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The complete and unexpurgated scripts of one of the most celebrated comedy series ever. Published in its entirety for the first time and illustrated, The Complete Fawlty Towers will appeal to the millions of fans who have suffered through endless PBS fundraisers waiting for the next episode — and anyone who has survived a package holiday tour. Fawlty Towers is...

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A #1 TORONTO STAR BESTSELLER AN INSTANT USA TODAY AND INDIE BESTSELLER A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER From one of the hottest stand-up comedians, Nate Bargatze brings his everyman comedy to the page in this hilarious collection of personal stories, opinions, and confessions. Nate Bargatze used to be a genius. That is, until...

The artist Norman Thelwell (1923–2004) was famous for his horse and pony cartoons, but his work was far more wide-ranging. He focused his exceptional talent and humour on many diverse subjects, with his witty and wry observations providing amusement and sharp social comment. In this book, the artist turns his attention to a different form of horsepower—the internal combustion engine....

He's back! In this second travel memoir, The Man Without a Plan lands in Belize, a country about which he knows nada. But he quickly amasses an array of new friends – some of whom can even match his penchant for being in a near-constant buzz from industrial-quantity drugs and drink. As ever, the characters with whom Steven ingratiates himself...

Mild-mannered editor Ben Fairweather is horrified when his genteel religious magazine is taken over by a fanatical movement that believes animals are closer to God than humans and should receive Holy Communion. Amid a national religious revival, this belief becomes mainstream, and he is cancelled as a petphobic bigot. Reinventing himself as a nightclub pianist, Ben meets journalist Anita Scott,...

A comedy of manners set in a commune of lesbian witches. Funny and full of heart but also wise – Polly Clark It’s the early 1980s, and a coven of eight women establish a lesbian commune in a Californian redwood forest. It seems a perfect place to practise the ritual magic that helps them function harmoniously as a group. By...

1066 and All That is one of the most well-loved and best-selling British humour titles of all time. Canute began by being a Bad King on the advice of his Courtiers, who informed him (owing to a misunderstanding of the Rule Britannia) that the King of England was entitled to sit on the sea without getting wet. This humorous history...

From the author of 101 Things to Do Instead of Playing on Your Phone 101 ways to engage a gamer, take them away from their console and free their mind. A step-by-step guide to encouraging your gamer to engage in real games in the real world, with 101 simple ideas to try. It's the perfect gift for someone (most likely...

Mathematical! Finn the human and his awesomest brother Jake, a magical dog, are always up for an adventure. So come along as they travel all over OOO to combat the Lich in the epic Jake suit, utilise Princess Bubblegum's new time travel technology, and kick the Ice King's butt. There are seven issues included in the first volume of this...

From the #1 bestselling author of How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates comes a swoony killer romance in which a sinister couples retreat results in cult chaos – for fans of Grady Hendrix and Brynne Weaver. Filmmaker Laurie Hamilton knows a red flag when she sees one, and Kindred Souls sets off every alarm. The organisation claims to...

The monstrously cute cards in this book are a great way to express your love—till death do you part! This spook-tacular collection of tear-out cards is perfect for showing your undying love any time of the year! Included in this portable book are four copies each of eleven different full-colour designs featuring creepy-but-goofy monster sentiments to share with your loved...

A truly mind-boggling and fascinating A-Z of history’s most eccentric thinkers. Filled to bursting with jaw-droppingly strange episodes from history, The Crackpot Compendium is a riotous tour of crackpot inventors, false prophets, quacks and pseudo-scientists, con-artists and impostors, and hundreds of other truly ‘outside-the-box’ thinkers. Discover stories of dinosaur espionage, earthquake-predicting plants and leech barometers, cat pianos and canine translation...

This Snoopy-centric slipcase set collects three classic Peanuts comic strip books: All This and Snoopy, Too, Charlie Brown and Snoopy, and Snoopy and the Red Baron. Together, the three books contain 320 pages of classic Peanuts newspaper comic strips from 1960-1964, and 1966. The slipcase also includes three exclusive art cards. Featuring many of your favourite characters, including Charlie Brown,...

