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Sob uma Lua Azul: Detetive Paranormal uma Historia de Origem (Investigações Blue Moon #11)
by Steven HiggsTempest Michaels está prestes a ter uma semana ruim. Quando um erro de digitação em um jornal envia um tipo de inquérito paranormal idiotas, P.I. Tempestade Michaels não tem noção do problema e do perigo que se aproxima. Em pouco tempo, ele tem vários casos para investigar, mas é um absurdo ridículo como a pequena celebridade Richard Claythorn, que acredita que está sendo perseguido por um lobisomem e um lojista em uma vila próxima com um ladrão invisível. Resolver esses casos pode ser divertido se sua mãe exigente (por que não há netos, Tempest?) Não insistisse em ir com ele, mas o simples caso de perseguição de celebridade pode não ser o que parece quando ele pega um homem escondido atrás da propriedade do cliente bem a tempo de vê-lo entrar no luar e começar a se transformar. Tudo o que ele queria era um trabalho fácil e agradável, onde fosse seu próprio chefe e pudesse levar seus Dachshunds de confiança para o trabalho. Quantos problemas um erro de digitação pode causar?
Sobras encogidas y seleptas (Colección Rius #Volumen)
by RiusRIUS publica una valiosa antología personal que contiene de todo, "como en botica" desde monos publicados en revistas legendarias, hasta cartones inéditos. He aquí otro libro para la historia que quién quita y en un futuro remoto se vuelve tan importante como la Biblia. Se trata de una valiosa antología personal de Rius que contiene de todo, "como en botica": desde monos publicados en revistas legendarias como La Garrapata hasta cartones desconocidos e historietas perdidas en publicaciones prácticamente clandestinas como El Chahuistle. Incluye igualmente una pequeña selección de trabajos publicados en revistas más formales como Siempre!, Política, Proceso y El Chamuco. ¡Una auténtica fiesta de humor para sus innumerables seguidores!
Sobre la belleza
by Zadie SmithDe la aclamada autora de Tiempos de swing y Dientes blancos, Zadie Smith, descubre una historia brillantemente divertida y profundamente conmovedora sobre el amor y la familia. Profesor universitario en una pequeña ciudad de Nueva Inglaterra, el británico Howard Belsey está pasando, a sus cincuenta y siete años, por uno de sus momentos más bajos: su futuro académico parece definitivamente estancado y, en su casa, las cosas van de mal en peor. Tras treinta años de convivencia con Kiki, una hermosa activista afroamericana que ahora pesa ciento veinte kilos, un desliz amoroso amenaza con hundir su matrimonio. En cuanto a sus tres hijos, se encuentran absortos en sus propias vidas: el enamoradizo y sesudo Jerome se ha convertido al cristianismo; la ingenua y ambiciosa Zora sigue los dictados de su precoz inteligencia, y el quinceañero Levi es un abanderado de la negritud. Y como si el panorama no fuera lo bastante complejo, el odiado Monty Kipps, especialista en Rembrandt como él y su adversario más acérrimo, ha sido invitado a formar parte del cuerpo académico de la universidad. Así pues, todo está servido para una hilarante historia en la que el bagaje intelectual y cultural se reduce meramente a un vistoso escudo personal diseñado para protegerse del desamparo y mitigar el implacable paso del tiempo. La agilidad de los diálogos, el ritmo vertiginoso de la acción y el insospechado final hacen de esta novela una obra única, absorbente y conmovedora. ** Ganadora del premio Orange 2006 ** Finalista del Booker Reseñas:«Sobre la belleza es increíblemente divertida. Zadie Smith posee un talento excepcional para el lenguaje y consigue, una y otra vez, imágenes deslumbrantes.»The Observer «Ambiciosa y extraordinaria.»The Guardian «Una novela conmovedora y entretenida, provocadoray entrañable [...]