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Lords and Ladies by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's Midsummer Night – no time for dreaming. Because sometimes, when there's more than one reality at play, too much dreaming can make the walls between them come tumbling down.Unfortunately there's usually a damned good reason for there being walls between them in the first place – to keep things out. Things who want to make mischief and play havoc with the natural order... -
![Die Känguru-Apokryphen by Marc-Uwe Kling]()
Die Känguru-Apokryphen by Marc-Uwe Kling
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSensation, Sensation: Archäologen haben in einem Geheimfach in Marc-Uwes Schreibtisch neue Geschichten vom Känguru und seinem Kleinkünstler gefunden! Dies ist nicht die Fortsetzung der Fortsetzung der Fortsetzung der Känguru-Chroniken. Triologie bleibt Triologie. Aber ein anständiger Kleinkünstler hat natürlich eine Zugabe vorbereitet... -
![That Man of Mine by Maria Geraci]()
That Man of Mine by Maria Geraci
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Mimi Grant becomes mayor of Whispering Bay, she gets a whole lot more than she bargained for. Her biggest concern? The city’s annual festival is in financial ruin and the former housewife doesn’t have a clue how to fix things. But, she’s determined to bring the sleepy beachside town into the twenty-first century... -
![Extreme Vinyl Cafe by Stuart McLean]()
Extreme Vinyl Cafe by Stuart McLean
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf you ask them, Dave and Morley's friends will tell you that no matter how long you've known people, they can still surprise you. After all, no one expects to see a grown man dive into the trunk of his car to chase a rat... -
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![Nanette's Baguette by WILLEMS MO]()
Nanette's Baguette by WILLEMS MO
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNanette's Baguette, follows our plucky heroine on her first big solo trip to the bakery. But . . -
![Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas]()
Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsChicken has some unexpected and exuberant cow visitors who have exciting plans for jumping, dancing, and wiggling on his teeny-tiny couch, and Chicken is none too happy about it... -
![The Enigma of Garlic: 44 Scotland Street Series by Alexander McCall Smith]()
The Enigma of Garlic: 44 Scotland Street Series by Alexander McCall Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe latest installment in the charming and congenial 44 Scotland Street series finds all our favorite residents of Scotland's most celebrated address up to their usual hilarious hijinks.It's the most anticipated event of the decade--Big Lou and Fat Bob's wedding--and everyone is invited! But the relative peace and tranquillity of 44 Scotland Street is about to be disrupted... -
![Riotous Assembly by Tom Sharpe]()
Riotous Assembly by Tom Sharpe
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOffering all the qualities of his general bestselling fiction, this is Tom Sharpe's blazing satire of South African apartheid, companion to Indecent Exposure... -
![I Am Not Going to Get up Today! by Dr. Seuss]()
I Am Not Going to Get up Today! by Dr. Seuss
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"A rhyming story that is full of laughs. 'The alarm can ring. The birds can peep....Today's the day I'm going to sleep,' says a lazy boy one morning, and despite a pail of icy water, television coverage, and the arrival of the Marines, he vows to stay in bed--and he does! The repetition of concepts and words will keep children turning the pages, as will the energetic drawings... -
![The High Road by Terry Fallis]()
The High Road by Terry Fallis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA brilliant follow-up to the Stephen Leacock Award-winner The Best Laid Plans , this deeply funny satire continues the story of Honest Angus McLintock, an amateur politician who dares to do the unthinkable: tell the truth... -
![The Saturday Night Sauvignon Sisterhood by Gill Sims]()
The Saturday Night Sauvignon Sisterhood by Gill Sims
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt’s time for a w(h)ine‘Oh, for f*ck’s sake’ muttered Claire under her breath, as she opened the fridge to see what she could find for a no effort dinner. The children continued to fight behind her... -
![Heart Seizure by Bill Fitzhugh]()
Heart Seizure by Bill Fitzhugh
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSpence Tailor, a lawyer with an actual set of principles, loves his mama, Rose. Rose—with advanced cardiomyopathy and a rare blood type—is scheduled for a heart transplant. But when the president's heart craps out during a photo op three months before the national election, the White House chief of staff orders the FBI to seize the heart that was going to Rose—all in the name of democracy... -
![He Who Dares by Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter]()
He Who Dares by Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJack-the-lad, wheeler-dealer, and international playboy (just ask the manageress of El Sid's, Torremolinos, 1978), this was a man destined for greatness. One day he would mature into an award-winning man of business, thriving entrepreneur and glittering member of the jet-set. A force of nature, a man who beat the odds, if only for a bit. This is his story. The story of Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter... -
![Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You & The Actor's Nightmare by Christopher Durang]()
Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You & The Actor's Nightmare by Christopher Durang
