New Zealanders: The Field Guide by Tom Sainsbury

$29.99 NZD

$36.99 (18% off)

Category: Humour | Reading Level: near fine

A revealing guide to the weird and wonderful inhabitants of New Zealand... and the places you'll find them. After years of mimicking various celebrities and stereotypes on his social media platforms, comedian Tom Sainsbury has now compiled his favourite New Zealand personalities into a book. This array of Kiwi heroes includes the useless farmhand that is forever jack-knifing the trailer, the martyr mother who guilt-trips her children, the officious office-worker who narks on the rest of the staff for low level misdemeanours, and the alpha-male teenager who loiters around Mount Maunganui every New Year's. All these descriptions are lovingly collated into a concise, easy-to-read field guide that'll give you a hilarious, in-depth insight into the people of Aotearoa. ...Show more

A Snowflake's Guide to Christmas - How to Survive a Deeply Problematic Holiday by Dave Skinner

$22.99 NZD

Category: Humour

The perfect gift for the liberal minded loved-one in your life, A Snowflake's Guide to Christmas is the hilarious new book from the bestselling author of Why Steve Was Late.

The Home - Haynes Explains by Boris Starling

$19.99 NZD

Category: Humour | Series: Haynes Manuals

Written by bestselling author Boris Starling, The Home is one of the new titles for 2017 in the Haynes Explains series. A light-hearted and entertaining take on the classic workshop manual, it contains everything you'd expect to see including exploded views, flow charts, fault diagnosis and the odd wiri ng diagram. It takes the reader through all areas of life at home, giving the reader all the hints and tips needed to make domesticity run smoothly ...Show more

The Americans - Haynes Explains: by Boris Starling

$19.99 NZD

Category: Humour | Series: Haynes Explains

Written by bestselling author Boris Starling, The Americans is one of the new titles for 2017 in the Haynes Explains series. A light-hearted and entertaining take on the classic workshop manual, it contains everything you'd expect to see including exploded views, flow charts, fault diagnosis and the odd wiring diagram. It takes the reader through all areas of American life, giving the reader all the hints and tips needed to make cross-Atlantic relationships run smoothly. ...Show more

The Little Guide to Dolly Parton - It's Hard to be a Diamond in a Rhinestone World by Malcolm Croft

$14.99 NZD

Category: Humour | Series: The\Little Book Of... Ser.

The ultimate pick-me-up to save you from the nine-to-five heartbreak blues. The Little Guide to Dolly Partonis your bible of devastating Dolly-isms. Yes, that's right, the most iconic and acclaimed female country singer in the history of music is so inventive and brilliant with her clever wisecracks an d sage advice that popular culture has crowned her with an -ism after her name. No one else is as worthy. For more than five decades, Dolly has been laying down her own brand of whip-smart wit and wisdom to the world, with many quotes and quips becoming as famous as her lyrical genius, for which she has won too many song writing awards and honours to mention. Stacked to the rafters with more than 150 bite-size bon-mots, one-liners and ripostes - as well profound and sincere observations - The Little Guide to Dolly Partonis your new favourite life companion. 'I never think of myself as a star because, as somebody once said, "A star is nothing but a big ball of gas" - and I don't want to be that.' Reflecting on stardom during an interview with Billboard, 2014. 'I'm proud of my hillbilly, white trash background. To me that keeps you humble; that keeps you good. And it doesn't matter how hard you try to outrun it - if that's who you are, that's who you are. It'll show up once in a while.' Discussing her background, during an interview with Southern Living, 2014. ...Show more

Kilted Yoga by Finlay Wilson

$29.99 NZD

Category: Humour

FROM THE VIRAL YOGA STAR - 43 MILLION VIEWS IN JUST FIVE DAYS Yoga as it's never been seen before! 'Yoga can feel elitist but the book does not alienate. Partly because of its gentle humour, and partly because the language does not assume any knowledge of terms or sequences. It's straightforward and t o the point. And the scenery beats a sterile yoga studio.' - Evening Standard 'Apparently there is something about the recipe of beards, kilts, butts and the Scottish highlands that just works.' - Finlay Wilson 'Yoga and kilts in a Perthshire forest has proved to be just what the world was waiting for.' - BBC Get ready to lose yourself in the wilds of Scotland and reconnect with the natural world in this gorgeous little book that will make you look at yoga in a whole new way - kilt optional! After recovering from an accident, Finlay Wilson found yoga was the best way to rebuild his strength. Now a qualified yoga instructor himself, he's decided to bring a modern take to this ancient practice. Feast your eyes on his yoga moves and discover why his Kilted Yoga video became an instant global sensation. This beautiful book is both dramatic and inspirational, but also tongue in cheek, quirky and funny. Finlay introduces you to the fundamentals of yoga through four progressive sequences to help you develop your practice. Combining stunning photography of the Scottish highlands with practical advice, Kilted Yoga is the inspiration you've been waiting for - join the movement here. Check out the video that went viral: www.facebook.com/BBCScotland/videos/1085403278236761 ...Show more

