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The Cowgirl's Guide to Life
by Gladiola Montana Texas Bix BenderStraight talk from the lassoin’ lady—from knowing the best time to hold your tongue to using the right bait when you’re fishing for compliments.This sassy cowgirl and her sidekick cowboy partner capture the feminine perspective on life. This common-sense wisdom in humorous form is all about living and loving. Women will laugh about it—from the boardroom to the suburban book club. Gems include:“It is better to be a widower’s second wife than his first.”“If you’re fixin’ to get yourself a good stallion, don’t go lookin’ in the donkey corral.”“High steppers give bumpy rides.”“If you’ve done it, it ain’t braggin’.”“Always say ‘please’ when you tell somebody to shut up.”
The Coxon Fund: Large Print (The Art of the Novella)
by Henry JamesHenry James examines one of his favorite topics—the artist’s place in society—by profiling a “genius” who just can’t seem to support himself. A dazzling intellectual and brilliant speaker, Mr. Saltram has become the most sought-after houseguest in England. But, as his intellectual labors slacken, it beomes harder and harder to get him to leave. A wry, edgy comedy about the fine line between making art...and freeloading. The Coxon Fund shows off a gift that is rarely appreciated about Henry James: he can be wickedly funny.
The Coyote Under the Table/El coyote debajo de la mesa
by Joe Hayes Antonio Castro L.What happens when an old dog sitting at the dinner table with his master slides a whole leg of lamb, a big bowl of posole, a stack of tortillas and a bottle of wine to a coyote, who just happens to be under the table? A whole ruckus, that's what!But that's nothing compared with some of the other wild and wonderful folktales gathered by author Joe Hayes in this bilingual edition of The Coyote Under the Table. Like his signature collection The Day It Snowed Tortillas, this book is full of lively characters and laugh-out-loud stories. There's a trio of unsuitable suitors who court a clever young girl and end up being scared out of their wits one midnight in a haunted church. And a greedy man who learns his lesson on a day when he couldn't stop dancing. And a spotted cat who is actually a guardian angel in disguise."Once again Hayes intrigues and amuses with this charming compilation."-Booklist"These wise and witty tales continue to repay fresh encounters."-Kirkus ReviewsJoe Hayes is a nationally recognized author and storyteller. Joe lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and travels extensively throughout the United States, visiting schools and storytelling festivals.Antonio Castro L. was born in Zacatecas, Mexico. He has illustrated dozens of children's books including other Joe Hayes classics Pájaro Verde and The Day It Snowed Tortillas (Cinco Puntos Press), as wells as Barry, the Bravest Saint Bernard (Random House) and The Life of Louis Pasteur (Twenty-First Century Books). He lives in El Paso, Texas.
The Coyote's Chance
by Holley TrentIt’s a literal fight for love in this fast-moving shifter tale in the popular Masters of Maria series.For coyote shifter Blue Shapely, becoming the new alpha of Maria’s pack is his long-awaited chance to be his own man and eliminate chaos from the town. Unfortunately, the pack’s patron is thwarting him at every turn. After being magically attached to the Coyote group for more than a century, demigoddess Willa Matheson has a soft spot for them—even the dangerous ones threatening to expose them to humans. She may have hired Blue to rein in the pack, but the two constantly disagree on strategy. She doesn’t want to upset anyone, whereas he’ll do whatever it takes to get his Coyotes in line. And to make things worse: all signs point to the anxious demigoddess being his mate. But developing a tenderness for Willa will be an obstacle to Blue’s determination to be as ruthless as he needs to be. If the duo can’t find a way to retract their claws, and soon, it may be too late to protect the pack’s secret—and their own hearts. Sensuality Level: Sensual
The Cozakis Bride
by Lynne GrahamTheir marriage will be very convenient—for his revenge—in this sizzling romance of deception and desire from the USA Today–bestselling author.A deal with her husband!Olympia has no choice. If her mother is to get the medical treatment she needs, Olympia must beg Nik Cozakis to reconsider a marriage of convenience. Nik agrees, but on his terms: in return for a generous allowance, Olympia must bear him a son and heir.Finally, Nik has both vengeance and his fiancée within his reach. Ten years ago, Nik broke off their engagement because Olympia had betrayed him with his best friend. Now he is about to realize how mistaken he was . . . when he discovers that his bride is a virgin!
