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'Sweet, funny, and emotional...the perfect escape.' Reader ReviewEscape to the Highland Coral Beach and let the sunshine warm your heart... Beatrice Halliday needs a holiday. Booking a trip to the Highlands on a whim, Beatrice hopes learning...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'He's like an American Alan Bennett, in that his own fastidiousness becomes the joke, as per the taxi encounter, or his diary entry about waiting interminably in a coffee-bar queue' Guardian review of An Evening with David...

"Kingsley Amis's drink writing is better than anybody else's, ever..." Esquire Kingsley Amis was one of the great masters of comic prose, and no subject was dearer to him than the art and practice of imbibing. Everyday Drinking brings together the...

Having a lion as a best friend can be tricky! Iris and her lion go everywhere together. But when Christmas comes and the family are going away, Mum says the lion must stay behind. After all, you can't take a lion ...

Challenge yourself at home with word puzzles The Times Crossword is the most famous in the world. Test your word power with this classic collection of 100 cryptic puzzles compiled by the Editor of The Times Crossword. The latest...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908853721Author Andy SeedFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Valley PressPublisher Valley Press

Tell, Mighty Wit, how the highest in forethought and, That tremendous plus, The Science, Saw off our panic and Globed vexation Until a drape of calmness furled around the earth And beckoned a new and greater normal into each life For which we give plenty...

This flip book-style emo poetry generator is the perfect gift for anyone looking for a little early-to-mid-2000s nostalgia to soothe their deep, dark soul. Chock-full of playfully melancholic and angsty phrases reminiscent of emo internet poetry from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995520707Author Spade BraithwaiteFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Spade BraithwaitePublisher Spade Braithwaite

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781738415700Author Brenda CareyFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Maddocks House PublishersPublisher Maddocks House PublishersWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982163952Author Evan PuschakFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Atria BooksPublisher Atria Books

Here's an accusation - Sherlock Holmes never deduced anything. When it comes to language, it all depends on what your definition of 'is' is. And one for the existentialists - you haven't lived until you think about death all the time. Daniel...

'The funniest man in Britain has written a wonderful novel. Rejoice!' - Richard Osman'Very funny set pieces and one-liners' - Daily MailClive Hapgood is feeling stuck. The private school he teaches at is consuming his life, no thanks to wretched...

Man Walks Into A Bar is a one-stop shop for anyone who likes to hear and tell jokes. The jokes are ordered thematically - wives, husbands, doctors, lawyers, the French, the Germans, jokes about nuns, jokes about monkeys, the lot. There are also regular...

THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT FRANCE: You burnt Joan of Arc! ? Smuggling live chickens into rugby matches is patriotic ? How many times to kiss on the cheek ? Where not to cross the road ? French guns don't go 'bang' ? What do you call a party? ? bon...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wow, No Thank You'Brilliant, hilarious and perspicacious.' ELIZABETH DAY'One of our culture's greatest humorists is back.' Glamour'SO funny.' SARA PASCOEThis is not an advice book. Samantha Irby doesn't...

When social distancing is over, can people still keep their distance?I only do the things I like now, rather than the things I should - is that alright?And these days, why has everyone got an opinion on everything and insist on sharing it?Oh. Scratch...

A Blandings novelUncle Fred is one of the hottest earls who ever donned a coronet. Or as he crisply puts it, 'There are no limits, literally none, to what I can achieve in the springtime.'Even so, his gifts are stretched to the limit when he is urged by...

Welcome to the jungle... When you've grown up thinking your twenties are all about working hard, playing hard and trying not to get pregnant, life comes at you fast when you go from hump to bump. So you...

The story of us - without hesitation, repetition or deviation.Join national treasure and Just a Minute regular Gyles Brandreth on a hilariously addictive romp through British history. This isn't just another history book - there's a catch! From...

