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Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour > Parodies & spoofs
Another all-new installment of the side-splitting and bestselling
Donald Trump Yearbook, packed with Trump-related games, puzzles,
and fun. "No way," they said, "he won't last 100 days!" But
steaming into his final year of office, the POTUS with the moistest
has reigned supreme, and now he wants more (pending rubber-stamping
of his nomination). The run-in to the 2020 election will be a
rollercoaster, and the answer to the question of who will be
sitting next to the Donald in the front car as the Democratic
candidate will soon be answered. Bigger! Boldlier! Betterlier! The
follow-up to last year's sold-out edition, The Unofficial Donald
Trump Yearbook 2020 will feature a side-splitting potpourri of
Donald-related fun and Trump-ernalia: Mr Potus Head (of State)
game! Dazzling Donald pin-ups and pics! Wall craft game--using your
pretend bricks to build a wall to keep out pretend baddies! Trump
temporary tattoos! Trump top tunes! Trump tall tales! All this and
more will delight and amuse you as you try to stay sane in the face
of the daily news.
For real mums at their wits' end, this grown-up activity book is perfect for all mothers in a bad mood.
Let's face it: motherhood gives you SO many reasons for bad moods. From stretch marks to toddler rage and teenage sulking – it's as if your little (or not so little) darlings seem to have been put on this earth just to drive you up the wall. With The Little Book of Bad Moods for Mothers, you can finally drop the pretence of holding it together and simply explode. Without hurting anyone. Here are just some of the cathartic activities:
What UNWANTED advice have you been given about being a parent? Fill out the answers!
Draw yourself BEFORE AND AFTER pregnancy. Be very realistic.
What are the MOST IRRITATING characteristics that your child has inherited from your partner? A chance to secretly moan about your partner too!
What would you REALLY like to say to your child? Resist the urge! Write it down instead.
What is the most IDIOTIC TEEN TREND you have witnessed? Be honest...
So, if you have to stop yourself screaming louder than your crying infant or throwing food back at your terrible toddler, remember that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. This book is for you.
When a bomb explodes in front of Dawson on a sunny June morning, he
is lucky to escape with his life, certainly luckier than the man he
is following. However, waking up several hours later in the bilges
of a ship apparently heading for the Baltic Sea is quite depressing
as it wasn't how he'd planned to spend his weekend. Who was the man
assassinated by the bomb? Who has kidnapped Dawson, and will Lucy
Smith find him in time? What is happening deep underground in leafy
Surrey and rural Estonia? Is there a double-agent in MI6? Who are
the tantalising Sesks twins really working for? Can Dawson and Lucy
distinguish Wright from Rong? And can Dawson avoid being bored to
death? Praise for A Very Important Teapot Not all writers can carry
off a sense of humour in their books; for want of trying it's easy
to go over the top. Steve Sheppard, however, nails it just right.
His central character, Dawson, lands himself purely by accident in
a job with indistinct connections to British Intelligence, and gets
shunted off to Australia in search of... he isn't really told. But
part of the build-up lies in the arrival of a tea-set, of which the
teapot catches his attention. Well, it would, wouldn't it? This is
a thriller, a chase, a buddy story, a mystery (certainly for
Dawson, who starts out off the back foot but manages to survive
several rugged encounters), all smoothly told with hugely engaging
characters, and rips along at a hectic pace. If you like some
smiles, even chuckles, with your reading, this is great fun but
doesn't dissolve into slapstick. Adrian Magson, prolific crime and
spy thriller author, including Hostile State A curiously magical
thriller with suburban subterfuge and sparkle. Helen Lederer,
author of Losing it, comedian and Founder of the Comedy Women in
Print Prize My goodness! What a hilarious, energetic and
entertaining roller-coaster of a read this is. The pace never lets
up. Dawson (for he is our hapless hero - and never was a man more
lacking in hap) starts off in the UK, hops over to Australia and
there is chased by a colourful collection of Germans and Russians,
Brits and Aussies. Some are goodies, some baddies, and some lurk in
the grey area in between. All are intent on solving the mystery of
the eponymous teapot, or preventing others from doing so. It's as
clever and witty as its title. I certainly enjoyed the ride! Sue
