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The Bureau of Balance has located yet another Grand Relic, and this
time it's . . . time? A small mining town called Refuge has been
locked away behind an arcane bubble, and somewhere inside it the
Temporal Chalice is causing unknown mayhem. Taako, Magnus, and
Merle are launched into their investigation, but they've barely had
a chance to get their feet under them before the situation
literally falls apart. When the town clock strikes noon, Refuge and
its citizens are destroyed in a sudden chaos of flame and ruin, and
our heroes' relic hunting - along with their lives - comes to an
abrupt end. But whoa, what's this? It's 11:00 AM, our heroes are
alive again, and Refuge definitely hasn't just been exploded. Looks
like a classic time loop, friends.
Urban Words ... meanings with mirth! Have you ever felt a little
`hangry'? That moment when your hunger pangs tip you over the edge
... or spent too much time procaffeinating (the reluctance to start
anything until a cup of coffee has been consumed)? If so, then
you'll know just how popular this witty take on everyday words and
phrases has become.
Private Eye: The 60 Yearbook is a history of the last 60 years, as
seen by Britain's first, most successful and indeed only
fortnightly satirical magazine. From the Beatles to Brexit, JFK to
Trump, the Moon landings to the Mars landings, it tells the story
of the past six decades as they were recorded in the Eye's pages.
The news stories you remember - and plenty you may have forgotten -
are retold in cartoons, covers and the magazine's legendary spoofs
as well as extensive extracts from some of its best-loved features
like Mrs Wilson's Diary, Dear Bill and The Secret Diary of John
Major. It is also the story of the headlines Private Eye made
itself, from the earliest stirrings of investigative journalism
exposing the Poulson Scandal and Ronan Point, through major
miscarriages of justice like the Stephen Lawrence case and the
Lockerbie cover-up and national scandals that have cost the country
billions in dodgy PFI contracts, government cock-ups and secret
sweetheart tax deals. Inside are the stories that led to the fall
of two cabinet ministers, countless corrupt business figures and
even the official in charge of making sure everyone else in
Whitehall's behaviour was above board. It includes writing by such
satirical giants as Peter Cook, Richard Ingrams, Craig Brown,
Auberon Waugh and Ian Hislop, and pictures by some of the world's
best cartoonists including Michael Heath, Gerald Scarfe, Nick
Newman, Willie Rushton, Robert Thompson and Ken Pyne.
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Liven up the party with this heady collection of drinking games!
Choose from brain-boggling classics such as Fuzzy Duck and
Twenty-One, or dizzying games of pure chance like TV Drinking and
Vodka Roulette - whichever you play, you're guaranteed to be
gleeful and giggly by the end! Most of these games have one thing
in common: they combine a full glass of booze with making a
complete fool of yourself - all the ingredients for a great night,
in fact! These games take different formats - cards, chance,
verbal, etc. - but the outcome is always the same: players will
find themselves laughing hysterically at each other. Each game has
a list of what you will need to play - needless to say, you will
need alcohol of some sort for all of them. So, gather your friends
and crack open your favourite poison: it's time to play some
drinking games! Please drink responsibly. This book is intended for
use by adults only.
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