CATALOGUES - Humour

Addressing the daily challenges that new teachers face in front of a class, this humorous personal account shares the lessons learned from one man's lengthy teaching career. Imparting practical advice in an engaging manner, these truthful tales transport readers through a wide array of settings - urban and suburban schools, from sixth grade through college. Future educators will discover methods for using levity to build trust with their students and learn how to detect and avoid common pitfalls in the classroom. Offering advice on... read more

The best cartoons from North American editorial cartoonists capture and preserve the news-making events of 2009.

A collection of penny jokes that make one laugh with a soft giggle and a hard rolling laugh.  Art work that brings the jokes to life by Dan Santiago.

The whoopee cushion has stood the test of time, as have the jokes, quotations, riddles, and mishaps of characters and public figures who find themselves literally elevated, or propelled, by the power of the human emissions system. Seekers of lowbrow laughs continually turn to the rear to release the pressures of being graced with pipes and pipettes. Now they can turn elsewhere--to this comical collection of facts and fancies about the windy wonder and the art it has inspired. For three decades, humorist Don D. Nibbelink obsessed ov... read more

A blend of touching stories, fascinating facts, and rollicking humor is presented in this entertaining look at the jaunt towards senior citizenship. Guaranteed to stir souls, stimulate minds, and tickle funny bones, the chapters include: · Why It’s Great to Be Chronologically Endowed · Grandkids Say the Darnedest Things · The Lighter Side of Aging · Jest for the Health of It Advice on enjoying one’s golden years is featured, from how to accumulate happiness and social wisdom to the delights of retirement. With puns, jokes, r... read more

Everyone wants to rule the world, but only a precious few have the skills to create an ironclad plan of attack. Simple, direct, and delightfully unprincipled, this guide contains tales of global power mongering from every age and endeavors to show dilettante dictators and tyrants-to-be just how it's done. Tips are provided on creating a personal flag, what type of puppet government to establish, how to squelch free speech, and, most important, how to handle enemies. Also included are humorous full-color illustrations, sidebars on a... read more

Are limousines as glamorous as they appear to be? Are they only about driving celebrities, VIPs, and the filthy rich around town? Have you heard stories about what happens when the limo occupants are businessmen and women, conventioneers, weary travelers, partiers, swingers, and the like? This book is a collection of true stories and experiences of a former limo driver. Prepare to be fascinated by real and sometimes shocking accounts of what can happen before, during, and after a typical limo ride around town. Written in a free flo... read more

These compact magnetic books deliver concise information in a handy, portable package no larger than a credit card. The innovative design allows the book to fold out to provide 26 pages of useful facts, figures, trivia, and other essential information. The colorful pages are waterproof, tear-proof, and deliver a treasure trove of advice and tips in a guide that slips easily into a pocket, briefcase, or purse. These practical companions also feature a convenient magnetic backing that guarantees to keep them right where they are need... read more

Covers such topics as etiquette during one's own funeral, fun games to play when you are dead, how to tell where you are, how to put up with eternity, and much more.

A parody of the fundamentalist "Left Behind" series, this humorous treatment of religion and politics criticizes the hypocrisy and greed of leaders of the American government and major political, educational, and religious organizations. Beneath the raucous humor lies a sophisticated examination of magical thinking and the End Times, creating a serious expose of fundamentalist religious leaders from a secular, freethinking, humanist viewpoint.

St Claire Bullock - a Professor of Philosophy, no less – in the intervals between pondering the great questions of life, turned his hand to penning light verse in the manner of Hilaire Belloc, Ogden Nash and Edward Lear. In rhyming couplets these wry and witty poems ponder the foibles and vanities of mortals. Some of these are captured in pen and ink drawings which caricature the subject of the poems. Each character is given an amusing name beginning with Master Cecil Abercorn, through Clarence... read more

St Claire Bullock, a Professor of Philosophy, no less – in the intervals between pondering the great questions of life, turned his hand to penning light verse in the manner of Hilaire Belloc, Ogden Nash and Edward Lear. In rhyming couplets these wry and witty poems ponder the foibles and vanities of mortals. Some of these are captured in the cartoon-like pen and ink drawings of Barrington Barber.

There is more to undeath than shambling around in search of brains to eat, but not much more, according to this short but detailed look at the new zombie, or œzed, lifestyle. Filled with deadpan tips on how to succeed in the coming zombie apocalypse, it covers the basics of caring for decomposing flesh ( œIf you experience an extreme freeze... your extremities should continue to function until they fall off ), practical suggestions for overcoming obstacles, and instructions for attacking the living ( œThe only thing more lethal ... read more

When Bob Dylan crooned, "The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind," it turned out a lot of people thought he had declared an odd but worthy allegiance to tiny creatures in trouble: "The ants are my friends, blowin' in the wind " Word lovers, pun lovers, music lovers, slaphappy kids, and everyone with a sense of humor will groan mightily at this collection of just such misunderstood, borrowed, fractured, and pun-filled versions of song lyrics, compiled by two talented humorists, both former International Punsters of the Year.

This is a humorous collection of anecdotes and asides on the delights of growing old...Growing older is a fact of life, but it doesn't mean you have to lose your sense of humour. "The Beautiful People and Other Aggravations" brings together a collection of laugh-out-loud stories, anecdotes, and witticisms about the consequences of growing old. Whether it's holding up a sign that says 'Will work for Botox', the 'joys' of staying in cramped spare bedrooms when visiting friends, or counting the ketchup on your fries as one of your fiv... read more

Defining the differences between run-of-the-mill old farts and the loveable geezer, this hilarious tome for old men illuminates what they need to embrace geezerhood. Tools for recognizing different types of geezers--from the golfer to the hypochondriac--help men identify what type of cranky old man they are, and geezer role models and great geezer moments offer inspiration for who they can ultimately become. Offering daily insights into geezer philosophies and tips for locating popular geezer stomping grounds, this must-have gift f... read more

This surprisingly reverent collection of religious humor pokes less at the message than at the messenger. Gentle enough to give your preacher, clean enough to use in the pulpit, this volume is nonetheless sharp enough to drive home its point that the clergyman does well to serve rather than be served.

'When Grandmama Fell Off The Boat' is an anthology of the hilarious creations of Harry Graham, one of the early 20th century's wittiest writers of light verse, stage show lyrics and articles. During his lifetime, Harry Graham had an outstanding reputation and was compared to Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll and W. S. Gilbert by The Times. He has also been credited with introducing 'sick' verse to America. Although the ever popular Ruthless Rhymes was republished in 1996, 'When Grandmama Fell Off The Boat' remains the only comprehensive s... read more

'He is in the great tradition of Lear and Carroll and Gilbert and Belloc. At his best he easily ranks any of these.' - Jeremy Nicholas, The Ruthless Rhymer, BBC Radio 4

Confessions of a Las Vegas Motor Cop is an outrageous, fun, funny and entertaining romp through the experience of a NHP Motor Trooper. Everything you could ever imagine that is supposed ‘to stay in Vegas’ comes pouring out in this incredible and often stunning confessional straight from the experiences of a Vegas motor cop. You will not be able to put this page-turner down, as you read stories from a stripper who lacks modesty to crazy criminals who flirt with gun play, and from just stupid people who do dumb things to... read more