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Friend or Faux
Written by Heather Wagner
Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2009
Price: $14.95
Keep your friends close—and your frenemies closer!
From the true blue to the truly diabolical, Friend or Faux is your essential guide to identifying the characteristics, habitats, and catchphrases of the most common female friends and frenemies, including
• The Backstabby Friend (“You look exhausted . . ... Read more >
Written by Heather Wagner
Format: Hardcover, 128 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2009
Price: $14.95
Keep your friends close—and your frenemies closer!
From the true blue to the truly diabolical, Friend or Faux is your essential guide to identifying the characteristics, habitats, and catchphrases of the most common female friends and frenemies, including
• The Backstabby Friend (“You look exhausted . . ... Read more >
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Geeky Dreamboats
Written by Sarah O'Brien and Lacey Soslow
Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2009
Price: $12.95
Geeky + Dreamy. What’s not to love?
From Michael Cera and John Krasinski to Stephen Colbert and Andy Samberg, Geeky Dreamboats celebrates the men who make geekiness the ultimate aphrodisiac.
• Adam Brody
• Wes Anderson
• Mark Ruffalo
• Mos Def
• ... Read more >
Written by Sarah O'Brien and Lacey Soslow
Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2009
Price: $12.95
Geeky + Dreamy. What’s not to love?
From Michael Cera and John Krasinski to Stephen Colbert and Andy Samberg, Geeky Dreamboats celebrates the men who make geekiness the ultimate aphrodisiac.
• Adam Brody
• Wes Anderson
• Mark Ruffalo
• Mos Def
• ... Read more >
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Stuff Every Man Should Know
Written by Brett Cohen
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2009
Price: $9.95
This pocket-sized companion features everything a man should know (but probably doesn’t)
Including:
• How to Cast a Fishing Rod
• How to Make the Perfect Martini
• How to Negotiate a Raise
• Five Pick-Up Lines in Five Different Languages
• How to... Read more >
Written by Brett Cohen
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2009
Price: $9.95
This pocket-sized companion features everything a man should know (but probably doesn’t)
Including:
• How to Cast a Fishing Rod
• How to Make the Perfect Martini
• How to Negotiate a Raise
• Five Pick-Up Lines in Five Different Languages
• How to... Read more >
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The Art of Shaving
Written by Myriam Zaoui and Eric Malka
Format: eBook, 112 pages
On Sale: February 25, 2009
Price: $13.99
The average man will shave approximately 20,000 times over the course of his life, spending the equivalent of 139 full days doing it. He will shave off 27 feet of hair, from a total of 30,000 whiskers on his face. And he will probably be doing something wrong. So he’ll suffer... Read more >
Written by Myriam Zaoui and Eric Malka
Format: eBook, 112 pages
On Sale: February 25, 2009
Price: $13.99
The average man will shave approximately 20,000 times over the course of his life, spending the equivalent of 139 full days doing it. He will shave off 27 feet of hair, from a total of 30,000 whiskers on his face. And he will probably be doing something wrong. So he’ll suffer... Read more >
Also available as a
hardcover.
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How to Live with a Huge Penis
Written by Dr. Richard Jacob and Rev. Owen Thomas
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2009
Price: $12.95
Is Bigger Really Better?
Here at last is the first self-help book for men with Oversized Male Genitalia (OMG), a genetic birth defect that grows the penis to absurd proportions. Every year, thousands of men are diagnosed with OMG. Sadly, most are banished to the fringes of society, victims of... Read more >
Written by Dr. Richard Jacob and Rev. Owen Thomas
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2009
Price: $12.95
Is Bigger Really Better?
