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Unicorn Being a Jerk
by C. W. MossMystical, gentle, magical . . . as if. You've obviously never seen a unicorn in his natural habitat-those guys are jerks. Cartoonist C. W. Moss reveals the less-than-wonderful side of the world's most wondrous creature in his hilarious series of single panel comics, Unicorn Being A Jerk. Take a gander at what these fantastical creatures are really like, in comics like "Unicorn Being a Stalker," "Unicorn Trying to Peek at Breast-feeding Woman's Nipple," "Unicorn Denying the Holocaust," and more. Readers of Moss's online strip will love the significantly expanded book, which features what Moss describes as "a whole bunch of new illustrations," in a collection perfect for fans of The Book of Bunny Suicides, Cyanide & Happiness, Penny Arcade and The Truth about Chuck Norris.
Unicorn Boy (Unicorn Boy #1)
by Dave RomanGo on a magical journey with this quirky, young reader's graphic novel about a boy who sprouts a unicorn horn and uses his newfound powers to help those in need!The first few years of Brian Reyes’ life were unremarkable—nothing weird about this kid, no sir. Then, one day, a bump appeared on his head, and it grew…and grew…and grew until it was a full-blown, sparkling, SINGING unicorn horn. That’s absolutely the last thing a shy kid like Brian wants, but destiny waits for no unicorn boy.Luckily, Brian has his reassuring pal Avery to keep him grounded as weird occurrences start stacking up, like Brian’s breakfast muffin talking to him, or a bizarre black cat offering him a business card. But when shadowy creatures from another realm kidnap Avery, Brian has to embrace his fate to rescue his best friend.In the pages of Unicorn Boy, Dave Roman has created a cast of charming oddballs reckoning with normal, every day problems—like heroic destinies and the fate of all magic in the universe. Readers of Narwal and Jelly, Grumpy Unicorn, and InvestiGators will endear themselves to these lovable characters.
The Unicorn Emergency #8 (Beasts Of Olympus Ser. #8)
by Lucy Coats Brett BeanHow will Demon, official Beast Keeper of Mount Olympus, heal a herd of sick unicorns before it's too late?Demon has just returned from a trip to Asgard when a brand-new set of disasters fall into his lap. Not only does he have a groggy volcano monster to deal with, but something seems to be wrong with the unicorns, too. Demon's only clue is a mysterious note saying "Unicorn Emergency!" left on his bed. What does it mean? And how will Demon figure out the problem and fix it before time runs out?
Unicorn Executions and Other Crazy Stuff My Kids Make Me Draw
by Steve Breen Kim Jong UnIn this quirky collection of drawings, Steve Breen explores the random (and sometimes horrifying) pleas of his children to draw everything from Jedi-corns to mutant presidents.Featuring one hundred original color and black-and-white illustrations by the Pulitzer Prize-winning illustrator, Unicorn Executions and Other Crap My Kids Make Me Draw will have kids and parents laughing at the silly and bizarre illustrations Breen's kids asked him to draw, like: Betty White punching out a silverback gorilla Ninjapus Disney princesses in forty years If humans had T-Rex proportions Vikings riding gorillas while blasting Metallica Secret mutant powers of US presidents And many more unusual requestsUnicorn Executions and Other Crap My Kids Make Me Draw is humorous, fun, witty, and a great gift for anyone looking for a laugh.
The Unicorn Girl: The Greenwich Village Trilogy Book Two
by Michael Kurland"Settle in for a trip to a wonderful half-real, half-imaginary era." — Richard A. Lupoff Mike and Chester, the alien-fighting hippies of The Butterfly Kid, have found their way from New York City to San Francisco — but that's just the first step of their odyssey. When Mike meets the girl of his dreams, he and Chester join her and her circus friends on a quest in search of a lost unicorn. Psychedelic hilarity ensues as they travel through time to encounter Victorian nudists, fire-breathing dragonettes, and live dinosaurs.Touted as a "brain-blowing science-fiction freak out" upon its 1969 publication, The Unicorn Girl is the second book in the Greenwich Village Trilogy, a shared-world scenario written by three different authors, all of whom appear in the books as characters. Dover Publications returns this cosmic adventure to print for the first time in nearly 40 years, along with its predecessor, The Butterfly Kid, and its sequel, The Probability Pad. This edition features an appreciative new Foreword by science-fiction author Richard A. Lupoff.
