Fantasy Jokes

In early 1970, artist Ralph Steadman went to America in search of work and found more than he bargained for. At the Kentucky Derby, he met a former Hell's Angel, one Hunter S. Thompson. Thompson wrote later that "The rest of that day blurs into madness. The rest of that night, too. Steadman was lucky to get out of Louisville without serious injuries, and I was lucky to get out at all." Thus began a 30-year friendship and a working relationship that gave birth to what became known as Gonzo Journalism.

All too often, this brilliant novel of thwarted love and revenge miscarried has been read for its political implications. Now, a quarter century after The Joke was first published and several years after the collapse of the Soviet-imposed Czechoslovak regime, it becomes easier to put such implications into perspective in favor of valuing the book (and all Kundera 's work) as what it truly is: great, stirring literature that sheds new light on the eternal themes of human existence.

There’s never a dull moment with silly jokes just for kids! Forget being bored. That should never be a thing! Keep the fun and laughter going whether at home, on the go, or quite honestly…wherever! This book is overflowing with rounds of children friendly jokes!

"The city of San Francisco is being stalked by a huge shaved vampyre cat named Chet, and only I, Abby Normal, emergency backup mistress of the Greater Bay Area night, and my manga-haired love monkey, Foo Dog, stand between the ravenous monster and a bloody massacre of the general public. Whoa. And this is a love story? Yup."

For the first time, Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling opens up about his life as a cast member and head writer for the comedy powerhouse The Howard Stern Show. In The Joke Man: Bow to Stern, Jackie tells of his beginnings as a working comedian and writer and his climb to the top on The Howard Stern Show. Jackie saw it all, and in The Joke Man: Bow to Stern he shares personal stories as well a look from behind the scenes at one of the highest-rated radio shows of all time.

Daughter of Major Derek Hargreaves (spy?) and June Hargreaves (spy's wife?) sister of Sara (born to be Head Girl) and Ben (the usurper), Jenny's comedy career took off via drama school, cider, sausage rolls, sleeping with men who looked like they lived under a carpet, punk poetry, anorexia, bedsit misery, waitressing and not really having a clue about anything. This was a world before microphones, mobile phones, before everyone gave up smoking or started taking coke. Jenny Eclair was on the comedy circuit before there really was a comedy circuit.

Adapting what may be the most popular of graphic novels, by the edgy Hard Case Crime author, adding layers and exploring the nature of morality. Faced with overwhelming poverty and a pregnant wife, a tragic, struggling comedian is forced to turn to crime. In his first heist, he is immersed in...

Now, the best dad joke book is available on Audible for even more dad jokes fun. Ralph Lane reads his hilarious jokes with all the gusto that made him a local legend, except you get the added bonus of crazy sound effects in addition to Ralph's uproarious narrating style. This audiobook is a hit with both kids and adults. Invite Ralph into your home for some dad jokes hilarity! The Dad Jokes Gift Book was already the funniest joke book on Amazon, and it just got even better.

Over the past year, it has been almost impossible to go anywhere without hearing some type of reference to Minecraft. With more than 35 million registered players across the different platforms as of 2012, it has truly taken on a life of its own. Players of all ages enter the word of Minecraft on a daily basis to give their imaginations and creativity the opportunity to run wild.

Welcome to the preview of Funny Stories and Knock Knock Jokes Bundle. This bundle consists of two audiobooks.

Ten-year-old Opie Jones is Very Ordinary. In fact nothing remarkable has ever happened to her, if you don’t count the cat that gives her funny looks from next door (which she doesn’t). So she is naturally very surprised when she is recruited to join The Resistance—a team of superheroes who can read minds, and have a dastardly brainwashing villain to defeat. However it turns out Opie can’t read human minds; she can read animal ones. The other members of the Resistance are very disappointed. And a whole world of animal chat and demands is opening up to her.

"Когда темные боги шутят" - фантастическая новелла Александры Лисиной, первая книга цикла "Артур Рэйш", жанр детективное фэнтези. Череда необъяснимых смертей всколыхнула Верль, поставив в тупик сыскарей из городского Управления. Казалось бы, какая может быть связь между погибшим жрецом, немолодой экономкой и обожающей яблоки девочкой? Но у богов бывают скверные шутки, особенно если эти боги - темные.

At 12 years old, Patrick Stoodle already feels like a stranger in his own world. But when a birthday surprise upends everything he thought he knew, he’s forced to question not just his family, but time, truth, and reality itself. Thrust into a future he might not survive in a time machine he doesn’t understand, Patrick finds himself caught between conflicting stories, identities, and belief systems. With society crumbling around him and the adults in his life fractured by secrets, he begins to ask: Who can I trust? And how do you grow up when the Earth is dying?

Times are tough in the economic downturn of the late 2040s. Angel, an ex-prostitute-turned-assassin, has just killed her ex-boyfriend without making a dime on it. Camaro, a courier, is wanted by the Feds for smuggling coffee and evading pursuit. And Haiwee, once the greatest hacker on the planet, has ruined her body with the drugs used to enhance her reflexes and is destitute with no reputation left to cash in upon. So when a billionaire offers them a big paycheck to retrieve one of three collectible bottles and destroy the other two, the three young mercenaries don't ask questions.

A deviant kid tires of his absent father's antics and summons a curse that will kill him the moment he tells one of his tired zingers. Little does he know that this time, his dad has left for good.

Drago is a gentle dragon that lives on the other side of Dark Mountain. Although he is friendly and kind, other are fooled by his large size and scaly skin. He frightens everyone he comes across due to his looks and size. Drago finally makes a friend. His best friend is a cute, little girl named Emily. What kinds of adventures will Drago and Emily get into next? This fun audiobook is especially great for traveling, waiting rooms, and listening aloud at home or school.

Journey from fantasy mountains to super-cities, through piratical seas and up into space without missing any must-see sights - or putting a foot wrong with the locals! Whether you’re lord of the shoestring-budget or Luxe Skywalker - Notes from Small Planets is your pastiche passport through the best worlds of science fiction and fantasy. Your ultimate travel guide to all the must-see locations in the worlds of science fiction and fantasy.

In her second hilarious adventure, animal mindreader Opie Jones is off to Scotland to join her dad on the set of his Scottish medical TV show, Highland Docs, accompanied by friends Jackson and Cillian, as well as Margot, the cat with attitude, and Opie’s super-keen new sidekick, Slug (an actual slug). But before they get the chance to try out their acting skills, dastardly villain Varling and his band of brainwashers are back with an evil new plan! Can Opie and the gang (plus a showbiz pig) save the day?

Testi originali, insieme a testi rielaborati, ossia variazioni sul tema (spesso come adattamenti ai tempi moderni) dei motivi classici che hanno riempito la nostra infanzia e popolato la nostra fantasia di bambini. Perché non è mai troppo tardi per sentirsi bambini.

Mads og Jakob er i sygehusets kælder. De har stjålet nøglerne til den blå dør. Bag døren ligger de døde. Mads og Jakob er nysgerrige. Men de glemmer, at døden ikke er en joke. Hvem ringer fra det ukendte nummer? Og hvor kommer den mærkelige slubren fra? Caroline Ørsum (f. 1985) er forfatter og underviser. Hun debuterede i 2009 med ungdomsromanen ‘Hovedet i skyerne’.