Author: Philip Ardagh
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0330538268
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Find out how the pope got confused with a potato, about the footballer who ate the ref's notebook and why it is a terrible idea to have your name and date of birth tattooed on your neck, in this splendid romp through the most impressive mistakes, blunders, misunderstandings, faux pas, howlers and universal truths that are not true at all, from the magnificently witty pen of Mr Philip Ardagh. 'Who else but Philip Ardagh could bring you such an enjoyable compendium of buffoonery? Howlers, Blunders and Random Mistakery is essential, laugh-out-loud reading.' The Independent
Philip Ardagh's Book of Howlers, Blunders and Random Mistakery
Author: Philip Ardagh
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0330538268
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Find out how the pope got confused with a potato, about the footballer who ate the ref's notebook and why it is a terrible idea to have your name and date of birth tattooed on your neck, in this splendid romp through the most impressive mistakes, blunders, misunderstandings, faux pas, howlers and universal truths that are not true at all, from the magnificently witty pen of Mr Philip Ardagh. 'Who else but Philip Ardagh could bring you such an enjoyable compendium of buffoonery? Howlers, Blunders and Random Mistakery is essential, laugh-out-loud reading.' The Independent
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 0330538268
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Find out how the pope got confused with a potato, about the footballer who ate the ref's notebook and why it is a terrible idea to have your name and date of birth tattooed on your neck, in this splendid romp through the most impressive mistakes, blunders, misunderstandings, faux pas, howlers and universal truths that are not true at all, from the magnificently witty pen of Mr Philip Ardagh. 'Who else but Philip Ardagh could bring you such an enjoyable compendium of buffoonery? Howlers, Blunders and Random Mistakery is essential, laugh-out-loud reading.' The Independent
Philip Ardagh's Book of Howlers, Blunders and Random Mistakery
Author: Philip Ardagh
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330471725
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The new book from the hilarious Philip ArdaghWhen the Pope visited Spain, an American company decided to cash in on the event by printing special T-shirts for sale there . . . except that instead of reading: 'I saw the Pope' (El Papa) they read 'I saw the Potato' (La Papa)! A splendid romp through the most impressive mistakes, blunders, faux pas, misunderstandings, misinterpretations, universal-truths-that-are-not-true-at-all and howlers ever, all from the magnificently witty pen of Mr Philip Ardagh.
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330471725
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The new book from the hilarious Philip ArdaghWhen the Pope visited Spain, an American company decided to cash in on the event by printing special T-shirts for sale there . . . except that instead of reading: 'I saw the Pope' (El Papa) they read 'I saw the Potato' (La Papa)! A splendid romp through the most impressive mistakes, blunders, faux pas, misunderstandings, misinterpretations, universal-truths-that-are-not-true-at-all and howlers ever, all from the magnificently witty pen of Mr Philip Ardagh.
Philip Ardagh's Book of Kings, Queens, Emperors and Rotten Wart-Nosed Commoners
Author: Philip Ardagh
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1447212010
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Philip Ardagh's Book of Kings, Queens, Emperors and Rotten Wart-Nosed Commons is hilarious collection of fantastic trivia and amazing facts about royalty and rulers of all kinds throughout history, all from the very witty pen of Philip Ardagh. PARP!" Pssst! Do you know the story about Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) and the, er, farting courtier? One day, when bowing low to Her Majesty, the Earl of Oxford couldn't help but break wind. The poor man felt SO embarrassed that he left the court - and some say the country - for SEVEN years. Upon his return, after such a long absence, the first thing Good Queen bess said on seeing him was, "Lord, I had forgot the fart!
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1447212010
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Philip Ardagh's Book of Kings, Queens, Emperors and Rotten Wart-Nosed Commons is hilarious collection of fantastic trivia and amazing facts about royalty and rulers of all kinds throughout history, all from the very witty pen of Philip Ardagh. PARP!" Pssst! Do you know the story about Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) and the, er, farting courtier? One day, when bowing low to Her Majesty, the Earl of Oxford couldn't help but break wind. The poor man felt SO embarrassed that he left the court - and some say the country - for SEVEN years. Upon his return, after such a long absence, the first thing Good Queen bess said on seeing him was, "Lord, I had forgot the fart!
Diamond
Author: Jacqueline Wilson
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0440869862
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
De armlastige ouders van Diamond, geboren als Ellen-Jane Potts, hadden liever een sterke, gezonde zoon, in plaats van een meisje met een talent voor acrobatiek. Haar vader verkoopt haar daarom aan een circus waar het leven hard is. Vanaf 10 jaar.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0440869862
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
De armlastige ouders van Diamond, geboren als Ellen-Jane Potts, hadden liever een sterke, gezonde zoon, in plaats van een meisje met een talent voor acrobatiek. Haar vader verkoopt haar daarom aan een circus waar het leven hard is. Vanaf 10 jaar.
A House Called Awful End
Author: Philip Ardagh
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805068283
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
When both Eddie Dickens' parents catch a disease that makes them turn yellow, it's agreed he should go and stay with relatives at their house, Awful End. This hilarious historical spoof, the first in the Eddie Dickens trilogy, has been called "a scrumptious cross between Dickens and Monty Python." Illustrations.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805068283
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
When both Eddie Dickens' parents catch a disease that makes them turn yellow, it's agreed he should go and stay with relatives at their house, Awful End. This hilarious historical spoof, the first in the Eddie Dickens trilogy, has been called "a scrumptious cross between Dickens and Monty Python." Illustrations.