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Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"This handy primer on all things Jewish is filled with funny, surprising and informative facts about Jewish life, culture, and religious practice--all presented in an entertaining and witty voice and accompanied by bold illustrations that pack a graphic punch. Jews, lapsed Jews, and their spouses and friends will surely learn a thing or ten while devouring this addictively readable mix of practical information, fun facts and figures, and amusing trivia"...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
Internet sensation Grumpy Cat's epic feline frown has inspired legions of devoted fans. Celebrating the grouch in everyone, the Grumpy Cat book teaches the fine art of grumpiness and includes enough bad attitude to cast a dark cloud over the whole world.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
From shredded furniture to messy litter boxes to fur on everything, there are times when every cat owner wants to shout, "Cats are the worst!" This playful book shows what it looks like if cats could shout back, "No, humans are the worst!" For every grievance humans have about their feline friends (knocked over glasses!), cats have one about their humans (unprovoked vacuuming!)-and each is explored in a lively exchange that is as funny as it is familiar....
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Our feline friends have spent eons observing, napping, pondering, napping, and taking notes about the human condition. In between naps, they've realized that we humans could use some catlike guidance when it comes to handling the ups and downs of life. In this book they've condescended to share their invaluable wisdom in short advice columns such as "Always Stay at Least 30 Feet from a Loved One" and "Never Let Anyone Dress You." Whether it's coping...
Author
Publisher
Barnes & Noble
Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
A New York Times–bestselling, comical take on world history from the beloved New Yorker humorist.
So, you think you know most of what there is to know about people like Nero and Cleopatra, Alexander the Great and Attila the Hun, Lady Godiva and Miles Standish? You say there's nothing more to be written about Lucrezia Borgia? How wrong you are, for in these pages you'll find Will Cuppy footloose in the footnotes of history. He transforms these...
Author
Series
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
F stands for "funny" in this perfect book for students or anyone, who has ever had to struggle through a test and needs a good laugh. Celebrating the creative side of failure in a way we can all relate to, F in Exams gathers the most hilarious and inventive test answers provided by students, who faced with a question they have no hope of getting right, decide to have a little fun instead. Whether in science (Q: What is the highest frequency noise...
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Language
English
Formats
Description
Life is good. You have a job, an apartment in a nice part of town, and an online dating profile that’s recently yielded as many as three matches. From the outside, it would appear you’re a human man that has all the pieces of a stable and functional life. But you also have a horrible secret. You’re not a human man at all. You're a WOLF. Based on the immensely popular Twitter account @SickOfWolves, this interactive story follows you, (who, if...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Following in the footsteps of the bestselling first book THE FIELD GUIDE TO DUMB BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA, the ever-annoyed-by-birds author Matt Kracht brings us THE FIELD GUIDE TO DUMB BIRDS OF THE WHOLE STUPID WORLD. This time he ventures around the globe to include snarky names and descriptions of stupid birds from the whole dang world. Packaged with the same charmingly crappy drawings, maps, and handwriting of the original, this follow-up will...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Pub
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Greg Gutfeld, the acclaimed host of the popular, nightly Fox News show Red Eye, has packed this book full of his most aggressive (and funny) diatribes--each chapter exploring Unspeakable Truths that cut right to the core and go well beyond just politics. Greg deconstructs pop culture, media, kids, disease, race, food, sex, celebrity, current events, and nearly every other aspect of life. With an irreverent voice, incredible wit, and a firm take on...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2020].
Language
English
Description
"Based on the magazine series PUSSWEEK, written "by cats, for cats," this book is a parody of fashion and celebrity gossip rags. PUSSWEEK: A CAT'S GUIDE TO FELINE EMPOWERMENT is full of hilarious spreads, quizzes and advertisements, top notch photos of cats in all their cuteness and weirdness, and articles of a caliber of humor that is clever and a little bit edgy, while still not above a well-placed cat pun"--
Author
Publisher
Disney Book Group
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this delightful sequel to his sleeper hit Bad Days in History, best-selling author Michael Farquhar delivers another eye-popping collection of unhappy days starring some of history's most famous, infamous and, unfortunate personalities caught up in a rich assortment of wretched episodes.
Here you will find a politically smeared George Washington, a cranky Colonel Sanders, a homicidal Saint Olga of Kiev, a cuckolded Napoleon, a flame-censored
...Author
Publisher
Abrams Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Drew Millard loves golf. We're talking climbing a mountain, jumping over the moon, standing outside golf's window holding a boom box levels of love. As a kid, he'd enjoyed the game, but since college, his clubs had been gathering dust in his parents' basement. And then, a bout with depression led him back home to haul them out of the unfinished storage area under the stairs. It was what the doctor had ordered. In addition to medication and therapy,...
16) The American
Author
Publisher
Project Gutenberg
Language
English
Description
This early work by Henry James was originally published in 1877 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Henry James was born in New York City in 1843. One of thirteen children, James had an unorthodox early education, switching between schools, private tutors and private reading.. James published his first story, 'A Tragedy of Error', in the Continental Monthly in 1864, when he was twenty years old. In 1876, he emigrated...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
This cute illustrated book shows what it's like to live and work from home with a cat, a situation over one third of us are familiar with.
Hogging your chair. Stepping on your keyboard. Cat hair everywhere! If you've ever tried to work from home, you can identify. Moreno's colorful illustrations and simple text take us through the day as she shows what it's like to live and work from home with a cat.-- adapted from back cover and perusal of book
18) The last book on the left: stories of murder and mayhem from history's most notorious serial killers
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"An equal parts haunting and hilarious deep-dive review of history's most notorious and cold-blooded serial killers, from the creators of the award-winning Last Podcast on the Left"--
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Perfect for the anti-aviary (or bird fanatic with a sense of humor), this snarky illustrated handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and--let's face it--true. Featuring 50 common North American birds, such as the White-Breasted Butt Nugget and the Goddamned Canada Goose (or White-Breasted Nuthatch and Canada Goose for the layperson), Kracht identifies all the idiots in your backyard and details exactly why they suck with humorous, yet angry, ink...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Image
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Told in the same tongue-in-cheek voice as the original, this sequel is full of funny parenting tips and relatable stories for contemporary moms. Sh*tty Mom for All Seasons explores the occasions throughout the year that test every mother’s patience and inspire self-deprecating humor and that second glass of wine. With chapters organized by season, the book will teach you how to navigate the bumpy roads of motherhood, learn to laugh at the occasional...
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