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The Ultimate Office Prank Book
by Mae B FiredMaking life in cubicle land a bit more fun, this book is a clever and amusing list of practical jokesùa list that will challenge even seasoned saboteurs to take risks and reap the awkward rewards. Whether itÆs filling the vending machine with a coworkerÆs desk supplies, attaching fishing wire to phones and keyboards, or putting Jello in the toilets, pranks have been an office staple since the first cubicle was born. Split into chapters labeled Entry-Level, Middle Management, and Executive, jokesters are entertained with 200+ increasingly dangerous pranks. Complete with Tips for Talking Your Way Out of Anything and a list of important phone numbers, including the fire and police departments and the American Bar Association, this book is the perfect humorous gift for a friend, family member, or coworker!
The Ultimate Office Prank Book
by Mae B. FiredMaking life in cubicle land a bit more fun, this book is a clever and amusing list of practical jokes'a list that will challenge even seasoned saboteurs to take risks and reap the awkward rewards. Whether it's filling the vending machine with a coworker's desk supplies, attaching fishing wire to phones and keyboards, or putting Jello in the toilets, pranks have been an office staple since the first cubicle was born. Split into chapters labeled Entry-Level, Middle Management, and Executive, jokesters are entertained with 200+ increasingly dangerous pranks. Complete with Tips for Talking Your Way Out of Anything and a list of important phone numbers, including the fire and police departments and the American Bar Association, this book is the perfect humorous gift for a friend, family member, or coworker!
The Ultimate Revenge (The\21st Century Gentleman's Club Ser. #3)
by Victoria Parker"I will annihilate your world. As you destroyed mine." For over a decade Nicandro Santos, heir to a legendary diamond legacy, has lived with one unrelenting purpose: to infiltrate the ultraprestigious Q Virtus gentleman's club and bring it, and its leader, Zeus, down. What he doesn't know is that Olympia Merisi, the daughter of his enemy, is now in charge. Olympia has her own reasons for wanting to keep Nicandro close, and she will stop at nothing to protect what's hers. But what happens when the battle lines between them blur and they enter more dangerous-sensual-territory?
The Ultimate Riddle Game for Kids: A Mind-Bending Book to Test Your Logic
by noneThe ultimate way for kids 9 to 12 to test their logic, unlock their creativity, and improve their lateral thinking skills!Full of mind-bending riddles, challenging brainteasers, math-based questions, and tricky wordplay, The Ultimate Riddle Game for Kids is designed to stimulate your child&’s imagination and improve their problem-solving skills. Irresistibly fun and stealthily educational, this book provides hours of brain-stimulating fun for 9-to-12-year-old kids who love a challenge. An exciting game for competitive kids. Whether your child is playing solo or with a friend, they&’ll head-scratch and laugh their way through these tricky riddles, while competing to get as many correct answers as possible. Quality family time away from screens. Age-appropriate riddles to stump each other around the dinner table, in the car, or any place you share quality time. Build confidence and resilience. The real game &“winner&” is the child who learns to work through tough problems as they gain confidence to try, fail, and pick back up again. Level up the challenge. The riddles in this book progress in difficulty and are organized into three chapters: 1. Quick Hitters: One-to-two-sentence riddles that require lateral thinking and often use wordplay. 2. Math Monsters: Revolving around numbers, some of these riddles involve actual calculations or logical deductions, while others center on wordplay or simply require a new way of thinking about how numbers can relate to each other. 3. Sneaky Stories: Each riddle tells a story and will require more time for kids to think about and work out the problem.
The Ultimate Surrender (The Perfect Family)
by Penny JordanPolly had always been grateful that when she was in need, Marcus Frobisher had offered her a home, a job and himself as a stand-in father to her baby daughter.As the years passed, Marcus let Polly think he acted only out of a sense of family duty. However, the truth was, he'd wanted her since the first moment they'd met. Now, though, it was time to persuade her to surrender to the passion that had been denied for so long!