. Zadie Smith ha escrito una historia tan fascinante como su deslumbrante primera novela, Dientes blancos.»The New York Times «Exuberante y muy divertida. Tan entretenida y adictiva como Dientes blancos.»The Independent «Una novela exuberante, divertida, conmovedora y erudita, que confirma a Zadie Smith como una fuerza de la naturaleza literaria.»Booklist «Con esta novela, Zadie Smith se pone a la cabeza de la nueva generación de escritores británicos [...]. No cabe hablar de homenaje, Sobre la belleza está a la misma altura que Regreso a Howards End.»The New Statesman «Sobre la belleza es una exhibición de maestría en casi todo [...]. Con una asombrosa simpatía hacia todas las formas de la debilidad human Zadie Smith da vida a todos los personajes que retrata, ya sean poetas del hip-hop o lords ingleses. [...] Una excelente novelista de la que E. M. Forster estaría orgulloso.»The Washington Post «Una excepcional comedia sobre las polémicas políticas culturales del nuevo siglo, que divertirá por igual a los lectores con simpatías más a la derecha o a la izquierda. (Aunque no se reirán necesariamente en los mismos párrafos.)»The New York Times Book Review «En esta sátira ácida y arrebatadora, la belleza está a flor de piel, pero la diversión cala hasta los huesos.»Kirkus Reviews «Un oído excelente para el diálogo y un ojo dotado para la comedia de situaciones [...]. Zadie Smith es única.»The Scotsman
Sobredosis de Cupcakes (Serie Cupcakes #2)
by Bethany LopezSalí con mis amigas para disfrutar de una muy necesaria noche de chicas, mientras me preguntaba si beber otro martini sucio me llevaría al límite. Lo siguiente que supe fue que estábamos en medio de una situación en la que ningún grupo de mujeres en su mayoría borrachas debería estar. Todo comenzó cuando Bea dijo que necesitaba ir al baño, lo que llevó a Amy May a decir que estaba a punto de estallar, y Carmen y yo decidimos que deberíamos ir todas para volver a la pista de baile lo antes posible. Fue nuestra suerte que desde el baño de atrás escucháramos a una mujer gritar: —No —y la voz de un hombre decirle—: Sé que lo quieres. Ese imbécil eligió el baño equivocado, en el club equivocado, en el momento equivocado. No sabía que era el vicepresidente de Cade. Y, aunque la salvamos de sus garras esa noche, un mes después, la encontrarían flotando en la piscina de un motel... lo que causaría el primer problema que Cade y yo tendríamos que enfrentar como pareja. Bueno, eso y Branson Braswell. ¿Quién hubiera pensado que extrañaría los días en que mi mayor problema era mi ex idiota e infiel? Dirigir una firma de IP era mucho más difícil que tomar fotos para uno, especialmente cuando tu vida profesional se desborda en la personal. Y salir con un macho alfa que montaba en motocicleta y se veía bien haciéndolo, no siempre era sol y rosas. Estaba comiendo tantos cupcakes como nuestro nuevo cachorro gastando tapetes absorbentes y si no tenía cuidado tendría una Sobredosis de Cupcakes.
