Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Texas

The Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us

An irreverent guide to parenting presents advice on handling common parenting concerns in the easiest and most efficient way possible.

Sh*tty Mom

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#hardcover #humor #ya #youngadult #romance #fiction #middlegrade #school #friendship #funny 

Notes and Observations of Tabitha Reddy

Twelve-year-old Tabitha believes in signs and predictions, and, inspired by her best friend Kara, she is looking for the signs that will point her to the right boyfriend--and predict a successful conclusion to her quest.

The Boy Problem

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#hardcover #fiction #childrens #fiction #middlegrade #childrensfiction #humor #elementary #funny #illustrated #garypaulsen teacher stamp inside front cover -see pics 

The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Love

Readers met the comical Kevin in Liar, Liar and Flat Broke.  Kevin gets serious about Tina Zabinski, the Most Beautiful Girl in the World. Finally, finally, he's worked up his courage--he's going to ask her out. Or will his trademark scheming get in his way?

Crush

Kentucky

Arthur’s Funny Money

#hardcover #fiction #adventurestories #children #bookseries #middlegrade #funny #heist 

Minnesota

After unscrupulous collector S. Wendell Palamino cons him out of a valuable baseball card, sixth-grader Griffin Bing puts together a band of misfits to break into Palomino's heavily guarded store and steal the card back, planning to use the money to finance his father's failing invention, the SmartPick fruit picker.

Swindle

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Slight rip in dust jacket. 3 or 4 pages are ear marked

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Oklahoma

The breakout star of Saturday Night Live and Thirty Rock gives a humorous account of her life, as well as behind-the-scenes stories from her hit shows. 1 million first printing.

Bossypants

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Barry Kraft

South Carolina

Mix and Match More Than 150,000 Insults in the Bard's Own Words (Shakespeare for Kids, Shakespeare Gifts, William Shakespeare)

Put dullards and miscreants in their place with more than 150,000 handy mix-and-match insults in the bard's own words. This entertaining insult generator and flip book collects hundreds of words from Shakespeare's most pointed barbs and allows readers to combine them in creative and hilariously stinging ways. From "apish bald-pated abomination" to "cuckoldly dull-brained blockhead" to "obscene rump-fed hornbeast," each insult can be chosen at random or customized to fit any situation that calls for a literary smackdown. Featuring an informative introduction on Shakespearean wit, and notes on which terms were coined or only used once by the author in his work, this delightful book will sharpen the tongue of Shakespeare fans and insult aficionados without much further ado.

Shakespeare Insult Generator

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Brian P. Cleary

Retired school library book. Previous owners information has been marked out on the inside of the front and back cover. Pages are in like new condition. 

North Carolina

Reading & Language Arts

What Are Homonyms and Homophones?

Have fun with language!

This accessible, lighthearted look at language introduces homonyms and homophones. Playful rhymes and comical cartoons make both concepts memorable. Each corresponding pair of homonyms and homophones is printed in color for easy identification. At the end, readers are challenged to apply what they've learned--and they'll have fun doing so.

How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear?

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#hardcover #fiction #funny #yayasinbloom 

Kansas

A Novel

Looks back to the years of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood's origins in Thornton, Louisiana, during which Vivi, Teensy, Caro, and Necie endure crises of faith, lapses in parenting, brushes with alcoholism, and glimpses into racial bigotry.

Ya-Yas in Bloom

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#hardcover #sweet #funny #thecrowninggloryofcallalilyponder#fiction 

Calla Lily Ponder bursts into life--guided by Moon Lady, a protective feminine force--where she thrives in her small Louisiana town until the end of her first love pushes her to Cresent City, where she discovers she has the power of "healing hands" to change lives and end pain, including her own. From the best-selling author of Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. 250,000 first printing.

The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder

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Margaret Cho

New York

Comedian. Icon. TV star. Hollywood casualty. Role model. Trash talker. Fag hag. Gypsy. Tramp. Thief.Margaret Cho is the only living human being to be all these things without having multiple personality disorder and she displays them all in this funny, fierce, and honest memoir. At age sixteen Margaret dropped out of school and began touring as a standup comedian. By twenty-three she was the star of her own sitcom, "All-American Girl", the groundbreaking show featuring television’s first Asian American family. But the road to fame wasn’t smooth, and when the sitcom crashed and burned, so did Margaret. Without ever losing her trademark humor, Margaret tells her astonishing tale of dieting her way into the hospital, drinking her way into oblivion, then rising from the ashes in her smash-hit one-woman show and record-breaking concert film. As one of the country’s most visible Asian Americans, she has a unique perspective on identity and acceptance. As one of the country’s funniest and most quoted personalities, she takes no prisoners. And as a warm and wise woman who has seen the highs and lows of life, she has words of encouragement for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider. I’m the One That I Wantis filled with dead-on insights about the experience of being a woman with attitude. In her own wicked style, Margaret Cho has written a book every bit as funny, shocking, and irreverent as she is.

