Funny Science

Dostoyevsky was never shy to play with the issues of human mind in his work. A Funny Man's Dream is one of his shorter pieces that, nevertheless, lacks none of the profundity or the mind-bending power of his larger works.

This truly dark mystery story sees our protagonist Dragonman and undeniable friends and partners investigate a bizarre murder spree. The murders turn out to be far from ordinary when an investigation into the past brings untimely dread and danger for the future. This scary audiobook leads you on a trail of homicide that is more than meets the eye. John Logan has to look deep into Luke Starr’s past to find the answers he seeks. Nobody is laughing, because it turns out dying isn’t funny.

Ian Harebungler, our hapless hero, just can't catch a break. First, the deli ran out of his favorite cucumber sandwiches. Then he left the gas on at home. But the lowlight was being abducted from his front yard by a particularly ill-mannered alien, one who apparently doesn't believe in anesthetic, no less. Fortunately, Ian is saved by an unlikely ally: the Twiller, whose bravery is somewhat overshadowed by its uncanny resemblance to a floating yellow marshmallow with big eyes. The Twiller follows the adventures of Ian and his newfound companion as they are whisked around the Universe, and ...

What’s so funny about space and science? Our season finale features the incomparable comedian Joan Rivers. In this episode, she provides color commentary for a Red Carpet parade of previous show topics, including space tourism, the anniversary of Apollo 11, and the search for alien life (both in space and in Hollywood).

Your move, Doctor Mind. Invited to represent the United States in an international superhero chess tournament in the obscure country of Cheskia, Doctor Mind soon discovers there's more to the event than just chess. As he navigates the tournament, Doctor Mind uncovers a web of intrigue involving the Chess King, the monarch of Cheskia, and a cast of hilarious and bizarre characters, including his Cheskian counterpart, Checkmate. To save the day, Doctor Mind must use all his wit and charm to outsmart his opponents and uncover the truth behind the Chess King's plans. Will Doctor Mind be able to...

Odo (seventh child of the village miller) and Eleanor (always looking for adventure) stumble upon a sword in a dried-up river outside their village. Eleanor (strong and able) tries to extract the sword but is unable to, and it is Odo who is surprisingly successful. It is even more surprising that the sword, once pulled out, starts to talk. And rather annoying when the talking sword turns out to be rather grumpy, stubborn and, at times, catastrophically wrong....

Evelyn Witch has everything a witch needs. Messy hair, bubbling potions, and perfectly carved pumpkins. But there’s something missing… A pet! Perhaps she’ll get a bat or a griffin, or—Oh. She can only afford the mystery pet: a plain white egg. She watches and waits for it to hatch. Sniveling snails, something has to be done! Evelyn rolls up her sleeves and heads to the library, where they keep all the best spells. It’s time to get serious.

The billion-dollar comic book. The black owner of the unfortunately named Kool Komics and Kollectibles reaches out to Doctor Mind and the Fakers with a seemingly simple mission: Protect a single issue of the legendary Captain King comic book series for one night. This task, however, instantly becomes more difficult when the Fakers learn that the infamous Shrederer, an internationally-wanted assassin and thief, has set his sights on this ridiculously expensive comic. And he is perfectly willing to kill innocent people to destroy it. With the fate of the most valuable comic book in the world ...

T-Bin has been traveling through space for years to deposit its passengers on a new planet, to give them a new life. But now, mere days from arrival, Tanner can’t shake the feeling that there’s a more sinister plot at work.

Little Nani is a little girl who likes helping people. However, when she helps people the results can be a bit unexpected. Why is that? Little Nani is a witch! Or at least she wants to be a witch. With her magic wand, she will try to cast different spells to help her friends, but she won't be successful all the time.

Some Laughs with the Flat-Earthers takes you on a journey to the edge of reason — and possibly to the edge of the world, if you ask the right people. This is not a scientific treatise, nor a conspiracy manifesto. It’s a satirical safari through the wonderfully bizarre landscape of modern flat-Earth belief. From rulers aimed at the horizon to water levels built with melons, this book dives into the wildest arguments and experiments ever invented to deny gravity, curvature, and sometimes even common sense. With witty dialogues, absurd scenarios, and a tone that oscillates between ...

