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Page 1: Fall 2011 - Raincoast Books€¦ · mopeds, roller coasters...and of course, the Wienermobile. Let the Bathroom Readers’ Institute take you on the ultimate road trip! From the first

Fall 2011

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For the past 24 years, the Bathroom Readers’ Institute has led

the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in

the bathroom (and everywhere else, for that matter). Our crack

staff works year-round to bring you the publishing industry’s most

absorbing anthologies of history, humor, origins, fl ops, fads, quotes,

puzzles, kids’ stuff , and more. With more than 11 million books

in print, the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series is the longest-

running, most popular series of its kind in the world.

For the past 24 years, the Bathroom Readers’ Institute has led

the movement to stand up for those who sit down and read in

the bathroom (and everywhere else, for that matter). Our crack

staff works year-round to bring you the publishing industry’s most

absorbing anthologies of history, humor, origins, fl ops, fads, quotes,

puzzles, kids’ stuff , and more. With more than 11 million books

in print, the Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series is the longest-

running, most popular series of its kind in the world.

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NEw RElEasEsUncle John’s 24-Karat Gold Bathroom Reader® .......................................................2

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Vroom! ......................................................................3

Uncle John’s True Crime ......................................................................................................4

REcEntly RElEasEdUncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Tunes into TV .........................................................5

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Impossible Questions (& Astounding Answers) ......................................................................................................6

BacklistAnnual Editions .......................................................................................................................7

Travel & Regional ...................................................................................................................9

Backlist Favorites ................................................................................................................10

Puzzle Books..........................................................................................................................10

Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzlers ...................................................................................11

Facts & Trivia .........................................................................................................................12

History & Quotes .................................................................................................................13

Sports .......................................................................................................................................13

For Kids Only! .......................................................................................................................14

Oddities & Curiosities .......................................................................................................15

Military .....................................................................................................................................15

Arts ............................................................................................................................................15

Gift ............................................................................................................................................15

Pets ...........................................................................................................................................16

Holiday ....................................................................................................................................16

SalEs InFoSales & Ordering Information .......................................................................................17

PGW Sales Information ....................................................................................................18

REadEr TEstimonials ..............................................................................19

IndEx ..................................................................................................................................20

tablE oF contEnts

More babies are born in the month of September than in any other month.

table of contents

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Uncle John’s 24th flagship edition is glittering with more than 500 all-new pages of absorbing material that prove once again why Uncle John makes the best-selling bathroom-reading series in the world.

The information miners at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute have unearthed a priceless collection of surprising, amazing, head-scratching, and hilarious articles. Divided by length for your sitting convenience, 24-Karat Gold is chock-full of little-known history, random origins, weird news, celebrity secrets, and urban legends. As always, you’ll find plenty of dumb criminals, clever wordplay, quirky quotations, and much, much more. Just open up to any page—who knows what treasures await you?

• The history of the railroads

• How to become a bounty hunter

• The third degree on the physics of burns

• The Julius Caesar of Africa

• Boiling an egg in a paper cup (and other campfire secrets)

• Helen Keller: vaudeville star

• How to play marbles

• The fish hospital and other odd places

• Real-life superheroes

• The science of fairy tales

• The origin of the chain-link fence

• Doomed children of famous parents

UnclE John’s 24-Karat Gold Bathroom REadEr®

UnclE John’s 24-Karat Gold Bathroom REadEr®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

51⁄2 x 81⁄4, 540 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor1-60710-320-6978-1-60710-320-2$18.95 USPub Date: November I S B N 978-1-60710-320-2

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General Dwight D. Eisenhower owned a pair of pajamas with five stars on the lapels.

new releases

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UnclE John’s Bathroom REadEr® Vroom!

Uncle John will get your motor running with this all-new edition dedicated to cars, trucks, trains, planes, buses, motorcycles, mopeds, roller coasters. . .and of course, the Wienermobile.

Let the Bathroom Readers’ Institute take you on the ultimate road trip! From the first motorized vehicles to the flying cars of tomorrow, you’ll race around the world to learn about some great sets of wheels and the men and women who make them go. So strap on your seatbelts—it’s going to be a fun ride! Read about...

