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Unseen Academicals: Adapted for the Stage by Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings‘Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Ankh-Morpork, where we lay our scene…’Football divides the city. Each area has its own team – and rivalry means supporters never mix. Until a Dimwell fan falls for a Dolly Sisters girl.And now an ancient bequest means the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match, without using magic... -
Works of P. G. Wodehouse by P.G. Wodehouse
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTable of ContentsList of Works by Genre and TitleList of Works in Alphabetical Order. P. G. Wodehouse BiographyNovels:A Damsel in DistressThe Coming of BillThe Gem CollectorThe Girl on the BoatThe Gold BatThe Head of Kay'sIndiscretions of ArchieThe Intrusion of JimmyJill the Reckless or The Little WarriorThe Little NuggetLove Among the Chickens Illustrated by Armand BothMike Illustrated by T. M... -
Calm the F*ck Down: An Irreverent Adult Coloring Book by Sasha O'Hara
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratings**WARNING: THIS BOOK CONTAINS MATURE LANGUAGE! IT IS NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN!**Calm the F*ck Down is the perfect way to unwind and relax for those with a subversive and irreverent sense of humor. Color the things you can't say.•Twenty-one single sided adult coloring pages•Two color test pages.•Illustrations range from moderate to complex detail... -
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The Innocents Abroad / Roughing It by Mark Twain
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis Library of America volume contains the novels that, when published, transformed an obscure Western journalist into a national celebrity. The Innocents Abroad and Roughing It (sometimes called The Innocents at Home) were immensely successful when first published and they remain today the most popular travel books ever written... -
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... -
Writings and Drawings by James Thurber
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJames Thurber was the unique, unpredictable wild card of American humorists, at once whimsical fantasist and deadpan chronicler of everyday absurdities. The comic persona he invented, a modern citydweller whose zaniest flights of free association are tinged with anxiety, is as hilarious now as when he first appeared in the pages of The New Yorker—and his troubled side is even more striking... -
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The Worst Book Ever: An interactive read-aloud for reluctant readers by Beth Bacon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMost bad books look forward to hanging out at rummage sales. Not this bad book. Its goal is to be featured in the library’s Banned Books List. Problem is, no one seems to notice… until the book teams up with its boisterous readers. Together, the book and its readers shout, wiggle, and sing to get the attention of a local librarian... -
Seedless in Seattle by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLike the great Jesus Christ himself, I had a lot of shit on my mind when I hit 33 ... I had three new-born future Ireland internationals to feed, a daughter in need of psychiatric evaluation and a teenage son obsessed with uncovering the shameful secrets of our family's 1916 past... -
A Cow Called Boy by C. Everard Palmer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA story of Josh's fight to save his hand-reared bull-calf, Boy, from the butcher's greedy hands... -
The Curious Case of Sidd Finch by George Plimpton
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn April 1985, Sports Illustrated published an article that stunned the sports community. George Plimpton's 13-page profile of Sidd Finch, a mysterious pitcher who had been signed by the New York Mets and reportedly threw 168 mph, came complete with photos from spring training, scouting reports, and interviews with Mets players and management... -
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: The Story of Schitt's Creek by Daniel Levy, Eugene Levy
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe official tie-in book for the beloved, nine-time Emmy® Award-winning series Schitt's Creek. This beautifully produced, keepsake coffee-table book is the ultimate celebration of the series, the town, the characters, and the state of mind that is Schitt's Creek... -
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Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography by Billy Connolly
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn his first full-length autobiography, comedy legend and national treasure Billy Connolly reveals the truth behind his windswept and interesting life.Born in a tenement flat in Glasgow in 1942, orphaned by the age of 4, and a survivor of appalling abuse at the hands of his own family, Billy's life is a remarkable story of success against all the odds... -
The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series by Jessica Radloff
