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Wales (newspaper edition) (Paperback): Terry Deary Wales (newspaper edition) (Paperback)
Terry Deary; Illustrated by Martin Brown
R204 Discovery Miles 2 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Discover all the foul facts about the history of one of Great Britain's Celtish nations with history's most horrible headlines: Welsh edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary, turns his attention to Wales. From why Druids split humans in half and how the Normans outwitted the Welsh with a lump of ham to how an army of Welsh mums fought off the French once and for all. It's all in Horrible Histories: Wales: fully illustrated throughout and packed with hair-raising stories - with all the horribly hilarious bits included with a fresh take on the classic Horrible Histories style, perfect for fans old and new the perfect series for anyone looking for a fun and informative read Horrible Histories has been entertaining children and families for generations with books, TV, stage show, magazines, games and 2019's brilliantly funny Horrible Histories: the Movie - Rotten Romans. Get your history right here and collect the whole horrible lot. Read all about it!

Wit and Acid - Sharp Lines from the Plays of George Bernard Shaw, Volume I (Paperback): George Bernard Shaw Wit and Acid - Sharp Lines from the Plays of George Bernard Shaw, Volume I (Paperback)
George Bernard Shaw
R186 Discovery Miles 1 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.' One of the most prolific and respected playwrights of the twentieth century, Bernard Shaw's legacy shows no signs of waning, and his beautifully written plays, laced with wry wit and invective alike, have seen countless performances over the years, their finest lines paraded in literary conversation and review. Meticulously selected by Simon Mundy, Wit and Acid collects the sharpest lines from the Shaw's oeuvre in one neat volume, allowing the reader to sample some of the very best barbs and one-liners the twentieth century has to offer.

JPD Remembered - UCT Vice Chancellor, Rotarian, Cricketer, Mathematician (Paperback): Andrew Duminy JPD Remembered - UCT Vice Chancellor, Rotarian, Cricketer, Mathematician (Paperback)
Andrew Duminy
R240 R188 Discovery Miles 1 880 Save R52 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

JP Duminy (1897-1980) was the only university professor to play cricket for South Africa. He was also the first alumnus of UCT to become Vice Chancellor and the first non-American to be elected a First Vice President of Rotary International. In this book, his son Andrew writes about his life and his distinguished career. Using diaries and private papers in the family's possession, he portryas his father as someone known for his good humour, clear-thinking and fair mindedness. In the words fo a senior academic who knew him well, he thought "dispassionately and fearlessly acted upon what he found to be true and in the best interests of the institution which he served".

Things My Husband Says (Paperback): Barbara Blue Things My Husband Says (Paperback)
Barbara Blue
R443 Discovery Miles 4 430 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Book of Form and Emptiness - Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction 2022 (Paperback, Main): Ruth Ozeki The Book of Form and Emptiness - Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction 2022 (Paperback, Main)
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R305 R244 Discovery Miles 2 440 Save R61 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022 When a book and a reader are meant for each other, both of them know it . . . After the tragic death of his father, fourteen-year-old Benny Oh begins to hear voices. The voices belong to the things in his house and sound variously pleasant, angry or sad. Then his mother develops a hoarding problem, and the voices grow more clamorous. So Benny seeks refuge in the silence of a large public library. There he meets a mesmerising street artist with a smug pet ferret; a homeless philosopher-poet; and his very own Book, who narrates Benny's life and teaches him to listen to the things that truly matter. Blending unforgettable characters with jazz, climate change and our attachment to material possessions, this is classic Ruth Ozeki - bold, humane and heartbreaking.