The Ultimate Survival Guide to Being a Girl: On Love, Body Image, School, and Making It Through Life
by Christina De WitteAddressing the struggles of young girls everywhere, this hilariously relatable comic guide to life provides real advice and encourages a new generation of teen girls to find confidence and embrace individuality.With friends, love, social media, body image, and more--navigating young adulthood can seem impossible. The Ultimate Survival Guide to Being a Girl provides humorous and highly relatable guidelines for all of the struggles young girls face, presented in author Christina De Witte's signature comic style and told from the point of view of her lovable Instagram and Internet character, Chrostin. A Hyperbole and a Half for the young adult audience, the book includes comics and hands-on advice about serious issues like mental health and self-care, and also deals with questions on every young girl's mind, like "Can you survive on pizza alone?" Quirky, hilarious, and sincere, The Ultimate Survival Guide to Being a Girl empowers young women to challenge society's unrealistic standards of beauty and embrace their individuality. This is sure to be a favorite for teen girls. Table of Contents Chapter One: Mental Stuff Chapter Two: The Beauty of the Human Booty Chapter Three: On Food Comas and Food Babies Chapter Four: Fashion No-No or Fashion Guru? Chapter Five: Friends and Family Business Chapter Six: Love Is Beautiful/Sucks Chapter Seven: School and Work, Work, Work, Work, Work Chapter Eight: The Internet of Things Chapter Nine: Society vs. Me Chapter Ten: United in Diversity
The Ultimate Unofficial Coronation Street Quiz
by Ed CobhamSo you think you're one of Corrie's biggest fans? Test your knowledge with this trivia quiz book. What faulty household item caused the death of Valerie Barlow in 1971? Who died after being run over by a Blackpool tram in 1989? If you’re more at home in The Rovers than anywhere else, these brain-teasing questions will be right up your street!
The Ultimate Unofficial Coronation Street Quiz
by Ed CobhamSo you think you're one of Corrie's biggest fans? Test your knowledge with this trivia quiz book. What faulty household item caused the death of Valerie Barlow in 1971? Who died after being run over by a Blackpool tram in 1989? If you’re more at home in The Rovers than anywhere else, these brain-teasing questions will be right up your street!
The Ultimate Unofficial Eastenders Quiz Book
by Ed CobhamSo you think you're one of Eastenders' biggest fans? Test your knowledge with this trivia quiz book:How many times has Sharon been married? What colour was the original exterior of the Queen Vic? If you think you’re practically a resident of the square, these brain teasing questions will drive you Dotty until you've got them all!
The Ultimate Unofficial Eastenders Quiz Book
by Ed CobhamSo you think you're one of Eastenders' biggest fans? Test your knowledge with this trivia quiz book:How many times has Sharon been married? What colour was the original exterior of the Queen Vic? If you think you’re practically a resident of the square, these brain teasing questions will drive you Dotty until you've got them all!
The Ultimate Unofficial Encyclopedia for Minecrafters: Exploring Hidden Games and Secret Worlds
by Cara J. StevensIn Minecraft’s infinite, expandable, interactive playground, players are free to create—or destroy—anything in the universe. But interactive play opens an entirely new way for players to experience the world of Minecraft, and this is the first gamer’s guide to tackle all the possibilities of Minecraft’s open platform, multiplayer world. Learn everything you need to know about this whole new way of experiencing the amazing and ever-expanding world of Minecraft. <p><p> With hundreds of screenshots for easy visual reference and definitions of every term that might trip a player up, this exciting book covers the A to Z of collaborating with Minecraft’s millions of players, from everywhere in the world!
The Ultimate Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook (Worst-Case Scenario)
by Joshua Piven David Borgenicht Ben H. WintersFour hundred scenarios from all of the bestselling books in the series—with dozens of new entries—from being kicked by a zebra to breakup texts.With over 10 million copies sold worldwide, the Worst-Case Scenario series has been preparing readers for dangers of all kinds for more than a decade. This handsome compendium is truly the ultimate guide for handling life’s inevitable Worst-Case Scenarios, collecting—for the first time—hundreds of the best and most crucial scenarios from across the entire 26-book series, along with dozens of all new and expanded scenarios, charts, and expert tips. Topical, tabloid-style pages explore more than 100 subjects, from storms to stampedes to technology failures and beyond, with special sections highlighting critical information on starting fires, animal encounters, emergency signals, “Can I eat that?” questions, and more. Packed with expert advice and sturdy enough to stop a tiger bite, this gifty tome will keep longtime fans and new initiates safe and entertained in equal measure.Praise for the Worst-Case Scenario Survival series“What this book lacks in spiritual enlightenment, it more than makes up for with the practical advice you thought you’d never need. Yet it’s only when you read about how to deliver a baby in the back of a taxi, surviving quicksand and mastering awkward lift silences that you realize just how handy a book like this could come in. Some day.” —The Irish Times“There is something for everyone. It has a wide range of scenarios from dangerous to just downright irritating . . . It is fun, witty, entertaining and you learn something along the way too.” —Quill Quotes
The Ultravores: Book 13 (Nelly the Monster Sitter #13)
by Kes GrayNelly's monster sitting adventures are always full of surprises. Things just seem to get stickier and stickier when she monster sits for the Ultravores but it doesn't compare to how lost for words she is at the Rimes. And with even more fighting with Asti to add to the mix, her time with the Wattwatts is shocking to say the least!Flies are on the menu for dinner tonight in the Ultravore home. Little does Nelly know that she might be too...
The Ulu Blues
by Hilary WalkerThe family goes on a fabulous Alaskan cruise. But far from being interested in seaplane tours, jumping whales, and seals basking on ice floes bathed in the glow of sunset, Grandmum has one thought -- and one thought only: find and purchase an ulu.What exactly is an ulu and why does Grandmum want one so badly?
