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100 Ways for a Chicken to Train its Human
by Diane ParkerFrom Fowl Play to Hen-tertainment, in this hilarious collection by Diane Parker the chickens show us who are really in charge, and what they're really plotting inside their coops! Don't worry about the morning after the night before. Unmade nests, broken eggs and scattered food -your human will not even notice the difference and they always have spare time to clean up after you. Free range means you have the right to roam. However you choose to do it, escape on a regular basis and refuse to return until you are ready. Try to tip your food hopper up so all the corn spills. That way your human will have to refill it on a more regular basis.
100 Ways to Be As Happy As Your Dog
by Celia HaddonIn 100 Ways to Be As Happy As Your Dog, animal behaviour expert Celia Haddon shows you 100 ways in which you, too, can master the art of being happy by learning from your favourite canine companions. Curious, affectionate and always full of energy, dogs have always been a source of joy for us no matter what we are going through in life. Whether you've got a Labrador, a poodle or a shih tzu, your dog is always there, ready to play fetch or offer a cuddle or go for long walks on the beach when you need it. So let animal behaviour expert and bestselling author Celia Haddon show you how you, too, can live a good life as a human by learning the art of happiness from our best animal friend.
100 Ways to Be More Like Your Cat: Feline Wisdom for Happy Humans
by Celia HaddonFrom the bestselling author of One Hundred Ways For a Cat To Train Its Human comes a new guide on how to improve your own life by learning from your cat.Content, living in the moment, finding pleasure in small things - your cat knows exactly how to get the best out of life. So let your cat be your guru as Celia Haddon shows in 100 ways how adopting their outlook can lead to our own happiness. Stretch out, relax, find a warm spot - and enjoy purrfection.
100 Ways to Fight the Flab: The Have-it-all Diet
by Jane Wenham-JonesEver started a new diet and found yourself reaching for the wine and chocolate within a week? Well now you can! Jane Wenham-Jones, best-selling author and columnist, offers 100 tips on slimming down without sacrifice.Quirky but useful, fun but factual, Jane’s approach is a unique mixture of everyday science, the right mental attitude, and common-sense strategies, designed to fit in with your busy life. With advice on “party weeks”, dressing to hide the pounds, and how to lose weight fast when a big date looms, Jane offers tactics that work where most diets fail. From eating a chilli a day to speed up your metabolism, to doing quick bursts of exercise with rapid results, to simply thinking yourself skinnier, these tried-and-tested methods will see you leaner and fitter – while allowing for a daily fix of the foods you love.
The 100 Words That Make The English
by Tony ThorneEnglishness is an ancient and powerful concept, but no one seems sure exactly what it means in the twenty-first century. In exploring our national identity, Tony Thorne has compiled a fascinating compendium of the hundred words and phrases that have become the cornerstones of modern English, and have been used - sometimes deliberately, but often inadvertently - to stake out our common ground, to define what makes us essentially English, and thus different from those beastly foreigners who lurk just off our shores.
1001 Horrible Facts
by Anne RooneyA cockroach can live for a week after its head is cut off.Ancient Romans made hair dye from pigeon feces.There are more bacteria in your mouth than there are people in the world.These are just a few of the 1001 horrible facts in this brilliant book, covering topics including Science, Body, Animals, History and World Records. It provides the perfect ammunition for 8-12 year-olds to amaze and disgust parents, teachers and each other!
1001 Kids' Jokes
by Kay BarnhamMy dog's a blacksmith. How can you tell? When I tell him off, he makes a bolt for the door. This hilarious joke book is jam-packed with 1001 great gags to get kids giggling! They will pick up puns, one-liners, and knock-knock jokes on many side-splitting topics, including: • Amusing animals • Monster madness • Medical mischief • School shockers • And more! Flick through its pages to mine some comedy gold.