Soccer Shocker!: Project Droid #2 (Project Droid)
by Nancy Krulik Amanda Burwasser Mike MoranWhen Mom tells Logan that Java is joining his soccer team, the Purple Wombats, he’s not thrilled. It’s a lot of work teaching his new robot cousin how to act like a human-and keeping him out of trouble-and Logan needs a break.Still, being programmed for success means that Java’s also great at scoring. He might just turn the Wombats into a championship team, beating Sherry and Jerry Silverspoon and their Red Polar Bears . . . if he’d just let the other kids play, too. After being replaced as the Wombats’ MVP, Logan’s had enough.But when Java gets wet and goes on the fritz, can the whole team-even a short-circuiting Java-come together to score the winning goal?The second in a fantastically funny new chapter book series by internationally bestselling author Nancy Krulik and her daughter, Amanda Burwasser, Soccer Shocker is destined to win tons of fans.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers-picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Sociable: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries)
by Rebecca HarringtonAn exuberant comedy of manners set in the world of digital media, Sociable is a deliciously irreverent satire about the capriciousness of internet fame, the bewildering sexual mores of online dating, the preening male ego in the workplace, and about what it means to be young, broke, dumped, and scarily good at creating viral content.When Elinor Tomlinson moved to New York with a degree in journalism she had visions of writing witty opinion pieces, marrying her journalist boyfriend, and attending glamorous parties with famously perverted writers. Instead, Elinor finds herself nannying for two small children who speak in short, high screams, sleeping on a foam pad in a weird apartment, and attending terrible parties with Harper’s interns wearing shapeless smocks and clogs. So when Elinor is offered a job at Journalism.ly, the digital media brainchild of a Silicon Valley celebrity, she jumps at the chance. Sure, her boyfriend is writing long think pieces about the electoral college for a real website while Elinor writes lists about sneakers and people at parties give her pitying glances when she reveals her employer, but at Journalism.ly Elinor discovers her true gift: She has a preternatural ability for writing sharable content. She is an overnight viral sensation! But Elinor’s success is not without cost. Elinor’s boyfriend dumps her, two male colleagues insist on “mentoring” her, and a piece she writes about her personal life lands her on local television. Destitute, single, and consigned to move to a fifth-floor walkup, Elinor must ask herself: Is this the creative life she dreamed of? Can new love be found on Coffee Meets Bagel? And should she start wearing clogs? With wry humor and sharp intelligence that skewers everyone from grand dame newspaper columnists to content farm overlords to peacoat-wearing lit bros, Sociable is a hilarious tale of one young woman’s search for happiness.
Social Blunders: A Novel
by Tim SandlinOne of five men could be Sam Callahan's father. Is knowing the truth worth the havoc he'll cause trying to find out? Laid low by divorce-the result of an endless stream of poor choices-Sam decides it's time he met his dad. But his quest to meet the men and discover the truth does more than just shake up the five likely suspects-it pretty much napalms the lives of everyone he meets.
Social Engagement: A Novel
by Avery Carpenter Forrey"If you’re looking for a page-turner with some bite, this one’s for you." —theSkimm"Like a candy-colored wedding favor with a daringly dark center, Avery Carpenter Forrey’s Social Engagement is as mordant and incisive as it is utterly delectable." — Megan Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of The Turnout A bitingly sharp and darkly humorous debut novel exploring millennial wedding culture, class, and relationships, all filtered through the ever-present lens of social media. In an opulent honeymoon suite in Watch Hill, Rhode Island’s most desirable wedding venue, 29-year-old Callie Holt is spending her wedding night lying in a bathtub shoveling down a pizza; her expensive white dress now splattered with sauce and her groom passed out in the next room. With her seven-hour-old marriage already imploded, Callie turns to the place of record – her phone – sifting through the photographic evidence of the past year to pinpoint where it all went wrong.Could it have started when Callie moved in with her best friend, Virginia Murphy, in the swanky Upper East Side pied-à-terre for which Virginia’s parents foot the bill? Or when Virginia’s irritatingly attractive cousin (and Callie’s secret ex) Ollie returned from pursuing his photography career abroad, throwing a wrench in Callie’s relationship with her kind (if a bit dim) finance bro boyfriend, Whit? Or was the true turning point when Callie stumbled upon a dark secret lurking in the Murphys’ well-heeled past, one with the potential to upend everything Callie knows about the people she considers her second family?Over the course of one wedding-filled year, all these long-simmering secrets and resentments will come bubbling to the surface, leading to a reckoning that will strip Callie and everyone around her down to their most gruesomely real, filter-free selves. As Callie attends wedding after wedding, getting tagged in post after post, she begins to contemplate—and actualize through her own art—the gulf between the true selves of the people around her and the selves they present on their screens.
