Leila & Nugget Mysteries are cute, funny chapter books that get even reluctant readers to beg for one more chapter. In this outing, Leila Beal and her little dog, Nugget, must crack the case of the neighborhood turtlenapping. Leila and Nugget have big plans for their snow day—that is, until a neighborhood pet goes missing….
Cat lovers and dog lovers, can’t we all just get along—like these guys? Kitty Hearts Doggy (Kitty Loves Doggy) is a sweetly funny collection of photos and relationship profiles from some of the most unlikely couples. With “aw”-inspiring images of cats and dogs cuddling, and tongue-in-ear relationship advice to keep from biting each other’s heads…
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR! In true Pearls Before Swine tradition, this treasury is full of Stephan Pastis’s cynical humor, sharp wit, and clever commentary. Always together—and sometimes with their fellow funny-page characters—the regular Pearls clan weighs in on everything from modern technology to current events to human nature. All the members of the skewed…
A collection of 100 witty and visually striking one-liners for our changing times. The Neurotic Notebook playfully explores the relationship between the meaning of words and their visual forms. While each page stands on its own, read together they form the confessions of a college-ruled notebook, lost in the digital age. Engaging, witty, and lighthearted, The Neurotic…
The Oatmeal's most popular cat jokes, including “How to Pet a Kitty” and “The Bobcats,” plus 15 new and never-before-seen cat-themed comics, are presented in this hilarious #1 New York Times best seller from Matthew Inman, creator of the popular website The Oatmeal. Includes pull-out poster! If your cat is kneading you, that's not a sign of…
Patrick McDonnell possesses an elegance of line and narrative that both transcends and defines his medium. His artistry is in his Zen-like clarity, his simple direct address, and his unique understanding of the essential animal-human continuum. When one experiences MUTTS, one experiences genius.” -Alice Sebold, author of The Lovely Bones “Dog-Eared”is exactly what this latest…
From his wildly popular Tumblr page, Dan Wilbur offers his delightfully cruel summary of the books you were forced to read in high school—with all that resentment and angst loaded into a punchy re-title. Incisive, vindictive, and brutally funny, each page features a recognizable cover with the title renamed: To Kill a Mockingbird becomes My…
Funny because it's true. Comedian, star of the Netflix special Everything's Fine, and Trump lip-syncing sensation Sarah Cooper presents the must-have book you never knew you needed, 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings. In it, you will learn how to appear smart in less than half the time it takes to actually learn anything….
Patrick McDonnell’s MUTTS is up there with Peanuts, Pogo, Krazy Kat, and Calvin and Hobbes-cartoons that are smart and funny, brilliantly drawn and full of heart.” -Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons Readers of all ages have a variety of reasons why they love the daily comic strip MUTTS. But for some readers, Sunday is…
This volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection, published in New York in 1830, is a new version of a famous recipe collection previously published in London by William Kitchiner, adapted specifically for use by the American public. This volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection, published in New York in 1830, is a new…
Published in 1843 in Philadelphia, this volume in the American Antiquarian Cookbook Collection is derived from an earlier English work that author J. M. Sanderson heavily adapted for American usage, creating a cookbook that combined the best of American and European cooking of the time. Perhaps one of the first “international” cookbooks. Published in 1843…
If you're looking for an easy way to get into heaven, by all means do NOT read this hilarious, subversively clever, comic-filled book! The second collection of Berkeley Mews comics by Ben Zaehringer, this book satirizes many of the pop cultural institutions familiar to children of the '80s and '90s, providing a visually delightful and…