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The A-Z Of Having A Baby
by Jeff GreenCongratulations! You're having a baby! Or maybe you're a proud parent, holding your little bundle of joy with a mixture of ecstasy, wonder and sheer unadulterated TERROR? But don't panic! Real help is at hand, in the form of new dad and award-winning comedian Jeff Green. Let him guide you through the late nights, the stretch marks, the haemorrhoids... (and that's just the dads) and reassure you that you are NOT ALONE. So Dad, if you're suffering from father blues (the slow realisation that all your holidays will now be at Center Parcs), and Mum, if you're still miffed that your partner kept just out of punching range during childbirth, then this book is most definitely for you. Because it's not just babies who have teething problems...
The A-Z of Living Together
by Jeff GreenWhat happens when those two most incompatible of creatures - the human male and the human female - settle down for a life of togetherness and arguments about the toilet seat? Award-winning comedian Jeff Green bravely sets out to discover the truth. Why is, 'Wow, you're a fantastic cleaner', not considered a compliment? And what is it about women and candles...? Along the way he offers helpful advice (why you shouldn't cheer when your partner says, 'I'm not angry, I'm disappointed'), handy tips (ways to avoid becoming broody: get up every hour throughout the night and burn £200) and essential buys (see 'exercise equipment and other places to hang wet washing'). Whether you're hopelessly coupled or gratefully single, The A-Z of Living Together has all the answers you need. Because it's not just men who behave badly...
The A-Z Of Living Together
by Jeff GreenWhat happens when those two most incompatible of creatures - the human male and the human female - settle down for a life of togetherness and arguments about the toilet seat? Award-winning comedian Jeff Green bravely sets out to discover the truth. Why is, 'Wow, you're a fantastic cleaner', not considered a compliment? And what is it about women and candles...? Along the way he offers helpful advice (why you shouldn't cheer when your partner says, 'I'm not angry, I'm disappointed'), handy tips (ways to avoid becoming broody: get up every hour throughout the night and burn £200) and essential buys (see 'exercise equipment and other places to hang wet washing'). Whether you're hopelessly coupled or gratefully single, The A-Z of Living Together has all the answers you need. Because it's not just men who behave badly...
The A-Z of Pointless: A brain-teasing bumper book of questions and trivia (Pointless Books #4)
by Alexander Armstrong Richard OsmanJourney from A-Z, playing 26 rounds of Pointless with family and friends and enjoy facts, banter and musings from Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. Inside you'll find hundreds of questions for all the family from TV's most popular quiz show, Pointless. (You will also find thousands of answers, which is very handy.) Taking you on a journey from A to Z you will learn amazing facts, from Agincourt and Andy Warhol to Zinedine Zidane and Zimbabwe, and everything in between.As an added bonus Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman, also reveal their exclusive A to Z of behind the scenes gossip and Pointless secrets, all written with their trademark wit, alongside exclusive drawings by Moose Allain.Everyone you know will love this book. Except maybe for that couple you met on holiday, and, be honest, you didn't really like them anyway. I mean, she was alright, but what was up with him?
The Aargh to Zzzz of Parenting: An Alternative Guide
by Joanna Simmons Jay CurtisThis brilliantly alternative A - Z of parenting is essential reading for all mums and dads who 'really love their kids, but...' A is for Anxiety, Alcohol and awful Activities.B is for Bedtime, Baking and Boredom. C is for Childcare and Cooking With Your Coat on. The Aargh to Zzzz of Parenting puts two fingers up to the idea that motherhood is the most rewarding experience a woman can have. Taking a laugh-out-loud look at life with young children, it taps into the very normal, but hard-to-admit frustrations that many parents feel.
Aaron Has a Lazy Day (Step into Reading)
by P. D. EastmanP. D. Eastman's classic character Aaron the Alligator makes his early-reader debut! On this lazy day, Aaron is hot, tired, and hungry--perhaps a nice, juicy lemon will taste good? Blech! Lemons are not good to eat! Follow daffy Aaron as his hazy, lazy day becomes less lazy and more crazy! Young readers will giggle along as they tackle the simple words and sentences all on their own. Aaron the Alligator is a star of The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary and a long-out-of-print series called Everything Happens to Aaron. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
Aaron Has a Lazy Day: Read & Listen Edition (Step into Reading)
by P.D. EastmanP. D. Eastman&’s classic character Aaron the Alligator makes his early-reader debut! On this lazy day, Aaron is hot, tired, and hungry—perhaps a nice, juicy lemon will taste good? Blech! Lemons are not good to eat! Follow daffy Aaron as his hazy, lazy day becomes less lazy and more crazy! Young readers will giggle along as they tackle the simple words and sentences all on their own. Aaron the Alligator is a star of The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary and a long-out-of-print series called Everything Happens to Aaron. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.This Read & Listen edition contains audio narration.
