the ladies the most delicious food—with a side of shade of course (lol)—I can’t wait to have my girls over to try it!” — Cynthia Bailey “We are always dining on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Sometimes when there is fighting going on, I am thinking, ‘Can we just end this so I can eat please?!’ I am a very good cook and really enjoy it, so I will love making these recipes.” — Kyle Richards “There’s no place like New York City when it comes to great food and cabaret. Cheers to Amy and Stuart on this cool and not, like, all uncool book. And for keeping Eggs à la Française forever relevant!” — Luann de Lesseps “Brilliant comedy, brilliant recipes. The Kyle by Alene Tuna is genius in concept and mouthwatering in execution. We also highly recommend the Bunnygate Biscuits. They’re delicious and can make Lisa Rinna magically cry one single, centered tear.” — Ben Mandelker and Ronnie Karam, from the Watch What Crappens podcast
£19.00
HarperCollins Publishers Inc How to Train Your Human
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£12.89
Penguin Canada Ill Seize the Day Tomorrow
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£13.60
Hachette Books The Boston Drivers Handbook
Book SynopsisA commuter''s survival guide and a visitor''s crash course on the sometimes hilarious, sometimes harrowing reality of Boston driving, The Boston Driver''s Handbook: The Almost Post Big Dig Edition offers expert advice and witty encouragement for conquering the streets. This newly revised edition has tips on everything you need to know-from where to park, how to drive in the winter, how to execute the sidesqueeze in heavy traffic -and everything you don''t necessarily need to know but will love to know anyway-from pedestrian point values (absent-minded MIT professor, 2 points mayor, 10 points) to the best accident excuses of all time. With the latest information on the confusion caused by Boston''s Central Artery Relocation Project, The Boston Driver''s Handbook is as practical as it is entertaining, making it a must-have for the tourist and the Boston native alike.
£14.24
Hachette Books Lame of Thrones
Book SynopsisFrom Harvard''s legendary humor publication comes an outrageous, uproariously funny parody of Game of Thrones, in the tradition of their previous bestselling parody book classics Bored of the Rings, Nightlight, and The Hunger Pains. An affectionate but take-no-prisoners send-up of the massive literary and television franchise, Lame of Thrones offers fans a way of reentering the fictional world they have come to love and merrily explodes all of its conventions -- as well as their expectations of the characters -- to hilarious ends. It may even leave you more satisfied than the actual TV ending of Game of Thrones. In fact, if it doesn''t the Lampoon has really dropped the ball. Lame of Thrones will take you to Westopolis, where several extremely attractive egomaniacs are vying to be ruler of the realm and sit on the Pointy Chair. Our hero Jon Dough was a likely bet, but his untimely murder at the hands of his own men of the Night''s Crotch has made that seem less likely. Will Dragon Queen Dennys Grandslam escape from her Clothkhaki captors and return to conquer the world? Or will she just get left in the desert counting grains of sand for the rest of the book? And what about Jon Dough''s siblings? Will they be mentioned? Probably? Almost definitely, yes? It would be weird if they weren''t prominent characters in the book, you say? To find out, read the book you wish George R.R. Martin would write but never will. The Lampoon -- the place where such comedy writers and performers as Conan O''Brien, Colin Jost, B.J. Novak, Patricia Marx, Alan Yang, Andy Borowitz and many more all got their start -- is ready to serve parody notice to the most entertaining, infuriating, and inescapable cultural phenomenon of the past decade.
£13.49
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.
£16.00
Little, Brown & Company The LifeChanging Magic of Not Giving a Fck
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£13.59
Little, Brown & Company New Teeth
Book SynopsisLaugh till you cry in this new collection of stories from the award-winning Serena Williams of humor writing (New York Times Book Review) about raising babies and trying not to be one.Called a comedic Godsend by Conan O''Brien and the Stephen King of comedy writing by John Mulaney, Simon Rich is back with New Teeth, his funniest and most personal collection yet.Two murderous pirates find a child stowaway on board and attempt to balance pillaging with co-parenting. A woman raised by wolves prepares for her parents'' annual Thanksgiving visit. An aging mutant superhero is forced to learn humility when the mayor kicks him upstairs to a desk job. And in the hard-boiled caper The Big Nap, a weary two-year-old detective struggles to make sense of a world gone mad.Equal parts silly and sincere, New Teeth is an ode to growing up, growing older, and what it means to make a family.
