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A pup-tastic search and find book! Can you spot Mango the Jack Russell and his bunch of puppy pals in all the busy pictures?Join the doggies playing at the beach, getting pampered at the parlour and even chilling with the Corgis at the royal palace in this pup-tastic search and find adventure!Dog lovers and fans of Where’s Wally will love...

This illustrated book by the New York Times bestselling creators of the Happiness Is . . . project will leave your family in stitches. The World’s Best Jokes for Kids Volume 2 is filled with hundreds of corny, brilliant, and silly jokes—each paired with a small drawing that’s a sweet comic gem in itself. It’s the perfect book for road trips, rainy days, or...

From bestselling author Beth Garrod comes a fantastically funny wish fulfilment story. Perfect for fans of The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks and The Amazing Edie Eckhart. Secondary school is ninety-eight days away, which means I’m running out of time to break free from my totally embarrassing nickname Breaking News Nelly . . . Why did it have to be...

Companion non fiction title for the bestselling Diary of a Wombat that explores everything you've ever wanted to know about wombats. Jackie French loves wombats. She's been living with and studying them for over 30 years, and they have been featured characters in many of her books. Now her beloved wombats take center stage, as Jackie reveals everything you have...

Two hilarious best friends create their very own podcast in this feel-good middle grade graphic novel about making the spotlight your own, from the author of Just Pretend.Lights, Curtains Podcast! Best friends Clay and Kyle can t help but inject fun into everything. Whether they re goofing off backstage during a performance or making rib-tickling jokes at an open mic,...

Pack your brain with over 100 of the yuckiest facts and trivia from around the world! From yucky germs to animals who clean the snot out of their noses with their tongues, you’ll find everything you need to know about the silliest, most disgusting facts within the pages of this fun-filled book. Don’t read this while you’re eating… Fully illustrated...

Think you know the difference between a ship and a boat? Do you really understand the shipping forecast? And what do all the different flags at sea mean? The Nautical Puzzle Book is packed to the brim with over 100 puzzles inspired by the National Maritime Museum's objects and their stories. Inside this book you'll find a fiendish mix of...

Join Petroc Trelawny on a journey through the rich world of classical music, where great composers, fun facts and clever puzzles bring its stories to life. Written by the renowned BBC broadcaster Petroc Trelawny, with puzzles by Dr Gareth Moore and Laura Jayne Ayres, this stylish and entertaining book is the perfect blend of classical music knowledge and puzzle-solving fun....

Test your football knowledge with over 300 funny and fascinating questions about the beautiful game. How much do you know about football – and the world? Test yourself and your friends with over 300 brain-busting questions from Football School: The Greatest Ever Quiz Book. Discover questions on star strikers, crafty coaches, momentous matches, and much, much more. Packed with hilarious...

Sudoku For Dummies, Volume 2 offers 240 original and addictive puzzles, including new circular and 16 x 16 puzzles. These new puzzle formats add exciting dimensions to gameplay and ensure even the most avid Sudoku fan remains entertained. Of the 240 puzzles, 220 are the popular 9x9 puzzles, 10 are 16 x 16, and 10 are circular puzzles. Within each...

Now a hit animated series on Nickelodeon and Paramount+, Big Nate delights middle grade readers with stories of mischief and misadventure in these full-colour comics featuring sixth-grader Nate Wright and friends at P.S. 38. Big Nate is a legend at P.S. 38, where he and friends Francis, Teddy, Dee Dee, Chad, and others manage to make sixth grade interesting with...

A collection of 200 word puzzles.

Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker, Volume Twelve

Marking a decade in the series is this, the tenth volume of Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker. More new puzzles from the series that is enjoyed daily in newspapers from Whangarei to Invercargill, including the Otago Daily Times, Dominion Post, and New Zealand Herald.

Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker, Volume Sixteen

The ninth volume of Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker: the puzzle series that is enjoyed daily in newspapers from Whangarei to Invercargill, including the Otago Daily Times, Dominion Post, and New Zealand Herald.

Another 125 Code-Cracker puzzles in the fifth volume of the puzzle series that is enjoyed daily in newspapers from Whangarei to Invercargill, including the Otago Daily Times, Dominion Post, and New Zealand Herald. Discover the intriguing world of Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker, Volume Five and join puzzle enthusiasts across the country who challenge themselves with these engaging puzzles every day.

