Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld

$49.99 AUD

Category: Humour

The first book in twenty-five years from Jerry Seinfeld features his best work across five decades in comedy. Since his first performance at the legendary New York nightclub Catch a Rising Star as a twenty-one-year-old student in autumn of 1975, Jerry Seinfeld has written his own material and saved eve rything. 'Whenever I came up with a funny bit, whether it happened on a stage, in a conversation, or working it out on my preferred canvas - the big yellow legal pad - I kept it in one of those old-school accordion folders,' Seinfeld writes. 'So I have everything I thought was worth saving from forty-five years of hacking away at this for all I was worth.' For this book, Jerry Seinfeld has selected his favourite material, organised decade by decade. In page after hilarious page, one brilliantly crafted observation after another, readers will witness the evolution of one of the great comedians of our time and gain new insights into the thrilling but unforgiving art of writing stand-up comedy.   ...Show more

Reprehensible: Polite Histories of Bad Behaviour by Mikey Robins

$32.99 AUD

Category: Humour

Rollicking and informative, Reprehensible: Polite Histories of Bad Behaviour is your guide through some of the most shameful behaviour indulged in by humanity's most celebrated figures, as told by Mikey Robins, one of Australia's most beloved comedians. It is often said that we live in era of constant o utrage, but we are definitely not the inventors of outrageousness. Let's be honest, human beings have always been appalling. Not everyone and not all the time, but our history is littered with those whose work and deeds have rendered them . . . reprehensible. Sometimes it's our most esteemed luminaries who behave the worst. In Reprehensible: Polite Histories of Bad Behaviour, Mikey Robins holds the mirror up to everyone, from Popes to politicians, from certified artistic geniuses to scientific and mathematical minds without peer - few emerge without blush or blemish. For instance, what are we to make of Catherine the Great's extensive collection of pornographic furniture, Hans Christian Anderson's too-much-information diary and Karl Marx's epic pub crawls? Or hall-of-fame huckster William McCloundy, who in 1901 actually 'sold' the Brooklyn Bridge to an unsuspecting tourist, and the Pharaoh who covered his slaves in honey to keep flies off his meal? Did you know about the royal ticklers of the Romanov court, and the bizarre coronation rituals of early Welsh kings? (Let's just say that eating a white horse wasn't the weirdest part of the ceremony.) And who else but Mikey could uncover the story of Chrysippus, the Stoic philosopher who laughed himself to death at the sight of a drunk donkey? So sit back and rest your conscience: there will be a host of scoundrels, bounders and reprobates, tales of lust and power aplenty, as we indulge in that sweet spot where history meets outrage, with just a bit of old-school TMZ thrown in for good measure.   ...Show more

Bridge Burning and Other Hobbies by Kitty Flanagan

$19.99 AUD

Category: Humour

Kitty Flanagan has been locked in an industrial freezer in Western Australia, insulted about the size of her lady parts in Singapore and borne witness to the world's most successful wife swap in suburban Sydney. It's these valuable lessons from The University of Life that have taught her so many things, including the fact that cliches like 'The University of Life' are reeeally annoying. In these funny, true stories, Kitty provides advice you didn't even know you needed. Useful tips on how not to get murdered while hitchhiking, how to break up with someone the wrong way, and the right way, why it's important to keep your top on while waitressing, and why women between the ages of 37 and 42 should be banned from internet dating. Bridge Burning and Other Hobbies is a collection of laugh-out-loud, cautionary tales from one of Australia's favourite comedians.   ...Show more

Camp Quality: the Craziest Christmas Crack-Ups Ever! by Jim Dewar; Chad Mitchell (Illustrator)

$9.99 AUD

Category: Humour

What do you call Santa when he takes a break? Santa Pause. What type of music do Santas elves love? Wrap music! What do you call a kangaroo wearing a Santa hat? A Christmas jumper!

Dad Jokes: the Cheesy Edition by Dad Says Jokes

$22.99 AUD

Category: Humour

The most followed dad jokes page on Instagram, @DadSaysJokes, returns with another collection of hilariously cringe-inducing gags for you to share with friends and family. @DadSaysJokes is a community-run Dad jokes network on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, with close to 3 million followers, inspired by the daily jokes of author Kit Chilvers' dad, Andrew. Every day, followers submit their jokes and the team picks their favourites - or Dad just drops in his own zinger! Kit, a young social networking influencer, started his career at the tender age of 14 when he created his original platform, Football.Newz. He has since added another nine platforms, including @PubityPets and monster meme page @Pubity with its 20 million followers. This is his third book. Q: What do you call 52 pieces of bread? A: A deck of carbs ...Show more

School of Laughs by Jim Dewar

$9.99 AUD

Category: Humour

How do you get straight A's? Write them with a ruler. What subject do wizards enjoy? Spelling. Knock, knock! Who's there? Lex. Lex who? Lex go-school is starting!

