Author: Jonathan Bricklin
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500519858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Jonathan Bricklin's debut novel is astounding for its intellectual playfulness and verbal ingenuity, and for the exuberant voice of Willy Nilly, the young hero of this unexpected adventure. Telepathy, Tetherball, Turtles, Politics, Pirates, Lemonade, Cryogenics, Waterslides and Holograms are some of the ingredients in this madcap frenzy of metaphorical escapism. If Raymond Chandler and Tom Robbins adopted a baby it might grow up to write a book like this.
Flicking Boogers in the Wind
Author: Jonathan Bricklin
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500519858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Jonathan Bricklin's debut novel is astounding for its intellectual playfulness and verbal ingenuity, and for the exuberant voice of Willy Nilly, the young hero of this unexpected adventure. Telepathy, Tetherball, Turtles, Politics, Pirates, Lemonade, Cryogenics, Waterslides and Holograms are some of the ingredients in this madcap frenzy of metaphorical escapism. If Raymond Chandler and Tom Robbins adopted a baby it might grow up to write a book like this.
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781500519858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Jonathan Bricklin's debut novel is astounding for its intellectual playfulness and verbal ingenuity, and for the exuberant voice of Willy Nilly, the young hero of this unexpected adventure. Telepathy, Tetherball, Turtles, Politics, Pirates, Lemonade, Cryogenics, Waterslides and Holograms are some of the ingredients in this madcap frenzy of metaphorical escapism. If Raymond Chandler and Tom Robbins adopted a baby it might grow up to write a book like this.
The Most Forbidden Knowledge
Author: Michael Powell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440560935
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
* Stage a coup * Swim with sharks * Beat a breathalyzer * The Forbidden Knowledge series has taken readers over the edge before, but never like this. The Most Forbidden Knowledge jam-packs the best and baddest how-tos into one car-stealing, keg-kicking, base-jumping-off-a-skyscraper collection. You'll find everything you ever wanted to learn (though probably never should) in this ultimate self-destruction manual.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1440560935
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
* Stage a coup * Swim with sharks * Beat a breathalyzer * The Forbidden Knowledge series has taken readers over the edge before, but never like this. The Most Forbidden Knowledge jam-packs the best and baddest how-tos into one car-stealing, keg-kicking, base-jumping-off-a-skyscraper collection. You'll find everything you ever wanted to learn (though probably never should) in this ultimate self-destruction manual.
Americapedia
Author: Jodi Lynn Anderson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 080279792X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Presents a blend of humor and a civic textbook to cover American politics, international relations, religion, and culture.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 080279792X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Presents a blend of humor and a civic textbook to cover American politics, international relations, religion, and culture.
Forbidden Knowledge
Author: Michael Powell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1598695258
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"You will learn how to stage a coup, how to break out of prison, how to break into a car, how to count cards at a casino"--Cover.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1598695258
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
"You will learn how to stage a coup, how to break out of prison, how to break into a car, how to count cards at a casino"--Cover.
Governing States and Localities
Author: Kevin B. Smith
Publisher: CQ Press
ISBN: 1483378055
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1344
Book Description
The recession-era days of state reliance on the federal government are waning. States and localities are increasingly assertive in seeking independence from Washington’s policy priorities. Kevin Smith and Alan Greenblatt’s proven text employs a comparative approach to show how the geography, history, political culture, institutional structures, economic underpinnings, and demographics of states and localities both clash and converge in comprehensible, telling ways. Why does one state pass stricter gun control standards while another loosens them? What are the implications of state legalization of marijuana when the federal government still calls it illegal? Governing States and Localities provides students with the tools to begin answering these questions. The Fifth Edition features extensive updating on such major developments as the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, the education debate over the Common Core State Standards, and the implications for residents when localities succumb to bankruptcy.