Here at last is the first self-help book for men with Oversized Male Genitalia (OMG), a genetic birth defect that grows the penis to absurd proportions. Every year, thousands of men are diagnosed with OMG. Sadly, most are banished to the fringes of society, victims of... Read more >
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Organize Your Digital Life
How to Store Your Photographs, Music, Videos, and Personal Documents in a Digital World
Written by Aimee Baldridge
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: January 6, 2009
Price: $19.95
Now that digital cameras and music players have become so incredibly widespread, a forest of sound and imagery is blossoming in our homes. We’ve got digital pictures in the camera, scans on the computer, JPEGS attached to e-mails, and tunes on tiny players. But there’s also the old-fashioned stuff: photos in... Read more >
How to Store Your Photographs, Music, Videos, and Personal Documents in a Digital World
Written by Aimee Baldridge
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: January 6, 2009
Price: $19.95
Now that digital cameras and music players have become so incredibly widespread, a forest of sound and imagery is blossoming in our homes. We’ve got digital pictures in the camera, scans on the computer, JPEGS attached to e-mails, and tunes on tiny players. But there’s also the old-fashioned stuff: photos in... Read more >
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Don't Try This at Home
How to Win a Sumo Match, Catch a Great White Shark, Start an Independent Nation and Other Extraordinary Feats (For Ordinary People)
Written by Hunter S. Fulghum
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: December 10, 2008
Price: $14.99
A step-by-step guide to performing the death-defying stunts you thought were only possible in the movies.
For the millions of armchair daredevils who made Worst Case Scenario a mega bestzseller, Hunter Fulghum offers an even more hair-raising handbook. The result of persistent probing, diligent research, and outrageous phone calls to institutions like... Read more >
How to Win a Sumo Match, Catch a Great White Shark, Start an Independent Nation and Other Extraordinary Feats (For Ordinary People)
Written by Hunter S. Fulghum
Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: December 10, 2008
Price: $14.99
A step-by-step guide to performing the death-defying stunts you thought were only possible in the movies.
For the millions of armchair daredevils who made Worst Case Scenario a mega bestzseller, Hunter Fulghum offers an even more hair-raising handbook. The result of persistent probing, diligent research, and outrageous phone calls to institutions like... Read more >
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Your Big Fat Boyfriend
Written by Jenna Bergen
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2008
Price: $14.95
Warning: Your Boyfriend Is Making You Fat
So you’ve found Mr. Right (or maybe just Mr. Right Now). Unfortunately, you’ve also found that Mr. Right carries some baggage: his disastrous eating habits. What’s worse is that his terrible diet is affecting your waistline! Studies show that women in relationships often... Read more >
Written by Jenna Bergen
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2008
Price: $14.95
Warning: Your Boyfriend Is Making You Fat
So you’ve found Mr. Right (or maybe just Mr. Right Now). Unfortunately, you’ve also found that Mr. Right carries some baggage: his disastrous eating habits. What’s worse is that his terrible diet is affecting your waistline! Studies show that women in relationships often... Read more >
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Ask a Ninja Presents The Ninja Handbook
This Book Looks Forward to Killing You Soon
Written by Douglas Sarine and Kent Nichols
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 9, 2008
Price: $11.99
DEADLY NINJA WISDOM FOR THE NON-NINJA
Carefully consider the joy of your soft-headed ignorance before you begin to run, flip, and jump along the Ninja Path.
After much debate and in a spirit of morbid amusement, the International Order of Ninjas has chosen to produce The Ninja Handbook, the first-ever secret ninja training... Read more >
This Book Looks Forward to Killing You Soon
Written by Douglas Sarine and Kent Nichols
Format: eBook
On Sale: September 9, 2008
Price: $11.99
DEADLY NINJA WISDOM FOR THE NON-NINJA
Carefully consider the joy of your soft-headed ignorance before you begin to run, flip, and jump along the Ninja Path.
After much debate and in a spirit of morbid amusement, the International Order of Ninjas has chosen to produce The Ninja Handbook, the first-ever secret ninja training... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Ask a Ninja Presents The Ninja Handbook
This Book Looks Forward to Killing You Soon
Written by Douglas Sarine and Kent Nichols
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2008
Price: $14.95
DEADLY NINJA WISDOM FOR THE NON-NINJA
Carefully consider the joy of your soft-headed ignorance before you begin to run, flip, and jump along the Ninja Path.
After much debate and in a spirit of morbid amusement, the International Order of Ninjas has chosen to produce The Ninja Handbook, the first-ever secret ninja training... Read more >
This Book Looks Forward to Killing You Soon
Written by Douglas Sarine and Kent Nichols
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2008
Price: $14.95
DEADLY NINJA WISDOM FOR THE NON-NINJA
Carefully consider the joy of your soft-headed ignorance before you begin to run, flip, and jump along the Ninja Path.
