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Pecho frío
by Jaime BaylyA menudo controvertido, pero siempre muy directo, Jaime Bayly impresionará a sus lectores con esta nueva novela de ficción satírica y sumamente humorística, en la que explora el lugar de la homosexualidad en la sociedad latinoamericana y desafía el status quo. Pecho Frío es un hombre común. Está casado, vive en Lima, Perú y trabaja como banquero. No lleva una vida muy emocionante, pero tampoco tiene nada de que quejarse... hasta el día en que decide concursar en un programa de televisión donde se enfrenta con la oportunidad de ganar un viaje lujoso. Todo lo que tiene que hacer es una cosa aparentemente sencilla: besar al anfitrión del programa. Renuente, pero también ansioso por reclamar su premio, acepta el reto, y antes de siquiera darse cuenta, se encuentra entrelazando lenguas con otro hombre, mientras todo queda grabado en televisión en vivo. Lo que se desarrolla es una serie de, uno diría, "eventos desafortunados". Su matrimonio se resquebraja, sus colegas lo rechazan, y la siempre conservadora sociedad latinoamericana en la que vive lo convierte en el tonto de la ciudad. Pero hay una ventaja: se convierte en la cara de una vociferante organización LGBT y, de alguna manera, su vida da un giro hacia lo inesperado.
Peckham Patter: The Complete Wit and Wisdom of Only Fools
by Dan SullivanFOREWORD BY SIR DAVID JASONAs Macbeth said to Hamlet in Midsummer Night's Dream, 'we've been done up like a couple of kippers - DelIn this pukka 42-carat gold-plated bargain, you have the wit and wisdom of Del Boy, Rodney, Albert, Boycie and Trigger at your disposal. Packed with all the funniest and most memorable lines from the classic British sit-com as it turns 40, this quote book is the crème de la menthe. Never be caught short again.Let's face it Del, most of your phrases come out of a Citroen manual - Rodney
Peculiar Proverbs: Weird Words of Wisdom from Around the World
by Stephen ArnottPeculiar Proverbs is a hilarious and enlightening collection of genuine proverbs from around the world that ignores the sayings we are all familiar with and focuses on the more obscure. Some are deft, witty, and colorful, others are just plain weird, but they are all fascinating.The proverbs are grouped in topics ranging from work (or reasons not to), family life, love, food, age, religion, money, and many more. Humor and wisdom characterize these bizarre and quirky sayings, and they reveal much about their countries of origin, and plenty about human nature.Peculiar Proverbs includes sayings you won't find in any other collection, sometimes so surreal they defy you to decipher them, providing hours of entertainment. Remember: The man who tickles himself can laugh when he chooses.*Dogs and rude people have no hands (Italy)*God preserve us from pitchforks, for they make three holes (Switzerland)*It is not necessary for priests to marry as long as peasants have wives (Germany)*A mother-in-law, like the yucca tree, is useful underground (Cuba) *Better the gurgling of a camel than the prayers of a fish (Egypt)*Give a dog an appetizing name, and eat him (China)*There are two good people: one of them is dead, and the other one was not born (Estonia) *Mediocrity is climbing a molehill without sweating (Iceland)*You cannot drink water, it is not vodka (Russia) *A cow pat is wider when trodden on (Ireland)
Peculiar Questions and Practical Answers: A Little Book of Whimsy and Wisdom from the Files of The New York Public Library
by The New York Public LibraryThe New York Public Library staff answers questions remarkable and preposterous, with illustrations by Barry Blitt. Have you’ve ever wondered if you can keep an octopus in a private home? Do you spend your time thinking about how much Napoleon’s brain weighed? If so, Peculiar Questions and Practical Answers is the book for you. The New York Public Library has been fielding questions like these ever since it was founded in 1895. Of course, some of the questions have left the librarians scratching their heads…“In what occupations may one be barefooted?”“What time does a bluebird sing?”“What does it mean when you’re being chased by an elephant?”“What kind of apple did Eve eat?”“How many neurotic people are there in the U.S.?”In Peculiar Questions and Practical Answers, the staff of the NYPL has dug through the archives to find thoughtful and often witty answers to over one hundred of the oddest, funniest, and most whimsical questions the library has received since it began record-keeping over seventy-five years ago. One of The New Yorker’s best-known and beloved illustrators, Barry Blitt, has created watercolors that bring many of the questions hilariously to life in a book that answers, among others, the question “Does anyone have a copyright on the Bible?”
