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Murray Ball's "Dog" - the central character in the Footrot Flats cartoon strips - was recently voted New Zealand's best-loved fictional character. Dog has starred in more than 50 Footrot Flats books and now has a book devoted entirely to himself and the "wisdom" that his made him such a lovable character. The Wisdom of Dog features over 300 single, stand-alone cartoons, all with Dog as the main focus. The majority of these stand-alone cartoons have never before been published in book form.

We all need a regular laugh to counter all the bad news presented to us every day in the media. Bright and early each weekday more and more people, young and old, across Australia, in the cities and remote bush, are starting the day with Kochie's 'Joke of the Day' on Sunrise. Following in the now established tradition of Joke of the Day, this book follows in the footsteps of Kochie's Best Jokes, Kochie's Best Jokes 2 and Kochie's Best Jokes 3 and 2009's Kochie's Best Jokes - Bumper Edition. Kochie's Best Jokes 4 is packed full with... read more

* John Dominic Robertson died doing it doggie-style ...sort of. The ambulance crew arrived to find the man wearing only socks and a dog collar chained to a wall. Robertson had apparently asphyxiated while having sex with his girlfriend. His wife was called in to identify the body. * Jordi Giro bought a foreclosed home at auction from a bank in Madrid. When he arrived to inspect his new property, he found the corpse of the previous owner sitting on the living room sofa. Based on the date of her last mortgage payment, the bank estim... read more

Look what you get in this cromulent compendium! Comprehensive episode synopses for 20 seasons of Simpsons, including 128 new gut-busting episodes never before covered! Stuff you may have missed! More screen shots than ever before! Over four hundred character profiles! Every chalkboard phrase Bart has ever written! Nifty new art throughout! Quotes and quips from all your favorite characters! Two or more jam-packed pages devoted to every episode! As well as: Every couch gag, A complete filmography of "Itchy & Scratchy" Every "D'o... read more

Where do we come from? Who created us? Why are we here? These are questions that have sporadically interested people since the dawn of time, but whose answers have continually eluded us. Now in their new book, Jon Stewart and "The Daily Show" writing staff (who include the team behind "The Onion") tackle them and many more with their trademark wit, irreverence and intelligence. They will take us on an intellectual journey through time - a quest back to the very moment of creation - that will maybe, just maybe help us figure out exa... read more

Every now and then, "Top Gear's" tame racing driver needs a change of scene, and after a power-lap-packed year that's seen our fearless man in white elevated to bone fide celebrity status, Stig's decided he needs to escape the flashing bulbs of the paparazzi and do something for himself. It's time to hit the tarmac with an Esperanto language CD and a pet passport for "Where's Stig? The World Tour". Stig's journey will span the continents, from the snow-capped mountains of the north, to the tropical jungles of the equator and dusty ... read more

The milestone 50th GARFIELD compilation book—with a SPECIAL EDITION ANIMATED COVER! The fat cat returns for his 50th book—a brand-new collection of hilarious strips, featuring Jon, Odie, and all the famous characters in the world of the one-and-only Garfield. Featuring a one-of-a-kind lenticular animated cover!

A long time ago, a long way from anywhere, in a West Australian mining town called Kalgoorlie, the legend of Kevin Bloody Wilson was born. It all started innocently enough - just a guy with too much time on his hands changing the words to other people's songs, and writing a few of his own, purely for the fun of it. Kev was an electrician for a while, a music teacher for a while, and he even sold white goods for a while. But the whole time Kev was doing these jobs he'd find himself walking around humming whatever melody was in his h... read more

Everyone knows at least one limerick. Here are all the limericks you can remember, and many you can't recall but wished you could - from childhood ones to some very adult ones. Jim Haynes has arranged more than a thousand limericks according to type. Witty and whimsical, childish and charming, linguistic and logical, fair dinkum and funny, barmy and British. Australian idols and icons, place names and prime ministers are paraded in all their historical and satirical glory. Some limericks, however witty, are joyfully risque, vulgar ... read more

Ralph Steadman - artist of distinction, caricaturist of brilliance, long time unsentimental dog-lover - here shows us dogs - everywhere. Dogs in furniture; dog dictators; fashion dogs; blot dogs; beer dogs and wine dogs, bugs that live on dogs and uninvented dogs. Ranging from the fierce and furious to the whimsical and wistful, the whole world of canine life is here. In a dog book like no other, there is nothing soppy about Steadman's eye as he exposes the heart and bone and sinew of man's best friend.