Publisher: CQ Press
ISBN: 1483378055
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1344
Book Description
The recession-era days of state reliance on the federal government are waning. States and localities are increasingly assertive in seeking independence from Washington’s policy priorities. Kevin Smith and Alan Greenblatt’s proven text employs a comparative approach to show how the geography, history, political culture, institutional structures, economic underpinnings, and demographics of states and localities both clash and converge in comprehensible, telling ways. Why does one state pass stricter gun control standards while another loosens them? What are the implications of state legalization of marijuana when the federal government still calls it illegal? Governing States and Localities provides students with the tools to begin answering these questions. The Fifth Edition features extensive updating on such major developments as the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, the education debate over the Common Core State Standards, and the implications for residents when localities succumb to bankruptcy.
Unusually Fun Reading & Math
Author: Carson Dellosa Education
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN: 1483869423
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Unusually Fun 3rd Grade Reading and Math Comprehension Workbook Unusual? Check. Fun? Check. Unusually Fun Reading & Math Workbooks have seriously fun topics that teach seriously important 3rd grade math and reading skills! Unusually Fun 3rd Grade workbooks are a great resource to teach 3rd grade students unusually fun facts while practicing math, reading comprehension, and critical thinking skills in a fun and engaging way. Why You’ll Love This 3rd Grade Reading and Math Book Engaging and educational games, puzzles, and learning activities. The reading & math workbook features reading comprehension passages and questions, writing practice, math problem solving, puzzles, mazes, logic problems, creative thinking activities, and so much more! Tracking progress along the way. Use the answer key in the back of the reading & math workbook to track student progress before moving on to new lessons and topics. Practically sized for every activity. The Reading and Math Jumbo Workbook Grade 3 256-page workbook is sized at about 7.75” x 10.6”—giving your child plenty of space to complete each exercise. About Carson Dellosa For more than 40 years, Carson Dellosa has provided solutions for parents and teachers to help their children get ahead and exceed learning goals. Carson Dellosa supports your child’s educational journey every step of the way. The 3rd Grade Math and Reading Workbook Contains: 3rd grade math, reading comprehension, and creative writing activities Puzzles, mazes, and other brainteasers and games Answer key
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN: 1483869423
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Unusually Fun 3rd Grade Reading and Math Comprehension Workbook Unusual? Check. Fun? Check. Unusually Fun Reading & Math Workbooks have seriously fun topics that teach seriously important 3rd grade math and reading skills! Unusually Fun 3rd Grade workbooks are a great resource to teach 3rd grade students unusually fun facts while practicing math, reading comprehension, and critical thinking skills in a fun and engaging way. Why You’ll Love This 3rd Grade Reading and Math Book Engaging and educational games, puzzles, and learning activities. The reading & math workbook features reading comprehension passages and questions, writing practice, math problem solving, puzzles, mazes, logic problems, creative thinking activities, and so much more! Tracking progress along the way. Use the answer key in the back of the reading & math workbook to track student progress before moving on to new lessons and topics. Practically sized for every activity. The Reading and Math Jumbo Workbook Grade 3 256-page workbook is sized at about 7.75” x 10.6”—giving your child plenty of space to complete each exercise. About Carson Dellosa For more than 40 years, Carson Dellosa has provided solutions for parents and teachers to help their children get ahead and exceed learning goals. Carson Dellosa supports your child’s educational journey every step of the way. The 3rd Grade Math and Reading Workbook Contains: 3rd grade math, reading comprehension, and creative writing activities Puzzles, mazes, and other brainteasers and games Answer key
Uncle John's Perpetually Pleasing Bathroom Reader
Author: Bathroom Readers' Institute
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 160710931X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 495
Book Description