£13.49
Random House USA Inc F U Penguin
Book SynopsisPerfect for the Scrooge in your life—a profane, hilarious takedown of all things cute and cuddly, by the author of the blog sensation of (almost) the same nameAttention, all you clumsy pandas, lovable puffins, huggable bunnies, and penguins that elicit ooohs and aaahs: The jig is up! We have lived under your furry fists for too long. There is a cute and present danger lurking out there–in the wild, in the zoos, and sometimes even in our very own homes. Spurred on by the Cute Industrial Complex, these cuddly animals have taken over blockbuster films, inspirational posters, and computer desktops everywhere, further weakening the innocent civilians who are beguiled by these fuzzy frauds. But you are stronger than them, aren’t you? Those soft bellies and wet noses are no match for you–and their free ride has just come to an end. F U, Penguin is the rallying cry for those who choose to fight these power-h
£15.30
Little, Brown Book Group The Spectator Book of Wit Humour and Mischief
Book SynopsisApproaching its 200th birthday in the rudest of health, the Spectator is known for the quality of its writing and the deep eccentricity of some of its writers. Given the freedom to say what they want, they take that freedom and more, and the result is original, provocative, often very funny, sometimes plain wrong. From Jeffrey Bernard''s reports from the Soho frontline and Auberon Waugh fulminating about hamburger gases in the early 1990s, we encounter in turn the wild stream of consciousness of Deborah Ross''s restaurant reviews, the pinpoint etiquette advice of Mary Killen, Rod Liddle''s frothing but elegantly sculpted outrage and the magazine''s secret weapon, low life adventurer Jeremy Clarke. This bumper selection, which also includes eminent diarists, mad letter-writers and Boris Johnson, amounts to a masterclass in comic writing, lovingly compiled and edited by Marcus Berkmann, who still can''t believe he wrote a monthly pop column for the magazine for twenty-eTrade ReviewA treasure trove to mine for one's own conversational repertoire -- Mary KillenThis gloriously entertaining volume draws together the wittiest writing from the Spectator magazine from 1990 to 2014 * Daily Mail *
£9.49
Little, Brown Book Group You Cant Say That Any More
Book SynopsisIs The Sound of Music insensitive to deaf people, or The Barber of Seville cruel to the follicly challenged? In this age of gender fluidity, is the title Guys and Dolls acceptable when the more tasteful People of Unspecified Gender would do?Protecting delicate sensibilities from the harmful values of yesteryear, You Can''t Say That Any More reveals the shocking danger around us in the books, films and TV shows we used to cherish. From Bambi to Bleak House, from the lack of balcony safeguarding in Romeo and Juliet to the troubling depiction of body dysmorphia in The Very Hungry Caterpillar, we are surrounded on all sides by danger, depravity and profoundly harmful messaging. Titles taken to task and put on the naughty step (at long last!) include: Postman Pat, Middlemarch, Happy Days, My Fair Lady, the Bible, Pride and Prejudice, Peanuts, Dante''s Divine Comedy, The Wombles, Star Wars, the weather forecast, Bagpuss, Casablanca, Homer''s Iliad and many, many more!Each entry includes trigger warnings, suggested edits, alternative plots and helpful rewritings of deeply problematic books, films, plays, television series and musicals.Over 100 all-time favourites disapproved of at length and in detail.
