Funny Dog

In Letters of Note: Dogs, Shaun Usher brings together a delightful collection of correspondence about our canine friends, featuring affectionate accounts of pups’ playful misdemeanours, heartfelt tributes to loyal fidos and shared tales of remarkable hounds.

In this entertaining collection, dogs of all kinds are brought to life. Working dogs, dogs who are mistreated by humans, dogs who save lives and the ones that make us laugh; they all leap and bound in stories by our most accomplished writers, including Mark Twain, Virginia Woolf, Jack London and Jerome K. Jerome.

With the help of Geranium, the next-door neighbor's cat, Hector must once again use his chemistry skills to defeat the evil supervillain Professor Evil. But can Hector develop the new formula in time?

After his success on the silver screen, Marshmallow Pie—a big, fluffy cat with an even bigger personality—has an exciting opportunity to act on stage in a grand theatre. It will be his first time in front of a live audience! The bad news is, he has to share the stage with his unbearable neighbour and arch-enemy, Buster the dog. Pie is convinced Buster is out to ruin it for him! But there’s a mystery to solve both on the stage and off, and Pie’s refusal to trust Buster could have some unexpected consequences.

Aiko is a courageous astronaut, specially trained to brave the extremes of space. The whole of humanity is counting on her success. But on a planet that shows signs of life, something goes awry, and when she wakes up, she finds … a pack of dogs? And … they can talk? Descended from the valiant astrodogs who first traveled in space, these canines have cut off all contact with Earth. They’ve found a new planet where they can live, far from humanity and their former masters. (Yes, that doesn’t explain how they can talk, but that’s a little complicated, so let’s move on.)

A fun new installment in the iWitch Mystery Series from USA Today Bestselling Author, Diana Orgain Maeve O’Dare’s fresh start in the small town of Wisteria Pines has gone to the dogs—one dog in particular that is. Wanda, the stray who adopted Maeve the first day she hit town, acts more human than canine and keeps distracting the former songwriter from her newly opened cafe, Listen: It’s Old Fashioned. After the mayor drops dead while eating at the cafe, and scandalous Hollywood tabloids suggest Maeve had something to do with her ex-boyfriend’s mysterious disappearance, Maeve finds...

‘This was a fun book to read. It had me laughing a lot throughout it. It also was fun trying to guess who murdered the victim. It was quite a surprise.’ A UFO conference. A cold case. A missing man. Rosie Ryan faces her toughest challenge ever when she's asked to investigate the death of Hailey Lawrence. The writer was on the verge of international fame with her first novel. Did her death really an accident? Or was she murdered by a jealous rival? At the same time, Rosie has to deal with the annual Australian Flying Saucer Association conference. It's being held in Cape Carson for the ...

Dogs come in all kinds of colours and sizes. But when no one’s looking they put on disguises. A joyful peek into the crazy antics of all sorts of dogs in disguise! Dressing up in clothing they find at home, these adventurous pooches blend into the crowd at all the places dogs aren’t allowed, like the store, the cinema and the swimming pool! But, not all of their disguises go quite to plan, with hilarious results.

It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation – until a stray dog crashed into their lives. They’ve just concluded one of the largest cases in the history of Portland’s FBI office and now agents Michelle and Gary are ready to try something new: relaxing. It’s their first vacation as a couple and lounging on the beach in Hawaii over the Thanksgiving holiday sounds like the perfect way to unwind and reconnect as a couple. But when a dog named Chester convinces them to follow him, things start to get a little hairy. Or furry… Chasing criminals and rescuing animals isn’t how they ...

‘It's a fun whodunit with interesting characters, odd plot twists, and red herrings that knocked my sox off. Looking forward to more!’ An accident that’s not an accident. A perilous pizza. A pug who knows too much… No one believes Celia Spalt when she gets up at the Storytelling Tent and tells everyone she once witnessed a murder. After all, Celia’s an old lady, and her mind’s on the way out. But when she unexpectedly dies, Rosie begins to wonder if there could be something more to her story. Celia lived at Sandcastle Village, a gated community that’s supposed to keep its ...