After much debate and in a spirit of morbid amusement, the International Order of Ninjas has chosen to produce The Ninja Handbook, the first-ever secret ninja training... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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Field Guide to Cookies
Written by Anita Chu
Contribution by Caroline Romanski
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2008
Price: $15.95
At last, a field guide to baking and identifying virtually every cookie imaginable, from Snickerdoodles to Pfeffernusse!
Field Guide to Cookies is the definitive guide to cookies from around the world, with more than 100 recipes and variations on such tried-and-true classics as gingersnaps, whoopie pies, and pinwheels as well... Read more >
Written by Anita Chu
Contribution by Caroline Romanski
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: September 1, 2008
Price: $15.95
At last, a field guide to baking and identifying virtually every cookie imaginable, from Snickerdoodles to Pfeffernusse!
Field Guide to Cookies is the definitive guide to cookies from around the world, with more than 100 recipes and variations on such tried-and-true classics as gingersnaps, whoopie pies, and pinwheels as well... Read more >
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The Zombie Survival Guide Deck
Complete Protection from the Living Dead
Written by Max Brooks
Format: Non-traditional book, 100 pages
On Sale: July 22, 2008
Price: $13.95
The dead walk among us. This flashcard deck was created to provide private citizens – people with limited time and resources – with an emergency crash course in basic zombie survival techniques. Organized by theme, this deck includes commonsense advice that will be your first asset in a moment of panic:
Avoid... Read more >
Complete Protection from the Living Dead
Written by Max Brooks
Format: Non-traditional book, 100 pages
On Sale: July 22, 2008
Price: $13.95
The dead walk among us. This flashcard deck was created to provide private citizens – people with limited time and resources – with an emergency crash course in basic zombie survival techniques. Organized by theme, this deck includes commonsense advice that will be your first asset in a moment of panic:
Avoid... Read more >
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Pardon My Spanglish
Written by Bill Santiago
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: July 1, 2008
Price: $14.95
In Pardon My Spanglish, stand-up comedian Bill Santiago chronicles the quintessentially American alegrías of his mother tongue: the quirky, hilariously improvisational fusion of inglés and español spoken by millions (even if they don’t know or admit que están doing it). With crash-course efficiency, cada página de este libro empowers your every... Read more >
Written by Bill Santiago
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: July 1, 2008
Price: $14.95
In Pardon My Spanglish, stand-up comedian Bill Santiago chronicles the quintessentially American alegrías of his mother tongue: the quirky, hilariously improvisational fusion of inglés and español spoken by millions (even if they don’t know or admit que están doing it). With crash-course efficiency, cada página de este libro empowers your every... Read more >
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Top Tips for Girls
Real advice from real women for real life
Written by Kate Reardon
Format: eBook
On Sale: June 24, 2008
Price: $11.99
REAL LIFE MADE EASIER
In today’s lifestyle guru–obsessed world, where we all turn to magazines and TV personalities to teach us how to organize our lives, cook, look, and live better, it’s refreshing to hear clever, who-would’ve-thunk-it suggestions from regular women.
In Top Tips for Girls, today’s primer for women in... Read more >
Real advice from real women for real life
Written by Kate Reardon
Format: eBook
On Sale: June 24, 2008
Price: $11.99
REAL LIFE MADE EASIER
In today’s lifestyle guru–obsessed world, where we all turn to magazines and TV personalities to teach us how to organize our lives, cook, look, and live better, it’s refreshing to hear clever, who-would’ve-thunk-it suggestions from regular women.
