Books with author Bruce Phillips

All-around funny man and bestselling author Bob Phillips is at it again with another crazy collection of zany fun that will leave youngsters rolling on the floor. Zany and Brainy Good Clean Jokes for Kids follows in the fun footsteps of Bob’s other popular kid-friendly joke books.Who wears a mask, smells good, and rides a horse? I don’t have the foggiest.The Cologne Ranger.Sure to keep the hilarity coming, these good clean jokes will widen the smiles of readers of all ages.

"Who's there?" is the best set up line in comedy history. Now kids of all ages can knock hilarious jokes out of the fun park. Friends, family, and fellow-jokesters will be rolling in the aisles with laughter and secretly taking notes.This collection of the crazy and zany is from Bob Phillips—which means everyone who hears these comic gems will laugh hysterically and fall to the ground in awe of the most awesome knock-knocks ever invented.

An exciting new fairy tale in the style of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Mary Poppins and Alice in Wonderland. The Blue Awakening is the first in a series of five books chronicling the magical exploits of Princess Blue, Princess Victoriana, and Lady Charlotte along with many other endearing characters as they experience one adventure after another. The princesses are quickly thrust into the center of a dangerous battle between the forces of good and evil. The three beautiful young heroines are of questionable royalty, although together they are an overwhelming force of righteousness. The princesses’ youth and innocence, along with Lady Charlotte’s inner fire, leave them susceptible to the malevolent forces of a very beautiful, yet powerfully wicked and cunning baroness. As the princesses face the forces of evil they are secretly protected by a mythical sisterhood of courageous and talented women and possibly even a silver angel. The Blue Series is filled with kings and queens, knights and debutantes, brigands and bandits, young men and women coming of age along with a unique host of very special animals and creatures. Originally written as a fairy tale to be read aloud to children at bedtime, the stories evolved into a series of books even adults will enjoy. Reading to a group or reading alone, The Blue Awakening along with the rest of the Blue Series are great fun for those of all ages. Author’s notation: Periodically the realities of being in a combat zone unexpectedly shattered my imaginary world and thrust me back into the ever present dangers of Iraq. Notations of rocket attacks and other such interruptions are inserted exactly where they occurred while writing this story.C.B. PhillipsPhoenix BaseBaghdad, Iraq

Bob Phillips’ original GOOD CLEAN JOKES FOR KIDS was such a hit that the master jokester has scoured the earth (well, not quite) for even more crazy riddles, puns, knock-knocks, wisecracks, and tongue twisters. Enjoy them alone or try them out on unsuspecting friends, parents, and youth leaders:Q. What do you call a ship that lies on the bottom of the ocean and shakes?A. A nervous wreck.Q. What is an astronaut’s favorite meal?A. LaunchKnock, knock.Who’s there?Diesel.Diesel who?Diesel all make you laugh if you aren’t very bright.Totally awesome fun! For kids of all ages.

The Blue Knights is the third in a series of books chronicling the magical exploits of Princess Blue, Princess Victoriana, and Lady Charlotte along with many other endearing characters. It is a fairy tale of the battle between innocent virtue and unholy wickedness in the spirit of the Brothers Grimm, the Oz stories by L. Frank Baum, and Mary Poppins, by P. L. Travers. Two young princesses and their lovely governess, banished from the Kingdom of the North for reasons beyond their understanding, find themselves in reversed roles far from home at Schloss Lichtenstein. The princesses are now relegated to the status of mere morning matrons at the bottom of the royal staff hierarchy. In contrast, Lady Charlotte is no longer a nanny, but instead the Senior Matron and virtual First Lady of the Schloss. Discovering hard work, long hours, and unseen dangers, the banished princesses, find special friendship and camaraderie with the other matrons, stablehands, pages, and squires. Lady Charlotte is no longer the fun-loving big sister to the princesses, but instead, she is an unrelenting taskmaster. Unbeknownst to these three special maidens, they are surrounded by unseen protectors known as the Blue Knights. Simultaneously, a secret sisterhood of mythical female warriors, work to protect the three maidens and foil the schemes of the wicked Aleksandrina, Queen of the Damodells. Known as the Sisters of the Ettol Rahc, they use their almost magical powers to thwart the evil plot against not only the Blue Sapphire, but all that is virtuous. Still, the first misstep by one of the Blue Sapphire occurs as the beautiful Lady Charlotte succumbs to her feral yearnings. She takes on the secret role as the Phantom Rider, a dark Spector of the night who brandishes her own particular justice on those malevolent souls who unwittingly cross her path. Originally written as a fairy tale to be read aloud at bedtime, the stories evolved into an exciting adventure about friendship, love, and the coming of age.Author's note on the inspiration for the stories,The story is a fairy tale adaptation of the real-world introduction of women into the newly formed Iraqi Police Service in 2003-2004. These unsung heroes believed in the cause of freedom and making their homeland a safer place. Unfortunately, the new female police officers ran into not only dangers from radical extremists and terrorists, but much more significantly, from their male counterparts. MISOGYNY. To personally psychologically cope with the terrible horrors inflicted on these valiant and courageous women, I created the Sisters of the Ettol Rahc. These fairy tale members of a legendary secret sisterhood of Women Warriors. They are trained in a myriad of skills, with some involving fighting, while others are more psychological. The Sisters of the Ettol Rahc are defenders of righteousness protectors of the innocent. Yet, in reality, they are the personification of the women of the Iraqi Police Service. Another group of courageous women, who I was honored to meet while serving in Iraq, are those of the female-led Iranian Resistance, known as the Mujahedin-e Khalq. About the author: C.B.Phillips was a career Soldier in the United States Army for 31 years and the Director of Security for the Army Staff in the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. Deploying multiple times to Iraq, C.B.Phillips wrote the Blue Stories as a psychological escape from the realities of war. Periodically, combat disrupted the fantasy world and notations of rocket attacks, and other such dangers are annotated precisely where they occurred while writing.

