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Whether it’s mirthful memoirs, scalpel-sharp satire or guffaw-inducing gift books,here is where you’ll find books to put a smile on your face. From perennial favourites, like Private Eye, to groanworthy joke books & hilarious games, have a laugh with Waterstones.

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Our Bestselling Humour Books

Private Eye Annual 2024
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Private Eye Annual 2024
Ian Hislop
£12.99
Hardback
Oor Wullie & The Broons Gift Book 2025
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Oor Wullie & The Broons Gift Book 2025
D.C.Thomson & Co Ltd
£15.99   £13.99
Hardback
The How to be British Collection
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The How to be British Collection
Martyn Ford
£8.99
Spiral bound
How to be a Brit
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How to be a Brit
George Mikes
£10.99
Paperback
1001 One-Liners
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1001 One-Liners
Geoff Tibballs
£7.99
Paperback
Calypso
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Calypso
David Sedaris
£10.99
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Help I S*xted My Boss
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Help I S*xted My Boss
William Hanson
£10.99   £8.99
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Dishonesty is the Second-Best Policy
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Dishonesty is the Second-Best Policy
David Mitchell
£10.99
Paperback
Penguin Pocket Jokes
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Penguin Pocket Jokes
David Pickering
£9.99
Paperback
The Wicked Wit of Scotland
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The Wicked Wit of Scotland
Rod Green
£7.99
Paperback
All New Dad Jokes
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All New Dad Jokes
Dad Says Jokes
£10.99
Hardback
Very British Problems
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Very British Problems
Rob Temple
£8.99
Paperback
James Acaster's Classic Scrapes
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James Acaster's Classic Scrapes
James Acaster
£10.99
Paperback
The Biggest Ever Tim Vine Joke Book
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The Biggest Ever Tim Vine Joke Book
Tim Vine
£10.99
Paperback
Still Game Book 1
Still Game Book 1: He Who Hingeth Aboot Getteth HeeHaw! - Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill's Still Game 1 (Hardback)
Gordon Tait
£20.00
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The side-splitting sitcom that has become a Scottish institution makes a brilliantly bold transition to the printed page with the hilarious and colourful comic strip misadventures of Jack and Victor.
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Our Best New & Coming Soon Humour Books

Oh Miriam!
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Oh Miriam!
Miriam Margolyes
£10.99   £8.99
Paperback
Diddly Squat: Pigs Might Fly
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Diddly Squat: Pigs Might Fly
Jeremy Clarkson
£10.99   £8.99
Paperback
An Absolute Casserole
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An Absolute Casserole
Alex Horne
£20.00
Hardback
The Greatest Nobodies of History
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The Greatest Nobodies of History
Adrian Bliss
£18.99
Hardback
Still Game Book 1
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Still Game Book 1
Gordon Tait
£20.00
Hardback
Giles The Collection 2025
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Giles The Collection 2025
Carl Giles
£14.99   £12.99
Paperback
The Best of Matt 2024
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The Best of Matt 2024
Matt Pritchett
£9.99   £8.49
Paperback
Bedtime Stories for Privileged Children
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Bedtime Stories for Privileged Children
Daniel Foxx
£14.99   £12.99
Hardback
Britain's Best Political Cartoons 2024
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Britain's Best Political Cartoons 2024
Tim Benson
£16.99
Paperback
My Animals, and Other Animals
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My Animals, and Other Animals
Bill Bailey
£25.00
Hardback
Ghosts: Brought to Life
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Ghosts: Brought to Life
Laurence Rickard
£20.00   £16.99
Hardback
How Not to be a Supermodel
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How Not to be a Supermodel
Ruth Crilly
£20.00   £16.99
Hardback
Surely It Can't Just Be Me...
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Surely It Can't Just Be Me...
Kate Moore
£9.99
Hardback
Why We Were Right
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Why We Were Right
Rosie Holt
£14.99   £12.99
Hardback
Fred Basset Yearbook 2025
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Fred Basset Yearbook 2025
Alex Graham
£9.99   £8.49
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Oor Wullie & The Broons Gift Book 2025
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Oor Wullie & The Broons Gift Book 2025
D.C.Thomson & Co Ltd
£15.99   £13.99
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My Family
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My Family
David Baddiel
£22.00
Hardback
Rosen’s Almanac
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Rosen’s Almanac
Michael Rosen
£16.99
Hardback

You Have to Laugh or You'd Cry...

