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Worst. Holiday. Ever. (Worst. Holiday. Ever.)
by Charlie HigsonA hilarious new book from the bestselling children's author - Adrian Mole for the new generation!*'Made me cry with laughter and my heart ache' Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy**'Funniest. Book. Ever' Ross Welford, author of Time Travelling with a Hamster*Stan is going on holiday to Italy with his (fifth) best friend Felix and a load of strangers.Stan is absolutely terrified.Luckily, his mum's given him an emergency list that includes how to survive a shark attack, and what to do if he gets kidnapped.Stan thinks that a better list would include how to cope with odd food, and what to do if he accidentally calls Felix's mum 'mum' in front of everybody.And it soon turns out Italy is full of dangers and things that can go wrong.One thing's for certain, Stan's not going to come back the same boy he left. He just hope he comes back at all . . .Worst. Holiday. Ever is a story about facing fears, dealing with worries, and how it's OK to be anxious, scared, and sometimes a little bit brave.
Worst Ideas Ever: A Celebration of Embarrassment
by Jason Tomaszewski Daniel B. KlineFrom memorable disasters such as New Coke, the XFL, and Tiger Woods' marriage to less-remembered failures such as Yugo, Cop Rock, and Microsoft's BOB, Worst Ideas Ever revisits history's biggest blunders. Whether it's a pop culture failure the likes of Dennis Miller's disastrous run on Monday Night Football, a political one such as John Edwards' odd decision to run for president while cheating on his cancer-stricken wife, or a technological misstep such as Apple's Newton OS, Worst Ideas Ever uncovers the ridiculous stories behind mistakes so huge, you'll have to constantly remind yourself that they actually happened. Moving from Mariah Carey's "performance" in Glitter to the Minnesota Vikings decision to trade away their future for an aging Herschel Walker, Worst Ideas Ever offers the real stories behind some of the dumbest things ever done. Whether it was ego (Michael Jordan leaving basketball for baseball), greed (nobody questioning their impossibly high returns when investing with Bernie Madoff) or simple stupidity ( Jay Leno moving to 10 p.m.), Worst Ideas Ever brings it all back in hilarious detail.
Worst in Show
by Anna E. CollinsBest in Show meets You&’ve Got Mail in this rivals-to-lovers romcom following a woman ready to do whatever it takes to save her grandpa&’s shop—even if that means training a wild pup for a dog show, side-by-side with her greatest rival. Aspiring fashion designer Cora Lewis should have known better. Entering her grandpa&’s extremely adorable—and totally unruly—pups in a dog show? What was she thinking? Oh, right. Her grandpa is injured, his beloved pet shop is losing the fight against the upscale dog boutique across the street, and his business and home are on the line. She needs that prize money to save the day—and if the only way to win is to train with her strongest adversary, then she&’ll suck it up and ask for help. Rival store owner Leo Salinger is everything Cora is not: successful, wealthy, and overly ambitious. She would never guess that he is also the kind and witty pen pal she's met on a local message board. But somewhere between teaching pups to heel, fetch, and stay, Cora and Leo are finding a little competition can ignite a serious attraction. Can they stop this sexy spark . . . before all her dreams go to the dogs?
The Worst Mascot Ever (The Big Idea Gang)
by James PrellerFour friends put their heads together to convince their school to get a new mascot in The Big Idea Gang—an exciting new chapter book series about making a case . . . and making a difference! Quick-thinking third-graders Lizzy, her twin, Connor, and their friends Kym and Deon have a big idea: their school desperately needs a new mascot, and they've got the perfect one in mind. Now they have to figure out a way to convince their principal and rally the rest of the school behind them. Luckily, their teacher, Miss Zips (short for Zipsokowski—but who can say that?) is skilled in the art of persuasion. Armed with Miss Zips's persuasive tips, the gang of four set out to make their claim, build a case for a new mascot, and convince Clay Elementary that Arnold the Armadillo has had his day.
