Humour & Gift (543)

A Swear A Day

ISBN: 9781837990122

Author: Sid Finch    Publisher: Summersdale Publishers

A DAILY DOSE OF RUDE WORDS AND PROFANITIES Never be lost for dirty words again with an insult and obscenity for every day of the year If you've ever been angry...


A DAILY DOSE OF RUDE WORDS AND PROFANITIES Never be lost for dirty words again with an insult and obscenity for every day of the year If you've ever been angry at your commute, stubbed your toe or broken a glass, swearing can help you vent and make you feel just a little bit better. Now you can get creative with your expletives with this witty collection of vulgar and versatile words. In this side-splitting little book, you will be armed with a swear word for every occasion, and ready to curse whatever life throws at you. Learn a new profanity each day, broaden your rude vocabulary and express yourself in new and entertaining ways. With well-known swear words, obscene phrases from the past, and insults in foreign languages, this book is complete with all the things you've ever wanted to say but didn't have the words for. The perfect book for a foul-mouthed friend, A Swear A Day is the hilarious way to say what you're really thinking.


Bind: hardback


Pages: 160


Dimensions: 102 x 137 mm


Publication Date: 09-11-2023


$19.99
DUE > 30th Nov 2023
Naughty Puzzle Book

ISBN: 9781800079823

Author: Richard Cox    Publisher: Summersdale Publishers

CHEEKY BRAIN-TEASERS FOR GROWN-UPS This kinky collection of puzzles and titillating trivia is guaranteed to spice up your life If you fancy a crude crossword th...


CHEEKY BRAIN-TEASERS FOR GROWN-UPS This kinky collection of puzzles and titillating trivia is guaranteed to spice up your life If you fancy a crude crossword that you wouldn't find in your daily newspaper, then look no further than this no-holds-barred activity book. Whether you're completing a risque dot-to-dot or are lost in a dirty wordsearch, Naughty Puzzle Book is guaranteed to hit the spot. With provocative puzzles and tantalizing trivia, this book won't just make you a professional puzzler, you'll also be a certified sexpert! Inside you will find all kinds of naughtiness, including these stimulating activities: - Match the icons in a playful pairs game - Solve the raunchiest of riddles - Shuffle the letters of a seriously smutty anagram - Spot the difference between two super-sensual scenarios If you like the idea of a book that puts the tease in brain-teaser, then this collection of filthy activities will leave you both shocked and amazed. Be warned though, this book is definitely not safe for work!


Bind: paperback


Pages: 128


Dimensions: 125 x 175 mm


Publication Date: 12-12-2023


$19.99
The Wit and Wisdom of David Attenborough

ISBN: 9781856755269

Author: Chas Newkey-Burden    Publisher: Hachette

A CELEBRATION OF OUR FAVOURITE NATURALIST A fascinating and entertaining collection of facts, quotes and stories, celebrating Sir David Attenborough's wicked se...


A CELEBRATION OF OUR FAVOURITE NATURALIST A fascinating and entertaining collection of facts, quotes and stories, celebrating Sir David Attenborough's wicked sense of humour and astute wisdom. David Attenborough is a national treasure, known for his soothing voice, calming presence, passion for the natural world, and his humble, easy-going nature. Despite his incredible talent and influence, he tends to play it all down, one time stating that, 'I can't believe I'm still employed'. So if he won't celebrate himself, we'll have to do it for him. Filled with facts, tributes and anecdotes, as well as beautiful illustrations, this enormously positive book celebrates Sir David, providing a fascinating insight into his life as well as showcasing his brilliant sense of humour. Running chronologically, this book begins with his early days, to his first job at the BBC, to eventually becoming the most esteemed naturalist on the planet, as he is today. Such revelations include: - There are 18 plants and animals named after him - When asked by a reporter how many degrees he had, he said it would be 'rude to count'* - The single thing that would improve his quality of life is 'good, workable knees'. Blending his quips galore with his powerful messages on the environment and future of the planet, this timely book showcases everything we love about Sir David, making it the perfect gift for any fan. * He has over thirty!


Bind: hardback


Pages: 272


Dimensions: 203 x 254 mm


Publication Date: 01-02-2024


$34.99
DUE > 29th Feb 2024
Fourteen Poems To Say I Love You

ISBN: 9781913627218

Author: Various    Publisher: Candlestick Press

How many ways are there to say “I love you”? According to poetry there are many – with room for humour, longing, lust, tenderness and a healthy dose of se...


