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  The Encyclopedia of Immaturity

  by Editors of Klutz

  How to never grow up, the complete guide. Full of safe, kid friendly fun!
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  Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar

  Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes

  by Daniel M. Klein, Thomas Cathcart

  Here’s a lively, hilarious, not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical traditions, schools, concepts, and thinkers. It’s Philosophy 101 for everyone who knows not to take all this heavy stuff too seriously. Some of the Big Ideas are Existentialism (what do Hegel and Bette Midler have in common?), Philosophy of Language (how to express what it’s like being stranded on a desert island with Halle... (more)
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  Jokelopedia

  The Biggest, Best, Silliest, Dumbest Joke Book Ever

  by Ilana Weitzman, Eva Blank, Rosanne Green, Alison Benjamin

  Take it away! Jokelopedia is the mother of all joke books—an all-encompassing, gut-busting collection of more than 1,700 jokes for every occasion. 59 elephant jokes, including Why are elephants banned from public swimming pools They always drop their trunks. Dozens of knock-knock jokes, like Knock, knock./ Who's there?/Raven./Raven who?/Raven lunatic who wants to knock your door down! Plus teacher jokes,... (more)
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  Dogs Don't Tell Jokes

  by Louis Sachar

  Twelve-year-old jokester Gary Boone knows he was born to be a comedian, it's the kids in his class who think he's just a goon. Winning the school talent show would be Gary's dream come true, but on the big night his dream nearly backfires--with hilarious results. "With its strong, realistic characterization, Sachar's gracefully told story will please his longtime fans and gain him new followers as well"--... (more)
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  Calvin and Hobbes: Book 2

  Something Under the Bed is Drooling

  by Bill Watterson

  A collection of Calvin and Hobbes cartoons. The author won the 1986 Reuben Award as Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year and has also illustrated Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Snow Goons , Calvin and Hobbes' Yukon Ho! and Weirdos From Another Planet .
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  Gimme Cracked Corn and I Will Share

  by Kevin O'Malley

  One night Chicken had a dream about buried treasure—a treasure trove of corn. And the corn is always sweeter on the other farm . . . or at least that’s what Chicken thinks.   His friend George agrees.   Hopefully they can find it once they cross the road.   Will Chicken’s corny treasure be all it’s cracked up to be?
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  This Book Is A Joke

  by Holly Kowitt

  This book IS a joke! It includes hundreds of the wackiest gut-busting, knee-slapping jokes around. But writer/illustrator Holly Kowitt goes beyond the classic lists and pushes the humor envelope, loading the book with comic strips, character sketches, falsified photo captions, and other elements reminiscent of MAD Magazine's heyday. Organized by joke category with sidebars and line art, it's easy to navigate or to... (more)
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  Quirkology

  How We Discover the Big Truths in Small Things

  by Richard Wiseman

  An award-winning psychologist exposes the truth behind life's little oddities and absurdities in this quirky and practical guide to life. For over twenty years, psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman has examined the quirky science of everyday life. In Quirkology, he navigates the backwaters of human behavior, discovering the tell-tale signs that give away a liar, the secret science behind speed-dating... (more)
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  Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

  by Vladimir Radunsky

  We all know the joke. We’ve all told it. Kids love to tell it over and over and over again, with as many different punch lines as possible. And now we’ve found out that famous award-winning artists love to tell the joke too—and they have some wacky and downright hilarious ideas about why that chicken really did cross the road. Mo Willems’s chicken confesses his motives to a police officer; David Shannon’s... (more)
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  Staying Out Late, Playing Out Late

  by Paul Cookson

  Find out what happened when the rope swing broke, who painted the goldfish blue, and what drives parents bonkers in this humorous collection of verse.
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  101 Bug Jokes

  by Lisa and Hall, Katy Eisenberg

  Get ready for a laugh invasion with this un-bee-lieveable swarm of bug jokes!
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  The Naked Jape: Uncovering the Hidden World of Jokes

  by Jimmy Carr, Lucy Greeves

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  101 HOLIDAY JOKES

  by Rebecca Magruder

  Need a great holiday joke for a speech, party host opener, family gathering? Here's 101 great holiday jokes to choose from.
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  Pun and Games

  Jokes, Riddles, Daffynitions, Tairy Fales, Rhymes, and More Word Play for Kids

  by Richard Lederer

  An introduction to wordplay, including puns, spoonerisms, riddles, and more.
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  Dirty Jokes and Beer

  by Drew Carey

  .Drew Carey scripted and starred in his own cable special for years before hooking up with Bruce Helford and creating The Drew Carey Show. He is also the host of his own show Whos Line Is It Anyway? We all know Drew Carey from his award-winning stand-up career and his hit television show, but do we really know Drew Carey, the person? Now, meet the true Drew, in his book, the bawdy, irreverent, and hilarious Dirty... (more)
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  Amelia Rules!

  Amelia Rules! Volume 1: The Whole World's Crazy

  by Jimmy Gownley

  New school, new friends and a new life are what's in store for nine-year-old Amelia McBride. Forced out of Manhattan and into small-town life after her parents' divorce, Amelia struggles to keep her sanity among her new friends.She also tries to help the local super hero group.Can she handle it?
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  Animal Crackers Fly The Coop

  by Kevin O'Malley

  Kevin O'Malley is going for joke with a tongue-and-chicken barn yarn that's sure to appeal to fans of his New York Times bestseller, Gimme Cracked Corn and I Will Share . Turning the Grimm's fairy tale The Brementown Musicians on its funny bone, O'Malley has revised the classic story of four animals who part ways with their respective farmers to explore their artistic sides, this time sending them in search... (more)
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  Bart Simpson Class Clown

  by Matt Groening

  He's yellow - but he sure ain't mellow! Everyone's favourite antisocial prankster, Bart Simpson, returns in another collection of hilarious, brain-bending adventures! Bart unleashes a car-eating, fire-throwing dinosaur truck in the streets of Springfield in "The return of Truckasaurus", drinks an aging potion in "One Flew over the Retirement castle" and saves the world in "The Ten-Inator".
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  Man Walks into a Bar: The Ultimate Collection of Jokes and One-liners

  by Stephen Arnott

  "Man Walks Into A Bar" is a one-stop shop for anyone who likes to hear and tell jokes. The jokes are ordered thematically - wives, husbands, doctors, lawyers, the French, the Germans, jokes about nuns, jokes about monkeys, the lot. There are also regular panels which group jokes by type too - Essex girls, changing a lightbulb etc. Our material will turn you into the toast of your local pub or make you loathed in... (more)
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  Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids

  by Rob Elliott

  What happens to race car drivers when they eat too much? They get indy-gestion. Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids provides children ages 7-10 many hours of fun and laughter. Young readers will have a blast sharing this collection of hundreds of one-liners, knock knock jokes, tongue twisters, and more with their friends and family! This brand new book will have children rolling on the floor with laughter and is sure to... (more)