Following The Broken Estate, The Irresponsible Self, and How Fiction Works—books that established James Wood as the leading critic of his generation—The Fun Stuff confirms Wood's preeminence, not only as a discerning judge but also as an appreciator of the contemporary novel. In twenty-three passionate, sparkling dispatches—that range over such crucial writers as Thomas Hardy, Leon Tolstoy, Edmund Wilson, and Mikhail Lermontov—Wood offers a panoramic look at the modern novel. He effortlessly connects his encyclopedic, passionate understanding of the literary canon with an equally in-depth analysis of the most important authors writing today, including Cormac McCarthy, Lydia Davis, Aleksandar Hemon, and Michel Houellebecq. Included in The Fun Stuff are the title essay on Keith Moon and the lost joys of drumming—which was a finalist for last year's National Magazine Awards—as well as Wood's essay on George Orwell, which Christopher Hitchens selected for the Best American Essays 2010. The Fun Stuff is indispensable reading for anyone who cares about contemporary literature.

Don't get bored - get busy! The must-have activity book for fans of Tom Gates: packed with drawing guides, fun games, brilliant puzzles and perfect pranks to play on older sisters - there's hours of fun ahead! Previously published in hardback in 2014 as The Brilliant World of Tom Gates Annual: now with added brand new pages from Liz.

Fun Bible trivia in a multiple-choice format. Discovering the Bible doesn't have to be boring! A great way to learn about familiar and not-so-familiar Bible stories, characters, and themes. Bible Fun Stuff is great for adults of all ages, family gatherings, church groups, teachers, kids, everyone!

With this super huge, super fun, write-in activity book, kids will never be bored again! We've compiled our funniest jokes, most mind-boggling and outrageous puzzles, mazes, games, and quizzes into one giant entertaining volume. Full of eye-catching photographs and hours of learning adventures, they'll be laughing and exploring for hours.

A fresh and exciting drawing guide for young artists who seek projects that are out of the ordinary. Are you tired of drawing the same boring stuff? Artist and author Jonathan Stephen Harris shows you how to draw almost anything with 40 fun and exciting projects that are anything but boring. You'll learn how to create crazy trick art, amazing 3D objects, mind-blowing anamorphic illustrations, and brain-twisting optical illusions. Every project features detailed, step-by-step instructions and illustrations that use color to help teach you exactly how to do it. You'll start by learning the basics of drawing, what tools you need, and the basic techniques you need to know so you can create your own amazing drawings. Soon you'll be creating works of amazing art that is out of this world! Here's what's inside: 40 exciting drawing projects that will thrill young artists of all levels of ability. Detailed, step-by-step instructions that take readers through every drawing from start to finish, using color to illustrate new lines so the reader can clearly see the next steps. Simple tutorials for basic drawing skills like shading as well as creating textures and surfaces so readers can learn drawing the right way. Tons of creative ideas that will inspire you to create your own amazing works of art.

Как можно одновременно повторить грамматику английского языка, расширить словарный запас и узнать что-то интересное о стране изучаемого языка, затратив минимум усилий? Ответом на этот вопрос, по мнению составителей, является данная книга, представляющая собой сборник юмористических заметок, сопровождаемых подробным словарем и комментариями. Книга адресована самому широкому кругу читателей.

What's better than another Tom Gates book? Two Tom Gates books in one! This unique volume includes a hilarious new Tom Gates novella AND a whole bunch of doodle-tastic activities. It's a must-have for all Tom Gates fans! It's Book Week at Oakfield school and everyone is very excited. Mr. Keen says there will be an excellent prize for best costumes worn on Book Day, so suddenly making a good costume is vitally important! Of course Delia's not much help (as usual). Then Marcus decides that he is a super hero and can't understand why "Super Marcus" isn't the best name . . . PLUS: There's loads to read, make, and do! In fact, there are 64 pages stuffed full of excellent stuff like drawing guides, fun games, brilliant puzzles, and perfect pranks!

A collection of essays by journalist, political activist Heywood Broun.