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe definitive, behind-the-scenes look at the most popular sitcom of the last decade, The Big Bang Theory, packed with all-new, exclusive interviews with the producers and the entire cast. The Big Bang Theory is a television phenomenon... -
David Sedaris: Live at Carnegie Hall by David Sedaris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSedaris's sold out performance at Carnegie Hall from November 2002 is now available on CD. He is also the author of bestsellers "Naked" and "Me Talk Pretty One Day." 1 CD... -
Valley of The Far Side by Gary Larson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratings1985 FarWorks, Inc. All Rights Reserved.The Far Side and the Larson signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc... -
It Came From The Far Side by Gary Larson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratings1986 FarWorks, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Far Side and the Larson signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc... -
And Away... by Bob Mortimer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBob Mortimer’s life was trundling along happily until suddenly in 2015 he was diagnosed with a heart condition that required immediate surgery and forced him to cancel an upcoming tour. The episode unnerved him, but forced him to reflect on his life so far... -
The Rap Year Book: The Most Important Rap Song From Every Year Since 1979, Discussed, Debated, and Deconstructed by Shea Serrano
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Rap Year Book takes readers on a journey that begins in 1979, widely regarded as the moment rap became recognized as part of the cultural and musical landscape, and comes right up to the present. Shea Serrano deftly pays homage to the most important song of each year... -
Once Upon A Tyne: Our story celebrating 30 years together on telly by Ant McPartlin & Declan Donnelly, Declan Donnelly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsComplete with Christmassy gold cover, this is the perfect uplifting gift for Ant and Dec fans. (P.S. it's a little known fact that you can give gifts to yourself, too. Go on, treat yourself!)Told through the lens of every TV show Ant and Dec have made, this is the riotously funny journey of two ordinary lads from Newcastle who have gone on to achieve extraordinary things... -
The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase by Mark Forsyth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe idiosyncratic, erudite and brilliantly funny new book from Mark Forsyth, bestselling author of The Etymologicon and The Horologicon.In an age unhealthily obsessed with substance, this is a book on the importance of pure style... -
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Janet Evanovich Three to Six Four-Book Set by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThree to Get Deadly"A "saintly" old candy-store owner is on the lam-and bounty hunter extraordinaire Stephanie Plum is on the case. As the body count rises, Stephanie finds herself dealing with dead drug dealers and slippery fugitives on the chase of her life. And with the help of eccentric friends and family, Steph must see to it that this case doesn't end up being her last.. -
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The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus: All the Words, Vol. 2 by Graham Chapman, John Cleese
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratings***WINNER OF THE 1989 PYTHON PRIZE FOR THEIR OWN BOOKS***The complete scripts from the four Monty Python series, first shown on BBC television between 1969 and 1974, have been collected in two companion volumes.Characters' names, often not spoken, are given as in the original scripts, along with the names of the actual performer added on their first appearance in each sketch... -
Η ζωή μετά by Arkas, Αρκάς
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsΣυγκεντρωτική έκδοση και των 8 άλμπουμ της σειράς "Η ζωή μετά".Όση σοφία κι αν συσσωρεύσει κάποιος, τα τοπία ενός μετά θάνατον κόσμου δεν θα του αποκαλυφθούν. Το επέκεινα ασκεί αποκλειστικά τη γοητεία της αφάνειας του, ανοιχτό σε κάθε εικάσιμη ή εικαστική εκδοχή.Μπορεί πολλοί να ασχολούνται μαζί του, λ.χ... -
Tales Too Ticklish to Tell: Bloom County by Berkeley Breathed
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThree hundred black-and-white and forty-four color strips bring fans up to date on current affairs in Bloom County: Opus dances in an all-female nightclub and discovers the social penalties for penguin lust and more... -
How I Escaped My Certain Fate by Stewart Lee
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn 2001, after over a decade in the business, Stewart Lee quit stand-up, disillusioned and drained, and went off to direct a loss-making opera about Jerry Springer. This book details his return to live performance, and the journey that took him from an early retirement to his position as the most critically acclaimed stand-up in Britain...
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