In Top Tips for Girls, today’s primer for women in... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Green Guide
The Complete Reference for Consuming Wisely
Written by Editors of Green Guide
Format: eBook, 448 pages
On Sale: June 10, 2008
Price: $21.95
Paper or plastic? Organic or conventional? In a world that is rapidly going "green," how does the average person make decisions that are smart for the family—and good for the planet? The Green Guide is here to help, with the concepts and choices for Earth-conscious living. Presented in concise, information-packed chapters... Read more >
The Complete Reference for Consuming Wisely
Written by Editors of Green Guide
Format: eBook, 448 pages
On Sale: June 10, 2008
Price: $21.95
Paper or plastic? Organic or conventional? In a world that is rapidly going "green," how does the average person make decisions that are smart for the family—and good for the planet? The Green Guide is here to help, with the concepts and choices for Earth-conscious living. Presented in concise, information-packed chapters... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Green Guide
The Complete Reference for Consuming Wisely
Written by Editors of Green Guide
Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: June 10, 2008
Price: $21.95
Paper or plastic? Organic or conventional? In a world that is rapidly going "green," how does the average person make decisions that are smart for the family—and good for the planet? The Green Guide is here to help, with the concepts and choices for Earth-conscious living. Presented in concise, information-packed chapters... Read more >
The Complete Reference for Consuming Wisely
Written by Editors of Green Guide
Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: June 10, 2008
Price: $21.95
Paper or plastic? Organic or conventional? In a world that is rapidly going "green," how does the average person make decisions that are smart for the family—and good for the planet? The Green Guide is here to help, with the concepts and choices for Earth-conscious living. Presented in concise, information-packed chapters... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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The Encyclopedia Shatnerica
Written by Robert Schnackenberg
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2008
Price: $16.95
THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM SHATNER IS BACK—IN A SUPER-EXPANDED MILLENNIUM EDITION!
This updated edition of The Encyclopedia Shatnerica is your complete guide to the life and work of William Shatner—actor, singer, writer, director, horseman, game show host, and legendary Hollywood lothario. Hop aboard the Starship Irreverent as certified “Shatnerologist&rdquo... Read more >
Written by Robert Schnackenberg
Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2008
Price: $16.95
THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM SHATNER IS BACK—IN A SUPER-EXPANDED MILLENNIUM EDITION!
This updated edition of The Encyclopedia Shatnerica is your complete guide to the life and work of William Shatner—actor, singer, writer, director, horseman, game show host, and legendary Hollywood lothario. Hop aboard the Starship Irreverent as certified “Shatnerologist&rdquo... Read more >
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Pops!
Icy Treats for Everyone
Written by Krystina Castella
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2008
Price: $15.95
Cool + Sweet + Refreshing = Pops!
This innovative book gives the ice pop a flavor makeover, providing more than 100 recipes and variations for irresistible concoctions you’ve never tasted before. You’ll also learn fancy
techniques for making whimsical pops that look as fun as they taste. Kids will enjoy... Read more >
Icy Treats for Everyone
Written by Krystina Castella
Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2008
Price: $15.95
Cool + Sweet + Refreshing = Pops!
This innovative book gives the ice pop a flavor makeover, providing more than 100 recipes and variations for irresistible concoctions you’ve never tasted before. You’ll also learn fancy
techniques for making whimsical pops that look as fun as they taste. Kids will enjoy... Read more >
How to Wow
Proven Strategies for Presenting Your Ideas, Persuading Your Audience, and Perfecting Your Image
Written by Frances Cole Jones
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 29, 2008
Price: $11.99
“The invaluable advice in How to Wow guarantees your success in any meeting situation, from the boardroom to the breakfast table.”
–Keith Ferrazzi, author of Never Eat Alone
In today’s fast-paced world, where an elevator ride with your CEO can turn into an impromptu meeting, your lunch date can become a job interview... Read more >
Proven Strategies for Presenting Your Ideas, Persuading Your Audience, and Perfecting Your Image
Written by Frances Cole Jones
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 29, 2008
Price: $11.99
“The invaluable advice in How to Wow guarantees your success in any meeting situation, from the boardroom to the breakfast table.”
–Keith Ferrazzi, author of Never Eat Alone
In today’s fast-paced world, where an elevator ride with your CEO can turn into an impromptu meeting, your lunch date can become a job interview... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download and a
trade paperback.
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How to Wow
Proven Strategies for Presenting Your Ideas, Persuading Your Audience, and Perfecting Your Image
Written by Frances Cole Jones
Read by Frances Cole Jones
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: April 29, 2008
Price: $17.50
From prominent communication coach Frances Cole Jones comes this indispensable guide in which anyone can learn how to make a spectacular impression in all aspects of their work life -- from giving top notch presentations to dazzling a client to wowing at cocktail parties. It's the go-to handbook for achieving success... Read more >
Proven Strategies for Presenting Your Ideas, Persuading Your Audience, and Perfecting Your Image
Written by Frances Cole Jones
Read by Frances Cole Jones
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: April 29, 2008
Price: $17.50
From prominent communication coach Frances Cole Jones comes this indispensable guide in which anyone can learn how to make a spectacular impression in all aspects of their work life -- from giving top notch presentations to dazzling a client to wowing at cocktail parties. It's the go-to handbook for achieving success... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook and a
trade paperback.
