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Explorers (Would You Rather? #4)
by Clive GiffordWould you rather ride a hot-air balloon to the North Pole or cycle to the South Pole? Go to the toilet inside your spacecraft, or outside it? Only you can decide!
The Explosion Chronicles
by Yan LiankeLONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL 2017 With the Yi River on one side and the Balou Mountains on the other, the village of Explosion was founded a thousand years ago by refugees fleeing a volcanic eruption. But in the post-Mao era, the name takes on a new significance as the rural community grows explosively from a small village to a town to a city to a vast megalopolis. Behind this rapid expansion are three rival clans linked together by a web of ambition, madness and greed. Together they transform their hometown into a Babylon of modern times -- an unrivalled urban superpower built on lies, sex and thievery.'One of the masters of modern Chinese literature' Jung Chang
Exposed! 2011: The Pictures the Celebs Didn't Want You to See
by Alison JacksonAlison Jackson goes behind the headlines with a hilarious collection of the year's best stories. It's been quite a year in the world of celebrity... - Wayne Rooney said 'I'm worth it' with his new head of hair; - Charlie Sheen went from losing it to WINNING; - Cameron and Clegg continued their bromance; - Cheryl got hired 'n' fired in spectacular fashion; - And the world stopped entirely to watch Kate 'n' Wills get married - then got totally distracted by Pippa's bottom instead
The Extra Man: A Novel
by Jonathan AmesA hilarious novel from one America's funniest living writers – like a New York Withnail and IMeet Louis Ives: well-groomed, romantic, and as captivating as an F. Scott Fitzgerald hero. Only this hero has a penchant for ladies’ clothes, and he’s just lost his teaching job after an unfortunate incident involving a colleague’s brassiere.Meet Henry Harrison: former actor, brilliant but failed playwright, and a well-seasoned escort for New York City’s women of means. What can this ageless Don Quixote of the Upper East Side have to offer a young gentleman such as Louis? What, indeed…The Extra Man is a story of friendship and frustration, of cocktails and cross-dressing, a hilarious tale for our times from America’s most versatile wit.Jonathan Amesis the author of nine books including Wake Up, Sir! and You Were Never Really Here, both published by Pushkin Press. He also created the hit HBO comedy Bored to Death, starring Ted Danson, Zach Galifianakis and Jason Schwartzman, and Blunt Talk, starring Patrick Stewart. He has fought in two amateur boxing matches as "The Herring Wonder". He lives in Los Angeles.
The Extra Ordinary Life of Frank Derrick, Age 81
by J.B. MorrisonFrank Derrick is eighty-one. And he's just been run over by a milk float. It was tough enough to fill the hours of the day when he was active. But now he's broken his arm and fractured his foot, it looks set to be a very long few weeks ahead. Frank lives with his cat Bill (which made more sense before Ben died) in the typically British town of Fullwind-on-Sea. He watches DVDs, spends his money frivolously at the local charity shop and desperately tries to avoid cold callers continually knocking on his door. Then a breath of fresh air comes into his life in the form of Kelly Christmas, home help. With her little blue car and appalling parking, her cheerful resilience and ability to laugh at his jokes, Kelly changes Frank's extra ordinary life. She reminds him that there is a world beyond the four walls of his flat and that adventures, however small, come to people of all ages. Frank and Kelly's story is sad and funny, moving, familiar, uplifting. It is a small and perfect look at a life neither remarkable nor disastrous, but completely extraordinary nonetheless. For fans of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, The Extra Ordinary Life of Frank Derrick, Age 81 by J. B. Morrison is a quirky, life-affirming story that has enormous appeal. And it's guaranteed to make you laugh.
Extremely Embarrassing Dad Jokes
by Ian AllenWhat happened to the man with five legs? His trousers fit him like a glove.