This facsimile edition features 122 classic comic strips from 1964-1965 and includes many beloved characters, such as Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Frieda, Sally, Schroeder, Pig-Pen, and the introduction of Charlie Brown’s Summer Camp friend, Roy. Join them as they navigate their way through school, summer camp, algebra, the complexities of baseball, the Great Pumpkin, and the world of the...

This facsimile edition features 125 classic comic strips from 1967 and includes many classic characters, including Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus, Frieda, Sally, Schroeder and Woodstock. Join them as they navigate their way through school, the complexities of baseball, the Great Pumpkin and the world of the forever unseen grown-ups and their crazy rules.

You will dolphinitely love these pun-derful valentines from under the sea! This adorable collection of tear-out valentines is perfect for expressing your jaws-ome love! Included in this cute and portable book are four copies each of eleven different full-colour designs with sweet sentiments featuring sea creatures and silly puns that are sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face. On...

House of Idyll by Delilah S. Dawson is a disturbing, decadent and wickedly compelling tale of a Hollywood dream turned nightmare. Angelina Yves is a struggling singer/songwriter offered the chance of a lifetime to join the experimental luxury compound sponsored by the most famous band in the world, Black Idyll. With her every need accommodated, she finally has the time...

Finn's Epic Fails: Downhill from Here features Finn N. O. Hope, the ultimate fail-magnet, returning in this second instalment of the hilarious middle-grade series by Phil Earle. Perfect for readers of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Loki, and Tom Gates. ‘A riotous tale about the biggest loser since Wimpy Kid – you’ll be laughing from beginning to end.’ – Jamie...

Introducing the funniest series in the galaxy! Two teams are snatched from their planets and pitted against each other in an intergalactic game show full of MAXIMUM MAYHEM that's guaranteed to get even the most reluctant reader laughing out loud and screaming for more! It's perfect for 7+ kids who love gaming, Loki, Grimwood and Gladiators. Fast-paced action Loads of...

CAN YOU FIND THE SECRET TRAITOR? WELCOME BACK TO THE BESTSELLING SEARCH-AND-FIND SERIES PACKED WITH CRYPTIC CLUES, TREACHEROUS SEARCHES AND TRAITORS AT EVERY TURN… The official search & find based on the iconic gameplay of the global hit TV showMulti-layered gamebook perfect for fans, puzzle-book lovers and armchair detectivesImmersive scenes with Traitors to find and player connections to solve It’s...

ONE OF THEM IS THE KILLER challenges armchair detectives to solve 21 fiendishly clever murders using logic, deduction and a suspect list packed with hundreds of names.Part logic puzzle, part murder mystery, and entirely addictive, ONE OF THEM IS THE KILLER delivers an immersive whodunit experience, with two dozen unique cases. One puzzle may transport you to a lavish wedding...

Join Louis and Sarah in their latest thrilling adventure, following on from the hugely successful The Day Louis Got Eaten. When Louis and Sarah venture out on a very snowy day, they don’t expect to face a Spiky-jawed Lakesnurkler or a Shovel-pawed Snow-snoffler. But somewhere close to every monster they meet, there are mysterious little creatures who need to be...

The wit and wisdom of the world's most viral footballer Part superhuman goal machine, part meditating ice sculpture, Erling Haaland is iconic. At the 2026 World Cup he scored in his first game, slotted in a further six, and sent Brazil packing, before somehow talking about it like he'd just nipped out for milk. Throw in a cowboy hat, a...

A cop is dead and your partner, Detective Hawk, is missing. The evidence says he's guilty. You know better. Sift through the case files. Cross-reference the clues. Rule out suspects one by one until only the truth remains. Find the alibi that clears Detective Hawk and unmask the real dirty cop. Pure deduction. No easy answers. Hours of immersive fun...

So Bad It’s Good: The Art of the Terrible Joke isn’t just a collection of jokes—it’s a masterclass in the fine, underrated art of humourously bad comedy. Packed with timeless dad jokes and fresh, laugh-out-loud material, this book has jokes for every occasion. Scattered among its treasure trove of jokes are fascinating subject spreads and features that explore the science...

