Humour & Riddles Books

Tangles and Tales: Being the Record of a Twelvemonth's Imbroglio is a novel written by Edward Charles Mogridge in 1865. The book tells the story of a young girl named Mary, who is orphaned and sent to live with her uncle and aunt in the countryside. Mary...

The Adventures Of Theodore: A Humorous Extravaganza is a book written by Jim Higgers and published in 1901. The book follows the misadventures of a character named Theodore, who is portrayed as a bumbling and comical figure. The story is set in a...

Talks By George Thatcher, The Celebrated Minstrel is a book that was published in 1898 and written by George Thatcher. The book is a collection of monologues, parodies, songs, sketches, poems, jokes, and other written works by Thatcher, who was a...

Flutes: Po�����mes Amorphes Fables, Anecdotes, Curiosit�����s (1898) de Franc-Nohain est un recueil de po�����mes, de fables, d'anecdotes et de curiosit�����s. Le livre est divis����� en plusieurs sections, chacune contenant des po�����mes et des...

""Five Mice in a Mousetrap by the Man in the Moon: Done in Vernacular, from the Lunacular"" is a book written by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards and published in 1880. The book is a collection of short stories that follow the adventures of five mice who...

Family Anecdotes is a book written by Francis Henry Egerton, the 8th Earl of Bridgewater, and published in 1825. The book is a collection of anecdotes and stories about the author's family, including his ancestors, relatives, and contemporaries. It...

""Five To Two: A Comedy, In Three Acts"" is a play written by John Lettsom Elliot in 1851. The story revolves around the character of Mr. Darnley, a wealthy businessman who has a habit of being punctual to the minute. He is expecting a visitor, Mr...

'Can I Have Your Charm Bracelet When You Die?' A Dublin ChildhoodPulitzer Prize, Academy Award, Tony Award winner, JP Shanley, ('Moonstruck', Cher, 'Doubt' Meryl Streep);'Every page of Sheila Hamilton's "Can I Have Your Charm Bracelet When You Die"...

This engaging memoir shows women how to live-and how to age-with grace and gusto. Lynda Beth Unkeless has explored five continents and thrived on the kindness of strangers. Life, she says, is meant to be an adventure. In "Stronger in the End: My 70 Year...

This book studies how memes disrupt and reimagine politics in humorous ways. Memes create a playful activity that follows a shared set of rules and gives a (shared) voice, which may generate togetherness and political identities but also increase...

This follow-up to Still Pickled After All These Years brings even more laugh-out-loud looks at the daily life of Earl and Opal Pickles; their divorced daughter, Sylvia; and their dog, Roscoe.Growing old is great fun when you keep your sense of humor and...

The first-ever definitive guide to Australia's best holiday accommodation for chickens. This book is a must read for everyone who ever ate an egg ... a book that you can start anywhere you like ... and find yourself drawn to turn to...

Doodles, Doggerel and the DivineAfter busy workdays Audrey would sit quietly and doodle her reflections onto the pages of a well-travelled exercise book. Forty years later these jotted verses are scattered through several books. This collection is a...

A Fish Out of Water in the Garden of EnglandWhen Richard Harrison packs up his London cubicle, and decides to start a gardening business in Sevenoaks, Kent, he overlooks just one tiny detail.He doesn't know the first thing about gardening.Armed with...

One family.Nine countries.And a search for a giant mouse.When the Prior family dash through Europe and Japan on the trail of a capybara, they've no idea they'll stay in a Liechtenstein brothel, flee an Edinburgh plague doctor, join a dystopian society in...

Stephanie Maier has a lot of big questions on her mind: Can Baptists get into Purgatory? Can Noni juice give you superpowers? If your spouse dies, can you get your kidney back? And where are all the Jewish mannequins, anyway?Everyone has gotten so damn...

Lucian and His Roman Voices examines cultural exchanges, political propaganda, and religious conflicts in the Early Roman Empire through the eyes of Lucian, his contemporary Roman authors, and Christian Apologists. Offering a multi-faceted analysis of...

A collection of hilarious Facebook statuses from the funniest guy in social media.

A pantomime written by amateurs for amateurs, and with a degree of flexibility. It can be acted by a cast of any size and ability - or no ability at all. It's just a bit of fun. The plot involves the usurpation of a throne and the journey to redemption...

Cab drivers! What a strange lot! Why would anyone want to drive a hack for a living? Other than being capable enough to safely operate a vehicle, you don't need any special skills or training. You don't need a university degree in the humanities, though...

The Day the Ketchup Ran Out is about an imaginary town that wakes up one day... "on October the twelfth, to not a bottle of ketchup on anyone's shelf!"The story proceeds to explain how such a catastrophic calamity affects the entire town's eating habits.

A wise man, (wiser than my brother Bill), once said: "Life is like a box of chocolates..." I don't know what that has to do with this book, but it sure says a lot about my brother Bill.My life on the other hand is like a banana split. When people look at...

There are no rules when "street counselors" from all over the world unite with one mission in mind...to BREAK YOU. This book will make you question your morality, doubt your relationships, and live in distrust, all while laughing hysterically. These...

