Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld

$19.99 AUD

$49.99 (60% off)

Category: Humour | Reading Level: very good

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 ever ything. '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

Dear Mum by Samuel Johnson

$22.99 AUD

Category: Humour

If you could tell your mum anything, what would it be? Samuel Johnson, Amanda Keller, Vika & Linda Bull, Guy Pearce, Elizabeth Tan, Rebecca Gibney, Peter Helliar, Clare Wright, Hilde Hinton, Gillian O'Shaughnessy, Adam Spencer, Brooke Davis, Lawrence Mooney, Patti Newton, Shane Jacobson, Julie Koh, Susie Youssef, Lehmo, Favel Parrett, Matilda Brown and many more ... A heartfelt, honest and very human book of letters that will make you smile and make you cry. It is the perfect gift for the mum in your life. And a reminder to tell them how you feel before it is too late.   ...Show more

How Good's Australia by The Betoota Advocate

$29.99 AUD

Category: Humour | Reading Level: 4 Non Fiction

It's been a tough few years. We've had three prime ministers in four years, a scandalous ball-tampering scandal, our own #Metoo moments (Defamation laws apply*) - the Murray-Darling fish kills and, worst of all, the cancellation of both the NRL and AFL footy shows.In this penetrating and incisive book, The Betoota Advocate's editors Clancy Overell and Errol Parker take us on the nation's journey through chaos and confusion, to the start of a new era.Finally, we as a nation have been gifted the rare opportunity to choose who leads our country for an entire federal term. Our cricketers now use talent and skill to win matches. The culture wars are over, and common sense prevails.With a sensible Liberal government, a charismatic PM and a united, strong and experienced cabinet of some of our nation's greatest minds in place, we are well on the road to economic stability and environmental renewal.Join Australia's most trusted newspaper from the remote but vibrant town of Betoota, as we detail the last four years in news. How bad things got, and how lucky we, as a nation, have been to survive it all.How Good's Australia.     ...Show more

Go the F**k to Sleep by Adam Mansbach

$19.99 AUD

Category: Humour

Profane, affectionate, and radically honest, California Book Award-winning author Adam Mansbach's verses perfectly capture the familiar-and unspoken-tribulations of putting your little angel down for the night. In the process, they open up a conversation about parenting, granting us permission to admit our frustrations, and laugh at their absurdity. With illustrations by Ricardo Cortes, Go the F**k to Sleepis beautiful, subversive and pants-wettingly funny-a book for parents new, old and expectant. You probably should not read it to your children. ...Show more

On the Prowl by Rupert Fawcett

$9.99 AUD

$19.99 (50% off)

Category: Humour

With a hugely popular following on Facebook, On the Prowl has developed a regular daily following of more than 100,000 cat lovers from around the world. In On the Prowl the best of Rupert Fawcett's brilliantly observed, touchingly true cartoons come together in book form for the first time. Featuring th e secret thoughts and conversations of cats of every size, shape and breed, this gorgeous book is a celebration of our favourite feline friends. ...Show more

Australia 2020 Betoota Advocate by The Betoota Advocate

$32.99 AUD

Category: Humour

From the heart of the Western Queensland Channel Country, Australia's oldest and favourite newspaper details our country's very rocky start to a new decade that was supposed to be one of great optimism and innovation. 2020 was meant to be our year of healing. A time to tend to the wounds of a country t orn asunder by a decade of divisive political and media debates. A lack of confidence in the international sporting arena. A 24-hour news cycle that has destroyed the pub test.We thought all of the uncertainty was behind us. The federal election delivered us Scotty from Marketing. The Quiet Australian spoke up. Gay marriage? Yep. Climate change? Let's wait and see what happens. Smudge and Warner had served their time and, together as a nation, it was time to rebuild.But fate had other plans, starting with the worst bushfires in human memory. While large swathes of the country burned, our politicians were either on holidays or giving their mates grants to build indoor pools in blue-ribbon seats. Surely, it couldn't get worse. 'ken oath it could. Mother nature arrived as COVID-19, and told us all to go to our rooms.   ...Show more

The Ultimate Joke Challenge - Battle the Whole Family with These Silly Jokes! by Jimmy Niro