It's Easter morning, and Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and their friends are gathered at the park for the Great Easter Race! Who will win the day? Will it be the turtle, who moves slowly and steadily toward the finish? Or will it be the bunny, who runs faster than thunder, but seems easily distracted? Original Sesame Street illustrations: Every...

It’s Easter time, and the Peanuts gang are getting ready to celebrate! With plans for an Easter egg hunt and a visit from the Easter Beagle, this Easter is sure to be special. As long as everything goes smoothly … Join Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang in this hilarious Easter adventure!

Put your trivia knowledge to the test with the ultimate gift for Buffy superfans and aspiring vampire hunters everywhere! The hardest thing in this world is to quiz in it. So be brave. Quiz. What is the ancient text that prophesies the fate of the Slayer? What nickname of one of Buffy's most treasured wooden stakes, given to her by...

Loud, raucous, and wonderful, Graveyard Gladiators is a macabre delight! — Derek Landy, author of Skulduggery Pleasant A funny, spooky, madcap adventure about heroes beating impossible odds, this is TV's Gladiators with monsters! Perfect for gamers and fans of Escape Room and Goosebumps, and brand-new from the bestselling author of the Alex Neptune series. Once a year, monsters and the...

Murder can be a family business… Sixteen-year-old Ivy is your average teenager. She’s annoyed by the scratchy labels on her school uniform, old men who wolf-whistle, and her mother the serial killer. Ivy was raised far away from the shadows of Rhiannon Lewis, the Sweetpea killer, but when the local predator – better known as Ivy’s football coach – is...

Could You Survive Ancient Greece? challenges you with life as an ancient Greek oracle, Olympic athlete, or soldier. Could you flourish as Zeus, king of the gods? Would you survive a trip to the Underworld? Get ready to find out … In this hilarious and interactive book, take an immersive journey back to the incredible world of ancient Greece –...

The long-awaited memoir by the comedy legend and author of multiple New York Times bestsellers, a beautiful and mesmerizing book that reveals as never before his childhood in South Central Los Angeles, his time in the infamous Bloods gang, and how humour became his salvation. I learned a joke could be more than humour. It was body armour. Could be...

Xu is a writer to watch - Isabel Banta, author of Honey Smart, engaging, and thought-provoking - Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of The Leftover Woman As Seen on Woman's Hour A Love Reading DEBUT OF THE MONTH and STAR PICK Elizabeth Zhang knows her place in the world. She knows she's in the tenth percentile for likability,...

'If My Big Fat Greek Wedding and The Hating Game had a baby, it would be Bad Boy Summer' JULIA BOGGIO 'I consumed it in one sitting. The voice was so bright and clear, the romance was exactly my catnip. I loved every minute of it!' CHRISTINA LAUREN 'The banter, the sparks, the slow-burn build-up…it’s everything you want in an...

Feeling a bit like you’re winging this whole adulthood thing? You’re not alone. Welcome to the club for everyone who still feels like three kids in a trench coat, pretending to have it all figured out. This book is your official laugh-out-loud guide to navigating the baffling world of being a grown-up. It won’t help you find love, happiness or...

Step behind the tape and get ready to join the forensic team as you examine 25 crime scenes. Solve over 70 puzzles and piece together the clues to crack the case. An investigation has been launched and you’re in charge of examining the evidence at the scene. As you work with the forensic team to build the case and sift...

Meet Me at the Puzzle Café is a heartwarming puzzle book that combines a cosy, small-town romance with 50 original brainteasers. Perfect for puzzle-loving fans of Laurie Gilmore, Elle Kennedy and Emily Henry. When career-obsessed Pip Willets returns to the sleepy seaside village of Dixby for the summer, she’s expecting a break – a few cups of coffee and some...

You are one of the last people on earth. It's up to you to destroy the sentient AI and save the world. Put your escape room puzzle-solving skills to the test and discover if you have what it takes to save humanity from apocalypse before it's too late. Welcome to the year 2098. For decades, humanity lived in harmony with...

A world-famous cryptographer has vanished without a trace. She spent years creating an unbreakable security system – and now, in a cruel twist of irony, unlocking that system is the only way to find her. Witness statements from those closest to her reveal someone who was paranoid and very well connected – but what was she hiding? Then, a secret...

