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Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases
Andrew Thompson
Paperback (Ulysses Press, March 28, 2017)400 intriguing, entertaining, and often hilarious etymological journiesEnglish is filled with curious, intriguing and bizarre phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including:• Read between the Lines• Cat Got Your Tongue?• Put a Sock in It• Close, but No Cigar• Bring Home the Bacon• Caught Red-Handed• Under the Weather• Raining Cats and DogsPerfect for trivia and language lovers alike, this entertaining collection is the ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language.
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Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?: Over 150 Curious Questions and Intriguing Answers
Andrew Thompson
Paperback (Ulysses Press, June 23, 2015)MORE THAN 200 FUN FACTS―FROM BAFFLING AND BIZARRE TO ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENINGThis curious, captivating collection of trivia will surprise and intrigue readers with amazing answers to questions like: •Is Jurassic Park possible?•What causes “the shakes” after drinking a lot of alcohol?•Why do dogs walk in circles before lying down?•What makes popcorn pop? The follow-up to the bestselling What Did We Use Before Toilet Paper?, Can Holding in a Fart Kill You? has even more fun and fascinating trivia. Perfect for the ever-curious trivia lover, this book is the ultimate in truly extraordinary information. From silly to serious to outright bizarre, this expansive collection offers surprising answers and unexpected facts on everything from history and science to pop culture and nature. From the everyday to the fantastical―it's all here.
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Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red: The Curious Origins of Everyday Sayings and Fun Phrases
Andrew Thompson
eBook (Ulysses Press, March 28, 2017)400 intriguing, entertaining, and often hilarious etymological journiesEnglish is filled with curious, intriguing and bizarre phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including:• Read between the Lines• Cat Got Your Tongue?• Put a Sock in It• Close, but No Cigar• Bring Home the Bacon• Caught Red-Handed• Under the Weather• Raining Cats and DogsPerfect for trivia and language lovers alike, this entertaining collection is the ultimate guide to understanding these baffling mini mysteries of the English language.
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The Crimson Aristocrat
Andrew Simpson
language (Andrew Simpson, March 8, 2015)A Short story retelling the tale of a well educated aristocrat as he recounts the events that lead to his life as a creature of the night! Follow him as he describes the changes he experienced.
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Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?: Over 150 Curious Questions and Intriguing Answers
Andrew Thompson
eBook (Ulysses Press, June 9, 2015)MORE THAN 200 FUN FACTS—FROM BAFFLING AND BIZARRE TO ENTERTAINING AND ENLIGHTENINGThis curious, captivating collection of trivia will surprise and intrigue readers with amazing answers to questions like: •Is Jurassic Park possible?•What causes “the shakes” after drinking a lot of alcohol?•Why do dogs walk in circles before lying down?•What makes popcorn pop? The follow-up to the bestselling What Did We Use Before Toilet Paper?, Can Holding in a Fart Kill You? has even more fun and fascinating trivia. Perfect for the ever-curious trivia lover, this book is the ultimate in truly extraordinary information. From silly to serious to outright bizarre, this expansive collection offers surprising answers and unexpected facts on everything from history and science to pop culture and nature. From the everyday to the fantastical—it's all here.
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The Bubble Bursters of Bathville
Drew Simpson
Hardcover (Austin Macauley, Aug. 30, 2019)Sheriff Splashy's life was really quiet Until the Bursters caused a riot!Tortuga Ted and his motley crew arrive in Bathville, upsetting the peaceful town and causing chaos to the people who live there. What will Splashy and his police department be able to do about them? Will Bathville ever be safe again?
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The Bubble Bursters of Bathville
Drew Simpson
eBook (Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd, Sept. 1, 2019)Sheriff Splashy’s life was really quietUntil the Bursters caused a riot!Tortuga Ted and his motley crew arrive in Bathville, upsetting the peaceful town and causing chaos to the people who live there.What will Splashy and his police department be able to do about them? Will Bathville ever be safe again?
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The Bubble Bursters of Bathville
Drew Simpson
Paperback (Austin Macauley, Aug. 30, 2019)Sheriff Splashy's life was really quiet Until the Bursters caused a riot!Tortuga Ted and his motley crew arrive in Bathville, upsetting the peaceful town and causing chaos to the people who live there. What will Splashy and his police department be able to do about them? Will Bathville ever be safe again?