Ann Hodgman

There's a Batwing in My Lunchbox

Judith Mitchell

Choose Your Own Adventure #67

Seaside Mystery

Patricia Marx

Lisa Birnbach

Grandma Moses was old. Methuselah was old. Bob Hope was old. But boomers getting gray hairs and wrinkles? It can't be! Aging has been a normal human condition since the dawn of humankind, but for the boundless boomer bulge hitting its thirties, forties, and fifties, giving aging angst a whole new meaning. In this hilarious book, well-known humor writers Lisa Birnbach, Ann Hodgman, Patricia Marx, and David Owen have brought together countless reasons for their maturing compatriots to look on the bright side of getting older. 1,003 Great Things About Getting Older will convince you that aging isn't so bad. Finally you can eat dinner at 4:00. Your Pineapple Pez Dispenser is worth $900. Chances grow smaller every year that you will die in childbirth. You'll learn about nonagenarians like the Delaney sisters, Henny Youngman, and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and the secrets of the very old (yogurt, scotch, and pain killers). All in all, the book is a compendium of humor, trivia and real information. 1,003 Great Things About Getting Older is a perfect feel-good gift to raise the spirits of anyone concerned about a few wrinkles or gray hairs.

1,003 Great Things About Getting Older

Three witty and wise women--Birnbach, Ann Hodgman, and Patricia Marx--deliver yet another hysterical list of 1,003 great things. Each writer has a unique and much appreciated take on being a modern-day woman.

1,003 Great Things About Being a Woman

At sixteen, Lila discovers that she is a werewolf and falls in with the handsome but impenetrable werewolf Rider, and together they must overcome incredible obstacles to keep their secret. Original.

Dark Music

A new baby for the Addams family brings changes for all, as Wednesday and Pugsley get sent to summer camp and Uncle Fester falls in love with the nanny.

Addams Family Values

Polly Stone

With their trademark quirky perspective, authors Lisa Birnbach, Ann Hodgman, and Patricia Marx have created yet another surefire hit! More Info About 1,003 Great Things About Being Jewish From the trio responsible for the successful 1,003 series-comes 1,003 Great Things About Being Jewish, the perfect humorous gift book to celebrate being Jewish. Just a sampling of the gems within: * They say Aunt Rose's matzo balls could sink a ship . . . in case you're interested in doing that. * Everyone knows that kosher hot dogs rule. * A Hanukkah bush is a lot easier to bring home than a Christmas tree. * Cool-looking blue and silver wrapping paper instead of red and green. * Where else does a 13-year-old get to say, "Today, I am a man"? * "The remarkable thing about my mother is that for 30 years, she served nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found. -Calvin Trillin 1,003 Great Things About Being Jewish is sure to have everyone smiling, laughing, and appreciating all things Jewish.

1,003 Great Things About Being Jewish

Established in Cats' Lair, their fortress on Third Earth, the six Thundercats find themselves in grave danger when their headquarters is infiltrated by enemy Mutants.

A Thundercats Adventure

Attack of the Mutants

Ms. Weinstock at Hollis Elementary School made a mistake when she programmed the brand new, computerized pizza-maker to make one thousand pizzas instead of one hundred.

Night of a Thousand Pizzas

A reassuring story--mixing an array of off-limits objects with safe items to touch--offers an entertaining introduction to safety for curious little ones, in a sturdy board book with soft padded covers and rounded corners. 20,000 first printing.

Do Touch! Don't Touch!

Laura Logan

Young animals brag about their fathers and the amazing things they can do.

That's My Daddy!

Gathers the author's favorite recipes for pie, brownies, deviled eggs, French toast, onion rings, potato salad, chicken salad, spaghetti sauce, breads, cakes, candies, cookies, poultry, meat, seafood, and vegetables

Beat This! Cookbook

While spending the summer at a seaside boarding house, young readers come to the aid of Tana, a mermaid stranded on the shore and separated from her companions.

Seaside Mystery #67

Ann Hodgman is a funny lady. In this book, she explains how she got that way. But the book only goes up through sixth grade. After that, her life became so embarrassing that writing it down would have caused the pages to burst into flames.

A True Story

How to Die of Embarrassment Every Day

The author discusses some facts about her life and about the many different types of pets she has owned and cared for.

The House of a Million Pets

MY BABYSITTER IS A VAMPIRE SUMMER VACATION TURNS BATTY! Moose Island doesn’t have many babysitters, so Meg and Trevor Swain figure they’ll have to put up with what they get. But when weird Vincent Graver shows up at their front door, they know they’re in for big trouble. Whoever heard of a babysitter who has pointy little teeth, carries a mysterious red liquid around in a bottle, and doesn’t like pizza? When Meg discovers Vincent’s fascination with sinking his teeth into other people’s necks, she and her friend Jack decide what Vincent really is. If they don’t act quickly to stop him, Moose Island will turn into Vampire Island before their very eyes! “Hodgman’s writing style is excellent, building suspense chapter after chapter.... This is a good read, and kids will love it.” —School Library Journal

My Babysitter is a Vampire

Unlocks the secret to children's sensitive palates with two hundred recipes for dishes such as cheese fondue, taco bake, roast pork loin with apple crust, and tuna-ghetti

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