• The Batmobile—a timeline

• The yacht that cost more than some countries’ GDP

• The stories behind car songs, from why Sammy Hagar couldn’t drive 55 to the real Little GTO

• The most expensive clunkers in automobile history

• The Black Beetle: a New York Central train outfitted with jet engines

• Clark Griswold’s “Wagon Queen Family Truckster” and other famous movie cars

• Make your pickup into a Monster Truck!

• The real story of the Car Talk guys

• Ghost planes and haunted ships

• Setting the land speed record

• Who were Harley and Davidson?

• The legal woes of Abraham Levy, inventor of the dashboard shade

• NASCAR’s greatest heroes and sorest losers

• The origin of crash-test dummies

• Driving to work on the moon

If the average male never shaved, his beard would be 13 feet long on the day he died.

UnclE John’s Bathroom REadEr® Vroom!Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

51⁄2 x 81⁄4, 522 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor1-60710-184-X978-1-60710-184-0$18.95 USPub Date: SeptemberI S B N 978-1-60710-184-0

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new releases

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You’ll be on the edge of your seat reading tales of cops, robbers, criminals, and lawyers with this little tome that packs a lot of heat.

Uncle John regales you with some of the most amazing crime stories ever told in the Bathroom Readers’ 25-year history—plus 50 pages of all-new content! From Old West gunslingers to Chicago gangsters to Wall Street villains, these stories will keep you one step ahead of the law as you read about...

• New York City’s “Mad Bomber”

• The Biddle Brothers and the Queen of the Jail

• Law and Order: Special Pants Unit

• Dopes who hide their dope in the strangest places

• America’s first private eye

• NASCAR’s bootlegging beginnings

• The real pirates of the Caribbean

• Why CSI makes the cops’ job even harder

• Billy the Kid and other outlaws who died with their boots on

• George Luger, Samuel Colt, and other fathers of guns

• The greatest train robberies

• Arrested for farting

• And much more!

UnclE John’s TruE CrimEBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 216 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor1-60710-318-4978-1-60710-318-9$9.95 USPub Date: NovemberI S B N 978-1-60710-318-9

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UnclE John’s TruE CrimE

Terry, the dog who played Toto, was paid $125 a week for her work in The Wizard of Oz.

new releases

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It takes 10 pounds of milk to make 1 pound of cheese.

Uncle John channel-surfs through America’s favorite pastime: television.

What does Homer Simpson call “friend…mother…secret lover?” Television, you meathead. Here comes your wacky neighbor Uncle John to present TV the way only he can. From test patterns to Top Chef, from My Three Sons to Mad Men, TV news, advertising, scandals, sitcoms, dramas, reality shows, yadda yadda yadda, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Tunes into TV is “dy-no-mite!” Read about...

• Lucille Ball’s only flop

• Talk Show Wars: the long list of TV hosts who took on Johnny Carson…and failed

• TV firsts: the first commercial (Bulova Watch), the first exposed belly button (Gidget), and the first toilet in prime time (Leave It to Beaver)

• Unsold reality shows, including House of Michael Jacksons (a bunch of Jackson impersonators living in a house together)

• The science of TV: the ABCs of television transmission, how a remote control works, and how experts say we’ll be watching TV in the future

• Kid TV: how children’s shows evolved from locally (and cheaply) produced early-morning time filler to beloved, educational touchstones

• And much more!

UnclE John’s Bathroom REadEr® TunEs into TV

UnclE John’s Bathroom REadEr® TunEs into TVBathroom Readers’ Institute®

51⁄2 x 81⁄4, 504 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor1-60710-181-5978-1-60710-181-9$18.95 USPub Date: April 2011 I S B N 978-1-60710-181-9

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recently released

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Q: What sports celebrity appeared simultaneously on Time, Newsweek, and Sports Illustrated in 1973? A: Secretariat, the race horse.

UnclE John’s Bathroom REadEr® ImpossiblE QuEstions (& Astounding AnswErs)

Think you know your trivia? Uncle John has a challenge for you!

