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Squids 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. 2001Fou rire au parlement: quand nos politiciens se bidonnent! (Romans terres de France)
Par Guy Giguère. 2003
Sélection de 123 anecdotes à caractère humoristique tirées des débats de l'Assemblée nationale. A partir des procès-verbaux de 1989 à…
2001, on nous présente des citations savoureuses de nombreux parlementaires tels que Bernard Landry, Robert Bourassa, Guy Chevrette, Yvon Picotte, Jean Garon, etcPure 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 observationsInventing Wyatt Earp: his life and many legends
Par Allen Barra. 1998
The author contends that much popular material on Wyatt Earp is dubious. Drawing on his own research and that of…
several historians, Barra portrays Earp's life and adventures. He discusses the fight at the O.K. Corral and shows how this complex man became a symbol of the Old WestWhen 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
Life among the savages
Par Shirley Jackson. 1981
Living somewhere between estrogen and death
Par Barbara Johnson. 1997
Biggest riddle book in the world
Par Joseph Rosenbloom. 1976
Collection of more than two thousand riddles compiled by a children's librarian. Topics include warm ups, goodies and baddies, fooling…
mother nature, riddles for thinkers, weird characters, and super stumpers. For grades 4-7 and older readersSous l'arbre à palabres, mon grand-père disait
Par Boucar Diouf. 2007
"Toutes ces années passées dans le Bas-du-Fleuve ont fait de Boucar Diouf un "baobab recomposé", comme il le dit lui-même.…
"Entre mes racines africaines et mon feuillage québécois, se dresse mon tronc sénégalais." Ce recueil de contes et d'anecdotes est à l'image de ses spectacles : un délicieux mélange de tendresse et d'humour, un savoureux voyage de la savane à la banquise." -- 4e de couvJacob Two-Two's first spy case (Jacob Two-two Ser.)
Par Mordecai Richler. 1997
Jacob Two-Two is called that because he has to say everything twice to be heard in his large family. Even…
so, nobody listens when he complains that the new principal is serving horrid meals at school. Jacob must turn to his new neighbor, master spy Mr. Dinglebat, for help. For grades 3-6Old fences, new neighbors
Par Peter Decker. 1998
Explores the conflicts between the new and old west using the author's adopted county of Ouray, Colorado. Complex land-use issues…
driven by population explosion are forcing many long-term ranchers out of business. Discusses the history and the changes in the small agricultural town of Ridgway, which characterize the entire region. 1998Roasts & toasts: snappy one-liners for every occasion
Par Gene Perret. 1997
Creepy riddles
Par Katy Hall. 1998
Collection of forty-two riddles about scary, spooky things. Topics include food preferences among witches, ghosts, vampires, and sea monsters; the…
social lives of ghosts, werewolves, and zombies; and "physical" characteristics of ghouls and other creatures. For grades 2-4Dear prez, I wanna tell ya!: Bob Hope's a presidential jokebook
Par Bob Hope. 1996