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Word Perfect: Curious Coinages and Etymological First Aid For Every Day of the Year by Susie Dent
$37.99 NZD
Category: Funny/Quirky
'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres 'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard Osman Welcome to a year of wonder through the English language with Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner. From Turning a Blind ...Show more
Cursed Objects - Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items by J. W. Ocker
$40.00 NZD
Category: Funny/Quirky
Beware . . . this book is cursed These strange but true stories of the world's most infamous items will appeal to true believers as well as history buffs, horror fans, and anyone who loves a good spine-tingling tale. They're lurking in museums, graveyards, and private homes. Their often tragic and alway ...Show more
Strange Planet: Existence Chronicle by Nathan Pyle; Casp Dennis
$34.99 NZD
Category: Funny/Quirky
The curiously relatable inhabitants of Nathan W. Pyle's New York Times bestselling phenomenon Strange Planet are at it once again! Illustrated with art from the Strange Planet collections, Nathan W. Pyle's guided journal takes a fresh, self-reflective look at the behaviour that makes us human. Strange ...Show more
Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide by John Cleese
$24.00 NZD
Category: Funny/Quirky | Reading Level: near fine
____________________________ PRE-ORDER NOW- AVAILABLE 3rd SEPTEMBER 2020 Creativity is usually regarded as a mysterious, rare gift that only a few possess. John Cleese begs to differ, and in this short, immensely practical and often very amusing guide he shows it's a skill that anyone can acquire. Drawi ...Show more
Don't You Just Hate That? 2nd Edition - 947 of Life's Little Annoyances by Scott Cohen
$24.99 NZD
Category: Funny/Quirky
Don't you just hate people who view karaoke as their chance to shine? Sitting in a chair that's shorter than anyone else's? Holding the ketchup bottle over your French fries and the first thing that comes out is red water? Trading bad date stories with someone you're having a bad date with? In 2004, Sco ...Show more
14 Blown Kisses by Wayne Youle
$19.90 NZD
Category: Funny/Quirky
When we’re apart from the ones we love, how do we get our kisses to them? We blow them! The blown kisses in this charming book travel far. Tied to a rocket, attached to a pigeon, kicked like a rugby ball – and many other imaginative ways. Wayne Youle (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whakaeke, Ngāti Pākehā) is one of A ...Show more
Harry Potter: Spell Deck and Interactive Book by Donald Lemke
$34.99 NZD
Category: Funny/Quirky
From Patronus-casting to the cursed Avada Kedavra, this giftable illustrated spell deck and book set is your guide to the magic of the world of Harry Potter. Set includes: 40 full-color printed cards featuring the names of spells, charms, curses, and jinxes from the Wizarding World, with their descrip ...Show more
Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops by Shaun Bythell
$16.99 NZD
Category: Funny/Quirky
A wickedly witty field guide to bookstore customers from the Person Who Doesn't Know What They Want (But Thinks It Might Have a Blue Cover) to the harried Parents Secretly After Free Childcare. It does take all kinds. If you visit bookshops more often than the grocery store, you'll recognize the types. ...Show more
Don't Bother - A Guided Mindlessness Anti-Journal by Pyramid
$24.99 NZD
Category: Funny/Quirky
Put the 'pro' in procrastinate with this guided anti-journal. For people who like themselves just the way they are. Featuring: AN INGRATITUDE JOURNAL For when you just want everyone to f**k off A MINDLESSNESS GUIDE For being anywhere but in the bloody moment A PROCRASTINATION PLANNER For helping distrac ...Show more
Doggos Doing Things - The Hilarious World of Puppos, Borkers, and Other Good Bois by Creators of @doggosdoingthings
$29.99 NZD
Category: Funny/Quirky
Chonkybois, lowriders, borkers, and floofs -- these are just a few of the many cute characters you'll discover in Doggos Doing Things, an irresistible gift book based on the wildly popular Instagram account of the same name.This hilarious book pairs adorable photos of puppos of all shapes (from smol flu ...Show more
Taxidermy Goes Wild - The Funkiest, Freakiest (and Outright Creepiest) Beastly Scenes by Jack Buzan
$19.99 NZD
Category: Funny/Quirky
Stuffed with a wonderfully weird collection of taxidermy from across the globe, Taxidermy Goes Wild will leave you both amused and confused. Revel in scenes of musical mice, basket-balling bengals, gun-toting rodents and lawnmowing moles. Bringing together all the scenes nature never intended, t ...Show more
A Place for Everything - The Story of Alphabetical Order by Judith Flanders
$39.99 NZD
Category: Funny/Quirky
A celebration of alphabetical order, from its humble beginnings to its pre-eminence as the organizing principle for the sum of the world's knowledge. While we emphasize our subconscious appreciation for the importance of the alphabet, it is alphabetic order, its organization, that allows us to sift thr ...Show more