A selection of the funniest and most painful political humour books

Bedtime Stories for Privileged Children
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Bedtime Stories for Privileged Children
Daniel Foxx
£14.99   £12.99
Hardback
How Did We End Up Here? Volume 15
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How Did We End Up Here? Volume 15
Kate Moore
£9.99
Hardback
What Just Happened?!
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What Just Happened?!
Marina Hyde
£9.99
Paperback
Britain's Best Ever Political Cartoons
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Britain's Best Ever Political Cartoons
Tim Benson
£12.99
Paperback
Depraved New World
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Depraved New World
John Crace
£16.99
Hardback
Have I Got News For You: The Quiz of 2023
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Have I Got News For You: The Quiz of 2023
Have I Got News For You
£16.99   £3.50
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The Diary of a Secret Tory MP
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The Diary of a Secret Tory MP
Henry Morris
£9.99
Paperback
Private Eye Annual
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Private Eye Annual
Ian Hislop
£12.99
Hardback
Britain's Best Political Cartoons 2023
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Britain's Best Political Cartoons 2023
Tim Benson
£16.99
Paperback
The Best of Matt 2023
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The Best of Matt 2023
Matt Pritchett
£8.99
Paperback
The Wit and Wisdom of Boris Johnson
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The Wit and Wisdom of Boris Johnson
Harry Mount
£8.99
Paperback
The Future of British Politics
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The Future of British Politics
Frankie Boyle
£5.99
Paperback
Cold War Steve Annual 2024
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Cold War Steve Annual 2024
Cold War Steve
£18.99
Hardback
PRIVATE EYE
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PRIVATE EYE
Adam Macqueen
£30.00
Hardback
The Secret Political Adviser
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The Secret Political Adviser
Michael Spicer
£9.99
Hardback

Funny People

Our favourite faces of comedy

Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing
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Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing
Matthew Perry
£10.99   £8.99
Paperback
Strong Female Character
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Strong Female Character
Fern Brady
£10.99   £9.49
Paperback
Rambling Man
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Rambling Man
Billy Connolly
£10.99   £8.99
Paperback
Me vs Brain
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Me vs Brain
Hayley Morris
£10.99   £9.49
Paperback
The Twat Files
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The Twat Files
Dawn French
£9.99   £8.49
Paperback
T.V.
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T.V.
Peter Kay
£9.99   £7.99
Paperback
Berserker!
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Berserker!
Adrian Edmondson
£10.99   £9.49
Paperback
My Animals, and Other Animals
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My Animals, and Other Animals
Bill Bailey
£25.00
Hardback
Alan Partridge: Big Beacon
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Alan Partridge: Big Beacon
Alan Partridge
£10.99
Paperback
A Heart That Works
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A Heart That Works
Rob Delaney
£10.99
Paperback
Hexy Bitch
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Hexy Bitch
Daisy May Cooper
£22.00
Hardback
Leigh, Myself and I
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Leigh, Myself and I
Leigh Francis
£22.00
Hardback
Glutton
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Glutton
Ed Gamble
£10.99
Paperback
My Family
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My Family
David Baddiel
£22.00
Hardback
Out of Character
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Out of Character
Alison Steadman
£25.00
Hardback
What's That Lady Doing?
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What's That Lady Doing?
Lou Sanders
£10.99
Paperback
Too Much
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Too Much
Tom Allen
£10.99
Paperback
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Games for a Laugh

Cards Against Humanity
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Cards Against Humanity
Esdevium Games
£31.99
Game
Poetry for Neanderthals Card Game
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Poetry for Neanderthals Card Game
Asmodee
£19.99
Game
Exploding Kittens
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Exploding Kittens
ESDEVIUM GAMES LTD
£19.99
Game
Kids Against Maturity
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Kids Against Maturity
What Do You Meme
£19.99
Game
Taskmaster Board Game
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Taskmaster Board Game
Ginger Fox
£25.99
Game
Taskmaster Expansion Pack
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Taskmaster Expansion Pack
Ginger Fox
£9.99
Game
Throw Throw Burrito Card Game
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Throw Throw Burrito Card Game
Asmodee
£24.99
Game
Throw Throw Avocado
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Throw Throw Avocado
Asmodee
£24.99
Game
Who Did This Poo?
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Who Did This Poo?
Aidan Onn
£12.99
Cards
Incohearent Family Edition
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Incohearent Family Edition
What Do You Meme
£20.99
Game
Frozen Unicorns Card Game
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Frozen Unicorns Card Game
Gamely Games
£12.99
Game
Emoji Card Game
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Emoji Card Game
Ginger Fox Limited
£9.99
Game
Unstable Unicorns
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Unstable Unicorns
Asmodee UK
£19.99
Game
Avocado Smash
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Avocado Smash
Ridley'S Games
£11.99
Game
Cat Chaos
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Cat Chaos
Ginger Fox Limited
£9.99
Game
Obama Llama
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Obama Llama
Big Potato Ltd
£21.99
Game
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Our Best 2025 Humour Calendars