1001 Quotations to inspire you before you die (1001)
by Robert ArpFrom the bestselling 1001 series, comes a collection of 1001 quotations from numerous brilliant minds of the Ancient World through to the present day. With quotes from everyone including Marcus Aurelius, Sun Tzu, Shakespeare and Nietzsche through to Ellen DeGeneres, Nelson Mandela, Mark Zuckerberg and Monty Python's Flying Circus, there is an immense range of ideas, witticisms and musings to ponder.The quotations cover a wide range of topics, including art and literature, culture, philosophy, politics, psychology and religion, made accessible and brought to life by being placed in their historical contexts and accompanied by a wealth of illustrations.
1001 Really Ridiculously Silly Jokes
by Clive GiffordKnow any good jokes? Here are 1001 (yes, one thousand and one!) awesome ones for the whole family to enjoy!Why did the empty sandwich go to the dentist?IT NEEDED A FILLING.What do you call a 20,000-year-old joke?PRE-HYSTERICAL.With jokes galore, puns, one-liners, visual gags, play on words and hilarious illustrations. Divided into sections such as 'Hilarious Holidays', 'Teacher Titters' and 'Football Funnies', this book will never get old and will have your friends and whole family laughing. A hilarious bumper book that will captivate any child and spark an interest in reading - created by the bestselling author of Teenage Kicks and Eye Benders, and winner of the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize.
1001 Really Stupid Jokes
by Mike PhillipsAnother terrific compilation of jokes in the hugely successful series of Robinson Children's joke books - this one specialises in completely ridiculous and utterly stupid ones - they'll love it!
101 Amazing Dad Skills
by Edward DickensFrom how to improvise a bedtime story to the ins and outs of high-quality dad dancing, 101 Amazing Dad Skills is an essential read for all long-suffering dads and excited fathers-to-be.
101 Damnations
by Andrew HarmanSo, there's this dragon. Well, it's not a real dragon, more of a, um, virtual dragon. The Thaumaturgical Physicists of Losa Llamas want it as security. Their real mistake was employing Cheiro Mancini, alchemist and Virtual Ecology Technician (VET for short), to install it. I mean, if it wasn't for him the Scroles wouldn't have been disturbed, and the Damnations would have stayed under control, and as for the Prime Evil ...In 101 Damnations, Andrew Harman introduces a whole new set of characters to the twin kingdoms of Rhyngill and Cranachan - and proves that they are just as incompetent as his previous heroes!
101 Funny Things About Global Warming
by Sidney HarrisIn this unexpectedly refreshing look at today's most inconvenient truths, acclaimed cartoonist Sidney Harris looks at global warming, with a little help from his friends. Featuring never-before-seen work from artists like long-time New Yorker contributors Matt Diffee, Sam Gross, and Lee Lorenz, among others, 101 Funny Things About Global Warming makes light of hot-button environmental issues, like unreliable hybrid cars, pie-in-the-sky alternative energy sources, and the existential crisis of our own biodegradable nature. Provocative, timely, and endlessly funny, 101 Funny Things About Global Warming fits into the growing trend of ecocentric public events and media coverage by pointing out in black and white how far we've come-and how far we still have to go-in improving the state of the world. "Great comedy can make you laugh and open your mind at the same time, and 101 Funny Things About Global Warming succeeds at both."-Global Warming Activist and Producer Laurie David Praise for Sidney Harris: "The humor in science that is most widely laughed at comes from nonscientists, like the cartoonist, Sidney Harris."-New York Times Book Review "Harris is a treasure."-American Scientist "What's so funny about science? Sidney Harris, that's what."-Isaac Asimov
101 Reasons Why Ireland Is Better Than England
by Pat FitzpatrickTayto, the metric system, Aisling Bea, Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan, Blindboy, Marian Keyes and we never get embarassed on the international stage by dodgy Royals – that’s just 7 of the 101 Reasons Why Ireland is Better than England. This tongue-in-cheek sweep across the two nations is aimed at Irish people, wherever they live, not to mention the 10 million English people who move over here after Brexit. With our neighbour losing its marbles, there has never been a better time to exact revenge for the two most despicable things that England has ever inflicted on the Irish – Jacob Rees-Mogg and claiming Saoirse Ronan is British.
