Sh't Towns of New Zealand - Number Two by Rick Furphy; Geoff Rissole

$24.99 NZD

Category: Humour

More laid-back Kiwi humour from the team that devised the bestselling Sh*t Towns of New Zealand.

Ups And Downs Of Being A Pet Owner

$9.99 NZD

Category: Humour

Choose Your Own Apocalypse with Kim Jong-Un and Friends by Rob Sears

$27.99 NZD

Category: Humour

There are many ways civilisation could end, even with wise, benevolent leaders like Kim Jong-un, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin watching over us. Now, in this fun interactive story of global doom, YOU decide how humanity perishes. Will we be turned to grey goo by Elon Musk's nanobots? Driven collective ly insane by Russia's most potent memes? Or smashed to atoms by someone sitting on the wrong button in North Korea? In this book, YOU will meet the leaders with the future of civilisation in their hands. And YOUR wits and judgement will decide how we all inevitably die. Or then again, maybe, just maybe, with a little positive thinking, YOU will find a way to keep us all safe long enough to expire of old age and global warming instead. Just don't get too hopeful. On every page of Choose Your Own Apocalypse with Kim Jong-un & Friends, the end of your choice is most definitely nigh. ...Show more

Wrinklies Wiser and Wittier: A Whimsical Collection of Quotations from Entertainingly Experienced Individuals by Alison Rattle; Allison Vale

$9.99 NZD

Category: Humour

More than 1,500 amusing, interesting, and thought-provoking sayings and quotations on all aspects of aging are gathered in this collection. "I truly believe if you think yourself young, you'll convince others too. It's largely a matter of mind over cellulite." Penny Thornton. "Youth is when you're allow ed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to." Bill Vaughn. "People started to tell me that I wasn't young anymore early on in my career. When, at twenty-five, I told a Hollywood producer my age, he informed me cynically, Twenty-five? Honey, that's not young in this town anymore." Joan Collins, The Art of Living Well. ...Show more

Shit Towns of Australia by Rick Furphy; Geoff Rissole

$22.99 NZD

Category: Humour

The hilarious guide to the shittest towns in Australia.

People of New Zealand by Sam Moore

$24.99 NZD

Category: Humour

Who are the People of New Zealand in the 21st Century? This diverse bunch of characters is easily recognisable and hilariously familiar.

Up And Downs Of Being A Parent

$9.99 NZD

Category: Humour

Wrinklies Worldly Wit and Wisdom by Alison Rattle; Allison Vale

$9.99 NZD

Category: Humour

This compilation of over 1500 amusing and insightful quotations from well-known writers, politicians, film stars, artists, musicians, and philosophers covers every topic of discussion--from love and marriage, sex and Viagra, to dressing inappropriately, entering retirement, families, and the march of te chnology. Whether you're just getting your grey hairs or you're a venerable member of the golden generation, this collection is the perfect source of insight and advice. ...Show more

The Wisdom of Dog by Murray Ball

$29.99 NZD

Category: Humour | Series: Footrot Flats

Murray Ball's "Dog" - the central character in the Footrot Flats cartoon strips - was recently voted New Zealand's best-loved fictional character. Dog has starred in more than 50 Footrot Flats books and now has a book devoted entirely to himself and the "wisdom" that his made him such a lovable characte r. The Wisdom of Dog features over 300 single, stand-alone cartoons, all with Dog as the main focus. The majority of these stand-alone cartoons have never before been published in book form. ...Show more

Don Tillman's Standardised Meal System by Graeme Simsion

$24.00 NZD

Category: Humour | Reading Level: 5.5 Humour

'So, you cook this same meal every Tuesday, right?' 'Correct.' I listed the eight major advantages of the Standardised Meal System. 1. No need to accumulate recipe books. 2. Standard shopping list-hence very efficient shopping. 3. Almost zero waste-nothing in the refrigerator or pantry unless required f or one of the recipes. 4. Diet planned and nutritionally balanced in advance. 5. No time wasted wondering what to cook. 6. No mistakes, no unpleasant surprises. 7. Excellent food, superior to most restaurants at a much lower price (see point 3). 8. Minimal cognitive load required. 'Cognitive load?' 'The cooking procedures are in my cerebellum-virtually no conscious effort is required.' 'Like riding a bike.' 'Correct.' Here at last, by popular demand, is the weekly system of food preparation that Professor Don Tillman, star of the Rosie trilogy, lives by-everything from his signature lobster salad to the world's best risotto, across the four seasons. This essential guide also includes handy tips about losing weight, mixing cocktails and stress-free entertaining. Don Tillman's Standardised Meal Systemwill not only show you how to make delicious meals- it will open your mind a different way of shopping, cooking and living. The Don Tillman way. ...Show more

Peculiar Questions and Practical Answers - A Little Book of Wisdom and Whimsy from the New York Public Library by New York Public Library Staff; Barry Blitt (Illustrator)

$34.99 NZD

Category: Humour

Have you've ever wondered if you can keep an octopus in a private home? Do you spend your time thinking about how much Napoleon's brain weighed? If so, Peculiar Questions and Practical Answers is the book for you. The New York Public Library has been fielding questions like these ever since it was found ed in 1895. Of course, some of the questions have left the librarians scratching their heads... "In what occupations may one be barefooted?""What time does a bluebird sing?""What does it mean when you're being chased by an elephant?""What kind of apple did Eve eat?""How many neurotic people are there in the U.S.?" In Peculiar Questions and Practical Answers, the staff of the NYPL has dug through the archives to find thoughtful and often witty answers to over one hundred of the oddest, funniest, and most whimsical questions the library has received since it began record-keeping over seventy-five years ago. One of The New Yorker's best-known and beloved illustrators, Barry Blitt, has created watercolors that bring many of the questions hilariously to life in a book that answers, among others, the question "Does anyone have a copyright on the Bible?" ...Show more

The Little Book of Misquotations: The Fakest of Fake Quotes, False Attributions, and Flat-Out Lies by Lou Harry

$19.99 NZD

Category: Humour

Motivational quote books abound, but where are the volumes of misquotations? In this era of fake news and fake quotes, The Little Book of Misquotations uncovers the truth behind the 200+ most famous things they never said   Just because a quote is engraved in marble, stenciled on your mom's wall , or repeated a million times online doesn't exactly mean that it is correct. It's time to set the record straight. The Little Book of Misquotations is the definitive collection of the quotes people frequently get wrong, including:   "For attractive lips, speak words of kindness." -- Audrey Hepburn (Somebody else said it ) "I want to suck your blood." -- Dracula (Nope He said, "I only drink...wine.") "Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable." -- Banksy (He wasn't the first person to say it ) "A penny saved is a penny earned." -- Ben Franklin (That's not what he said )   With deep dives on popular yet erroneous quotations from artists, writers, celebrities, scientists, politicians, and legendary figures from around the globe, The Little Book of Misquotations offers addictive reading--and a delightful reminder not to believe everything you read ...Show more