The Worst Night Ever (Class Trip #2)
by Dave BarryLast year, Wyatt Palmer was the hero of middle school, having foiled a plot against the president of the United States. But now he and his friends are in Coral Cove High School -- home of the Fighting Conchs -- and Wyatt is no longer a hero: He's just another undersized freshman, hoping to fit in, or at least not be unpopular. Things start to go wrong when Matt Diaz, who is Wyatt's best friend but also unfortunately an idiot, decides to bring his pet ferret, Frank, to school. Through an unfortunate series of events Frank ends up in the hands of the Bevin brothers, who are the most popular boys at Coral Cove High, but are also, as Matt soon discovers, the nastiest. When Wyatt and Matt try to get Frank back, they concoct a plan to attend a party for the cool clique at the Bevin's waterfront mansion and stumble onto the Bevin family's dark and deadly secret. That's when Wyatt learns that some things are worse than being unpopular in high school. MUCH worse.
The Worst Night Ever (Class Trip Ser.)
by Dave Barry Grzegorz KrysinskiLast year, Wyatt Palmer was the hero of middle school, having foiled a plot against the president of the United States. But now he and his friends are in Coral Cove High School-home of the Fighting Conchs-and Wyatt is no longer a hero: He's just another undersized freshman, hoping to fit in, or at least not be unpopular. Things start to go wrong when Matt Diaz, who is Wyatt's best friend but also unfortunately an idiot, decides to bring his pet ferret, Frank, to school. Through an unfortunate series of events Frank ends up in the hands of the Bevin brothers, who are the most popular boys at Coral Cove High, but are also, as Matt soon discovers, the nastiest. When Wyatt and Matt try to get Frank back, they concoct a plan to attend a party for the cool clique at the Bevin's waterfront mansion and stumble onto the Bevin family's dark and deadly secret. That's when Wyatt learns that some things are worse than being unpopular in high school. MUCH worse.
The Worst Noel
by Collected Authors Of The Worst NoelDoes the thought of mistletoe give you hives?Does the sound of jingling bellsinstill fear in your heart?Do you hide under the covers from the day after Thanksgiving till New Year's Day?And even if you love Christmas, do thehyperconsumerism, overindulgence, andtinsel-covered everything make you crazy?If you said yes to any of these questions, this is the book for you. You are not alone. Everyone has a Christmas-nightmare story to tell. Some of the best writers around have gone through some of the worst Christmases ever. Their tales of holly-draped horror are gathered here for your amusement, from NEAL POLLACK's Christmas-ham disaster to the accidental Santahood of JONI RODGERS to BINNIE KIRSHENBAUM's receiving what may be the worst gift ever given. And Stanley Bing gives us a peek at the lonely guy's Xmas feast. All this, plus many more recollections of Worst Noels past.So pour yourself a glass of eggnog, chisel off a piece of rock-hard fruitcake, and curl up in the big comfy chair by the fireplace where the stockings have been hung with such care -- and settle in to read The Worst Noel.
The Worst of Sports
by Jesse Lamovsky Matthew Rosetti Charlie DemarcoTAKE THEM OUT OF THE BALL GAME–PLEASE! From star running back Bryon “Bam” Morris’s interesting (and totally illegal) sideline career to the 1950s Kansas City A’s sneaky relationship with the New York Yankees; from French golfer Jean Van de Velde’s epic choke on 18 at the 1999 British Open to the infamous Cleveland Ten-Cent Beer Night riot of 1974; from Hungary’s bloody 1956 Olympic water polo match with the Soviet Union to the definitive analysis of basketball coach Larry Brown’s sartorial evolution and...