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How'd You Score That Gig?
A Guide to the Coolest Jobs-and How to Get Them
Written by Alexandra Levit
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: April 15, 2008
Price: $15.00
In How’d You Score That Gig?, career expert Alexandra Levit profiles more than sixty of the coolest careers on the planet–all rated in a national survey by twenty- and thirtysomethings for twenty- and thirtysomethings. To find the jobs that are calling your name, take Levit’s short quiz and discover your “passion... Read more >
A Guide to the Coolest Jobs-and How to Get Them
Written by Alexandra Levit
Format: Trade Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: April 15, 2008
Price: $15.00
In How’d You Score That Gig?, career expert Alexandra Levit profiles more than sixty of the coolest careers on the planet–all rated in a national survey by twenty- and thirtysomethings for twenty- and thirtysomethings. To find the jobs that are calling your name, take Levit’s short quiz and discover your “passion... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
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How'd You Score That Gig?
A Guide to the Coolest Jobs-and How to Get Them
Written by Alexandra Levit
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 15, 2008
Price: $13.99
A Guide to the Coolest Jobs-and How to Get Them
Written by Alexandra Levit
Format: eBook
On Sale: April 15, 2008
Price: $13.99
In How’d You Score That Gig?, career expert Alexandra Levit profiles more than sixty of the coolest careers on the planet–all rated in a national survey by twenty- and thirtysomethings for twenty- and thirtysomethings. To find the jobs that are calling your name, take Levit’s short quiz and discover your “passion...
Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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The Indiana Jones Handbook
Written by Denise Kiernan and Joseph D'Agnese
Format: Hardcover, 176 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2008
Price: $18.95
Live the Adventure!
For every fan who’s dreamed of cracking a bullwhip, rescuing lost treasures, and evading giant runaway boulders, The Indiana Jones Handbook features essential information for would-be adventurers of all ages. Complete with helpful diagrams, step-by-step instructions, and full-color photography, this thrilling guide shows readers:
• ... Read more >
Written by Denise Kiernan and Joseph D'Agnese
Format: Hardcover, 176 pages
On Sale: March 1, 2008
Price: $18.95
Live the Adventure!
For every fan who’s dreamed of cracking a bullwhip, rescuing lost treasures, and evading giant runaway boulders, The Indiana Jones Handbook features essential information for would-be adventurers of all ages. Complete with helpful diagrams, step-by-step instructions, and full-color photography, this thrilling guide shows readers:
• ... Read more >
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Field Guide to Luck
Written by Alys R. Yablon
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2008
Price: $15.95
Take Control of Your Destiny!
From the good luck provided by shamrocks, rabbits’s feet, and horseshoes to the misfortune caused by broken mirrors, black cats, and umbrellas opened indoors, our lives are filled with signs and superstitions that guide our destiny and influence our fate.
Fortunately, Field Guide... Read more >
Written by Alys R. Yablon
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2008
Price: $15.95
Take Control of Your Destiny!
From the good luck provided by shamrocks, rabbits’s feet, and horseshoes to the misfortune caused by broken mirrors, black cats, and umbrellas opened indoors, our lives are filled with signs and superstitions that guide our destiny and influence our fate.
Fortunately, Field Guide... Read more >
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Jokes Every Man Should Know
Edited by Don Steinberg
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2008
Price: $9.95
The Only Joke Book You’ll Ever Need
Featuring:
• Nine Jokes about Heaven and Hell
• Eight Jokes Just for Kids
• Nineteen Jokes Definitely Not for Kids
• Six Jokes about Lightbulbs
• Seven Jokes about Bars
• The World’s Only Funny Knock-Knock... Read more >
Edited by Don Steinberg
Format: Hardcover, 144 pages
On Sale: February 1, 2008
Price: $9.95
The Only Joke Book You’ll Ever Need
Featuring:
• Nine Jokes about Heaven and Hell
• Eight Jokes Just for Kids
• Nineteen Jokes Definitely Not for Kids
• Six Jokes about Lightbulbs
• Seven Jokes about Bars
• The World’s Only Funny Knock-Knock... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
