A new collection of the latest plays from the writer of Beautiful Thing and TV's Gimme, Gimme, Gimme"JONATHAN HARVEY has an athletic and fantastical imagination, bawdy, funny and joyously blasphemous"
"Light-hearted and rambunctious [this] is a fairytale with a difference" — Guardian Best Children's Books of 2023The fresh and funny story of a little princess who hates the stuffy palace, but loves the creatures she meets in the garden. A classic fairytale with a twist, celebrating animals and adventure, from the award-winning duo Sir Michael Morpurgo and Emily Gravett. Clara is a small, strong-willed princess who likes running wild, jumping ditches and climbing trees .. . but most of all, she loves collecting creepy-crawlies and making them her friends.That’s not easy with a bossy butler and a pernickety nanny always on your case. When Clara discovers that an ogre she keeps in her shoe under her bed isn’t an ogre at all, he offers her a way out of her predicament. There’s only one thing she needs to do .. . The Ogre Who Wasn't is a lesson in kindness and a celebration of the natural world written by Sir Michael Morpurgo, the Children's Laureate 2003-4, and illustrated by the
THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLERSoon to be an Apple TV series starring Brie Larson'I loved it' NIGELLA LAWSON'Sparky, rip-roaring, funny' SUNDAY TIMES'The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages' INDIA KNIGHT'Brimming with life' RACHEL JOYCE___________Your ability to change everything - including yourself - starts hereChemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing. But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality.Forced to resign, she reluctantly signs on as the host of a cooking show, Supper at Six. But her revolutionary approach to cooking, fuelled by scientific and rational commentary, grabs the attention of a nation. Soon, a legion of overlooked housewives find themselves daring to change the status quo.
"So funny you almost feel guilty laughing."?Reuters"The funniest thing we've ever read."?InStyle"Very funny. Jane's got a death wish."?Matt Stone, co-creator of South Park"This is one of the funniest
Pete the Cat: Secret Agent (includes over 30 stickers)(平裝本)From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team James and Kimberly Dean, Secret Agent Meow a.k.a. Pete the Cat goes undercover in the 11th 8x8 storybook. Includes over 30 top secret stickers!After some unusual activity, Pete the Cat must go under cover as Secret Agent Meow to solve the town’s mystery. With his handy spy watch, secret-catcher, and his meow-mobile, Agent Meow is ready to crack the case! What could the big surprise be?Pete the Cat and the Supercool Science Fair (includes over 30 stickers)(平裝本)Pete the Cat and his friends can’t wait to build the coolest volcano ever for their school’s science fair. Despite a few funny misfires, they can’t wait to show off their exploding volcano at the fair! But after seeing their classmates’ creations, is the volcano enough to win first place? Good thing Pete has a fun, sparkly surprise up his sleeves!Pete the Cat Checks Out the Library (includes over 30 stickers)(平裝本)It's
"Gerber has a gentle touch and an unaffected, articulate voice that can be smart, funny, wise?sometimes all at the same time."?Library Journal"The thing itself carries the weight of [Gerber's] poems,
Vocal Collection47 songs. Contents: Bring Me My Bride (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum) * C'est Moi (Camelot) * Colorado, My Home (The Unsinkable Molly Brown) * Do I Love You Because Yo
For fans of David Sedaris and Dave Eggers, a very funny book about very unfunny things."The funniest thing I've ever read - profane, self-aware, and ruthlessly honest. Dan Marshall might be a
A little girl is shopping in a grocery store when—surprise!—she meets a dinosaur. Don't worry. The dinosaur is very friendly. She's polite, too. In this funny story, told in lilting read-aloud rhyme, the girl has numerous opportunities to be helpful to the clumsy shopping dino and demonstrate when to say "thank you," "excuse me," "I'm sorry," "You're welcome," and other niceties of life. Tim Bowers's whimsical illustrations bring an extra dimension of fun to Judy Sierra's hilarious picture book fantasy. Altogether, Suppose You Meet a Dinosaur is an entertaining and painless way to show preschoolers why basic manners are a good thing to have.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You and After You, a sensational collection featuring the title novella and eight other stories. Quintessential Jojo Moyes, Paris for One and Other Stories is an irresistibly romantic collection filled with humor and heart. Nell is twenty-six and has never been to Paris. She's never even been on a romantic weekend away—to anywhere—before. Traveling abroad isn't really her thing. But when Nell's boyfriend fails to show up for their mini-vacation, she has the opportunity to prove everyone—including herself—wrong. Alone in Paris, Nell finds a version of herself she never knew existed: independent and intrepid. Could this turn out to be the most adventurous weekend of her life? Funny, charming, and irresistible, Paris for One is vintage Moyes—as are the other stories that round out the collection.From the Hardcover edition.