Pee Wee Scouts: Spring Sprouts
by Judy Delton Alan TiegreenWIith a brand-new badge up for grabs, the Scouts set out to learn where their food comes from. Molly wants a garden of her own, so she gives her seeds plenty of sunlight, water, and . . . conversation? And while she waits for her veggies to sprout, a trip to a local farm turns out to be a lot funnier--and muddier--than any of the Scouts expected.The sun is shining. The flowers are blooming. And the Pee Wees are ready to get their hands dirty!From the Trade Paperback edition.
Peeing and Pooping in Space: A 100% Factual Illustrated History
by Kiona N. SmithExplore the irreverent side of space travel—and learn about the marvels of modern engineering—in this hilarious illustrated guide to excrement etiquette in the midst of adventurous endeavors. Space travel is a pinnacle of human ambition and a marvel of engineering. But someone had to figure out how our brave astronauts would go to the bathroom. And like any scientific endeavor, it took a lot of trial and error. Explore the little-seen history of the inventions and advancements that allowed astronauts to boldly go where they've never gone before. From pre-flight rituals to the first person to pee on the moon and zero-gravity toilets to farting etiquette, Peeing and Pooping in Space shares everything you never imagined you'd want to know humorously detailed in smart, easily digestible, and illustrated entries.
Peeled
by Joan BauerSomething's rotten in the heart of apple country!<P><P> Hildy Biddle dreams of being a journalist. A reporter for her high school newspaper, The Core, she's just waiting for a chance to prove herself. Not content to just cover school issues, Hildy's drawn to the town's big story -- the haunted old Ludlow house. On the surface, Banesville, USA, seems like such a happy place, but lately, eerie happenings and ghostly sightings are making Hildy take a deeper look.<P> Her efforts to find out who is really haunting Banesville isn't making her popular, and she starts wondering if she's cut out to be a journalist after all. But she refuses to give up, because, hopefully, the truth will set a few ghosts free.<P> Peeled is classic Joan Bauer, featuring a strong heroine, and filled with her trademark witty dialogue, and problems and people worth standing up to.
Peeves
by Mike Van Waes“Gremlins meets Inside Out in this sneaky parable about courage and self-control. Fun, funny, and surprisingly heartfelt."—Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player OneSteven (Slim) Pickings is on the edge of a breakdown—but then, it always feels like Slim is teetering on the edge of something. The difference this time is that something’s caused Slim’s worries to come alive!He’s set loose a bunch of annoying, pesky, outrageously contagious creatures—and they’re infecting everyone they meet and massing to take over the town! Slim’s problems began when he and his sister, Lucy, visited their dad's work and Slim was hit in in the face with an experimental medicine, a previously not-yet-human-tested anti-anxiety spray called Personal Vexation Zoners, PVZ. No one knew the side effects before, but certainly none of the experts imagined that the spray would cause anyone infected to literally sneeze out their biggest peeves.Now Slim and the rest of the town are trailed by the things that annoy them most. Noisy Peeve, Lazy Peeve, Asking Peeve—they all stick with Slim at all times and left untreated, they’re quickly getting worse and way, way more destructive.To stop them, Slim will have to do more than just team up with his family and friends—he’ll have to face his fears, literallyDebut author award-winning screenwriter Mike Van Waes brings original intelligence and wit to a magical coming-of-age story in Peeves, where you have to face your feelings before your feelings have faces.
Peligro al volante (Serie Bat Pat #1)
by Roberto PavanelloDescubre la nueva serie de BAT PAT, el murciélago detective. ¡Monstruos, amigos, misterios y muchas risas! Algo desciende en picado del cielo nocturno atemorizando a los habitantes de Fogville. Bat Pat y los chicos deberán descubrir qué es para ponerle fin al problema. ¡Hola amigos! Soy Bat Pat y os traigo un misterio para resolver. ¿Estáis preparados para uniros a mí y a mis amigos Martin, Leo y Rebecca en esta terrorífica aventura? El señor Templeton, el maestro del colegio, iba tranquilamente en bicicleta cuando, de repente, algo lo hizo caer al suelo. ¿Un monstruo? ¿Un ovni? ¡Este misterio no puede quedar sin resolver! ¿Nos ayudáis?