‘A fun and exciting read from Pitt, with many twists and turns and red herrings.’ A lighthouse murder. A crazy Cupcake Festival. A baffling clue. Reporter Rosie Ryan isn’t looking forward to her latest assignment. She’d rather be doing almost anything else than staying with famous actress, Katy Dark, and her entourage at the old Lighthouse Inn. Even if there is a quirky coincidence among the other guests: all six of them have names that start with the letter C. But coincidence quickly becomes chaos when murder happens and the only clue is the letter C scrawled in the victim’s own ...

‘A fast paced winner with some laugh out loud moments.’ A spooky séance. A missing ornament. A double murder. Can Vivian Shelly really speak to the dead? Rosie’s not a believer, but her doubts are pushed to the limit when she attends one of Vivian’s séances. There’s something weird about the whole event. Something otherworldly. And the event gets even stranger when murder comes calling… This is confusing enough, but then Rosie's editor, Harry, wants her to interview a local sculpture who makes totems of celebrities. Rosie can't make up her mind if they're creepy or simply ...

While walking Bobo at the zoo, funny thoughts come to mind. There are lots of funny kid jokes about hippos, hamsters, and snakes along the way. Sorry, only the funny ones are in this narrative.

Are you wanting a new bedtime story book for your child? Then introduce them to Ambrose the dog, and make them laugh in the process. Hear how Ambrose accidentally gets his friend Earnest into a mess, but through a tale of amusing adventures, Ambrose comes across a situation that he isn't sure he can get out of this time.

When Mr Dog meets a reckless young wildcat called Angus in the woods he soon makes an important discovery—a whole group of exotic animals are being held in captivity. Mr Dog wants to help them—but will Angus charge in and turn a rescue into a kitten catastrophe?

Wilderness adventurers and expert trackers Molly the katt and Oscar the dogg go camping with their families: parents, siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles. One big reunion! It would be fun if there weren't so many rules to follow at the campsite. Attention katts and doggs: no crossing the border, or you'll be asked to leave the Eastern Wilderness Reserve. If you're still alive.

Is It True? is a delightful collection of children’s humorous poetry that children will want to read over and over. It encourages parents to interact in an enjoyable way with their children, to help them understand the many misunderstandings of common expressions used in our daily language. The book explores a child’s perception of adult sayings like: “Your father’s in the dog house” “Lost your marbles” “Double jointed” What makes perfect sense to an adult sounds strange to children. They tend to be literal about what parents say, taking things out of context. As adults, ...

Princess the Cat flies first-class to Paris! (Book 4 in the Princess the Cat series.) The same lurking dangers in America also threaten Paris… Rats! The King of Paris is not what he seems, and it may be too late. From the heights of the Eiffel Tower, to the depths of the catacombs, and back to the tolling bells of the Notre Dame Cathedral, Princess must overcome more foes than ever before. Will Princess the Cat rescue a crumbling monarchy as the winds of revolution blow? Will a horde of rats overrun Paris? Princess the Cat Liberates Paris is the fourth in a series of middle grade novels ...

Brand new!! Bailey Mainwaring is a hereditary witch who bombs when it comes to magic, so when she accidentally casts a spell, the Universe answers by sending her a seventeenth-century hunk in the form of Captain Matthew Blackthorne. But can a truly old-fashioned alpha-male fit into Bailey's modern-day world?

Josh I never expected to love a guy. I was just trying to return my ex-girlfriend's dog to her after she dumped me for... it's a long story. I ended up getting a massage from her former masseur. Then something really weird happened. I never felt like that before. Not about a man, not about anybody. Why can't I stop thinking about Alan: his reassuring voice, his salt-and-pepper stubble, and how secure I feel in his hands? I didn't think I was gay, but Alan is amazing. He's so caring. Maybe I'm just lonely and deluding myself. Or maybe I really am falling in love. Alan I'm not going to be ...