Unicorns: Believe in Magic
by Summersdale PublishersLife’s never dull when you have a unicorn by your side. These sparkly friends bring magic into our lives, from the tips of their magical horns to the swishy ends of their rainbow tails. Join us on an adventure into the awesomely cute world of unicorns, and whatever anyone says – don’t stop believing!
Unicorns: Believe in Magic
by Summersdale PublishersLife’s never dull when you have a unicorn by your side. These sparkly friends bring magic into our lives, from the tips of their magical horns to the swishy ends of their rainbow tails. Join us on an adventure into the awesomely cute world of unicorns, and whatever anyone says – don’t stop believing!
Unicorns 101
by Cale AtkinsonContained within this picture book is everything you ever wanted to know about the science behind unicorns: biology, history, diet, habitat and more. Join renowned unicorn scientists to learn the facts about this elusive species.The unicorn is the most noble and beautiful of all the beasts. Colorful and shiny coats, luscious manes that smell of cinnamon, sparkly hooves. But not much was known about this fascinating species . . . until now. Top professors working in the field of Unicorn Science have come together for the first time to create this comprehensive guide to the unicorn: Dr. Glitter Pants, Grand Unistorian; Dr. Sprinkle Steed, Doctor of Magic; Dr. Star Hoof, Rainbowmetrics Specialist; and Dr. Sugar Beard, Certified Hornologist. These highly trained scientists will reveal all of the secrets you've been dying to find out: What is a unicorn's horn made of? Why do I never see unicorns? What do unicorns like to eat? And what do unicorn homes look like? (Hint: there are guard'n gnomes, a ball pit and gummi bears growing on trees.)This book will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about unicorns--and more. But please, handle with care, or you may be seeing sparkles for weeks.
Unicorns 101
by Cale AtkinsonA laugh-out-loud picture book that finally sets the record straight about unicorns!Unicorns! You love them, but how much do you really know about them? Join Professors Glitter Pants, Sprinkle Steed, Star Hoof, and Sugar Beard, plus their trusty lab assistant, Pete, as they reveal mind-blowing unicorn facts never before available to the public! For example: * Buttercup Sparklecheeks was the first unicorn to trot on Pluto! * At one time in history, there were dino-corns! * One unicorn accidentally made it rain waffles for a week! * Unicorns have giant slides inside their homes! * Rare and exotic unicorns include the mer-corn and the hamster-corn!Full of eye-popping illustrations and nonstop, sidesplitting laughs—plus a removable Unicorn Scientist diploma at the end of the book—Unicorns 101 will have children eager to enroll, time and time again!"effervescent . . . enjoyably off-the-wall"—Publishers Weekly"merits space on every unicorn-lover&’s reference shelf."—Booklist"unicorn fans will find plenty to love."—Kirkus
The Unicorn's Tale (Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Book #4)
by R. L. LaFevers Kelly MurphyIs there no rest for the travel worn and weary? Not if you're Nathaniel Fludd, the world's youngest beastologist-in-training! All Nate really wants is to track down his missing parents, but when a unicorn falls mysteriously ill, Nate's Aunt Phil makes it clear where a beastologist's duty lies: to the beasts. And if taking care of the world's beasts isn't difficult enough, Nate and Aunt Phil must also keep them safe from the villainous Obediah Fludd, who intends to do them harm. With all this taking up every last bit of his energy and time, will Nate ever find the parents he is so absolutely convinced are alive?
The Unicorns Who Saved Christmas
by Mary Winn HeiderIn this delightful and hilarious holiday picture book, can a troop of unicorns really save Christmas?It's Christmas Eve, and Santa's reindeer are sick with the chicken pox. They can't pull his sleigh, so Santa needs some serious help. Will the unicorns save Christmas despite coming down with a case of hiccups? Or will Christmas have to be canceled?
Unimaginable Zero Summer
by Leslie StellaPerhaps you too have experienced the nausea brought on by the arrival of an invitation to a high school reunion. Bookstore clerk and culture junker Verity Presti will soon attend her fifteenth reunion with her boyfriend, the unfortunately but aptly named Charlie Brown, who lives with his parents while training to be an urban shaman--a modern-day medicine man somewhat capable of exorcising ghosts from apartments and cubicles, predicting baseball scores, and channeling lost pets. Verity, angst-ridden and burdened with fifteen years of magnificent failure, will be reunited with Craig and Carolyn, sickeningly perfect high school sweethearts, married now and perfectly sick of each other; Verity's former crush Stan and his wife, Laurel, a frustrated author of angry haikus; and Will, a rage-aholic KJ (that's "karaoke jockey") whose only soft spot is the one he still has for Verity. A growing anxiety permeates the round of cocktail parties that precedes the reunion, causing old affections and animosities to boil over and threaten the dubious complacency of these seven lovable losers. With her trademark sarcasm and uncanny ability to skewer the oddities of contemporary hipster life, Stella has created a cast of endearingly eccentric characters who embody the insecurities and foibles that all of us--former prom desperados, band nerds, the burnout brigade, and loner stiffs--have and hope nobody else will notice.