Social Media Marketing: guida definitiva per l'utente su Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Blogging, Twitter, LinkedIn,
by Adidas WilsonCosa si intende quando si parla di coinvolgimento sui Social Media? La risposta è semplice: è il numero di condivisioni, Mi piace e commenti. Sicuramente, avere un grande seguito è fantastico, ma bisogna ricordare che è sempre meglio puntare alla qualità che alla quantità e un pubblico impegnato è meglio di uno grande. Esistono alcune metriche utilizzate per misurare il coinvolgimento sui Social Media tra i quali: l’uso di hashtag brandizzati, le menzioni, i click-through, la crescita dei follower, i “Mi piace”, i Commenti, i Retweet e le condivisioni. I tuoi follower possono iniziare a interagire con i tuoi contenuti in maniera naturale. Ma spesso, potresti dover incoraggiarli un po'. Ci sono alcuni trucchi che possono aiutarti a raggiungere tale obiettivo. Valuta il tuo coinvolgimento: guarda quanti follower hai, il numero medio di condivisioni e commenti che ricevi su ogni post e qualsiasi altro numero rilevante. Assicurati di continuare a monitorare questi numeri. Scegli la tua strategia: ogni azienda ha obiettivi diversi e le strategie sono, quindi, diverse. La tua strategia dipenderà dai tuoi obiettivi. Potrebbe essere educare il pubblico, raccogliere feedback, cambiare la percezione del pubblico, ecc. Comprendi il tuo pubblico: non è facile coinvolgere persone che non conosci.
The Social Psychology of Humor
by Madelijn StrickThis important new book provides a comprehensive analysis of humor from a social-psychological perspective, addressing questions about the use of humor and its effects in daily life. It examines the social psychology of humor on micro-level phenomena, such as attitudes, persuasion, and social perception, as well as exploring its use and effect on macro-level phenomena such as conformity, group processes, cohesion, and intergroup relations. Humor is inherently a social experience, shared among people, essential to nearly every type of interpersonal relationship. In this accessible volume, Strick and Ford review current research and new theoretical advancements to identify pressing open questions and propose new directions for future research in the social psychology of humor. The book explores fascinating topics such as humor in advertising, political satire, and the importance of a sense of humor in maintaining romantic relationships. It also examines how racist or sexist humor can affect personal and intergroup relations, and discusses how to confront inappropriate jokes. Offering new, precise, and operational conceptions of humor in social processes, this book will be essential reading for students and academics in social psychology, media, and communication studies.
Social Q's
by Philip GalanesOffice attire and e-mail misfire. Twitter snafus and dating miscues. Philip Galanes hears an awful lot of WHAT SHOULD I DOs?! "I'm pretty sure the woman who swims laps next to me at the Y is peeing in the pool. What should I do?" It started in 2008, when Galanes began the "Social Q's" advice column for the Sunday Styles section of The New York Times. "My boyfriend has an identical twin that I'm strangely hotter for than I am for him. What should I do?" Since then, the questions come faster than a drunken starlet behind the wheel of a speeding Maserati. "My Dad seems to have mixed up my cell phone number with the number of the woman he's seeing behind my mother's back. He sends her sexy texts that are freaking me out. What should I do?" A cornerstone of The New York Times's Styles section, Philip Galanes confronts today's most awkward and pressing questions. Branded with an inimitable voice-- witty and wise, sharp and saucy--Philip tackles unanswered questions and brand-new subjects with laugh-out-loud dish and practical wisdom. Not only about the new ways to thank a friend for throwing you a bridal shower (at a strip club), or when it's appropriate to tell Nana to stop dressing like the latest Pop Tart, but also how to navigate a new age crowded with Tweets, twits, OMGs, and WTFs. Social Q's is a knockout book that will guide you swiftly through the treacherous terrain of modern etiquette--and keep you laughing for days.
Social Suicide
by Gemma HallidayTwittercide: the killing of one human being by another while the victim is in the act of tweeting. Call me crazy, but I figured writing for the Herbert Hoover High Homepage would be a pretty sweet gig. Pad the resume for college applications, get a first look at the gossip column, spend some time ogling the paper's brooding bad-boy editor, Chase Erikson. But on my first big story, things went . . . a little south. What should have been a normal interview with Sydney Sanders turned into me discovering the homecoming queen-hopeful dead in her pool. Electrocuted while Tweeting. Now, in addition to developing a reputation as HHH's resident body finder, I'm stuck trying to prove that Sydney's death wasn't suicide. I'm starting to long for the days when my biggest worry was whether the cafeteria was serving pizza sticks or Tuesday Tacos. . . .