Simon Shuker's Code-Cracker, Volume Eighteen

Prove you are the smartest schmuck in the room with 500 true trivia facts that sound absurd. These facts are so far-fetched some might even say that they sound like bull$#*t! Explore the wild and the wacky in this fun addition to the True Facts series. Give the gift that keeps giving to friends, family, fathers, or grads. Knowledge is...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE LAUGH OUT LOUD BOOK AWARDS (LOLLIES) 2025 Comic Strip Science: Physics makes learning about the science behind forces, energy, and simple machines fun! Who says humans cannot fly? Human cannonballs definitely can. Unfortunately, though, a pair of forces soon drags them back to Earth. Meanwhile, find out why Dave is really not keen on powerful magnets and...

Find out about the science behind the solar system, the big bang, gravity, black holes, and much more with hilarious cartoon strips, facts, and diagrams. Each spread in this series features a short, funny comic strip that explains a process or aspect of science. Around the strip, diagrams and panels provide further information on the topic. They are a fantastic...

A perfect introduction to Japan and Japanese culture, this illustrated culture and travel guide contains loads of original drawings as well as the Japanese script for key words and phrases. Some people take photos, but artist Betty Reynolds captures memories with her paintbrush and watercolours. Clueless in Tokyo provides an outsider's take on everyday life in Japan's capital city—a place...

They sound like the Bad Guys, they look like the Bad Guys... and they even smell like the Bad Guys. But Mr Wolf, Mr Piranha, Mr Snake, and Mr Shark are about to change all of that! Mr Wolf has a daring plan for the Bad Guys' first good mission. The gang are going to break 200 dogs out of...

In a bizarre post-apocalyptic world, the Skibidi Toilets—an alien species of mechanised toilet hybrids—wage war against the Alliance, a coalition of humanoid warriors with cameras, speakers, and TV screens for heads. Both sides vie for supremacy and tensions continue to escalate, with each force deploying colossal Titans in their battles. But it is not long before an even greater threat...

Dipper and Mabel’s summer vacation gets even weirder as they discover more Gravity Falls mysteries. A secret video-game code brings Dipper’s favourite video game character, Rumble McSkirmish, to life for an epic battle with Robbie. A magical crystal alters the twins’ heights with near-disastrous consequences; and on Summerween, the pair come face to face with the mysterious Summerween Trickster. Volume...

It’s summer vacation and 12-year-old twins Dipper and Mabel Pines have been dropped off in the town of Gravity Falls, Oregon, to visit their eccentric Great Uncle Stan! It seems the twins will have an uneventful vacation working in Grunkle Stan’s Mystery Shack tourist trap... until Dipper finds a mysterious journal hidden in the forest, revealing that there is much...

SUNDAY TIMES SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL OF THE YEAR 'A novel that delights, dazzles and moves in equal measure' Financial Times 'Brutally satirical and grimly hilarious' Daily Mail The venomous lumpsucker is the most intelligent fish on the planet. Or maybe it was the most intelligent fish on the planet. Because it might have just gone extinct. Nobody knows. And nobody...

Former WWE head writer Brian Gewirtz brings readers behind the scenes for an unprecedented look at the chaotic, surreal, unbelievable backstage world of the WWE. With untold stories from a career spanning over 15 years and featuring the biggest names and controversial moments in wrestling history, There's Just One Problem... is an honest, unflinching look at how an introverted life-long...

New to our line of musical kits following the recent Finger Breakdancing and Desktop Disco Fever, the Teeny-Tiny Turntable brings you the nostalgic joy of the record player anytime, anywhere! Let those records spin with the Teeny-Tiny Turntable! This on-trend kit adds a bit of vintage vinyl charm to any home or office with its miniature record player and three...

Adventures inspired by the best-selling video games. Violet Lang calls himself the Prince of Speed and races across the Paldea region in search of the Herba Mystica that will give his Pokémon the ultimate speed. Scarlet Koito is a Treasure Hunter in search of the Treasures of Ruin. Together they are Scarlet and Violet, and ready to take on new...

No sport does storytelling like cricket – a game as full of heroes, villains, politics, and drama as any Shakespearean play. And few have explored those stories as far and wide as Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon. Over hundreds of episodes of Story Time, the history spin-off to beloved podcast The Final Word, they have followed their listeners’ clues to...

'Funny, twisty, bloodthirsty' JULIE MAE COHEN 'An absolute joy of a thriller' SARAH BONNER Kirby Cornell needs a break from everything: Her crumbling flat in the sleepy town of Crowhurst (famous for its award-winning sausage rolls and a second-rate serial killer from the 90s). Her dead-end job. Her sleazy landlord. Her slobbish housemates. And, most of all, the terrible thing...

Every girl is looking for her Mr Darcy. Imagine if you found the real one. After a string of nightmare relationships, Emily's had it with modern-day men. She'd rather pour herself a glass of wine and curl up with Pride and Prejudice and her beloved Mr Darcy. So what if he’s a fictional hero? Faced with spending New Year's at...

