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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days War is no laughing matter but sometimes a blast of humour is the best tactic. So prepare for an assault on your funny bone! "Forced Laughter" is a storming collection of gags and humorous stories from the Army, Airforce and Navy. From basic training to the front line there is no aspect of military life that escapes the indomitable wit of the armed forces! Features Summary War is no laughing matter but sometimes a blast of humour is the best tactic. This title offers a collection of gags and stories from the Army, Airforce and Navy.. Author Adrian Besley Publisher Prion Books Ltd Release date 20130509 Pages 192 ISBN 1-85375-886-8 ISBN 13 978-1-85375-886-7

Hardback. English. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 2002. In good condition. Actor, playwright, director, novelist, wit, and raconteur, Peter Ustinov is a show business polymath. He wrote his first play before he was 20, and has since had more than a dozen produced, three of which were later filmed. As an actor his films include

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 7-10 working days once ordered) The woman warrior who is armed with wit and courage will be among the first to celebrate victory' says Maya Angelou, bestselling author of I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS and one of our best-loved writers. Here she writes about family, argues for spirit and grace, insists on the importance of laughter and style and reflects on brutality and crime. She has the courage to say the unfashionable: 'virtue, purity, temperance, goodness, worth or even moderation...we must return them to a vigorous role in our lives', and the wit to call for them with humour. As lessons in living, they are a unique inspiration. Format:Paperback Pages:160

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Catherine Alliott, bestselling author of One Day in May and A Crowded Marriage, tells a wonderfully warm and witty story of love, loss and laughter in her novel A Married Man. 'What could be nicer than living in the country?' Lucy Fellowes is in a bind. She's a widow living in a pokey London flat with two small boys and an erratic income. But when her mother-in-law offers her a converted barn on the family's estate - she knows it's a brilliant opportunity for her and the kids. But there's a problem. The estate is a shrine to Lucy's dead husband Ned. The whole family has been unable to get over his death. If she's honest the whole family is far from normal. And if Lucy is to accept this offer she'll be putting herself completely in their incapable hands. Which leads to Lucy's other problem. Charlie - the only man since Ned who she's had any feelings for - lives nearby. The problem? He's already married... Step into Alliott country with A Married Man. Praise for Catherine Alliott: 'A joy... you're in for a treat' Daily Express 'I literally couldn't put this down. An addictive cocktail of wit, frivolity and madcap romance' Time Out Features Summary Lucy Fellowes is in a bind. She's a widow living in a pokey London flat with two small boys and an erratic income. But when her mother-in-law offers her a converted barn on the family's estate - she knows it's a brilliant opportunity for her and the kids... Author Catherine Alliott Publisher Penguin Books Release date 20120510 Pages 608 ISBN 0-241-95827-X ISBN 13 978-0-241-95827-8

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 9 working days Small Elephant loves water. Except, that is, when the water is in a bath. Mummy uses various incentives to entice him into a bath, but nothing works and Small Elephant goes into toddler meltdown before 'hiding' behind the curtain. Luckily, Mummy has one more strategy up her sleeve to get him over his sulk and into the suds. It's to use diversion tactics and laughter - and it's all down to the comedy value of Daddy in some rather fetching trunks! Told with Tatyana Feeney's trademark understated wit and highly individual artwork style, this story captures perfectly the trigger, experience, and dispersal of a toddler tantrum, with humour and a lightness of touch. Perfect for sharing with Dads! Features Summary In a book that's perfect for sharing with Dads, Small Elephant is quite sure that he does not want a bath. After trying all sorts of ways to tempt her little elephant into the tub... Author Tatyana Feeney Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20150709 Pages 32 ISBN 0-19-273738-4 ISBN 13 978-0-19-273738-0

