Humour & Riddles Books

Verity Red feels she has suddenly aged – and wonders why?What is in the large unexpected parcel?Is her next appointment going to be another disaster?Why does she text Ben to say she has been a naughty girl?What happened at the seaside?Why is Verity...

Summer on the Greek island of Kefalonia, and Hollywood has arrived to make the most ill-considered sequel ever.The local priest is obsessed with pagan sacrifice, the local ultra-nationalist cell is planning anti-tourist action, the local policeman is...

Bound on a lecturing trip around the world, Mark Twain turns his keen satiric eye to foreign lands in Following the Equator. The first of two volumes, this vivid record of a sea voyage on the Pacific Ocean displays Twain's instinctive eye for the...

In this comprehensive approach to Jewish humor focused on the relationship between humor and American Jewish practice, Jennifer Caplan calls us to adopt a more expansive view of what it means to "do Jewish," revealing that American Jews have, and...

"Melanie McGuire was indicted for murdering her husband, after he washed ashore, in parts, on the Virginia coast, neatly packed into three trunks of his own monogrammed luggage."How this event can be spit-out-your-coffee funny is the subject of Are You...

A unique moniker is the new parent's first hurdle. The first words a child hears are his own name. Inside these pages, you will find classics mixed with the unconventional. This book helps guide you through the modern baby naming process.

The Flyover States is a crime story at turns comical and dramatic. Set in Columbus, Ohio, The Flyover States follows the misadventures of disgraced former cop Eddie "Lucky" Stevens, serial killer and international fugitive Samuel Boutin, wannabe hood...

These stories cover the almost 50 years I was associated with N C State University, both as a student and later as faculty. A few relate to my early years growing up in Tryon, NC. There is an element of truth/fact in each. I have added a number...

A photography essay that personifies toothbrushes. The photos evoke different personalities, emotions and events. Great for dentists, children or anyone who brushes their teeth.25 Photo pages.

Clint and Zeke is a book about the adventures of a Texas gunman and a Tennessee Mountain Man as they travel from Tennessee to California back to Tennessee and then to West Texas. Zeke is rash and impulsive and Clint is more thoughtful. On the travels...

Take a flick through the pages of this book and see if something arouses your curiosity.This book represents 26 years of artwork and written material. It has been compiled in such a way as to be relevant 26 years ago and also today and into the future...

When successful financial adviser Lewis Hammond moves to a small country town he leaves behind his former occupation. A cross-dresser since childhood, Lewis has come to try out his life as a woman. Louise's Vintage Café is an overnight success. High teas...

Short comedy skits depicting Egyptian cultural and traditional circumstances.

A rollicking compendium of the strange and wonderful worlds created by the Illustrated Men improvisational comedy troupe, as re-imagined by founding member Adrian Truss. These short stories are fleshed-out versions of scenes and characters that The Men...

A practical, down-to-earth and no holds barred guide for conducting yourself like a civilized member of society while simultaneously visiting, living or working in a city. Thinking about grabbing a lamb kabob before getting on the bus? Not sure if...

This is a book of questions for which author does not have answer. Still he is trying to answer them using humor and his own logic

¿Quién no ha tenido alguna vez un antepasado? En esta sorprendente novela humorística, el autor nos propone sumergirnos en la fantasiosa vida de su abuelo, un "currela" del lenguaje que hizo de su palabra un modo de vida y fe.El resultado: un recorrido...

Das Buch enthält heitere, lustige und besinnliche Geschichten

Diese Geschichte wird schon seit Generationen erzählt und darf in keiner gut sortierten Bibliothek fehlen.

Just a very small book on all those observations of various things in my life. My mother would keep little books like this in the toilet for the light contemplation of passing guests.But of course you can read it anywhere.

The Book Of Captions is finally here!It's the year of fire captions & with the help of this book you'll always be ready to take your photo to the next level.The Book Of Captions contains 400 of the best and original captions ever created so you don't...

When I was thirteen years old, I found out that I was slowly going blind.In 1999, I was diagnosed with a degenerative, genetic eye condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa. This condition will leave me mostly, if not completely, blind. As a teenager who...

The sequel to the million-selling international hit Sh*t My Dad Says

""An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting"" is a satirical work by Jane Collier, first published in 1753. The book provides a humorous guide to the art of tormenting others, with advice on how to irritate, frustrate, and annoy people in various...

A Second Century of Charades is a collection of word puzzles and riddles written by William Bellamy and published in 1896. The book contains over 200 charades, which are word puzzles that consist of two or more words that, when combined, create a new...

""A Scrap of Paper or The Adventures of a Love Letter: A Comic Drama in Three Acts"" is a play written by John Palgrave Simpson in 1889. The story revolves around a love letter that falls into the wrong hands and causes chaos and confusion among the...

""A Satirical View of London"" is a book written by John Corry in 1804. It provides a humorous and critical description of the English capital city, London, as well as its inhabitants and their behaviors. The book is a satirical take on the city and its...

From the great mind of Jorben Bowen comes Jorben Bowen's debut novel "CONCORD SWORDFIREWOLF AND THE MONSTER THAT". Join a underdeveloped prince on his journey for answers, power and plot development. Watch as he crossed paths with a blade-wielding dwarf...

Underground poetry by Daniel S. Irwin. As usual, the irreverent, absurd, facetious, humorous poetry he is known for. This book follows on the tail of his HOGWASH series.

