Laugh loud

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 24 hours For anyone who just plain loves golf, life and to laugh. This book lists 1000 golf specific moments that draw us to this addictive game. From the people to the special places, the courses to the funny experiences, each of them unique to this amazing sport. Open it to any page and enjoy golfing moments. Some may trigger good memories, others will make you laugh out loud, and others will have you packing the car and going to play a round of golf. Features Summary This book lists 1 000 golf specific moments that draw us to this addictive game. From the people to the special places, the courses to the funny experiences... Author Nick Herbert Publisher Tracey McDonald Publishers Release date 20160613 Pages 204 ISBN 0-620-70897-2 ISBN 13 978-0-620-70897-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Everyone has heard the name Steve Jobs, but what about Nolan Bushnell--Jobs's boss before the invention of Apple, and the founder of the first major video game, Pong? Many of the most relevant figures in tech history still remain in the shadows, but not any longer! From Alan Katz's new middle-grade series, Awesome Achievers in Technology gives kids a look behind-the-scenes at the inventors whose contributions to tech are personally relevant to their lives today. Each figure is given a traditional biography but is also subject to Katz's silliness, with humorous elements such as imagined poems, song lyrics, and diary entries by the not-so-famous figure accompanying each bio. Kids will laugh as they learn about 12 current and historic unsung heroes of tech, and funny spot illustrations throughout add to the lighthearted and appreciative humor each figure receives. Reluctant readers and budding tech enthusiasts alike will delight in this imaginative and engaging introduction to a new series of laugh out loud biographies. Features Summary Part of a fun, new middle-grade series from bestselling author Alan Katz, Awesome Achievers in Technology puts the spotlight on lesser-known heroes and their contributions in tech. Author Alan Katz Publisher Running Press Kids Release date 20190806 Pages 112 ISBN 0-7624-6336-8 ISBN 13 978-0-7624-6336-7

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) Norman is a slug who longs to be a snail - if only he could find a shell! Kids will laugh out loud at Norman's crazy antics as he goes to hilarious lengths to find a shell of his own. But will he be satisfied once he finds one, or will his dreams get bigger and bigger and bigger? Another crazy character from the creator of the hit picture book Barry the Fish with Fingers and the bestselling Supertato. Format:Paperback Pages:32

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days In stories that are laugh out loud funny, cringingly weird and desperately sad., Gaffney introduces the possibility of momentary actions that change everything; a swimming man sees a hundred glass eyes at the bottom of a river; a broken vase causes a couple to re-examine their relationship with the universe; a zoo with only three animals makes a man reconsider his relationship to his surrounding; and a comedian decides to expresses himself through the medium of smell. Relationships begin, stutter, then crash to earth, each mundane transaction peeling away the everyday to reveal a canyon of emotion. Gaffney's characters are awkward, often disconnected, yet they are also profoundly sympathetic. With great empathy and generosity he reveals the idiosyncrasies, vulnerability, yearning, and twisted systems that governs our lives. In More Sawn-off Tales David Gaffney creates a deliriously lonely, yet lovely universe where strangers hand you their watch and an estranged couple try to communicate through paint colour. An expert miniaturist with the ability to stuff an elephant inside a flea without the insect noticing, Gaffney is like David Shrigley meets Curb Your Enthusiasm. Features Summary In stories that are laugh-out-loud funny, cringingly weird and desperately sad, Gaffney introduces the possibility of momentary actions that change everything; a swimming man sees a hundred glass eyes at the bottom of a river; and a comedian decides to express himself through the medium of smell. Author David Gaffney Publisher Salt Publishing Release date 20130515 Pages 160 ISBN 1-907773-43-6 ISBN 13 978-1-907773-43-3

