{"product_id":"a-treasury-of-halloween-humor-paperback","title":"A Treasury of Halloween Humor - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Lederer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat do you call an empty hot dog?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eA hollow weenie\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From best-selling language writer and International Punster of the Year Richard Lederer comes this hilarious book about our spookiest holiday. On October 31, we carve faces on pumpkins, put on scary costumes, go out trick-or-treating, and devour mouth-watering, calorie-laden goodies, which always go to waist. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eA Treasury of Halloween Humor\u003c\/em\u003e is chock-full of puns, jokes, riddles, games, poems, stories, history, lore, and more  Inside you'll find biographies of your favorite monsters, including ghosts, skeletons, witches, Dracula, and Frankenstein. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A ghost and a witch with a broom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStayed up very late\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e So that they could debate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout who should be frightened of whom  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A gallery of Jim McLean's sprightly drawings adds to the rollicking fun of \u003cem\u003eA Treasury of Halloween Humor.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is the perfect book for mummies, deadies, and children, and yourself -- everyone who enjoys Halloween humor  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Richard Lederer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Richard Lederer is the author of more than fifty books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling \u003cem\u003eAnguished English \u003c\/em\u003eseries and his current books, \u003cem\u003e The Joy of Names \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e A Treasury of Christmas Humor.\u003c\/em\u003e He is a founding co-host of \u003cem\u003eA Way With Words\u003c\/em\u003e, broadcast on Public Radio. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Dr. Lederer's syndicated column, \u003cem\u003eLederer on Language\u003c\/em\u003e, appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He has been named International Punster of the Year and Toastmasters International's Golden Gavel winner. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He lives in San Diego with his wife, Simone van Egeren. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Richard Lederer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Richard Lederer has done it again -- another delightful, witty, and hugely absorbing celebration of the English language. Is there no stopping this man? -Bill Bryson, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Mother Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Richard Lederer is to wordplay what John Philip Sousa is to marches. -Rod L. Evans, author of \u003cem\u003eTyrannosaurus Lex\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eRichard Lederer ought to be declared a national treasure. No one has more fun with the English language. \u003cem\u003e-Richmond Times Dispatch\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Richard Lederer is the true King of Language Comedy. -Sidney Sheldon, author of \u003cem\u003eMaster of the Game\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 23, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42729109815359,"sku":"9781949001259","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ca10402729e9a757fc60026950232875.webp?v=1765120991","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-treasury-of-halloween-humor-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}