Uninvited: Confessions of a Hollywood Party Crasher
by Adrian MaherDrawing on more than 20 years of interviews, anecdotes and personal experiences, Uninvited: Confessions of a Hollywood Party Crasher recounts the unique journey of a former Los Angeles Times reporter who, struggling with the collapse of his industry and personal tragedies, falls in with a group of intrepid gatecrashers who routinely pierce Tinseltown's celebrity party circuit. Author Adrian Maher is the first to chronicle this unique subterranean culture in La La Land—a group of social strivers, ambitious outliers, compulsive risk-takers and dysfunctional characters seeking access to a famous and exclusive society from which they've been banned. Uninvited uses all the author's skills as a veteran reporter, television producer, private investigator, archivist and humorous storyteller to reveal the unseen capers, snafus and mishaps behind Hollywood's palace gates against a backdrop of America's fascination with celebrity culture. And it exposes the personal struggles of an adrenaline-addicted gatecrasher facing perpetual moral challenges, physical dangers and psychological stressors that culminate in near disaster.
The Uninvited Houseguests
by Pam BailesA young girl just moved to Arizona! She loves all the new wildlife that she gets to meet in the desert. When a family of bobcats moves onto her roof, her family must find a way to evict them.
La unión hace la fuerza (Serie ¡Gol! #Volumen 4)
by Luigi GarlandoCuarta entrega de la serie «¡Gol!», que sigue las aventuras de ocho niños que comparten una pasión: ¡el fútbol! Ocho niñ@s.Una pasión: el futbol.Un sueño: ¡ser los mejores! Ya hemos llegado al ecuador del campeonato, ¡y los Cebolletas están a solo un punto del líder! Pero su mayor reto no va a ser conseguir el primer puesto, sino superar los problemas internos. Desde que Fidu dejó el futbol, nada es lo que era: a Dani le disgusta estar bajo los tres palos, Tomi tiene celos de Becan y las gemelas se despistan continuamente... Por suerte, Gaston Champignon les va a recordar la lección básica del deporte en equipo: lo más importante es mantenerse unidos.
United Kingdumb: Idiots from the British Isles (Stupid History #8)
by Leland GregoryFrom absurd 911 calls to presidential philosophizing to his New York Times best-selling Stupid American History, Leland Gregory generates the best laughs by exposing the worst of human nature. Now, Gregory--sets his sights across the pond to the United Kingdom to skewer Brits, Scots, Irish, and Welsh alike in United Kingdumb: Idiots from the British Isles.In United Kingdumb: Idiots from the British Isles, Gregory turns his eye to countryside Britons, London aristocrats, kilted Scotsmen, leprechaun-loving Irish, and the wily Welsh, all of whom are a breed apart in their affinity for the idiotic and inane. Because the stories Leland chronicles are just that unbelievable, each anecdote, quote, or factoid is presented with relevant background information--including its verified news source.
The United States of Absurdity: Untold Stories from American History
by Dave Anthony Gareth Reynolds Patton OswaltThe creators of the podcast The Dollop present illustrated profiles of the weird, outrageous, NSFW, and downright absurd tales from American history that you weren't taught in school.The United States of Absurdity presents short, informative, and hilarious stories of the most outlandish (but true) people, events, and more from United States history. Comedians Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds cover the weird stories you didn't learn in history class, such as 10-Cent Beer Night, the Jackson Cheese, and the Kentucky Meat Shower, accompanied by full-page illustrations that bring each historical "milestone" to life in full-color.
