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A Sundae with Everything on It
By Kyle Scheele. 2024
From the laugh-out-loud talent behind A Pizza with Everything on It, Kyle Scheele and Andy J. Pizza stir up yet…
another deliciously hilarious picture book adventure that will melt readers’ hearts.Embark on a quest for dessert that is truly out-of-this-world in this deliciously funny family adventure tale. Sure, it’s hard to find a bowl big enough for an asteroid-size scoop of ice cream, but when your mom is a quantum physicist who also happens to be the inventor of a space-time travel device, the sweet taste of success is all but guaranteed. Get ready for a joyride around the Spooniverse as this mom and son duo embark on an inter-dimensional quest for the perfect dessert!TIMELESS QUALITY: A classic family bonding moment—wanting dessert—leads to a memorable mother-son adventure with a heartwarming and satisfying ending that will ensure countless rereads.FOOD-THEMED HILARITY: This funny children's book is for fans of food-themed classics like Green Eggs and Ham, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.ELEMENT OF CHAOS: For anyone who loves books that celebrate the absurd and chaotic, like Dragons Love Tacos or Llama Destroys the World, the escalating silliness is literally out of this world!MOTHER’S DAY GIFTING: This heartwarming and hilarious portrait of a memorable mother-son bonding experience is the perfect way to show appreciation for mom on Mother’s Day and all year round.PIZZA + ICE CREAM: Universal and delicious! Pair this wildly wonderful humor book with A Pizza with Everything on It to create a winning gift for teachers, kids' birthdays, summer reading, and more.Perfect for:Anyone who loves ice creamParents, caregivers, educators, and librariansReaders looking for wholesome stories about family bonding or a hilarious storytime bookFans of Andy J. Pizza's Creative Pep Talk podcast or Kyle Scheele's TikTokFans of A Pizza with Everything on ItThe Memoirs of Laetitia Horsepole
By John Fuller. 2001
Discovered in the secret compartment of a North Italian cabinet, this enchanting manuscript may or may not be complete, and…
it may or may not be intended for posterity. Undeterred by these uncertainties, John Fuller gives us the early nineteenth-century 'memoirs' of Laetitia Horsepole, painter, philosopher and femme fatale. Shelley, apparently, came across this formidable woman, aged ninety, on his travels through Italy, and became her confidant and neighbour. Why, the reader may wonder, is she not better known? Why indeed? That long spell in Madagascar certainly interrupted her career. She was prickly and disinclined to ingratiate herself with the arbiters of fashionable taste. And then her virtual disappearance to Italy didn't help matters. But her obscurity gives added piquancy to the memoirs which - her idiosyncratic art theory and philosophy apart - are above all a dramatic eighteenth-century adventure in five acts which reflect her tempestuous involvement with the five 'husbands' of her life, from the brutish Crowther and the dull and the rich but louche Count Chiavari. Laetitia reflects on the vagaries of love and erotic involvement, on art and men, on flora and fauna, and reveals for the first time what actually happened in Madagascar. Shamelessly enjoyable, teasingly allusive, irresistibly funny and sometimes sad, Laetitia's is quite simply a brilliant and bewitching romance full of truths that lie deeper than fact.Meltdown
By Ben Elton. 2009
For amiable City trader Jimmy Corby money was the new Rock n' Roll. His whole life was a party, adrenaline…
charged and cocaine fuelled. If he hadn't met Monica he would probably have ended up either dead or in rehab.But Jimmy was as lucky in love as he was at betting on dodgy derivatives, so instead of burning out, his star just burned brighter than ever. Rich, pampered and successful, Jimmy, Monica and their friends lived the dream, bringing up their children with an army of domestic helps.But then it all came crashing down. And when the global financial crisis hit, Jimmy discovers that anyone can handle success. It's how you handle failure that really matters.Lil' Muffin Drops the Mic: The brand-new children’s book from comedian Romesh Ranganathan!