The Crack: The Best of Glasgow Humour
by Michael MunroA compendium of the Scottish city&’s wit, wisdom, and wisecracks: &“This book's a stoatybumber, so it is.&” —Scots Magazine Humour is one of the cornerstones of Glasgow life. A look at the history of popular entertainment in the city shows that Glasgow has always enjoyed a good laugh, and the homegrown variety best of all. In this new and expanded edition of his bestselling book, Michael Munro has produced a hilarious compendium of the wit and wisdom of Glasgow. While many of the jokes and stories are classics that continue to amuse today, either in their original form or updated to reflect contemporary tastes and preoccupations, The Crack also includes a huge amount of material that will be new to many. No subject, sacred or profane, is safe from scrutiny—and the Glasgow tongue respects no bounds of taste.
The Crap Secret Santa Gift Book
by Secret SantaA budget-friendly Secret Santa present for fans of How to Poo at Work and Very British Problems featuring advice on how to survive the office christmas party, silly games to play in meetings and, on one page, a picture of a really evil swan. Perfect for that bloke in marketing whose name you've forgotten. Dear _____,Look, I never signed up to this 'Secret Santa' crap. If I had it my way we'd spend the money on a paddling pool and fill it with gin, or a pool table or something. And I'm sure you're great, but in all honesty I'm not really sure who you are. That's why I pretended to be on my phone in the lift the other day.Anyway, seeing as it's compulsory, I decided to get you this very expensive and interesting book, featuring such things as: Tips on how to survive the office partyStupid games to play in meetingsExamples of things I could have got you instead of this bookA picture of a swanLet's face it, you're only going to leave this behind in the pub or give it to your weird nephew you're secretly terrified of, so stop complaining.Oh, and Merry Christmas.Yours,'Secret Santa'
The Craptastic Guide to Pseudo-Swearing
by Michelle WitteTrue, dropping a well-placed swear can make even the worst situations seem better, but sometimes a OC fudge OCO or OC sugar OCO can be equally satisfyingOCoand wonOCOt land you in trouble. "The Craptastic Guide to Pseudo-swearing" offers new, creative, and clean ways to express how fetchinOCO mad some son of a biscuit made you. Featuring a variety of games, instructions, and helpful hints, "Craptastic" proves there are endless cussing alternatives for any rassafrackinOCO situation. The book offers a dictionary of terms, broken down into craptacular categories including Classics, Sexy Talk, and Safe for Church. Toss in games like Cross-words Puzzle and Play It Safe Hangman, tidbits about noteworthy curses in pop culture, plus a plethora of other interactive features, and you have a book that will turn anyone into a prodigious fake curser in no time. "
The Crayons Give Thanks
by Oliver Jeffers Drew DaywaltThe hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day the Crayons Quit are ready to give thanks! Perfect year round, but especially poignant during Thanksgiving.The Crayons are thankful for so many things—from blueberries to night skies to life jackets to their parents and the luck that brought them all together. This humorous, mini hardcover book shows that there are so many things to be thankful for, everywhere we look! A great gift for Thanksgiving—or for any day you feel grateful.
The Crayons Go Back to School
by Drew DaywaltThe hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day The Crayons Quit are ready to go back to school! <p><p>The crayons are getting ready to go back to school, and each crayon has a subject they're looking forward to the most. They're also ready to meet new friends. . . and let loose during their very favorite time of day: art class. <p><p>A humorous, small hardcover back-to-school story from everyone's favorite school supplies. <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
The Crayons Trick or Treat
by Drew DaywaltThe hilarious crayons from the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day The Crayons Quit are ready to celebrate Halloween!The Crayons want to go trick-or-treating, but they're not sure what to say! In this humorous, small hardcover Halloween story, Purple Crayon teaches the rest of the crayon box the magic words to say when they ring their neighbors' doorbells. (Hint: It's NOT "Boo!")
The Crayons' Book of Colors
by Oliver Jeffers Drew DaywaltThe crayons are back and brighter than ever in this board book of colors from the creators of the #1 New York Times Best Sellers, The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home.It's Duncan's birthday, and all the crayons want to make him a card! With their fun and quirky illustrations of firetrucks, dragons, and (dare we say?) wheat, these creative crayons each have something different to contribute. When they come together, they can make something truly spectacular to celebrate Duncan's birthday!From the creative minds behind the The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home, comes a fun board book introducing young readers to colors.
