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THE FOURTH COLLECTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERS
@DADSAYSJOKES Q: How does a penguin build a house? A: Igloos it
together. The global Instagram sensation, @DadSaysJokes, returns
for another collection of side-splitting gags to share with friends
and family. Guaranteed to keep the laughs and groans coming in
equal measure, the cheesy jokes inside will not disappoint.
@DadSaysJokes is a community-run dad jokes network on Instagram,
Facebook and Twitter, with over 5 million followers, inspired by
the daily jokes of author Kit Chilvers' dad, Andrew. Every day,
followers submit their jokes and the team picks their favourites -
or Dad just drops in his own zinger! Kit, a young social networking
influencer, started his career at the tender age of 14 when he
created his original platform, Football.Newz. He has since added
another fourteen platforms, including @PubityPets and monster meme
page @Pubity with its 31 million followers. This is his fourth
book.
The perfect gift for Christmas! Hundreds of hilarious and
hypothetical questions for anyone aged 6 to 106 who's obsessed with
the heroes and villains from movies, legends and comic books. Would
you rather have web shooters or Thor's hammer? Would you rather
take the Hulk or Venom home to meet your family? And would you
rather wear Iron Man's suit to the beach or to bed?! The perfect
brain-stretcher for anyone bored home alone, off on a long journey
or looking for an easy party game, The Bumper Book of Would You
Rather?: Heroes and Villains Edition is guaranteed to provide hours
of entertainment this Christmas.
The perfect gift for Christmas! Hundreds of hilarious hypothetical
questions for anyone aged 6 to 106 who loves princess movies,
stories and fairy tales. Would you rather have Harry Styles as your
fairy godmother or Ariana Grande? Would you rather be a wayfinder
like Moana or an archer like Merida? And would you rather have
Rapunzel's hair growing from your armpits or growing from your
toes?! The perfect brain-stretcher for anyone bored home alone, off
on a long journey or looking for an easy party game, The Bumper
Book of Would You Rather?: Princes and Princesses Edition is
guaranteed to provide you with hours of entertainment this
Christmas.
@KidsWriteJokes brings you over 150 crazy, entertaining and
hilarious jokes written by kids! Answering questions you've always
wanted to know, like... Q. Why does mums get so angry A. beacuse
when she sends you to your rhoom she can read a fashion book The
best knock knock jokes... knock knock toilet to the rescue The
horror jokes you didn't know you wanted but now need... it was a
dark and creepy night there was a black and white figure in the
forest it was a cow. And some of the weirdest gags you'll ever
hear... Q. What do you call a freak horse? A. Jessica Utterly
original and completely hilarious - Kids Write Jokes is charming,
silly and fun, and the perfect book for anyone with a sense of
humour!
"This book almost didn't exist. I was about to write a serious,
heavy book entitled How To Save Western Civilization, as a sequel
to my book How To Destroy Western Civilization and Other Ideas from
the Cultural Abyss. But writing it was not making me happy, and
reading it was not going to make anybody else happy either. And
then I stopped just long enough for my guardian angel to squeeze
through that tiny window of opportunity that I had opened up by my
silence and to whisper this commonsense question into my
subconscious: "Why not make them happy instead?" (Angels specialize
in common sense.) I started thinking: Western civilization is
neither healthy, happy, nor holy. Humor is all three. Humor is not
only holy, it's Heavenly. And if you are surprised to be told that
humor is Heavenly, you need to read this book because you reveal
your misunderstanding of both humor and Heaven. If you ask, 'Is
there laughter in Heaven?' my answer is: 'You can't be serious!'"
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A modern, feminist take on the classic joke book to amuse and
empower women. If a tree falls in a forest and only a woman is
around to hear it, does it make a sound? We’ll never know. The
male forest ranger said it was a “she said, tree said”
situation. Four comedy writers flip the script on outdated, sexist
joke formats while delivering sharp commentary about the everyday
sexism women and people of marginalized genders face. Building off
their viral McSweeney’s piece, the book arms readers with
humorous ammunition to deliver pointed blows to workplace
underminer Gregs and Neanderthal Uncle Larrys, or to share with
their aggrieved girlfriends. A cutting satire of the old-fashioned
sexist joke book, Jokes to Offend Men is a refreshing reclamation
of a tired form.