The biggest heist in history has left behind a trail of crimes. The investigation has uncovered four criminals behind the operation: a traitor, a fraudster, a thief and a killer. The problem? They’ve disappeared into a sea of names. The manhunt begins with a stolen priceless treasure. But the robbery is only part of the story. A TRAITOR betrayed their...

Elimination Mystery Puzzle Book: Find the Christmas Killer by Tim Collins Someone has been murdered, and every witness statement reveals the same haunting detail: the killer was dressed as Santa Claus. Now, you must comb through the suspects, unravel the clues, and discover the killer hiding among them. It’s Christmas Eve, and 40,000 Santa impersonators have gathered for the annual...

Jane Austen meets hardcore logic deduction. It is witty, romantic, and steeped in high-society etiquette, assembly-room gossip, and strict social rules. The book opens with a Society Directory containing 40,000 names of prospective gentlemen. The reader has received an anonymous, impassioned letter from a secret admirer. The clues needed to unmask him are hidden within a series of mysterious letters...

Geek Love meets Sam Lipsyte in this rollicking, hilarious debut novel about a family of unforgettable women obsessed with securing their legacy. Claire grew up with the legend of the Unsinkable Mounsey Women. Her great-great-grandmother Fanny made headlines in 1915 for washing ashore in England nearly a year after her ship sank. Fanny's daughter Sarah went to collect her mother...

The Last Elf Standing by Dr Gareth Moore is a thrilling Christmas adventure where you uncover the identity of the Christmas Saboteur. Grab a pen and find out! 'Twas the night before Christmas, and chaos has struck! You've woken up to a living room wrapped in tinsel and a cheeky note from Father Christmas himself. A mischievous saboteur has taken...

This collection includes a variety of 50 New York Times Games crosswords, all crafted by constructors who have developed more than 70 puzzles to date, including Brendan Emmett Quigley, Jeff Chen, Zhouqin Burnikel, and Lynn Lempel, to name a few. Features: 50 New York Times crosswords, ranging from easy to hard Fun puzzles accompanied by brief constructor bios Spiral binding...

The time to puzzle starts now with an entire year's worth of delightful New York Times Games Crossword Countdown. Designed for all skill levels, this is the perfect collection to satisfy any solvers' puzzle desire. Features: 365 Monday through Sunday New York Times Games crosswords Puzzles from easy to hard for all solvers to enjoy Puzzles created by the world's...

Once upon a time, Walter was Hildy's favourite person—until he crushed her teenage dreams. A decade later, she has a new beloved: the magazine she built from the ground up. Unfortunately, getting rid of Walter isn't as easy as shedding her romantic illusions. He's always around, vying for the juiciest scoops on the elite wedding circuit and provoking her into...

Do you have what it takes to join AC-12? Superintendent Ted Hastings wants one thing, and one thing only: to catch bent coppers. And he needs your help on a series of brand-new operations. In Line of Duty Case Files: The Official Puzzle Book, you'll step into the shoes of an AC-12 investigator. This fully authorized companion book combines a...

The #1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry returns with a radiant getaway to remember... Praise for Emily Henry: ‘Another knockout from the champ, Emily Henry. The woman doesn't miss’ – Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of Daisy Jones and the Six ‘Nobody writes chemistry like Emily Henry’ – Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of The Flat...

Anagram Solver is the essential guide to cracking all types of quiz and crossword featuring anagrams. Containing over 200,000 words and phrases, Anagram Solver includes plural noun forms, palindromes, idioms, first names, and all parts of speech. Anagrams are grouped by the number of letters they contain, with the letters set out in alphabetical order. Once the letters of an...

A dead billionaire. A hidden fortune. 28,000 possible passcodes. Only one can unlock the safe. A bestselling mystery writer has died, leaving more than £100 million in gold locked inside a safe – and one final twist in his will. His children won’t automatically inherit his fortune: everyone has the same chance to claim it. Somewhere among the 28,000 six-digit...

INCLUDES A NEW AFTERWORD From Jason Pargin, the New York Times bestselling author of the cult sensation John Dies at the End, comes another terrifying and hilarious tale of almost Armageddon at the hands of two hopeless heroes. Warning: You may have a huge, invisible spider living in your skull. THIS IS NOT A METAPHOR. You will dismiss this as...

