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101 chance meetings, juxtaposing the famous and the infamous, the artistic and the philistine, the pompous and the comical, the snobbish and the vulgar, each 1,001 words long, and with a time span stretching from the 19th century to the 21st.Life is …

‘Prepare to laugh’ – Reese Witherspoon253 steps to becoming an anti-it girl.Funny woman, Instagram star and international comedy sensation, Celeste Barber’s Challenge Accepted! is a raucous, hilarious and outspoken guide to life, unwanted gas and how…

Still want to be cool but are afraid you no longer know how? Be not afraid – old is the new young!You dye your hair, you happily order the weekly shop online, you're planning a trip to South America and even know who won Big Brother this year. But la…

Bestselling artist, humourist and philosopher, Edward Monkton, unlocks the SECRETS of HAPPINESS in this funny, wise and inspiring collection of thoughts and drawings.Following the phenomenal success of such stylish and original gift books as The Lady…

Edward Monkton's most profound, quirky and inspirational illustrations are brought together in this exquisitely designed collection.Edward Monkton's quirky cards and books have long expressed an unconventional life-philosophy. Now Monkton brings toge…

A collection of Edward Monkton’s highly successful Valentine’s cards, collected together.Every day is a day for lovers, but if there is one day of the year when this is doubly so, it must be Valentine's Day.Chocolate, flowers and a Valentine's Day ca…

SUNDAY TIMES HUMOUR BOOK OF THE YEARBelieve me, not a day goes by without me stopping to ask myself, ‘How the hell did I end up here?’Twenty years ago my wife and I embarked on a project so foolhardy, the prospect of which seemed to both of us so wea…

In this wry, resonant and darkly funny memoir, journalist Grace Timothy explores a question most women will face at some point: if becoming a mother means the person you were before has gone; who exactly is left in its place?Best described as The Wro…

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A new and original take on the iconic story of man meets giant ape in the biggest and hairiest parody of all time…Just as Skull Island hits the big screen in an exciting and re-imagined format, comes the true story behind the world's biggest and hair…

What would you do if you woke up to see a living, breathing, tiny, glowing, pink elephant? If you’re anything like Schoch, who lives on the streets of Zürich and is decidedly down on his luck, you might well think it’s time to put away the bottle bef…

‘Pick up a latte and relax into this cosy read that’s chock-full of surprises!’ – Mandy BaggotEveryone deserves a second chance…don’t they?Jenny Masters finds herself living the modern dream. Wife to a millionaire, living in a mansion and mother to K…

The perfect gift book for dog lovers everywhere! Assess your dog’s genius in a series of fun and easy tests and activities, in this follow-up to the best-selling TEST YOUR DOG.Dogs are known for their loyalty, unconditional love, and general best-fri…

Written with self-excoriating candour and the driest humour, comes a book about being a dad from one of our best loved journalists.“For me the hardest task of fatherhood was always the oppressive obligation to lead by example. My sons have been prese…

WINNER OF THE SOUTH BANK SKY ARTS LITERATURE AWARD 2018A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR • A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR • A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR • A DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE YEAR‘A masterpiece’ Mail on Sunday‘I honked so loudly the man sitting next to m…

‘I loved every minute of this fantastic story!’ Christie BarlowIt’s time to face the music…Natalie’s husband has just dropped a bombshell she never expected. Six little words no women ever wants to hear – ‘I don’t love you anymore’ – and her whole wo…

‘Charming, original and thoroughly enjoyable.’Katie Fforde‘A little gem. 5*’ Samantha Tonge, bestselling author of The New Beginnings Coffee ClubYou’re never too old to try something new!When octogenarian Olive Turner is persuaded by her son to move …

Those suffering the merest hint of desire to go seafaring in their own boat will learn or just laugh out loud at these heart-breaking but extremely funny tales of just what can go wrong. While experienced sailors will love it it, the uninitiated will…

Written and illustrated by Boris JohnsonThe nicest kids you ever sawWere Jim and Molly Albacore…Alas for Molly and Jim, Their lives were not entirely cushy: Their parents were so very pushy.Mr and Mrs Albacore will do anything to get their offspring …

A quirky guide to counting the calories as they come off, through ways you may never have considered possibleExactly how long would you have to kiss in order to burn off a bottle of beer? Or how long would you have to argue with someone to burn off a…