Catalog Search Results
1) Mr. Bliss
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mr. Bliss's first outing in his new motor-car, shared with several friends, bears, dogs, and a donkey, though not the Girabbit, proves to be unconventional though not inexpensive.
Author
Series
Oliver Swithin mysteries volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Oliver Swithin helps clear his friend's name after he is accused of murdering a fellow priest.
Author
Series
Secrets of Ravensbarrow volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The secrets of Ravensbarrow have been buried far too long. Now they're waking up . . . For fans of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish and The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter, a laugh-out-loud new series that kicks off in a school infested with brain-eating hamsters. Book 1: Teddy vs. the Fuzzy Doom Starting at a new school is hard enough for an anxious kid like Teddy. But Ravensbarrow Elementary seems extra unsettling. First, there are the zombielike...
Author
Language
English
Description
If you are looking for entertainment, humour and wit, then this is the book for you. The anecdotes are scintillating, funny and diverse: about chocolates, Bollywood heroes, the 2012 Olympic Games, the Urdu Virus and many more. The serious side deals with politics, religion, covid-19, science and much more. If you do not cry tears of laughter or sorrow after reading this book, then one of us has no sense of humour or capacity for deep thought. Read...
Author
Language
English
Description
When Willow Farrington first meets Isaac Silberstein she doesn't know what to expect. He's a gnome-like old man who survived a World War II concentration camp, and she's an almost-14-year-old who's just back at school after a four-month stay in hospital with an eating disorder.
Author
Language
English
Description
My daddy's family doesn't like that my momma's getting married so quickly after my daddy's death. They say she's just like the rest of the women in her family; that she can't live without a man. If they only knew... What's Love Got to Do With It? is a humorous short story (2,400 words in length).
Author
Language
Español
Description
Retrato de una chica desconocida es una historia sensual, cautivadora y trágica sobre un amor adolescente secreto, que se desarrolla en el sombrío trasfondo de la oprimida Bielorrusia en las últimas décadas del régimen soviético. Contada desde la perspectiva de Sasha, de trece años al comienzo de la historia y dieciocho en su trágico final, la apasionante novela de Aleksandr Skorobogatov lleva al lector a una inquietante montaña rusa emocional....
Author
Language
English
Description
The part-observed anatomy of a man who, without question, is a revered local Glasgow Godfather. Well! That's what they all know this self-made man as.
We may judge his justified reasoning and that of his diverse cohorts as we observe their continuing operations from the city streets to behind the wall at 81, the avenue number of Barlinnie Prison.
The man himself is known to all by the name of 'Bulldog.' In 1968, there were 3,501,564 global births,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Stacie, Tiffany and Yadira hope to shut down their rental house and get back their security deposit before leaving town, but first they have to fix the gaping hole in the adobe wall and rid themselves of unwanted graduation "presents," both the result of an uproarious final party. This comic co-ed romp will keep you chuckling.
11) Fool's Gold
Author
Language
English
Description
Greed saves a man from having an overly pious, hypocritical vicar as a father-in-law.
Author
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered if America could witness a Presidential candidate who truly understands the challenges of everyday life? Can someone break free from the shackles of politics as usual to make a real difference? In "What Happened to the Herd," Mark Yeager presents a captivating, fictitious account of events that just might bring about an unprecedented political transformation.
Meet Jane McQueen, a resilient single mom who excels at juggling...
Author
Language
Español
Description
Joe Buck, un joven e ingenuo tejano, decide dejar atrás un pasado sin salida y encontrar una vida rebosante de glamour en Nueva York. La ciudad, por supuesto, resulta ser un lugar mucho más difícil de conquistar de lo que esperaba, y pronto ve comprometido su sueño. La dura caída de Buck a la realidad y su relación con un estafador callejero lisiado, Ratso, forman el núcleo emocional de la novela, y la improbable pareja es uno de los retratos...
Author
Language
English
Description
Just how honest was Abe Lincoln? Why should porn stars never be allowed to decide a case? And how did Adam know when Eve was mad at him? The answer to these, and many other questions that you may have never considered lie within.Yes, Doctor, We Have Sixteen Dogs is off-center, off-kilter (often resulting in a naked Scotsman), and hot off a full court press.It's filled with jollity, frivolity, jokes, the most pungent of puns, and the pith and prattle...
16) Flying the Nest
Author
Language
English
Description
Lonely millennial Chad MacEwan can't seem to get it together. While his boomer Uncle Martin sails through his twilight years with a full social calendar, Chad's weekly highpoint is dutifully visiting Martin at the Eldernest Assisted Living Lodge. Maybe his uncle's magnetism and way with the ladies will rub off on him, or perhaps Chad will one day gain enough courage to strike up conversation with the woman who works in the cafeteria.
It's not only...
Author
Language
English
Description
Trouble delights in following Toby and Wilbur around. These two delightful bears drift from one adventure to another in these surprising and funny bear stories.These nine great short stories about Toby and Wilbur's funny adventures in the forests of Indiana will captive and amuse you.Author's Note – These are not children's tales
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The second book in a laugh-out-loud early graphic novel series perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly! Quiet-loving Moose's life is turned upside down by free-wheeling Duck. The two will need to put their differences aside if they're ever going to be neighbors...or friends!
Moose loves playing astronaut. Imagining his helmet, his seatbelt, and rocketing off into space are his favorite things to do! One day, Moose invites Duck to play with him. But...
19) Murder Book
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Why is it so much fun to read about death and dismemberment? In Murder Book, lifelong true-crime obsessive and New Yorker cartoonist Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell tries to puzzle out the answer. An unconventional graphic exploration of a lifetime of Ann Rule super-fandom, amateur armchair sleuthing, and a deep dive into the high-profile murders that have fascinated the author for decades, this is a funny, thoughtful, and highly personal blend of memoir,...
Author
Series
Pup and Dragon volume 1
Language
English
Description
From the creators of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a new exhilarating graphic novel adventure!
Pup has boundless energy and endless optimism; Dragon is cool and thoughtful but always up for adventure...together, they are best friends who are always there for one another. It's time for the science fair, and Pup and Dragon have hatched a plan to help the kids win the first prize: They'll catch a REAL dinosaur!
Bursting...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request