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Gary Paulsen has owned dozens of unforgettable and amazing dogs. In each chapter he tells of one special dog, among them Cookie, the sled dog who saved his life; Snowball, the puppy he owned as a boy in the Philippines; Ike, his mysterious hunting companion; Dirk, the grim protector; and his true friend Josh, a brilliant border collie.

Pompous critics and culture journalists Martin Bain-Jones (Armstrong) and Craig Children (Miller), present a frightfully clever culture show, a wry look at the fringes of popular music. They’re hip, they’re happening – so they say – and in these four episodes they discuss Boy Bands...

Critically acclaimed children’s author Jonah Winter reimagines a true story from 1987. The small Long Island town of Islip has a big problem - 3,168 tons of garbage and no place to put it! So workers pile the smelly refuse on a large barge, hire a tug boat, and send the stuff south to find a final resting place. But as the barge travels from North Carolina to New Orleans and from Mexico to Belize - nobody wants Islip’s rotting mountain of garbage.

This side-splitting collection of 101 of the funniest knock-knock jokes you have ever heard is dangerously funny! All of the jokes have been organised into categories so that budding comedians can make their friends laugh at any occasion. Knock Knock. Who's there? Kent Harris. Kent Harris who? No, that's actually the narrator's name! Never mind, on with the jokes....

Warning! Warning! This collection of jokes is dangerously funny. The hilarious Kent Harris has a bunch of jokes to tell you, with some about animals, some about medicine, some real classics, but all starting with those famous words 'doctor, doctor'. So make sure to tell your whole family they should prepare themselves for their sides splitting before listening to this awesome audiobook....

Jack Goldstein, Jimmy Russell and Kent Harris blast you with their humour cannon with 101 amazing jokes about animals. With subjects such as cats and dogs, horses, farm animals and even dinosaurs, once you've heard all of these you'll have a joke for every occasion. Just make sure you hold onto your head - you don't want to laugh so hard that it falls off!

Who doesn't love Lucy? The legendary actress, producer, and comedian steps into the Who Was? spotlight. Much like her hit TV show, I Love Lucy, Americans in the 1950s fell in love with Lucy. Born in New York in 1911, Lucille Ball was always a natural performer. She danced in the chorus of...

All kids love animals and all kids love to laugh. This collection of animal-themed jokes from the bestselling author of Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids will have young animal lovers rolling in the aisles.

Luego de leer un libro escrito por el molón Jordi Sierra i Fabra acerca del rock y de ver el concierto de Bruce Springsteen que echan esa noche por la tele, Víctor se va a la cama soñando con ser el líder de una banda de rock. Algo podrán conseguir con la guitarra (de dos cuerdas) de Víctor y la batería improvisada de sus amigos. Lo que les pillará por sorpresa a estos amigos es la aventura que vivirán cuando un señor un poco "despistado" confunde a Víctor con John Lennon...

La culpa fue, como siempre, de la mala suerte. Víctor llevaba tantos días ilusionado esperando cobrar su primera paga semanal en mucho, mucho tiempo, tanto que ni se acordaba de la última vez que lo había hecho. Y esta vez había estado tan cerca... Pero no pasa nada, a Víctor siempre se le ocurren soluciones a todos los problemas, así que, inspirado en el mendigo que ve pidiendo en la esquina, les propone a sus amigos hacer unos ingeniosos carteles de "güerfana" "pobre siego", "mudo", con los que seguro conseguirán la caridad del prójimo.

Ça va mal, et King Crotte en a ras-le-bol! Sourire, Bécot, Clin-D’Oeil et Lunettes, les émoticônes les plus célèbres de son royaume, ont...disparu! En attendant, il les a remplacées par Triste, Mon-Oeil, Crotte-De-Nez et Yark! Est-ce que le roi de Textoville parviendra à retrouver ses plus populaires amies, et ainsi éviter une cacastrophe mondiale?

Hey, kids! These hockey jokes will tickle your funny bone and keep you laughing all through hockey season and beyond: Q: What do a hockey player and a magician have in common? A: Both do hat tricks!

Kids will roll on the floor with laughter listening to these silly and ridiculous jokes, and then run to tell their friends! Jokes for Canadian Kids is chock full of good, clean laughs.

How much do you know about farts? Did you know it would take just nine farts from every person on earth to power an atomic bomb? That fish farts nearly triggered a war against Russia? That women's farts smell worse than men's? Pfwoort! It's all in this book. Did you know that inhaling farts is healthy, yet people fart after death? That you can get a job as a professional fart smeller? That farting is illegal in Africa but polite in South America? Heard any ancient Babylonian fart jokes lately? Blorrrk! It's all in this book. 

The creators of the award-winning science podcast for kids, Brains On!, present a humorous, fact- and fun-filled look at life on Earth -- from deep sea creatures and carnivorous plants to the human body and stinky bacteria. Perfect for STEM fans!Did you ever wonder why jellyfish sting? Or if...

What Is Funny? book addresses the subject of sensitivity and awareness in humor. Laughing at others or laughing at oneself, or laughing for no particular reason at all, author Etan Boritzer approaches the various subtleties of this basic human activity asking what is appropriate and what is hurtful, while tackling issues of taunting and teasing, bullying, and aggression - issues that are very much in the focus of our nation’s schools today.

Rupert P. Brown’s biggest worry about sixth grade is it might be, well, a little bit dull. After all, how can a fellow be expected to top a fifth grade year in which his best friend was kidnapped, and he found out his best teacher ever was a real, honest-to-goodness witch? But when Rupert types the word "computowitch" in an e-mail message, his screen goes all green, and then his parakeet starts giving him math lessons. He knows it can only mean one thing: Miss Switch is back!

It’s the first day of fall. The air is cold. The leaves are blowing. Raggedy Ann, Raggedy Andy, and all their toy friends think it is the perfect day to go outside and have a party. Children of all ages can explore the wonders of the fall season through the simple language and delightful descriptions of this enchanting tale. Christina Moore’s charming reading highlights a warm story, full of fun and friendship.

History is chock full of characters and events that could turn your hair white. From rampaging pirates to raunchy monarchs, Oh Yikes! has thrilling stories to spare about history's wildest, scariest moments.

From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator Stevie Lewis, Moon! Earth's Best Friend is a light-hearted nonfiction audiobook about the formation and history of the moon—told from the perspective of the moon itself. Meet Moon! She's more than just a rock—she’s Earth’s rock, her best friend...