Socialism . . . Seriously: A Brief Guide to Human Liberation
by Danny Katch&“Katch has done the impossible: he makes socialism sexy . . . eye-opening, inspiring, and funny . . . this book might turn you into a closet socialist&” (Judah Friedlander, actor and comedian). Opinion polls show that many people in the United States prefer socialism to capitalism. But after being declared dead and buried for decades, socialism has come to mean little more than something vaguely less cruel and stupid than what we have now. That&’s not exactly going to inspire millions to storm the barricades. Danny Katch brings together the two great Marxist traditions of Karl and Groucho to provide an entertaining and insightful introduction to what the socialist tradition has to say about democracy, economics, and the potential of human beings to be something more than being bomb-dropping, planet-destroying racist fools. &“The most hilarious book about socialism since Karl Marx and his brother Harpo wrote their joke book.&” —Hari Kondabolu, filmmaker and comedian &“If The Communist Manifesto and America&’s Funniest Home Videos had a baby, it would be Danny Katch&’s new book. It&’s a hilarious and fun way to think about what&’s wrong with our world, how it could be different, and how we might get there. Keep an extra copy of Socialism . . . Seriously in your bag and hand it to the next person who asks you what socialism is all about; as long as that person is not your boss . . . seriously.&” —Brian Jones, actor, educator, and activist &“A lighthearted, easy read that packs an intro course on socialism into a short volume. With jokes that made me laugh out loud, and a lot of heart. Socialism is for lovers. Indeed.&” —Sarah Jaffe, Belabored podcast host
The Society Bride (Latin Lovers)
by Fiona Hood-StewartRamon Villalba is handsome, gifted and wealthy. So why would hewant a bride of convenience?Nena Carvajal is an exquisitely beautiful young heiress who needsprotecting from fortune hunters. It would be no hardship for Ramon toenjoy the pleasures of an arranged marriage with her. Ramon isconfident he can tame his headstrong virgin wife. But Nena hadexpected to marry for love…
Society Girls: A Novel
by Sarah MasonHeiress Missing: The Untold Story.Clemmie Colshannon, a London art appraiser framed (pun intended) by her boyfriend and subsequently fired, retreats to the bosom of her eccentric family in Cornwall to recover. But no sooner has she unpacked her bags than her sister, Holly, an energetic reporter who lives to scoop, enlists Clemmie's derring-do on a juicy story.It seems that Emma McKellan, who writes the society pages for the Bristol Gazette, has disappeared days before her lavish wedding. As Holly and Clemmie search for clues on the missing bride (relishing the prospect of delicious scandal), they inadvertently steer themselves directly toward trouble.In times of crisis, the Colshannon clan is always in the thick of things-particularly Clemmie's drama-queen mother, who has an affinity for saving wild animals, and her brother, who goes to outrageous extremes to impress a certain girl and succeeds only in terrifying her. Whether she likes it or not, Clemmie always seems to find herself in the throes of adventure. And sure enough, the whole family is soon fleeing to the south of France . . . with an ex-convict in hot pursuit.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Society of Shame
by Jane Roper&“If you liked Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, read The Society of Shame by Jane Roper.&” —The Washington PostIn this timely and witty combination of So You've Been Publicly Shamed and Where'd You Go, Bernadette? a viral photo of a politician's wife's &“feminine hygiene malfunction&” catapults her to unwanted fame in a story that's both a satire of social media stardom and internet activism, and a tender mother-daughter tale.Kathleen Held&’s life is turned upside down when she arrives home to find her house on fire and her husband on the front lawn in his underwear. But the scandal that emerges is not that Bill, who's running for Senate, is having a painfully cliched affair with one of his young staffers: it's that the eyewitness photographing the scene accidentally captures a period stain on the back of Kathleen&’s pants.Overnight, Kathleen finds herself the unwitting figurehead for a social media-centered women&’s right movement, #YesWeBleed. Humiliated, Kathleen desperately seeks a way to hide from the spotlight. But when she stumbles upon the Society of Shame—led by the infamous author Danica Bellevue—Kathleen finds herself part of a group who are all working to change their lives after their own scandals. Using the teachings of the society, Kathleen channels her newfound fame as a means to reap the benefits of her humiliation and reclaim herself. But as she ascends to celebrity status, Kathleen's growing obsession with maintaining her popularity online threatens her most important relationship IRL: that with her budding activist daughter, Aggie.Hilarious and heartfelt, The Society of Shame is a pitch-perfect romp through politics and the perils of being "extremely online"—without losing your sanity or your true self.