"An unflinchingly honest, eye-opening, heartful story that's sure to keep readers talking." --Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give and On the Come Up "Romantic, funny, hopeful, and unflinchingly real." --Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon Vs. The Homosapiens Agenda The uplifting story of an HIV-positive teen, falling in love and learning to live her truth.Simone Garcia-Hampton is starting over at a new school, and this time things will be different. She's making real friends, making a name for herself as student director of Rent, and making a play for Miles, the guy who makes her melt every time he walks into a room. The last thing she wants is for word to get out that she's HIV-positive, because last time . . . well, last time things got ugly. Keeping her viral load under control is easy, but keeping her diagnosis under wraps is not so simple. As Simone and Miles start going out for real--shy kiss
In this funny counting book, Billy Bully learns what it means to be a good friend."When Billy Bully comes to playhe always takes the fun away."As Billy Bully does one rotten thing after another, his friends dwindle to zero. With a little effort, Billy Bully realizes that a real friend doesn't think only of himself. Kids will love to count down--and most importantly--back up, as Billy Bully makes it up to his friends and gets the whole gang back together!
It was suppose to be a debt settled, just a price being repaid. Instead love was born... ...from unpaid dues it bloomed. See, that's the funny thing about love, you never expect it. After losing her m
The insightful, audacious, and deeply romantic story of a woman whose life turns upside down after she meets an enigmatic chef on vacation in Italy, from a New York Times bestselling author "Delicious."--People - "Smart, sexy and funny, full of joy in simple pleasures."--Minneapolis Star-Tribune What if falling in love means breaking someone's heart? On the heels of a difficult break-up and a devastating diagnosis, Shakespeare scholar Lizzie Delford decides to take one last lavish vacation on Elba, the sun-kissed island off the Italian coast, with her best friend and his movie-star boyfriend. Once settled into a luxurious seaside resort, Lizzie has to make big decisions about her future, and she needs the one thing she may be running out of: time. She leaves the yacht owners and celebrities behind and sneaks off to the public beach, where she meets a sardonic chef named Dante, his battered dog, Lulu, and his wry daughter, Etta, a twelve-year-old desperate for a mother. While Dante show
How come the only thing my family tree ever grows is nuts?”???Wade Rouse attempts to answer that question in his blisteringly funny new memoir by looking at the yearly celebrations that unite us all a
For fans of David Sedaris and Dave Eggers, a very funny audiobook about very unfunny things."The funniest thing I've ever read - profane, self-aware, and ruthlessly honest. Dan Marshall might
From Grant Ginder, the author of The People We Hate at the Wedding, soon to be a major motion picture starring Kristen Bell, Allison Janney and Ben Platt, comes a poignant, funny, and slyly beguiling novel which proves that, like democracy, family is a messy and fragile thing ―perfect for fans of Veep’s biting humor, the family drama of Succession, and the joys of Kevin Wilson’s Nothing to See Here.Nancy Harrison is running for Senate, and she’s going to win, goddamnit. Not that that’s her slogan, although it could be. She’s said all the right things. Passed all the right legislation. Chapped her lips kissing babies. There’s just one problem: her grown children.Greta and Nick Harrison are adrift. Nick is floundering in his attempts to write a musical about the life of Joan Didion (called Hello to All That!). And then there’s his little sister Greta. Smart, pretty, and completely unmotivated, allowing her life to pass her by like the shoppers at the Apple store where she works.One morni
"A funny, poetic, big-hearted reminder that life can—and will—take us all by surprise.”—Jennifer E. Smith, The Statistical Probability of Love at First SightCan the best thing happen at the w
"Mean Baby is a fascinating exploration about the power of prophecy, of labels, and of one woman's determination to defy them all. Blair is a rebel, an artist, and it turns out: a writer." ―Glennon Doyle, Author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Untamed and Founder of Together Rising Selma Blair has played many archetypal roles: Gullible ingenue in Cruel Intentions. Preppy ice queen in Legally Blonde. Fire-starter in Hellboy. Muse to Karl Lagerfeld. Face of Chanel. Cover model. Advocate for the multiple sclerosis community. But before all of that, Selma was known best for being one thing: a mean baby. In a memoir that is as wildly funny as it is emotionally shattering, Selma Blair tells the captivating story of growing up and finding her truth.The first story Selma Blair Beitner ever heard about herself is that she was a mean, mean baby. With her mouth pulled in a perpetual snarl and a head so furry it had to be rubbed to make way for her forehead, Selma spent years living up to he
From Beyond the Break author Heather Buchta comes a funny, romantic novel about a girl trying to make amends with a former best friend. The thing is: healing someone else’s broken heart has its complications, especially when he’s now an A-list movie star.High school senior Alexa Brooks had it all figured out. Study hard, nail the extracurriculars, stay focused, and life would follow the carefully crafted plan. The problem is this plan was designed for one thing: making her forget all about her once-best-friend, former-potential-boyfriend, Carson Knight. Four years ago, he was the boy who always made her laugh, the boy she loved, and the boy she mistakenly and very publicly betrayed. Oh, and he was also the boy who grew up to become a heartthrob A-list actor, named Cayden McKnight.An innocent-enough school assignment suddenly brings Cayden to the forefront of Alexa’s mind, and her celebrity-crazed best friend Lindsey discovers the old connection. Convinced that his Hollywood bad boy ima
