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1) Dad is fat
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English
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"In Dad is Fat, stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, who's best known for his legendary riffs on Hot Pockets, bacon, manatees, and McDonald's, expresses all the joys and horrors of life with five young children--everything from cousins ("celebrities for little kids") to toddlers' communication skills ("they always sound like they have traveled by horseback for hours to deliver important news"), to the eating habits of four year olds ("there is no difference...
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English
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A new collection from David Sedaris is cause for jubilation. His recent move to Paris has inspired hilarious pieces, including Me Talk Pretty One Day, about his attempts to learn French. His family is another inspiration. You Cant Kill the Rooster is a portrait of his brother who talks incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented in ludicrous towers...
4) Calypso
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Language
English
Description
Personal essays share the author's adventures after buying a vacation house on the Carolina coast and his reflections on middle age and mortality.
5) Why not me?
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Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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The star of "The Mindy Project" presents a collection of personal essays, observations, fears, and advice on everything from prisoner fan mail to celebrity interactions.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 12
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English
Description
Mark Twain's beloved classic gets a charming easy-to-read version. Simply told and beautifully illustrated, it transports kids to the banks of the Mississippi and introduces them to Twain's irrepressible, irresistible hero. Whether clever Tom is fooling his friends into painting a fence for him or making mischief in school or at a birthday party, his antics will delight young readers.
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English
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A new collection of hilarious, intergenerational anecdotes full of absurd detail about everyday experiences of racism from the New York Times bestselling authors of You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey, comedian Amber Ruffin and her sister Lacey.
Families may not always see eye to eye; we get on each other's nerves, have different perspectives and lives—especially when we consider how we've grown up in different...
Families may not always see eye to eye; we get on each other's nerves, have different perspectives and lives—especially when we consider how we've grown up in different...
9) Gnomes
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Publisher
Cernunnos, an imprint of Abrams
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that gnome couples always have twin children? Or that a gnome is seven times as strong as a human? Do you want to hear some gossip from the gnome who knew Rembrandt? Dutch artist Rien Poortvliet's charming illustrations and physician Wil Huygen's detailed observations of the gnomes' habits, anatomy, and lifestyle are a delight for readers of all ages. Children will adore the gnome family's underground home and the constant interaction...
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Pub. Date
2013
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English
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From the perils of French dentistry to the eating habits of the Australian kookaburra, from the squat-style toilets of Beijing to the particular wilderness of a North Carolina Costco, we learn about the absurdity and delight of a curious traveler's experiences. Whether railing against the habits of litterers in the English countryside or marveling over a disembodied human arm in a taxidermist's shop, Sedaris takes us on side-splitting adventures that...
11) Happy-go-lucky
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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The best-selling author offers a new collection of satirical and humorous essays that chronicle his own life and ordinary moments that turn beautifully absurd, including how he coped with the pandemic, his thoughts on becoming an orphan in his seventh decade, and the battle-scared America he discovered when he resumed touring.
12) Bossypants
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon, comedian Tina Fey reveals all, and proves that you're no one until someone calls you bossy.
15) Modern Romance
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Pub. Date
2015
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English
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The #1 New York Times Bestseller
“An engaging look at the often head-scratching, frequently infuriating mating behaviors that shape our love lives.” —Refinery 29
A hilarious, thoughtful, and in-depth exploration of the pleasures and perils of modern romance from Aziz Ansari, the star of Master of None and one of this generation’s sharpest comedic voices
At some...
“An engaging look at the often head-scratching, frequently infuriating mating behaviors that shape our love lives.” —Refinery 29
A hilarious, thoughtful, and in-depth exploration of the pleasures and perils of modern romance from Aziz Ansari, the star of Master of None and one of this generation’s sharpest comedic voices
At some...
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First U.S. hardcover edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Dr. Noel Zone is ready to teach readers how to avoid danger at all costs--from sneaky snakes posing as toothbrushes to sharks hiding in toilets.
20) School jokes
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Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Why did Wonder Woman study in her Invisible Jet? She wanted a higher education! This official DC Comics joke book features 75+ laugh-out-loud jokes about SCHOOL, told by Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and more. With full-color art and enhanced back matter, super hero fans should get ready for grade-A laughs!
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