The Sociology of the Absurd or the Application of Professor X
by Daniel J. BoorstinAnalysis of our assumptions.
Sock: A Novel
by Penn JilletteNew York Times–Bestselling Author: From the famed comedian and magician, a very unusual crime novel filled with “smart-alecky, philosophical wit” (Booklist, starred review).Twisting the buddy cop story upside down and inside out, Penn Jillette has created the most distinctive narrator to come along in fiction in many years: a sock monkey called Dickie. The sock monkey belongs to a New York City police diver who discovers the body of an old lover in the murky waters of the Hudson River and sets off with her best friend to find her killer. The story of their quest swerves and veers, takes off into philosophical riffs, occasionally stops to tell a side story, and references a treasure trove of 1970s and 1980s pop culture—in a surprising, intense, fascinating fiction debut.“Unlike anything I’ve ever read . . . seriously good writing.” —Kaye Gibbons, award-winning author of Ellen Foster“Possibly the best original fiction I’ve read since A Confederacy of Dunces.” —Kinky Friedman, author of Prisoner of Vandam Street
Sock on the Loose
by Conor McGlauflinIn his debut picture book Sock on the Loose, author-illustrator Conor McGlauflin takes you on a fun, sock-filled, adventure about finding yourself and discovering your way back home. Socks come in twos,snuggled up in your shoes.At night they sleep tight,matching pairs in a row.Until—wait a minute!—oh no!Where did Blue Sock go?...After its twin doesn’t come back from the wash, Blue Sock decides it wants to explore the great big world outside its drawer. Just like you, there are so many things a sock can do when given the chance to try something new!
Socks: A Footloose Miscellany for Sock Lovers and Wearers
by Wendi AaronsDo you wear socks? If so, you'll love this book!Amusing and highly giftable, Socks is an illustrated miscellany all about the most common accessory. Through humorous text and quirky art, discover what different types of socks say about the people who wear them:Striped socks? A bit whimsical. A bit arty. Loves museum gift shops.Dress socks? Proud owner of three pairs of loafers, three Labradors, and three 401(k)s.Socks with bad elastic that really need to be thrown away? This person is not a quitter—unlike these crappy socks.Also included are important things such as musings from the Sock Monkey, a timeline of famous socks throughout history, and postcards from your lost socks. (Where did they go? Will they ever come back?) Packaged in a tall, narrow trim, this book is a perfect add-on gift alongside a nice pair of—you guessed it—socks. And who doesn't love socks?GO-TO GIFT: Socks are the best, easiest gift for everyone, including anyone that's hard to buy for. Package a pair with this book to create the perfect gift for countless occasions. Give Socks to your father-figure on Father's Day; as a novelty stocking stuffer; to your new love interest on Valentine's Day; at the office white elephant gift exchange; as an anytime present for a sock-loving BFF . . . you get the idea.FOR EVERYONE: Socks (and this book) are gender neutral and age agnostic. After all, everyone wears socks! Men who don';t otherwise play with their fashion choices are often more experimental with socks, and people of all ages appreciate warm feet. This quippy book will appeal to a broad range of sock wearers and collectors. AFFORDABLE AND FUN: Socks is a happiness-inducing add-on gift or impulse purchase for yourself or a fashion-forward friend.Perfect for:People who wear (or like to receive) socksSock collectors and aficionados of all agesDads and dudes, moms and mavensGift givers seeking something unique for Father's Day, Mother's Day, a birthday, graduation, the holidays, or just for fun
Socks: Henry Huggins, Ramona The Pest, The Mouse And The Motorcycle, Socks
by Beverly Cleary Tracy DockraySocks is one very happy cat. He lives the good life with his nice young owners, Mr. and Mrs. Bricker. They play with him when-ever he wants, feed him special treats, and always pet and scratch him when he curls up in their warm laps. Then a new baby arrives. <P><P> Suddenly little Charles William is the one getting all the love and attention. Socks feels completely left out. To show how he feels about the new addition to the Bricker family, Socks starts getting into all sorts of trouble--with tomcats, phantom dogs, even Nana's best wig. It's not until Socks rescues Charles William from big, big trouble that Socks realizes just how much the Brickers truly want to keep him in the family.<P> Beverly Cleary creates a warm, funny, and relatable story told from a cat's point of view in this purr-fectly delightful book about family and change.