Everybody loves a great quiz—especially a challenging one with intriguing questions and answers that don’t come easy. The trivia experts at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute have devised a unique way of presenting some of the most obscure—and fun—information they’ve ever come across.You’ll find hundreds of questions divided into 7 challenge categories: sports, history, music, science, language, movies, and pop culture. Impossible Questions aren’t really impossible . . . they’re tough, but fun. Don’t believe it? Try this:

Q. It’s 55 feet long, 55 feet wide, and 555 feet tall. What is it?

A: The Washington Monument. Ever since it was built in 1829, people have been trying to figure out the significance of those dimensions, assuming they’re some sort of numerological code. The designer, Robert Mills (he also designed the Department of the Treasury building) revealed that he picked those numbers based on his desire to make the monument an impressive height while using the 10-to-1 proportions of classic Egyptian obelisks.

UnclE John’s Bathroom REadEr® ImpossiblE QuEstions (& Astounding AnswErs)

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 288 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor/Reference1-60710-236-6978-1-60710-236-6$9.95 USPub Date: June 2011I S B N 978-1-60710-236-6

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recently released

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Lions are the only cats that live in packs.

backlist

Uncle John’s Triumphant 20th Anniversary Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 600 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-59223-093-8 978-1-59223-093-8$18.95 US / $22.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-093-8

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Uncle John’s Unsinkable Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 544 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-59223-916-1978-1-59223-916-0$18.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-916-0

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Uncle John’s Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 540 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-60710-036-3978-1-60710-036-2$18.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-036-2

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Uncle John’s Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 522 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-59223-679-0978-1-59223-679-4$17.95 US / $22.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-679-4

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Uncle John’s Fast-Acting, Long-Lasting Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 522 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-59223-483-6978-1-59223-483-7$17.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-483-7

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Uncle John’s Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 522 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-59223-270-1978-1-59223-270-3$17.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-270-3

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Uncle John’s Unstoppable Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 522 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor

1-59223-116-0978-1-59223-116-4$16.95 US / $25.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-116-4

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Annual Editions

Uncle John’s Heavy Duty Bathroom Reader® Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 540 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-60710-183-1978-1-60710-183-3$18.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-183-3

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Uncle John’s Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 522 pages Carton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-57145-873-5978-1-57145-873-5$16.95 USI S B N 978-1-57145-873-5

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Uncle John’s Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 522 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-57145-698-8978-1-57145-698-4$17.95 USItalian language rights soldI S B N 978-1-57145-698-4

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Uncle John’s All-Purpose Extra Strength Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 504 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-57145-494-2978-1-57145-494-2$17.95 USItalian language rights soldI S B N 978-1-57145-494-2

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Uncle John’s Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 522 pages Carton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-87968-273-7978-1-87968-273-3$16.95 USI S B N 978-1-87968-273-3

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Uncle John’s Great Big Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 468 pages Carton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-87968-269-9978-1-87968-269-6$16.95 USI S B N 978-1-87968-269-6

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Uncle John’s Ultimate Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 324 pages Carton: 24, Trade PaperHumor

1-87968-265-6978-1-87968-265-8$12.95 USI S B N 978-1-87968-265-8

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Uncle John’s Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 504 pages Carton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-87968-268-0978-1-87968-268-9$17.95 USI S B N 978-1-87968-268-9

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Uncle John’s Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 684 pages Carton: 16, Trade PaperHumor

1-87968-274-5978-1-87968-274-0$18.95 USI S B N 978-1-87968-274-0

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Annual Editions

In Ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a marriage proposal; catching it meant “yes.”

backlist

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Pop History: Dr Pepper, Coca-Cola, and Hires root beer were all invented in 1886.

backlist

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into Texas Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society5½ x 8¼, 308 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper History/United States/State and Local/Southwest

1-59223-112-8978-1-59223-112-6 $14.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-112-6

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into OhioBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 324 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHistory/United States/ State and Local/Midwest

1-59223-321-X978-1-59223-321-2$14.95 US / $18.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-321-2

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into PennsylvaniaBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 324 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHistory/United States/ State and Local/Middle Atlantic

1-59223-854-8978-1-59223-854-5$14.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-854-5

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into Michigan Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society5½ x 8¼, 324 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHistory/Midwest/United States/ State and Local

1-59223-267-1 978-1-59223-267-3$14.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-267-3

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into Minnesota Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society 5½ x 8¼, 324 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHistory/Midwest/United States/ State and Local

1-59223-380-5 978-1-59223-380-9$14.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-380-9

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into National ParksBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 420 pagesCarton: 24, Trade Paper Travel/Reference/Humor