101 Things to Do With a Banana
by B.A. NanaA bunch of truly ap-peeling things to do with this fruit basket staple.
101 Things to do with a Huge Willy
by Pop PressIt’s not the size but what you do with it that counts. Discover 101 inspiring ideas for more useful things you can do with your willy. From hearding sheep to mountain rescue, controlling traffic, space exploration or taking the perfect group selfie – you too can use your willy to make the world a better place.
101 Uses for a Celebrity Chef
by Andy WattHave you ever felt that celebrity chefs just aren’t as useful as they could be?Well, this is the book for you. Whether you're on holiday, at home or at play, this fully illustrated guide will show you how to get the best out of your favourite celebrity chefs. From motorbikes to mugs, pepper pots to pinatas and rugs to rolling pins, there's a multitude of uses for every cookery star in the book.
101 Uses for a Dead Meerkat
by Massimo FenatiMeerkats seem to get everywhere these days. But what to do with all the corpses when they reach the end of their fluffy little lives? Don't just throw them away! Why not turn one upside down and use it as a penholder? Or cut it in half and use it to replace a table leg? Peppered with brilliant, mercilessly dark humour, 101 Uses for a Dead Meerkat is a handy illustrated guide to making the best with that pile of cutesy cadavers that you just don't know what to do with. It's fiendishly inventive, more than a little sick, and very funny indeed. (No meerkats were harmed in the making of this book. Unfortunately.)
101 Uses Of A Dead Roach
by Howard Marks Simon BondHoward Marks is king of the dope-smoking world: Mr Nice is now at a staggering half a million copies sold, and the Book of Dope Stories has sold 100,000 copies in six months. Simon Bond is a well-known cartoonist: the classic 101 Uses For A Dead Cat came out in an omnibus edition last year - twenty years after it was first published. 101 Uses For A Dead Roach will be a humour classic - 101 cartoons ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, of how to use the un-useable part of your joint.
The 104-Storey Treehouse: Diary (The Treehouse Books #8)
by Andy GriffithsThe 104-Storey Treehouse is the eighth book of Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic cartoon-style illustrations.Join Andy and Terry in their now 104-storey spectacular treehouse. They've added thirteen new levels, including a never-ending staircase, a burp bank, and even a mighty fortress. But Andy and Terry are in a race against time to find a funny story for their next book – will the tooth fairy, the two-million-dollar shop or even the riddles of the deep-thoughts thinking room be able to help?Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!
The 117-Storey Treehouse (The Treehouse Books #9)
by Andy GriffithsThere are lots of laughs at every level in The 117-Storey Treehouse, the ninth book in the number one bestselling Treehouse series from Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton.Andy and Terry have added another thirteen levels of crazy fun to their every-growing treehouse. They've got a tiny-horse level, a pyjama-party room, an Underpants Museum and Treehouse Information Centre! But Andy and Terry have found themselves running from the Story Police and the only way to escape, is through the terrifying Door of Doom! Join the adventure that inspired the World Book Day bestseller, Terry's Dumb Dot Story in this laugh-out-loud story told through a combination of text and fantastic cartoon-style illustrations. With 117 amazing levels to discover in the Treehouse series, what are you waiting for? Come on up!