Aaron is a Good Sport (Step into Reading)
by P. D. EastmanP. D. Eastman's classic character Aaron the Alligator makes his early-reader debut! Aaron can get into trouble doing just about anything--playing ball, planting seeds . . . even walking! Kids will giggle along as they tackle the simple words and sentences all on their own. Aaron is a star of The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary and a long-out-of-print series called Everything Happens to Aaron. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
Aaron is a Good Sport: Read & Listen Edition (Step into Reading)
by P.D. EastmanP. D. Eastman&’s classic character Aaron the Alligator makes his early-reader debut! Aaron can get into trouble doing just about anything—playing ball, planting seeds . . . even walking! Kids will giggle along as they tackle the simple words and sentences all on their own. Aaron is a star of The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary and a long-out-of-print series called Everything Happens to Aaron. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.This Read & Listen edition contains audio narration.
Aaron is Cool (Step into Reading)
by P. D. EastmanAaron the Alligator chills out in this Step 1 Step into Reading early reader by P. D. Eastman (Go, Dog. Go! and Are You My Mother?). Accident-prone Aaron is no match for runaway snowballs and thin ice in this silly, wintry book. Young readers will giggle along as they tackle the simple words and sentences all on their own. Aaron the Alligator also stars in The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary and a long out-of-print series called Everything Happens to Aaron, the basis for this book. Look for more of Aaron's Step into Reading escapades: Aaron Is a Good Sport, Aaron Has a Lazy Day, and Aaron Loves Apples and Pumpkins. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
Aaron Loves Apples and Pumpkins (Step into Reading)
by P. D. EastmanIt's autumn in this Step 1 Step into Reading early reader by P. D. Eastman, author of Go, Dog. Go! and Are You My Mother? As Aaron the Alligator's thoughts turn to apples, pumpkins, football, and . . . ghosts, his usual mishaps occur while playing outdoors with his friends. Young readers will giggle along as they tackle the simple words and sentences all on their own. Aaron the Alligator is also a star of The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book Dictionary and a long out-of-print series called Everything Happens to Aaron, the basis for this book. Look for more of Aaron's Step into Reading escapades: Aaron Is a Good Sport, Aaron Has a Lazy Day, and Aaron Is Cool. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.
¡Abajo el cole! (¡Abajo el cole! #1)
by María FrisaDiviértete y aprende de los consejos, travesuras, bromas y chistes de Hugo, el protagonista de la nueva serie «¡Abajo el cole!». ¡La selva del colegio nunca había sido tan divertida! Cuando eres Hugo: 1.- Eres, ejem, ejem, un poco bajito. A tu amigo Javi y a ti os llaman Pin y Pon. 2.- A la chica que te gusta le mola tu archienemigo. Encima, como es mutonto, no se entera y cree que sois amigos. 3.- Además de obligarte a ir al cole, te obligan a apuntarte a un torneo de baloncesto. 4.- Los de tu equipo son unos mantas y creen que la pelota tiene dientes y les va a morder. 5.- Los matones supremos del cole van a por vosotros y es como si sobre tu cabeza se activara una cuenta atrás. 6.- Y todos creen que estás obsesionado con hacer listas aunque, evidentemente, es mentira. Definitivamente... ¡VIVA EL COLE! Porque, aunque seas un pringado y un soso, tu amigo Javi (¡YO!) es un crack, y va a mejorarlo todo con sus chistacos para que este libro sea el MÁS DIVERTIDO del MUNDO.
Abarat
by Clive BarkerA journey beyond imagination is about to unfold. . . . It begins in the most boring place in the world: Chickentown, U.S.A. There lives Candy Quackenbush, her heart bursting for some clue as to what her future might hold.When the answer comes, it's not one she expects.Welcome to the Abarat.
