Sean Connolly

Q: Why don't clams give to charity? A: Because they're shellfish! Get a generous dose of vitamin sea with this brilliant ocean-themed joke book, containing 140 side-splitting corkers. Featuring hilarious cartoon illustrations, The Out to Sea Joke Book provides young readers with hours of entertainment. ABOUT THE SERIES: Laugh Out Loud is a vibrant and dynamic joke book series for kids. Featuring a variety of exciting themes, these titles...

Math rocks! At least it does in the gifted hands of Sean Connolly, who blends middle school math with fantasy to create an exciting adventure in problem-solving. These word problems are perilous, do-or-die scenarios of blood-sucking vampires (How many months would it take a single vampire to completely take over a town of 500,000 people?), or a rowboat of 5 shipwrecked sailors with a single barrel of freshwater (How much can they drink, and for how...

Stand back! Genius at work! Encase your little bother in a giant soap bubble. Drop mentos into a bottle of diet soda and stand back as a geyser erupts. Launch a rocket made from a film canister. Here are 64 amazing experiments that snap, crackle, pop, ooze, crash, boom, and stink. Giant air cannons. Home-made lightning. Marshmallows on steroids. Matchbox microphones. There's even an introduction to alchemy. (Not sure what that is? Think "medieval...

Why does a knuckleball flutter? Why do belly flops hurt so much? Why would a quarterback prefer a deflated football? Here are 54 all-star experiments that demonstrate the scientific principles powering a wide variety of sports and activities-and offer insights that can help you improve your own athletic skills. How does a black belt karate chop her way through a stack of bricks? Use Popsicle sticks to understand why it's possible and learn the role...

Q: When did early people start wearing uncreased clothes? A: In the Iron Age Take a time trip with this hilarious collection of 140 history-themed jokes. Young readers will be able to pun about this past - from Vikings, to Victorians - with this brilliant joke book, featuring wacky cartoon illustrations.

It's hands-on science with a capital "E"-for engineering. Beginning with the toppling of the Colossus of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, to the destructive, laserlike sunbeams bouncing off London's infamous "Fryscraper" in 2013, here is an illustrated tour of the greatest engineering disasters in history, from the bestselling author of The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science. Each engineering disaster includes a simple,...

Q: What do you get if you cross a cow with a grass cutter? A: A lawn mooer! This egg-celent collection of 140 farmyard jokes will tickle your funny bone with its incredible puns, one-liners and more! Illustrated with hilarious cartoons, Fun on the Farm Joke Book will provide young readers with hours of entertainment. ABOUT THE SERIES: Laugh Out Loud is a vibrant and dynamic joke book series for kids. Featuring a variety of exciting themes,...

Q: What do aliens cook their breakfasts on? A: Unidentified frying objects Lighten the atmosphere with this hilarious collection of 140 space-themed jokes. Young readers can pun about Pluto, Martians and astronauts with this brilliantly illustrated joke book, including knock-knock jokes, one-liners and more. They are out of this world! ABOUT THE SERIES: Laugh Out Loud is a vibrant and dynamic joke book series for kids. Featuring a variety of exciting...

Q: How much did the pirate pay for his corn? A: A buck an ear! Feast your eyes on this incredible collection of 140 food jokes, accompanied by cute cartoon illustrations. Stuffed full of puns, knock-knock jokes and tasty one-liners, The Funny Food Joke Book will leave young readers in peals of laughter. ABOUT THE SERIES: Laugh Out Loud! is a vibrant and dynamic joke book series for kids. Featuring a variety of exciting themes, these titles build...

Co-authored by regional expert Sean Connolly and Philip Briggs, the world's foremost guidebook writer on Africa, this third edition of Bradt's The Gambia remains the most comprehensive guide available to mainland Africa's smallest country. This new edition integrates recent developments, from recently opened restaurants and hotels to the new roads and bridges that make circumnavigating the country easier than ever. The guide provides detailed coverage...