I'm the One That I Want

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Karen E. Bender

Stories

A collection by the author of Like Normal People explores the profound ways in which money and the estimation of value affect an octogenarian swindler, the creator of a reality show and a pair of artists in post-September 11 Manhattan.

Refund

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Stacey Lee

California

From the critically-acclaimed author of Under a Painted Sky and Outrun the Moon and founding member of We Need Diverse Books comes a powerful novel about identity, betrayal, and the meaning of family. "A triumph of storytelling. A bold portrait of this country's past, brilliantly painted with wit, heartbreak, and unflinching honesty. Everyone needs to read this book." --Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval By day, seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan works as a lady's maid for the cruel daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. But by night, Jo moonlights as the pseudonymous author of a newspaper advice column for the genteel Southern lady, "Dear Miss Sweetie." When her column becomes wildly popular, she uses the power of the pen to address some of society's ills, but she's not prepared for the backlash that follows when her column challenges fixed ideas about race and gender. While her opponents clamor to uncover the secret identity of Miss Sweetie, a mysterious letter sets Jo off on a search for her own past and the parents who abandoned her as a baby. But when her efforts put her in the crosshairs of Atlanta's most notorious criminal, Jo must decide whether she, a girl used to living in the shadows, is ready to step into the light. With prose that is witty, insightful, and at times heartbreaking, Stacey Lee masterfully crafts an extraordinary social drama set in the New South. "A gorgeous tale that will steal your heart. This is not only a keeper, but a classic " --Robin LaFevers, New York Times bestselling author of the His Fair Assassin trilogy "A jewel of a story. By shining a light on the lives of those whom history usually ignores, Stacey Lee gives us a marvelous gift: An entirely new and riveting look at our past." --Candace Fleming, award-winning author of The Family Romanov "Clever, funny, and poignant, The Downstairs Girl is Stacey Lee at her best." --Evelyn Skye, New York Times bestselling author of The Crown's Game "Immersive, important, and thoroughly entertaining, The Downstairs Girl sparkles with all of Stacey Lee's signature humor, charm, warmth, and wisdom." --Kelly Loy Gilbert, Morris Award Finalist for Conviction

The Downstairs Girl

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Anna Jane Hays

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Silly Sara spills and slips and trips! Sara is sick of being silly, so she decides to become Super Sara in this beginning phonics reader that promotes word recognition through rhyme.

Silly Sara: a Phonics Reader

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Mike Thaler

The Summer Vacation from the Black Lagoon

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A Fun Collection of Puns and Wordplay

Hot off the back of her incredibly popular Monday Punday online series, Gemma Correll has surveyed her army of punning fans to create this hilarious collection of her best illustrated puns, as well as lots of new ones. Over the following pages you will see grin-inducing puns such as Wonton Cruelty featuring sadistic dim sum, or rotten eggs hurling abuse at each other. The sweet tooth has brought you some flowers and the seal of approval is very pleased to meet you. With over 50 puns, this book will bring a smile to even the most miserable person's face.

It's a Punderful Life

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Janet Evanovich

Twelve Sharp

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Florida

A Very Practical Guide

At last a book on child care written in a language men can relate to. Approved by men who hate to read, Baby Management for Men is the must-have guide for men who are about to become dads. The book portrays the new father as a manager who has a very special product to develop: his own baby. - Input: How do I feed the baby? - Output: How do I change his nappy? - Communication: How do I understand why the baby is crying? - Profit: What do I gain from being a father? Baby Management for Men is a very practical guide to discovering the pleasures and challenges of fatherhood. It's fun, factual, up to date and written in a language many men will appreciate.

Baby Management for Men

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Carolyn Mackler

Pennsylvania

Feeling like she does not fit in with her family, who are all thin, brilliant, and good-looking, Virginia tries to deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her disillusionment with some of the people closest to her.

