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NEW!Lederer’s Language & Laughter – $15Known as the “Attila the Pun,” “The First Name in Popular Linguistics,” and “The King of Language Comedy,” Richard Lederer is Learning and Language Dressed Up to Have Fun. Richard Lederer’s Language & Laughter is the funniest book he has ever written. Chock full of jokes, wordplay, bloopers, puns, crazy English, funny names, grammar stammers, and hilarious holiday humor, this will brighten your days and make you laugh again and again. |
NEW!The Complete Pleasury of Word & Phrase Origins – $25 Hardcover EditionTo the man or woman who knows its origin, each word presents a picture, no matter how ordinary it may appear. Best-selling language author Richard Lederer passionately and humorously presents illuminating stories about the histories and mysteries of everyday words and phrases. In this hardcover book, Dr. Lederer illuminates the history and mystery of everyday words and expressions, organizing these etymologies into 13 thematic clusters, including body parts; wild kingdom; entertainment, land, sea, air, and beyond; politics; sports; science; and religion. |
NEW!A Pleasury of Word & Phrase Origins – $15What does indenting a paragraph have to do with teeth? Why do we say, “The cat’s got your tongue?” A Pleasury of Word & Phrase Origins passionately and humorously explores the histories and mysteries of everyday language. Its companion volume, So That’s What It Means!, features many more illuminating stories. |
NEW!So That’s What It Means! – $15How did nautical words, such as scuttlebutt and the bitter end, sail into our language? How did two U,S, presidents help okay and teddy bear to start life? So That’s What It Means! passionately and humorously explores the histories and mysteries of everyday language. Its companion volume, A Pleasury of Word & Phrase Origins, features many more illuminating stories. |
A Treasury of Christmas Humor – $13The book is chock-full of puns, jokes, riddles, games, poems, stories, history, lore, and more than 50 cartoons! |
Richard Lederer’s Ultimate Book of Literary Trivia – $15A treasure chest of amazing facts, curiosities, and quizzes about your favorite authors and their works. Looking back to the Bible, mythology, and Shakespeare and moving up to a library of contemporary writers, Ultimate Book of Literary Trivia promises bright days of entertainment and enlightenment for the passionate book lover. |
 Trade paperback, 168 pages The Gift of Age – $15Richard Lederer shares wit and wisdom, information and inspiration about the incredible journey to maturity. The touching stories, fascinating facts, and rollicking humor will stir your soul, stimulate your mind, and tickle your funny bone. The pages are set in 14-point type. |
 Trade paperback Presidential Trivia – $10Who was our youngest American president? Who was our oldest? Who were our tallest, shortest, and fattest? Richard Lederer offers a treasury of fascinating facts about the feats, fates, families, foibles, and firsts of our American presidents, from George Washington to Donald Trump. |
 Hardcover, 128 pages A Treasury for Cat Lovers – $11In these pages cat lovers can celebrate the special bond they share with their beloved companions. A heartwarming collection of fascinating facts, touching stories, history, science, and hilarious jokes about our feline friends. |
 Hardcover, 128 pages A Treasury for Dog Lovers – $11In these pages dog lovers can celebrate the special bond they share with their beloved companions. A heartwarming collection of fascinating facts, touching stories, history, science, and hilarious jokes about our best friends. |
 Trade paperback, 168 pages A Tribute to Teachers – $13Cheering on the true heroes of the classroom,Richard Lederer sings a chorus of praise for those who change our lives one day and one lesson at a time. Readers will meet great teachers throughout history, as well as educators captured in literature, film, and comic strips. A must for teachers and those who love them. |
Beyond Language
American Trivia (what we all should know about our great nation) $10
American Trivia Quiz Book (fascinating facts about the history of our great nation) $10
Presidential Trivia (fascinating facts about our presidents) $10
A Tribute to Teachers (in praise of teachers) $13
The Gift of Age (wit and wisdom, information and inspiration) $15
A Treasury for Cat Lovers (in praise of cats) $11
A Treasury for Dog Lovers (in praise of dogs) $11
Holidays
Hilarious Holiday Humor (the history and humor of our major holidays) $8
Treasury of Halloween Humor (puns, jokes, riddles, games, poems, stories, history) $13
A Treasury of Christmas Humor (puns, jokes, riddles, games, poems, stories, history) $13
Words
A Pleasury of Word & Phrase Origins (histories and mysteries of everyday words and phrases) $15
So That’s What It Means! (more joyful etymology) $15
Ultimate Book of Literary Trivia (amazing facts and curiosities for book lovers) $15
Amazing Words (an anthology of fascinating words) $15
Challenging Words for Smart People $15
Word Wizard $15
Lederer on Language $15
Crazy English $15
The Play of Words $15
The Miracle of Language $15
The Big Book of Word Play Crosswords (100 original puzzles) $15
Bloopers
Anguished English (bloopers) $10
Fractured English (bloopers) $15
The Revenge of Anguished English (bloopers) $15
Puns
Get Thee to a Punnery (classic puns) $10
The Cunning Linguist (good clean dirty wordplay) $15
The Ants Are My Friends (a concert of musical punchlines) $10
For Children
Monsters Unchained! (for children 8-13) $9
Pun & Games (word play for children 9-13) $10
The Circus of Words (letter play for children 9-13) $15
Super Funny Animal Jokes (for children 8-12) $8
Wild & Wacky Animal Jokes (for children 8-12) $8
Rip Roaring Animal Jokes (for children 8-12) $8
Cleverly Comical Animal Jokes (for children 8-12) $8
Animal Cracker Uppers Jr. (for children 7-10) $8
Language Skills
The Write Way (a guide to real-life writing) $15
Sleeping Dogs Don’t Lay (advice for the grammatically challenged) $15
Comma Sense (a fun-damental guide to punctuation) $11
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