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The Mammoth Book of Weird News
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
The Mammoth Book of Weird News
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Geoff Tibballs
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Series | Mammoth Books |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:512 | Dimensions(mm): Height 134,Width 200 |
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Category/Genre | Humour collections and anthologies |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781845299347
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Classifications | Dewey:032.02 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Little, Brown Book Group
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Imprint |
Robinson Publishing
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Publication Date |
3 November 2011 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
A humorous collection of hundreds of funny news stories, whacky phenomena, and hilarious blunders and gaffes from around the world, such as: the woman who smuggled 75 live snakes in her bra; the man who held a funeral for his amputated foot; the radioactive cat which got mistaken for a bomb; the human tongue that got served up in a hospital; the X-ray that revealed E.T.'s face in a duck; the youth who woke to find a bullet in his tongue; the tortoise that set a house on fire; and many more.
Author Biography
Geoff Tibballs is the author of the bestselling Mammoth Book of Jokes and The Mammoth Book of Dirty Jokes as well as many other books including Business Blunders and Legal Blunders. A former journalist and press officer, he is now a full-time writer who lists his hobbies as sport, eating, drinking, and avoiding housework. He lives in Nottingham, England, with his wife and daughters.
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