The Treehouse Joke Book by Andy Griffiths

$12.99 AUD

Category: Humour | Series: Treehouse

Q: How do monkeys make toast? A: They put it under a gorilla. Q: Why did the bus crash? A: Because the driver was a loaf of bread. Jokes galore from the Treehouse duo - from Bears to Worms with Knock Knocks; Brain Teasers; and Skeletons, Ghosts and Monsters in between. A bumper book of hilarity and c raziness for all Treehouse fans, and the perfect Xmas stocking filler. ...Show more

The New York Times Pocket-Size Puzzles: Crosswords by Will Shortz (Editor); New York Times Book Review Staff

$6.99 AUD

Category: Humour

  Crosswords have never looked so good It's the puzzle book series on the go In an adorable and convenient trim size and handsome cover this book makes the perfect stocking stuffer. Edited by puzzlemaster Will Shortz, with 100 easy-to-hard puzzles, this is a great book for all levels of crossword solvers. Features: - 100 puzzles, arranged according to difficulty- Perfect portable size- The perfect gift for any holiday- Edited by Will Shortz - Hardback ...Show more

Funny You Should Say That - Amusing Remarks from Cicero to the Simpsons by Andrew Martin

$14.99 AUD

Category: Humour

Bonkers : My Life in Laughs by Jennifer Saunders

$22.99 AUD

Category: Humour

Jennifer Saunders' comic creations have brought joy to millions. From Comic Strip to Comic Relief, from Bolly-swilling Edina in Ab Fab to her takes on Madonna or Mamma Mia, her characters are household names. But it's Jennifer herself who has a place in all our hearts. This is her funny, moving and fran kly bonkers memoir, filled with laughter, friends and occasional heartache - but never misery. Bonkers is full of riotous adventures: accidentally enrolling on a teacher training course with a young Dawn French, bluffing her way to each BBC series, shooting Lulu, trading wild faxes with Joanna Lumley, touring India with Ruby Wax and Goldie Hawn. There's cancer, too, when she becomes 'Brave Jen'. But her biggest battle is with the bane of her life: the Laws of Procrastination. As she admits, 'There has never been a Plan. Everything has been fairly random, happened by accident or just fallen into place. I'm off now, to do some sweeping...' Prepare to chuckle, whoop, and go Bonkers. ...Show more

Five Go Down Under by Sophie Hamley

$19.99 AUD

Category: Humour

The Famous Five have gone on their greatest adventure yet - a trip Down Under to Oz for some gap year fun. Enid Blyton's books are beloved the world over and The Famous Five have been the perennial favourite of her fans. Now, in this new Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, Julian, George, Dick, Anne and Timmy he ad Down Under for some relaxing holiday fun. But will it be the adventure they had hoped for? Setting up camp in Bondi they soon meet the Sydney Six, a couple of guitar-strumming Kiwis and a rogue South African and find themselves in the thick of Sydney's real estate perils and the attempts of their omnipresent cousin Rupert Kirrin to buy up the local media. But when the sun, surf and bluebottles have their revenge and things don't quite go to plan, it's time to head for the country for a spot of sheep-shearing and quad-bike riding. Will the country be kinder to them or will their close calls with the Australian wildlife have them heading back to the city before you can say decaff soy latte? ...Show more

Super Dad Jokes: Saving the World, One Bad Joke at a Time by Jimmy Niro

$17.99 AUD

Category: Humour

The ultimate gift for Father's Day and Christmas Q: What super power do you get when you become a parent? A: Supervision. In a world of annoyed eye rolls and embarrassed head shakes, super dads rise as the unsung heroes of delightfully cringe-worthy humor. Super Dad Jokes embraces this power in an al l-new edition filled with over 500 magnificent puns, stories, and anti-jokes. So arm yourself against the forces of evil and good taste with this heroically funny joke book--and save the world Includes knee-slappers like: I have a fear of speed bumps, but I'm slowly getting over it. Q: What is the sleepiest fruit? A: Napricot. "Dad, do you want a box for your leftovers?" "No, but I'll wrestle you for them " ...Show more