12 Hours To Say I Love You: Read this book and your heart won't be the same - the Must-Read Love Story of 2022
by Olivia Poulet Laurence DobieszTheirs was the love of a lifetime.Now they have one night to save it...GRIPPING, MOVING AND BEAUTIFULLY OBSERVED, THIS NOVEL CELEBRATES THE MESSINESS AND THE MIRACLE OF THAT THING WE CALL LOVE. 'Wonderfully romantic' KEIRA KNIGHTLEY'Beautifully tender and life-affirming' TOM ALLEN'Relatable. Funny. Heartbreaking. Glorious' DEBORAH FRANCES-WHITE_________________________Whir, beep, click, breath. Whir, beep, click, breath. Pippa Gallagher is rushed in to hospital following a traffic accident.As Pippa lies unconscious, fragments of the past flash through her mind. The day she met Steve Gallagher, the man who would become the love of her life. The heartbreak she felt tonight as she got into her car, her eyes blurry from tears. Meanwhile Steve sits at her bedside, his eyes fixed on her pale, still face. He has no idea where his wife was going when she crashed. No clue as to why she became distracted behind the wheel. All he knows is that she is his world. And that he wasn't there when she needed him most. For the next twelve hours, Steve tells Pippa all the reasons he loves her. But is it too late? Can Pippa find her way back to him?HAVE YOU READ THE LOVE STORY EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT?'Witty, tender and compulsively readable!' DIANA GABALDON, bestselling author of OUTLANDER'Hilarious and heartbreaking' SARA PASCOE'Captivating. I loved it' REBECCA HALL'This drowns in love. 'Beautiful' SIOBHÁN MCSWEENEY_________________________Early readers ADORE this beautiful novel:'Oh my gosh, I can't even with this book. It was stunningly beautiful and emotive. I laughed, I cried and I felt totally heartbroken. A beautiful story that both made me hopeful and emotionally destroyed at the same time. I loved it. *****''An absolute joy to read. A book for anyone who is in love, has loved or been loved *****''Oh my gosh, this book nearly broke me. It was so romantic and funny and real and relatable. I loved every page. That ending is amazing. Highly recommend *****''A beautiful, moving love story, poignant and so very real. Explores the beautiful, messy chaos that is falling in and staying in love. The connection between them was so real that my heart broke for them with every page, and it felt as though we've lived through their relationship alongside them. A truly heartbreakingly stunning story about love and loss, fans of If I Stay will definitely love this story ****' 'This is such a beautiful love story. Although it is quite heartbreaking... there are quite a lot of funny moments. Such a great cast of characters. Great storyline and quite emotional. Thoroughly entertaining *****'This was a tender, emotional read. It was romantic as you would expect, yet not schmaltzy or unrealistic. I found it to be a beautiful and thought-provoking book. I really enjoyed it ****'A beautifully written romance that had me rooting for the characters throughout. The perfect weekend read'
13 Little Blue Envelopes (13 Little Blue Envelopes Ser. #1)
by Maureen JohnsonEverything about Ginny will change this summer, and it’s all because of 13 little blue envelopes…
The 13-Storey Treehouse: A Musical Play For Young Audiences (The Treehouse Books #1)
by Andy GriffithsThe 13-Storey Treehouse is the first book in Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic cartoon-style illustrations.Andy and Terry live in the WORLD'S BEST treehouse! It's got a giant catapult, a secret underground laboratory, a tank of man-eating sharks and a marshmallow machine that follows you around and shoots marshmallows into your mouth whenever you're hungry! Just watch out for the sea monkeys, and the monkeys pretending to be sea monkeys, and the giant mutant mermaid sea monster . . . Oh, and, whatever you do, don't get trapped in a burp-gas-filled bubble . . . !Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!
The 13-Storey Treehouse: Colour Edition (The Treehouse Series #1)
by Andy GriffithsThe 13-Storey Treehouse - in colour! The first bestselling book in Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, now in colour! Perfect for fans of Dog Man and Bunny vs. Monkey, this book will make you laugh-out-loud on every page.Andy and Terry live in the WORLD'S BEST treehouse! It's got a giant catapult, a secret underground laboratory, a tank of man-eating sharks and a marshmallow machine that follows you around and shoots marshmallows into your mouth whenever you're hungry! Just watch out for the sea monkeys, and the monkeys pretending to be sea monkeys, and the giant mutant mermaid sea monster . . . Oh, and, whatever you do, don't get trapped in a burp-gas-filled bubble . . . !Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up!