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The 37th annual Bathroom Reader from Uncle John and his team is filled with highly entertaining and informative articles that will keep you on the edge of your seat.Uncle John’s Action-Packed Bathroom Reader will take longtime fans and new readers alike on a whirlwind world tour with stories that explore the realms of pop culture, history, sports, and science—plus new exploits of dumb crooks that will make you wonder “What were they thinking?” For this 37th annual edition, Uncle John and his team at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute have explored lands near and far to bring you this collection of entertaining and informative articles that include short reads for a quick trip to the throne room as well as longer page-turners for extended visits. Also included are plenty of amusing lists, factoids, quotes, and quizzes that will fill your head with all sorts of odd trivia that you can use to amaze your friends.

The 35th edition of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader features entertaining, informative, and amusing real-life stories from around the world.It's here! This 35th anniversary edition of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader is bursting with everything you could possibly want to read in the throne room, including short articles for a quick trip and lengthier page-turners for an extended visit. Uncle John and his team at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute have once again gathered the most entertaining and amusing stories from the realms of pop culture, history, science, and sports (not to mention accounts of even more dumb crooks!) for your reading pleasure. In addition, there are plenty of laugh-out-loud lists, amusing quotes, and odd factoids that will delight the most ardent of trivia fans.

Giggles, groans, and belly laughs, packed on every page.Kids can’t resist sharing jokes (even you try to stop them), so they always need a fresh supply. We’ve stuffed the pages of this little joke book with the funniest jokes we could find. Old favorites, new favorites, and a few festering stinkers—all guaranteed to make kids laugh out loud. You'll find Q&A jokes, knock-knock jokes, riddles, and one-liners. And, of course, we’ve included entire chapters of those all-time kid-pleasers: elephant jokes, pirate jokes, and space jokes.   Here’s a sampling: What's black and white, black and white, black and white? A penguin rolling down a hill.   Why don’t zombies eat clowns?They taste funny.   Why did the hen scold her chicks?They were using fowl language.   What kind of books do skunks read?Best-smellers!   How does Darth Vader like his toast?On the dark side.

Jokes and riddles guaranteed to make you gag!Soon to be banned everywhere from Boston to the dinner table, this little book has a double helping of EEW-inducing fun. With more than 500 knock-knock jokes, one-liners, riddles, and puns to choose from, kids can always find the wrong joke…for the right occasion.   How do you make a tissue dance?Put a little boogie in it.   What’s brown and sticky?A stick.   What was Beethoven doing in his grave?Decomposing.   Do zombies eat candy with their fingers?No, they eat the fingers separately.

Harriet Tubman escaped slavery, helped dozens make it to freedom, and then became an abolitionist and women’s rights advocate. Here’s the remarkable life story of an American hero, told in an exciting graphic novel format.

"420 smokes: the ultimate stoner lifestyle guide"--Cover.

Can you help Dr. Watson find his missing friend Sherlock Holmes? Follow the trail of clues in a series of interconnected logic puzzles to solve the mystery!Sherlock Holmes is missing, and he’s left a fiendishly puzzling trail of clues to his whereabouts. In Sherlock Holmes Escape Room Puzzles, you’ll take on the role of Sherlock’s trusted friend Dr. Watson and attempt to solve 10 interconnected puzzles to sort out the mystery. Each of the story-driven puzzles requires that you use logical reasoning, mathematics, and observation skills to find the solution. The puzzle pages in the book can also be downloaded using an included QR code if you want to share the fun with your friends. If you’re stumped, clues of three levels of difficulty will give you a push in the right direction. Button up your coat and don your sleuthing hat—for the game is afoot!

The life story of Muhammad Ali—boxing champion, humanitarian, civil rights activist, and philanthropist—in graphic novel format.

Mahatma Gandhi inspired a nation and generations of social reformers with his emphasis on kindness and nonviolence—discover how one man changed the lives of millions in this illustrated and kid-friendly biography.

Dad will finally be able to kick back, laugh, and relax with this entertaining two-in-one book filled with jokes and word search puzzles.Q: What do you call a person who is happy on a Monday? A: Retired! Me and this recliner? Oh yeah, we go way back. No man cave is complete without fun and games for Dad! This hilarious two-in-one book is filled with great dad jokes and word search puzzles, a perfect gift for Father’s Day, birthdays, holiday stocking stuffers, and more. Hundreds of jokes—including one-liners, knock-knock jokes, and puns—complement more than 50 clever word searches to keep Dad’s brain sharp and filled with smile-inducing (and maybe sometimes groan-worthy) wordplay. Plus, it’s all family-friendly, so dads of all ages can enjoy this witty take on life, fatherhood, work, and so much more.

From the world leader in fascinating facts and amusing true stories comes a book about how to feed, clothe, and protect yourself in the wildernessand might even make you want to avoid anything resembling the wilderness forever.For more than 25 years, Uncle John's Bathroom Reader has helped you learn amazing things you didn't know. Now, Uncle John will show you how to do things you didn't know how to doand probably should never, never, never actually do, unless you're in a survival situation and really, really, really need to do.It's How to Fight a Bear...and Win. A new approach to survival guides and how-to books, this book provides step-by-step instructions for how to make do in any rugged terrain. But if you're expecting ';how to start a fire,' think again. This isn't the kind of book that will tell you how to make a fire by rubbing two sticks together--it will tell you how to make a fire using a car battery.It will also tell you:*; How to swing from a vine like Tarzan *; How to land an airplane in an emergency *; How to fight a bearand win *; How to perform emergency surgery in the woods *; How to identify what insects you can--and cannot--eat *; And lots, lots more.

Make your friends giggle, guffaw, and groan with disgust at the funniest and grossest jokes ever!It's a 2-for-1 of epic proportions—this book combines our two bestselling kids' joke books! Do you know a kid who likes Q&A jokes, knock-knocks, puns, riddles, or one-liners? Of course you do! This collection has all that and more—over 900 jokes, actually. Perfect for boys or girls, it spans all kid-friendly topics, including fairy tales, animals, monsters, and disgusting jokes that'll make them (and you) want to barf. They'll laugh out loud at zingers like:Q: What do you call a cow with a twitch? A: Beef jerky! Q: Do zombies eat candy with their fingers? A: No, they eat the fingers separately.Q: What kind of life was found on Pluto? A: Fleas!And many more!

A graphic biography of civil rights leader and American icon Martin Luther King Jr.This graphical biography tells the story of the most prominent leader of the American civil rights movement. With full-color illustrations and a historically accurate narrative, Martin Luther King Jr.: Voice for Equality! will inform and entertain readers of all ages. From his childhood in Atlanta to his rise as an international icon of human rights and a fiery orator who refused to back down in the face of adversity, King’s life story serves as an ongoing source of inspiration.