£13.49
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Bitchcraft
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£13.59
Penguin Books Ltd Goodnight iPad
Book SynopsisA parody of the children's classic and a hilarious gift for anyone that finds modern life funny and absurd.In a bright buzzing room, in the glow of the moon-and iPhones and Androids and Blackberries too-it is time to say goodnight...Modern life is abuzz. There are huge LCD WiFi HD TVs and Facebook requests and thumbs tapping texts and new viral clips of cats doing flips. Wouldn't it be nice to say goodnight to all that? Like the rest of us who cannot resist just a few more scrolls and clicks, you may find yourself ready for bed while still clinging to your electronics long after dark. This book, which is made of paper, is a reminder for the child in all of us to power down at the end of the day. This hilarious parody not only pokes loving fun at the bygone quiet of the original classic, but also at our modern plugged-in lives. It will make you laugh, and it will also help you put yourself and your machines to sleep. Don't worry, though. Your gadgets will be waiting for you, fully charged, in the morning.
£14.45
Penguin Putnam Inc If You Give a Mouse an iPhone
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise for If You Give a Mouse an iPhone:“In this tech-savvy parody of the contemporary classic If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, a hyperactive pet mouse named Applesauce goes off the deep end (literally) while mesmerized with his boy's iPhone.” — Kirkus Reviews
£14.40
Penguin Books Ltd Images You Should Not Masturbate To
Book Synopsis** THE PERFECT GIFT FOR AN ADOLESCENT WHO SPENDS TOO MUCH TIME IN THEIR BEDROOM. **Everybody does it. Nobody wants to talk about it. But have you ever wondered if there''s an effective way of restraining your idle hands when they are in danger of straying into a your own nether regions?Finally, there is.Choking the chicken, spanking the monkey, airing the orchid, embarking on an onanistic odyssey - whatever you call it, all of the images in this book will discourage any urges towards self-pleasure. This deceptively simple and strangely addictive book presents a collection of carefully curated pictures guaranteed to throw a wet towel over even the strongest libido or put any soldier standing to attention at ease.It is as effective as a cold shower and will save a fortune in tissues.
£7.59
Penguin Random House LLC Im Good Enough Im Smart Enough and Doggone It People Like Me
Book SynopsisThe ultimate meditation book, not to be grandiose...Take a hilarious, healing journey with Stuart Smalley as he careens down the road to Recovery. For one entire year Stuart recorded an affirmation a day...except when he had taken to his bed (but that''s Okay)...and the result is the most entertaining and indispensable meditation book ever.From program wisdom (Denial Ain''t Just a River in Egypt! December 1) to survival tips (When I Go Home to Visit My Family I Will Stay in a Motel! September 26) to some good sound practical advice (I am entitled to file for an Extension on my Income Taxes! April 15th), Stuart''s affirmations will empower you!Work, Friendship, Love, Spirituality, Codependency, Self-Esteem, Acceptance...Stuart deals with it all. And as you share his ups and downs, his triumphs and shame spirals, you will come to see the ultimate truth of Stuart''s March 21st affirmation: Today I Will Laugh--A
£13.29
Transworld Publishers Ltd From Frazzled to Fabulous
Book SynopsisHilarious and thought-provoking, the Man Who Has It All highlights the ridiculousness of the patronising advice thrown at working mums every day by reimagining it with dads in mind.' The Unmumsy MumWhile women are bombarded with advice about how to be the perfect mum, how to have a successful career and have glowing skin all at the same time, men have been left floundering.Thank God, then, for From Frazzled to Fabulous, which for the first time shows men how they, too, can have it all. As well as giving essential tips for career men and busy working dads, From Frazzled to Fabulous isn't afraid to address the big questions. Can curvy dads ever be truly happy? Can you be a dad and still feel sexy?This hilarious and eye-opening book, drawn from the hugely popular Twitter and