Classic Golf Clangers (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): David Mortimer Classic Golf Clangers (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
David Mortimer 2
R218 R164 Discovery Miles 1 640 Save R54 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In all sporting contests, success and inspiration compete with failure and loss of nerve and golf is a more public showcase for human fallibility and eccentricity than many other sports. For every Paul McGinley or Larry Mize snatching unexpected victory there is somebody whose overconfidence or moment of self-doubt leaves the spectator burying his head in the nearest bunker. From Victorian times to the twenty-first century, Classic Golf Clangers takes a look at some of the moments their perpetrators would rather forget - whether it's Scotland's Bobby Cruickshank knocking himself out at the 1934 US Open or Jean van der Velde going for a paddle at Carnoustie - you're sure to find some of your favourite golfing gaffes in the pages of this book. Hale Irwin, Doug Sanders, Sam Snead and the Great White Shark all make an appearance for their contribution to at least one toe-curling moment. This book will appeal to golf lovers - or lovers of any sport - irrespective of age or ability, as a reminder of how human we are, and how easy it is to slice into the deepest rough from the broadest of fairways.

Every Lie I've Ever Told (Paperback): Rosie Waterland Every Lie I've Ever Told (Paperback)
Rosie Waterland
R459 R342 Discovery Miles 3 420 Save R117 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The original Anti-Cool Girl is back! Rosie Waterland took Australia by storm in 2015 with her critically acclaimed, bestselling memoir The Anti-Cool Girl, her irrepressible, blackly comic account of her unconventional childhood. Now Rosie returns with another irresistibly funny, sharply observed and deeply moving book of autobiographical essays about the lies she's told, the truths she's avoided and that funny grey area inbetween. Praise for The Anti-Cool Girl:'Hilarious, wise, gutsy, clear-eyed, devastating and uplifting. It's a marvel.' Richard Glover'Waterland's writing is ...individual, wounded, brilliant and hilarious' Sydney Morning Herald 'If Augusten Burroughs and Lena Dunham abandoned their child in an Australian housing estate, she'd write this heartbreaking, hilarious book.' Dominic Knight, The ChaserThe Anti-Cool Girl was shortlisted for the 2016 Indie Book Awards and for the 2016 ABIA Awards for Biography of the Year, and in addition was the Winner of the 2016 ABIA Awards People's Choice for the Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year

I Can't Make This Up - Life Lessons (Paperback): Kevin Hart I Can't Make This Up - Life Lessons (Paperback)
Kevin Hart; As told to Neil Strauss
R503 R419 Discovery Miles 4 190 Save R84 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Beano Dennis & Gnasher: Battle for Bash Street School (Paperback): Beano Studios, I. P. Daley Beano Dennis & Gnasher: Battle for Bash Street School (Paperback)
Beano Studios, I. P. Daley
R161 Discovery Miles 1 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Can a group of ten year old mates (and one scruffy dog) really outwit the most fiendish, cunning teachers in the universe and, after millions of years, finally make school cool?! When mysterious new teachers arrive to lay down the law at notoriously naughty Bash Street School, Dennis, Gnasher and friends finally face a classroom test they simply can't afford to fail ... Dennis and Gnasher are back for another adventure. An adventure story, told with funny pictures ...

Judging a Book by Its Lover - A Field Guide to the Hearts and Minds of Readers Everywhere (Paperback, New): Lauren Leto Judging a Book by Its Lover - A Field Guide to the Hearts and Minds of Readers Everywhere (Paperback, New)
Lauren Leto
R387 R320 Discovery Miles 3 200 Save R67 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Want to impress the hot stranger at the bar who asks for your take on Infinite Jest? Dying to shut up the blowhard in front of you who's pontificating on Cormac McCarthy's "recurring road narratives"? Having difficulty keeping Francine Prose and Annie Proulx straight?

For all those overwhelmed readers who need to get a firm grip on the relentless onslaught of must-read books to stay on top of the inevitable conversations that swirl around them, Lauren Leto's Judging a Book by Its Lover is manna from literary heaven A hilarious send-up of--and inspired homage to--the passionate and peculiar world of book culture, this guide to literary debate leaves no reader or author unscathed, at once adoring and skewering everyone from Jonathan Franzen to Ayn Rand to Dostoyevsky and the people who read them.