The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

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#hardcover #juvenilefiction #jamespatterson #kidscomedy #funny #fiction #juvenile #middleschool 

Mississippi

A Middle School Story

Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the world's greatest standup comedian--even if he doesn't have a lot to laugh about these days. He's new in town and stuck living with his aunt, uncle, and their evil son Stevie, a bully who doesn't let Jamie's wheelchair stop him from messing with Jamie as much as possible. But Jamie doesn't let his situation get him down. When his Uncle Frankie mentions a contest called The Planet's Funniest Kid Comic, Jamie knows he has to enter. But are the judges only rewarding him out of pity because of his wheelchair, like Stevie suggests? Will Jamie ever share the secret of his troubled past instead of hiding behind his comedy act? Following the bestselling success of the hilarious Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life, James Patterson continues to dish out the funnies in another highly-illustrated, heartfelt middle school story. (Includes more than 175 black-and-white illustrations.)

I Funny

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Dav Pilkey

Having changed the course of human history after unwittingly wondering what could be worse than going to prison, George and Harold are catapulted through time back to their kindergarten days, where they are subjected to a sixth-grade bully and a clueless school principal.

Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers

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#hardcover #funny #humor #nonfiction p8avvd

Massachusetts

And Other Shocks of Later Life

Judith Viorst is known and loved by readers of all ages, for children's books such as Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day; nonfiction titles, including the bestseller Necessary Losses; and her collections of humorous poetry in her "decade" series, which make perfect gifts for birthdays, Mother's Day, graduation, Christmas, Chanukah, or at any time of year.

Suddenly Sixty is a funny and touching book that speaks directly to the sixty-ish woman, inviting her to laugh about, sigh over, and come to hopeful terms with the complex issues of this decade of life.

Among the poems in this charmingly illustrated collection are those exploring the joys--and strains--of children and grandchildren, and the intimacy of old friends who've 'known each other so long/We knew each other back when we were virgins." There are poems that tip their hat to mortality, wrestle with a husband's retirement --"He's coming with me when I shop at the supermarket/So I won't have to shop alone. I like alone."-- and acknowledge the fact that at this stage of life we'd "give up a night of wild rapture with Denzel Washington for a nice report on my next bone density test." Offering plenty of laughs, a few tears, and cover-to-cover truths, these are poems for everyone who would "rather say never say die than enough is enough." Every woman who has reached this decade will--rueful and smiling--find herself in the pages of this book.

Suddenly Sixty

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Michigan

Call it fate Call it synchronicity Call it an act of God Call it . . . The Good Luck of Right Now For thirty-eight years, Bartholomew Neil has lived with his mother. When she gets sick and dies, he has no idea how to be on his own. His redheaded grief counselor, Wendy, says he needs to find his flock and leave the nest. But how does a man whose whole life has been grounded in his mom, Saturday Mass, and the library learn how to fly? Bartholomew thinks he's found a clue when he discovers a "Free Tibet" letter from Richard Gere hidden in his mother's underwear drawer. In her final days, Mom called him Richard—there must be a cosmic connection. Believing that the actor is meant to help him, Bartholomew awkwardly starts his new life by writing Richard Gere a series of letters. Jung and the Dalai Lama, philosophy and faith, alien abduction and cat telepathy, the Catholic Church and the mystery of women, are all explored in his soul-baring epistles. But mostly the letters reveal one man's heartbreakingly earnest attempt to assemble a family of his own. A struggling priest, a "Girlbrarian," her feline-loving, foulmouthed brother, and the spirit of Richard Gere join the quest to help Bartholomew. In a rented Ford Focus, they travel to Canada to see the Cat Parliament and find Bartholomew's biological father . . . and discover so much more.

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Laurie Kilmartin; Karen Moline; Alicia Ybarbo; Mary Ann Zoellner

Sh*tty Mom

Kami Kinard

The Boy Problem

Gary Paulsen

Crush

Lillian Hoban

Arthur’s Funny Money

Gordon Korman; Jennifer Taylor (Illustrator)

Swindle

Tina Fey

Bossypants

Barry Kraft

Shakespeare Insult Generator

Brian P. Cleary

How Much Can a Bare Bear Bear?

Rebecca Wells

Ya-Yas in Bloom

Rebecca Wells

The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder

Margaret Cho

I'm the One That I Want

Karen E. Bender

Refund

Stacey Lee

The Downstairs Girl

Anna Jane Hays

Silly Sara: a Phonics Reader

Mike Thaler

The Summer Vacation from the Black Lagoon

Gemma Correll

It's a Punderful Life

Janet Evanovich

Twelve Sharp

Hank Hanssen

Baby Management for Men

Carolyn Mackler

The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

James Patterson; Chris Grabenstein; Laura Park (Illustrator)

I Funny

Dav Pilkey

Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers

Judith Viorst

Suddenly Sixty

Matthew Quick

The Good Luck of Right Now

Tina Fey

Bossypants