Orchestrated at the highest levels of society, the nation’s food supply has been hijacked and contaminated in the first step of a global plot. George Miles, a scientist, discovers something is wrong and joins grocery delivery driver Dustin Fowler on the trail through a world turning insane: terrorist wristware, inflatable farm equipment, a woman following her dream to become the world’s fattest person and Tolkien-themed Pyramid schemes all stand in their path to save everyone from a monstrous fate.

Banged by a Pterodactyl Billionaire Erotic humor with a political twist; who says politics and erotica can’t go together. A handsome billionaire pterodactyl billionaire is running for Supreme Being in his world. He comes to use to wreak havoc and destruction to prove his worth as a pterodactyl leader. More books than one The first story is completely new and is erotic humor. There is one erotic horror (I warn ahead of time when it’s coming) in case you’re not into both horror and erotic. The other books are reworks of material published at one time or another. I might as well call ...

Monty Python meets Gladiator! Sand is destined for greatness...or so a pair of two-bit criminals would have him believe. After rescuing him from certain doom, Bess and Kaede embark on a scheme to game the War God Tournament. It’d be easier if Sand wasn’t an alcohol-soaked twit with a disturbing interest in mutton. Pitted against monsters, magic swords, and murderers galore, they soon realize winning the tourney is the least of their worries.

Gravity Drive 4 - Gus, is a spin-off novel from the original Gravity Drive series, written to be enjoyed as a stand alone novel for readers of all ages. A baby Burrowing Owl is orphaned from his family during the eruption of the Yellowstone Caldera, and is rescued by a young woman named Pepper. They climb into the Sierra Nevada mountains to escape the devastation being caused by the volcano only to discover that Pepper’s family had to evacuate their home and escape to the safety of an orbiting space station. Pepper is forced to make a series of survival decisions which take the pair ...

★ A Launch Pad 2024 Prose Competition Top 50 Finalist! But That Doesn't Really Mean Anything! ★ Brilliant. Ambitious. A great detective. Matilda Garrigan is none of these in The Matildas, a quirky, hilarious mystery with duplicates, duplicity, and an amateur sleuth in way over her head. Tiny book publisher Mitotic Press takes novels from one Earth and publishes them on a parallel Earth, thanks to a portal in a basement conference room. They're a team of book thieves with a pretty sweet (and very secret) business--until someone anonymously threatens to reveal Mitotic's portal to both ...

Mary O'Sullivan makes her own rules now. Her first self-assigned mission? Track down the league retirees who killed her family, and enforce the long-overdue justice they deserve. But Mary's crusade thrusts her deep into the shadows of vigilantism, where good and evil blur to gray. With her secret identity blown to shreds, she's beset by reporters and forced to seek unlikely allies. When her enemies turn the tables and start hunting her, Mary must face the darker side of heroism—or risk becoming their next victim. Follow Mary into the dark with the page-turning sequel to Alter Ego.

The Evil Nanasis has gone really bananas this time and wants her stuff back or the world is doomed (again). Worst of all, she's holding Nan's beloved pet ferret hostage! This time the POO-NAMI is really going to hit the wind farm! Against all the odds, it's up to the Listies to save the day.... Next stop in the interdimensional plumbing of time and space is The Maul, a sinister shopping centre that's surprisingly difficult to leave. Let's hope they don't shop till they drop!

Milton Maroo, a portly space trader who enjoys a gourmet meal as much as a good deal, is wanted for murder in a strange star system on the brink of war. The Idon star system is fragile, crumbling from the outer planets in. At the edge, resentment boils in the Idonan people, whispers of uprising are growing. The palace, on the innermost planet, still projects order from a king increasingly out of touch with his subjects. Milton Maroo, the lone pilot of the trading ship, the Zenger, transports goods from system to system, most of it legal. On a run into the Idon system, his dazzling skills ...

Besuch aus dem Weltall? Aus heiterem Himmel? Das gibt es doch gar nicht! Doch, genau das passiert einem Schüler namens Tim. Mitten im Unterricht stürzt ein winziges, rauchendes Raumschiff direkt auf seinen Schultisch, und heraus purzeln vier Aliens... Tim nimmt sie im Rucksack mit nach Hause – und damit beginnt eine durchgeknallte Geschichte voller unerwarteter Begegnungen, ferngesteuerter Katzen, überlegener außerirdischer Technik, verkleinerter Autos und kreischender Lehrerinnen - und du bist dabei.