Kirby Manga Mania, Vol. 8 by Hirokazu Hikawa: Kirby and friends get up to yummy hijinks in this delightful manga collection. Join Kirby and his Dream Land friends as they go on zany adventures in manga form! Kirby and his pals are back for more fun and games in Dream Land! But life isn’t always easy for the cute pink...

Where's Wally? Spooky Spotlight Search is back with its captivating spotlight search! Use the spotlight searcher like a magic torch to illuminate the six spooky scenes in this book, now with bonus games on every page! Join Wally and his friends as they set sail on a ghostly galleon, wander through treacherous lands, and seek shelter in a haunted castle....

Agent B is excited to join The Division, a mysterious organisation working to restore order to a chaotic, dystopian world. Working with an undercover network of spies, Agent B must travel to far-flung places, dodge obstacles, and use their wits to solve the clues and divide rogue districts into peaceful, governable countries. But when espionage is the word of the...

Our planet is just like its people – it loves to show off! Earth's BIGGEST Show-Offs is your ultimate guide to the most spectacular and sensational natural wonders across every continent. Prepare for the most extraordinary adventure of your life! From high and mighty mountains to deep and dangerous oceans, this book explores towering glaciers, roaring volcanoes, vast deserts, lush...

College sweethearts meet again years later in this highly anticipated sequel to the viral TikTok sensation, The Cheat Sheet! “Adams dazzles... a saucy second-chance rom-com” - Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW The Rule Book did not disappoint... Their banter, the quirkiness, the IOU he keeps—GAHHH. I could keep going on about how much I loved this. I knew I would be...

Whatever you need, Susie Dent has a word for it. Do you know the name for someone who loves reading in bed, or what a binfluencer does? How about the medieval invention of Lubberland as a place for lazy teenagers, or the story of Mayday as a request for help? Lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, Susie Dent...

For the first time, director Rob Reiner and co-creators Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer provide the full behind-the-scenes story of the making of the groundbreaking mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap and its upcoming sequel. Since its original release in 1984, This Is Spinal Tap has evolved from a beloved cult film into a cinematic landmark: an all-time comedy...

Okay. Harken to my tale. Once upon a time (a couple of years ago) there were these brothers who had a bunch of really successful podcasts, and they decided to do a new podcast with their dad, where they all played Dungeons & Dragons together as a family. And lo, this new podcast was called The Adventure Zone, and verily...

Follow Team Avatar as they search for an Earthbending master to teach Aang. It's harder than it seems, but when the team meet a young blind girl known as the Blind Bandit, Aang is sure she is meant to be his teacher. Avatar The Last Airbender: The Power of Toph (Nickelodeon: Screen Comix) delivers a captivating adventure as part of...

Part of Nosy Crow's list of publishing in collaboration with the British Museum, developed in consultation with some of the world's leading experts on the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. A kid's life in prehistoric times might sound like fun, what with all those woolly mammoths and massive stone circles, but actually life for kids could be pretty...

Bawdy, shocking, and hilarious interpretations of classic and rare fairy tales from a beloved storyteller. Based on the wildly popular web series, *Fcked Up Fairy Tales presents modern retellings of some of the strangest and darkest stories humans had the audacity to invent. Inspired by sources from around the world, “Cosbrarian” Liz Gotauco conjures gossipy animals, homicidal royals, doomed commoners, and...

Like a comforting sip of tea amidst life’s chaos, these delightful illustrations celebrate the small joys of existence. You and Me is an uplifting, heart-warming collection from the inimitable @JangandFox. A celebration of everyday joy to spread hope, light, and positivity told through the beautiful friendship of popular characters Eleph and Little Fox. This is the perfect gift to lift...

Challenge yourself with number puzzles. The Times Super Fiendish Su Doku Book 12 offers previously unpublished quality Su Doku grids from The Times, which help develop your skills to take on Extreme Su Doku. The 200 puzzles in this collection of treacherously difficult puzzles will stretch even the most advanced Su Doku enthusiast. You will need to use all of...

Challenge yourself 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 book in this exciting series continues the tradition of providing authoritative, challenging Cryptic Crossword puzzles, offering an enjoyable and stimulating way to while...

Challenge yourself with word and number puzzles. The Times Codeword 16 offers 200 brand new, compelling, and addictive word and number puzzles from The Times. Appearing daily in the newspaper, Codeword is the cracking alternative to Su Doku and Crosswords. The concept is simple: each number represents a letter. Starting with the solved letters, use your logic and vocabulary to...