The Crayons' Book of Feelings
by Drew DaywaltThe crayons are back in this board book all about feelings from the creators of the #1 New York Times bestselling The Day Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home!Everyone knows the crayons love to color, but did you know that crayons have feelings too? Sometimes they are happy and sometimes they feel downright blue. From the creative minds behind the The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home, comes a fun board book to help young readers understand and express their feelings.
The Crayons' Book of Numbers
by Drew DaywaltCounting is as easy as 1... 2... purple?... in this charming book of numbers from the creators of the #1 New York Times Best Sellers, The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home.Poor Duncan can't catch a break! First, his crayons go on strike. Then, they come back home. Now his favorite colors are missing once again! Can you count up all the crayons that are missing from his box?From the creative minds behind the The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home comes a colorful board book introducing young readers to numbers.
The Crazy Christmas Joke Book
by AnonymousPacked with brilliant seasonal jokes together with lots of silly stuff that will keep children giggling throughout the Christmas holidays. Cast an unwanted Gift Spell, read Santa's hilarious emails and try the Top Ten things to do with leftover turkey. With hilarious spoof ads and lots of fun Christmas features this book will really put the ho-ho-hointo your holidays.
The Crazy Haacks i la camera impossible (Sèrie The Crazy Haacks #Volumen 1)
by The Crazy HaacksEl primer llibre de The Crazy Haacks... per fi en català! El Mateo, l'Hugo i la Daniela Haack estan acostumats a una vida Crazy, però des que han conegut un inventor del futur tot s'ha complicat per moments. A les seves bogeries habituals, ara se'ls sumen els poders d'una càmera capaç del millor (i del pitjor!). Estàs preparat per acompanyar-los el seu primer llibre? Hi trobaràs aventures al·lucinants, desastres descabellats... i moltíssimes rialles!
The Crazy Haacks y el compás del universo (Serie The Crazy Haacks #Volumen 9)
by The Crazy HaacksEl noveno volumen de la serie de libros de los hermanos más locos de YouTube: ¡The Crazy Haacks! ¡HOLA, LOCOS! Los hermanos más CRAZY hemos vivido MILLONES de locuras con Klaus y Hannah, pero esta es la MISIÓN MÁS LOCA de todas: ¡tenemos que restaurar el ORDEN del UNIVERSO! El problema es que nosotros no somos muy ordenados… ¡y menos convertidos en ABEJAS! ¿Estáis preparados? Nos esperan mil aventuras alucinantes, desastres descabellados y ¡muchísimas risas!
The Crazy Haacks y el enigma del cuadro (Serie The Crazy Haacks #Volumen 4)
by The Crazy HaacksEl cuarto volumen de la serie de libros de los hermanos más locos de YouTube: ¡The Crazy Haacks! Después de vivir las aventuras más increíbles a través del tiempo, esta vez los hermanos Haack tendrán que viajar a la Roma de hace siglos para hablar con el mismísimo Da Vinci, ¡el influencer del renacimiento! Daniela la ha liado en un examen de ARTE afirmando que la sonrisa de La Mona Lisa es... ¡RELUCIENTE y llena de dientes! Ahora tendrán que convencer al pintor para que la cambie o le caerá un buen suspenso... Lo malo es que no saben absolutamente nada de italiano. Bueno sí: ¡PIZZA y GELATO! ¿Conseguirán dar con el famoso Leonardo? ¡Prepárate para esta nueva aventura!
The Crazy Haacks y el enigma del cuadro (The Crazy Haacks #Volumen 4)
by The Crazy HaacksEl cuarto volumen de la serie de libros de los hermanos más locos de YouTube: ¡The Crazy Haacks! Después de vivir las aventuras más increíbles a través del tiempo, esta vez los hermanos Haack tendrán que viajar a la Roma de hace siglos para hablar con el mismísimo Da Vinci, ¡el influencer del renacimiento! Daniela la ha liado en un examen de ARTE afirmando que la sonrisa de La Mona Lisa es... ¡RELUCIENTE y llena de dientes! Ahora tendrán que convencer al pintor para que la cambie o le caerá un buen suspenso... Lo malo es que no saben absolutamente nada de italiano. Bueno sí: ¡PIZZA y GELATO! ¿Conseguirán dar con el famoso Leonardo? ¡Prepárate para esta nueva aventura!