United States of LEGO®: A Brick Tour of America
by Jeff FriesenUnited States of LEGO takes readers on a journey across America that has never been seen before. Photographer Jeff Friesen composes artful LEGO brick dioramas, each revealing a scene with a witty caption that celebrates what makes every American state unique, incorporating toy-scale monuments, colorful citizens going about their daily lives, and new spins on state history.Here is a fresh vision of every state assembled with bricks, from Washington's steaming rivers of espresso to the ancient reptiles in Florida (we're not talking about alligators here). Brick Minnesotans tirelessly shovel snow but are ready to pose with a friendly "okey-dokey!"Giving readers even more than a cross-country tour, United States of LEGO reveals intriguing secrets of the states for the first time. Have you ever wondered who extinguished Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara's passion in Georgia, what's fishing for fishermen in Alaska, or how NASCAR drivers earn extra spending money in North Carolina? The answers will surprise and delight you.Readers will also find thrilling scenes from history re-created in meticulous detail. Who can forget Lewis and Clark's intrepid manservant, Gaston? Okay, the history textbooks did, but not United States of LEGO. And what ever happened to the giant turkeys that once roamed Massachusetts? Your education may have missed these tender birds whose fate is detailed here.Every captioned photograph is infused with good-natured humor, and occasional ill-humored nature, such as the Maryland crabs who are through with being lunch. Speaking of lunch, the famous Kentucky Frying Chicken awaits your order within these pages. Don't delay! Good citizens of all ages will enjoy exploring every state's unique character in enchanting LEGO dioramas.
United States vs. Santa Claus
by Jack Helmuth Brian SackThe comedic minds behind TheBlaze TV's hit show The B. S. of A. with Brian Sack bring you their hilarious vision of Christmas Future-or possibly sooner. What happens when the Scrooge-iest Washington politicians take on the jolliest soul of all time? Can a scandal-plagued administration distract the American public by bringing Santa to his knees? Can a bumbling bureaucracy destroy the reputation of the most popular man in the Northern Hemisphere? Spoiler alert: YES! And faster than you can say ho-ho-ho! This is the sad story of the real war on Christmas-and how the NSA, IRS, OSHA, and every other acronym in Washington came gunning for the man in red with everything they've got: two-thousand page reports on the environmental impact of reindeer farts . . . unionized elves . . . suspicious audits . . . character assassination . . . and all the other cruel and unusual tactics of an out-of-control government. Yes, Virginia, there was a Santa Claus. This is his story.
The United States vs. Santa Claus: The Untold Story of the Actual War on Christmas
by Brian Sack Jack HelmuthThe comedic minds behind TheBlaze TV's hit show The B.S. of A. with Brian Sack bring you a hilarious illustrated account about the government's never-ending war on Christmas.'Twas right before ChristmasAnd in the White HouseA dread plan was hatchedTo make Santa a louseJoe Biden assisted, and Mike Bloomberg tooAnd before we all knew it, old Saint Nick was through.The comedic minds behind TheBlaze TV's hit show, The B.S. of A. with Brian Sack bring you their hilarious vision of Christmas Future--or possibly sooner.What happens when the Scrooge-iest Washington politicians take on the jolliest soul of all time? Can a scandal-plagued administration distract the American public by bringing Santa to his knees? Can a bumbling bureaucracy destroy the reputation of the most popular man in the Northern Hemisphere? Spoiler alert: YES! And faster than you can say ho-ho-ho! This is the sad story of the real war on Christmas--and how the NSA, IRS, OSHA and every other acronym in Washington came gunning for the man in red with everything they've got: two-thousand page reports on the environmental impact of reindeer farts...unionized elves...suspicious audits...character assassination...and all the other cruel and unusual tactics of an out-of-control government. Yes Virginia, there was a Santa Claus. This is his story.
United We Drink: 50 Cocktail Recipes Inspired by the US Presidents
by Harper CelebrateDrink like a true American this election season with fun and creative presidential-themed cocktails! Whether you like a more conservative pour or are liberal with your libations, let's embrace the pursuit of happiness.It's election season, and if you're anything like most Americans, you like your ballots with a side of booze and your suffrage accompanied by something tall and stiff. In United We Drink, you're invited to celebrate the nation one presidential-themed cocktail at a time.Whether your political views come "with a twist" or are a little more "old-fashioned," this book has you covered. Inside this must-have bartender handbook you'll find:45 easy cocktail and mocktail recipes inspired by each of the presidents5 themed drinks for Republicans, Democrats, and Independents, with guided cutting lines so you can cut out whatever doesn't suit youInspirational, artfully designed quotes from Founding Fathers and former presidents Some of the all-American, presidentially-themed cocktails featured in United We Drink include:Cherry Nelson (inspired by George Washington)Massachusetts Mimosa (inspired by John Adams)Apple Rosemary Gin and Tonic (inspired by Abraham Lincoln)Irish Hot Chocolate (inspired by Chester A. Arthur)Hot Teddy (inspired by Theodore Roosevelt)Mezcal Margarita inspired by (Dwight D. Eisenhower)Frozen Strawberry Jackuiri (inspired by John F. Kennedy)Peaceful Peach Spritzer (inspired by Jimmy Carter) United We Drink is a must for:Election-night partiesPresidential debatesFourth of July get-togethersMemorial Day cookoutsAnd any night you're just feeling a little patriotic. With accessible ingredients and easy-to-follow directions, these recipes are made with the home bartender in mind. United We Drink is your party ticket to good times and fabulous drinks no matter which side of the aisle you sit on. So, raise your glass to America and enjoy something tall, refreshing, and cool this election season (or any season for that matter)!
