Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

A pictorial and factual view at what goes on behind closed doors in the exciting world of the new internet radio station Seaford Surf Radio. You may be shocked at the laughable shenanigans and antics of the board members. We uncover tories of intrigue and deception to downright funny. The newspaper articles are clever, quick witted and will bring a smile to your face. On top of that there is the challenge of Frogbeat's ultimate quiz challenges. Dare you try it? The book is more than a story; it is a journey which starts with an idea by Frogbeat and leads you through the changes and challenges from its initial concept of design to a fully established player in the entertainment industry. The road map has changed over the short period and demonstrates the diversity of the people involved - Enjoy!

Have you ever experienced a strong compulsion to head for the hills? In your dreams have you ever pictured yourself running free over some beautiful moorland landscape, with the wind in your hair and the heather tickling you elsewhere? Perhaps, until now, you have put it down to eating cheese before going to bed? Well, maybe it is the Call of the North - inviting you to explore the Pennines. Maybe it is time to set aside life's problems, step into the footprints of the heroes of old and lose yourself in some exquisite wilderness. Join Peter Lancaster as he dodges death and disaster travelling the Pennines, with only 'Auntie' (his 1963 Rover) for company...apart from his wife Jane, sheepdog and pint of beer. When life is an uphill struggle, why not pause and take a look at the view for a while?

It's time to embrace the slower pace! There's no denying it - you're OLD, but that comes with a lot of perks. You can say the most outrageous things and somehow get away with it. You can dress however you damn well please. And after learning from so many mistakes, you're now as wise as you are wizened. It's your time to recline, and this hilarious book will show you how it's done.

A hilarious laugh-out-loud joke book gift for kids...and fun for the whole family! For ages 5-7, 8-10, and 10-12. Includes 300+ jokes! GOAL: Make your opponent laugh out loud and don't laugh yourself-we dare you! In this ultimate showdown, players compete in multi-level rounds with hilarious charades for kids, fill-in-the-blanks, knock-knock jokes, tongue-twisters, shout challenges, mumble challenges, and more. Each laugh you get earns you a point, and the person who gets the most laughs is crowned the Jokestar Champion! This clean, screen-free time game book is epic fun for the whole family. Just try not to laugh! A perfect gift idea for:Good white elephant gifts for the kids and familyStocking stuffers for kidsFunny gifts for kids-boys and girls-for birthdays, family game nights, road trips, sleepovers, Easter baskets, and more!Reluctant young readers with funny content that engages the imaginations of reluctant and beginner readers, helping them gain confidence and build vocabulary and reading comprehension

If You Won’t Say It, I Will is a sharp and fearless collection of satirical essays that slices through modern hypocrisy, political absurdity and everyday nonsense with wit and precision. From the self-righteous world of social media to the strange new rules of dating, politics and cancel culture, Gavin Tucker says what everyone is thinking but few are willing to say.

Written with honesty, humour and a keen eye for the ridiculous, this book holds up a mirror to the times we live in and dares readers to laugh at the things that usually make them uncomfortable. Whether he is dismantling influencer culture, examining identity politics or poking fun at society’s ever-growing list of unacceptable opinions, Tucker never misses his mark. If You Won’t Say It, I Will is funny, thoughtprovoking and impossible to read without wanting to share a line or two aloud.

Topical, fearless and entertaining from start to finish, this is a book for readers who enjoy smart social commentary and humour that hits close to home. It is the perfect conversation starter, and just as often, the perfect way to end one.

Several strips of South Africa's most popular comic, Madam & Eve, are collected in this satirical compendium. It follows the motley crew of Madam, Eve, Thandi, and Mother Anderson-who are like old friends to most South Africans-as they dash about in their dysfunctional, chaotic, and totally recognizable South African household. Important political and world events are experienced by the characters, providing a current South African perspective with humor.

As a nuclear engineer, Zsolt Stani k lived for decades in the fascinating world of atoms, nuclear reactions and reactors and was surrounded in his everyday life with the language of the trade. It dawned on him that there was also another world - the everyday life of people which was inspiring and often amusing. His stories and books are inspired by this and deal with absurd situations and normal human challenges. He was born in Kozice, now Slovak Republic. Between 1993 and retirement, in 2006 he held the position of Information Manager at the UN International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria. At present he lives in Prague, Czech Republic and holds the position of Consultant in Nuclear Knowledge Management. The book contains 17 mostly funny short stories. The three more voluminous are Hollywood Contemplations, Everyone Yearns for Svetlana and An Angle in Hell - Betty, the Story. Hollywood Contemplations is the story of a group of retired senior citizens who refuse to sit around doing nothing and hence, with daring spirit, venture into the world of fantasy and become famous movie stars. Great stuff. Svetlana is the young Russian lady whom everyone desires. It is the story of marital and extra-marital relationships with a fabulous twist in the tale. It presents a man of two faces who successfully pretends to lead a comfortable and serene married life and at the same time leads an intimate life with his lover. An Angel in Hell is the story of Betty, a true-to-life heroine of post-war Europe. It describes the bravery with which she overcomes the trials and tribulations of everyday life in Britain at that time.