Museum Bums 2025 Wall Calendar
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Museum Bums 2025 Wall Calendar
Jack Shoulder
£13.99
Calendar
Grumpy Cat 2025 Wall Calendar
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Grumpy Cat 2025 Wall Calendar
Grumpy Cat
£13.99
Calendar
Catffirmations 2025 Wall Calendar
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Catffirmations 2025 Wall Calendar
Lim Heng Swee
£13.99
Calendar
Cat Shaming 2025 Day-to-Day Calendar
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Cat Shaming 2025 Day-to-Day Calendar
Pedro Andrade
£13.99
Calendar
A Worry Lines 2025 Day-to-Day Calendar
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A Worry Lines 2025 Day-to-Day Calendar
Worry Lines
£13.99
Calendar
Dog Shaming 2025 Day-to-Day Calendar
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Dog Shaming 2025 Day-to-Day Calendar
Pascale Lemire
£13.99
Calendar
2025 Peanuts Wall Calendar
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2025 Peanuts Wall Calendar
Portico Designs
£10.99
Calendar
2025 Simon'S Cat Wall Calendar
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2025 Simon'S Cat Wall Calendar
Portico Designs
£10.99
Calendar
2025 Edward Monkton Wall Calendar
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2025 Edward Monkton Wall Calendar
Portico Designs
£10.99
Calendar
2025 Wit Of Women
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2025 Wit Of Women
Carousel Press
£12.99
Calendar

Gifts For...

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Animal Lovers
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Gardeners
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Stress Relief
Gifts For Film & TV Fans
Film & TV Fans
Gifts For History Lovers
History Lovers
Gifts For Superfans
Superfans
Gifts For Art Lovers
Art Lovers
Gifts For Crafting Fans
Crafting Fans
Gifts For Nature Lovers
Nature Lovers
Gifts For Anime Fans
Anime Fans
Gifts For Spiritualists
Spiritualists
Gifts For Fashion Lovers
Fashion Lovers
Gifts For Green Living
Green Living
Gifts For New Parents
New Parents
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I Say, I Say, I Say...

Our bestselling joke books

Penguin Pocket Jokes
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Penguin Pocket Jokes
David Pickering
£9.99
Paperback
Smarties Big Book of Stupid Jokes
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Smarties Big Book of Stupid Jokes
Michael Powell
£12.99
Paperback
Great British Wit
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Great British Wit
Rosemarie Jarski
£16.99
Paperback
The Biggest Ever Tim Vine Joke Book
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The Biggest Ever Tim Vine Joke Book
Tim Vine
£10.99
Paperback
Tommy Cooper All In One Joke Book
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Tommy Cooper All In One Joke Book
Tommy Cooper
£8.99
Paperback
Man Walks Into A Bar
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Man Walks Into A Bar
Mike Haskins
£16.99
Paperback
The Mammoth Book of One-Liners
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The Mammoth Book of One-Liners
Geoff Tibballs
£12.99
Paperback
Harry Hill's Whopping Great Joke Book
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Harry Hill's Whopping Great Joke Book
Harry Hill
£9.99
Paperback
All New Dad Jokes
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All New Dad Jokes
Dad Says Jokes
£10.99
Hardback
Dad Jokes: The Punny Edition
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Dad Jokes: The Punny Edition
Dad Says Jokes
£10.00
Hardback
Dad Jokes: The Cheesy Edition
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Dad Jokes: The Cheesy Edition
Dad Says Jokes
£10.00
Hardback
The Mammoth Book of Jokes New edn
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The Mammoth Book of Jokes New edn
Geoff Tibballs
£14.99
Paperback
The Penguin Dictionary of Jokes
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The Penguin Dictionary of Jokes
Fred Metcalf
£9.99
Paperback
Pundamentalist
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Pundamentalist
Gary Delaney
£10.99
Paperback
The Little Book of Ultimate Dad Jokes
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The Little Book of Ultimate Dad Jokes
Orange Hippo!
£6.99
Hardback
The Book Lover's Joke Book
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The Book Lover's Joke Book
Alex Johnson
£9.99
Hardback
Dad Jokes: The Priceless Edition
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Dad Jokes: The Priceless Edition
Dad Says Jokes
£10.99
Hardback
World's Greatest Dad Jokes
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World's Greatest Dad Jokes
John Brueckner
£6.99
Hardback
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A Little Bit Silly