The Umbrella
by Beth FerryFrom the New York Times bestselling creators behind Stick and Stone comes an inspiring story of persistence, kindness, and curiosity—a perfect read-aloud, rain or shine.In a dreary town where it always rains, a little girl and her dog discover an unexpected way to spread the light. Told with surprise and humor, here is a story of generosity, perseverance, and the way that happiness can be contagious—all it takes is one person and a bright idea.This gorgeously illustrated story is a feel-good classic in the making for all bedtimes and story times.
The Umbrella: board book
by Jan BrettA walk through the Costa Rican cloud forest provides a wonderfully lush setting for Jan Brett's beloved animal illustrations. When Carlos drops his umbrella to climb a tree for a better view of the animals, they all cram into the banana-leaf umbrella as it floats by--from the little tree frog to the baby tapir to the big jaguar and more. It gets so crowded in the umbrella that there isn't even enough room for a little hummingbird! So over the umbrella tumbles, everyone falls out, and poor Carlos comes back wondering why he didn't see any animals all day. In the spirit of Jan Brett's The Mitten and The Hat, this cheerful tale of escalation will have readers poring over every illustration for the world of details Jan packs in. With its classic story, exotic jungle setting, and brilliantly colorful menagerie, The Umbrella is sure to take its place among Jan's many family favorites.
The Unbearable Lightness Of Scones (44 Scotland Street #5)
by Alexander McCall SmithTo the casual observer, the great enlightened city of Edinburgh, home of no-nonsense philosophers and cream teas, might appear immune to the rollercoaster of strong emotions. But at 44 Scotland Street, as Matthew and Elspeth embark on the risky enterprise of married love, the raffish portrait painter Angus Lordie has a premonition of disaster. And soon enough Irene Pollock is shocked to learn that her small son Bertie harbours a highly unsuitable ambition; the gloriously vain Bruce discovers a wrinkle and confronts rejection; and Angus finds himself facing the grave consequences of unbridled bliss, not to mention a large Glaswegian gangster bearing gifts . . .
The Unbearable Lightness Of Scones (44 Scotland Street #5)
by Alexander McCall SmithTo the casual observer, the great enlightened city of Edinburgh, home of no-nonsense sermons and cream teas, might appear immune to the rollercoaster of strong emotions. But at 44 Scotland Street, as Matthew and Elspeth embark on the risky enterprise of married love, the raffish portrait painter Angus Lordie has a premonition of disaster. Soon enough Irene Pollock is shocked to learn that her small son Bertie harbours a highly unsuitable ambition; and Angus finds himself facing a large Glaswegian gangster bearing gifts . . .
The Unbearable Lightness of Scones: 44 Scotland Street Series (5) (44 Scotland Street Series #5)
by Alexander Mccall SmithThe witty and utterly delightful new novel in the national bestselling 44 Scotland Street series. Featuring all the quirky characters we have come to know and love,The Unbearable Lightness of Scones, finds Bertie, the precocious six-year-old, still troubled by his rather overbearing mother, Irene, but seeking his escape in the Cub Scouts. Matthew is rising to the challenge of married life with newfound strength and resolve, while Domenica epitomizes the loneliness of the long-distance intellectual. Cyril, the gold-toothed star of the whole show, succumbs to the kind of romantic temptation that no dog can resist and creates a small problem, or rather six of them, for his friend and owner Angus Lordie. With his customary deftness, Alexander McCall Smith once again brings us an absorbing and entertaining tale of some of Scotland's most quirky and beloved characters--all set in the beautiful, stoic city of Edinburgh.
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl:: 2 Fuzzy, 2 Furious (A Squirrel Girl Novel)
by Shannon HaleDoreen Green, age fourteen, is a little too busy wiping out crime in her suburban New Jersey neighborhood to focus on her overdue homework. That's because she also happens to be Squirrel Girl, a bushy-tailed, squirrel-powered Super Hero! After foiling the nefarious plot of an amateur Super Villain, Squirrel Girl is finally finding her groove--and group texting with the Avengers, like, all the time. Doreen, on the other hand, is still trying to navigate friendships, evil teachers, and all the pitfalls that come with middle school. (Seriously, it's complicated.) An announcement goes out that sends waves of excitement through the community: There's a new mall opening on the border of Shady Oaks and neighboring town Listless Pines, and they all get to vote on the mall's mascot! Everyone goes wild over the election . . . a little too wild, if you ask Squirrel Girl and her BHFF (Best Human Friend Forever), Ana Sofia. Soon the two towns are at war--even the trusty Squirrel Scouts are going berserk. Is there something sinister at work in Shady Oaks? Something that has less to do with quality shopping choices and more to do with world domination? And will Squirrel Girl be able to unleash the furry paws of justice in time to save the day?
