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Which famous writer goes best with a hot dog? Roll Dahl of course! Laugh yourself silly with Roald Dahl's Marvellous Joke Book, filled with over 400 hilarious jokes, limericks and riddles, illustrated by Quentin Blake. Based on Roald Dahl's most famous characters you will be chortling away with Matilda, Charlie, George, The BFG, James and many more! Roald Dahl was full of fun and mischief, and LOVED all kinds of jokes- the sillier the better, like chocolate-covered chickens to grizzly, grouchy grandmas. This side-splitting book includes his own 'knock-knock' jokes, keeping all practising jokesters amused for hours!
Some incorrect facts have escaped from author Adam Frost's imagination into this book...Can you figure out which fact is untrue in a sea of brilliantly weird, wonderful and unusual facts? Once you find them make sure you SPLAT them, lasso them, doodle on them - and reveal them as an imposter facts before they go out into the world! Can you guess which of these facts is NOT true? Woodlice have blue blood. Dead cabbage café is the name of a band. King Edward III banned football in England. You swallow about one litre of snot a day! (That's roughly five skips FULL of snot, swallowed during your lifetime.) When glass snakes are attacked, their tail shatters into little pieces - these pieces jump around and distract the predator. while the rest of the snake escapes! Hunt for fascinating facts and use your detective skills to uncover the untrue 'fact'. With hilarious illustrations from the brilliant Gemma Correll, you'll need all your brains to uncover the false fact: can you 'squash' the made-up bug fact, decipher hieroglyphics, and join the stars in a night-time sky to find all the answers? Put your skills to the test as you Splat the Fact!
This series helps kids recognize, express, and deal with the roller coaster of emotions they feel every day. It has been celebrated by therapists, psychologists, teachers, and parents as wonderful tools to help children develop self-awareness for their feelings and those of their friends. Sometimes I feel something. It's hard to explain. It's not quite a feeling. It's not quite a pain. The things that I'm feeling make no sense in my brain! Sometimes our bodies send us signals that are hard to define and express. What do we do when we feel...hungry? When our arms are tingly and uncomfortable? When we have an itch? With fun, witty illustrations and simple, straightforward text, I Feel...Something introduces kids to the concept of interoception (the ability to understand the signals our body sends us). This book makes it easier for kids to identify and express those bodily signals-and have fun too.
Camp OutAmelia Bedelia has never been camping in the great outdoors before. She's trying her best to do exactly as she's told, but pitching a tent is not the same as throwing it into the bushes, and catching a fish with your bare hands isn't easy. As usual, the mixed-up housekeeper makes this camping trip one hugely entertaining adventure.
So gross and so funny! Grandma Gladys gripped her glass of greasy gristle. Toad Lou's tofu is toe goo. Tot totes toy toilet. Let's face it, kids can never get enough of stuff that's slimy, stinky, sticky, and oozy. Combine it with the proven crowd-pleasing format of a tongue twister, and the result is pure silly fun. Co-written by Kit Lively, a veteran of MAD magazine, and David Lewman, an author with riddle books in his resume, Twisted Tongues delivers with 150 original tongue twisters featuring boogers, barf, drool, mucus, pus, gas, poop, and all of the other utterly disgusting things that kids obsess over. In addition to the tongue twisters, the book is packed with delightfully gross illustrations, a recurring comic strip starring two boogers, and wretched riddles and repulsive facts. Did you know that Hippocrates, a doctor in ancient Greece often called the father of medicine, tasted his patients' earwax? (Ewwww.) So move over, boring woodchucks chucking wood. And hello, Big bedbugs bite pet pugs' butts. And Professional pimple popping produces plentiful pus. And Slobbering zombies slumbering soundly.