Every Trick in the Book (Paperback): Iain Hood Every Trick in the Book (Paperback)
Iain Hood
R271 Discovery Miles 2 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'There's only control, control of ourselves and others. And you have to decide what part you play in that control.' Cast your eye over the comfortable north London home of a family of high ideals, radical politics and compassionate feelings. Julia, Paul and their two daughters, Olivia and Sophie, look to a better society, one they can effect through ORGAN:EYES, the campaigning group they fundraise for and march with, supporting various good causes. But is it all too good to be true? When the surface has been scratched and Paul's identity comes under the scrutiny of the press, a journey into the heart of the family begins. Who are these characters really? Are any of them the 'real' them at all? Every Trick in the Book is a genre-deconstructing novel that explodes the police procedural and undercover-cop story with nouveau romanish glee. Hood overturns the stone of our surveillance society to show what really lies beneath.

Thanks for Coming - One Young Woman's Quest for an Orgasm (Paperback): Mara Altman Thanks for Coming - One Young Woman's Quest for an Orgasm (Paperback)
Mara Altman
R384 R323 Discovery Miles 3 230 Save R61 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

By turns uproarious and touching, the memoir of a young woman's search for an orgasm--and for the elusive connections between sex and love

Twenty-six-year-old Mara Altman wanted to know what all the screaming was about. She'd lost her virginity at seventeen; grown up in southern California with sexually free parents; had lovers in India, Burma, and Peru; and spent a year in Bangkok observing all manner of depravity. And yet she was an attractive, successful, single woman in New York who'd never had an orgasm.

And so she embarked on a wildly funny, emotionally resonant odyssey--a journey both inside and outside herself--only to discover that, for Mara, orgasm was connected to a part of her that no vibrator could reach. "Thanks for Coming" is one woman's look at our obsession with and anxiety over the female orgasm. Her quest to get her own yields poignant results that will surprise even the sexually awakened among us. From sex shows to sex conventions, from a therapist's couch to her own couch, from the bedroom to the bar, Mara Altman proves to be a guide as hilarious as she is investigative.

Splashes of Joy in the Cesspools of Life (Paperback, Large type / large print edition): Barbara Johnson Splashes of Joy in the Cesspools of Life (Paperback, Large type / large print edition)
Barbara Johnson
R471 R355 Discovery Miles 3 550 Save R116 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Barbara Johnson's approach to life is positive, uplifting, therapeutic and fun. Barbara Johnson is far from being a cock-eyed optimist―blind to life's grief and disappointment. In fact, her entire ministry of joy and encouragement began in the "slimy cesspool" of her own pain. She is a "clear-eyed" optimist. And that's why her laughter is so infectious and her widom rings so true in this joy-giving book, which offers giggles and guidance to help you:

  • shore up a sinking self-esteem
  • reach the other side of your grief
  • weather your stress and get rid of your guilt
  • restore the joys of motherhood
  • repair broken relationships with your children
  • learn to live with your illness
  • cultivate your patience―even when you just don't think you can wait
  • sustain an effective prayer life
  • make peace with aging―and go for healthy maturity

"Almost everyone needs a splash of joy to get through the mess, to get cleaned off and get sweetened up―refreshed and ready to go again," Barbara Johnson says.

Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale (Paperback): Sam Wedelich Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale (Paperback)
Sam Wedelich
R162 Discovery Miles 1 620 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is the real and totally true tale of Chicken Little. When something falls from the sky and bops Chicken Little right on the head, he looks high and low to figure out what it was. He even asks the sky if it's falling - after all, you can never be too sure. But when the other chickens worry that the sky really is falling, the coup quickly turns into CHAOS. How is Chicken Little going to fix this mess?! A brilliantly funny and especially endearing take on a much-loved classic. Fun illustrations that keep little readers entertained throughout. A true must have picture book for little ones' shelves.