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You" is a black comedy about Catholicism."An Actor's Nightmare" is also a black comedy; a one-hander. An unprepared actor in an unnamed play is forced to take the place of a leading actor... -
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![The Leaky Establishment by David Langford]()
The Leaky Establishment by David Langford
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings_The Leaky Establishment_ is an atomic farce whose author David Langford once worked in the gentle radioactive glow of Britain's nuclear weapons industry, and hilariously satirizes its ghastly bureaucracy from the inside... -
![Elbow Grease vs. Motozilla by John Cena, Howard McWilliam]()
Elbow Grease vs. Motozilla by John Cena, Howard McWilliam
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSuperstar entertainer John Cena's second picture book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series features a high-octane story--starring the truck who never gives up, Elbow Grease!Elbow Grease may be little but he's got grit and gumption to spare--and he's back! It's time for Elbow Grease to face off against the gnarly monster machine Motozilla... -
![Wild with Happy by Colman Domingo]()
Wild with Happy by Colman Domingo
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrief is a funny thing. Gil’s boyfriend has left him, his acting career isn’t exactly taking off, and his mother just passed away. He’s not taking it all very well. But luckily his boisterous Aunt Glo, a sensitive funeral director, and his outrageous best friend may be exactly what he needs... -
![Clarice Bean, That's Me! by Lauren Child]()
Clarice Bean, That's Me! by Lauren Child
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen your annoying little brother shares your room, your older brother is in the tunnel of adolescence, your dad hides in his office eating rocky road ice cream and swaying to Frank Sinatra, and your mother listen to foreign language tapes in a candlelit bathtub, what can you do to get away from it all? Meet the feisty Clarice Bean and sympathize with her search for just a little peace and quiet... -
![Walter le Chien qui Pete: Walter the Farting Dog, French-Language Edition by William Kotzwinkle, Glenn Murray]()
Walter le Chien qui Pete: Walter the Farting Dog, French-Language Edition by William Kotzwinkle, Glenn Murray
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWarning: This book may cause flatulence. This is the French edition of the beloved New York Times Bestseller. Walter is a fine dog, except for one small problem: he has gas. He can't help it; it's just the way he is. Fortunately, the kids Billy and Betty love him regardless, but Father says he's got to go! Poor Walter, he's going to the dog pound tomorrow. And then, in the night, burglars strike... -
![Far From Perfect by Holly Smale]()
Far From Perfect by Holly Smale
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe second sensational book in the Valentines series – a hilarious and heart-aching story about the impossible standards for being a girl. Be yourself but, you know, someone else . . -
![George Speaks by Dick King-Smith]()
George Speaks by Dick King-Smith
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHere is the story of a baby who begins talking -- at the age of 4 weeks! And it's not just the occasional word: George has a large vocabulary and plenty to say. From master storyteller Dick King-Smith, this is the hilarious story of a family turned upside-down by an unusually gifted (and demanding) infant. Illustrated with over 80 black and white line drawings... -
![Herb 'n' Lorna by Eric Kraft]()
Herb 'n' Lorna by Eric Kraft
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the surface Herb and Lorna Piper are typically sunny 1950s American adults. Herbs sells Sudebakers to the citizens of Bebbington, a Long Island seaside town, and Lorna is his cheerfully coy and clever wife. Their story seems like an American small-town origins, Jazz Age romance, Depression trials, postwar prosperity... -
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![Doctor Who: Bang-Bang-a-Boom! by Gareth Roberts, Clayton Hickman]()
Doctor Who: Bang-Bang-a-Boom! by Gareth Roberts, Clayton Hickman
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDark Space 8 - an advanced monitoring station floating serenely among the stars. Its crew - a dedicated and highly-skilled group of professionals, calmy going about their vital work. Its mission - to boldy host the Intergalactic Song Contest.With representatives from myriad worlds competing, the eyes of the universe are on the station. But dark deeds are afoot aboard Dark Space 8.. -
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![Maid of the Mist by Colin Bateman]()
Maid of the Mist by Colin Bateman
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNothing much ever happens in Niagara Falls. It is a sleepy town full of honeymooners and tourists, and that's how Inspector Frank Corrigan likes it. He saw enough trouble as a cop in Northern Ireland. Now he's happy dealing with parking offences and the odd drunk, although since his wife has left him and taken their daughter, 'happy' may not quite be the word... -
![Wrack and Ruin by Don Lee]()
Wrack and Ruin by Don Lee
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn exhilarating comic satire with the quirky energy of The Wonder Boys and Sideways.Lyndon Song, a renowned sculptor, has fled New York City to become a Brussels sprouts farmer in the small California town of Rosarita Bay... -
![November by David Mamet]()
November by David Mamet