Pelo Amor de Grace
by Jill BarnettEste clássico e alegre romance de amor escrito por Jill Barnett é ambientado nas Highlands da Escócia, onde o Clã McNish foi invadido e deixado passando fome por seus rivais, os McNabs. Como neta do chefe do clã, Grace McNish decide que é seu dever capturar e resgatar um vil McNab. Mas ela e seu clã de jovens desajeitados erroneamente capturam o homem errado, Colin Campbell, Conde de Argyll e Lord of the Isles, que está a caminho de decidir o destino dos dois clãs em guerra. Para os fãs de Julie Garwood e Jude Deveraux.
Pelucas sin cabeza (Serie Bat Pat #5)
by Roberto PavanelloDescubre la nueva serie de BAT PAT, el murciélago detective. ¡Monstruos, amigos, misterios y muchas risas! ¡En los espejos de Villa Boirina ha empezado a aparecer la imagen de una mujer! ¿Desvelarán Bat Pat y los chicos este escalofriante misterio? ¡Hola, amigos! Soy Bat Pat y os traigo un misterio para resolver. ¿Estáis preparados para uniros a mí y a mis amigos Martin, Leo y Rebecca en esta terrorífica aventura? La aparición repentina de una dama misteriosa en los espejos de Villa Boirina nos empuja a Martin, a Leo, a Rebecca y a mí a investigar. Resulta que se trata de un fantasma que deambula de casa en casa ¡buscando su colección de pelucas! ¿Nos ayudas a encontrarlas?
Pen Name - Doctor Chicken (Pen Name Ser. #1)
by Kc BurnSometimes Stratford Dale feels like Doctor Chicken consumes his life. It's his pen name for a series of wildly popular children's books. They were his brainchild; he meant for them to be a way to pay his many bills while he pursued his dream of publishing graphic novels. But the Doctor Chicken contract was a raw deal. Instead, he churns out book after book for a pittance, leaving him broke and no closer to his dreams. Stratford's dreams of love have fared no better, but he's still trying. After yet another disastrous date, he's intrigued by a man going into a cooking class--so he takes the class too. Vinnie Giani is a successful, self-made man who is charmed by Stratford's bow ties, sharp humor, and clumsiness--which leads to an opportunity to take Stratford in for stitches. Vinnie is, above all, responsible, having taken on the care of his mother and sisters from a young age. Perhaps it's natural when he begins to treat Stratford more as a child who needs a parent than as an equal partner. But when Vinnie tries to "fix" Stratford's career woes--including the Doctor Chicken problem--and ends up making the situation worse, their fledgling relationship may not withstand the the strain created by blame and lies.
Pencil & Eraser: An Early Reader Graphic Novel (Pencil & Eraser)
by Jenny AlvaradoFans of NARWHAL AND JELLY as well as PIZZA AND TACO, prepare to meet your new favorite duo: a pair of best friend school supplies! In the next adventure of this hilarious early-reader graphic novel series, Pencil and Eraser get lost outside the lines!Pencil and Eraser are on their way to their first ever karate class—well, their person Stella is and they are tagging along. When Pencil gets a little too excited practicing her ninja moves, she falls right out of Stella&’s backpack and lands on the sidewalk! And naturally, Eraser has no choice but to follow her.Stranded all alone in the big wide world, these two buds will have to use their wits, charm, and of course their impressive ninja moves, to find the dojo and make it safely back into Stella&’s backpack before class is over. Between squirrelly obstacles and flashy distractions, will the duo (ahem, Pencil) stay on the straight and narrow long enough to get where they belong? Or will they be doomed to draw outside the lines for good?
Pencil & Eraser: We Have a Dull-Emma! (Pencil & Eraser #1)
by Jenny AlvaradoFans of Narwhal and Jelly & Pizza and Taco, prepare to meet your new favorite duo! This hilarious new early-reader graphic novel series follows the adventures of two best friend school supplies: Pencil and Eraser!Pencil is a joyous adventure seeker and Eraser is a cautious curmudgeon. And when their human person Stella isn&’t watching, these two unlikely friends go on all sorts of adventures!It's the start of a new school year, and Pencil and Eraser are ready for anything. Except when Pencil notices her point has dulled. That's never happened before and she feels...pointless. Stella can't write with a dull pencil. So what can Pencil do? The only answer is to leave the comfort of their desk behind and venture out to find a sharpener. But if Pencil is going on an adventure, she'll need to bring her (reluctant) bestie Eraser along for the ride. Together they'll have to traverse the classroom, scale a mountain-sized desk, enter uncharted territory of the school hallway, and avoid being caught by the janitor. Can Pencil and Eraser manage all that before Stella and her classmates return from recess?