The beloved bathroom reader series returns with this twenty-sixth edition that’s flush with weird facts on a wide array of topics. The twenty-sixth annual edition of Uncle John’s wildly successful series is all-new and jam-packed with the BRI’s patented mix of fun and information. Open to any page and you may find an interesting origin (like the origin of the snow globe) or a piece of obscure history (like the true story of the man who tried to repeal the law of gravity). You’ll also find weird news, urban legends, brain teasers, classic riddles, bizarre headlines, and of course, the incredible factoids at the bottom of each page. Here are a few of the perpetually pleasing articles awaiting you: · The Lamest Excuses of All Time · How to Survive on . . . Roadkill · Astronauts Who Got Kicked Out of Space · The Woman Who Was Her Own Twin · Foiled by Technology: Dumb Crooks Edition · The History of the Teleprompter, the Police Car, and the Fly Swatter · “Jogging Makes You Dumber,” and Other Real Study Results · The Lost Fortune of Abraham Lincoln · Boxing Lingo · And much, much more 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Winner in Humor!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 160710931X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 495
Book Description
The beloved bathroom reader series returns with this twenty-sixth edition that’s flush with weird facts on a wide array of topics. The twenty-sixth annual edition of Uncle John’s wildly successful series is all-new and jam-packed with the BRI’s patented mix of fun and information. Open to any page and you may find an interesting origin (like the origin of the snow globe) or a piece of obscure history (like the true story of the man who tried to repeal the law of gravity). You’ll also find weird news, urban legends, brain teasers, classic riddles, bizarre headlines, and of course, the incredible factoids at the bottom of each page. Here are a few of the perpetually pleasing articles awaiting you: · The Lamest Excuses of All Time · How to Survive on . . . Roadkill · Astronauts Who Got Kicked Out of Space · The Woman Who Was Her Own Twin · Foiled by Technology: Dumb Crooks Edition · The History of the Teleprompter, the Police Car, and the Fly Swatter · “Jogging Makes You Dumber,” and Other Real Study Results · The Lost Fortune of Abraham Lincoln · Boxing Lingo · And much, much more 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Silver Winner in Humor!
Fart Quest: The Barf of the Bedazzler
Author: Aaron Reynolds
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1250206391
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
“If you love fantasy, funny humor, flatulence, and friends, then Aaron Reynolds has written the perfect book for you!” —DAN SANTAT, author of The Aquanut, Sidekicks, and The Adventures of Beekle Fart and his friends take on a new belly-quaking quest in the hilarious sequel Fart Quest: The Barf of the Bedazzler written by #1 New York Times bestselling author Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Cam Kendell. After crushing their very first quest, young adventurers Pan, Moxie, and Fart are hungry for their next challenge. Luckily, the Great and Powerful Kevin has cooked up something for the trio: Locate a bedazzler—a rare and monstrous creature of truly horrific power—and bring back . . . its barf. But the danger in tracking down a bedazzler is hard to swallow. Rumor tells of a ruthless pirate captain who may be the only living soul that knows where to find a bedazzler. Our heroes must head to the high seas for a mission so deadly, they might lose their lives—or their lunch. Bestselling author Aaron Reynolds and Cam Kendell bring even more laughs, adventure, and silliness in The Barf of the Bedazzler, book two in the Fart Quest series.
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
ISBN: 1250206391
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
“If you love fantasy, funny humor, flatulence, and friends, then Aaron Reynolds has written the perfect book for you!” —DAN SANTAT, author of The Aquanut, Sidekicks, and The Adventures of Beekle Fart and his friends take on a new belly-quaking quest in the hilarious sequel Fart Quest: The Barf of the Bedazzler written by #1 New York Times bestselling author Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Cam Kendell. After crushing their very first quest, young adventurers Pan, Moxie, and Fart are hungry for their next challenge. Luckily, the Great and Powerful Kevin has cooked up something for the trio: Locate a bedazzler—a rare and monstrous creature of truly horrific power—and bring back . . . its barf. But the danger in tracking down a bedazzler is hard to swallow. Rumor tells of a ruthless pirate captain who may be the only living soul that knows where to find a bedazzler. Our heroes must head to the high seas for a mission so deadly, they might lose their lives—or their lunch. Bestselling author Aaron Reynolds and Cam Kendell bring even more laughs, adventure, and silliness in The Barf of the Bedazzler, book two in the Fart Quest series.