Packed with 101 exciting secrets just for kids, this hilarious guide to growing up is perfect for any child who wants to have fun, be challenged, and outsmart a grown-up! Ever wondered how to not laugh when someone farts, how to invent an epic game, or even how to decode grown-up lies? Or are you just fed up with grown-ups...

I romped through Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas, and I absolutely adored it – Jilly Cooper Tis’ the season to get trollied! Mummy has always loved Christmas. Sure, the kids turn into demons, the dinner gets burnt to a crisp and Aunt Louisa’s general staggering inappropriateness sends Mummy reaching for the nearest maximum-strength festive tipple, but nevertheless, for her, Christmas...

Return to the world of The Seven Sisters, Lucinda Riley’s spellbinding eight-book series, with The Seven Sisters Puzzle Book. Discover the stories of the D’Aplièse sisters, all adopted as babies by the enigmatic billionaire they affectionately call Pa Salt. Inspired by the mythology of the famous star constellation, The Seven Sisters series follows each sister as they embark on journeys...

The heart-warming and hilarious international bestseller about grief, love, redemption and a very naughty cat. Meet Frankie the cat. He's a stray who belongs to no one, and that's just how he likes it. Until one day, everything changes. He crosses paths with Richard. Richard isn't doing so well. Grieving the loss of his partner, he's turned his back on...

Delightful Steven Pinker | A joy to read David Crystal | Gulp it down Lucy Mangan | A gem Simon Garfield Swamp or bog? Guilt or shame? Clementine or tangerine? We like to think that we choose our words with care, but are we using them with any degree of accuracy - or should that be precision? For hair-splitters and...

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA 'Wickedly readable . . . every woman instinctively wants to read her' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 'A tale of dramatic longings . . . unexpected and fun' MARGARET DRABBLE * It was Charles who called us the parasites . . . No one would choose the Delaneys as their ideal guests. Vain Maria,...

Dribble and laugh your head off with the super-popular Funny Kid series! Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. When Max discovers that everyone is more interested in watching soccer than his stand-up routine, he needs to come up with a plan fast. How can he compete with the world's favourite game?...

The brand new summer rom com from Bella Osborne full of love, sunshine and life's twists and turns! Sometimes, you have to fake it until you make it… Ros is too busy for a boyfriend; between work and looking after her poorly father, there’s no time left for a relationship. But when she overhears her dad's dying wish is for...

Cats, the original masters of stealth, sass, and strategic chaos, have been teaching us survival tactics for centuries—they just haven't been this explicit about it. Until now. Lessons from Cats for Surviving Fascism lays out the nine essential feline strategies for toppling tyranny. You'll learn to: Confuse the oppressors by refusing predictability Rest unapologetically because naps are resistance Knock over...

A delightfully perplexing collection of challenges from throughout history, featuring some of the greatest-ever puzzle masters. From the riddles of the ancients to puzzles that perplex the greatest minds of today, The Penguin Book of Puzzles is a glorious compendium of conundrums from throughout history, together for the first time in one collection. These challenges will require all the reader's...

Intelligent, bighearted, spew-your-gefilte-fish-funny novels - New York Times The year is 2013 and the Greenspans are the envy of Brookline, Massachusetts, an idyllic (and idealistic) suburb west of Boston. Scott Greenspan is a successful cardiologist. His wife, Deb, is a pillar of the community who spends her free time helping resettle refugees. Their daughter, Maya, works at a distinguished New...

You can't change your past. You can only use the experiences you live through to make your future better, wiser. Anna and her best friend George meet every week to remember, to sigh, to laugh, to reminisce about their moments of glory, guilt, and mischief, and share their sorrows over a glass or three of wine. The things they've done...

Lots of Tongue Twisters for Kids is the perfect collection of over 250 kid-friendly tongue twisters that will keep you and your friends and family laughing out loud! Whether you're stuck in the house, on a road trip, or gathered for the holidays, these tongue twisters will have everyone cracking up. This collection of tongue twisters is hilarious, clean, and...

‘THESE BOOKS REALLY GO OFF!’-- Mac Park, Boy Vs Beast The chapter books your reluctant reader will actually want to read! Stone Beach Primary is not ready for Ben Dugan and his new best friend. Ben's about to start at his new school and the fart monster's coming along for the ride. But Ben is worried. If his friend gets...

‘Had me laughing aloud within its first five pages. Charming, hilarious and heartfelt’ Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read Life is good for sixty-year-old teashop owner and amateur sleuth, Vera Wong. Her teashop is bustling, and her son, Tilly, finally has a girlfriend! Still, Vera can’t help but wish for some excitement and adventure. Sometimes all...