1-59223-784-3978-1-59223-784-5$17.95 US/ $22.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-784-5

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into New JerseyBathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society5½ x 8¼, 324 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHistory/United States/State and Local/Middle Atlantic

1-59223-381-3978-1-59223-381-6 $14.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-381-6

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into Canada, EhBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 468 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-60710-100-9978-1-60710-100-0 $18.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-100-0

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TravEl & REgional

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into New YorkBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 378 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHistory/United States/State and Local/Middle Atlantic

1-60710-235-8978-1-60710-235-9$16.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-235-9

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Backlist FavoritEs

The Best of the Best of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 576 pagesCarton: 18, Trade PaperHumor

1-59223-912-9978-1-59223-912-2$18.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-912-2

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The Best of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 522 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor

1-87968-262-1978-1-87968-262-7$17.95 USI S B N 978-1-87968-262-7

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Uncle John’s Monumental Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

6 x 9, 768 pagesCarton: 6, Trade ClothHumor/Reference

1-59223-839-4978-1-59223-839-2$16.95 US I S B N 978-1-59223-839-2

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Uncle John’s Gigantic Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

6 x 9, 768 pagesCarton: 12, Trade ClothHumor/Reference

1-59223-606-5978-1-59223-606-0$14.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-606-0

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Puzzle Book #1Stephanie Spadaccini8½ x 11, 240 pages Carton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-59223-022-9978-1-59223-022-8$14.95 US / $18.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-022-8

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Puzzle Book #2 Stephanie Spadaccini8½ x 11, 256 pages Carton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-59223-157-8978-1-59223-157-7$14.95 US / $19.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-157-7

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Puzzle Book #3Stephanie Spadaccini8½ x 11, 256 pages Carton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-59223-322-8978-1-59223-322-9$14.95 US / $19.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-322-9

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Puzzle Book #4 Stephanie Spadaccini8½ x 11, 256 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-59223-680-4 978-1-59223-680-0$14.95 US / $18.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-680-0

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Uncle John’s BriefsBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 288 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor

1-60710-178-5978-1-60710-178-9$9.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-178-9

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PuzzlE Books

The koala spends 2 hours a day frolicing and eating. The rest of the time it’s sleeping.

backlist

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler®: 365 Logic PuzzlesBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 280 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-59223-884-X978-1-59223-884-2$9.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-884-2

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler®: CrosswordsBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 288 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-60710-098-3978-1-60710-098-0$9.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-098-0

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler®: Pop Culture Puzzle-pediaBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 276 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-59223-885-8 978-1-59223-885-9$9.95 US / $12.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-885-9

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Sudoku ChallengeBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 272 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-59223-688-X978-1-59223-688-6$9.95 US / $12.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-688-6

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler®: Genius SudokuBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 288 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-60710-133-5978-1-60710-133-8$9.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-133-8

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler®: Word SearchBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 276 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-59223-883-1978-1-59223-883-5$9.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-883-5

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler®: Big Bad Word SearchBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 288 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-59223-983-8978-1-59223-983-2$9.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-983-2

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler®: 365 New Logic PuzzlesBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 280 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-60710-182-3978-1-60710-182-6$9.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-182-6

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UnclE John’s Bathroom PuzzlErs

Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler®: Word Search ChallengeBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 288 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-60710-234-X978-1-60710-234-2$9.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-234-2

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One in three dog owners say they’ve talked to their pets on the phone.

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Six weeks after an aluminum can is recycled, it’s back on the shelf in the form of a new can.

Uncle John’s Presents Ultimate Challenge Trivia QuizBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 420 pages Carton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-59223-826-2978-1-59223-826-2$16.95 US / $19.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-826-2

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Instant Genius: Fast Food for ThoughtThe Knowledge Commons5½ x 8¼, 400 pagesCarton: 24, Paper Over BoardReference/Trivia

1-59223-915-3978-1-59223-915-3$21.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-915-3

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Instant Genius: Smart MouthsThe Knowledge Commons5½ x 8¼, 384 pagesCarton: 24, Paper Over BoardReference/Quotations

1-60710-075-4978-1-60710-075-1$19.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-075-1

9 7 8 1 6 0 7 1 0 0 7 5 1

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® WISE UP!Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 414 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor/Reference