Frazer Glazia
Author: Donna Young
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1490710426
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Many people know Australia, but they don't know about Fraser Glazia, the land of dreams and magic. It is the last city of fairies. But Frazer Glazia is under threat by the slothal quolls, paper wasps, and freshwater crocodiles, allies of Queen Lightning who still roams deep in the valleys of Northern Queensland and plots for her return. The Opal Heart is the source of all power and magic needed to ensure the existence of the fairies. Join in the exciting, funny adventures of three little fairy children on their quest to move the Opal Heart to its new and safe home with the assistance of their elders and their goanna and doppelganger friends. Along the way, in their fun-filled travels, they learn about animals, legends, and areas native or well-known to Australia. They also learn many wonderful facts and even remember how to deal with bullies and how to look after each other in a crisis. There's never a dull moment between these two book covers. Come and enjoy the ride!
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1490710426
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
Many people know Australia, but they don't know about Fraser Glazia, the land of dreams and magic. It is the last city of fairies. But Frazer Glazia is under threat by the slothal quolls, paper wasps, and freshwater crocodiles, allies of Queen Lightning who still roams deep in the valleys of Northern Queensland and plots for her return. The Opal Heart is the source of all power and magic needed to ensure the existence of the fairies. Join in the exciting, funny adventures of three little fairy children on their quest to move the Opal Heart to its new and safe home with the assistance of their elders and their goanna and doppelganger friends. Along the way, in their fun-filled travels, they learn about animals, legends, and areas native or well-known to Australia. They also learn many wonderful facts and even remember how to deal with bullies and how to look after each other in a crisis. There's never a dull moment between these two book covers. Come and enjoy the ride!
Chop Chop
Author: Simon Wroe
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698136411
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Kirkus Review “Arch comedy . . . Dave Eggers channels Anthony Bourdain.” An outrageously funny and original debut set in the fast-paced and treacherous world of a restaurant kitchen Fresh out of university with big dreams, our narrator is determined to escape his past and lead the literary life in London. But soon he is two months behind on rent and forced to take a menial job in the kitchen of The Swan, a gastro-pub with haute cuisine aspirations. Mockingly called “Monocle” by his co-workers for a useless English lit degree, he is thrust into a brutal, chaotic world full of motley characters. There’s the lovably dim pastry chef Dibden; combative Ramilov, who spends a fair bit of time locked in the walk-in fridge for pissing people off; Racist Dave, about whom the less said the better; Camp Charles, the officious head waiter; and Harmony, the only woman in a workplace of raunchy, immature, angry, drug-fueled men. Worst of all is the head chef, Bob, who runs the kitchen with an iron fist and an alarming taste for cruelty. But Monocle’s past is never far away and soon an altogether darker tale unfolds. As the chefs’ dreams of overthrowing Bob become a reality, Monocle’s dead-beat father shows up at his door, asking for help. With The Swan struggling to stay afloat and Monocle’s father dredging up lingering questions from an unhappy childhood, Chop Chop accelerates toward its blackly hilarious, thrilling, and ruthless conclusion.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0698136411
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Kirkus Review “Arch comedy . . . Dave Eggers channels Anthony Bourdain.” An outrageously funny and original debut set in the fast-paced and treacherous world of a restaurant kitchen Fresh out of university with big dreams, our narrator is determined to escape his past and lead the literary life in London. But soon he is two months behind on rent and forced to take a menial job in the kitchen of The Swan, a gastro-pub with haute cuisine aspirations. Mockingly called “Monocle” by his co-workers for a useless English lit degree, he is thrust into a brutal, chaotic world full of motley characters. There’s the lovably dim pastry chef Dibden; combative Ramilov, who spends a fair bit of time locked in the walk-in fridge for pissing people off; Racist Dave, about whom the less said the better; Camp Charles, the officious head waiter; and Harmony, the only woman in a workplace of raunchy, immature, angry, drug-fueled men. Worst of all is the head chef, Bob, who runs the kitchen with an iron fist and an alarming taste for cruelty. But Monocle’s past is never far away and soon an altogether darker tale unfolds. As the chefs’ dreams of overthrowing Bob become a reality, Monocle’s dead-beat father shows up at his door, asking for help. With The Swan struggling to stay afloat and Monocle’s father dredging up lingering questions from an unhappy childhood, Chop Chop accelerates toward its blackly hilarious, thrilling, and ruthless conclusion.