Did you know that an assassin is a hashish-eater & a yokel a country woodpecker? That Dr Mesmer mesmerised patients back to health or that Samuel Pepys enjoyed a good game of handicap? While were at it, what have spondulics to do with spines or lawyers with avocados? Its a Wonderful Word, bestselling author Albert Jack collects over 500 of the strangest, funniest-sounding & most delightful words in the English language, & traces them back to their often puzzling origins. While brushing up on your gibberish or gobbledygook, discover why bastards should resent travelling salesmen, why sheets should remain on tenterhooks & why you should never set down a tumbler before finishing your drink. From blotto to bamboozle & from claptrap to quango, Albert Jacks addictive anecdotes bring the worlds most colourful language to life & are guaranteed to surprise & entertain. ...

It’s Christmas! & Archie is SO EXCITED! He’s full of ideas to make this the most Christmassy Christmas EVER… Uh-oh – look out! Everyone’s favourite rhino is back for a brilliantly funny festive romp, featuring homemade Christmas jumpers & an unexpected snowstorm! The latest addition to this award-winning series, this is the perfect book for little ones who just can’t wait for Christmas! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781848696723 • Author: Tracey Corderoy, Tim Warnes • Publisher: Little Tiger Press • Format: Paperback • Pages: 32 • Dimensions: 28 x 24.5 x 0.3 cm ...

Romantic comedy starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin & Steve Martin. Jane (Streep) is the mother of three grown-up children, owns a thriving catering business &, after ten years of divorce, enjoys an easy relationship with her ex-husb&, attorney Jake ...

Romantic comedy starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin & Steve Martin. Jane (Streep) is the mother of three grown-up children, owns a thriving catering business &, after ten years of divorce, enjoys an easy relationship with her ex-husb&, attorney Jake ...

Hastings is so uncool. Plunging headfirst into adolescence Rachel & Susan are determined to survive their teens by sticking together. In a rollercoaster ride of nutty parents, stoned hippies, randy language students, all-night parties on the pier, & an amusement arcade of emotional neediness. Enter Dave, sophisticated art student & unobtainable older boyfriend, changes everything between them. The Girls soon find themselves together in London & discover their dreams of sex, drugs & Rock'N' Roll don't quite match the reality. This book has 373 pages & is 19.7cm x 12.8cm x 2.4cm. ...

It's Fun To Draw Pirates explains how to draw a whole host of pirates. From Barnacle Boris wielding his sword to Scurvy Jim & his treasure chest, budding artists can follow the simple steps to create their very own sea-faring characters. Using a variety of different artistic tools & techniques, including squiggling, sponging & smudging, the reader can create fun character pictures whilst developing their artistic skills. ...

For those of you who suffer road rage, lost luggage, gridlock, clamped cars, parking fines, agoraphobia, vertigo, frustration at being kept waiting at ports, airports, taxi ranks, Tube stations, bus stops, & so on, here is a chance to both relieve your agony & tickle your funny-bone. In these pages, in easily readable bite-sized chunks, our anthologist has collected a hilarious compendium of witticisms for the hardened traveller to savour, from thought-provoking apercus to laugh-out-loud observations on the muted joys of getting from A to B
- or not getting there, as the case may be. Illustrated with funny cartoons, this handy pocket-sized book by successful collector of witticisms Aubrey Malone is a must-have for any transport enthusiast or seasoned traveller. Fasten your seatbelts for a bumpy ride!
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Tia ignores her team & tackles the treasure hunt alone... only to learn that things go better when you work together!

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If you have enough time & money to treat yourself, regularly get eight hours sleep a night, & boast a full head of healthy hair... try FATHERHOOD! This collection of photos & wise words can help dads & would-be dads come to terms with the pandemonium of parenting. ...

As usual, the RAF top brass dont know what to do with maverick flying race & well-known loose cannon Major Bartholomew Bandy.

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