Join Aang and Katara’s daughter, Kya, in The Legend of Korra: Kya and the Secret of the Sand, as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and uncovers secrets at the edges of the Earth Kingdom. While helping Korra recover in the Southern Water Tribe, Kya shares a story from her youth of a time when she was lost and...

Where does Spider-Man get his jokes? On the web ... or in Spider-Verse: Joke Book with Squishy Pencil Topper (Marvel)! You don't need a Spider-Sense to know that this book will crack you up. Inside, you'll find hundreds of jokes featuring iconic Spider-Man heroes, villains, and kooky characters from around the Spider-Verse. Get giggling with Peter Parker, Miles Morales, Gwen...

Travel to a parallel universe where the shogunate rules Japan and superheroes are the only ones standing up for its citizens. After suffering defeat at the hands of Spider-Man, Ghost-Spider, Miles Morales, and their symbiote-powered friend Orochi, Kingpin Wilson Fisk has begun recruiting new villains to his side. Between former sumo wrestler Rhino, serial burglar Shocker, and the Hammerhead Yakuza...

How often do we come close to meeting our end without ever knowing it? After a session in the VR Booth at the Mega Pizzaplex, Kai can’t shake the feeling that the tiger animatronic has somehow stayed with him... Nightmares make Rory's days and nights blend together until it's hard to tell what's what... And a group of teens' decision...

Dive into the amazing world of Sonic and all his friends! Join two of the most popular new characters from Sonic’s world in this classic odd-couple team-up adventure! Tangle the Lemur’s got a problem: there’s not enough action in her life! Whisper the Wolf’s also got a problem: she’s hunting down an incredibly dangerous enemy named Sonic the Hedgehog! Can...

Want to know whodunnit? Join the infamous Detective Club and embrace your inner investigator with this official 2-inch Murdle Secret Decoder Ring. Discreet enough to carry in your pocket, use it to solve the mysteries in the accompanying miniature book as well as to create your own codes and secret messages. Includes one-of-a-kind 2-inch metal decoder: Turn the rings, line...

A miniature version of the classic game of tic-tac-toe complete with a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch board and 10 playing pieces, now with a cat lover's twist! Specifications: Includes a 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch foldable magnetic board and 10 wooden X & O toe bean game pieces. Mini Book Included: Includes a humorous and instructional mini...

Sit down and let the good times roll! This 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 inch miniature player piano is sure to inspire a classic romp: Player piano replica: Includes a 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 inch mini replica of an old-timey player piano. Plays music: Plays "The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin. Includes movement: Some keys move up and down and...

Add some honky-tonk fun to your space with this miniature 3-inch tall Desktop Mechanical Bull! Specifications: Includes a 3-inch mechanical bull replica with multiple bucking speeds and a detachable cowboy figurine. Plays Music: No rodeo is complete without a proper soundtrack! Music plays while your cowboy rides. Mini Book Included: 32-page fully illustrated mini book all about mechanical bulls. Portable:...

Teeny-Tiny Air Hockey invites you to grab your mini mallets and get ready to send the puck flying with this desktop version of the beloved arcade classic! Arcade nostalgia in a desktop size: The 7-inch long, fan-powered air hockey table fits in the palm of your hand. With 2 mini paddles and pucks all housed in a 2 7/8 x...

Flex your mental muscles with these fast and fiendish crosswords, straight from the pages of the Daily Mail. Packed with over 400 puzzles across a wide range of difficulties, this bumper edition is the perfect way to enjoy some spare time and exercise your brain muscles. Whether you're looking to test your analytical skills or simply unwind at the end...

Seeking some quick brain stimulation? Want to test your analytical skills? Daily Mail Quick Crosswords Volume 9 is back with a brand new collection of 200 quick-fire crosswords across a wide range of difficulties. Whether you're on your commute, or simply looking for an activity to pass the time, these fiendish puzzles are guaranteed to entertain any crossword fan.