How many ways are there to say “I love you”? According to poetry there are many – with room for humour, longing, lust, tenderness and a healthy dose of self-mockery. These fourteen poems are not about love but declare it with an immediacy that’s captivating and irresistible. Longing may be expressed using all sorts of images – there’s even a riff on a famous Shakespeare sonnet where we find ourselves in outer space – but at the heart of all the poems is love and the urgent need to proclaim it: “I love your eyes when the lovelight lies Lit with a passionate fire.” from ‘I Love You’ by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. This is an anthology that says “I love you” with a freshness and directness that’s guaranteed to stir even the stoniest of hearts. Poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Katharine Goda, Nathalie Handal, Christopher Marlowe, Mary Mulholland, James Nash, Ogden Nash, Abigail Parry, Rachel Plummer, William Shakespeare, Penny Sharman, Dominic Weston and Ella Wheeler Wilcox.


Bind: paperback


Pages: 24


Dimensions: 137 x 210 mm


Publication Date: 01-12-2022


$15.99
Ten Poems About Love

ISBN: 9781907598821

Authors: Various, Lorraine Mariner    Publisher: Candlestick Press

This second edition of our popular mini-anthology calls at every stop on love’s roller-coaster journey – from the first dizzy declarations of passion, to th...


This second edition of our popular mini-anthology calls at every stop on love’s roller-coaster journey – from the first dizzy declarations of passion, to the clear-eyed devotion of a couple in old age. In one of the most celebrated of modern love poems, we sense the boundless optimism of love at full tilt: “…you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you” from ‘i carry your heart with me’ by ee cummings. Along the way there’s also humour and warmth in the form of a battered straw hat that has come to symbolise what it means to be together for the long haul. These are poems that capture all the light and shade of love; poems to make you think and feel. The selection is edited and introduced by Lorraine Mariner, a poet and librarian who works at the National Poetry Library in London. Poems by Fleur Adcock, John Ashbery, ee cummings, Tishani Doshi, Lorraine Mariner, Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, Sinéad Morrissey, Peter Sansom, Alfred Lord Tennyson and RS Thomas.


Bind: paperback


Pages: 20


Dimensions: 137 x 210 mm


Publication Date: 01-05-2008


$15.99
Ten Poems For A Wedding

ISBN: 9781913627232

Authors: Various, Kathryn Bevis    Publisher: Candlestick Press

A wedding isn’t a wedding without a poem. The enduring quality of great poetry seems to promise that all will be well for a couple on the threshold of marriag...


A wedding isn’t a wedding without a poem. The enduring quality of great poetry seems to promise that all will be well for a couple on the threshold of marriage. You’ll be dazzled by the brilliance and beauty of this selection, which offers everything from heartfelt blessings to reflections on the rich rewards of married life. And of course there are also declarations of love: “But for now, we make our promises gently. This extraordinary day we have made. Listen – the birds in their ordinary heaven.” from ‘Vow’ by Clare Shaw. Whether you’re seeking a poem to read at a marriage ceremony or a gift for a soon-to-be-married friend, this anthology sparkles like a jewel, with something for every imaginable kind of wedding. Poems by Kathryn Bevis, John Donne, Michael Donaghy, Sasha Dugdale, Kahlil Gibran, Jane Hirshfield, Li-Young Lee, William Meredith, Alice Oswald and Clare Shaw.


Bind: paperback


Pages: 20


Dimensions: 137 x 210 mm


Publication Date: 01-06-2023


$15.99
Ten Poems Of Happiness

ISBN: 9781907598739

Authors: Various, Deborah Alma    Publisher: Candlestick Press

Happiness: the mid-point, perhaps, between contentment and joy. We all hope for it, but we all also have times when it seems far away. Sometimes, we even fail t...


Happiness: the mid-point, perhaps, between contentment and joy. We all hope for it, but we all also have times when it seems far away. Sometimes, we even fail to notice when it’s there. These poems don’t celebrate rapture or feverish delight. Mostly they capture moments of what Emily Dickinson calls “casual simplicity” – giggling irreverently during a yoga class or seeing a dragonfly land on a lake. Happiness, they seem to say, is far less complicated than we sometimes imagine: “It comes to the lover, to the dog chewing a sock, to the pusher, to the basketmaker, and to the clerk stacking cans of carrots in the night.” from ‘Happiness’ by Jane Kenyon. Deborah Alma is a poet and poetry tutor, also known as the Emergency Poet offering the world’s first mobile poetry first aid service. Her delightful and thoughtful selection is sure to lift the spirits and gladden the heart. Poems by Deborah Alma, Meg Cox, Emily Dickinson, Jonathan Davidson, Tony Hoagland, Jane Kenyon, Bryony Littlefair, Naomi Shihab Nye, RS Thomas and James Wright.


