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1) My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me
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After being summoned to another world, Yogiri and Tomochika were abandoned by their classmates as bait to distract a rampaging dragon. Thanks to Yogiri's ability to cause instant death with a single thought, the two of them survived and made the arduous journey to reunite with their classmates in the capital city. Although they overcame tremendous danger along the way, rejoining the other students is still only the beginning. From the intricate schemes...
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Parce que c'est quand même beaucoup plus classe de faire Saint-Etienne Lyon en avion plutt qu'en train, un père stéphanois emmène ses 3 enfants et sa femme en vacances à la capitale des Gaules.
Quoique non, car il a oublié sa femme sur le chemin !
Ce qui est dommage car, comme l'avion est tour à tour détourné par des indépendantistes savoyards puis par des sauveurs de baleines, il aurait bien aimé bénéficier des conseils de sa femme...
3) Les Ovniens
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Après les ours, les manchots, et les primates, c'est au tour des extraterrestres de passer sous le regard toujours aussi décalé des frères Coudray... et c'est toujours aussi réussi !
Les ovnis arrivent sur terre et, avec Jean-Luc et Philippe, ce ne sont évidemment pas de simples soucoupes volantes, mais bien plutt des cocottes minutes, fers à repasser ou pots de fleur !
C'est tout à la fois, drle, incisif, et perspicace.
Mêlant dessins,...
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Reminiscences of an Old Rake chronicles the eventful past of a remarkable individual - the Honourable Bertram Seal - perhaps one of the last great Casanovas of our time. Bertie, however, is quintessentially English, one of that unique breed of gentleman bachelors that existed between the two great wars. Each book contains a collection of tales recounting our narrator's ribald escapades, though there's a lot more than just sexual intrigue to these...
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The Safety Dance ... to some a forgotten pop hit from the 1980s ... to Crispin it signifies more: a whole lot more. In his quest to uncover the hidden secret of The Safety Dance he will encounter ridicule, despair, dwarves, and the psychotic denizens of an obscure English town. Read on if you dare...
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Following the international best-seller "PC Bedtime Stories" come these nurturing tales for pre-adults. These stories purge the cultural biases, sexism, speciesism, and other -isms from the "classics" that have been handed down from one social power structure to another. Plus new material: a chapter of "Rex Koko, Private Clown," from the award-winning mystery, Honk Honk, My Darling.
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Amusing Words purpose is to make words entertaining, creative or funny. The words in this book are displayed in a way that inspires creativity. Letters have been reshaped, cut, moved or partially erased. By the end, you can also transform a word into something more amusing. 70 words are transformed in this book.
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Xanthe's life has been a 24/7 struggle for almost a decade. As a single parent she has been juggling a full-time job from home, raising two teens with intense extra-curricular activity schedules, navigating a long messy divorce, budgeting on her sole income, all with no family to fall back on. The joy of life has been sucked out of her over the years. She is living in a prison of duties and responsibilities, with no prospect of breaking out. But when...
10) Stranglicious
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Two stories, seven essays, and a list.Topics range from food carts, to self grooming disasters, to granting wishes to dying children.
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With a passing nod to P.G Wodehouse, Reminiscences of an Old Rake chronicles the eventful past of a remarkable individual - the Honourable Bertram Seal. Both beloved by and a lover of the fair sex, he could perhaps be described as one of the last great Casanovas of our time. Bertie, however, is quintessentially English, one of that unique breed of gentleman bachelors that existed between the two great wars. Each book contains a collection of tales...
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Live-On is packed full of crazy VTubers, but with Awayuki Kokorone's popularity skyrocketing after her legendary streaming accident, she finally gets the chance to collaborate with her hero, the company's only first-gen member: Hareru Asagiri. And it's not just any collab-Hareru, who normally never agrees to take center stage, is holding a solo concert, and she wants Awayuki to sing a surprise duet with her at the end! But as the snow-themed VTuber,...
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Amidst wishing a warm "Screw you, normies!" to the newly formed couple of Shion-mama and Sex(Sei)-sama, Awayuki Kokorone, the third-gen talent who went viral after forgetting to end her stream, has been preparing for an event that's fast approaching: the third gen's very first anniversary! But in the meantime, Awayuki takes part in a very sus all-star collab, as well as a shopping date to fill her tragic wardrobe. But while putting together the anniversary's...
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God! An Imperfect Being is a satire about God's creation of the Universe, the stars, the moon, the planets, Man, Woman and all the animals of the earth, the sea and the sky. Since God is a perfectionist, by any measure, He has second thoughts about His Original creation and decides it is in the best interests of all to start over and so He rethinks creation and comes up with an entirely new Cosmic plan.
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"Risas Infinitas: Un Festín de Chistes y Bromas" es un libro que te hará reír sin parar. Desde chistes clásicos hasta humor fresco y contemporáneo, este libro ofrece una amplia variedad de bromas para todos los gustos y edades. Sumérgete en páginas llenas de humor ingenioso, juegos de palabras hilarantes y situaciones cómicas que te sacarán carcajadas en cada página. Ya sea que necesites un momento de alegría instantánea o simplemente...
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Minako Nishimura es una chica que intenta independizarse de sus padres ricos consiguiendo un trabajo. Sin embargo siempre es rechazada hasta que una misteriosa mujer le ofrece trabajar en el Café Fantástico, un restaurante donde las meseras se disfrazan de criaturas mágicas y adoptan una personalidad exagerada.Pero para su desgracia... el papel que le tocará interpretar a ella... ¡será una demonio súcubo sádica!
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Mia's summer cruise has turned into a full-blown adventure! Stranded on a deserted island sans boat and supplies, she and her friends need to figure out how to survive. Well, she and most of her friends, because Esmeralda has gone missing! The group decides to split up to look for her, and Mia gets paired up with Abel.
Hey, maybe being stuck on an island isn't so bad! Especially if it means she gets to be alone with her sweetheart. Little does she...
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Translator J. LePuen offers a book of stories of his own. In "Kamikaze," a high-school student discovers the surprising lengths his classmates will go to to ensure they get passing grades. In "Separate but Equal," a basketball game nearly triggers a race riot. Other stories follow their protagonists out of Caddo Parish, La., and into the wider world--to Argentina, for instance, Bolivia, and France.Contents:KamikazeSeparate but EqualCashiers and Courtesy...
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Due to the Coronavirus there is a shortage of toilet paper in the country. So when terrorists hijack the last known shipment of toilet paper, the Prime Minister knows it will lead to a civil war if the toilet paper isn't recovered. Fast. So he sends his best agent: Agent Penguin, the cutest penguin in British Intelligence. A surreal comedy short story starring a talking penguin.
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