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  Untypical Tales - An Epic...

  Owen Janssen

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  Do you have a curious mind? Are you looking for unique and interesting facts to “wow” innocent bystanders at your next boring mixer? Or perhaps you have indeed left that boring mixer because you’d rather sink your teeth into a solid good time? (Of book reading, obviously.) 
    
  Fear not, my friend. We have you covered.  
    
  Included in this titillating smorgasbord of fun facts are answers to the following questions, plus a few more to keep you on your toes:  
  Precisely, an entire book full of them.  
   
  Inside Untypical Tales, discover: 
  Why does Switzerland have strange rules about guinea pigs?  
  Which skull makes a better president?  
  What on earth was the “Bucket War”? And why on earth did it begin? 
  What comical reason led to the birth of the potato chip? 
  What’s the cure for insomnia? Hint: It’s hilarious. 
  Plus a slew of ridiculously interesting, funny true stories about world history. 
    
  Now, don't just go running off to Google, because we aren't that silly. 
    
  Diabolically, we’ve saved the very best for Untypical Tales.

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  The Honest Toddler - A Child's...

  Bunmi Laditan

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  In this antidote to heavy-handed advice books written by parenting "experts" who have gotten too big for size 2T britches, The Honest Toddler provides an indispensable manual to parenting that places the toddler's happiness front and center. Outrageously confident and sweetly indignant, The Honest Toddler tackles everything from preferred toddler foods (unbroken crackers and undiluted juice), unconditional love (accept them as they are—pants or no pants), sleep and potty training methods (none), play date etiquette (mi casa es not su casa) and the proper response to random aggression at the playground (embrace it. Park justice is messy but swift). The result is a parenting book like no other, one that will leave moms and dads laughing, and maybe crying, as they recognize their own child in the ongoing shenanigans of one bravely honest toddler.

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  Heading Over the Hill - The...

  Judy Leigh

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  From MILLION COPY BESTSELLER Judy Leigh 
  'Lovely... a book that assures that life is far from over at seventy' Cathy Hopkins 
  Growing old disgracefully and having a grand old time… 
  Billy and Dawnie may be in their seventies, but that won’t stop them taking chances or starting again. Their grown-up children have families and lives of their own, so now it’s Billy and Dawnie’s turn, and a life near the sea in Devon beckons. 
  But the residents of Margot Street (or Maggot Street as Dawnie insists on calling it), don’t quite know what to make of their new neighbours. Billy’s loud, shiny and huge Harley Davidson looks out of place next to the safe and sensible Honda Jazz next door, and Dawnie’s never-ending range of outrageous wigs and colourful clothes, means she’s impossible to miss. 
  As new friendships are formed and new adventures are shared, Billy and Dawnie start winning their neighbours’ affection. And when life teaches them all a terrible lesson, the folks of Margot Street are determined to live every day as if it’s their last. 
  Judy Leigh returns with a soul-warming, rib-tickling, timeless tale of true love, true friendship and happy-ever-afters. The perfect feel-good novel for all fans of Dawn French, Dee Macdonald and Cathy Hopkins.  
  Praise for Judy Leigh: 
  ‘Brilliantly funny, emotional and uplifting’ Miranda Dickinson 
  'Brimming with warmth, humour and a love of life… a wonderful escapade’ Fiona Gibson 
  'Judy’s done it again. Every woman over a certain age should read this wonderful book' Jennifer Bohnet 
  'Leigh’s ability to create wonderfully human characters with their range of qualities and flaws shines from the pages' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 
  'Laughing and crying Heading Over the Hill reminds us life is for now not later. 100% recommended for a good read' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review

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  The Nose

  Nicolai Gogol

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  In 1722 Peter the Great introduced a system of positions and ranks for the military, the government, and the Russian court which enabled commoners to gain a modicum of nobility through service to the state. He did so in order to diminish the power of the hereditary nobility with whom he was struggling. This led to large bureaucracies and an obsession with appearances and status, a situation ripe for the brilliant satire of “The Nose”. The story is an absurd, comic, surreal and sometimes grotesque send up of Major Kovalyov, who wakes up one morning to find his nose missing. The story has three parts. In part one, Kovalyov's barber finds his client's nose in his breakfast and is nabbed by the police when he tries to throw it off a bridge.  In part two, Kovalyov awakes to find his nose gone. When he leaves to report the loss, runs into it on the street dressed in the uniform of an important official who outranks him. He chases it, but the nose eludes him until it is apprehended it is about to flee the city by coach. The nose is returned to Kovalyov, but it can't be re-attached, leading him to suspect that a curse has been placed on him. Meanwhile, the nose has become the talk of the town. In part three, the Major awakes with the nose fully intact. Things just drift back to normal. The story is a staple of Russian literature, has been staged and adapted numerous times, and has had a monument erected in its honor in St. Petersburg.

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  Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?...

  Andrew Thompson

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  The bestselling author of Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red share more than 150 baffling, bizarre, and enlightening facts in the fun trivia collection. 
   
  This curious, captivating collection of trivia will surprise and intrigue readers with amazing answers to questions like: 
   
  • Is Jurassic Park possible? 
   
  • What causes “the shakes” after drinking a lot of alcohol? 
   
  • Why do dogs walk in circles before lying down? 
   
  • What makes popcorn pop? 
   
  The follow-up to the bestselling What Did We Use Before Toilet Paper?, Can Holding in a Fart Kill You? has even more fun and fascinating trivia. Perfect for the ever-curious trivia lover, this book is the ultimate in truly extraordinary information. From silly to serious to outright bizarre, this expansive collection offers surprising answers and unexpected facts on everything from history and science to pop culture and nature. From the everyday to the fantastical—it's all here. 
   
  “A very handy book that could honestly, save their life—or just answer all those questions they’re maybe too embarrassed to even google.” —Buzzfeed

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  The Man That Was Used Up

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  In this satirical masterpiece, Edgar Allan Poe takes readers on an unexpected journey through the life of the illustrious Brevet Brigadier General John A. B. C. Smith, a celebrated war hero known for his bravery and remarkable physical presence. But as the narrator becomes increasingly fascinated by the general’s reputation, he uncovers a shocking truth—Smith’s perfect image is nothing more than a patchwork of prosthetics, a product of the toll taken by his wartime experiences. 
  As the mystery unravels, The Man That Was Used Up becomes a biting commentary on the glorification of war heroes, the dehumanizing effects of conflict, and the fragility of human identity. Poe’s dark humor shines as he explores the absurdity of a man who is more machine than human, questioning what remains of a person when all that is left is artificial. 
  A tale of intrigue, satire, and subtle horror, The Man That Was Used Up exemplifies Poe’s genius in blending wit with deeper reflections on society, identity, and the cost of war.

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