Clark, author of Note to Boy To Australia and back again, with a
large cast of unusual characters descending, eventually, on the
folk festival at Yackandandah. The reader is drawn into a merry
dance of international spies, assassins, shady underworld hoodlums
and beer. Our hero, the unassuming and unknowing Dawson, would
rather be in the pub or pursuing the fragrant Rachel at the
Grayfold am-dram's Christmas panto, but instead encounters every
known espionage thriller trope (and some not yet invented) as he
weaves his way across the outback, trailing cops, robbers and
agents behind him. And then there's the teapot lid and the lovely
Lucy. There is never a dull moment in this rollicking and hugely
enjoyable tale. Julie Anderson, author of Plague and Oracle This is
the perfect holiday read ... a spy thriller with a difference - a
comedic spoof. When times are heavy we all need a laugh. What I
like about this Tom Sharpish /Ben Eltonish novel is that the female
characters are the equal of the men. Sylvia Vetta, author of
Brushstrokes in Time and Sculpting the Elephant A very entertaining
read that kept me guessing all the way through. I needed to have my
wits about me as there is a large cast of characters and the
chapters switch rapidly back and forth between them, but this only
added to the book's fast pace. Steve's skilful storytelling and
sense of fun made this a rollicking good read. Imogen Matthews,
author of the Hidden Village and Hidden in the Shadows
Two years after the discovery that Earth Prime 4-6-4-0-8-9 dash
Omega is in imminent danger of collapse, the Transdimensional
Authority has helped hundreds of millions... well, millions...
okay, a lot of aliens immigrate to Earth Prime. How's that working
out? Rodney Pendleton, the first alien to make the move, is now a
tech millionaire (hover technology is wildly popular - who knew?).
Wainwright Walsh, lead singer for The Occidental Tourists (ask your
parents... or, maybe your grandparents), puts together an all-star
band to raise funds for a foundation to help the aliens adjust to
their new home. But all is not beat yas and scream on Earth Prime.
An investigation into the first murder of an alien being leads to
an anti-alien protest group, revealing a dark, speciesist strain of
human emotion. And a different investigation into the disappearance
of aliens in Latin America reveals a dark, greedy strain of human
emotion. It turns out, some problems cannot be solved by the swift,
unexpected application of pie!
'Fabulously smart and entertaining . . . If virtue-signalling
wokery drives you as nuts as it drives me, you will love it' Piers
Morgan 'Required reading for anyone needing an antidote to the mass
hysteria of humanity's latest religion' Entertainment Focus After
the success of her debut Woke: A Guide to Social Justice, radical
slam poet and intersectional feminist Titania McGrath has turned
her talents to the realm of children's non-fiction. Aimed at
activists from the age of six months to six years, Titania's book
will help cultivate a new progressive generation. In a series of
groundbreaking and poignant chapters, she will take you on a
journey with some of the most inspiring individuals in history,
such as Emmeline Pankhurst, Meghan Markle, Nelson Mandela, Hillary
Clinton and Joseph Stalin. Praise for Woke: 'Beautiful classic
satire' Ricky Gervais 'The latest genius twist in Britain's long
tradition of satirical spoof' Daily Express 'Titania McGrath
mercilessly satirises the Left's online umbrage brigade, the
permanently offended, those who have taken on the role of policing
thoughts and words to the point of absurdity' The Herald
'Hilarious' Evening Standard 'Hilarious' Spectator 'Hilarious' The
Times 'Utterly unfunny' Peter Hitchens
THREE BOOKS IN ONE A TRIPLE HELPING OF GARFIELD HUMOR
MEANS THREE TIMES THE FUN!
He used to be perfect, but now he's even better! Garfield, the fat
cat with the super sized ego, is back in the spotlight, dissing his
dimwitted owner Jon - even pilfering his pants. Some cats chase
mice; Garfield prefers to take legal action. When down on the farm,
the city kitty puts up with-and puts down-Jon and his barnyard
brother. No wonder Garfield's often in a bad mood.
But no matter what, he's always in the mood for food!
The GARFIELD FAT CAT 3-PACK series collects the GARFIELD
comic-strip compilation books in a new, full-color format. Garfield
may have gone through a few changes, but one thing has stayed the
same: his enormous appetite for food and fun. So enjoy some super
sized laughs with the insatiable cat, because too much fun is never
enough!
GARFIELD BEEFS UP
GARFIELD GETS COOKIN'
GARFIELD EATS CROW
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