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl:: Squirrel Meets World (A Squirrel Girl Novel)
by Shannon HaleWHO RUNS THE WORLD? SQUIRRELS! Fourteen-year-old Doreen Green moved from sunny California to the suburbs of New Jersey. She must start at a new school, make new friends, and continue to hide her tail. Yep, Doreen has the powers of...a squirrel! After failing at several attempts to find her new BFF, Doreen feels lonely and trapped, liked a caged animal. Then one day Doreen uses her extraordinary powers to stop a group of troublemakers from causing mischief in the neighborhood, and her whole life changes. Everyone at school is talking about it! Doreen contemplates becoming a full-fledged Super Hero. And thus, Squirrel Girl is born! She saves cats from trees, keeps the sidewalks clean, and dissuades vandalism. All is well until a real-life Super Villain steps out of the shadows and declares Squirrel Girl his archenemy. Can Doreen balance being a teenager and a Super Hero? Or will she go...NUTS?
The Unbelievable Biscuit Factory
by James HarrisThe biscuit factory in Haddie's hometown is absolutely 100% NOT a Super-Secret Science Lab. Or a portal to another dimension. With orange fluffy monsters. OH NO. DEFINITELY NOT. Or ... is it? A laugh-out-loud biscuit-bonkers adventure for fans of My Brother is a Superhero and Kid Normal. *Winner of the Northern Writers' Award*I live near a biscuit factory. Sounds like a dream come true, right? But it's not all fun and jammie dodgers. You see, the biscuit factory is really a Super-Secret Science Lab. Everyone pretends it makes biscuits. It just makes life easier. Until today. Because the biscuit factory tore a hole through dimensions, and now HUGE ORANGE MONSTERS are climbing through.Oh, and if we don't do something, the world is going to go KABLOOEY in the next thirty minutes. NOT ON MY WATCH. You coming? 'So funny you'll snort custard creams out of your nose' Mr J Dodger
The Unbelievable Biscuit Factory
by James HarrisThe biscuit factory in Haddie's hometown is absolutely 100% NOT a Super-Secret Science Lab. Or a portal to another dimension. With orange fluffy monsters. OH NO. DEFINITELY NOT. Or ... is it? A laugh-out-loud biscuit-bonkers adventure for fans of My Brother is a Superhero and Kid Normal. *Winner of the Northern Writers' Award*I live near a biscuit factory. Sounds like a dream come true, right? But it's not all fun and jammie dodgers. You see, the biscuit factory is really a Super-Secret Science Lab. Everyone pretends it makes biscuits. It just makes life easier. Until today. Because the biscuit factory tore a hole through dimensions, and now HUGE ORANGE MONSTERS are climbing through.Oh, and if we don't do something, the world is going to go KABLOOEY in the next thirty minutes. NOT ON MY WATCH. You coming? 'So funny you'll snort custard creams out of your nose' Mr J Dodger(P)2021 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
The Unbelievable Football Trivia Book: Facts, Stats, Jokes, Quizzes and More! (Unbelievable Football #4)
by Matt OldfieldThink you know everything about football? Think again!It's time to put on your favourite kit, take to the pitch and get ready for a whole season's worth of unbelievable facts, superstar stats, laugh-out-loud jokes and quick-fire quizzes.Have you heard of:- The highest-scoring professional football match, which ended a whopping 149-0?- The busy-bee footballer who played for both the Welsh national team and Bayern Munich in the same day?- The joke about the magician who played football? She loved hat-tricks!- The weirdest footballing phrases? From parking the bus to losing the dressing room.- The craziest match stats from the game in which every player got sent off?If not, get ready to encounter the best, the worst, the funniest, the most impressive and the downright strangest goings-on from the wonderful world of football.From Haaland and Henderson to Mbappe and Messi, discover something new on every page.By Matt Oldfield, the bestselling author of the Unbelievable Football and Football Heroes series.
The Unbelievable Oliver and the Four Jokers (The Unbelievable Oliver #1)
by Pseudonymous BoschFrom the author of the bestselling Secret Series comes this funny chapter-book mystery about a third-grade magician and the wisecracking rabbit who is the secret brains behind his act.Eight-year-old Oliver dreams of being a professional magician, even though he has terrible stage fright. And now, his friends Teenie and Bea have gotten him invited to a classmate's birthday party as the paid entertainment! Desperate for help, he visits The Great Zoocheeni's Magic Emporium, but comes away with nothing more than a moth-eaten top hat.Oliver is in for a lucky surprise, though. Inside that top hat hides a wisecracking rabbit named Benny, who agrees to help Oliver with his act. But at the party, Oliver is accused of robbery! He'll need to solve the mystery of the missing robo-cat to clear his name before he and Benny can amaze the crowd with their grand finale.