The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks (Lottie Brooks #1)
by Katie KirbyLottie Brooks is 11 ¾ and her life is ALREADY officially over. Not only is she about to start high school without any friends or glamorous swooshy hair, she's just discovered she's too flat-chested to wear A BRA!She might as well give up now and go into hibernation with her hamsters Sir Barnaby Squeakington and Fuzzball the Third.Lottie navigates the perils of growing up in this fantastically funny new illustrated series for pre-teens filled with friendship, embarrassing moments and, of course, KitKat Chunkys.The first book in the hilarious new series for children by the bestselling creator of Hurrah For Gin. Perfect for fans of Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging and Dork Diaries.Praise for Lottie Brooks'As the mother of a ten year old hoodie gamer girl, it is a joy to see the screens off. No amount of coaxing about the utter joy of a book had worked before, but Katie has managed to capture what this group think and feel in a positive, gently parent-mocking, life-affirming fashion.' Becci, Amazon'My daughter is 12 and I cannot get her to read. However, I bought her a copy of The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks . . . and she's hooked!' - Vickles, Mumsnet
Eye, Eye, Captain! A Bloomsbury Young Reader (Bloomsbury Young Readers)
by Jane Clarke Jennie PohCaptain Cutlass cannot see a thing without his glasses. But pirates don't wear glasses and if his crew finds out they'll make him walk the plank! As the pirates set sail for Treasure Island, the Captain soon finds himself in trouble when he can't even read the treasure map...This hilarious tale from picture book author Jane Clarke (author of Gilbert the Great and Neon Leon) is perfect for children who are learning to read by themselves and for Key Stage 1. Features engaging illustrations by Jennie Poh and quirky characters young readers will find hard to resist.Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. They are packed with gorgeous colour illustrations and include inside cover notes to help adults reading with children, as well as ideas for activities related to the stories.Book band: GoldQuizzed for Accelerated ReaderIdeal for ages: 5+
Eye, Eye, Captain! A Bloomsbury Young Reader (Bloomsbury Young Readers)
by Jane Clarke Jennie PohCaptain Cutlass cannot see a thing without his glasses. But pirates don't wear glasses and if his crew finds out they'll make him walk the plank! As the pirates set sail for Treasure Island, the Captain soon finds himself in trouble when he can't even read the treasure map...This hilarious tale from picture book author Jane Clarke (author of Gilbert the Great and Neon Leon) is perfect for children who are learning to read by themselves and for Key Stage 1. Features engaging illustrations by Jennie Poh and quirky characters young readers will find hard to resist.Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. They are packed with gorgeous colour illustrations and include inside cover notes to help adults reading with children, as well as ideas for activities related to the stories.Book band: GoldQuizzed for Accelerated ReaderIdeal for ages: 5+
Eyeless in Gaza: A Novel
by Aldous HuxleyTold over more than thirty years, in non-chronological order, Eyeless in Gaza revolves around the lives of a small group of the English upper-middle classes, and is ultimately Aldous Huxley’s most personal—and loosely autobiographical—novel. It is the story of Anthony Beavis, a cynical Oxford graduate coming of age in the wake of World War I. Unfulfilled by his life, he is persuaded by a friend to find a new way to live, leading him from blind hedonism to political revolution and then to spiritual enlightenment.
The Eyre Affair: Thursday Next Book 1 (Thursday Next #1)
by Jasper FfordeThe first book in the phenomenally successful Thursday Next series, from Number One bestselling author Jasper Fforde. 'Always ridiculous, often hilarious ... blink and you miss a vital narrative leap. There are shades of Douglas Adams, Lewis Carroll, 'Clockwork Orange' and '1984'. And that's just for starters' - Time OutMeet Thursday Next, literary detective without equal, fear or boyfriend. There is another 1985, where London's criminal gangs have moved into the lucrative literary market, and Thursday Next is on the trail of the new crime wave's MR Big.Acheron Hades has been kidnapping certain characters from works of fiction and holding them to ransom. Jane Eyre is gone. Missing.Thursday sets out to find a way into the book to repair the damage. But solving crimes against literature isn't easy when you also have to find time to halt the Crimean War, persuade the man you love to marry you, and figure out who really wrote Shakespeare's plays.Perhaps today just isn't going to be Thursday's day. Join her on a truly breathtaking adventure, and find out for yourself. Fiction will never be the same again ...
The F*ck-it List: Is this the most shocking thriller of the year?
by John Niven‘Gripping, terrifying and hilarious – John Niven is our Hunter S. Thompson.’ ADAM KAY, author of This Is Going to Hurt_____________________________You're terminally ill.Who do you kill? Set in a near-future America, an America that has borne two terms of a Trump Presidency and is now in the first term of Donald’s daughter as president, Frank Brill, a retired small-town newspaper editor, lives in a world where the populist policies Trump is currently so keen to pursue have been a reality for some years and are getting even more extreme – an erosion of abortion rights, less and less gun control, xenophobic immigration policies. Frank, a good man, has just been given a terminal diagnosis. Rather than compile a bucket list of all the things he’s ever wanted to do in his life, he instead has at the ready his ‘fuck-it list’. Because Frank has had to endure more than his fair share of personal misfortune. And he has the names of those who are to blame for all of the tragedies that have befallen him. But eventually, as he becomes more accustomed to dishing out cold revenge and the stakes get higher and higher, and with a rogue county sheriff on his tail, there only remains one name left at the bottom of his fuck-it list. Part political satire, part compulsive thriller, The F*ck-it List is John Niven at his coruscating best._____________________________'It's F**KING TERRIFYING and brilliant and gripping and tragic and humane. Such a well-written book, with such vivid efficient prose, a powerful political plea disguised as a revenge novel. It's brilliant.' MARIAN KEYES
F*ck Yourself Fit: Get in shape, get shagging
by ShaggingWorldThe fun way to get from fat to fit!ShaggingWorld's revolutionary approach to fitness enables you to get in shape without ever having to go hungry, or horny, again - the perfect relief for anyone following a strict diet plan. With 60 positions and instructional diagrams showing the number of calories burned, sins earned, and sex points gained, getting fit has never been more fun.