Think you know your Malvolio from your Mercutio and your Falstaff from your Feste? Reckon you can tell your quartos from your folios and your iambic pentameter from your trochaic tetrameter? Dive into an illustrated world of scrambled sonnets, tangled timelines, hidden messages, and logic puzzles that would puzzle even Prospero. Identify the play from the illustrated scene, spot which...

An uplifting and outrageously funny story of a young man on the brink, wrestling with rejection and consequence, who finds wisdom in unlikely places. ‘Exuberant, frequently hilarious, and deadly serious about saying the things we won't admit to ourselves. I absolutely loved it.’ Jock Serong Things haven't been going well for Waylon Gans. His hometown of Walleye is known to...

Search & Solve: Murder Mystery invites you to solve crimes one word search puzzle at a time! The mystery begins where the words go dark. Challenge yourself to a whole new kind of murder mystery with the classified case files of D.H. Myers—from before he went missing. In Search & Solve: Murder Mystery, you'll find more than 30 cases with...

Order this stunning deluxe limited edition print run hardback featuring sprayed edges, a bespoke board design and illustrated endpapers – while stocks last! I LOVED IT, I RACED THROUGH IT. IT'S JUST FANTASTIC WRITING SARAH JESSICA PARKER EXTREMELY SMART, IMPOSSIBLY FUNNY, AND JUST PLAIN FUN TO READ CARO CLAIRE BURKE, AUTHOR OF YESTERYEAR A VOICE LIKE NO OTHER LENA DUNHAM...

Agnes Lives! by Hallie Elizabeth Newton introduces us to Agnes Maurer, who has a plan: before tomorrow's spin class, she will find someone willing to kill her. New York City, 2014: a place of gleaming towers, boutique fitness, designer handbags and, of course, existential despair. As Agnes wipes away the sweat from her early-morning SoulCycle, she resolves that before her...

Get twice the laughs with a double dose of middle-school mayhem from Big Nate and friends—a 320-page bind-up of Big Nate: Silent but Deadly and Big Nate Goes Bananas! in one epic volume. As the school year winds down, Nate Wright is counting the days until summer—baseball, beach trips, and freedom from homework. But getting there won't be easy, between...

A fun and challenging word puzzle. The Times Polygon Book 3 features 300 word wheel puzzles to test your mental dexterity with this collection from The Times, one of their most popular online word games. The perfect challenge for all lovers of wordsearch and crosswords. How many words can you make? The book is split into multiple levels: 7-, 8-,...

Did you know that the world’s first boxing match was arranged by the Duke of Albemarle between his butler and his butcher? Or that Niagara Falls once ran completely dry? That the World Cup was stolen and later found by a dog called Pickles? Step into the pages of history with The Times On This Day, a captivating collection that...

400 addictive word slide puzzles for fans of crosswords, wordsearches and codewords. The Times Lexica Book 2 introduces a new word grid puzzle challenge. All the letters required to solve the grid are right in front of your eyes. Complete the crossword grid by "sliding" the letters up, down and across. An ever-popular puzzle on The Times Puzzles website, these...

Test your powers of logic with 200 number puzzles from The Times. Just like a mathematical crossword, these puzzles are ideal for fans of Su Doku who relish grappling with figures. Contains four levels of difficulty, combining arithmetic with an intersecting layout: Mild, Medium, Tricky and Tough.

Challenge your trivia knowledge with this ultimate quiz experience! The Times General Knowledge Quiz Book contains 200 general knowledge quizzes and 4000 questions. Each quiz is structured in a pyramid format, where the questions become progressively more challenging as you advance through the 20 questions. And just when you think you’ve reached the pinnacle of your knowledge, brace yourself for...

Can you resist the ultimate game of seduction? Or will you get caught in the pleasure trap…? Three happy couples. Alice and Tom have been married for sixteen years – but are struggling to conceive. Melissa and Callum are newlyweds – and hoping their lux honeymoon will create social media gold. Rebecca and Ryan are rich, glamorous – and not...

Can't get enough of RIVALS? Discover your latest obsession with this hilarious and spicy countryside romcom from Tabitha Webb! No Regrets is a dazzling first novel JILLY COOPER, on No Regrets 'A perfect summer read to get your heart racing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'TOTAL JOY … Tabitha is such a fun writer, I had an absolute blast reading it. It's filled a...