1-60710-037-1978-1-60710-037-9$17.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-037-9

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Uncle John’s Certified Organic Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 288 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor

1-59223-981-1978-1-59223-981-8$12.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-981-8

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Extraordinary Book of Facts and Bizarre InformationBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 420 pagesCarton: 24, Trade Paper Humor

1-59223-605-7978-1-59223-605-3$17.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-605-3

9 7 8 1 5 9 2 2 3 6 0 5 3

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into the UniverseBathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society5½ x 8¼, 494 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor/Reference

1-57145-850-6978-1-57145-850-6$17.95 USI S B N 978-1-57145-850-6

9 7 8 1 5 7 1 4 5 8 5 0 6

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Golden Plunger AwardsBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 342 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor

1-59223-853-X978-1-59223-853-8$16.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-853-8

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Facts & Trivia

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into History AgainBathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society5½ x 8¼, 504 pagesCarton: 20, Trade Paper Humor/Reference

1-59223-261-2978-1-59223-261-1$17.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-261-1

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into HistoryBathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society5½ x 8¼, 490 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor/Reference

1-57145-697-X978-1-57145-697-7$17.95 US Korean language rights soldI S B N 978-1-57145-697-7

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Quintessential Collection of Notable QuotablesBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 396 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperReference/Quotations

1-59223-689-8978-1-59223-689-3$16.95 US / $19.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-689-3

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Colossal Collection of “Quotable” QuotesBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 414 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperReference/Quotations

1-59223-266-3978-1-59223-266-6$16.95 US / $23.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-266-6

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Takes a Swing at BaseballBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 288 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor/Sports

1-59223-882-3978-1-59223-882-8$12.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-882-8

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Shoots and ScoresBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 288 pagesCarton: 24, Trade Paper Humor/Sports

1-59223-447-X978-1-59223-447-9$12.95 US / $17.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-447-9

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Tees Off on GolfBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 288 pagesCarton: 24, Trade Paper Humor/Sports

1-59223-382-1978-1-59223-382-3$12.95 US / $17.95 CANKorean language rights soldI S B N 978-1-59223-382-3

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Sports SpectacularBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 486 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor/Sports

1-60710-034-7978-1-60710-034-8 $18.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-034-8

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® History’s ListsBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 522 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor/History

1-60710-180-7978-1-60710-180-2$18.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-180-2

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History & QuotEs

Sports

Golf legend Arnold Palmer and TV’s Mr. Rogers were friends in high school.

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Uncle John’s Creature Feature Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 408 pages300+ full-color illustrations and photosCarton: 24, Trade PaperJuvenile Nonfiction/Humor

1-60710-099-1978-1-60710-099-7 $14.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-099-7

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Uncle John’s Book of Fun Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 320 pages 100 line drawingsCarton: 24, Trade PaperJuvenile Nonfiction/Humor

1-59223-259-0978-1-59223-259-8$12.95 US / $17.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-259-8

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Uncle John’s Did You Know...? Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 256 pages b/w illustrations Carton: 24, Trade PaperJuvenile Nonfiction/Humor

1-59223-682-0978-1-59223-682-4$12.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-682-4

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Uncle John’s Facts to Annoy Your Teacher Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 256 pages b/w illustrationsCarton: 30, Trade PaperJuvenile Nonfiction/Humor

1-59223-982-X978-1-59223-982-5$12.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-982-5

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Uncle John’s Electrifying Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!® Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 288 pages b/w illustrationsCarton: 24, Trade PaperJuvenile Nonfiction/Humor

1-59223-021-0978-1-59223-021-1$12.95 USKorean language rights soldI S B N 978-1-59223-021-1

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Uncle John’s Top Secret Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 288 pages b/w illustrationsCarton: 24, Trade PaperJuvenile Nonfiction/Humor

1-59223-231-0978-1-59223-231-4$12.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-231-4

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!® Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 288 pages b/w illustrationsCarton: 24, Trade PaperJuvenile Nonfiction/Humor

1-57145-867-0978-1-57145-867-4$12.95 USKorean language rights soldI S B N 978-1-57145-867-4

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Designed for younger fans, but perfect for all ages, the For Kids Only! titles are light-hearted, easy-to-read collections of fun and wacky facts, fads, quotes, history, science, gross-out jokes, goofy games, pop culture, mythology, puzzles, humor...and more!