By Romesh Ranganathan. 2023
From comedy superstar Romesh Ranganathan comes a hilarious and heartfelt tale that proves rap battles and baking muffins really can…
mix. The perfect story for readers age 8+ and fans of David Baddiel and Adam B Wins the Internet!Ever since his dad left, James can't seem to stop worrying about everything. His favourite hobby, baking, is a fun (and delicious!) distraction, but no matter how many AMAZING brownies he makes, James still feels like there's a missing ingredient in his life . . .Until he discovers rapping, and he's COMPLETELY hooked. It's not long before James starts writing his own raps about everything - from music and cakes to his giant pet rabbit, Graham!So when he hears that grime artist star Brukka is on the hunt for young talent, James starts to wonder: could this be his chance to share his MUFFINS, his MUSIC, and maybe even his feelings with the whole school? If he could only find the confidence . . .Full of laugh-out-loud illustrations from bestselling illustrator James Lancett, this is the children's read of the summer!The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm (A puffin Book Ser. #7)
By Norman Hunter. 2008
'It¹s brilliant that a book written in 1933 can still make a modern kid laugh like a drain' CHARLIE HIGSON…
Still one of the immortals of children's literature - Professor Branestawm's continues to amuse generations of young readers. The wonderfully nutty, fabulously entertaining mishaps of Professor Branestawm. He's madly sane and cleverly dotty. Professor Branestawm is the most absent-minded inventor you'll ever meet and no matter how hard he tries his brilliant ideas never seem to keep him out of crazy scrapes.Krazy Kow Saves the World - Well, Almost
By Jeremy Strong. 2002
Krazy Kow is Jamie Fink’s idea – a cow superhero with some amazing udder attachments. He’s trying to make a…
film starring the Kow as she battles against the Dark Contaminator. But first he has to cope with a few little problems, like exploding strawberries, rampaging toddlers and hostile football fans. After this, saving the world should be a doddle!Ladybird Classics: The Wind in the Willows
By Kenneth Grahame. 2013
This beautiful Ladybird Classic ebook edition of Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame is a perfect first illustrated introduction…
to the classic story for younger readers.It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, whilst retaining all the key parts of the story including Mr Toad's scrapes and adventures and detailed descriptions of life by the river for all the animals. Detailed full-colour illustrations throughout also help to bring this classic tale to life. Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Classics series include Alice in Wonderland, Gulliver's Travels, The Secret Garden, Oliver Twist, Black Beauty, Treasure Island, A Christmas Carol, Peter Pan, The Three Musketeers, The Jungle Book and Heidi.Ladybird Classics: The Jungle Book
By Rudyard Kipling. 2013
hardback Ladybird Classic ebook edition of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling is a perfect first illustrated introduction to the…
classic story for younger readers.It has been sensitively abridged and retold to make it suitable for sharing with young children from 5+, whilst retaining all the key parts of the story including Mowgli's life in the Jungle, his battle with Shere Khan, and fascinating details about learning to live with humans once more. Detailed full-colour illustrations throughout also help to bring this classic tale to life. Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Classics series include Alice in Wonderland, Gulliver's Travels, The Secret Garden, Oliver Twist, Black Beauty, Treasure Island, A Christmas Carol, Peter Pan, The Three Musketeers, Heidi and The Wind in the Willows.The Jenius
By Dick King-Smith. 1988
Dick King-Smith, creator of 'Babe the Sheep-Pig', presents the cleverest guinea pig in the world!Judy's classmates snigger when she claims…
guinea pigs are brainy. But, when her guinea pigs have a baby son, she decides to call him Jenius and train him to prove her point. Soon he can do all kinds of clever tricks, and Judy can't wait to show him off at school. After all, what could possibly go wrong?Jumping to Confusions
By Liz Rettig. 2008
A brilliantly funny tale of romantic confusion!Cat is fat and boring - or so she thinks. Her mum is a…
stick insect and so is her twin sister Tessa - a bit of a spoilt brat who can get any boy she wants. There's a new arrival in their town from the USA - Josh, the son of their dad's boss. He's gorgeous so Tessa is keen and Cat knows she doesn't have a chance... But Josh seems strangely uninterested in Tess. Cat thinks there must be more to the situation... She and Josh become friends and eventually she thinks she's got to the bottom of the mystery...maybe Josh just isn't into girls at all...? Now she has a new best gay friend, cat's life is much happier, and she and Josh get on wonderfully. If only things could stay that simple...Jake Cake: The Werewolf Teacher (Jake Cake)
By Michael Broad. 2007
This is the first book in a four-book series. Each book has three unbelievable adventures written in Jake's own notebooks…
and embellished with his gloriously funny comments and illustrations throughout. Here Jake meets a werewolf, a monster and a real-life mummy.Deliciously funny, the stories are a satisfying blend of comforting real life mixed with magical mayhem. Just right for boys and girls of 7+, and for all fans of Horrid Henry!Jake Cake: The Robot Dinner Lady (Jake Cake)
