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1001 One-Liners by GEOFF TIBBALLS
Category: Humour
Short, quick-fire jokes have been popular for centuries. Indeed the world's oldest surviving joke book, the Philogelos, which was written in Ancient Greek, contains this classic doctor joke: Patient: "Doctor! When I wake up I'm all dizzy. Then after half an hour I feel fine." Doctor: "Well, wait half an ...Show more
A Book for Grandad by Geoff Tibballs
Category: Gift
Everyone has favourite moments with their grandad that they treasure, whether it be a favourite anecdote, activity that is shared, or some wise advice from years of experience. "A Book for Grandad" is the perfect way to show a grandad just how much they are treasured and adored. Full of real-life storie ...Show more
Brain Dump: How to Become a Genius on the Loo by Geoff Tibballs
Category: Craft
If there is one other paper-based product you will want to keep close at hand in the loo it is Brain Dump. Discover thousands of fun facts and stats, quirky lists, trivia and other things you need to know in the time it takes you to do a poo. Guaranteed to boost your brain while the rest of your body ...Show more
Dad-Isms - The Crazy Things Dads Say and Do by Geoff Tibballs
Category: Gift
A hilarious (or groan-worthy) look at the rite of passage that all dads go through. Do you think your jokes are hilarious, without fail? Ever thought something was sidesplittingly funny only to have the rest of your family look at you with pity and disdain? It probably means that you've succumbed to ...Show more
Dad-isms: The Crazy Things Dads Say and Do by Geoff Tibballs
Category: Humour
Do you think your jokes are hilarious, without fail? Ever thought something was sidesplittingly funny, only to have the rest of your family look at you with pity and disdain? It probably means that you've succumbed to the embarrassing, ill-advised things all Dads say and do - the things you swore you'd ...Show more
Eurovision's 100 Craziest Moments: The Good, the Bad and the Wurst by Geoff Tibballs
Category: Performing Arts
For 60 years the Eurovision Song Contest has existed in a parallel universe where a song about the construction of a hydro-electric power station is considered cutting-edge pop, where half a dozen warbling Russian grandmothers are considered Saturday night entertainment, where a tune repeating the word ...Show more
I Wish I Hadn't Said That - Over 3,000 Famous Foot-In-Mouth Moments by Geoff Tibballs
Category: Humour
Ever since Mrs Malaprop first took to the stage in 1775 and described a gentleman as 'the very pineapple of politeness', some famous figures have become better known for their slips of the tongue than for anything they said intentionally. In particular, the careers of a number of broadcasters, sporting ...Show more
Motor Racing's Strangest Races: Extraordinary But True Stories from Over a Century of Motor Racing by Geoff Tibballs
Category: Transport | Series: Strangest Series
In 1894, when the motley assortment of steam and petrol-powered vehicles lined up at the start of the trial from Paris to Rouen, motor-racing's colourful history was launched. Many of the pioneering events were death-defying, trans-continental marathons, in which the competitors were obliged to negotiat ...Show more
Motor Racing's Strangest Races: Extraordinary but True Stories from Over a Century of Motor Racing by Geoff Tibballs
Category: Sport | Series: Strangest Ser.
Since 1894, when motor racing's colourful history began with a bang (and a banger!), drivers, racers and lunatics alike have done many stupid and bizarre things all in the name of motor sport. Author Geoff Tibballs has gathered together this absorbing collection of stories from over a century of motor r ...Show more
New Year, Same You by Geoff Tibballs
Category: Humour
What is it about the term 'wellness' that sets your teeth on edge? Do you really need someone to come in and help you declutter? Can you truly practice mindful meditation on the train to work every morning? If the answer to all these questions is a resounding 'no', then take heart, you're not alone. Wha ...Show more
No-Balls and Googlies: A Cricket Companion by Geoff Tibballs
Category: Sport
Cricket is undoubtedly the elegant game, occupying a long-established and distinguished position in the annals of sporting history. Played by gentlemen the world over, the word cricket may derive from the Anglo-Saxon word cricc, meaning a staff or crutch - giving us a game played with a long wooden impl ...Show more
Ripley's Believe It or Not! by Geoff Tibballs
Category: Education
An encyclopedia of oddities offers a wealth of amazing stories and features showcasing unexpected and unimaginable people, places, and creatures from around the world, and is accompanied by photographs, trivia boxes, and more. 700,000 first printing.