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDavid Mamet's Oval Office satire depicts one day in the life of a beleaguered American commander-in-chief.It's November in a Presidential election year, and incumbent Charles Smith's chances for reelection are looking grim. Approval ratings are down, his money's running out, and nuclear war might be imminent... -
![Prettier if She Smiled More by Toni Jordan]()
Prettier if She Smiled More by Toni Jordan
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratings'Jordan is a kind of Australian Marian Keyes, combining overdrive pace and throwaway humour with a razor intelligence and a deft, illuminating touch on darker subjects and themes . . . A sharp-eyed, engaging, endearing and ultimately optimistic story' Sydney Morning Herald 'Taps into the humour and pathos of ordinary life in a way that has you nodding with recognition . . -
![Lying to Children by Alex Shahla]()
Lying to Children by Alex Shahla
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA fictional father writes letters to his college-aged daughter and son remembering events, large and small, from their family’s past in the poignant and hilarious Lying to Children... -
![No Relation by Terry Fallis]()
No Relation by Terry Fallis
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn his fourth novel, winner of the 2011 Canada Reads competition and "CanLit's crowned king of chuckles" (Telegraph-Journal) Terry Fallis's sharp, funny wit takes readers into the world of identity, inheritance, and belonging, begging the question: What's in a name? This is the story of a young copywriter in New York City... -
![Rebuilding Coventry by Sue Townsend]()
Rebuilding Coventry by Sue Townsend
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom its title on, Sue Townsend's short, utterly entertaining novel is full of jokes both sly and slapstick. The Coventry of the title is one Coventry Dakin, the novel's narrator, and a devoted, intelligent, but intensely bored wife and mother maintaining her dull husband and two nearly-grown children in suburban Midlands... -
![And My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You by Kathi Kamen Goldmark]()
And My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
Rated: 3.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPerfect for your summer trip to the beach" (O, The Oprah Magazine), Kathi Kamen Goldmark's hilarious novel of musicians, love, family, sex, and success is now in paperback. Follow Sarah Jean Pixlie as she catapults from struggling back-up singer to blazing star on the country music scene... -
![The Schooldays of Jesus by J.M. Coetzee]()
The Schooldays of Jesus by J.M. Coetzee
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2016When you travel across the ocean on a boat, all your memories are washed away and you start a completely new life. That is how it is. There is no before. There is no history. The boat docks at the harbour and we climb down the gangplank and we are plunged into the here and now. Time begins.Davíd is the small boy who is always asking questions... -
![Orangey the Goldfish by Eddie Bee, Teri Bee]()
Orangey the Goldfish by Eddie Bee, Teri Bee
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis fun children's picture book follows the story of a growing relationship between an adventurous boy Billy and his new pet goldfish named Orangey. As Billy learns how to take care of his new pet goldfish who really loves to eat, we learn Orangey is a goldfish that talks... -
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![Greegs & Ladders by Zack Mitchell, Danny Mendlow]()
Greegs & Ladders by Zack Mitchell, Danny Mendlow
Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGreegs & Ladders is a wildly exciting tale of three oddball characters romping around space and time. Equal parts social satire and fun loving adventure, Greegs promises laughs, a few mildly intelligent and/or interesting observations, & several run-on sentences... -
![They Eat Puppies, Don't They? by Christopher Buckley]()
They Eat Puppies, Don't They? by Christopher Buckley
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn an attempt to gain congressional approval for a top-secret weapons system, Washington lobbyist "Bird" McIntyre teams up with sexy, outspoken neocon Angel Templeton to pit the American public against the Chinese... -
![Lazy Days by Erlend Loe]()
Lazy Days by Erlend Loe
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Doppler, a wry and very funny look at the pitfalls of human existence . . . and the charms of celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.Aspiring playwright Bror Telemann loves all things British. His wife, Nina, loves everything German. So a family holiday at the foot of the Alps, south of Munich — which Bror believes to be the birthplace of Nazism — is bound to cause tension... -
![Number 10 by Sue Townsend]()
Number 10 by Sue Townsend
Rated: 3.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEdward Clare, PM of England, doesn’t know the price of a liter of milk. Worse, he’s admitted it on national television. The public that ushered him to a landslide election has turned against him. Edward decides the only way to get closer to the men and women on the street is to travel the country dressed in drag... -
![Lionel Asbo: State of England by Martin Amis]()
Lionel Asbo: State of England by Martin Amis
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA savage, funny, and mysteriously poignant saga by a renowned author at the height of his powers. Lionel Asbo, a terrifying yet weirdly loyal thug (self-named after England's notorious Anti-Social Behaviour Order), has always looked out for his ward and nephew, the orphaned Desmond Pepperdine...
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