Pencil of Doom! (Schooling Around #2)
by Andy GriffithsHenry McThrottle and his friends never know what's going to happen when they get to their fifth-grade class. Flying lessons? Possible. Banana-appreciation exams? Definitely possible. High jinks galore? Guaranteed. In this case, the wackiness is fueled by the "Pencil of Doom", a strange and powerful pencil that Henry has inherited, which appears to be able to write the future as well as it can write on paper. In the right hands, it's a thing of fantasy. And in the wrong hands, it could spell ruination for the whole school! With his trademark humor, Andy Griffiths takes us to a school that's like no other and is sure to keep readers laughing.
Pencilmate vs. Pencil: A Pencilmation Story (Pencilmation)
by Steve BehlingPencilmate draws the line in this new chapter book. Based on the hit YouTube series Pencilmation!It's time to strike back against The Pencil in the sky! Pencilmate gathers all of his friends, Pencilmiss, Granny, and Mini Big Guy to help him find The Pencil's greatest weakness. After several sketchy moments that The Pencil draws around them, they eventually fall off the page and into a strange, new world. Our world. Who will win? Pencilmate or The Pencil? You're going to have to read and find out!
Pencilympics: A Pencilmation Story (Pencilmation)
by Jake BlackPencilmate has his eyes on the prize in this chapter book. Perfect for fans of the hit YouTube series Pencilmation!Pencilmate signs up for the Pencilympics, a competition of super athletic challenges, in order to win a quadrillion dollar prize! Follow Pencilmate as he trains and competes in an intense game of Thumb War, basketball, karate, and more! Will Pencilmate win the grand prize? Read along to find out!
Penelope
by Rebecca HarringtonWhen Penelope O'Shaunessy, "an incoming freshman of average height and lank hair" steps into Harvard Yard for the first time she has lots of advice from her mother: "Don't be too enthusiastic, don't talk to people who seem to be getting annoyed, and for heaven's sake, stop playing Tetris on your phone at parties." Penelope needs this advice. She is the kind of girl who passes through much of her life with coffee spilled on her white shirt, who can't quite tell when people are joking, and who, inevitably, always says the wrong thing. But no amount of coaching will prepare Penelope for the people she meets at school. Gloriously skewering the social hierarchy of college, Penelope is the brilliantly funny story of one of the most singular, memorable heroines in recent fiction.
Penelope (The Daring Debutantes Series #3)
by M. C. BeatonThis Regency romance by the bestselling author of the Agatha Raisin mysteries finds a young lady&’s love life competing with her aunt&’s social climbing.Penelope—golden-haired, azure-eyed, fresh from the county—has stolen the heart of the most desirable Earl of Hestleton. Rich, startlingly handsome, he is the most eligible lord in the realm. He had planned to toy with her affections then toss her to the bon ton, but when the Earl discovers that he is a pawn in Penelope&’s Aunt Augusta&’s social-climbing scheme, he begins to doubt Penelope&’s true love. Now the belle may struggle to keep her beau or her aunt&’s ambitious plans just might force Penelope to flee…ABOUT THE COLLECTION The seven heroines of the Daring Debutantes Collection set out to conquer London&’s glittering high society and the marriage mart. These headstrong women cannot help but keep London society dangling on a string, but will they find a husband or lose themselves in the game?
Penelope Crumb
by Shawn K. StoutPenelope Crumb would LOVE Ramona Quimby! And might even name her eyebrow "Marge. "Penelope Crumb is no ordinary fourth grader. She carries around a red toolbox that used to belong to her father (who's been dead since Penelope was a baby), she keeps a list for the government chronicling the many ways in which her brother is turning into an alien, she helps her home-schooled neighbor Littie with her many projects--including the construction of a marshmallow helmet--and also, she can draw pretty much anything. So when her best friend Patsy has to draw a picture of Penelope for class, she attributes the big nose Patsy gives her to Patsy's poor art skills. But then Penelope finds out that it's true! She does have a big nose! Just like her Grandpa Felix, who's been gone from her life since before she can remember. What follows is a sweet and funny story--with tons of heart and hijinks-- about Penelope finding her grandpa and using her big nose--and his big nose--to make her family whole again. .