Socks On Rocks: These silly sheep knit silly socks (Alaska Tales)
by Mike SpindleDall sheep, of ALL sheep,are sheep that climb on rocks.They like to eat,but hurt their feetuntil they put on socks.Where do they reallyget socks so silly?Meet silly Dall sheep who knit socks and ties. Is it to protect their feet,or do the sheep just want to wear the latest fashions?This charming story was created by noted illustrator and toy designer Mike Spindle, who has illustrated and sculpted such characters as Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Care Bears, and the Muppets. The call of the wild brought Mike to Alaska. It was only natural that meet Miles, the Dall Sheep, and the little bear Alaska. These are the beginnings of the Alaska Tales.
Sod That!: 103 Things Not To Do Before You Die
by Sam JordisonA hilarious slacker's guide as to why you should never do all those things that you're supposed to do before you die.Have you regretted running a marathon? Have you been persuaded to read a terrible book? Have you eaten something you shouldn't have on someone else's bad advice? Did you have an awful time at Glastonbury? Has your dream holiday turned into a nightmare? Can't be arsed to read Ulysses?For anyone who is fed up of being told what to do with their time, or made to feel inferior because they don't want to fly half way round the planet on the off chance that a dolphin might swim somewhere their vicinity, this is the perfect book. A slacker's bible, SOD THAT! is the ultimate anti-list book.This is a very hilarious rallying call for common sense and dignified indolence rather than wasteful over-activity. SOD THAT! comes up with the top 103 things not to do. You know it makes sense.
Sod That!: 103 Things Not To Do Before You Die
by Sam JordisonA hilarious slacker's guide as to why you should never do all those things that you're supposed to do before you die.Have you regretted running a marathon? Have you been persuaded to read a terrible book? Have you eaten something you shouldn't have on someone else's bad advice? Did you have an awful time at Glastonbury? Has your dream holiday turned into a nightmare? Can't be arsed to read Ulysses?For anyone who is fed up of being told what to do with their time, or made to feel inferior because they don't want to fly half way round the planet on the off chance that a dolphin might swim somewhere their vicinity, this is the perfect book. A slacker's bible, SOD THAT! is the ultimate anti-list book.This is a very hilarious rallying call for common sense and dignified indolence rather than wasteful over-activity. SOD THAT! comes up with the top 103 things not to do. You know it makes sense.
The Soddit: Or, Let's Cash in Again
by A.R.R.R. RobertsBingo Grabbins is a soddit who enjoys a comfortable life (apart from his feet, of course). But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, Gandef, and a company of bizarrely Welsh dwarves drag him away on an adventure. They have a plot to raid the treasure hoard (or so they say) guarded by Smug, a large and very tedious dragon. Bingo is reluctant to take part in this insane venture, but a dwarven dagger held to his throat soon surprises even himself and off the companions go on a quest that seems truly epic (well, until you read about what later happened to Bingo's cousin, at any rate). Oh, and Bingo finds this ring thing...