F in Exams: Even More of the Best Test Paper Blunders
by Richard BensonAnother year, another set of exams and another round of well-meaning students to provide us with our textbook mix of wisdom and wisecracks.Bursting with yet more crazy and creative thinking, this book showcases an all-new selection of test paper answers, from hilarious misunderstandings to breathtaking ingenuity.
F in Exams: School Memes
by Richard BensonFor all the times you’re on the brink of a classroom catastrophe, grab this collection of the internet’s funniest school memes and laugh away your worries. Let the procrastination commence!
F in Exams: The Big Book of Test Paper Blunders
by Richard BensonBursting with head-scratching exam answers, this collection brings together the most side-splitting examples from the F in Exams series.
F in Exams: Back Again with More of the Funniest Exam Paper Blunders
by Richard BensonWhat was Sir Isaac Newton famous for?He invented gravity.Another year has passed, which means more exams have been sat and more silly answers have been given by the children of our future. To make sure these hilarious blunders won’t be forgotten, F in Exams is back again with brand-new content, from amusing misunderstandings to marvellous misspellings. It’s the perfect escape for students struggling with revision and anyone who has experienced the joys of taking an exam.
F in Exams Joke Book: The Best (and Worst) Jokes and Test Paper Blunders
by Richard Benson‘… you won’t know whether to laugh or cry’ DAILY MAIL Getting up at the crack of dawn, wearing school uniform, squabbles in the schoolyard, endless homework… those were the best days of your life! It’s time to relive them with this new collection of side-splitting jokes and ridiculous exam answers, showcasing the very best (and worst) in school humour.
F in Geography (F In Exams Ser.)
by Richard BensonIf you get perspiration and precipitation confused, then take comfort in this hilarious, all-new, fun-size dose of F in Exams, containing some of the most cringeworthy howlers from school Geography exams.
F in History (F In Exams Ser.)
by Richard BensonIf you don’t know a cold war from a cold sore, then take comfort in this cracking, all-new, fun-size dose of F in Exams, containing some of the worst howlers from school history exams.
F in Retakes: Even More Test Paper Blunders (F In Exams Ser.)
by Richard BensonThe F in Exams are over, the results are in and just when you thought it was safe to go back in the classroom… BANG! It’s time for F in Retakes! Enjoy another heady dose of hilarious answers that canny students have given to the trickiest exam questions.
F in School: Blunders, Backchat and Bad Excuses (F In Exams Ser.)
by Richard BensonAhh, glorious school days… It’s no wonder they went so quickly with all the exams, the classroom fun, the sticky situations to get out of, the work to avoid and the teachers to annoy. Enjoy this new collection of hilarious exam answers, along with schoolyard jokes, amusing doodles, silly excuses, spelling slip-ups and loads more!
F in Science (F In Exams Ser.)
by Richard BensonIf the thought of science exams conjures up the memory of singeing your eyebrow on a Bunsen burner, then take comfort in this cracking, all-new, funsize dose of F in Exams, containing some of the most glorious howlers from school science exams.
F in Spelling: The Funniest Test Paper Blunders (F In Exams Ser.)
by Richard BensonWe all know that the written word is full of traps for the unwary, and this goes double for those in their early years of learning it. Enjoy this collection of side-splitting spelling slip-ups ranging from the charming to the ridiculous, and the cute to the unintentionally X-rated!
F is for Fooball
by Vanessa GardnerA fantastic new sporting humour series with other titles planned for release over the next year. Superb collection of humorous football quotes, stories, anecdotes, jokes and chants, highlighting some of the key characters of the game such as Jose Mourinho, Sir Alex Ferguson, John Motson, Bill Shankly, Brian Clough and many more. Brilliant Gift for any Football fan, this book will make you laugh out loud as you relive some of the greatest quotes that have ever left the lips of your favourite football personalities! Featuring the managers, pundits, players and the man on the terrace, "F is for Football" is a must for all Football fans.