Bestselling author Bob Phillips saves the day once again with another heroically humorous collection of knock-knock jokes. Kids can choose their favorite knock-knocks to liven up someone else's afternoon or just spend long family trips entertaining themselves. Perfect for bringing a smile to anyone's face, Super Incredible Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids will keep youngsters and their friends laughing for quite some time.Knock, knock.Who's there?A little boy.A little boy who?A little boy who can't reach the doorbell.With so much good clean fun in hand, kids will be able to astound their parents, defeat all signs of boredom, and have a wonderful time adding a little slap-happy silliness to people's lives.

Is there anything better than a knock-knock joke? How about hundreds of them? You are going to love this collection of laugh lines stupendous enough for a super duper joker. With so many, you have plenty of humor to knock-knock some silly sense into your friends, family, and anyone else who is willing to say “who’s there?”This is good, clean fun that will entertain you and others for hours. It’s perfect for those times when you are waiting after school or between activities or during a long Saturday afternoon.Knock, KnockWho’s there?WooWoo who?Woo-who these jokes are fun! Let’s have a party.If you or your family are getting tired staring at the TV or computer screen, it’s time to scream―with laughter. And this outrageous, hilarious jumble of jokes will make that happen instantly.

A brand-new, eye-catching cover makes this rerelease of humorist Bob Phillips' Best of the Good Clean Jokes (more than 200,000 copies sold) sure to continue as a bestseller. Organized from A to Z, these amusing anecdotes and outrageous one-liners will keep readers entertained--and help them entertain others--for hours. ?Directions: If at first you don't succeed, try looking in the wastebasket for the directions. ?Operation: A minor operation is one performed on someone else. ?Prodigal: A Sunday school class was being quizzed on the prodigal son. The teacher asked, "Who was sorry when the prodigal son returned home?" A boy gave it a lot of thought and then answered, "The fatted calf." Perfect for teens on up, these crazy quips, clean jokes, and witty observations are sure to garner laughs from everyone within earshot.

The Blue Sapphire is the second in a series of five books chronicling the magical exploits of Princess Blue, Princess Victoriana, and Lady Charlotte along with many other endearing and some not so enduring characters. A fairy tale in the spirit of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Chronicles of Narnia and Mary Poppins with her magical powers.Two young princesses and their lovely governess, banished from the Kingdom of the North for reasons beyond their understanding, attempt to avoid the diabolical wrath of the wickedly beautiful Aleksandrina. Traveling across the land, they encounter brigands, thieves and the roguish Shurta Watenea. They also meet incredible creatures such as the friendly Ihop and the dreaded gompies. Mistaken for wily and risqué Damettes, the princesses are at first shunned until their true identity is discovered. They have little time to rest while negotiating a labyrinth of adventures traveling to their new home at Schloss Lichtenstein. Simultaneously, the princesses learn to survive without the shield of royal status. Their governess, Lady Charlotte confronts many dangerous and deadly challenges as she races ahead of the princesses. Even with the protection of a mythical sisterhood of courageous and multitalented female knights, the wicked Damodell Queen may still trick them into her lair. Legend says the only force capable of defeating the evil one’s plan is the triad of The Blue Sapphire. Unbeknownst to the three maidens, they are The Blue Sapphire. Originally written as a fairy tale to be read aloud at bedtime, the stories evolved into an exciting series about friendship, love and the coming of age. The Blue Sapphire along with the rest of the series are an enjoyable escape for those of all ages. About the author: C.B.Phillips was a career Soldier in the United States Army for 31 years and the Director of Security for the Army Staff in the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. Deploying multiple times to Iraq, C.B.Phillips wrote the Blue Books as a psychological escape from the realities of war. Periodically, combat disrupted the fantasy world and notations of rocket attacks and other such dangers are annotated exactly where they occurred while writing the story.