Funny books for younger readers

Minecraft Joke Book
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Minecraft Joke Book
Mojang AB
£5.99
Paperback
Roald Dahl's Marvellous Joke Book
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Roald Dahl's Marvellous Joke Book
Roald Dahl
£7.99
Paperback
Jellyphants and Woolly Jumpers
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Jellyphants and Woolly Jumpers
Amanda Li
£5.99
Paperback
The Fart that Changed the World
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The Fart that Changed the World
Stephen Mangan
£7.99
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The Unlikely Rise of Harry Sponge
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The Unlikely Rise of Harry Sponge
Stephen Mangan
£7.99
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Kay’s Incredible Inventions
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Kay’s Incredible Inventions
Adam Kay
£14.99
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Luna Wolf: Animal Wizard
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Luna Wolf: Animal Wizard
Alesha Dixon
£7.99
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The Day We Saved the Future
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The Day We Saved the Future
Ashley Banjo
£7.99
Paperback
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! 2024
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Ripley’s Believe It or Not! 2024
Ripley
£22.00
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Frankie Best Hates Quests
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Frankie Best Hates Quests
Chris Smith
£7.99
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Smile Out Loud Volume 2
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Smile Out Loud Volume 2
Joseph Coelho
£12.99
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Horrid Henry: Prank Wars!
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Horrid Henry: Prank Wars!
Francesca Simon
£6.99
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Tom Gates 20: Happy to Help (eventually)
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Tom Gates 20: Happy to Help (eventually)
Liz Pichon
£12.99
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TommyInnit Says...The Quote Book
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TommyInnit Says...The Quote Book
Tom Simons
£14.99
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The 156-Storey Treehouse
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The 156-Storey Treehouse
Andy Griffiths
£12.99   £6.50
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Horrible Christmas
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Horrible Christmas
Terry Deary
£9.99
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Tiny Gifts that Pack a Punch

Mini Twister
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Mini Twister
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Tiny Violin
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Tiny Violin
Sarah Royal
£9.99
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Gilmore Girls: Stars Hollow Light-Up Sign
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Gilmore Girls: Stars Hollow Light-Up Sign
Michelle Morgan
£9.99
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The Screaming Goat
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The Screaming Goat
Running Press
£8.99
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Desktop Rugby
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Desktop Rugby
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£7.99
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Ghostbusters: Ghost Trap
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Ghostbusters: Ghost Trap
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£10.99
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Harry Potter: Patronus Mini Projector Set
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Harry Potter: Patronus Mini Projector Set
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£11.99
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Friends: Central Perk Light-Up Sign
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Friends: Central Perk Light-Up Sign
Michelle Morgan
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Jurassic Terrarium
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Jurassic Terrarium
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Zen Garden Litter Box
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Zen Garden Litter Box
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Tiny Palmistry: Read Your Future!
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Tiny Palmistry: Read Your Future!
Nikki Van De Car
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Bubble Tea Magnets
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Bubble Tea Magnets
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Rituals Mini Incense Holder Set
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Rituals Mini Incense Holder Set
Mikaila Adriance
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Ghostbusters: P.K.E. Meter
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Ghostbusters: P.K.E. Meter
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Rick and Morty Talking Rick Sanchez Bust
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Rick and Morty Talking Rick Sanchez Bust
Running Press
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Elf: Talking Narwhal
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Elf: Talking Narwhal
Running Press
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Mini Office Messenger Pigeon
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Mini Office Messenger Pigeon
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£7.99
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Desktop Cycling Class
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Desktop Cycling Class
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£9.99
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