Sunday Business Post Book of the Year Blindboy Boatclub is one half of the Rubberbandits, Ireland's foremost satirist and now the talented author of a collection of brilliant short stories and visual art. Published to critical acclaim, his first collection is powered by big themes and even bigger ideas. There are stories about a van fuelled by Cork people's accents, Tipperary's first ISIS recruit, a sexually aggressive banshee and a fridge dragged heroically through the streets of Limerick. The Gospel According to Blindboy questions and challenges the complacencies and contradictions at the heart of modern Ireland. Whip-smart, provocative and animated by his unmistakable dark wit, it is one of the most original collections of short stories to emerge in recent years. 'Mad, wild, hysterical, and all completely under the writer's control - this is a brilliant debut.' Kevin Barry 'There is genius in this book, warped genius. Like you'd expect from a man who for his day job wears a plastic bag on his head but something beyond that too. Oddly in keeping with the tradition of great Irish writers.' Russell Brand 'If you've ever witnessed (there's no other word for it) a Rubberbandits video you'll be anxious (there's no other word for it) to read this collection of short stories from one of the originators. I hesitate to use the word author as the experience is as close to reading a traditional short story as being burnt by a blow torch. Essential, funny and disturbing.' Danny Boyle 'One of Ireland's finest and most intelligent comic minds delivers stories so blisteringly funny and sharp your fingers might bleed. In language so delicious you can taste it, we're shown holy and unholy Ireland: a land of lock-ins, nettle stings, stone-mad Cork birds, gas cunts and Guiney's jeans. No one is safe - we all have the unmerciful piss ripped out of us and there's no escape from the emotional gut punches, expertly dealt.' Tara Flynn 'Demented, dishevelled and deeply surreal - Blindboy Boatclub's book will shock and delight.' Irish Independent 'It's not for the faint-hearted.' Joe.ie 'You won't be disappointed. It will take you to places unexpected.' Ryan Tubridy

When it comes to the trials and triumphs of becoming a grown up, journalist Dolly Alderton has seen and tried it all. In her memoir, she vividly recounts falling in love, wrestling with self-sabotage, finding a job, throwing a socially disastrous Rod-Stewart themed house party, getting drunk, getting dumped, realising that Ivan from the corner shop is the only man you've ever been able to rely on, and finding that that your mates are always there at the end of every messy night out. Glittering, with wit and insight, heart and humour, this is a book about the struggles of early adulthood in all its grubby, hopeful uncertainty.

Thelwell really understood the English countryside, its animals and people, and appraised with sympathetic eye both horses and the horsey. That is why his drawings adorn the studies of some of the fiercest Master of Fox Hounds in the country as well a being sure pin-up material in many Pony Club Members' dens. The angels in Angels on Horseback are children but there is plenty here about their parents. Both for readers of Punch who knew Thelwell, and those who did not meet him before, this book is a savoury at all time but especially after attending a gymkhana. J. B. Boothroyd writes in the Foreword: 'Punch has had equestrian artists before. In mid-Victorian times it was difficult to open a copy without being trampled. But the creations between the present covers achieve something entirely new: they combine portraiture with caricature, a thing which most artists would hesitate to try with human beings, let alone the more temperamentally elusive and psychologically inscrutable horse. This means that while no horse could possibly look exactly like a Thelwell horse, all Thelwell horses manage to look exactly like horses.'

A visual celebration, from a master cartoonist, of all the ways in which cats have slunk their way into the English language

Over the centuries human beings have had such a passion for cats that not only have they invaded our homes--occupying the sunniest corners and sitting on the softest mats they can find--they have also invaded our language. Norman Thelwell's collection of drawings is a celebration of this fact. From "scaredy cat" to "catnap," Thelwell's delicious and sleek drawings remind us of these phrases in hilarious and often unexpected ways. Moving beyond phrases to words, Thelwell's endearingly witty vignettes also offer punning feline interpretations of such words as "catarrh," "platypus," and "opus." For lovers of cats and pictures of cats, this collection is a must.