Queer Chameleon and Friends (Hardcover): Amee Wilson Queer Chameleon and Friends (Hardcover)
Amee Wilson
R514 R287 Discovery Miles 2 870 Save R227 (44%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Is Your Cat A Psychopath? (Hardcover): Stephen Wildish Is Your Cat A Psychopath? (Hardcover)
Stephen Wildish
R215 R172 Discovery Miles 1 720 Save R43 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Find out if your cat is Pussolini or Mother Purresa In ancient Egypt cats were viewed as gods and in modern day they are no stranger to worship as the internet's favourite animal, but have you ever stopped to consider the true nature of the smug little creatures we so willingly welcome into our homes? Is your cat a dazzling Dolly Purrton in the making? Or a hateful Hannibal Lickter waiting to strike? Find out with this killer purrsonality quiz. With 16 personality profiles and tips on how to live in harmony with your cat, whatever their result, find out if your furry housemate dreams of world peace or world domination.

Sweet & Creepy Coloring - Over 60 Enchanting Images of Ghosts, Witches, and Cozy Haunted Places (Paperback): Kitty Willow Sweet & Creepy Coloring - Over 60 Enchanting Images of Ghosts, Witches, and Cozy Haunted Places (Paperback)
Kitty Willow
R258 R216 Discovery Miles 2 160 Save R42 (16%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From the self-made illustrator and creator Kitty Willow (@wobblywillows) comes a collection of creepy and cute sketches that are perfect coloring activities for children and adults. Experience cozy, magical, and witchy drawings for a delightful, creative, and indulgent me time. Sweet & Creepy Coloring contains over 60 adorable and slightly spooky black-and-white sketches that you can color, perfect for Halloween and suitable for all ages. Illustrations include mushrooms, bats, ghosts, ancient forests, cats, birds, potions bottles, crystals, and much more. Soon you'll be hanging up your finished artwork, or mimicking the sketches into your own doodles. Who doesn't love a little sweet and creepy mixed together?

How to Not Be a Dick - And Other Truths About Work, Sex, Love - and Everything Else That Matters (Hardcover, Edition): B Rother How to Not Be a Dick - And Other Truths About Work, Sex, Love - and Everything Else That Matters (Hardcover, Edition)
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R577 R451 Discovery Miles 4 510 Save R126 (22%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From the highly entertaining and global online phenomenon, Brother, comes a perfect how-to for millennial men everywhere. Let's face it - life can be complicated. From the classroom to the office, the bar to the bedroom, it's hard to know quite what to do to be the perfect modern gentleman. But not to worry; How to Not Be A Dick has all the answers you've been waiting for. Brother provides simple solutions to complex social interactions in the ultimate guide for gentlemanly etiquette. Unflinchingly direct, honest, but always hilarious, this book has got the modern man's worries covered in a compelling mix of essays, infographics, quizzes and more.

It Gets Worse - Adventures in Love, Loss and Penury (Paperback): Nicholas Lezard It Gets Worse - Adventures in Love, Loss and Penury (Paperback)
Nicholas Lezard 1
R229 Discovery Miles 2 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Book of the Week: The Idler It Gets Worse is the second instalment of Nicholas Lezard's rueful, dissolute life. Beginning where his first volume, Bitter Experience Has Taught Me, ended, Nick's fortunes have not improved. At home in the Hovel, his bachelor existence makes a further descent into chaos, yet the misadventures are faced with sardonic wit, pathos and something like dissident wisdom.

The Fake-Up - A hilarious new rom-com with unforgettably brilliant characters (Paperback): Justin Myers The Fake-Up - A hilarious new rom-com with unforgettably brilliant characters (Paperback)
Justin Myers
R280 R224 Discovery Miles 2 240 Save R56 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