'For a collection of good old-fashioned gags, it's one of the best
out there, a rich buffet of inventive wordplay that's best savoured
a little at a time to fully appreciate the joy of these
perfectly-constructed morsels. For original, hilarious gags you'll
want to share, this is the real deal.' - Chortle 'A rollicking
joyride. . . Pundamentalist has puns for the whole family: rude
ones, daft ones, deft ones, stinkers and absolute belters.' -
British Comedy Guide Gary Delaney, one-liner extraordinaire, has
appeared on shows like Mock the Week and written for the likes of
Jimmy Carr, Jason Manford, and James Corden. Now, for the first
time, comes the first collection of his finest jokes. Featuring the
likes of: Garden centres can't reopen fast enough for me, I've been
living on borrowed thyme. We can't even afford a garden, so when my
girlfriend bought us a trampoline I hit the roof. Sure everyone
cares about straws killing dolphins now, but they've been breaking
camels' backs for years. Genius is 1% inspiration and 99%
perspiration, which explains why Prince Andrew is so stupid. Sad
news: The British simile champion has died. We shall not see his
like again. My mom doesn't trust my dad's secretary. I asked her
why, and she just said 'I've seen her type before'. Today someone
told me that I look good with a salt 'n' pepper beard, so I took
that as a condiment. My French pen friend just said 'Le Monde',
which means the world to me. Can anyone tell me what FOMO stands
for? Everyone else seems to know. Actors have got Equity, Magicians
have got the Magic Circle, but it's a shame ventriloquists don't
have anyone to speak for them. Does anyone know if it's safe to dye
your pubes? It's a bit of a grey area. And make sure you look out
for Gary's next book, about Stockholm Syndrome: it starts off badly
but by the end you'll really enjoy it . . .
The joke is a literary genre: a folksy interpretation of a short
story. Clever readers looking for more than a rudimentary punch
line, lovers of "shaggy dog stories," as well as those who
appreciate lighthearted insights into personal relationships,
send-ups of human folly, and our preoccupation with sex will find
these amusing jokes enormously entertaining.
THE SECOND COLLECTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERS
@DADSAYSJOKES All New Dad Jokes is the second book from the most
followed dad jokes page on Instagram, @DadSaysJokes. Now with a
following of over 5 million across Instagram, Facebook and Twitter,
All New Dad Jokes provides brand new gags guaranteed to leave your
friends and family laughing and groaning in equal measure.
@DadSaysJokes is a community-run network inspired by the daily
jokes of author Kit Chilvers' dad, Andrew. Every day, followers
submit their jokes and the team picks their favourites - or Dad
just drops in his own zinger! Kit, a young social networking
mastermind started his career at the tender age of 14, when he
created his original platform, Football.Newz, to serve audiences
for the World cup 2014. He has recently added another fourteen
platforms in different genres (of which @DadSaysJokes is one). This
is his second book. Q: Where do naughty rainbows go? A: Prism.
If you are looking for jokes that give answers to questions such
as: What's the difference between a Kerry wedding and a Kerry wake?
Why would Dermot not go to bed on his wedding night? and blessings
such as: "May your friends have fine weather for your funeral." and
"Better to be a coward for a moment than a dead hero for the rest
of your life." then this is it. Irish Jokes provides wit, advice
and a lighthearted look at the culture, psyche and society of
Ireland and the Irish.
Where the Sidewalk Ends turns forty To celebrate this
anniversary of Shel Silverstein's outrageous and profound classic
poetry collection, the jacket features an eye-catching
commemorative red sticker. This special edition, with twelve extra
poems, was first published in 2004 and is a timeless
bestseller.
Where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. There
you'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set and a girl who eats a
whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah
Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a
place where you wash your shadow and plant diamond gardens, a place
where shoes fly, sisters are auctioned off, and crocodiles go to
the dentist.
Shel Silverstein's masterful collection of poems and drawings is
one of Parent & Child magazine's 100 Greatest Books for Kids.
School Library Journal said, "Silverstein has an excellent sense of
rhythm and rhyme and a good ear for alliteration and assonance that
make these poems a pleasure to read aloud."