Worst. Person. Ever.
by Douglas CouplandDouglas Coupland's gloriously filthy, side-splittingly funny and unforgettable new novel, his first full-length work of fiction in four years.Worst. Person. Ever. is a deeply unworthy book about a dreadful human being with absolutely no redeeming social value. Raymond Gunt, in the words of the author, "is a living, walking, talking, hot steaming pile of pure id." He's a B-unit cameraman who enters an amusing downward failure spiral that takes him from London to Los Angeles and then on to an obscure island in the Pacific where a major American TV network is shooting a Survivor-style reality show. Along the way, Gunt suffers multiple comas and unjust imprisonment, is forced to reenact the "Angry Dance" from the movie Billy Elliot and finds himself at the centre of a nuclear war. We also meet Raymond's upwardly failing sidekick, Neal, as well as Raymond's ex-wife, Fiona, herself "an atomic bomb of pain." Even though he really puts the "anti" in anti-hero, you may find Raymond Gunt an oddly likeable character.
Worst. Person. Ever.
by Douglas CouplandA razor-sharp portrait of a morally bankrupt and gleefully wicked modern man, Worst. Person. Ever. is Douglas Coupland's gloriously filthy, side-splittingly funny and unforgettable new novel. Meet Raymond Gunt. A decent chap who tries to do the right thing. Or, to put it another way, the worst person ever: a foul-mouthed, misanthropic cameraman, trailing creditors, ex-wives and unhappy homeless people in his wake. Men dislike him, women flee from him. Worst. Person. Ever. is a deeply unworthy book about a dreadful human being with absolutely no redeeming social value. Gunt, in the words of the author, "is a living, walking, talking, hot steaming pile of pure id. " He's a B-unit cameraman who enters an amusing downward failure spiral that takes him from London to Los Angeles and then on to an obscure island in the Pacific where a major American TV network is shooting a Survivor-style reality show. Along the way, Gunt suffers multiple comas and unjust imprisonment, is forced to re-enact the 'Angry Dance' from the movie Billy Elliot and finds himself at the centre of a nuclear war. We also meet Raymond's upwardly failing sidekick, Neal, as well as Raymond's ex-wife, Fiona, herself 'an atomic bomb of pain'. Even though he really puts the 'anti' in anti-hero, you may find Raymond Gunt an oddly likeable character.
Worst. Superhero. Ever (Worst. Holiday. Ever.)
by Charlie HigsonStan has found himself a starring role as superhero in a popular TV show.He’s absolutely terrified.After surviving a holiday to Italy without his parents (which included jellyfish and giant watermelons), Stan reckons he deserves a bit of a break. Or at a least a break in between trying to act in his school play.But when he’s offered the chance to take a tour around a TV studio, he thinks it can’t do any harm.How wrong he is.Before Stan can say ‘Boy of Steel’ he’s landed himself a part as a main character in one of the most well-known TV shows there is – as a brainy superhero.Convinced he’s going to embarrass himself in front of millions of people – and worried about leaving his friends to face a school play on their own – can Stan find a way to use his new-found fame for good?Or will he be the Worst. Superhero. Ever . . .
The Worst Things in Life Are Also Free (Dear Dumb Diary #10)
by Jim BentonBestselling author Jamie Kelly is back with an all-new, all-funny diary! But she has no idea that anybody is reading it. So please, please, please don't tell her.School's out for the summer, and that means no more Meat Loaf Thursdays, Sunday homework-cramming, or teachers (way way unsuccessfully) trying to act cool. It also means that certain Mackerel Middle Schoolers have a lot of time on their hands . . . and seriously empty pockets. Isabella is going to change all that. And Jamie and Angeline are going to help --- whether they like it or not. It's the best kind of teamwork: When a whole bunch of people work together to do something wrong, instead of doing it wrong one at a time.
Worst Week Ever! Friday (Worst Week Ever! #5)
by Eva Amores Matt CosgroveHave YOU ever had a bad week? The hilarious new series taking the world by storm. He&’s fallen down a giant hole, he&’s plummeted down to the very depths, he&’s TRAPPED underground in the darkest, dingiest, most abysmal abyss. Justin Chase is having the WORST WEEK EVER! There&’s no bright side this time as Justin must blindly face what lies below, be it friend, foe or fatberg... Against all odds, he survived the trials and torments of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday AND Thursday, but now it's ... FRIDAY!The fifth book in the hilarious new seven-part highly-illustrated series for fans of Tom Gates, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the Treehouse series.
