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A collection of over two hundred jokes and riddles, grouped by subject, plus tips on writing, learning, and telling jokes.
In nineteenth-century France, Joseph Pujol, a little boy who can control his farts, grows up to become Le Petomaine, making audiences laugh at the Moulin Rouge in Paris with his animal noises, songs, and other sounds. Includes facts about Joseph Pujol and life in turn-of-the-cen...
Return to the sleepy Cotswold village of Kembleford where the lovably quirky Father Brown is facing another round of seemingly unsolvable murders. Assisted by parish secretary Mrs. McCarthy, the glamorous Lady Felicia Montague and her chauffeur Sid Carter, Father Brown will face ...
Three extraterrestrial brothers go trick-or-treating on various planets.
Describes the widespread changes in the conduct of war that occurred in the 200 years between the beginning of the sixteenth century and the end of the seventeenth century.
"In a near future, normal life on Earth has been decimated. Paul and his two sons, Thomas and Joseph, have been living a half-life--tranquility by day and torment by night. Every night, after the sun sets, they face the unrelenting attacks of a mysterious and violent evil. One da...
The life of a fast moving Long Island socialite skids to a stop when she discovers that she has less than a year to live.
A collection of thirteen scary stories by bestselling and award-winning authors.
"In a near future, normal life on Earth has been decimated. Paul and his two sons, Thomas and Joseph, have been living a half-life--tranquility by day and torment by night. Every night, after the sun sets, they face the unrelenting attacks of a mysterious and violent evil. One da...
Includes riddles, jokes, and knock-knocks about monsters, aliens, cyberspace, school, pirates, animals, birds, and bugs.
"Young Neil deGrasse Tyson was starstruck when he first visited the sky theater at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. He couldn't believe the crowded, glittering night sky at the planetarium was real--until a visit to the country years later revealed the impossible. That di...
Celebrates all the ways, after the sun goes down, light finds a way to shine, from lighthouses and fireflies to moonlight in an owl's eyes and a crackling campfire.
Presents an overview of war from the beginning of recorded history to the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century A.D., including information about Rome, Egypt, Greece, Persia, and China.
Vol. one of America's greatest westerns covers feel-good musicals to traditional bad-boy shootouts all in the dusty streets and rowdy saloons we've come to love. Features cowboy legends Randolph Scott, Gene Autry, Lee Van Cleef, Roy Rogers, Marlon Brando and of course, John Wayne...
Through interviews and perfomance footage, tells the story of guitarist Jimi Hendrix and his impact on the world of rock music. Includes new interviews with Dave Mason (Traffic), Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones), Eric Burdon (the Animals), Paul Rodgers (Bad Company), Gi...
Chronicles the American Civil War, its causes, events, and results and examines innovations in technology and strategy that came about during the conflict.