Richard Ayoade
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"The life of a book isn't easy, especially when people judge you by your cover (not every book can be adorned with sparkly unicorns!). And this narrator should know--it's the book itself, and it has a lot of opinions. It gets irritated when readers bend its pages back, and it finds authors quite annoying. But it does have a story to tell. Through witty direct address and charming illustrations, readers meet a book that has never been read, with a...
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Pub. Date
2019
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Richard Ayoade - in this foren, perhaps one of the most 'insubstantial' people of our age, takes us on a journey from Peckham to Paris by way of Nevada and other places we don't care about. It's a journey deep within, in a way that's respectful and non-invasive; a journey for which we will all pay a heavy price, even if you've waited for the smaller paperback edition. Ayoade argues for the canonisation of this brutal...
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Fairy Tale Fan Club volume 1
Pub. Date
2024.
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109 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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"It's once upon a time . . . as only the irreverently witty Richard Ayoade can tell it. In this series of letters organized by fictitious C. C. Cecily, Senior Secretary of the Fairy Tale Fan Club, the fairest of them all (and a few bitter foes) correspond with curious--and opinionated--fans. So if you've ever wondered how a less-than-genius (and less-than-clothed) emperor fell for a certain con, how the Big Bad Wolf is handling meatless Mondays, or...
4) The bad guys
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[2022]
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1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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A crackerjack criminal crew of animal outlaws are about to attempt their most challenging con yet: becoming model citizens. Never have there been five friends as infamous as these guys: dashing pickpocket Mr. Wolf, seen-it-all safecracker Mr. Snake, chill master of disguise Mr. Shark, short-fused 'muscle' Mr. Piranha, and sharp-tongued expert hacker Ms. Tarantula, aka 'Webs.' But when, after years of countless heists and being the world's most-wanted...
5) The double
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[2014]
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1 videodisc (approximately 93 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Simon is a timid man, scratching out an isolated existence in an indifferent world. He is overlooked at work, scorned by his mother, and ignored by the woman of his dreams. He feels powerless to change any of these things. The arrival of a new co-worker, James, serves to upset the balance. James is both Simon's exact physical double and his opposite: confident, charismatic and good with women. To Simon's horror, James slowly starts taking over his...
6) The watch
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2012
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1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"There's trouble brewing in peaceful Glenview, Ohio. That's why four civic-minded citizens, armed with flashlights, walkie-talkies and spiffy new jackets, have teamed up to safeguard their community. But the guys find more than they bargained for when they uncover an alien plot to destroy Earth, and now these bumbling heroes are Glenview's only chance to save the neighborhood--and the world--from annihilation."--Container.
7) Soul
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[2021]
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1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. A misstep takes him from New York City to The Great Before, a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities before going to Earth. Determined to return to his life, Joe teams up with a precocious soul, 22, who has never understood the appeal of the human life. As Joe tries to show 22 what's great about life, he may discover...
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A heartwarming audiobook for children and adults featuring everyone's favorite flying cryptid, brilliantly performed by much-loved British actor and comedian Richard Ayoade
Few have seen the West Virginia creature known as Mothman, but everyone agrees nothing good happens when he's around-there always seems to be an accident or some other mishap. Is he really an unlucky charm? Even he's unsure.
When Rudolph takes an unexpected vacation one foggy Christmas...
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Snuff Box volume 6
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Rich plans to tie the knot, finally escaping Matt’s clutches and ready to live a life of his own. However, his fellow hangman is determined to keep him in the gentleman’s club, whatever it takes.
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Snuff Box volume 4
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Matt and Rich must decide where their loyalties lie when their two brothers pay an unwelcome visit to London and stir up trouble.
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Snuff Box volume 3
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Matt is furious that Rich keeps ruining the punchlines of his jokes, especially as he keeps his friend supplied with whisky and women.
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Snuff Box volume 2
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Rich sets out to humiliate Matt by reading excerpts from his diary aloud, in front of the other club members. But retribution isn’t far away.
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Snuff Box volume 1
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The identity of Rich’s mother is a closely guarded secret, but Matt is determined to find out the truth for his own financial gain.
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Snuff Box volume 5
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Tension brews in the strange world of the horrible hangmen as a beautiful woman causes all kinds of jealous feelings to rise to the fore – and Matt reverts to his devilish ways.
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Pub. Date
2013
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“Roald Dahl sometimes shared a tonal kinship with Ogden Nash, and he could demonstrate a verbal inventiveness nearly Seussian…[His] stories work better in audio than in print.” –The New York Times
THE TWITS
How do you outwit a Twit?
Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, nastiest, ugliest people in the world. They hate everything—except playing mean jokes on each other, catching innocent birds...
THE TWITS
How do you outwit a Twit?
Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, nastiest, ugliest people in the world. They hate everything—except playing mean jokes on each other, catching innocent birds...