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader for Girls Only!Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 280 pagesb/w illustrationsCarton: 24, Trade PaperJuvenile Nonfiction/Humor

1-60710-179-3978-1-60710-179-6$12.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-179-6

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One in every five potatoes grown in the U.S. ends up as french fries.

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A year’s worth of sap from a full-grown sugar maple . . . tree makes only 1/3 of a gallon of syrup.

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Book of LoveBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 192 pages b/w illustrationsCarton: 24, Paper Over BoardHumor/Relationships

1-59223-742-8978-1-59223-742-5$12.95 US / $15.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-742-5

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Uncle John’s JournalBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 8¼, 240 pagesCarton: 40, Imitation LeatherJournal

1-59223-683-9978-1-59223-683-1$12.95 US / $16.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-683-1

9 7 8 1 5 9 2 2 3 6 8 3 1

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into MusicBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 516 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor/Music

1-59223-824-6978-1-59223-824-8$17.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-824-8

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Salutes the Armed ForcesBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 504 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor/History/Military

1-59223-980-3978-1-59223-980-1$18.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-980-1

9 7 8 1 5 9 2 2 3 9 8 0 1

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Wonderful World of OddBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 320 pagesCarton: 24, Trade Paper Humor/Reference

1-59223-788-6978-1-59223-788-3$14.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-788-3

9 7 8 1 5 9 2 2 3 7 8 8 3

Uncle John’s Presents Book of the DumbJohn Scalzi5½ x 8¼, 320 pagesCarton: 20, Trade Paper Humor

1-59223-149-7978-1-59223-149-2$12.95 US / $15.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-149-2

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® The World’s Gone CrazyBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 432 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-60710-101-7978-1-60710-101-7$18.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-101-7

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OdditiEs & CuriositiEs Military

ARTs GiFt

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into HollywoodBathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society5½ x 8¼, 504 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperPerforming Arts/Film/General

1-59223-497-6978-1-59223-497-4$17.95 US / $23.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-497-4

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Dog Lover’s CompanionBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 240 pages b/w illustrationsCarton: 24, Paper Over BoardPets/Humor

1-59223-823-8 978-1-59223-823-1$12.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-823-1

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Cat Lover’s CompanionBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 240 pages b/w illustrationsCarton: 24, Paper Over BoardPets/Humor

1-59223-687-1 978-1-59223-687-9$12.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-687-9

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Horse Lover’s CompanionBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 240 pages b/w illustrationsCarton: 24, Paper Over BoardPets/Humor

1-59223-911-0978-1-59223-911-5$12.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-911-5

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Christmas CollectionBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 192 pages b/w illustrationsCarton: 24, Paper Over BoardHumor

1-59223-484-4978-1-59223-484-4$10.95 US / $14.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-484-4

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Jingle Bell ChristmasBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 192 pages b/w illustrationsCarton: 24, Paper Over BoardHumor

1-59223-914-5978-1-59223-914-6$12.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-914-6

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PEts

Holiday

Only two people have ever been elected to the U.S. Senate as write-in candidates: Strom Thurmond (1954) and Lisa Murkowski (2010).

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Seawater is about 800 times more dense than air.

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First nationwide bestselling book in the U.S.: The Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant.

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New York City’s Broadway was once known as Bloomingdale Road.

testimonials

I love your books and am amazed that other people love useless bits of trivia as much as I

do!! Keep up the wonderful work. I look forward to future additions to my bathroom library!!

- Kim M.

Hey Uncle John, the new book (Heavy Duty) is awesome. Your writers amaze me. Keep up the

good work. - Roger K.

I just bought the 10th and 20th anniversary versions of your Bathroom Readers. I love them because they have

so much strange, bizarre, humorous, and interesting stories and facts in them. I have 5 or 6 of your books now,

and I will be adding to the collection whenever I can. Long live the BRI!

- Darrah F.

Uncle John’s changed my life! I’ve read almost all of the Uncle John’s books from cover to cover and I find them absolutely fascinating. My family has learned to love/hate the random information I

have on hand from these wonderful books.- Steve J.