What if a cat could fly like a bird? Or if a dog lived in the ocean? Written and illustrated by Julia Gomelsky, Hybrid Animals is a collection of special animals that have unique characteristics, behaviors and habitats that will be sure to make you smile...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

Saschaisms is the name we use to refer to our son's observations. He has a diagnosis on the autism spectrum - his observations can be thought provoking, interesting and often just plain funny.

Clever, Clean, and Concise III is a rare Joke Book. It contains really funny jokes written with as few words as possible while maintaining the content of the joke. Enjoy these Paraprosdokians and jokes about, Politicians, Religion and Sports. My hope is...

You know absolutely nothing about The Internet, even if you think you do. Whether an expert or a "newber," Post-Modem is guaranteed to tell you something you would have never known about The Internet without picking up this book. How did housewives in...

Another collection of mind-less, meandering writings by yet another middle-aged post-gay man, living on Long Island, with his husband and their two (count 'em 2) cats!

Tutti noi andiamo spesso a cercare le cose più difficili per poter stare meglio. Dobbiamo essere consapevoli che, usando il minimo indispensabile ed elementare, possiamo accenderci di luce propria. Il nostro caffè, il nostro bicchiere di vino e le...

A further compilation of letters, travel tips and other correspondence, sent to newspapers and a variety of other publications - cigars to cucumbers, politics to philately. "A delightful mix of witty, whimsical, perceptive, serious, and downright...

"Kind zu verschenken" Ein kleiner Junge vom Lande, bringt seine Eltern und ein ganzes Dorf namens Immekath zur Verzweiflung. Jeden Tag heckt er neue Streiche aus. Doch von wem hat er das gelernt? Sein Vater steht ihm in nichts nach und bringt Kai eine...

"Kind zu verschenken" Ein kleiner Junge vom Lande, bringt seine Eltern und ein ganzes Dorf namens Immekath zur Verzweiflung. Jeden Tag heckt er neue Streiche aus. Doch von wem hat er das gelernt? Sein Vater steht ihm in nichts nach und bringt Kai eine...

Santa is on a mission he hasn't had a holiday in over forty years and even then he got banned and isn't allowed to set foot in the place. Mrs Santa wants a nice shopping holiday but Santa wants to party just like the old Prince song. Is America ready for...

Little did Kate O'Connell know when she sold Poopy's discarded bitches that the half monkey face and mesmerizing eyes were eventually to be acclaimed by Crufts and throughout the Irish Canine Republic.However Lady Allypisangle of the local manor,...

Mycroft Critter has been a constant companion since I was at school. He entertained me, said things I could never say,and he had a lifelong friend in Hydrant who was a source of wisdom, mystery and comedy. Sometimes he says things which might be...

A massive collection of Doctor Doctor themed jokes by Andrew Madden. Over 200 jokes, some old, some re-written, and over 100 being completely brand-spanking new in this side-splittingly funny Official Book.

Until he won a short story competition with a prize of £50,000, E. Rick Jones didn't have any problems or at least no more than any other neurotic writer who spent most of his life in his writing shed at the end of his garden. The problem was that in...

A bulletproof manual every girl and young woman should read from cover to cover! Great tips, tasks, and advice to snag a guy. Madame Magdalena has got you covered from the first encounter to the family lunch."I don't know if men should love or fear...

I am happily married to my childhood sweetheart Neil. We are blessed to have a gorgeous girl Paris and a beautiful boy William. I have a labradorable too called Georgie who keeps everything real and unique.I love to read and write. It is self-education...

239 poems about what the Americans call soccer, most of them darkly funny, some of them wistful and nostalgic, a few angry.This is the cumulation of Peter Goulding's 15 years writing football poetry.

SOFTBACK VERSIONWhy is the Lord obsessed with cows?Do Buffalo have wings?How strong was the herb that was good?You might not find the answers to these questions, but you will find answers to many others, including just what Abraham was prepared to do for...

El autor nos presenta 25 historias desde una perspectiva algo perversa y con el característico (no tan) fino humor, como lo es el del venezolano. Son situaciones algo bizarras que le pueden pasar a cualquiera de nosotros en algún momento del tiempo y el...

C'è chi dice che. Anch'io dico che. Che è tutto un magna magna, come in Grecia, la Magna Grecia. C'è chi viene trovato con le mani nel barattolo dell'Epo, Schwazer: "È colpa mia". Il padre: "E' colpa mia". La fidanzata: "E' colpa mia". Il Papa: "E' colpa...

You know what they say, you are what you eat, and Jolie and Ava are about to turn into everything they have been craving including pounds of chocolate, pizza, pickles, and ice cream.Mafia, urban sprawl, gentrification, newborn babies, and the lives of...

Drabble Harvest holds themed contests three times a year, and publishes the best of those contests. In this one the theme was Interplanetary TimeShare. Too many guests spoil the time-share arrangements. And with interplanetary time-share plans,...

A light-hearted look at the things, good and not-so-good, that happen to us as we age. Are we Seniors (well, we're not in high school) or Baby Boomers? How do we cut our toenails if we can't reach them? What do we do about our gray hair and those...

Bears can be scary beasts...or do dumb things like getting stuck in garbage cans. In this charmingly illustrated collection of humorous poems and stories, author/illustrator Leonard Brett celebrates all things bears, particularly human/bear interactions...