Het Boek Der Vertellingen En Andere Kuizelarijen (1863) is een verzameling van verhalen en anekdotes geschreven door de Belgische schrijver De Vos, Reinaert. Het boek bevat verschillende verhalen over dieren en hun avonturen, waaronder het beroemde...

Hernarne: A Comedy is a book written by William B. Felts and published in 1891. The story revolves around the character of Hernarne, a young man who is struggling to find his place in the world. Despite his best efforts, he is unable to make a success of...

Helenae Et Herus Epistulae Ovidii Non Sunt est liber auctore Josepho Leyhausen anno MDCCCXCIII editus. In hoc libro, auctor argumentat epistulas inter Helenam et Parisium, ac inter Herum et Iphigeniam, quae in Ovidii Metamorphosibus reperiuntur, non esse...

""Ernst en Luim"" is een verzameling van korte verhalen geschreven door A.B. Het boek werd voor het eerst gepubliceerd in 1854 en bevat verhalen die vari�����ren van humoristisch tot serieus. De verhalen zijn geschreven in een eenvoudige en toegankelijke...

""Er Muss Tanzen: Lustspiel In Einem Act"" ist ein Theaterst�����ck von Paul C. Alfons, das im Jahr 1883 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das St�����ck handelt von einem Mann namens Max, der von seiner Frau gezwungen wird, an einem Ball teilzunehmen, obwohl er...

Entenzucht: Sammlung von Zeitungsenten (1884) ist ein Buch von Bruhl und Schulte vom, das eine Sammlung von humorvollen und absurden Zeitungsartikeln enth�����lt, die sich mit dem Thema Entenzucht befassen. Die Autoren haben eine Vielzahl von Artikeln...

""En Wagon et C'�����tait Gertrude: Deux Com�����dies"" est un livre �����crit par Eug�����ne Verconcin et publi����� en 1895. Il s'agit d'un recueil de deux pi�����ces de th����������tre comiques. La premi�����re pi�����ce, ""En Wagon"", suit les...

El Aguinaldo Para 1830 (1829) es un libro publicado por la editorial Lea y Carey. Este libro es una obra literaria que se centra en la historia de la Navidad y la costumbre de dar regalos durante esta festividad. El autor explora c������mo la...

""Die Haarbeutel"" ist ein humoristisches Gedicht von Wilhelm Busch, das erstmals im Jahr 1878 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Werk erz�����hlt die Geschichte von zwei Freunden, die sich auf den Weg machen, um eine Frau zu besuchen. Unterwegs bemerken sie...

""Die Floia: Und Andere Deutsche Maccaronische Gedichte"" ist eine Sammlung von Gedichten des deutschen Dichters Carl Blumlein, die im Jahr 1900 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Die Gedichte sind in einem makkaronischen Stil geschrieben, der eine Mischung aus...

Die Fromme Helene ist ein satirisches Gedicht von Wilhelm Busch, das erstmals 1872 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Es erz�����hlt die Geschichte von Helene, einer frommen und tugendhaften Frau, die von ihrem Vater gezwungen wird, einen Mann zu heiraten, den...

Commentarius in D. Junii Juvenalis Satiras XVI (1803) est liber a Georgio Alexandro Ruperti scriptus. In hoc libro, Ruperti commentarios et interpretationes ad satiras Sextumdecimam Juvenalis praebet. Juvenalis poeta Romanus saeculi primi decimi natus...

Il libro ""Commedie di Francesco D'Ambra; La Suocera Commedia; Commedie; L'Aridosia Commedia; La Spina e il Granchio Commedia; La Calandra Commedia"" del 1858 ����� una raccolta di opere teatrali scritte da Francesco D'Ambra. Le commedie incluse sono...

""Retrato de la Lozana Andaluza"" es una novela picaresca escrita por Francisco Delicado en el siglo XVI. La historia sigue las aventuras de una joven andaluza llamada ""Lozana"" que vive en el barrio de la prostituci������n de Roma. La novela es...

La Colecci������n de Art������culos Sat������ricos y de Costumbres (1847) es un libro escrito por Jos����� Mar������a de C�����rdenas y Rodr������guez. Esta obra est����� compuesta por una serie de art������culos que abordan temas de la sociedad de la...

""Coisas Que Fazem Rir"" (1859) ����� um livro escrito por Um Liberal, pseud�����nimo de Lu������s Augusto Rebelo da Silva, um escritor e pol������tico portugu������s do s�����culo XIX. A obra ����� composta por uma s�����rie de cr�����nicas e contos...

Le livre ""Choix Des Dialogues Des Morts De Lucien (1865)"" de De Parnajon est une collection de dialogues �����crits par l'�����crivain grec Lucien de Samosate au IIe si�����cle. Ce livre contient une s�����lection de ces dialogues, qui pr�����sentent...

Chamfortiana: Ou Recueil Choisi D'Anecdotes Piquantes Et De Traits D'Esprit (1802) est un livre de l'�����crivain fran�����ais Sebastien Roch Nicolas Chamfort. Le livre est un recueil d'anecdotes et de traits d'esprit choisis par l'auteur, qui est connu...

Le livre ""Bibliotheca Scatologica: Ou Catalogue Raisonne Des Livres Traitant Des Vertus Faits Et Gestes De Tres Noble Et Tres Ingenieux"" a �����t����� �����crit par Pierre Jannet en 1850. Ce livre est un catalogue exhaustif des livres traitant des...