Universal Love: Stories
by Alexander WeinsteinA collection of speculative fiction offers “a darkly comic look at how far people will go to hold on to the devices that are replacing human experience” (The Washington Post).Universal Love welcomes readers to a near-future world where our everyday technologies have fundamentally altered the possibilities and limits of how we love one another. In these gripping stories, a young boy tries to understand what keeps his father tethered to the drowned city they call home. A daughter gets to know her dead mother’s hologram better than she ever knew her living mother. And, at a time when unpleasant memories can be erased, a man undergoes electronic surgery to have his depression, and his past, forever removed.In an age when technology offers the easiest cures for loneliness, the characters within these stories must wrestle with what it means to stay human in an increasingly cybernetic future, and how love can endure even the most alluring upgrades.In the vein of Weinstein’s critically-acclaimed first collection, Universal Love is a visionary book, written with one foot in the real world and one stepping bravely into the future.“Funny and terrifying.” —Ann Arbor Observer“Weinstein made a big splash in SF with his debut collection and follows it up with nearly a dozen stories that are just as creepy and will fit right in if you’re watching Black Mirror.” —Kirkus Reviews“Troubling and compassionate . . . . Channeling Ray Bradbury with contemporary allegories, Weinstein will make readers think twice about their relationship to technology.” —Publishers Weekly“Deeply imaginative and compelling.” —Jennifer Mills, author of Dyschronia
The Universe According to G. K. Chesterton: A Dictionary of the Mad, Mundane and Metaphysical
by G. K. Chesterton Dale AhlquistFashion: An ideals that fails to satisfy.Water: A medicine. It should be taken in small quantities in very extreme cases; as when one is going to faint.Work: Doing what you do not like.This quirky, original compilation serves up the eccentric wit and thought-provoking aphorisms of one of the twentieth century's liveliest and most articulate minds. Assembled by the president of the American Chesterton Society, it features alphabetical entries of "Chesternitions"--pithy and poetic definitions of words in the spirit of Samuel Johnson. Great for casual browsing or cover-to-cover study, the volume includes more than two dozen of Chesterton's distinctive drawings.
The Universe Explained with a Cookie: What Baking Cookies Can Teach Us About Quantum Mechanics, Cosmology, Evolution, Chaos, Complexity, and More
by Geoff EngelsteinDid you know that the number of atoms in a cookie is about the same number of stars in the universe? Geoff Engelstein tackles the big questions of the universe and how it works using the sweet and simple chocolate cookie as guide. By exploring what goes into the cookie—the ingredients and the steps—we learn about how everything works, from the tiny world of subatomic particles to galactic clusters. Topics include: The Big Bang Explained with Chocolate ChipsQuantum Mechanics Explained with Milk and CookiesChaos Explained with VanillaAnd more!Filled with fascinating facts and laugh-out-loud moments, it's a richly visual and deeply fascinating scientific exploration of the world. And cookies.
The Universe versus Alex Woods: An UNFORGETTABLE story of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey
by Gavin Extence*Perfect for fans of A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS***RICHARD AND JUDY summer bookclub read 2013, Amazon Rising star, and shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize***** A funny and touching story of an unlikely friendship and an improbable journey***Alex Woods knows that he hasn't had the most conventional start in life. He knows that growing up with a clairvoyant single mother won't endear him to the local bullies. He also knows that even the most improbable events can happen - he's got the scars to prove it. What he doesn't know yet is that when he meets ill-tempered, reclusive widower Mr Peterson, he'll make an unlikely friend. Someone who tells him that you only get one shot at life. That you have to make the best possible choices. So when, aged seventeen, Alex is stopped at Dover customs with 113 grams of marijuana, an urn full of ashes on the passenger seat, and an entire nation in uproar, he's fairly sure he's done the right thing.A tale of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey, Alex's story treads the fine line between light and dark, laughter and tears. And it might just strike you as one of the funniest, most heartbreaking novels you've ever read.