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"When I grow too old to laugh, shoot me!": a collection of Newfoundland humour
By Al Clouston. 1986
Civil War stories, tales of terror, and autobiographical pieces, as well as the subversive lexicon originally titled The Cynic's Word…
Book. Includes In the Midst of Life (Tales of Soldiers and Civilians); Can Such Things Be?; and Bits of Autobiography, which contains recollections of Shiloh and Chickamauga. Edited by S. T. Joshi. 2011The Origin story series: The amazing Spider-Man ; The courageous Captain America ; The incredible Hulk ; The invincible Iron Man ; The mighty Avengers ; The mighty Thor ; The uncanny X-Men (Marvel Origins)
By Disney Book Group, Rich Thomas, Disney Book Group. 2011
Series of seven books explains how Spider-Man, Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, and the Hulk became legendary superheroes. In The…
Uncanny X-Men Professor Xavier assembles a team of mutants called the X-Men to protect mankind from evil--even though humans are afraid of them. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2011Squirrel seeks chipmunk: a modest bestiary
By David Sedaris, Ian Falconer. 2010
Sixteen tales in which animals--toads, storks, bears, mice, cats, pot-bellied pigs, rabbits, and more--act like humans. In "The Faithful Setter,"…
a dog lamenting his mixed-breed wife's affair with the bulldog across the street finds surprising comfort on a stud assignment. Strong language. Bestseller. 2010Are you scared, Darth Vader?
By Adam Rex. 2018
It's midnight and the moon is full, but Darth Vader isn't scared. Nothing can scare Lord Vader! Not monsters or…
witches or ghosts, and especially not the dark. So what is Darth Vader scared of? Read on in Adam Rex's hilarious and spooky Star Wars tale to find out! Nominated for Maryland's Black-Eyed Susan Award for picture books. For grades K-3The White Trash river boys: casting about for the meaning of life
By Fred J Fischer, Fred Fischer. 2010
Fred J. Fischer and five of his closest friends take an annual float trip on a Missouri stream. This is…
a collection of stories about their adventures floating and camping; their friendship and enjoyment of spending time together in the outdoorsHome grown stories & home grown fried lies: words with the bark on them & other Ozark oddments
By Mitch Jayne, Diana Jayne. 2000
Mitch Jayne was a small-town radio DJ who joined 'The Dillards', a Bluegrass band that became famous as 'The Darling…
Boys' on the Andy Griffith TV show. When he began to lose his hearing, he moved back to his beloved Missouri Ozarks. In this memoir of stories and anecdotes of the quirky characters he encounters and the language they use, he is trying to preserve the memory of the old ways of thinking and talkingThe Keillor reader
By Garrison Keillor. 2014
Home town tales: Recollections of Kindness, Peace, and Joy
By Philip Gulley. 2000
Front porch tales: WARM-HEARTED STORIES OF FAMILY, FAITH, LAUGHTER AND LOVE
By Philip Gulley. 2000
Holidays on ice
By David Sedaris. 2008
Short Christmas tales by humorist, playwright, and National Public Radio commentator. Sedaris relives his stint as a department store elf…
in "SantaLand Diaries." In "Seasons Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!," a housewife facing homicide charges updates loved ones in her annual holiday newsletter. Some strong language. 1997Mere anarchy
By Woody Allen. 2007
Eighteen short stories, ten of them from the New Yorker, that lampoon society. In "The Rejection," the best nursery school…
in Manhattan refuses to accept a three-year-old, causing his family to become homeless. In "Surprise Rocks Disney Trial," Mickey Mouse testifies at the trial of Michael Eisner. Bestseller. 2007Grandpappy, the fourth cousin a few times removed of Baron Karl Von Munchausen (1720-1797), carries on the family storytelling tradition…
with five tales of flying snakes, a hunting rabbit, monsters, a racing hippo, and a debacle at the county fair. 2004Hanukkah lights: stories of the season : from NPR's annual holiday special
By Media Melcher, Sandra Dionisi. 2005
Twelve stories celebrating Hanukkah by contemporary authors Myra Goldberg, Daniel Pinkwater, Harlan Ellison, Dani Shapiro, Elie Wiesel, Mark Helprin, and…
others. In Anne Roiphe's "The Demon Foiled," a new Jewish mayor attempts to light the family Hanukkah candles while he is being filmed for local TV. 2005Uncle Boris in the Yukon, and other shaggy dog stories: And Other Shaggy Dog Stories
By Daniel Pinkwater, Daniel M. Pinkwater, Jill Pinkwater, Daniel Manus Pinkwater. 2001
Author and NPR commentator relates anecdotes--bizarre, outlandish, and poignant--about the dogs in his life and lessons he and the dogs…
have learned. Pinkwater has faced numerous training challenges, from the Pekingese presented to him in infancy by Uncle Boris to the malamutes acquired after his marriage. For senior high and older readers. 2001. For senior high and older readers. 2001Fourteen Yiddish tales told in colloquial language depict Jewish life in Eastern Europe and in New York. In each case…
the author speaks through a man or woman who relates a story of personal woe, often involving humor and satire. 1998Mystery midrash: an anthology of Jewish mystery and detective fiction
By Joel Siegel, Lawrence W. Raphael, Toni Brill, Howard Engel, Richard Fliegel, Michael Kahn, Stuart M. Kaminsky, Faye Kellerman, Ronald Levitsky, Ellen Rawlings, Shelley Singer, Bob Sloan, Janice Steinberg, James Yaffe, Batya Swift Yasgur. 1999
Coyote v. Acme
By Ian Frazier. 1996
Twenty-two humorous short stories from Atlantic Monthly, the New Yorker, and Army Man. In the title story, an attorney presents…
the case of Wile E. Coyote's product liability claim against the Acme Company. "The Last Segment" pertains to the final Mary Tyler Moore Show, and "Dial W-H-Y W-O-R-K" discusses the No-Show Jobs HotlineVelcome
By Kevin O'Malley. 1997
Collection of creepy and terrifying stories that also have humorous endings. A young boy is followed home by a coffin,…
and a young girl home alone keeps getting phone calls from the Viper, who says he is coming up to her apartment. For grades K-3Space brat 2: Blork's evil twin (Space Brat Ser. #No. 2)
By Bruce Coville. 1993
When Blork's class goes to the Museum of New Inventions, Blork gets angry with a classmate and wanders away from…
the group to calm down. Blork sees a machine in the room he enters and just has to try it out. Suddenly there are two Blorks! Sequel to Space Brat (DB 44413). For grades 2-4