The Abby George Series
by Anne KempContains the novel Rum Punch Regrets and the prequel and sequel novellas, All Fruits Ripe and Gotta Go to Come Back! Over just a few short weeks, thirty-something Abby George has endured the death of her mother, been dumped by her fiancé, and gotten laid off from her job. Stunned and seeking a shoulder to cry on, she turns to her perfect older sister, Leigh. But instead of comfort, Abby receives a surprise: Leigh needs her in the Caribbean to help with some mysterious personal business. While assisting in the sale and repair of a bed and breakfast, Abby uncovers a few huge family secrets as she juggles an unexpected roommate, quirky locals, and nasty centipedes. Abby's world is further complicated when two potential suitors enter her life. Can she get beyond her own psychodrama long enough to open her heart to someone new? Or will she neurotically make her romantic life worse? Packing nothing but her suitcases and a sense of humor, Abby George travels down an unfamiliar road, but it's all she can do to hang on for the ride . . . Or will she wake up with Rum Punch Regrets?
Abby in Neverland (Whatever After)
by Sarah MlynowskiFollow Abby and Jonah as they embark on a thrilling journey through Neverland--meeting pirates, mermaids, the Lost Boys, Tinkerbell, and Peter Pan himself-- in this third Special Edition of the dazzling New York Times best-selling Whatever After series.Abby and Jonah are at home with Jonah's friends and their fairy friend, Maryrose, when they receive a visit from another fairy--a famous one. It's Tinkerbell! She's come to their window with none other than Peter Pan. It's exciting at first--but when Peter Pan announces that he needs new Lost Boys, he whisks away Jonah and Jonah's friends. It's up to Abby (and Maryrose) to follow them all into Neverland! She soon finds herself inside the beloved book Peter Pan.Even if Abby can convince Peter Pan to give her back Jonah and his friends, there's still the evil Captain Hook and his band of pirates to contend with. And can Abby trust anyone--even Tinkerbell? She'll have to rely on her courage--and a little bit of magic fairy dust--to make it back home from Neverland before all is lost!Full of fun extras like full-page illustrations, this Special Edition is a whirlwind adventure like no other!
Abby in Oz (Whatever After #2)
by Sarah MlynowskiIn this second Special Edition of the New York Times bestselling Whatever After series, Abby and her friends enter the magical Land of Oz . . . with hilarious and empowering results!Follow the yellow brick road . . .I'm with my best friends Robin and Frankie (and my sometimes friend, Penny) when a TORNADO scoops us up and whisks us away. As soon as we land, I can tell we're not in Smithville anymore -- we've been transported into The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!We're excited to meet Dorothy and Toto . . . but the story isn't going as planned. The Wicked Witch of the East locks us in her dungeon, so we have no way of getting the magic slippers that will take Dorothy home. Plus, the Emerald City is under attack, and the Wizard himself may be in danger!Now we have to:- Befriend the Lion, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow- Flee the flying monkeys- Learn to steer a hot-air balloon- Find the courage, heart, and smarts to save the day. . . or we'll never escape -- and everyone knows there's no place like home!This edition is extra-magical, featuring puzzles, games, and a note from the author.
The ABCs of Parenthood: An Alphabet of Parenting Advice
by Deborah Copaken Randy PolumboA wise, witty guide for new (and gently used) parents: &“You will come back to The ABCs of Parenthood again and again.&” —Parents This delightfully grown-up alphabet book brims with the kind of advice only those who&’ve been there can give. From &“D is for Dog&” (get one) to &“P is for Praise&” (do it often but appropriately) to &“R is for Romance&” (keep it alive after the kids arrive), each mini essay is coupled with a full-color photograph to warm your heart and make you smile as you continue your quest to raise positive, thoughtful children. &“Absolutely essential reading for anyone who&’s had a parent, been a parent, wants to be a parent or knows a parent.&” —Julie Klam, New York Times–bestselling author of You Had Me at Woof &“A-Z concepts which promote kindness, compassion, self-reliance, and love . . . The stunning photo illustrations are works of art in and of themselves. This book will teach you to stop hovering and worrying and start letting go and enjoying the ride.&” —Ayelet Waldman, author of Love and Treasure
The ABCs of Trash with Oscar the Grouch (Sesame Street)
by Andrea Posner-SanchezThis isn't your typical alphabet book--children and parents alike will giggle their way through Oscar's alphabet of trash!Oscar the Grouch doesn't normally like visitors. But--what's that? You want to see what's inside his trash can? Okay!With plenty of alliteration to help children learn their letters and to make reading aloud a blast, Oscar enthusiastically takes readers through the alphabet with his treasure trove of trash!