‘A sparklingly delicious confection to satisfy the mystery reader’s appetite’ Helena Dixon, bestselling author of the Miss Underhay Mysteries Still spinning from the hustle and bustle of city life, Jodie ‘Nosey’ Parker is glad to be back in the Cornish village she calls home. Having quit the Met Police in search of something less dangerous, the change of pace means...

Penelope Janu's fresh, bright, funny new twist on rural romance is an absolute delight. Her wit is as sharp as a knife. She is one of my absolute must-read authors. — Victoria Purman, bestselling Australian author A kiss can change your life ... Jemima Kincaid loves her home, her horses and her job as a farrier. Life has not been...

John Clarke's only novel, one of the most brilliant comic minds to ever come out of Australia and New Zealand. The most unusual tennis tournament in history is about to start. Einstein's seeded fourth. Chaplin, Freud and van Gogh are also in the top rankings. World number one is Tony Chekhov. In all, 128 of the world's most creative players—everyone...

The long-awaited diary from Whitehall’s most scandalous MP… From Brexit to Covid, parties to pig culling, the Conservative government has lurched from crisis to crisis. With a front-row seat on the, erm, backbenches, the Secret Tory MP has picked up on all the petty rivalries, bad decision-making and scandalous affairs that Whitehall has to offer. And he’s got no qualms...

A lively comic strip exploring the work that goes on behind the scenes in a zoo. Tai is mad about animals and dreams of becoming a zookeeper when he grows up. Today is his chance to access all areas and explore what goes on behind the scenes at a zoo for the day. In this story, you'll discover what it's...

24 Hours in Antarctica takes you on a journey through one of the most extreme environments on the planet, depicted in comic strip format. Join a friendly mechanic for a day working on a research base and out on the ice. Learn about the challenges of surviving in the Antarctic, explore the incredible landscape, and meet the local wildlife as...

An unnamed narrator who has fled a set of friends she despised, who bring out the very worst in her and each other, finds herself once more sat at their dinner table for a single, hideous evening. Exceptionally funny and entertaining - Katy Hessel, author of The Story of Art Without Men An ecstatic performance of heightened perception - Chris...

When Inky the octopus slipped out of his tank at the National Aquarium in New Zealand, his audacious escape made headlines around the world. Biologist Thor Hanson’s funny, informational text and Galia Bernstein’s illuminating, humorous pictures showcase the intelligence and curiosity of this fascinating creature. For readers who love true stories about animals. Features fun facts about octopuses and additional...

A princess desperate to win back the prince who broke her heart follows him to his kingdom's prestigious military academy – and in doing so, falls in love, saves the realm, and continues to look fabulous, in this romantic debut fantasy. Prince Domhnall and Princess Clía are a perfect royal match – or so everyone says. Until Domhnall ruins everything...

From bestselling author Liz Climo comes You’re Mum, a hilarious and relatable ode to motherhood. Mums: they are there for us through the good, the bad, the scary, the sticky and everything in between. They also read us a lot of picture books along the way, and now there’s a picture book just for them. With more than a hundred...

Cute, clever, and comically ingenious, Andrés Colmenares’ popular shark comics are a sweet, sincere tonic for these anxious, troubled times. This hardcover collection features the cute, uplifting, and ingenious aquatic cartoons of Andrés Colmenares, the creator of Wawawiwa Comics, followed by millions of fans around the globe. While sharks are one of the ocean’s deadliest predators, these sharks can smell...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Logic comes the highly anticipated second novel set in the far future as two friends uncover if the utopian planet Paradise lives up to its name. In the year 2115, when the Earth is no longer inhabitable, the remainder of humanity lives in Babel, a giant space station. Two pilots, Quentin and Kai,...

In the boiling heat of summer, a broken remote control for an air conditioner threatens life as we know it in this reality-bending, time-slipping sequel to The Tatami Galaxy. During a scorching August in Kyoto, our protagonist and his worst friend, Ozu, are locked in a glaring contest in a four-and-a-half-tatami-mat room. Ozu has spilled Coke on the air conditioner’s...

The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis is a delightful addition to the hilarious Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups series. Specially planned to help grown-ups navigate the world around them, this book features the classic large clear script, a careful choice of words, frequent repetition, and thoughtful matching of text with pictures. All these elements enable grown-ups to believe they have...

From the record-breaking phenomenon, the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series, comes a new nugget of wisdom for 2016. This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition, and the thoughtful matching of...

Comedian Robin Ince quickly abandoned science at school, bored by a fog of dull lessons and intimidated by the barrage of equations. But, twenty years later, he fell in love and he now presents one of the world's most popular science podcasts. Every year he meets hundreds of the world's greatest thinkers. In this erudite and witty book, Robin reveals...