When the Sex Pistols swore live on tea-time telly in 1976, there was outrage across Britain. Headlines screamed. Christians marched. TVs were kicked in. Thirty years on, all those words are media-mainstream - bandied about with impunity on TV and in the papers. This is the story of our bad language and its three-decade journey from the fringes of decency to the working centre of a more linguistically liberal nation. Silverton takes a clear, comprehensive and witty look at swearing and the impact of its new acceptability on our lang... read more

A collection of the very best cartoons of 2010 from the hand of multi-award winning Herald Sun cartoonist Mark Knight. Containing more than 100 cartoons, plus caricatures and other illustrations, the book highlights and reflects on the Australian political and social landscape from a distinctly Knight point of view.

Oink! Oink! Grab a fork and nab some pork! Garfield loves "the other white meat" in all its palate-pleasing permutations: breaded, barbecued, shredded, fried--even frozen (porksicles, anyone?)-- and is sure to satisfy fans' cravings with this latest collection of comics.

Yiddish is everywhere. We hear words like 'nosh', 'shlep', and 'schmutz', all the time, but how did these little bits of Yiddish come to pepper American English? In "Yiddishkeit: Jewish Vernacular and the New Land", Pekar and Buhle trace the influence of Yiddish from the popular author Sholem Asch, who wrote in the early 1920s-1950s, to the modern day archivist Aaron Lansky, who started the National Yiddish Book Centre. This illustrated anthology contains original stories by notable writers and artists (listed below). Through essay... read more

Simon Tofield returns with a charming follow-up which sees the adorable but incorrigible cat embark on a series of adventures beyond the garden fence. Sharply observed and beautifully drawn, this new book promises to be an even bigger hit than the first.

From the author of the cult bestsellers THE BOOK OF BUNNY SUICIDES and RETURN OF THE BUNNY SUICIDES comes another unmissable collection of rabbit-related self destruction...The bunnies are back - and there's only one thing on their minds. In this new collection, follow the continuing adventures of the fluffy little rabbits who just don't want to live any more...

Garfield has long been considered a "classic" property because he has not only endured, but continues to be fresh and funny after over 30 years in the limelight. Part of the strip's broad appeal is due to its lack of social or political commentary, which was always Jim Davis's intention. Originally created (in June 1978) with the intention of "coming up with a good, marketable character", Garfield is now the world's most syndicated comic strip in history with over 200 million readers daily in over 2,400 newspapers around the glob... read more

A celebration of the single girl's life told in uproarious and uplifting haiku and illustrations guaranteed to make any woman of any age, single or otherwise, laugh out loud and forget her troubles. Unsolicited relationship advice from relatives, disastrous dates, men who wear thumb rings, and the moments of deep satisfaction when you realise that you can do whatever you want with your time - it's all here in a collection of incisive haiku and deliciously cheeky drawings that superbly and charmingly capture the life and times of be... read more

Does the sensation of Tingrith(1) make you yelp? Do you bend sympathetically when you see someone Ahenny(2)? Can you deal with a Naugatuck(3) without causing a Toronto(4)? Will you suffer from Kettering(5) this summer? Probably. You are almost certainly familiar with all these experiences but just didn't know that there are words for them. Well, in fact, there aren't--or rather there weren't, until Douglas Adams and John Lloyd decided to plug these egregious linguistic lacunae(6). They quickly realized that just as there are an awf... read more