Based on the eponymous viral Twitter account, Museum Bums, a celebration of classical art, history, and shapely derrieres, encourages readers to learn something new while still managing to have a chuckle. What do Hieronymus Bosch, the Roman cult of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643400297Author What the Farce PublishingFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Bazaar Encounters, LLCPublisher Bazaar Encounters, LLCWeight(grams)...

_________________ Winner of the Guild of Food Writers General Cookbook Award 2020 _________________ 'A manual for living and a declaration of hope' - Nigella Lawson 'Beautiful, life-affirming memoir with recipes ... The most talented British...

Award-winning Steven Strogatz, one of the foremost popularisers of maths, has written a witty and fascinating account of maths' most compelling ideas and how, so often, they are an integral part of everyday life.Maths is everywhere, often where we don't...

Harry Mount and John Davie unlock the wisdom of the past in this light-hearted and fascinating book, revealing how ancient Latin can help us to live better in the present. There are so many Latin phrases in everyday use that often we use them without...

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR FOOTBALL FANSThere's no one quite like Klopp. Players love him, Liverpool fans love him - even those who should hate him, want a hug from him. He's charismatic, charming, a master tactician and his unrivalled passion for his team and...

The Peanuts gang offer their wisdom on happiness in this beautifully produced gift book for all generations. For the beguiling Peanuts gang, happiness is many things - a warm blanket, a snowy day, a full supper dish, but most of all happiness is being...

Calvin, cheeky, hyperactive and mischievous, and Hobbes, his cuddly toy tiger who, as far as Calvin is concerned is very much alive and kicking, are two of the most loveable and hilarious characters to grace the comic strip in years.About the AuthorBill...

When American troops arrived in Paris to help maintain order at the end of the Second World War they were, at first, received by the local population with a sense of euphoria. However, the French soon began to resent the Americans for their display of...

"Penis Pokey" is an illustrated board book with a large die-cut circle in its center. Each spread offers an exciting new scene for male readers to-ahem-star in.Book InformationISBN 9781594741487Author Christopher BehrensFormat PaperbackPage...

Discover all the foul facts about the Ruthless Romans with history's most horrible headlines. All the foul facts about the Ruthless Romans are ready to uncover, including: which emperor enjoyed...

Written by bestselling author Boris Starling, Teenagers is one of the first titles in the brand new Haynes Explains series. A light-hearted and entertaining take on the classic workshop manual, it contains everything you'd expect to see including...

A Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year'Delicious and endearing' Observer'Comedy gold' Sunday Times 'A riveting account of what it takes to be an actor' Christina Patterson'A writer of considerable urbanity and wit' Lynn Barber, Daily TelegraphHugh...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOT PRIZE 2022 'Utterly original ... A bolt from the blue for Irish writing' Niamh Campbell, winner of the Rooney Prize for This Happy 'A queer underworld Thelma & Louise with better jokes' Sarah Moss 'This year's...

What's to be done about a drunken elephant? A monkey caught mugging passers-by? A trespassing squirrel? Mary Roach delves into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet. 'Delightful' Ed Yong, author of An Immense World Follow Mary...

Our most cherished cartoon bird shares his wisdom on life in this beautifully produced gift book for all generations. From his perch on top of Snoopy's doghouse, Woodstock spends his days trying (and failing) to fly, falling in love with worms and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426331879Author National Geographic KidsFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams)...

The third laugh-out-loud Bad Guys episode by award-winning creator Aaron Blabey, now in full colour. "I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" - Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man ...

A hilarious, fully illustrated book full of tongue-in-cheek advice for surviving life as a cat parent - the perfect gift for any cat lover You have the best cat in the world, it's true. But there's no avoiding the fact that, perfect and adorable as...

A gripping new page-turner, perfect for fans of T.M. Logan, Liane Moriarty and C.L. Taylor.___________'I absolutely loved this novel . . . I didn't want it to end!' Liane Moriarty, bestselling author of Big Little Lies'I was turning the pages well into...