Penelope Crumb Finds Her Luck
by Valeria Docampo Shawn Stout"Kids who have outgrown the Junie B. Jones series will enjoy Penelope's equally comical narrative style." --BCCB In the third book in this hilarious, endearing series, all Penelope Crumb wants is to be someone's "Favorite." She'd thought she was her Grandpa Felix's Favorite, and her mom's Favorite, and her friend Patsy Cline's Favorite, but she's starting to realize that maybe she's not. And it's all The Bad Luck's fault. So since Penelope's a superb artist, she comes up with a plan--she's going to be the boss of the mural her school is making at the Portwaller's Blessed Home for the Aged, which will make her into everyone's Favorite. And maybe it'll frighten The Bad Luck away. But things don't quite go as planned there either. And when an old woman named Nila promises to help Penelope find her luck so everyone will like her again, things get even worse! In the end, Penelope finds out that friendships aren't about luck--and that it doesn't matter if you're anyone's Favorite when there are tons of people who love you. In a book that's equal parts humor and heart, it's clear to see why young readers will count Penelope as one of their Favorites. Look Who Loves Penelope Crumb! [STAR] "Penelope Crumb . . . channels the quirkiness of Ramona Quimby and the detective skills of Cam Jansen . . . Penelope will delight children and parents alike."--Shelf Awareness "Penelope is an intrepid heroine with a unique and frequently amusing narrative voice . . . kids who have outgrown the Junie B. Jones series will enjoy Penelope's equally comical narrative style."--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Readers will root for and relate to this fresh-voiced young heroine who joins the likes of Ramona, Judy Moody and Clementine."--Kirkus Reviews
Penelope Crumb Finds Her Lucky Stars: Book 3 (Penelope Crumb #3)
by Shawn K. StoutAwful Vera Bogg is Patsy's new best friend! Penelope is determined to win Patsy back. When the girls are chosen to paint a mural at Portwaller's Home for the Aged, it's Penelope's chance to show what a great friend (and talented artist) she is. But then a mean old lady called Nila Wister steals Penelope's paintbrushes, bullies her for treats and curses her with terrible Bad Luck! And, sure enough, no one can agree about the mural, Penelope's in trouble at school (again!), and Vera and Patsy are closer than ever. Can Penelope find a way to win her Good Luck and her best friend back once and for all?
Penelope Crumb Follows Her Nose: Book 1 (Penelope Crumb #1)
by Shawn K. StoutSome interesting facts about Penelope Crumb... She has: A brother so awful he MUST be an alien. A mum who draws body parts (ewww!). Her grandpa's nose ... but no grandpa. Her family haven't seen him since her dad died. So Penelope and her friend Lizzie Maple set off across town to find Grandpa Felix, skipping school, taking trains and calling every F. Crumb in the phone book. But what if Grandpa Felix doesn't want to be found? One last fact about Penelope: she doesn't take no for an answer.
Penelope Crumb Follows Her Nose: Book 1 (Penelope Crumb #1)
by Shawn K. StoutSome interesting facts about Penelope Crumb... She has: A brother so awful he MUST be an alien. A mum who draws body parts (ewww!). Her grandpa's nose ... but no grandpa. Her family haven't seen him since her dad died. So Penelope and her friend Lizzie Maple set off across town to find Grandpa Felix, skipping school, taking trains and calling every F. Crumb in the phone book. But what if Grandpa Felix doesn't want to be found? One last fact about Penelope: she doesn't take no for an answer.(P)2014 WF Howes Ltd
Penelope Crumb Never Forgets
by Shawn StoutPenelope Crumb's best friend Patsy Cline Roberta Watson is becoming best friends with another girl in class, so Penelope decides she needs to win her back. Compliments and presents fail--and Penelope is afraid she'll lose Patsy Cline forever, so she decides to swipe Patsy's necklace and start a secret museum to remember all the people she cares about, in case they leave her too. But stealing turns out not to be the best plan, when Grandpa Felix calls the police about his missing camera, forcing Penelope to confess. Now she's lost both Patsy Cline AND her museum. But in the end she makes a huge personal sacrifice to repair her friendship with Patsy and finds out that drawing pictures--what she likes to do best!--is a way to make a personal museum that doesn't involve any sort of stealing. .