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Circuses and parades go wildly awry when James Sauerbaugh joins a band of Shriners as a substitute trombonist. The band members are ancient and bombed out of their minds, but James comes to relish the friendships and wild fun on the bus and on parade floats. When Moses Grand, a fellow trombonist, rescues him from death at the hands of a ruthless killer, the story takes an ironic twist. Nobody can have enough books with circuses and parades in them....
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The part-observed anatomy of a man who, without question, is a revered local Glasgow Godfather. Well! That's what they all know this self-made man as.
We may judge his justified reasoning and that of his diverse cohorts as we observe their continuing operations from the city streets to behind the wall at 81, the avenue number of Barlinnie Prison.
The man himself is known to all by the name of 'Bulldog.' In 1968, there were 3,501,564 global births,...
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Stacie, Tiffany and Yadira hope to shut down their rental house and get back their security deposit before leaving town, but first they have to fix the gaping hole in the adobe wall and rid themselves of unwanted graduation "presents," both the result of an uproarious final party. This comic co-ed romp will keep you chuckling.
5) Fool's Gold
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Greed saves a man from having an overly pious, hypocritical vicar as a father-in-law.
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If you are looking for entertainment, humour and wit, then this is the book for you. The anecdotes are scintillating, funny and diverse: about chocolates, Bollywood heroes, the 2012 Olympic Games, the Urdu Virus and many more. The serious side deals with politics, religion, covid-19, science and much more. If you do not cry tears of laughter or sorrow after reading this book, then one of us has no sense of humour or capacity for deep thought. Read...
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When Willow Farrington first meets Isaac Silberstein she doesn't know what to expect. He's a gnome-like old man who survived a World War II concentration camp, and she's an almost-14-year-old who's just back at school after a four-month stay in hospital with an eating disorder.
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Retrato de una chica desconocida es una historia sensual, cautivadora y trágica sobre un amor adolescente secreto, que se desarrolla en el sombrío trasfondo de la oprimida Bielorrusia en las últimas décadas del régimen soviético. Contada desde la perspectiva de Sasha, de trece años al comienzo de la historia y dieciocho en su trágico final, la apasionante novela de Aleksandr Skorobogatov lleva al lector a una inquietante montaña rusa emocional....
10) Flying the Nest
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Lonely millennial Chad MacEwan can't seem to get it together. While his boomer Uncle Martin sails through his twilight years with a full social calendar, Chad's weekly highpoint is dutifully visiting Martin at the Eldernest Assisted Living Lodge. Maybe his uncle's magnetism and way with the ladies will rub off on him, or perhaps Chad will one day gain enough courage to strike up conversation with the woman who works in the cafeteria.
It's not only...
11) Lazy Boyz
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A group of friends who everyone thinks are lazy slobs turn out to be extremely wealthy.
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Just how honest was Abe Lincoln? Why should porn stars never be allowed to decide a case? And how did Adam know when Eve was mad at him? The answer to these, and many other questions that you may have never considered lie within.Yes, Doctor, We Have Sixteen Dogs is off-center, off-kilter (often resulting in a naked Scotsman), and hot off a full court press.It's filled with jollity, frivolity, jokes, the most pungent of puns, and the pith and prattle...
13) Murder Book
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Why is it so much fun to read about death and dismemberment? In Murder Book, lifelong true-crime obsessive and New Yorker cartoonist Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell tries to puzzle out the answer. An unconventional graphic exploration of a lifetime of Ann Rule super-fandom, amateur armchair sleuthing, and a deep dive into the high-profile murders that have fascinated the author for decades, this is a funny, thoughtful, and highly personal blend of memoir,...
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From the creators of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch series comes a new exhilarating graphic novel adventure!
Pup has boundless energy and endless optimism; Dragon is cool and thoughtful but always up for adventure...together, they are best friends who are always there for one another. It's time for the science fair, and Pup and Dragon have hatched a plan to help the kids win the first prize: They'll catch a REAL dinosaur!
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Just when you thought you knew all there was to know about Scott Pilgrim Comes Scott Pilgrim Color Hardcover Volume 1: Precious Little Life! The first in a series of brand-new Hardcover editions, this remastered, 6"x9" Hardcover presents Scott's first "evil ex" battle as you've never seen it before-in full-color! Plus, previously unpublished extras and bonus materials make this mighty tome one that's required reading for Scottaholics everywhere!
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The penultimate SCOTT PILGRIM is here! There are many questions in Scott Pilgrim's terrible little life. First of all, why did he have to turn twenty-four? Secondly, why do robots keep trying to kill him? And why is Sex Bob-omb falling apart? Why is Ramona acting so weird? And finally, why won't these brilliant and deadly Japanese twins leave him alone? Scott Pilgrim will find the answers to these questions... or die trying!
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The New York Times bestselling series and basis for the movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is now available in a new softcover format! Collects both Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe and Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour color edition story pages in one massive volume for maximum value. Get your hard-earned money's worth!
Is Scott Pilgrim dating Ramona Flowers? Sometimes it's not exactly clear. And he's still got three evil exes to defeat, two of which are...
18) Cartoonshow
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Derek is a solo parent raising three kids in the American south while trying to make art. Told in a series of free-flowing and often hilarious comic essays, Cartoonshow gets to the heart of the struggle to be a creative person in a society that doesn't value anything other than how much it can grind out of you. Covid, poverty, the failing social safety net, predatory lenders, and literal acts of God can't stop our hero!
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The New York Times bestselling series and basis for the movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is now available in a new softcover format! Collects both Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World color edition story pages in one massive volume for easier bingeing. Never leave your house again!
Scott Pilgrim wants Ramona Flowers to be his girlfriend. However, she's got baggage in the form of seven evil exes, all of whom Scott...