Pictorials/assorted - Humour

A guide to drawing and painting topics ranging from people and animals to dinosaurs and buildings. It offers readers technical information on how to improve their standard of drawing. It also includes a reference section that provides details of artists' materials and how and when to use them.

Ever wished you'd paid more attention when Grandad replaced a washer, or changed the oil in the car, or hung a curtain rod? Here's another must-have household bible - the perfect companion volume to Tips from your Nana - to help with everyday tasks as well as the more fun stuff, like making home brew and elderberry wine. This time we look at Grandad's Number 8 wire hints: from car maintenance, to growing fruit trees, to replacing glass in a window. Grandad's pretty handy with a hammer too - he can bang together a coffee table, buil... read more

Stephen Fry's secret wife speaks out at last...Enjoyed a nice cuppa this morning with a HobNob and Jeremy Kyle. There was a woman on there who'd been married 16 years without realising her husband was gay. Extraordinary! Which reminds me, it's our 16th anniversary in a few weeks. What a coincidence. Stephen Fry - actor, writer, raconteur and wit. Cerebral and sophisticated, a true Renaissance man. Or is he? Finally, his secret double life - the womanizing, the window-cleaning, the kebabs, the karaoke - is exclusively revealed by Ed... read more

Dear Mum is in praise of one of life's closest relationships. These unforgettable images, chosen from the M.I.L.K. collections, celebrate what it is to be part of a family, to share the gift of friendship and, more than anything else, to be loved. M.I.L.K. began as an epic global competition to find extraordinary and geographically diverse images portraying humanity's 'Moments of Intimacy, Laughter and Kinship'. The winning images in the original M.I.L.K. collection were chosen by eminent Magnum photographer Elliott Erwitt, and ten... read more

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.

What happens when the Mona Lisa gets bored with her job? She quits. But when you have one of the most famous faces in the world, walking out of your job and starting anew isn't easy.

A new indispensable compendium of popular misconceptions, misunderstandings and common mistakes culled from the hit BBC show, QI, hosted by Stephen Fry. EVERYTHING YOU THINK YOU KNOW IS STILL WRONG Octopuses have six legs. Oranges aren't orange. Bats aren't blind. Napoleon wasn't short. Vikings didn't wear horned helmets. Diamond isn't the hardest substance. Bank notes aren't made of paper. Testosterone doesn't make you aggressive. Cheese doesn' t give you nightmares. There is no such thing as a fish. The original Book of General ... read more

The pub quiz has become a fixture in the social life of the nation, but the prospective quizmaster is faced with a perennial quandary: make the questions too hard and you guarantee a long and painful evening; too easy and you have a multiple tie for first place. David Rothwell (author of "The A to Z of English Literature" and "The Dictionary of Homonyms") has come up with an elegant solution. The first letter of the answers in all of the 240 quizzes in this book create a sentence, giving the contestants just that little extra inspi... read more

Ageing is one of those unavoidable facts of life, so it's best just to see the funny side of it. This book provides you with a way to laugh off any of the obstacles old age throws at you. It is filled with pages of 'senior' jokes, across such scenarios as hair loss, visits to the doctor, senior moments and more.

Anyone can be a success, but it takes real and original genius to foul up big time. This title takes us on a tour to celebrate the most spectacular and absurd failures over the years. It includes 235 stories in total spread from the Outer Hebrides to America, Ireland, Australia, Europe and Africa.

What is the difference between a dog and a fox? About 9 pints. What do you call a man with a 2 inch penis? Justin. What's pink and hard in the morning? "The Financial Times" crossword. Did you hear about the consignment of Viagra pills stolen from a warehouse? Police are on the lookout for hardened criminals. An aeroplane is about to crash, when a female passenger jumps up frantically and announces, 'If I'm going to die, I want to die feeling like a woman'. She removes all her clothing and asks, 'Is there someone on this plane who ... read more

How do you grow tomatoes? Ever needed to unclog a sink drain? How do you skip a stone? What's the best way to look after your pearls? Well, just ask Granny. This collection of the best tips from the popular column 'Things Your Grandmother Should Have Told You', featured in the Sunday Star-Times, will entertain and educate you at the same time. You'll never wonder how to open a Swiss bank account again. First published June 2008.

This lively crash course in philosophy takes us on a hilarious - and at the same time, profound - tour through the great philosophical traditions, schools, concepts and thinkers. All with a light touch. As if being led on an intellectual adventure by a brilliant stand-up comic, the reader experiences light-hearted excursions through this weightiest of disciplines - laughing all the way. A ribald refresher course for those in-the-know or hilarious starter class, this makes Big Ideas a hoot to understand. Topics include: Logic (Sherl... read more

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For the fans of Enigma and Enigma 2, here are over a hundred enigmas to solve, as well as logical puzzles, magic squares, brain teasers, riddles and more to wake up, perk up and bend your grey matter. Thrown deep into the fascinating and mysterious world of the Celts, will you, shrewd reader, be capable of foiling the traps of these tricky games and enigmas? There's no magic sickle or druid's potion to help you, rather an alert mind, a little reflection and a lot of cunning will be needed to get to the bottom of these Celtic enigmas.

Deeply politically incorrect and featuring the inspired combination of hilarious yet comforting text and quirky animal and retro shots, will become the bible for anyone who's ever engaged in the search for true love - and anyone in need of a few good laughs along the way. By the author of "Blue Day".

With cross-the-road jokes, business and work jokes, family and love jokes, this brilliant new book will have you chuckling all the way to the funny farm!

Artfully combining poignant animal photographs with gentle humour and heartfelt words, this homage to Dads everywhere is sure to be treasured by fathers of all ages.

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A collection of works by one of America's most popular humorists offers his unique perspective on books, movies, New York socialites, the newspaper business, country life, travel, Hollywood, the publishing industry, and himself.