By Michael Broad. 2007
Jake Cake is an ordinary kid who likes writing and illustrating stories about his adventures. He swears they're all true,…
but no one ever believes him. In this second book of a four-book series, Jake discovers the school dinner lady is a robot (and she can't cook chips!), he has goblins in his garden (they're green and they bite) and he's tricked by a really tricky witch (trouble!).Just perfect for readers of 7+.Jake Cake: The Pirate Curse (Jake Cake)
By Michael Broad. 2008
The fifth book about Jake Cake and his EXTRAORDINARY adventures. Here are three more hilarious stories, written in Jake Cake's…
own notebooks and embellished with his very funny comments and illustrations. It's not Jake's fault that he gets cursed by the ghost of Old Crusty, the fierce pirate (get those decks swabbed!), meets an alien pretending to be his granny and rubs up against a really mean genie!Jake Cake: The Football Beast (Jake Cake)
By Michael Broad. 2008
Have you ever met a yeti playing football, a very tricky sea monster or a REAL phantom on the ghost…
train at the funfair? Jake has, and here's what happened when he met them! (Nobody believed him, of course.)Jake Cake: The Visiting Vampire (Jake Cake)
By Michael Broad. 2007
In this fourth book in the series, Jake battles with a vampire visiting his school (fangs and bats and zombies),…
a demon hairdresser (arrrrrggggh!) and stays in a haunted castle (things that go CLANG in the night!).Identity Crisis
By Ben Elton. 2019
Why are we all so hostile? So quick to take offence? Truly we are living in the age of outrage.…
A series of apparently random murders draws amiable, old-school Detective Mick Matlock into a world of sex, politics, reality TV and a bewildering kaleidoscope of opposing identity groups. Lost in a blizzard of hashtags, his already complex investigation is further impeded by the fact that he simply doesn’t ‘get’ a single thing about anything anymore.Meanwhile, each day another public figure confesses to having ‘misspoken’ and prostrates themselves before the judgement of Twitter. Begging for forgiveness, assuring the public “that is not who I am”.But if nobody is who they are anymore - then who the f##k are we?Ben Elton returns with a blistering satire of the world as it fractures around us. Get ready for a roller-coaster thriller, where nothing - and no one - is off limits.It's Not Funny!
By Jan Page. 2011
"WE'VE ALL HAD ENOUGH OF YOUR CLOWNING ABOUT...IT'S NOT FUNNY!"Every morning, before school, Bill dresses in baggy trousers, a silly…
blue wig and a red plastic nose, as... the Great Bilbo! But clowns belong in the Big Top, not in the classroom, and everyone is getting really fed up with Bill's clowning! Then Mum takes Bill to a real circus, and the Great Bilbo discovers that being funny is a serious business...All the fun of the circus in this hilarious story from the author of DOG ON A BROOMSTICK and DOGNAPPED!I Should Be So Lucky: an uplifting and hilarious novel from the ever astute Astley
By Judy Astley. 2013
Certain to raise a smile and warm your heart; escape for an afternoon with this gem from Judy Astley. Perfect…
for fans of Jenny Colgan, Milly Johnson and Trisha Ashley...'Warm, funny and unerringly true to life' - Katie Fforde'A light, enjoyable, well-written read populated by appealing characters you won't be able to resist warming to.' - Sara Lawrence, DAILY MAIL'Frothy fun from an author worth noting' - DAILY EXPRESS******************************************************SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO MAKE YOUR OWN LUCK...Viola hasn't had much luck with men. Her first husband, Marco, companion of her youth and father of her only child, left her when he realised he was gay.Her second, Rhys, ended his high-octane, fame-filled life by driving his Porsche into a wall. No wonder her family always believes she needs looking after, and her friends think she really shouldn't be allowed out on her own. Which is why, at the age of thirty-five, she finds herself back at home, living with Mum.Viola knows she has to take charge, and fast.With a stroppy teenage daughter, a demanding mother, and siblings who want to control her life for her, where is she going to turn?The Henry Game
By Susan Davis. 2011
Imagine meeting Henry VIII and finding he's madly in love with you!One lazy summer afternoon Abigail persuades Lauren and Marina…
to experiment with a homemade ouija board. The girls don't seriously expect the séance to work and are shocked when the glass starts moving, but that's nothing to the shock they get when they realise they have summoned up the spirit of a long-dead randy royal - Henry VIII. The trouble really begins when Henry declares his love for the sultry Marina and starts behaving in a seriously sinister manner. Jealous and possessive, Henry sets about controlling the girls' lives and making a right royal nuisance of himself...Friendship, first love and men behaving badly - this is a fantastically funny chick-lit read.Here Comes Charlie Moon
By Shirley Hughes. 1980
Charlie Moon's Auntie Jean runs a joke shop at the seaside. Charlie loves to go and stay there and try…
out the comic hats, masks, rubber spiders, fake flowers that squirt water, and cushions that squeak when you sit on them...even when his clever cousin Ariadne is staying, too.