Shel Silverstein's incomparable career as a children's book
author and illustrator began with Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back.
In 1964, Shel's creativity continued to flourish as four more books
were published in the same year--Don't Bump the Glump , A Giraffe
and a Half, Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros?, and the beloved classic
The Giving Tree. Later he continued to build his remarkable body of
work with Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, Falling
Up, Every Thing On It, The Missing Piece, The Missing Piece Meets
the Big O, and Runny Babbit.
Supports the Common Core State Standards.
Wrinklies Worldly Wit & Wisdom is a compilation of over 1500
amusing and insightful quotations from well-known writers,
politicians, film stars, artists, musicians and philosophers. Every
topic of discussion is covered - from love and marriage, sex and
Viagra, to dressing inappropriately, entering retirement, families
and the march of technology. Whether you're just getting your grey
hairs or you're a venerable member of the golden generation,
Wrinklies Worldly Wit & Wisdom is the perfect source of insight
and advice.
Works on Jewish humor and Jewish jokes abound today, but what
formed the basis for our contemporary notions of Jewish jokes? How
and when did these perceptions develop? In this groundbreaking
study and translation, noted humor and folklore scholar Elliott
Oring introduces us to the joke collections of Lippmann Moses
Buschenthal, an enlightened rabbi, and an unknown author writing as
"Judas Ascher." Originally published in German in 1812 and 1810,
these books include jokes and anecdotes that play on stereotypes.
The jokes depict Jews dealing with Gentiles who are bent on their
conversion, Jews encountering government officials and
institutions, newly propertied Jews attempting to demonstrate their
acquisition of artistic and philosophical knowledge, and Jews
engaged in trade and moneylending-often with the aim to defraud. In
these jokes we see the antecedents of modern Jewish humor, and in
Buschenthal's brief introduction we find perhaps the earliest
theory of the Jewish joke. Oring provides helpful annotations for
the jokes and contextualizing essays that examine the current state
of Jewish joke scholarship and the situation of the Jews in France
and Germany leading up to the periods when the two collections were
published. Intended to stimulate the search for even earlier
examples, Oring challenges us to confront the Jewish joke from a
genuine historical perspective.
Works on Jewish humor and Jewish jokes abound today, but what
formed the basis for our contemporary notions of Jewish jokes? How
and when did these perceptions develop? In this groundbreaking
study and translation, noted humor and folklore scholar Elliott
Oring introduces us to the joke collections of Lippmann Moses
Büschenthal, an enlightened rabbi, and an unknown author writing
as "Judas Ascher." Originally published in German in 1812 and 1810,
these books include jokes and anecdotes that play on stereotypes.
The jokes depict Jews dealing with Gentiles who are bent on their
conversion, Jews encountering government officials and
institutions, newly propertied Jews attempting to demonstrate their
acquisition of artistic and philosophical knowledge, and Jews
engaged in trade and moneylending—often with the aim to defraud.
In these jokes we see the antecedents of modern Jewish humor, and
in Büschenthal's brief introduction we find perhaps the earliest
theory of the Jewish joke. Oring provides helpful annotations for
the jokes and contextualizing essays that examine the current state
of Jewish joke scholarship and the situation of the Jews in France
and Germany leading up to the periods when the two collections were
published. Intended to stimulate the search for even earlier
examples, Oring challenges us to confront the Jewish joke from a
genuine historical perspective.
THE THIRD COLLECTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERS
@DADSAYSJOKES The most followed dad jokes page on Instagram,
@DadSaysJokes, returns with another collection of hilariously
cringe-inducing gags for you to share with friends and family.
@DadSaysJokes is a community-run Dad jokes network on Instagram,
Facebook and Twitter, with over 5 million followers, inspired by
the daily jokes of author Kit Chilvers' dad, Andrew. Every day,
followers submit their jokes and the team picks their favourites -
or Dad just drops in his own zinger! Kit, a young social networking
influencer, started his career at the tender age of 14 when he
created his original platform, Football.Newz. He has since added
another fourteen platforms, including @PubityPets and monster meme
page @Pubity with its 31 million followers. This is his third book.
I TOLD MY WIFE SHE SHOULD EMBRACE HER MISTAKES. SHE GAVE ME A HUG.
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