The Crazy Haacks y el espejo mágico (Serie The Crazy Haacks #Volumen 5)
by The Crazy HaacksEl quinto volumen de la serie de libros de los hermanos más locos de YouTube: ¡The Crazy Haacks! ¡HOLA, LOCOS! Con THE CRAZY HAACKS la locura está asegurada ¡y más aún si entramos en el cuento de Blancanieves! Pero intentar cambiar la historia tiene sus riesgos... ¡La madrastra del cuento podría ser una youtuber malvada! ¿ESTÁIS PREPARADOS? Nos esperan mil aventuras alucinantes, desastres descabellados y ¡MUCHÍSIMAS RISAS!
The Crazy Haacks y el misterio del anillo (Serie The Crazy Haacks #Volumen 2)
by The Crazy Haacks¡La serie de aventuras de los hermanos más locos de YouTube, The Crazy Haacks! ¡Más de 600 millones de visualizaciones en YouTube! ¡HOLA, LOCOS! La palabra NORMALIDAD no está en el diccionario de THE CRAZY HAACKS. Y todo se complica más de lo habitual si, además, cae en nuestras manos un anillo del FUTURO... ¡con los poderes más INCREÍBLES de la historia! ¿Nos ayudáis a resolver el misterio del anillo? Nos esperan mil aventuras alucinantes, desastres descabellados y ¡MUCHÍSIMAS RISAS!
The Crazy Haacks y el misterio del anillo (The Crazy Haacks #Volumen 2)
by The Crazy HaacksLa segunda aventura de la serie de libros de los hermanos más locos de YouTube: ¡The Crazy Haacks! ¡Hola, locos! La palabra NORMALIDAD no está en el diccionario de The Crazy Haacks. Y todo se complica más de lo habitual si, además, cae en nuestras manos un anillo del FUTURO... ¡con los poderes más INCREÍBLES de la historia! ¿Nos ayudáis a resolver el misterio del anillo? Nos esperan mil aventuras alucinantes, desastres descabellados y ¡MUCHÍSIMAS RISAS!
The Crazy Haacks y el reloj sin tiempo (Serie The Crazy Haacks #Volumen 3)
by The Crazy HaacksEl tercer volumen de la serie de libros de los hermanos más locos de YouTube: ¡The Crazy Haacks! Si alguien creía que después de la cámara imposible y del misterio del anillo llegaría la tranquilidad... ERROR. ¡Con The Crazy Haacks las locuras no tienen fin! Y menos aún si quieren inventar un reloj sin tiempo para que Hannah y Hugo estén juntos siempre que quieran. Para fabricarlo, tendrán que visitar los momentos más TOP de la historia para conseguir un reloj de cada época. ¿Estarán los habitantes del pasado preparados para las aventuras de Mateo, Hugo y Daniela? Imaginad la cara de los egipcios que construían las pirámides al ver a The Crazy Haacks en plena acción, ¡y preparaos para el viaje más espectacular!
The Crazy Haacks y el reloj sin tiempo (The Crazy Haacks #Volumen 3)
by The Crazy HaacksEl tercer volumen de la serie de libros de los hermanos más locos de YouTube: ¡The Crazy Haacks! Si alguien creía que después de la cámara imposible y del misterio del anillo llegaría la tranquilidad... ERROR. ¡Con The Crazy Haacks las locuras no tienen fin! Y menos aún si quieren inventar un reloj sin tiempo para que Hannah y Hugo estén juntos siempre que quieran. Para fabricarlo, tendrán que visitar los momentos más TOP de la historia para conseguir un reloj de cada época. ¿Estarán los habitantes del pasado preparados para las aventuras de Mateo, Hugo y Daniela? Imaginad la cara de los egipcios que construían las pirámides al ver a The Crazy Haacks en plena acción, ¡y preparaos para el viaje más espectacular!
The Crazy Haacks y el reto del minotauro (The Crazy Haacks #Volumen 6)
by The Crazy HaacksEl sexto volumen de la serie de libros de los hermanos más locos de YouTube: ¡The Crazy Haacks! ¡HOLA, LOCOS! ¿THE CRAZY HAACKS es un nuevo challenge? Eso no sería ninguna novedad si no fuese porque esta vez nos enfrentamos al RETO MÁS ÉPICO de la mitología GRIEGA: ¡el MINOTAURO, mitad hombre y mitad toro! A ver cómo salimos de esta... ¿Estáis preparados? Nos esperan mil aventuras alucinantes, desastres descabellados y ¡MUCHÍSIMAS RISAS!