Sh*t Moments in New Zealand Sport by Rick Furphy; Geoff Rissole

$24.99 NZD

Category: Humour

The Sh*t Towns of New Zealand writers turn their sharp minds to our most embarrassing sporting moments.

It's in the Post by Rachael Reid

$24.99 NZD

Category: Humour

What better way to put a smile on your trusted postie's face than by requiring them to poke your mail into a pig's snout? Why not give passing tourists a chuckle with a converted microwave by your front gate? When it comes to showing off our DIY ingenuity, Kiwis from across the country have risen to the challenge - of reimagining the humble letterbox. This very Kiwi collection showcases the letterboxes of Aotearoa: from the classic to the crazy, the elaborate to the sublime. From cool dudes to kombis, mako sharks to dairy cows, It's in the Post! is sure to delight, get your creative juices flowing and deliver some belly laughs along the way. ...Show more

The Little Book of Shit Baby Names - And Other Pearls of Parenting Wisdom by Orange Orange Hippo!

$14.99 NZD

Category: Humour | Series: The\Little Book Of... Ser.

The perfect parenting companion... Not suitable for children. Mums and Dads have always yearned for a rule book, a hitchhikers' guide if you will, that spelled out for them how to raise their children properly so they grow up to be well-rounded, decent and likeable adults. Well, that book doesn't exist. And it never will. So, why not read this one instead? We won't bullshit you with lies. We're here to make you laugh. The Little Book of Shit Baby Names ... and Other Pearls of Parenting Wisdom is the ideal antidote to a long day of looking after those little versions of yourself. This tiny tome is the perfect pick-me-up once you've dropped the kids off (at school, not a cliff) or put the baby down (to sleep) and you can finally reflect on how degrading and awful parenting is. This book will make you feel better if only because it'll teach you alternative, and perverted, lyrics to 'Wheels on the Bus'. Packed to the gills with hilarious jokes on all things baby-related, from how to avoid choosing a shit baby name, through to scores of bite-size parenting wisdom that may one day save your sanity from leaking out of your ears. ...Show more

A Victorian Lady's Guide to Life by Elspeth Marr

$14.99 NZD

Category: Humour

In this delightful and engagingly eccentric treasury of life lessons, redoubtable Victorian Elspeth Marr (1871-1947) reflects on the fundamental topics of life as well as the nuts and bolts of everyday living. Part journal, part commonplace book, among many gems you will find enlightenment and advice on everything from Dreams to Garlic; Patriotism to Wrinkles.Written throughout her life but only discovered after her death, by her great-great nephew, Christopher Rush, Elspeth's (known as Aunt Epp) journal was never intended for publication but her style of writing and the subject matter she covers nonetheless reaches a universal audience. Not afraid to put forth views on the big topics - religion, evolution, and ethical issues - she also tackles the nuts and bolts of living - food, sex and health.Vital, refreshingly frank and always amusing, A Victorian Lady's Guide to Life provides a wealth of sound advice. ...Show more

Dictionary Of Slang In New Zealand

$24.99 NZD

$59.99 (58% off)

Category: Humour

"Sidney Baker, Harry Orsman and David McGill have all produced wonderful collections of New Zealand-bred slang terms. I have taken a blanket approach, stuffing everything in regardless of its origins. If we currently speak it, write it, text it, tweet it, facebook it or blog it I've attempted to record it here. However, when I could identify a word or phrase which probably has a kosher Kiwi heritage I have attached a (NZ) tag and, where appropriate, a potted explanation." - Noel Kelly ...Show more

The Germans - Haynes Explains by Boris Starling

$19.99 NZD

Category: Humour | Series: Haynes Explains

Written by bestselling author Boris Starling, The Germans is one of the new titles for 2017 in the Haynes Explains series. A light-hearted and entertaining take on the classic workshop manual, it contains everything you'd expect to see including exploded views, flow charts, fault diagnosis and the odd w iring diagram. It takes the reader through all areas of German life, giving the reader all the hints and tips needed to make relationships run efficiently. ...Show more