Worst Week Ever! Monday (Worst Week Ever! Ser.)
by Eva Amores Matt CosgroveHave YOU ever had a bad week? Start Monday with a bang in the hilarious new series taking the world by storm. His mum just married a vampire, his dad is driving a giant toilet on wheels, and his cat&’s been abducted by aliens (probably). Justin Chase is having the WORST WEEK EVER! And that&’s all before he&’s even started his first day at a brand-new school. At least he has the perfect chance to show off his prowess in the swimming pool, right? Maybe not... As right now, he's dangling off the edge of a 10-metre-high diving tower in front of his entire class wearing nothing but rapidly disappearing crocheted trunks! And it's only... MONDAY! The first book in the hilarious new seven-part highly-illustrated series for fans of Tom Gates, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the Treehouse series.
Worst Week Ever! Saturday (Worst Week Ever! #6)
by Eva Amores Matt CosgroveHave YOU ever had a bad week? The hilarious new series taking the world by storm. He&’s been naked in front of the whole school, survived a marooning, a kidnapping AND a giant sinkhole, and every one of these cringe inducing moments has gone mega viral! Justin Chase is having the WORST WEEK EVER! Time for nice relaxing weekend, right? WRONG! As Justin must face his spookiest challenge yet… zombies! No, really! And these aren&’t just any zombies… he lives next door to the cemetery for ELITE ATHLETES! Monday was manic, Tuesday was traumatizing, Wednesday was weird, Thursday was terrifying and Friday was frantic. But now… it&’s SATURDAY.The sixth book in the hilarious new seven-part highly-illustrated series for fans of the globally bestselling Treehouse series.
Worst Week Ever! Thursday (Worst Week Ever! #4)
by Eva Amores Matt CosgroveHave YOU ever had a bad week? The hilarious new series taking the world by storm. He&’s dressed up like a clown on national TV, his worst enemy is stealing the limelight, and there's definitely something weird happening with everyone's cats! Justin Chase is having the WORST WEEK EVER! At least he's found a new BFF in international pop sensation, teen heartthrob and Justin&’s name twin, Justin Chase, right? Maybe not... As a case of mistaken identity leads to a disastrous kidnapping and Justin forced to race against the clock (and the ferocious dog) to escape! Monday was mortifying, Tuesday was tumultuous, Wednesday was wild, but now it's... THURSDAY! The fourth book in the hilarious new seven-part highly-illustrated series for fans of Tom Gates, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the Treehouse series.
Worst Week Ever! Tuesday (Worst Week Ever! Ser.)
by Eva Amores Matt CosgroveHave YOU ever had a bad week? The hilarious new series taking the world by storm. His cat has been abducted by aliens, his dad is dating his new head teacher, and he&’s unexpectedly gone viral online in the most embarrassing way. Justin Chase is having the WORST WEEK EVER! At least his new-found inter-fame (or inter-shame) won't stand in the way of getting the perfect school photo, right? Maybe not... As the school&’s Super Science Spectacular is destined to blow up into a hair-raising, teeth-shattering disaster of epic proportions! He barely made it through Monday, but now it&’s... Tuesday! The second book in the hilarious new seven-part highly-illustrated series for fans of Tom Gates, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the Treehouse series.
Worst Week Ever! Wednesday (Worst Week Ever! #3)
by Eva Amores Matt CosgroveHave YOU ever had a bad week? The hilarious new series taking the world by storm. His cat is still missing, he&’s an unintentional internet sensation, and now he&’s trapped in a serious S.O.S situation with his unbelievably annoying archenemy! Justin Chase is having the WORST WEEK EVER! At least there&’s the chance of this totally abandoned island being home to hordes of secret treasure, right? Maybe not... As the island seems only to house terrifying sharks, petrifying pirates and anything capable of chilling Justin right down to his bones! Monday was messy, Tuesday was an embarrassment, but now it&’s... WEDNESDAY! The third book in the hilarious new seven-part highly-illustrated series for fans of Tom Gates, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the Treehouse series.