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Surprise Our bestselling little dinosaurs are back for a BIG birthday celebration Everyone has a birthday, and from riotous birthday parties to the excitement of being one year older, having a birthday is the highlight of a young child's year. All little dinosaurs love to get presents, and this new board book will be an immediate favorite. From birthday hats to Ceratosaurus-sized cakes, America's young readers will laugh out loud as the celebration moves from "bad" birthday behavior to just the right amount of silliness and sharing. Bestselling duo Jane Yolen and Mark Teague have created the perfect introduction to birthday parties, with the same beloved humor and warmth of all their previous bestselling "How Do Dinosaurs" books. Here's a wonderful way to say "Happy Birthday " to any dinosaur...young or old Features Summary Illustrations and rhyming text present some of the different ways a dinosaur can make her birthday party special, from thanking guests for their gifts to sharing large pieces of cake... Author Jane Yolen Publisher Blue Sky Press (AZ) Release date 20110901 Pages 12 ISBN 0-545-15353-0 ISBN 13 978-0-545-15353-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days The epic conclusion to Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories! In the highly anticipated conclusion to the Land of Stories series, Conner and Alex must brave the impossible. All of the Land of Stories fairy tale characters--heroes and villains--are no longer confined within their world! With mayhem brewing in the Big Apple, Conner and Alex will have to win their biggest battle yet. Can the twins restore order between the human and fairy tale world? Breathtaking action mixed with laugh out loud moments and lots of heart will make this a gripping conclusion for many fans! Features Summary The epic conclusion to Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories! In the highly anticipated conclusion to the Land of Stories series... Author Chris Colfer Publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Release date 20170710 Pages 434 ISBN 0-316-35589-5 ISBN 13 978-0-316-35589-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days "Dead End in Norvelt" is the winner of the 2012 Newbery Medal for the year's best contribution to children's literature and the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction Melding the entirely true and the wildly fictional, "Dead End in Norvelt "is a novel about an incredible two months for a kid named Jack Gantos, whose plans for vacation excitement are shot down when he is "grounded for life" by his feuding parents, and whose nose spews bad blood at every little shock he gets. But plenty of excitement (and shocks) are coming Jack's way once his mom loans him out to help a feisty old neighbor with a most unusual chore--typewriting obituaries filled with stories about the people who founded his utopian town. As one obituary leads to another, Jack is launched on a strange adventure involving molten wax, Eleanor Roosevelt, twisted promises, a homemade airplane, Girl Scout cookies, a man on a trike, a dancing plague, voices from the past, Hells Angels... and possibly murder. Endlessly surprising, this sly, sharp-edged narrative is the author at his very best, making readers laugh out loud at the most unexpected things in a dead-funny depiction of growing up in a slightly off-kilter place where the past is present, the present is confusing, and the future is completely up in the air. Features Summary Melding the entirely true and the wildly fictional, this Newbery Medal winner chronicles an incredible two months for a kid named Jack Gantos, whose plans for vacation excitement are shot down when he is "grounded for life" by his parents... Author Jack Gantos Publisher Square Fish Release date 20130507 Pages 341 ISBN 1-250-01023-3 ISBN 13 978-1-250-01023-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Assume nothing, question everything. This is the message at the heart of Freakonomics, Levitt and Dubner's rule-breaking, iconoclastic book about crack dealers, cheating teachers and bizarre baby names that turned everyone's view of the world upside-down and became an international multi-million-copy-selling phenomenon. 'Prepare to be dazzled' Malcolm Gladwell 'A sensation... you'll be stimulated, provoked and entertained. Of how many books can that be said?' Sunday Telegraph 'Has you chuckling one minute and gasping in amazement the next' Wall Street Journal 'Dazzling... a delight' Economist 'Made me laugh out loud' Scotland on Sunday Features Summary Assume nothing, question everything. This book is about crack dealers, cheating teachers and bizarre baby names that turned everyone's view of the world upside-down and more. Author Stephen J. Dubner (Author), Steven D. Levitt (Author) Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Release date 20060406 Pages 320 ISBN 0-14-101901-8 ISBN 13 978-0-14-101901-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Bringing readers from aww to awful! in a matter of seconds, I Don't Really Love You seamlessly blends images of charming pets with hilarious, soul-crushing captions about the existential dread that seems to permeate daily life. Darkly humorous one-liners, from "Birthdays don't matter" to "Inadequacy haunts me endlessly," will peek out from behind the forms of calm cats and happy-go-lucky puppies, creating an unexpected contrast that takes readers on a journey from delightful to depressing (and back again!) Pet lovers and humor lovers will be captivated in equal measure, with more than 75 full-color photographs of cats and dogs in a range of breeds, alongside an off-beat, subversive voice. With the perfect attitude for our rapidly changing world, this quirky book will make readers laugh out loud (after sending them crawling under the covers to contemplate their existence). Features Summary The perfect gift book for our uncertain times, I Don't Really Love You pairs more than 75 adorable photos of dogs and cats with darkly humorous captions on existential dread... Author Alex Beyer Publisher Running Press Adult Release date 20181008 Pages 128 ISBN 0-7624-6536-0 ISBN 13 978-0-7624-6536-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days From the wickedly funny author of Submarine comes a hilarious new tragicomedy -- a screwball tale of millennial angst, pre-midlife crises and one man's valiant quest to come of age in his thirties. 'Blisteringly funny and brimming with caustic charm - a joyous diagnosis of our modern ills that made me laugh out loud even when it was breaking my heart' Paul Murray, author of Skippy Dies 'Every lost generation needs its memorial and now at last we have The Adulterants. It's very sad and very funny and written with an innocence that in fact is diabolical' Adam Thirlwell, author of Lurid and Cute Ray is not a bad guy. He mostly did not cheat on his heavily pregnant wife. He only sometimes despises every one of his friends. His career as a freelance tech journalist is dismal but he dreams of making a difference one day. But Ray is about to learn that his special talent is for making things worse. Brace yourself for an encounter with the modern everyman. Enter the world of ironic misanthropy and semi-ironic underachievement, of competitively sensitive men, catastrophic open marriages, and lots of Internet righteousness. With lacerating wit and wry affection, Joe Dunthorne dissects the urban millennial psyche of a man too old to be an actual millennial. Features Summary From the wickedly funny author of Submarine comes a hilarious new tragicomedy -- a screwball tale of millennial angst, pre-midlife crises and one man's valiant quest to come of age in his thirties... Author Joe Dunthorne Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20190203 Pages 192 ISBN 0-241-98097-6 ISBN 13 978-0-241-98097-2