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A Barrel of Laughs, a Vale of Tears by Jules Feiffer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA prince who makes everyone laugh is sent on a quest to turn him into a person worthy of being a king, but he gets everything wrong except for the meaning of life...Categorized as:
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![El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de La Mancha II by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra]()
El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de La Mancha II by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsMany of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Pomona Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork... -
![Fushi no Kami: Rebuilding Civilization Starts With a Village #1 by Mizuumi Amakawa]()
Fushi no Kami: Rebuilding Civilization Starts With a Village #1 by Mizuumi Amakawa
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAsh is a young boy with apparent past-life memories who lives in a remote, deserted village. As he remembers leading a bountiful life, he can’t bear living in a world akin to the Dark Ages, where not even the internal combustion engine exists... -
![Thraxas and the Elvish Isles by Martin Scott]()
Thraxas and the Elvish Isles by Martin Scott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the fourth book of the Thraxas series, Thraxas is invited to the Elvish Island of Avula. Sailing south means he can avoid the harsh Turanian winter, and escape from Makri, who's recent behaviour has outraged all decent citizens. Makri refuses to be left behind, much to the displeasure of the Turanian Prince, who knows her Orcish blood isn't going to be welcome on any Elvish island... -
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![Thraxas at the Races by Martin Scott]()
Thraxas at the Races by Martin Scott
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's a bad day for Thraxas when he's fined in court, then threatened by two old enemies – Rittius, head of Palace Security, and Glixius Dragon killer, a very unfriendly sorcerer. Thraxas is hired by his old army commander to locate a missing painting but everything goes wrong when the commander ends up dead... -
![How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It by K.J. Parker]()
How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It by K.J. Parker
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is the story of how the City was saved, by Notker the professional liar, written down because eventually the truth always seeps through.The City may be under siege, but everyone still has to make a living. Take Notker, the acclaimed playwright, actor and impresario. Nobody works harder, even when he's not working...Categorized as:
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![The Pirates! In an Adventure with Communists by Gideon Defoe, Richard Murkin]()
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Communists by Gideon Defoe, Richard Murkin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLondon, 1840: Wagner’s latest opera plays to packed houses while disgruntled workers gather in crowded pubs to eat ice cream and plan the downfall of the bourgeoisie. And the Pirate Captain––his disguise proving something of a letdown––finds himself incarcerated at Scotland Yard, in a case of mistaken identity...Categorized as:
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![The Pirates! In an Adventure with Napoleon: A Novel by Gideon Defoe]()
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Napoleon: A Novel by Gideon Defoe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Pirate Captain and his merry band of ne’er-do-wells face off against their toughest—but by no means their tallest—challenge yet. Crushed with disappointment at the Pirate of the Year Awards, our Pirate Captain decides that it’s time for a career change. And so with his loyal (if soon-to-be-dismayed) crew, he sets off for St... -
![Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City by K.J. Parker]()
Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City by K.J. Parker
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThis is the story of Orhan, son of Siyyah Doctus Felix Praeclarissimus, and his history of the Great Siege, written down so that the deeds and sufferings of great men may never be forgotten.A siege is approaching, and the city has little time to prepare. The people have no food and no weapons, and the enemy has sworn to slaughter them all...Categorized as:
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![The Sign of the Nine by G.S. Denning]()
The Sign of the Nine by G.S. Denning
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“If you ever wondered how much better Sherlock would be if people could hurl hellfire at each other, well this one is for you.” Starburst Magazine on A Study in BrimstoneWarlock Holmes may have demons in his head, but now Dr. John Watson has a mummy in his bloodstream... -
![Alexander at the World's End by Tom Holt]()
Alexander at the World's End by Tom Holt
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen his father dies, and he is reduced at a stroke from prosperity to penury, Euxenus decides to leave Athens and seek his fortune elsewhere. As a philosopher and intellectual of some note, he has no difficulty getting a job as tutor to a young prince in the wealthy but utterly provincial court of King Philip of Macedon. The young prince is called Alexander, and the rest is history... -
![The Pirates! In an Adventure with Ahab by Gideon Defoe, Richard Murkin]()
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Ahab by Gideon Defoe, Richard Murkin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThey’re back!!! The Pirate Captain and his irascible crew of scoundrels return in their soggiest saga yet.Fresh from their mishaps with Charles Darwin and the evil Bishop of Oxford, the Pirates set sail in a bouncy new vessel——purchased on credit...Categorized as:
