Product Description: From award-winning author Margaret McNamara and New Yorker artist Barry Blitt comes this partly true and completely funny story of George Washington's 7th birthday. In this clever approach to history, readers will discover the truths and myths about George Washington...read more

Product Description: Everyone knows the story of the raft on the Mississippi and that ol’ whitewashed fence, and now it’s time for young ’uns everywhere to get acquainted with the man behind the pen. Mark Twain, famous for his sense of humor and saying exactly what was on his mind, remains one of America’s greatest satirists, and his life history is as interesting as any of his fictional tales—especially when told from the perspective of one of Twain’s most memorable characters, Huckleberry Finn...read more

Product Description: Here are more than 120 hysterical, philosophical, rhetorical, and commonsensical poems and pictures that explore the perfectly not-so-perfect world of picky kids, Miss Muffet's revenge, magic homework wands, yellow snow, and Sunday's sundaes! New York Times bestselling author Karma Wilson and renowned New Yorker cartoonist Barry Blitt have created a brilliantly entertaining poetry collection sure to be a source of pleasure and inspiration to kids everywhere...read more

Product Description: Richard Lederer's Literary Trivia What fictional detective survived an attempted murder by his creator? (Sherlock Holmes) Who was the single mother, living on state benefits, whose wizardly series of novels has made her the richest writer in England? (J...read more

Product Description: Richard Lederer's Classic Literary Trivia from Mythology, Shakespeare, and the Bible What biblical character said, "Am I my brother's keeper?" (Cain) Who was the chief of the ancient Greek gods? (Zeus) Shakespeare's plays are generally classified into which three categories? (tragedies, comedies, and histories)...read more

Ludwig van Beethoven and his five legless pianos keep having to move from one apartment to another when his neighbors complain about the noise, in a hilarious introduction to one of the world's greatest composers.

Classic fairy tales, such as 'Little Red Riding Hood' and 'The Three Little Pigs,' are given a unique twist as they are condensed in a new and amusing way where all flamboyant descriptions are left out--and just the basic facts remain.

A humorous guide to the challenges and foibles of wedding preparations covers such topics as conflicts with parents, planning a budget, establishing a guest list, orchestrating a theme wedding, choosing a pre-wedding crash diet, and selecting the perfect hideous bridesmaid dress. By the author of Baby's First Tattoo. 40,000 first printing.

The author of Entertainment Weekly's 'Hot Sheet' offers parents a uniquely humorous scrapbook designed to assist them in preserving cherished memories about the key moments in a child's life, covering topics ranging from Name of HMO that Kicked You Out of the Hospital to FIrst Irreplaceable Heirloom You Broke. 75,000 first printing.

A collection of political doublespeak, verbal missteps, and ludicrous statements from politicians and political contenders around the world, past and present, including such notables as President and Hillary Clinton, Newt Gingrich, and Bob Dole. (view table of contents)

From the creator of Political Babble comes a hilarious compilation of some of the silliest, most offensive, and arrogant things that men--ranging from Aristotle to Andrew Dice Clay--have ever said about women.