Facebook accounts of the Man Who Has It All, offers men helpful advice about what your face shape says about your parenting skills, why staying hydTrade ReviewOn behalf of frazzled dads with a pH imbalance - and, of course, working mums who actually have to listent to this sh*t for real - we just want to say thank you. * Metro *Hilarious and thought-provoking, the Man Who Has It All highlights the ridiculousness of the patronising advice thrown at working mums every day by reimagining it with dads in mind. * the Unmumsy Mum *Really smart -- Gaby Hinsliff * Guardian *From beauty routines and housework expectations to the way mothers are often treated in the workplace, the Man Who Has It All shares expertly flipped one-liners. * Stylist *At last, a practical guide to help men stay hydrated and create the illusion of authority in the workplace ... I'd buy a copy for my partner, if only he had the time to read it! Bless him. * Slummy Single Mummy *I alternately sniggered and raged my way through this book. Devilishly genius. * Caroline Criado-Perez *A simple idea, beautifully executed, which pithily derides the blind eye that allows sexism to become endemic. * Richard Herring *For feminism that makes you laugh. Despair, but also laugh. * Glosswitch, New Statesman *I simply love @manwhohasitall. Nothing points up the absurdity and inequality of debates about care and career as effectivly as simply putting the shoe on the other foot. Follow him on Twitter and read this book! * Anne-Marie Slaughter, President and CEO, New America *Hilarious and eye-opening. * Huffington Post *Playfully subversive and long overdue, this book takes those ubiquitous gender stereotypes and grinds them to dust. Very funny indeed. * Rebecca Front *Making everyone giggle. * New York Post *Perfect satire. * Upworthy *If you love satire, you'll love this. * Viv Groskop on Woman's Hour *Terrific! * Joanne Harris *
£9.49
Penguin Putnam Inc Working Girls Trixie and Katyas Guide to
Book SynopsisTrixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova took the world by storm with their Guide to Modern Womanhood, a book of expert advice on beauty, homemaking, and relationships. Now they’re tackling an even bigger challenge: finding success in the modern workplace. In Working Girls, Trixie and Katya dole out both savvy and satirical advice for every stage of working life, from choosing a career path to sailing into a blissful retirement, in step-by-step guides, quizzes, the world’s most bizarre aptitude test, and more. Searching for the perfect interview outfit? Agonizing over how to get that raise? Suspicious that your colleague doesn’t really hope their email “finds you well”? Trixie and Katya have got you covered. They also share personal stories from their own remarkable careers and their philosophies on everything from mastering office lingo to getting fired with dignity, all alongside hilarious, gorgeous photos. Witty, beautiful, and packed with wisdom, Working Girls is the ultimate guide for the working woman.
£22.40
Gill The Rorys Stories Lockdown Lookback
Book SynopsisFrom dodgy home haircuts and TikTok dance crazes to banana-bread baking and checkpoint cheek, even in lockdown social media star and comedian Rory O'Connor found plenty of opportunities to keep everyone laughing.Filled with Rory's trademark banter and observational gems, this infectious (!) and hilarious lockdown lookback will make you nostalgic for outdoor dining in the rain and loo roll shortages!
£12.59
Penguin Books Ltd The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness
Book SynopsisToo little or too much company can be stressful. By discovering all about Mindfulness, you can get away from it all by hiding out in the comfort of your own head . . .''Valentine became a Buddhist because he was interested in dharma.Dharma is a word for cosmic law and order.Valentine is sad. He thought dharma was a type of curry.''__________''Alison has been staring at this beautiful tree for five hours.She was meant to be in the office. Tomorrow she will be fired.In this way, mindfulness will have solved her work-related stress.''__________This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. ''Hilarious'' StylistExplore other essential life companions in the Ladybird Books of The Shed, The Meeting, The New You, and more.