The Worst Witch
by Jill MurphyMildred Hubble is the worst witch at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches she's always getting her spells wrong. But she manages to get by until she turns Ethel, the teacher's pet, into her deadly enemy ISBN 978-0-14-131450-1
The Worst Witch Strikes Again
by Jill Murphy[From the back cover:] Poor Mildred Hubble is in trouble again, right at the start of the summer term at Miss Cackle's Academy for Witches. She has been put in charge of the new girl, Enid Nightshade, since Miss Cackle thinks the responsibility will keep disaster-prone Mildred occupied and out of trouble. But beneath Enid's large and placid exterior lurks a very different character, one that is to lead Mildred a long way off the straight and narrow path... The adventures of Mildred Hubble first came to light in The Worst Witch, and this hilarious sequel will delight all fans of Miss Cackle's worst pupil. Have more fun reading about Mildred, the young witch who just can't seem to follow the rules at her school for witches. There are 7 books in this series. Look for The Worst Witch, A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch, The Worst Witch and the Wishing Star, The Worst Witch to the Rescue, The Worst Witch Saves the day and The Worst Witch at Sea.
The Worst Wizard (Early Reader)
by John McLayEarly Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Harry's family are all knights. They are big, but Harry is quite small. Then an idea hits him. Perhaps a bit of magic can make him taller...A hilarious new Early Reader story about a horse called Oats, a wizard and a boy who longs to be a knight from John McLay and Horrible Histories illustrator, Martin Brown.
Worth
by Jon CanterFor Richard and Sarah, leaving the rat-race of London for the sleepy village of Worth feels like a dream come true. But their new life isn’t quite as idyllic as it first seems. The cottage is tiny and the neighbours are excruciating. Soon they find themselves reverse-commuting back to London on the weekends, just to be with people they like. Then Catherine moves in next door. Smart, sophisticated, beautiful Catherine seems like the answer to their prayers. But will their new best friend turn out to be their enemy?
Worth the Trip
by Penny MccallThey want the money…but he just wants her Behavioral psychologist Norah MacArthur leads a carefully constructed life of solitude and academic vigor, but not for long… Her con artist father is soon to be released from prison, having served a sentence for stealing $50 million. Only problem? The feds still haven’t found the stolen goods!! But now he’s getting out early on good behavior, and Norah dreads the media storm that’s most likely to, once again, descend on her quiet life. The FBI sends Trip Jones—charismatic, ruggedly handsome, and one of the best company men they have—to “protect” Norah, while really trying to get the goods on any secrets she has about her father. While Norah truly has nothing anything to hide, Trip discovers that guarding Norah is causing quite a problem for him—trying to hide his growing attraction to this brainy beauty may be the hardest mission of his life…
Worth the Weight
by Eileen PalmaOne woman discovers that her professional rival’s bark is worse than his bite in this charming debut romantic comedy for fans of You’ve Got Mail. When Kate Richards, the effervescent TV host and the author of kid-friendly cookbooks, runs into Jack Moskowitz at a dog park, sparks fly. He’s attractive, charming, and single. She has no idea that he’s also the one man who could cost Kate her career . . . Jack knows exactly who Kate is, though. She tore his company apart on television only the day before! Seeing an opportunity, Jack starts digging up dirt on his nemesis, to put her crusade on ice once and for all. But the more time the two spend together, the more his lie—and his feelings for Kate—spiral out of control. When Jack and Kate try to tip the scales of romance it brings chaos, heartbreak, and hilarity and more than a few laps around love’s track.
Worthy of Marriage
by Anne WealeGrey Calderwood was furious to discover that his mother had employed Lucia Graham-the woman he believed had defrauded him...Lucia knew she'd wronged Grey, but she had been desperate to help her father. Now that they'd been thrown together, the atmosphere between her and Grey was explosive-part antagonism, part burning attraction... Could this proud, powerful man ever trust Lucia again, and believe her to be worthy of his love?