Sort the truth from the lies with the Fact or Fake series packed full of unbelievable, mind-boggling facts! This high-interest series for children aged 9-11 sorts the facts from the fakes. From the human body and dinosaurs to history and science, each statement is proved right or wrong, and accompanied by eye-popping graphics that bring each subject to life! Prepare to be surprised and amazed by these sometimes strange, but always fascinating, truths. In Fact or Fake: The Truth About Space, will you separate the facts from the fakes?: Is it true you can't burp in space without being sick? Is the sun really the colour of a banana? What's the deal with gravity on the moon? Venus is upside down, is that fact or fake? Eye-catching illustration, quirky fonts and clever design treatment make this an appealing and unputdownable high interest leisure read for children aged 9+ Other titles in the series: The Truth about the Human Body The Truth about Science The Truth about History The Truth about Space The Truth about Animals The Truth about Planet Earth The Truth about Dinosaurs The Truth about Sports The Truth about Inventions The Truth about Survival Skills
The Cow That Went OINK is a giggle-inspiring picture book that also has a gentle message about respecting differences. A cow that oinks and a pig that moos are teased by the other barnyard animals until each teaches the other a new sound. "Pure fun," commented The Horn Book. "A delightfully silly picture book with a not-so-silly message."
Sweeter than sweet tea and cuter than a June bug, this little board book will get y'all's young ones acquainted with the uniquely charming language of the South. Whether you're a native speaker or just a lover of good ole Southern sayings, if you're looking to teach your little one some basic Southern-isms, Southern Baby is the book for you. This simple board book gives an overview of basic Southern words and phrases, including classics like Bless Your Heart and Y'all. With playful illustrations and a good dose of Southern sass, this book would make a delightful gift for expectant parents and little ones. Trust us-it's fixin' to be your family's new favorite book.
It seems puberty hits zombies a lot differently than humans. And Zombie is going through some major changes. But somebody forgot to tell Zombie that mutating is part of growing up. So he's up to his eye sockets in drama. But he isn't the only one that's changing. There's a volcano that is threatening to blow Zombie's village off the map. But will he be able to stop his metamorphosis in time to save his village?
Discover all the foul facts about these famous invaders in history's most horrible headlines: Vicious Vikings edition. The master of making history fun, Terry Deary takes on the Vikings in this marauding look at our Scandinavian ancestors. From Viking Gods in wedding dresses and corpses on trial to death by booby-trapped statues! It's all in Horrible Histories: Vicious Vikings. fully illustrated throughout and packed with blood-curdling 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!
Everybody knows that king Henry VIII is horribly famous for having a bit of a weight problem, marrying six unlucky wives and getting very carried away with his chopping block. But did you know that Henry: Was a handsome hunk and sports star? Accused his second wife of witchcraft? Bricked up his bedroom door at night? Everything you could ever want to know about Henry VIII!
The #1 bestselling Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids series reaches hilarious new heights with jokes, puns, and gut-busting gags for every adventure. Rob Elliott’s bestselling Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids series has sold more than 4.5 million copies! Jump into page after page of adrenaline-pumping puns and sweat-inducing zingers that will take you high up in the sky, deep down inside caves, beneath the ocean, and out into space. Risk these jokes, riddles, and puns on your own or challenge your fellow adventurers.
A hilarious new picture book from Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning author Peter Bently and the incredibly talented illustrator John Bond, creators of Dogs in Disguise. A fun-filled look into the chaotic world of cats and all the crazy things they get up to when their owners aren't looking! In the dark of night, as their owners sleep, the cats of the city are all headed to one place: Catsby's Great Circus! Step this way and see conjuring cats, felines that fly, Siamese that swing from above, and don't miss the mighty PURRCULES CLAW. But with so much activity, it only takes one little mouse in the wrong place to put the whole circus in chaos... This jaunty rhyming text from hugely popular, award-winning author, Peter Bently, with brilliantly witty illustrations from John Bond, creator of the Mini Rabbit books, will have children laughing out loud!
From thirteen-year-old award-winning slam poet Solli Raphael comes Limelight, an extraordinary book that showcases that age is no barrier to creating poetry that inspires social change and positive action. Limelight is a unique collection of slam poetry paired with inspirational writing techniques. With over 30 original poems in different forms, Raphael's work tackles current social concerns for his generation, such as sustainability and social equality, all while amplifying his uplifting message of hope. Solli's book also contains 5 chapters on how to write and read poetry, how to manage stage fright and writer's block, and encouraging tips on how we can all make tomorrow better than today. As a voice of his generation, and at a time when youth movements worldwide hold much importance, Raphael is taking on the world...one word at a time. The future needs you and me to create equality across all levels of humanity -Solli
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