£9.45
Penguin Books Ltd How it Works The Husband
Book SynopsisThe handy guide to the HUSBAND makes the PERFECT GIFT for any long-suffering wife or prospective bride to give to their beloved husband.____________________''The wife likes to read romantic fiction. The books are a fantasy and an escape for her. The husband does not waste his time on silly stories. He likes to read books about things that really happened and tales of real men.Reading these will be invaluable if he ever has to land on the moon or be in the S.A.S. or help manage the England football team.''____________________ ''The husband likes to do simple repairs, like changing the washer on a tap.Afterwards he likes to talk at great length about what a struggle it was, and will want to be treated as if he has invented a machine that turns farts into gold.'' ____________________This delightful book is the latest i
£9.49
Penguin Books Ltd The Ladybird Book of Dating
Book SynopsisTHE PERFECT GIFT for the lonely, the deluded and the desperate.__________________________________It is Barney and Leigh''s wedding day. They have certainly come a long way from their first date. They have learned to supress their personalities and pretend they want the same things, so they will be able to put up with each other for several years. Everyone is happy for them.Their story is over.__________________________________Marcus and Fiona have had three dates.Fiona knows this means she will either end up spending the rest of her life with Marcus, or eventually have to break up with him, horribly.Both of these ideas are terrifying to Fiona.Tomorrow Fiona will fake her own death and join Cirque du Soleil.__________________________________This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. ''Hilarious'' Stylist
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Penguin Books Ltd The Ladybird Book of the Hipster Ladybirds for
Book SynopsisThe PERFECT GIFT for the terminally cool._________________________________________________This is a hipster.He is childless, unaccountably wealthy, and always well turned out.He likes art, porridge,s carves, and anything reclaimed from French factories . . ._________________________________________________Hipsters like to collect old things that are unfashionable, because that makes them fashionable.Vintage washing-up bowls are highly prized, because they look neither retro nor valuable, and therefore both._________________________________________________This delightful book is part of a Ladybird series specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brillian
£7.59
Penguin Books Ltd How it Works The Cat
Book SynopsisTHE PERFECT GIFT for those who value elegance, affection, cold hearted killing and expensive, clawed to death furniture. __________________________________''A pet can be great fun.Cats are warm and fluffy, like cuddly toys, and their owners give them lots of time and affection. And, just like cuddly toys, they do very little in return.''__________________________________''Over thousands of years, we have developed a special relationship with the animals that share our homes.Dogs have evolved to serve many sorts of human needs.And humans have evolved to serve many sorts of cat food.''__________________________________This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown
£8.99
Penguin Books Ltd How it Works The Dog
Book SynopsisTHE PERFECT GIFT for people who value friendship, uncompromising love, dribble, chewed up furniture and miles and miles of walking to go to the toilet.__________________________________''The dog is often called a man''s best friend.Dogs are reliable, loyal and loving, like all best friends.They also smell like a bobble hat full of corned beef that has been left on a parcel shelf of a locked car for a fortnight during a hot spell. But there are some things you don''t mention to a best friend.''__________________________________''Once a week, Patsy vacuums up all the dog hair in her house.When she has finished the sofa she will do the carpets, inside the oven, in the powder tray of the washing machine, between the pages of the book she is reading, and behind the wallpaper.''How did it get there?'' laughs Patsy while coughing up a hair-ball.''__________________________________This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. ''Hilarious'' StylistOther new titles for Autumn 2017: How it Works: The Brother How it Works: The Sister The Ladybird Book of the Ex The Ladybird Book of the Nerd The Ladybird Book of the New You The Ladybird Book of Balls The Ladybird Book of the Big Night Out The Ladybird Book of the Quiet Night In People at Work: The Rock Star Previous titles in the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series: How it Works: The Husband How it Works: The Wife How it Works: The Mum How it Works: The Dad The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis The Ladybird Book of the Hangover The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness The Ladybird Book of the Shed The Ladybird Book of Dating The Ladybird Book of the Hipster How it Works: The Student How it Works: The Cat How it Works: The Dog How it Works: The Grandparent The Ladybird Book of Red Tape The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door The Ladybird Book of the Sickie The Ladybird Book of the Zombie Apocalypse The Ladybird Book of the Do-Gooder
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Penguin Books Ltd The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door
Book SynopsisStuck at home? Annoyed by your neighbours? Then let this helpful guide tell you all about The People Next Door . . .''Logan is reporting his next-door neighbour to the police again. This time, it''s for using a hairdryer before 8am. Last time, it was for trespass by blossom. ''You again,'' says the duty sergeant, and gets the forms.__________''Rachel and Robert''s neighbour Mrs Vavasour has complained to the council about their hedge, their cat and the colour of their front door.The morning after Rachel left her hair straighteners plugged in, Mrs Vavasour complains to the council that she was kept awake by a bright, flickering orange light and the sound of exploding wood.''__________This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. ''Hilarious'' StylistExplore other essential life companions in the Ladybird Books of The Shed, The Zombie Apocalypse, The Meeting, and more.
£7.59