Abelino: Desventuras de un adolescente
by Daniel Urpina ArcaAlocada y reflexiva. Banal y profunda. Desternillante y seria. Abelino es un chico marginado; un auténtico metepatas que no sabe integrarse por desconocer las normas que imperan en su mundo. <p><p>Contrariamente a lo que cabría esperar, los avatares de la vida le llevarán a conseguir convertirse en el líder de su clase. Esto le dará la confianza necesaria para atreverse a salir con Eva e intentar luchar por su amor... a pesar de sus constantes equivocaciones. <p>Risas garantizadas acompañadas por una continua reflexión, lograrán que todos disfruten con esta lectura.
The Abide Guide: Living Like Lebowski
by Oliver Benjamin Dwayne EutseyA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
The Abide Guide: Living Like Lebowski
by Oliver Benjamin Dwayne EutseyThe Dude abides . . . and you can too, with the Seven Spiritual Laws of Taking it Easy and other Lebowski-level wisdom. When you seek salvation from this stressed out, uptight world, there’s only one man to go to for guidance—the Dude. At once helpful, funny and profound (like The Big Lebowski itself), this survival guide from the founders of the Church of the Latter-Day Dude and their top disciples shows how to be as Dude-like as the Dude (well, almost):•Secrets of sacred Dudeist practices•The Seven Spiritual Laws of Taking it Easy•Great Dudes who changed the world (without really trying)•New feminist philosophy for special ladies•The Way of the Dude applied to politics, ethics, and finances•A twelve-step program for personal dudevolution•The science of really tying your room togetherAll this and a lot more what-have-you. So the next time life throws you a gutterball, just pick up this book and ask, “What Would the Dude Do?” It’s your answer for everything.
Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding: A Novel
by Lian DolanEveryone loves—and hates—a big fancy wedding! From the author of Lost and Found in Paris and The Marriage Sabbatical comes a champagne-sparkling summer read about two very different women planning their children’s wedding in glamorous Montecito, California.You’re invited...to a delightful modern comedy of manners about two moms, the best-laid plans, and one very memorable wedding.Penelope and Chase make a lovely couple. She’s a bubbly Southern California girl with killer work ethic. Chase is smart and charming and has political aspirations. They’re planning a spectacular California wedding, wrapped in peonies and thousands of little white lights, soaked in custom cocktails and romantic hashtags. Everyone’s excited about Penny and Chase’s wedding—except their mothers.The Mother of the Bride, suave Greek-born Alexa Diamandis, doesn’t understand why any woman would get married. Ever! Raised in Athens and now perfectly situated in sun-splashed Montecito, California, she raised Penny as single mother by choice, supported by Lord Simon Fox, her old college friend who just happens to be an English aristocrat, and a wealthy circle of lady friends who call themselves the Merry Widows.The Mother of the Groom, Abigail Blakeman, is a garden club stalwart firmly planted in coastal Connecticut. She thinks the whole enterprise would be so much easier if the wedding was at their golf club. Especially because the Blakeman’s fortunes have taken a turn for the worse—not that you would ever know it by looking at Abigail. Keeping up appearances is exhausting, but it is everything. But when a sudden twist of fate calls them into action, these two very different women are forced to take over the wedding planning. Despite their differences, Alexa and Abigail charge in to save the day. How far will two moms go to make their children’s dream wedding a reality?
Abigail & The Snowman (Abigail & The Snowman)
by Roger LangridgeEisner and Harvey Award-winning cartoonist Roger Langridge (Thor: The Mighty Avenger, Snarked) takes readers on a heart-warming journey of loyalty and friendship. Abigail is a nine-year-old with a huge imagination but when she and her dad move to a small town, that imagination only makes it harder to fit in at her new school. All that changes when she meets a loveable and sophisticated yeti named Claude who has escaped a top-secret government facility. Abigail and Claude quickly become best friends, even if no one believes that he's real. The fun can't last and it's not long before the mysterious Shadow Men chasing Claude are hot on his trail. Collects the complete limited series.
Abigail & The Snowman (Abigail & The Snowman #1)
by Roger LangridgeAbigail is a nine-year-old girl with a huge imagination who moves to a small town where she's the new kid at school, struggling to make friends. All that changes when she meets a Yeti named Claude who has escaped a top-secret government facility. Abigail and Claude become the best of friends, but to make sure he can truly be free from the "Shadow Men" chasing him, they must go on an adventure to find Claude's real home!
Abigail & The Snowman (Abigail & The Snowman #3)
by Roger LangridgeAbigail knows helping Claude find his way home won't be easy (goodbyes never are), but just as the two best friends set off on their journey, the Shadow Men put their top and most dangerous agent on the job of tracking the missing yeti down.