THE RIOTOUSLY FUNNY NEW NOVEL FROM JUSTIN MYERS, MASTER OF THE MODERN-DAY ROM COM 'Everything I want from a rom com. It's warm, funny and whip smart' Laura Kay, author of THE SPLIT 'A brilliantly funny reimagining of the romcom, full of helter-skelter twists' Adam Kay, author of THIS IS GOING TO HURT 'Myers is the master of the comic metaphor' Matt Cain, author of THE SECRET LIFE OF ALBERT ENTWISTLE __________ TWO EXES. ONE BIG SECRET. LET THE GAMES BEGIN... Dylan and Flo are in love. The only trouble is, they broke up months ago and everyone was delighted for them. At first, it's exciting sneaking around, hiding from disapproving friends, climbing through bedroom windows to avoid family, and concocting hilarious disguises. It's like Romeo and Juliet. With more sex and less poison. But soon it becomes harder to separate truth from lies. Dylan and Flo are in way over their heads, and the games have only just begun . . . __________ What real readers are saying about The Fake-Up 'The Fake-Up is a five-star read that will keep you guessing all the way through' FIVE STARS 'I could not put the book down, it was a rollercoaster of a journey . . . It reminded me a lot of Sophie Kinsella . . . You will really fall in love with the characters' FIVE STARS 'I love Justin Myers' writing and this book, his third, is just brilliant . . . It's enjoyable especially because the characters have flaws, they are human and their situations are not farfetched, while being fantastic. Total triumph!' 'A funny, laugh-out-loud story with believable and relatable characters. It gripped me from the very start and kept me up til late in the night wanting to read 'just one more chapter' FIVE STARS 'Just so entertaining and gripping. Impeccable storytelling that I would strongly recommend' FIVE STARS

Spider-Ham Hollywood May-Ham! (Paperback): Steve Foxe Spider-Ham Hollywood May-Ham! (Paperback)
Steve Foxe; Illustrated by Shadia Amin
R183 Discovery Miles 1 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham hits the PIG time... in Hollywood! Legendary director Alfred Peacock has acquired the rights to bring Spider-Ham's spectacular story to the silver screen. There's only one, itsy-bitsy problem: Spider-Ham didn't sell those rights, and Peacock is getting the origin all wrong and making our hero out to be a monstrous menace! Once he catches wind of the perilous production, Peter Porker uses his Daily Beagle connections to secure on-set credentials, where he not so subtly tries to improve the film's depiction of his alter ego and fix all the 'continuity errors'. Now, Spider-Ham must face down an army of ninja production assistants and some truly shoddy CGI to prevent this box-office bomb from blowing up his reputation! Will everyone's favorite pig clear his name? Or is this porky protector headed for the cutting room floor? Who knows? You'll have to read to find out! But one thing's for sure - Hollywood May-Ham! is an action-packed, hilarious adventure perfect for younger readers. A hilarious middle-grade graphic novel that fans will love One of the breakout characters of Into the Spider-Verse (2018) Perfect for young Marvel fans

Genius Instruction Manual - Disguise Yourself As A Geniusl (Paperback): Will Pearson, Mangesh Hattikudar Genius Instruction Manual - Disguise Yourself As A Geniusl (Paperback)
Will Pearson, Mangesh Hattikudar
R341 R284 Discovery Miles 2 840 Save R57 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Perfect for knowledge junkies, this manual is the ultimate crash course on how to talk, act, and even dress like a genius. It's filled with entertaining anecdotes, helpful hints, and do's and don'ts, covering everything from personal style to how to sound on dates.

Broken (in the Best Possible Way) (Paperback): Jenny Lawson Broken (in the Best Possible Way) (Paperback)
Jenny Lawson
R626 R370 Discovery Miles 3 700 Save R256 (41%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Escape Into Meaning - Essays on Superman, Public Benches, and Other Obsessions (Hardcover): Evan Puschak Escape Into Meaning - Essays on Superman, Public Benches, and Other Obsessions (Hardcover)
Evan Puschak
R695 R533 Discovery Miles 5 330 Save R162 (23%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Amazingly Silly Signs - The Mad, The Bad and The Weird (Paperback): Tim Glynne-Jones Amazingly Silly Signs - The Mad, The Bad and The Weird (Paperback)
Tim Glynne-Jones
R225 R178 Discovery Miles 1 780 Save R47 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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