David Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never before published story. Along with such favorites as the diaries of a Macy's elf and the annals of two very competitive families,...
Humorous fiction
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Author:Sedaris, DavidSummary: - Author:Duchovny, DavidSummary:
Elsie Bovary is a cow, and a pretty happy one at that--her long, lazy days are spent eating, napping, and chatting with her best friend, Mallory. One night, Elsie and Mallory sneak out of their pasture ... [and] Elsie finds herself...
- Author:May, BarrySummary:
The second book of the adventures of Father Phinehas Floppy-feet. The character Father Phinehas Floppy-feet, was drawn from my experiences as a Parish Priest as well as a Police Chaplain.
- Author:Grabenstein, ChrisSummary:
Eleven-year-old P.T. Wilkie may be the greatest storyteller alive. But he knows one thing for a fact: the Wonderland Motel is the best place a kid could ever live! All-you-can-eat poolside ice cream! A snack machine in the living room!...
- Author:Baker, BartSummary:
Hard-living Todd falls in love with Tami, and Tami's father does everything he can to crush the relationship. Todd is not about to give up the greatest thing that's ever happened to him. But when the unthinkable happens, the men dive...
- Author:Smiley, JaneSummary:
"Eight or nine times a day, day after day, men and horses go out and line up and start running, and the next thing you know, you are in mystery-land." So says Leo, a sad-sack gambler with an incredibly intricate betting system. Leo is...
- Author:Chomin, CécileSummary:
Ils se détestent... pour mieux s'aimerDécouvrez la vie d’un groupe d’amis aussi drôles et attachants que fous. Au programme : des disputes, des rencontres, les préparatifs de deux mariages, l’écriture d’un roman, des vacances...
- Author:Theroux, PaulSummary:
Hoping to get away, a man suffering from writer's block washes up at the rundown Hotel Honolulu, where he becomes the manager after the hotel's boozy owner fires himself. Hawaii is supposed to be a laid-back escape, but the writer is...
- Author:Turenne, MartineSummary:
Dernier-né de la chaîne CostaStellar, l’hôtel six étoiles King Azul de South Beach à Miami fait parler de lui pour de bien mauvaises raisons… Avoir su, peut-être que Geneviève Cabana n’aurait pas accepté l’offre de son patron de quitter...
- Author:Turenne, MartineSummary:
Une autre semaine au chic et tout inclus Hôtel Princess Azul. Complots, pinatas, empoisonnements et excursions-qui-tournent-à-la-catastrophe sont au programme!Dans cette nouvelle aventure, Geneviève Cabana, agente à destination dans un...
- Author:Patterson, James, Grabenstein, ChrisSummary:
It was never easy for Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez to fit in, so he's dreading the day when his genius mom insists he bring her newest invention to school: a walking, talking robot called "E" that thinks it's Sammy's brother. Will E be Sammy's...
- Author:Bird, SarahSummary:
Blythe Young is stumbling down Texas' social ladder after some dubious moral choices. Bankruptcy is only the beginning. Soon, Blythe must face the facts and make amends with the world. But first she'll have to fix her nails.
- Author:Alvarez, JuliaSummary:
A delightfully entertaining story of family and culture from acclaimed author Julia Alvarez.Moving to Vermont after his parents split, Miguel has plenty to worry about! Tía Lola, his quirky, carismática, and maybe magical aunt makes...
- Author:Alvarez, JuliaSummary:
Tía Lola has been invited to teach Spanish at her niece and nephew's elementary school. But Miguel wants nothing to do with the arrangement. He hasn't had an easy time adjusting to his new school in Vermont and doesn't...
- Author:Wallace, AdamSummary:
You've been planning night and day for weeks, and finally you've created the perfect trap! Now all you need to do is wait. Is this the year you'll finally catch the Easter Bunny in action? Parents and children will love...
- Author:Wallace, AdamSummary:
Losing a tooth is an exciting and notable event in the life of a child - what will the tooth fairy bring? You've been planning night and day, and finally you've created the perfect trap! Now all you need to do is wait. Is this...
- Author:Rockwell, ThomasSummary:
Two boys set out to prove that worms can make a delicious meal
- Author:Proctor, JennySummary:
He's a hot high school chemistry teacher living in a small town. She's a globetrotting journalist running from her past. They used to be best friends. Then one kiss changes everything. Kate Fletcher is my kryptonite. She'...
- Author:Proctor, JennySummary:
How is it possible for the chemistry between two chefs to be hotter than a ghost pepper yet colder than liquid nitrogen? When THE Tatum Elliott shows up to run the catering kitchen at my family's farm and event center, I don't...
- Author:Proctor, JennySummary:
Perry Hawthorne is my boss. Only my boss. And I do NOT have a crush. When one of THE Hawthorne brothers-known by their chiseled jawlines and their family-run farm and event center-hires me to be his virtual assistant, I do everything I...
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