The Llama Who Had A Hole Through His Head heralds an exciting new voice in the world of comic writing. Filled with quirky surrealism and inspired buffoonery, this debut collection of fantastical tales takes lives on the fringe of the familiar and, with an inventive and inimitable brand of humour, pushes them to the brink of the absurdly ridiculous and beyond. A young Peruvian sheep laments his unhappiness. A thespian experiences the highs and lows of Tinseltown. A bullied boy is granted three wishes by a fallen star. A famous detective is called upon to solve a curious and colourful case. A manicurist confronts a biblical colossus. A squirrel receives taxation advice from an unexpected source. And an infamous athlete seeks to have history rewritten. Each of the thirteen stories in this book shows that when the uncanny and the real collide, the world can be a truly weird, wonderful and exceedingly funny place.

Collected here in this volume are the wickedly witty Martin Smith's first three books of stories of humour. From a llama stepping upon the path to happiness to a grandfather explaining how he won a leave pass from Heaven by defeating God in a game of football, these forty brilliant and outrageously hilarious tales showcase a writer whose comedic flair, wondrous imagination and absurd surrealism*bring uncanny yet familiar worlds vividly to life. The Llama Who Had A Hole Through His Head Stories of Humour A young Peruvian sheep laments his unhappiness. A thespian experiences the highs and lows of Tinseltown. A bullied boy is granted three wishes by a fallen star. A famous detective is called upon to solve a curious and colourful case. A manicurist confronts a biblical colossus. A squirrel receives taxation advice from an unexpected source. And an infamous athlete seeks to have history rewritten. In Finite Jest Stories of Humour II A woman unlucky in love purchases a micro-husband on-line. A snobby wine enthusiast applies for a grant from the Arts Council, then seeks to enhance his chances of success through his "lived experience". A young lamb comes of age, only to struggle to find his true place in the world. A garbo attempts to win a much-coveted gold medal. Two brothers setting off to the Great War make a solemn promise to their new brides. A lonely hippopotamus finds friendship and fame when she becomes a comedian. And the first couple are in therapy. The Cannibal's Guide to Health and Wellbeing™ Stories of Humour III A waiter awaits a famous last leap. A disgruntled fictional antagonist attends an AA meeting. A young man brings home a "special someone" to meet his parents. A South American beauty aids the POTUS in overcoming his insomnia. An infomercial spruiks the only self-help guide you'll ever need. And a Greenlander struggles when raising a progressive child in a modern world.

Hold onto your sides! The author of the uproarious The Llama Who Had A Hole Through His Head is back with a second book of stories of humour. Martin Smith and his motley troupe of players return to present In Finite Jest, a collection of fourteen madcap tales filled with absurd surrealism, sharply observed insight and, above all else, endlessly entertaining fun. A woman unlucky in love purchases a micro-husband on-line. A snobby wine enthusiast applies for a grant from the Arts Council, then seeks to enhance his chances of success through his "lived experience". A young lamb comes of age, only to struggle to find his true place in the world. Five friends and an unexpected other race to determine who is the fastest amongst them. A garbo attempts to win a much-coveted gold medal. Two brothers setting off to the Great War make a solemn promise to their new brides. A lonely hippopotamus finds friendship and fame when she becomes a comedian. And the first couple are in therapy. These hilarious stories are sure to have the reader laughing out loud and leave them wanting more.

When the Belcher family fulfills a lifelong dream of moving from the big city to a beautiful little farm, they don’t know much about farming. Melody, the youngest daughter, longs for a horse, and Crystal, her sister, wants sheep. But Rosemary, their mother, has a different wish...she’s always dreamed of having a llama! As time goes on, all the family members get their wishes granted, along with many, many more as the real tails of Easy Yoke Farm begin to arrive: fluffy and soft, short or wooly, long and swishy, and of course feathered. Before long, sheep, goats, geese, turkeys, dogs, cows, horses and even a herd of llamas roam the pastures. From bottle-feeding baby goats, to singing “Old MacDonald” to soothe a cow in labour, to receiving life-lessons from a wise and generous guardian llama, Rosemary and her family undergo a dizzying learning curve in their wild and wonderful adventures on the farm. This sweetly entertaining introduction to farm life incorporates subtle lessons in both science and spirituality that enhance and contextualize these gentle stories. Those who must be read to, those who want to read for themselves, and those who want to read to others will all be enchanted by The Real Tails of Easy Yoke Farm.