$14.99 AUD

Category: Humour

The Ultimate Joke Challenge is all fun and games...until somebody gets a bad case of the giggles In this epic showdown, players compete in multi-level rounds with lots of hilarious jokes, silly tongue twisters, bonus activities, and more, to answer the ultimate question: who will get the most laughs? Chock full of hundreds of rib-tickling jokes for kids ages 8 to 12 and the whole family, this clean game book perfect for reluctant young readers is sure to be a knockout for entertaining game nights, road trips, sleepovers, and beyond Just try not to laugh Makes the perfect silly kids jokes book gift for boys and girls for birthdays, holiday stocking stuffers, Easter baskets, and more On your mark, get set...start joking Features include: 8 joke rounds, plus A fill-in-the-blank joke round Tongue-twister round Shout challenge round Mumble challenge round Charades round Total knockout tiebreaker round ...Show more

F**k, Now There Are Two of You by Adam Mansbach; Owen Brozman (Illustrator); Owen Brozman (Illustrator)

$17.99 AUD

Category: Humour

Adam Mansbach famously gave voice to two of parenting's primal struggles in Go the F**k to Sleepand You Have to F**king Eat-the unrivalled pair of New York Times best sellers that ushered in a new era of radical honesty in humour books for parents. But what could possibly be left? Parents-new, old, exp ectant-of multiple children already knew the answer and Adam discovered it for himself by having two more kids, less than two years apart.F**k, Now There Are Two of Youis a loving monologue about the new addition to the family, addressed to a big sibling and shot through with Adam's trademark profane truth-telling. Gorgeously illustrated and full of unspoken sentiments channelled directly from the brains of parents worldwide, F**k, Now There Are Two of Youarticulates all the fears and frustrations attendant to the simple, maths-defying fact that two is a million more kids than one. As you probably know by now, you shouldn't read it to a child. ...Show more

Yoga Bodies by Lauren Lipton

$14.99 AUD

$49.99 (70% off)

Category: Humour

Yoga Bodies features more than 100 photographic portraits with profound, humorous and heartfelt stories from yoga practitioners (known and unknown) of all ages, skill levels, body types and backgrounds. Each portrait presents the yogi demonstrating a yoga pose, with an accompanying personal story of his or her experience of yoga. Story themes range from anecdotes (such as how the yogi first came to discover yoga) to the physical, emotional, or philosophical impacts yoga has had on their life. Together, the portrait and story represent each yogi's personal expression of their yoga practice; collectively, the entries celebrate the joyful 'Yoga for everyone!' message that's driving yoga's rampant popularity. ...Show more

The Quokka's Guide to Happiness by Alex Cearns

$24.99 AUD

Category: Humour

Meet the Quokka. Miniature marsupial, tourist attraction and the happiest animal on the planet. Unique to Rottnest Island and small areas of the West Australian coast, these cute little critters have featured in more selfies than the Kardashians - no pouting necessary, just an adorable smile!Featuring s tunning photography from award-winning Alex Cearns, and uplifting quotes, The Quokka's Guide to Happiness is a gorgeous compilation sure to bring a cheeky little grin to anyone's face. ...Show more

You Have to F**king Eat by Adam Mansbach

$19.99 AUD

Category: Humour

From the author of the international bestseller Go the Fuck to Sleep comes a book about the other great parental frustration: getting your little angel to eat something that even vaguely resembles a normal meal. Profane, loving, and deeply cathartic, You Have to Fucking Eat breaks the code of child-rear ing silence, giving mums and dads—new, old and expectant—a much-needed chance to laugh about a universal problem. You probably shouldn’t read it to your children. ...Show more

Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness by Bill Bailey

$35.00 AUD

Category: Humour

In Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to Happiness, Bill explores the nature of happiness and ways to be, well, happy. Being Bill Bailey however, he does so in his own, remarkable, Bill Bailey way. From paddle-boarding down the Thames in a Santa hat, to wild swimming in a glacial river, Bill considers the e xhilaration of the outdoors, as well as the quieter pleasures of clearing out your moth-eaten grey t-shirts. He attempts to see beyond the mumbo-jumbo of the wellness industry and aims for the heart of real joy and contentment - and how we can all achieve it. This collection of funny, meditative and thoughtful essays seeks out simplicity and clarity as a corrective to the endless background noise of anxiety-inducing news chatter. Whether it's whooping aloud while cycling through a pine forest, putting pen to paper, or immersing yourself in music, Bill's guide to happiness is an antidote to the frenetic whirl of modern life. Fully illustrated with drawings by Bill himself, this is a wonderful gift of a book for anyone who needs a slice of comfort. ...Show more