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days Dying in New York is the haunting story of Lerato Malema, a young and irrepressible South African whose wit and resilience shine through despite the abuse she has endured from before the age of twelve at the hands of her father, Thabo. The narrative opens in a psychiatrist’s office overlooking the Hudson River. Against a backdrop of the magnificent Manhattan skyline, Lerato paints an absorbing picture of her decade-long journey from Johannesburg to the United States. Her story transitions seamlessly from the sessions with Dr Evelyn Webber, her psychiatrist, to her escape from an abusive home and her experiences of the underbelly of modern South Africa. At its heart, Dying in New York is a story of hope and deep longing, made all the more poignant by Lerato’s startling candour from the first page until the book’s surprising conclusion. Features Summary Dying in New York is the haunting story of Lerato Malema, a young and irrepressible South African whose wit and resilience shine through despite the abuse she has endured from before the age of twelve at the hands of her father... Author Ekow Duker Publisher Picador Africa Release date 20140730 Pages 248 ISBN 1-77010-392-9 ISBN 13 978-1-77010-392-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Here comes trouble! A super-dooper picture book featuring the one and only Daisy! Join Daisy on her imaginary romp through the jungle, where she is adopted by tigers and must learn the "tiger way" to survive. Still it's not all bad, she gets to live in a cave, sleep in trees and, best of all, she doesn't need to take a bath - because everyone knows all cats are afraid of water! This is another fantastically funny tale, with all the trademark cheek and wit that has made the Daisy series such a roaring success! Features Summary Join Daisy on her imaginary romp through the jungle, where she is adopted by tigers and must learn the "tiger way" to survive. Still it's not all bad, she gets to live in a cave... Author Kes Gray (Author), Nick Sharratt (Illustrator) Publisher Red Fox Picture Books Release date 20160707 Pages 32 ISBN 1-78295-649-2 ISBN 13 978-1-78295-649-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Lemony Snicket's simply told story offers a refreshing, thoughtful, and hilarious look at the ways in which a bad mood wreaks havoc as it moves from person to person, leaving an unexpected trail of surprise in its wake: opportunities for laughter, forgiveness and even love. Meet the most endearing and unpredictable bad mood yet - an emoji-like cloud character - who allows young readers to look their bad mood in the eye. From the author of the acclaimed, bestselling picture book The Dark comes another wise observation about the emotional forces that impact our lives. Features Summary Lemony Snicket's simply told story offers a refreshing, thoughtful, and hilarious look at the ways in which a bad mood wreaks havoc as it moves from person to person... Author Lemony Snicket (Author), Matthew Forsythe (Illustrator) Publisher Andersen Press Ltd Release date 20171031 Pages 48 ISBN 1-78344-642-0 ISBN 13 978-1-78344-642-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days This is the unforgettable story about a family with a secret at its core, from Top Ten bestseller Lisa Jewell. Imagine a picture-book cottage in a village. A family in a sun-drenched kitchen filled with love and laughter. Picture an Easter weekend when tragedy strikes - so unexpected, so devastating that no one can talk about it. The years pass; the children become adults. Gradually they lose touch as the secret between them tears them apart. And then something happens that calls them back to the house they grew up in - and to what really happened that Easter weekend all those years ago. Features Summary The unforgettable story about a family with a secret at its core, from Top Ten bestseller Lisa Jewell, author of Ralph's Party, The Making of Us and Before I Met You... Author Lisa Jewell Publisher Arrow Books Ltd Release date 20140703 Pages 437 ISBN 0-09-955955-2 ISBN 13 978-0-09-955955-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days In An Appetite for Wonder Richard Dawkins brought us his engaging memoir of his first 35 years. In Brief Candle in the Dark he continues his autobiography, following the threads that have run through the second half of his life so far. He paints a vivid picture, coloured with wit, anecdote and digression, of the twenty-five postgraduate years he spent teaching at Oxford. He pays affectionate tribute to past colleagues and students, recalling with characteristic wry humour the idiosyncrasies of an establishment steeped in tradition and ritual. He invites us to share the life of a travelling scientist, from fieldwork on the Panama Canal to conferences in the company of some of the most prominent - and most eccentric - of the world's scientific luminaries. Most important of all, for the first time he reviews with fresh and stimulating insights the evolving narrative of his ideas about science over the course of his highly distinguished career as thinker, teacher and writer. Features Summary Paying tribute to past colleagues and students, in this book, the presents a memoir of his first 35 years. He invites us to share the life of a travelling scientist... Author Richard Dawkins Publisher Bantam Press Release date 20150905 Pages 464 ISBN 0-593-07255-3 ISBN 13 978-0-593-07255-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 4 - 8 working days In An Appetite for Wonder Richard Dawkins brought us his engaging memoir of the first 35 years of his life from early childhood in Africa to publication of The Selfish Gene in 1976, when he shot to fame as one of the most exciting new scientists of his generation. In Brief Candle in the Dark he continues his autobiography, following the threads that have run through the second half of his life so far and homing in on the key individuals, institutions and ideas that inspired and motivated him. He paints a vivid picture, coloured with wit, anecdote and digression, of the twenty-five postgraduate years he spent teaching at Oxford. He pays affectionate tribute to past colleagues and students, recalling the idiosyncrasies of an establishment steeped in ancient tradition and arcane ritual while also recording his respect for the profound commitment to learning and discovery that lies at its core. He invites us to share the life of a travelling scientist, from fieldwork on the Panama Canal to conferences of stratospheric eminence in exotic locations in the company of some of the most prominent of the world's scientific luminaries. And he describes his experiences with his many publishers, television producers, interviewers and partners in debate, not least in the heady period when, after publication of The God Delusion in 2006, he is dubbed the world's most outspoken and controversial atheist. Most important of all, for the first time he reviews with fresh and stimulating insights the evolving narrative of his ideas about science over the course of his highly distinguished career as thinker, teacher and writer. In Brief Candle in the Dark we are invited to enter with him a constantly stimulating world of discovery and to meet a fascinating cast of exceptional characters described by the talented pen of one of the most exceptional of them all. Features Summary In An Appetite for Wonder, the author brought us his memoir of the first 35 years of his life from early childhood in Africa to publication of The Selfish Gene in 1976... Author Richard Dawkins Publisher Black Swan Release date 20160602 Pages 454 ISBN 0-552-77944-X ISBN 13 978-0-552-77944-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days A wonderful sequel to the best-selling Snowball, this second Christmas title from Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet is all about a Christmas Tree that doesn't want to stand in a corner wearing glittery decorations. This tree wants to do a bit of baking, go for a bike ride, sit and watch the telly, go skating... But the little gang of decorations, Bauble, Belle, the Tinsel Snake, need the tree to behave so they can fulfil their decorating destinies. Will they manage to persuade Tree to stand still and be decorated? Then Belle has a crafty brainwave... This brilliantly funny story from bestselling picture book duo Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet is a worthy follow-up to Snowball, their previous Christmas hit. Features Summary Hilarious new Christmas story from a bestselling duo, full of their usual warmth and wit, with brilliant new characters and a very funny rhyming text Author Sue Hendra Publisher Macmillan Children's Books Release date 20190924 Pages 32 ISBN 1-5098-2750-1 ISBN 13 978-1-5098-2750-3