Bind: paperback


Pages: 20


Dimensions: 137 x 210 mm


Publication Date: 01-07-2019


$15.99
Ten Poems Of Hope

ISBN: 9781913627201

Author: Various    Publisher: Candlestick Press

We couldn’t survive without hope – that light at the end of the tunnel which seems to promise ‘this will pass’ when times are hard. These poems offer ho...


We couldn’t survive without hope – that light at the end of the tunnel which seems to promise ‘this will pass’ when times are hard. These poems offer hope in a whole range of guises – from the uplift of the first signs of spring to the infectious optimism of a child who believes he will live for ever if he eats his greens. There’s also a poem in which a grandmother’s words become a precious talisman: “…empty your paradise onto a desk: your white sands, green hills and fresh fish. Shine the lamp on it like the fresh hope of morning, and keep staring at it till you sleep.” from ‘A Portable Paradise’ by Roger Robinson. Each of these poems is a little chink of light – a reminder that a moment of joy and consolation is always just around the corner. Poems by Fleur Adcock, Sujata Bhatt, Arthur Hugh Clough, Katie Dunstan, Kerry Hardie, Winifred Holtby, Roy Marshall, Paula Meehan, Roger Robinson, Laura Theis and Walt Whitman.


Bind: paperback


Pages: 20


Dimensions: 137 x 210 mm


Publication Date: 01-12-2022


$15.99
Ten Poems Of Kindness: Volume One

ISBN: 9781907598463

Authors: Various, Jackie Kay    Publisher: Candlestick Press

INCLUDES POSTCARDS Kindness can be an underestimated virtue in our increasingly hectic and impersonal world. It is a word that we use most often in our conversa...


INCLUDES POSTCARDS Kindness can be an underestimated virtue in our increasingly hectic and impersonal world. It is a word that we use most often in our conversations with young children when we tell them to be kind to a fellow creature or a new friend. These generous poems remind us that kindness can take many forms and that a kind gesture doesn’t have to be either time-consuming or complicated. On the contrary: “Sometimes a sober voice is enough to calm the waters & drive away the false witnesses,” from ‘Kindness’ by Yusef Komunyakaa. Edited by Jackie Kay and containing two new poems she has written specially for the anthology, this moving selection is allied to a compelling cause. ‘Felix’s Campaign of Kindness’ was instigated by the mother of Felix Alexander, a 17-year-old boy who took his own life after years of online bullying. The pamphlet is dedicated to the memory of Felix and contains the inspirational open letter written by his mother after his death. Jackie Kay is one of the foremost poets writing in Britain today. She has published numerous poetry collections and a memoir, Red Dust Road, about her quest to find her birth parents. She was the third modern Makar, the Scottish Poet Laureate. Included are two special edition postcards featuring poems by Olga Dermott-Bond and Zoë Green, who were the winners in our Kindness Poem Competition. Poems by Fleur Adcock, Gwendolyn Brooks, Ian Duhig, Sarah Howe, Jackie Kay, Yusef Komunyakaa, Norman MacCaig, Sylvia Plath, Rabindranath Tagore and Kae Tempest.


Bind: paperback


Pages: 28


Dimensions: 137 x 210 mm


Publication Date: 01-09-2023


$15.99
The May Baby

ISBN: 9781035408474

Author: Noel Streatfeild    Publisher: Hachette

A treasury of inspiration for every May baby... Find out why you might give your May baby a name to do with messengers, what is meant by a gift of a posy of bl...


A treasury of inspiration for every May baby... Find out why you might give your May baby a name to do with messengers, what is meant by a gift of a posy of blue violets, daisies and apple blossom, and who your baby shares their birthday with - could it be Fred Astaire, Florence Nightingale or Queen Victoria? Much-loved author Noel Streatfeild originally launched this series of month-by-month baby books in 1959. Recently rediscovered in her publisher's archives, each little book arrives complete with gorgeous illustrations, and includes: - suggested names and games for babies born in each month - characteristics of your baby according to their zodiac sign - famous babies who share your baby's birthday - quotations and rhymes to fit every aspect of babyhood ... and much more. With a warm, lively and charming introduction by Noel Streatfeild to every volume, each adorable book in this series is a pleasure to read, and an object to treasure.


Bind: hardback


Pages: 96


Dimensions: 134 x 205 mm


Publication Date: 09-01-2024


$34.99
DUE > 30th Mar 2024
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