New Releases by Ben h. Winters

Learn to reattach a bumper, drive down a flight of stairs, and survive road rageyour own and other people''s. Theessential driver''s manual!

The ultimate survival guide for dealing with all things feline, from hairballs and litter box malfunctions to catnip overdoses, apathy, and bossiness.

How to stop a runaway cable car, stay warm in the summer, park on a hill, eat sushi, escape from Alcatraz, and tell if you''ve gone too "green."

New York Times bestseller An uproarious tale of romance, heartbreak, and tentacled mayhem inspired by the classic Jane Austen novel—from the publisher of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters expands the original text of the beloved Jane Austen novel with all-new scenes of giant lobsters, rampaging octopi, two-headed sea serpents, and other biological monstrosities. As our story opens, the Dashwood sisters are evicted from their childhood home and sent to live on a mysterious island full of savage creatures and dark secrets. While sensible Elinor falls in love with Edward Ferrars, her romantic sister Marianne is courted by both the handsome Willoughby and the hideous man-monster Colonel Brandon. Can the Dashwood sisters triumph over meddlesome matriarchs and unscrupulous rogues to find true love? Or will they fall prey to the tentacles that are forever snapping at their heels? This masterful portrait of Regency England blends Jane Austen’s biting social commentary with ultraviolent depictions of sea monsters biting. It’s survival of the fittest—and only the swiftest swimmers will find true love!

A boy named Samuel is tired of his life and following the rules, so when he meets the Tooth Fair and she''s as bored as he is they arrange a swap. Samuel becomes the new Tooth Fairy, and the Tooth Fairy heads off to make her way in New York City. Soon Samuel is zipping around the night sky, revolutionizing the tooth biz, while the Fairy joyfully takes in the glories of the Upper West Side, and everyone is happy... for a little while. Soon Samuel, tempted by a scheming Local Newscaster, starts ignoring the rules of the Tooth Fairy game, and decides he''s too much of a big shot for his very best friend Allison. Meanwhile, after a few brushes with the hard realities fo city living, the Tooth Fairy is ready to switch back, too.

Set at a Catskills resort in 1960, this musical is the sweetly comic story of Lois and Marge, two friends in search of good times and romance over one crazy Labor Day weekend. The score showcases eighteen Neil Sedaka classics, including "Where the Boys Are," "Sweet Sixteen," "Calendar Girl," and, of course, the chart-topping title song. Perusal pack includes cast script and vocal book and/or piano-vocal score sampler.

This all-new collection is called The Jewish Comedy Thesaurus: the hippest, funniest examples of Jewish humour ever published, with quotes from Jon Stewart, Larry David, Mel Brooks, Sarah Silverman, Adam Sandler, Phyllis Diller, and countless others. With quotes on everything from bar mitzvahs and bartenders and basketball to rabbis, rock and roll, families, friendship, and much more, the Jewish Comedy Thesaurus is a laugh-a-minute reference.