My Christmas wish came true—there is a BRI iPhone app! I wish you much

success. I will do what I can to continue spreading the word.

- Jason P.

I teach 7th grade, and my students love your “Plunges into History”

books. They are always out on loan in my classroom. Keep ‘em coming!

- Brandon P.

I am hooked on this series. I get every one as soon as they come out! I am obsessed

with Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader. - Allison G.

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24-Karat Gold ............................................................... 2

365 Logic Puzzles ....................................................... 11

365 New Logic Puzzles ............................................... 11

Absolutely Absorbing..................................................... 8

Ahh-Inspiring ................................................................. 8

All-Purpose Extra Strength ............................................ 8

Best of the Best of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader ................................... 10

Best of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader ....................... 10

Big Bad Word Search .................................................. 11

Extraordinary Book of Facts and Bizarre Information ............................................... 12

Book of Fun Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! .............. 14

Book of Love ............................................................... 15

Book of the Dumb ....................................................... 15

Briefs ........................................................................... 10

Cat Lover’s Companion ............................................... 16

Certified Organic ......................................................... 12

Christmas Collection ................................................... 16

Colossal Collection of “Quotable” Quotes .................... 13

Creature Feature Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! ....... 14

Crosswords ................................................................. 11

Curiously Compelling .................................................... 7

Did You Know...? Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! ...... 14

Dog Lover’s Companion .............................................. 16

Electrifying Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! ................ 14

Endlessly Engrossing ..................................................... 7

Facts to Annoy Your Teacher Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! .................................. 14

Fast-Acting, Long-Lasting ............................................. 7

For Girls Only! .............................................................. 14

For Kids Only! .............................................................. 14

Genius Sudoku ............................................................ 11

Giant 10th Anniversary .................................................. 8

Gigantic ....................................................................... 10

Golden Plunger Awards ............................................... 12

Great Big ....................................................................... 8

Heavy Duty .................................................................... 7

History’s Lists .............................................................. 13

Horse Lover’s Companion ........................................... 16

Impossible Questions (& Astounding Answers) .............. 6

Instant Genius: Fast Food for Thought ........................ 12

Instant Genius: Smart Mouths ..................................... 12

Jingle Bell Christmas ................................................... 16

Journal ........................................................................ 15

Legendary Lost ............................................................. 8

Monumental ................................................................ 10

Plunges into Canada, Eh ............................................... 9

Plunges into History .................................................... 13

Plunges into History Again ........................................... 13

Plunges into Hollywood ............................................... 15

Plunges into Michigan ................................................... 9

Plunges into Minnesota ................................................. 9

Plunges into Music ...................................................... 15

Plunges into National Parks ........................................... 9

Plunges into New Jersey ............................................... 9

Plunges into New York .................................................. 9

Plunges into Ohio .......................................................... 9

Plunges into Pennsylvania ............................................. 9

Plunges into Texas ........................................................ 9

Plunges into the Universe ............................................ 12

Pop Culture Puzzle-pedia ............................................ 11

Puzzle Book #1 ........................................................... 10

Puzzle Book #2 ........................................................... 10

Puzzle Book #3 ........................................................... 10

Puzzle Book #4 ........................................................... 10

Quintessential Collection of Notable Quotables ........... 13

Salutes the Armed Forces ........................................... 15

Shoots and Scores ...................................................... 13

Slightly Irregular ............................................................. 7

Sports Spectacular ...................................................... 13

Sudoku Challenge ....................................................... 11

Supremely Satisfying ..................................................... 8

Takes a Swing at Baseball ........................................... 13

Tees Off on Golf ........................................................... 13

Top Secret Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! ................ 14

Triumphant 20th Anniversary ........................................ 7

True Crime ..................................................................... 4

Tunes into TV ................................................................ 5

Ultimate Bathroom Reader ............................................ 8

Ultimate Challenge Trivia Quiz ...................................... 12

Unsinkable ................................................................... 7

Unstoppable .................................................................. 7

Vroom!........................................................................... 3

WISE UP! .................................................................... 12

Wonderful World of Odd .............................................. 15

Word Search ............................................................... 11

Word Search Challenge ............................................... 11

World’s Gone Crazy ..................................................... 15

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Child star Shirley Temple made $300,000 in 1938…but her allowance was only $4.25 a week.

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