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The genie in the bottle: 64 all new commentaries on the fascinating chemistry of everyday life
Par Joseph A Schwarcz. 2001
Chemistry professor explores the science of commonplace materials and events in this collection of brief and conversational essays. Organizing his…
observations into five sections, including health, food, history, and "silly stuff," Dr. Schwarcz provides scientific explanations and anecdotes about everything from herbal remedies to the "magic" of the genie bottle. 2001Kitty riddles
Par Katy Hall. 2000
A collection of riddles about cats and kittens. For example: Why did the baby cat carry around a box of…
band-aids? She wanted to be a first-aid kit! For grades 2-4. 2000Ribbit riddles (Easy-to-read, Dial Ser.)
Par Katy Hall. 2001
Thanks for the memories, Mr. President: wit and wisdom from the front row at the White House
Par Helen Thomas. 2002
Longtime White House correspondent relates anecdotes about the nine presidents she's covered, from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush,…
as well as the jokes and verbal sparring she enjoyed with them. 2002Dino riddles
Par Katy Hall. 2002
A collection of riddles about dinosaurs, such as "What do you get if you cross a dinosaur with a rabbit?…
Tricera hops!" and "What do dinosaur campers cook over the fire? Dino-s'mores!" For grades 2-4. 2002Chickie riddles
Par Katy Hall. 1999
A collection of funny riddles about chickens. For example, "Which side of a chicken has the most feathers?" to which…
the answer is: "The outside." For grades K-3 and older readers. 1997Busy buzzing bumblebees and other tongue twisters
Par Alvin Schwartz. 1992
The art of growing up: simple ways to be yourself at last
Par Véronique Vienne. 2000
Essays on realizing the pleasures of getting older. Advises smiling, never apologizing for your age, and throwing away old things.…
"The second part of one's life is second to nothing. Too bad we have to wait so long to get to it." 2000A girl named Zippy: growing up small in Mooreland, Indiana
Par Haven Kimmel. 2001
Memoir of growing up in the late 1960s and 1970s in a mid-America hamlet of three hundred people. Nicknamed "Zippy"…
(after a fast-moving chimpanzee on TV), the author recounts childhood incidents involving her family, best friend Julie, and school. In the process, she describes her community. Bestseller. 2001The day I turned uncool: confessions of a reluctant grown-up
Par Dan Zevin. 2002
Radio commentator and Gen-Xer explores aging from the twenties to the thirties and how to find pleasure in the more…
mature world of golf, lawn maintenance, and wine tasting. Some strong language. 2002The day I fired Alan Ladd and other World War II adventures
Par A. E Hotchner. 2002
Playwright lightheartedly reminisces about his World War II military service on the home front. He includes anecdotes about producing warfare…
films, writing a musical, editing a military magazine, and encountering famous personalities. Some strong language. 2002Squids will be squids: fresh morals, beastly fables
Par Jon Scieszka. 1998
Eighteen modern fables with fresh morals about bossy, sneaky, funny, annoying, "dim-bulb" people--all disguised as animals to avoid hurting anyone's…
feelings. Topics include homework, using the telephone on the right occasion, friendship, and dinner-table talk. For grades 3-6Radio and television anchorman edits and introduces a collection of essays, jokes, and poems from the Second World War. Includes…
"A Dictionary of American Military Slang 1941-1944"; spoofs featuring Artie Greengroin, Pfc.; and selections from Yank magazine and the Reader's Digest's regular "Humor in Uniform" feature. Some strong language. 2001Pure drivel
Par Steve Martin. 1998
Collection of humorous essays (many first published in the New Yorker) by comedian, actor, and screenwriter Martin. Topics include memory…
loss, drug side effects, and the number of movie stars who are secretly Nobel prize-worthy scientists. BestsellerThe great brain is back (The Great Brain #8.)
Par John Fitzgerald, Diane DeGroat. 1995
In this final book about the Great Brain (the manuscript was found after the author's death), J.D. narrates eight more…
tales about how his big brother, Tom, now thirteen, continues to swindle people out of their money. Tom convinces J.D. to sell bars of soap, he almost outwits Polly Reagan in the spelling bee, and he helps rescue a gang of outlaws. For grades 4-7Something happened yesterday
Par Beryl Bainbridge. 1998
Fifty articles written over a period of six years for the Evening Standard in London describing events that were experienced…
by the author. Includes mundane occurrences such as a street fair, cinemas, and her family's antics, as well as societal observationsWhen your phone doesn't ring, it'll be me
Par Cynthia Heimel. 1995
Humorous essays on such topics as searching for a city to live in that isn't full of crackheads and bigots,…
discovering that romance novels are often pornographic, trying to understand men, and living with dogs. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sexCactus tracks & cowboy philosophy
Par Baxter Black. 1997
Poetry and stories by a veterinarian-turned-commentator and columnist. All of the material is extracted from the files of National Public…
Radio, where Black has an occasional morning program. A humorous perspective on ranch life out west, where cowboys, horses, rodeos, and farmers dominate the landscape. For senior high and older readers101 classic Jewish jokes: Jewish humor from Groucho Marx to Jerry Seinfeld
Par Robert Menchin. 1998