Funny: The Book

Funny: The Book

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  • Author: David Misch
  • Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
  • ISBN: 1557839662
  • Category : Performing Arts
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 229

Funny: The Book is an entertaining look at the art of comedy, from its historical roots to the latest scientific findings, with diversions into the worlds of movies (Buster Keaton and the Marx Brothers), television (The Office), prose (Woody Allen, Robert Benchley), theater (The Front Page), jokes and stand-up comedy (Richard Pryor, Steve Martin), as well as personal reminiscences from the author's experiences on such TV programs as Mork and Mindy. With allusions to the not-always-funny Carl Jung, George Orwell, and Arthur Koestler, Funny: The Book explores the evolution, theories, principles, and practice of comedy, as well as the psychological, philosophical, and even theological underpinnings of humor, coming to the conclusion that (Spoiler Alert!) Comedy is God.


It's Kind of a Funny Story

It's Kind of a Funny Story

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  • Author: Ned Vizzini
  • Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
  • ISBN: 1423141083
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 452

Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School as the ticket to his future. Determined to succeed at life—which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job—Craig studies night and day to ace the entrance exam, and does. That's when things start to get crazy. At his new school, Craig realizes that he isn't brilliant compared to the other kids; he's just average, and maybe not even that. He soon sees his once-perfect future crumbling away.


One-third Nerd

One-third Nerd

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  • Author: Gennifer Choldenko
  • Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
  • ISBN: 1524718882
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 226

Ten-year-old Liam and his two younger sisters, precocious third-grader Dakota and second-grader Izzy, who has Down syndrome, face the possibility of losing their beloved dog, Cupcake, who keeps urinating on their apartment's carpet in this funny, fast-paced, and heartfelt story from the Newbery Honor-winning author of the Al Capone series. Illustrations.


How to Write Funny

How to Write Funny

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  • Author: John Kachuba
  • Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
  • ISBN:
  • Category : Reference
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 248

A discussion of the basics and genres of the comic point of view includes essays and interviews with such authors as Dave Barry, Sherman Alexie, and Melissa Bank.


I Funny

I Funny

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  • Author: James Patterson
  • Publisher: jimmy patterson
  • ISBN: 0316206946
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 271

#1 bestselling author James Patterson doles out the laughs in the first book in the hit series! Middle-schooler Jamie Grimm faces bullies and self-doubt as he chases his dream of becoming the world’s greatest comedian Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the world's greatest standup comedian--even if he doesn't have a lot to laugh about these days. He's new in town and stuck living with his aunt, uncle, and their evil son Stevie, a bully who doesn't let Jamie's wheelchair stop him from messing with Jamie as much as possible. But Jamie doesn't let his situation get him down. When his Uncle Frankie mentions a contest called The Planet's Funniest Kid Comic, Jamie knows he has to enter. But are the judges only rewarding him out of pity because of his wheelchair, like Stevie suggests? Will Jamie ever share the secret of his troubled past instead of hiding behind his comedy act? Prepare to laugh and cheer along with Jamie in this highly-illustrated, heartfelt middle school story.


That's Not Funny!

That's Not Funny!

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  • Author: Jeanne Willis
  • Publisher: Andersen Press USA
  • ISBN: 1467744239
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 30

The most action-packed banana-peel gag ever! What happens when mischievous Hyena puts a banana peel on unsuspecting Giraffe's path? A lot of hilarious chaos, it turns out. Kids will laugh and laugh at the crazy chain of events Hyena's practical joke sets in motion. In the end though, the joke's on Hyena, and readers will learn the smelly consequences of laughing too much at others' misfortunes.


The Funny Book (Bobo and Pup-Pup)

The Funny Book (Bobo and Pup-Pup)

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  • Author: Vikram Madan
  • Publisher: Random House Graphic
  • ISBN: 0593562801
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 73

Bobo and Pup-Pup both love books! This FUNNY book is by Geisel Honor winner, Vikram Madan. Perfect for fans of Elephant & Piggie who are ready to graduate to two new buddies! A super funny book has Pup-Pup laughing out loud!! Bobo wants to read it so he can laugh too, but he must wait till Pup-Pup is finished. But the more Pup-Pup laughs, the harder it is! All kids know that waiting is not easy!! What happens when Bobo's patience runs out and he annoys his friend a little too much? This hilarious and relatable book will have kids as young as 2 years old and up to age 7 laughing out loud just like Bobo and Pup-Pup. New readers will gain confidence and want all the books in the series: We Love Bubbles!; Let's Make Cake!; and Hatch an Egg. Graphic chapter books serve as a great bridge to graphic novels and longer chapter books.


My Dad Thinks He's Funny

My Dad Thinks He's Funny

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  • Author: Katrina Germein
  • Publisher: Candlewick Press
  • ISBN: 0763665223
  • Category : Juvenile Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 33

A gift-appropriate story for kids features a long-suffering boy's eye-rolling observations of his father's bombastic and often corny sense of humor, which is comprised of groan-out-loud puns and wisecracking rejoinders.


Closing Time

Closing Time

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  • Author: Joseph Heller
  • Publisher: Simon and Schuster
  • ISBN: 143912776X
  • Category : Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 469

A darkly comic and ambitious sequel to the American classic Catch-22. In Closing Time, Joseph Heller returns to the characters of Catch-22, now coming to the end of their lives and the century, as is the entire generation that fought in World War II: Yossarian and Milo Minderbinder, the chaplain, and such newcomers as little Sammy Singer and giant Lew, all linked, in an uneasy peace and old age, fighting not the Germans this time, but The End. Closing Time deftly satirizes the realities and the myths of America in the half century since WWII: the absurdity of our politics, the decline of our society and our great cities, the greed and hypocrisy of our business and culture -- with the same ferocious humor as Catch-22. Closing Time is outrageously funny and totally serious, and as brilliant and successful as Catch-22 itself, a fun-house mirror that captures, at once grotesquely and accurately, the truth about ourselves.


This Will Be Funny Someday

This Will Be Funny Someday

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  • Author: Katie Henry
  • Publisher: HarperCollins
  • ISBN: 0062955721
  • Category : Young Adult Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 308

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel comes to high school in acclaimed author Katie Henry’s coming-of-age YA contemporary about a girl who accidentally falls into the world of stand-up comedy. Perfect for fans of John Green and Becky Albertalli! Sixteen-year-old Izzy is used to keeping her thoughts to herself—in school, where her boyfriend does the talking for her, and at home, where it’s impossible to compete with her older siblings and high-powered parents. When she mistakenly walks into a stand-up comedy club and performs, the experience is surprisingly cathartic. After the show, she meets Mo, an aspiring comic who’s everything Izzy’s not: bold, confident, comfortable in her skin. Mo invites Izzy to join her group of friends and introduces her to the Chicago open mic scene. The only problem? Her new friends are college students—and Izzy tells them she’s one, too. Now Izzy, the dutiful daughter and model student, is sneaking out to perform stand-up with her comedy friends. Her controlling boyfriend is getting suspicious, and her former best friend knows there’s something going on. But Izzy loves comedy and this newfound freedom. As her two parallel lives collide—in the most hilarious of ways—Izzy must choose to either hide what she really wants and who she really is, or finally, truly stand up for herself. * Rise: A Feminist Book Project Book of the Year * A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book of the Year *