Parody

Downton Tabby

Welcome to Downton Tabby Here, the aristocrats of the animal kingdom dwell in stately splendor, sleeping, grooming, sleeping some more, and being fed by their downstairs cats, unaware that their way of life—providing work for others—is about to be swept away by the tides of history . . . and runaway cars. The fur will fly. …

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Advice to Little Girls

You should ever bear in mind that it is to your kind parents that you are indebted for your food, and for the privilege of staying home from school when you let on that you are sick. Therefore you ought to respect their little prejudices, and humor their little whims, and put up with their little foibles until …

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I Hate Everything

I hate that I’m going bald.I hate that I still make fun of bald people.I hate karma.Amateur haters, step aside. Time to learn what it really means to be miserable. Because this guy hates everything. From hating the little irks that happen now and then (like the water that squirts out of the mustard bottle) to hating the …

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We Go to the Gallery (Dung Beetle Reading Scheme 1a)

Have you taken children to a gallery recently? Did you struggle to explain the work to them in plain, simple English? With this new Dung Beetle book by artist Miriam Elia–a tribute to and a parody of the much-loved British Ladybird early learning children’s books of the 1960s–anyone can learn about contemporary art and understand many of its …

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Henri, le Chat Noir: The Existential Musings of an Angst-Filled Cat

This gift book is a collection of photos and quotes from Henri, the existential cat whose ennui has captivated people all over the world. Through his series of short films and interactions with an enthusiastic online community, Henri’s contemplation and disillusion with the world has struck a chord with millions of fans. Now, finally, we have a collection …

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Deep Thoughts

A unique collection of Handey’s “Deep Thoughts”–irreverent observations on life as seen on Saturday Night Live. An Emmy Award-winner and co-producer of SNL, Handey’s works have been published in The New Yorker, National Lampoon, Omni, and …

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Let Me Off at the Top!: My Classy Life and Other Musings

The autobiography every true American has been waiting for: a shockingly candid and raw confessional from a national treasure.From his humble beginnings in a desolate Iowa coal mining town, his years at Our Lady Queen of Chewbacca High School to his odds-defying climb to the dizzying heights of becoming America’s most trusted and beloved television News Anchor, Ron …

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Speak Texan in 30 Minutes or Less

In a parody of Berlitz phrasebooks, veteran Lone Star journalist Lou Hudson has spilled the beans on how best to wrap one’s tongue around Texaspeak so that even recovering Yankees can make their way in this whole other country. Finally there’s hope for that brother-in-law from Hoboken and your banker from Duluth. Folks like them will be able …

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