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![Mercury Begins by Robert Kroese]()
Mercury Begins by Robert Kroese
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTravel to ancient Troy with the irrepressible angel Mercury as he masterminds the most unnecessarily complicated sneak attack in history! Never read any of the Mercury books? Start here! Already read one or more of the books? Also OK! There's no wrong way to read this story, unless you're using a spatula and a bowl full of goose feathers...Categorized as:
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![Pig Scrolls by Paul Shipton]()
Pig Scrolls by Paul Shipton
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGryllus is the hero of The Pig Scrolls. Gryllus is a pig. Well, not strictly speaking a pig. He's a man who got turned into a pig. More specifically, he was one of Odysseus's crew (you remember Odysseus - big bloke, hero, all round clever clogs) and the whole crew got turned into pigs by Circe, a witch, but Gryllus never got turned back...Categorized as:
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![Sinai Tapestry by Edward Whittemore, Edvards Vitmors]()
Sinai Tapestry by Edward Whittemore, Edvards Vitmors
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTales of a blind man, written down by an imbecile. Such is the genesis of the Bible in this raucous, unsettling account of recent and not-so-recent history with its richly entwined odysseys...Categorized as:
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![The Strictest School in the World: Being the Tale of a Clever Girl, a Rubber Boy and a Collection of Flying Machines, Mostly Broken by Howard Whitehouse]()
The Strictest School in the World: Being the Tale of a Clever Girl, a Rubber Boy and a Collection of Flying Machines, Mostly Broken by Howard Whitehouse
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the kick-off novel in the Mad Misadventures series, 14-year-old pioneering aviatrix Emmaline Cayley is afraid of one thing: plummeting to her doom. Fortunately, 12-year-old Robert Burns, an indestructible village boy, is not. Absurdly unafraid of bodily harm, ?Rubberbones? is the ideal pilot for Emmaline's experiments with flight...Categorized as:
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![Bajak Laut & Purnama Terakhir: Sebuah Komedi Sejarah by Adhitya Mulya]()
Bajak Laut & Purnama Terakhir: Sebuah Komedi Sejarah by Adhitya Mulya
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKita harus ganti nama bajak laut ini. Kerapu Merah itu terdengar seperti nama rumah makan, bukan perompak yang ditakuti.Siapa sih kentut yang ngasih nama itu dulu, ya?Elo, Bang.Oh, sebenarnya Kerapu Merah gak jelek-jelek amat.Cuman kurang wibawa aja dikit. Dikiiit. Dikiiiiit.Ya udah gak apa-apa, gak usah ganti nama, sahut Jaka... -
![The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems (Illustrated) by Geoffrey Chaucer]()
The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems (Illustrated) by Geoffrey Chaucer
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe Canterbury Tales and Poems is a collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century. The tales (mostly in verse, although some are in prose) are told as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from Southwark to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral... -
![The Villainess Is An SS+ Rank Adventurer, Book 1 by Kaye Ng]()
The Villainess Is An SS+ Rank Adventurer, Book 1 by Kaye Ng
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJuliette Contzen is a lazy, good-for-nothing princess. Overshadowed by her siblings, she's left with little to do but nap, read, and occasionally cut the falling raindrops with her sword. Spotted one day by an astonished adventurer, he insists on grading Juliette's swordsmanship, then promptly has a mental breakdown at the result... -
![Dreadful Acts by Philip Ardagh, David Roberts]()
Dreadful Acts by Philip Ardagh, David Roberts
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAh, life is never easy for Eddie Dickens. In this brave and hearty installment of the Eddie Dickens Trilogy, he narrowly avoids being blown up, trampled by horses, hit by a hot-air balloon, and arrested - only to find himself falling heels over head for a girl with a face like a camel's. He also falls into the hands of a murderous gang of escaped convicts. They have "a little job" for him to do...Categorized as:
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![The Dragon, the Earl, and the Troll by Gordon R. Dickson]()
The Dragon, the Earl, and the Troll by Gordon R. Dickson
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Earl of Somerset is throwing a Christmas feast. But the Dark Powers have chosen this joyous time to launch a massive offensive. An army of land-hungry trolls has laid siege outside the Earl's fortress, while a nest of traitors waits to hatch its deadly plan from the inside. Now Sir James, the brave Dragon Knight, must fight a battle unlike any he has ever known...Categorized as:
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![Revenge of the Dragon Lady by Kate McMullan]()
Revenge of the Dragon Lady by Kate McMullan
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIs a wizard's spell for courage enough to save Wiglaf when the "Mother of all Dragons" (or at least of 3,684 of them) comes looking for the lad who slayed son number...Categorized as:
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![The Pirate Chase by Rob Kidd]()
The Pirate Chase by Rob Kidd
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsJack and company are hot on the trail of the notorious pirate Left Foot Louis, who they believe has the Sword of Cort es, but Arabella, the first mate, has a personal score to settle with Louis that could jeopardize the entire mission...Categorized as:
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![Act of Will by A.J. Hartley]()
Act of Will by A.J. Hartley
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Hawthorne is in trouble. He had been looking forward to his 18th birthday because that meant he'd finally be a professional actor, but Will has a knack for screwing things up royally... -
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![The Nonexistent Knight by Italo Calvino]()
The Nonexistent Knight by Italo Calvino
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsAn empty suit of armor is the hero in this witty novella, a picaresque gem—now available in an independent volume for the first time—that brilliantly parodies medieval knighthood. Set in the time of Charlemagne and narrated by a nun with her own secrets to keep, The Nonexistent Knight tells the story of Agilulf, a gleaming white suit of armor with nothing inside it...Categorized as:
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![The Pyrates by George MacDonald Fraser]()
The Pyrates by George MacDonald Fraser
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTHE PYRATES is George MacDonald Fraser's tongue-in-cheek homage to the swashbucklers of yore. In these rollicking pages you'll find tall ships and desert islands; impossibly gallant adventurers and glamorous heroines; devilishly sinister cads and ghastly dungeons; improbably acrobatic duels and hair's-breadth escapes; and more plot twists than you can shake a rapier at... -
![Your Mother Was a Neanderthal by Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith]()
Your Mother Was a Neanderthal by Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe Time Warp Trio find themselves in the middle of an adventure in prehistoric times, where cave art is a form of graffiti and "rock" music takes on a whole new meaning... -
![Gypsy Rizka by Lloyd Alexander]()
Gypsy Rizka by Lloyd Alexander
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLiving alone in her wagon on the outskirts of a small town while waiting for her father's return, Rizka, a Gypsy and a trickster, exposes the ridiculous foibles of some of the townspeople...Categorized as:
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![The Cloven Viscount by Italo Calvino]()
The Cloven Viscount by Italo Calvino
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe Cloven Viscount (Italian: Il visconte dimezzato) is a fantasy novella written by Italo Calvino. It was first published by Einaudi (Turin) in 1952 and in English in 1962 by William Collins, with a translation by Archibald Colquhoun...Categorized as:
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![Overtime: Introducing the greatest performer of all time and a half by Tom Holt]()
Overtime: Introducing the greatest performer of all time and a half by Tom Holt
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOnly in a Tom Holt novel can you discover the relationship between the Inland Revenue, the Second Crusade and God's great plan to build starter planets for first time life forms...It all started for Guy Goodlet somewhere over Caen. One moment he was heading for the relative safety of the coast, aware that fuel was low and the Mosquito had more than a few bullet holes in it... -
![Galápagos Regained by James K. Morrow]()
Galápagos Regained by James K. Morrow
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA beautiful literary tale about an aspiring actress who seizes Darwin's research and tries to make a name for herself to win a scientific prize.Galápagos Regained centers on the fictional Chloe Bathurst, an unemployed Victorian actress who finds work on Charles Darwin’s estate, nurturing the strange birds, exotic lizards, and giant tortoises he brought back from his trip around the world... -
![The New Kid at School by Kate McMullan]()
The New Kid at School by Kate McMullan
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsWhen a traveling minstrel foretells that he is to become a hero, Wiglaf sets out to fulfill his destiny: he signs up at the Dragon Slayers' Academy...Categorized as:
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![Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Zombie Jim by W. Bill Czolgosz]()
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Zombie Jim by W. Bill Czolgosz
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFree at last! Free at last! This ain't your grandfather's Huckleberry Finn. It's nineteenth century America and a mutant strain of tuberculosis is bringing its victims back from the dead. Sometimes they come back docile, and other times vicious. The vicious ones are sent back to Hell, but the docile ones are put to work as servants and laborers... -
![My Name Is Will: A Novel of Sex, Drugs, and Shakespeare by Jess Winfield]()
My Name Is Will: A Novel of Sex, Drugs, and Shakespeare by Jess Winfield
Rated: 3.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Utterly delicious, original, witty, hilarious and brilliant. Shakespeare In Love on magic mushrooms. The Bard has never been this much fun."" -- Christopher Buckley, author of Boomsday and Thank You For Smoking A Tale of two Shakespeares... Struggling UC Santa Cruz grad student Willie Shakespeare Greenberg is trying to write his thesis about the Bard. Kind of..Categorized as:
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![The Shroud of the Thwacker by Chris Elliott]()
The Shroud of the Thwacker by Chris Elliott
Rated: 3.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSet in New York City in 1882, this hilarious story chronicles the adventures of Police Chief Caleb Spencer and his cohorts, Evening Post reporter Liz Smith and Mayor Teddy Roosevelt, as they unravel the mystery of the world's first serial killer, Jack the Jolly Thwacker...
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