Something Nasty in the Slushpile by Sammy Looker
$20.00 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour
Most publishers keep a "slushpile" - the stack of unsolicited manuscripts which contains a large percentage of preposterous or frightening book proposals, which might just conceal that one jewel of a bestseller or classic novel lying near the bottom. Authors discovered via the slush pile include Roddy D ...Show more
A History of New York in 101 Objects by Sam Roberts
$40.00 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour
The vibrant story of America's great metropolis, told through 101 distinctive objects that span the history of New York, all reproduced in luscious, full color. A wooden water barrel and an elevator brake. A Checker taxicab and a conductor's baton. An oyster and a mastodon tusk. Inspired by "A History o ...Show more
Books I Have Read & Books I Want to Read by British Library
$17.00 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour | Series: BOOIH
This flexi-bound covetable book is published in association with the British Library - the UK's national library - and is illustrated with images from the Olga Hirsch collection of decorative papers from their collection. The main section of the book is organized alphabetically with flexible writing spa ...Show more
The Little World of Liz Climo by Liz Climo
$18.00 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour
Artist Liz Climo has charmed her fans with her comic world of whimsical animal characters, where everyone from grizzly bears, dinosaurs, rabbits, and anteaters grapple with everyday life with wit and humour. Through her comics, we discover that an armadillo can dress for Halloween, a dinosaur can be a l ...Show more
Goodnight Mr. Darcy: A Babylit Parody by Kate Coombs; Alli Arnold (Artist); Jane Austen
$24.99 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour | Series: BabyLit Board Book and Playset Ser.
The adored children's classic Goodnight Moon gets a classic lit makeover in this charming parody of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice novel. All of Austen's much-loved characters are at the Netherfield Ball. In the great ballroom, there was a country dance, and a well-played tune, and Elizabeth Bennett; ...Show more
Goodnight Darth Vader by Jeffrey Brown
$19.95 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour
It's bedtime in the Star Wars galaxy, and Darth Vader's parenting skills are tested anew in this delightful follow-up to the breakout New York Times bestsellers Darth Vader™ and Son and Vader's™ Little Princess. In this Episode, the Sith Lord must soothe his rambunctious twins, Luke and Leia—who are not ...Show more
If You Meet the Buddha on the Road ... by Sheldon Kopp
$15.00 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour
The Pilgrimage of Psychotherapy Patients
Parisian Cats by Olivia Snaije
$29.99 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour
In Paris, cafes and cats go hand in paw. Far away from the famous runways in the world capital of fashion, the biggest divas in town can be found strutting their stuff down the zinc bar of many a local hot spot. This book introduces eighteen of Paris' most beloved cats as they take us for a stroll past ...Show more
New York in Quotations by Jaqueline Mitchell
$13.95 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour | Series: In Quotations
'Make your mark in New York and you are a made man' wrote Mark Twain, encapsulating both the naked ambition of its citizens and the opportunities up for grabs in the Big Apple. Others take a more cynical approach: it's 'an aviary over-stocked with jays' (O. Henry), 'a sucked orange' (Ralph Waldo Emerson ...Show more
Paris in Quotations by MITCHELL, JAQUELINE
$13.95 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour | Series: In Quotations
Over the centuries, Paris has intrigued, revolted, scandalized and most of all captured the heart of many a visitor. For Dickens it is the 'most extraordinary place in the world', for Hazlitt, 'a beast of a city', and for French writers, the essence of civilization: 'I maintain that, for people of breed ...Show more
A Conspiracy of Ravens: A Compendium of Collective Nouns for Birds by BEWICK, THOMAS
$26.95 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour
A charm of goldfinches. An ostentation of peacocks. A murder of crows. The English language brims with witty words for flocks of birds Thought to have originated from hunting manuals, the practice of inventing collective nouns for birds has since evolved into a sport all its own, with new words striving ...Show more
Dogservations: Life Lessons from Experts by HODSON, SERENA
$19.99 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour
Dogs are true masters of mindfulness. As we rush around making mental to-do lists and ruminating on how busy and stressful our lives are, they remind us to delight in the moment; to be present. Perhaps it is this Zen-like characteristic that seals our adoration and love for them and which elevates their ...Show more