Gift/Humour

Sure, everyone does it; but everyone tries to hide it a little differently. "Farts: A Spotter's Guide" will help you pinpoint he (or she) who dealt it every time. In the spirit of the famous and bestselling "Fart Machine" (No 2), this hilarious book features an attached battery powered fart machine that accurately reproduces ten common wind breakers, from the gentle hiss of the Silent-but-Deadly to the rip-roaring flatulation of the Seismic Blast. The text describes the habitat, range, voice, and 'field marks' of each emanation, an... read more

In 1894, Ruth Smythers, 'Beloved wife of The Reverend L. D. Smythers', wrote: 'While sex is at best revolting and at worse rather painful, it has to be endured...One cardinal rule of marriage should never be forgotten: give little, give seldom and, above all, give grudgingly! Most men are by nature rather perverted, and if given half a chance, would engage in quite a variety of the most revolting practices.' The Methodist wife didn't intend to be amusing, but this brief treatise written for young brides is side-splitting today and ... read more

"The Kama Sutra", the ancient Hindu treatise on the art of love, was first translated into English in 1883 by the explorer Sir Richard Burton. This book on improving lovemaking skills uses excerpts from the translation, authentic Indian illustrations and the latest in paper-engineering techniques.

During the current recession it seems our traditional stiff upper lip can only last so long before those other world-beating British skills come to the fore - quiet grumbling and resigned cynicism. "Sod Calm and Get Angry" is for anyone who has finally had enough of bankers and politicians and bosses telling them to keep sodding calm and to carry bloody on. "Sod Calm and Get Angry" is both a rallying call and essential tome of comforting wisdom for the depressed, enraged, disgruntled, disenfranchised and those of a naturally curmud... read more

Full of advice to follow to achieve a state of calm and thoughts on how to inspire. Every page of this small-format book contains a secret to achieving calm. Paul Wilson is also the author of "Instant Calm" and "The Calm Technique".

Yes we can now dress up the presidential couple! A change of wardrobe you can believe in.

Following the success of Don'ts for Husbands and Don'ts for Wives a brand new old collection of advice: - from Birth to Weaning - the care of Young Children - Boyhood and Girlhood "Don't wash the baby in hot water, it would weaken and enervate the babe, and thus predispose him to disease. Luke warm rain water will be the best to wash him with." "Don't choose a wetnurse of a consumptive habit. Check if she or any of her family have laboured under "king's evil" ascertaining if there be any seams or swellings about her neck" "Don't ro... read more

A guide to getting your end away at work. It starts with the Golden Rules of Workplace Fornication and follows up with many practical, real-life examples, showing you not only how to do it, but how to enjoy getting the job done while you're on the job.

Sinuous and agile, aloof and intelligent, playful and affectionate, cats confound and fascinate us with their countless contradictions. As revealed by expert photographers, the many moods and faces of our favorite felines come alive in more than 500 splendid color photographs in "Cats MiniCube." One of four debut volumes in the MiniCube series, this diminutive, chunky book offers an almost three-dimensional form in which to present this delightful collection of pictures that will reveal cats in their full furry glory.

Hand-lettered in the same style as the Edward Monkton cards by the Really Good company, the tales are wonderfully packaged with the utmost style and attention to detail to make these hugely desirable objects and perfect gifts for special occasions. These creations prove there is a universal and enduring audience for stories that inspire and touch hearts. Their philosophy is to heal, unite, amuse and delight in equal measures.

"Keep Calm and Carry On" was a WWII government poster discovered in a dusty box nine years ago. Though it never saw the light of day in 1939 (it was only supposed to go up if Britain was invaded), it has suddenly struck a chord in our current difficult times, now we are in need of a stiff upper lip and optimistic energy once again. Gordon Brown has one up in 10 Downing Street and James May wears a Keep Calm T-shirt on the telly - it is suddenly everywhere. The book is packed full similarly motivational and cheering quotes, proverbs... read more

The Suduko craze continues, and each of these fold-over notepads is filled with 200 new puzzles for hours of puzzling fun.

Visual encyclopaedia uncovering experiences of the world through travel. Entertaining insightful guide to both the practical and the adventurous, incl. helpful 'International Number Ones - because every nation is the best at something' section. Colourful title with illustrations and graphics . A clever gift title for thinking outside the box.

If you've forgotten the capital city of Chile; the basics of osmosis; how to solve a quadratic equation; the names of the Bennet sisters in "Pride and Prejudice"; who wrote the famous poem about daffodils; the use of a conjunction or the number of continents in the world, "I Used to Know That" will provide all the answers. A light-hearted and informative reminder of all the things that we learnt in school but have since become relegated to the backs of our minds, "I Used to Know That" features hundreds of important snippets of wisd... read more

Is your child leaving baby-talk behind and beginning to explore strange new words? Or are you simply a Trekkie who needs a goofy gift for a fellow-fan friend? "The Star Trek Book of Opposites" will transport you together to an exciting voyage of silly educational fun, pairing up colorful photographs of "Star Trek's" classic heroes and aliens to introduce the concept of opposites through immediate visual humor. Our first children's book hits exactly that sweet spot Quirk is so good at, blending sincere educational helpfulness with a... read more