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Fall Catalog 2009

Read it anywheRe, the seRies is that good.

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NEW RELEASES

Uncle John’s Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader 2

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Sports Spectacular 3

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader WISE UP! 4

RECENTLY RELEASED

Uncle John’s Certified Organic Bathroom Reader 5

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Salutes the Armed Forces 6

Uncle John’s Facts to Annoy Your Teacher Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! 7

BACKLIST 8

INDEX 19

SALES & ORDERING INFORMATION 20

Table of Contents Fall 2009

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This 22nd edition in the popular Uncle John’s series is flush with fun facts, figures, and loads of the BRI’s trademark trivia.

The all-new 22nd edition in the ever-absorbing Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series is sure to satisfy readers with more than 500 pages of humor, history, science, pop culture, and more! Open anywhere and read about . . .

• The Lost Cloud People of Peru

• Soda pop flops

• The strange fate of the USS Californian

• The history of community colleges

• Spider farms

• England’s Roswell

• Real hillbilly recipes

• The great “Gold Accumulator” hoax

• The first detective (he was French…and an ex-con)

• America’s sportscar: The story of the Corvette

• The history of surfing

• 3D television

• Webster’s least-wanted words

• Super-trains

• And much more!

Uncle John’s Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader®

Uncle John’s Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 540 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor1-60710-036-3978-1-60710-036-2$18.95 USPub Date: November

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New from the Bathroom Reader: a grand slam, hole-in-one, hat trick collection of sports lore and trivia.

We collected the best of Uncle John’s sports and games articles from our extensive book series, came up with a slew of all-new, extra-spectacular entries, and put them together in this fan-tastic volume. In these pages, you’ll find little-known origins, tales of triumph, embarrassing goofs, plus the stories behind some of the strangest pastimes ever done in the name of fun. So tighten your laces, start your engines, and read all about . . .

• The origins of football, baseball, basketball, golf, hockey, tennis, bowling, wrestling, NASCAR . . . and bog snorkeling

• The histories of classic games like poker, Monopoly, pinball, and Donkey Kong

• How to play bathroom blackjack

• Dumb jocks

• Mascots gone wild

• And much more!

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Sports Spectacular

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader®

Sports SpectacularBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 488 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor1-60710-034-7978-1-60710-034-8 $18.95 USPub Date: August

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The weirdest, wittiest, wackiest facts and trivia from the Bathroom Reader series are packed into this new volume.

Flush with delightfully useful (and sometimes useless) information, this mother lode of fun facts is organized into hundreds of topics—everything from sports and entertainment to word origins and science. Take a look at some of what’s inside:

• The average Super Bowl party has 18 people.

• 70 percent of pet owners sign their pets’ names to greeting cards.

• Garlic and onions are both members of the lily family.

• There are no skunks in Newfoundland.

• King Tut was buried with 145 pairs of loincloth underwear.

• The average newborn baby spends 113 minutes a day crying.

• Players on the Chicago White Sox haven’t worn solid white socks since 1948.

• And much more!

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® WISE UP!An Elevating Collection of Quick Facts and Incredible Curiosities

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader®

WISE UP!Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 414 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor/Reference1-60710-037-1978-1-60710-037-9$17.95 USPub Date: October


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Uncle John’s Certified Organic Bathroom Reader®

An Entertaining Look at the Green Movement

When Uncle John emerged from his composting solar outhouse, he wondered aloud, “Who were the first environmentalists? How are plastic shopping bags turned into park benches? What’s my carbon footprint?”

Next thing we knew, the diligent staff at the Bathroom Readers’ Institute was working on a brand new Bathroom Reader to answer all of Uncle John’s questions. Find the stories behind . . .

• Whatever happened to the electric car?

• The meaning of “organic”

• Not-so-green Hollywood movies

• Ancient environmentalists

• Living on an Amish farm

• Animals that recycle

• The power of poo

Uncle John’s Certified Organic Bathroom Reader®


5½ x 8¼, 288 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor1-59223-981-1978-1-59223-981-8$12.95 USPub Date: April 2009

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Salutes the Armed Forces

Uncle John takes aim at providing the heroic, historic, and entertaining stories of America’s five armed forces: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.

Read about . . .

• A history of the draft

• Dog tags then and now

• Medal of Honor winners

• MASH: the true story

• Doolittle’s Raid

• What it takes to pass the tests to be in the Special Forces

• Cartoon soldiers—Sad Sack, Sergeant Rock, and Beetle Bailey

• Start of Semper Fi

• The original Flying Tiger

• War (TV) is hell

• The birth of camoflauge and khaki

• And much more!Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Salutes the Armed ForcesBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 504 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor/History/Military1-59223-980-3978-1-59223-980-1$18.95 USPub Date: May 2009


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

Hey, kids! The Bathroom Readers’ Institute knows there are lots of books in the world that are really boring: textbooks, history books, math books . . . yuck! But this book is different.

It’s so much fun you won’t even notice it’s informative because it’s packed with all sorts of weird, wacky, and wild facts your teachers don’t want you to know. Read about . . .

• The history of money: it does grow on trees!

• Icky eats: fried spiders and candy-coated larvae

• Treasure hunting in Africa and the Caribbean

• How to make chocolate candy bugs and bloody eyeball ice cubes

• The presidents’ goofs and elementary school grades

• Dumb crooks, amazing kids, animal oddities, and a whole lot more!

Uncle John’s Facts to Annoy Your Teacher Bathroom Reader For Kids Only®!Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 256 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperJuvenile Nonfiction/Humor1-59223-982-X978-1-59223-982-5$12.95 USPub Date: July 2009

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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 CAN

Uncle John’s Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader®


5½ x 8¼, 522 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-59223-679-0978-1-59223-679-4$17.95 US / $22.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader®



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



1-59223-483-6978-1-59223-483-7$17.95 US / $23.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Unstoppable Bathroom Reader®


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

1-59223-116-0978-1-59223-116-4$16.95 US / $25.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Unsinkable Bathroom Reader®



1-59223-916-1978-1-59223-916-0$18.95 US


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Uncle John’s Great Big Bathroom Reader®


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

1-87968-269-9978-1-87968-269-6$16.95 US / $22.95 CAN

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



1-57145-494-2978-1-57145-494-2$17.95 US / $22.95 CANItalian language rights sold

Uncle John’s Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader®



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Uncle John’s Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader®



1-57145-698-8978-1-57145-698-4$17.95 US / $22.95 CANItalian language rights sold

Uncle John’s Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader®



1-57145-873-5978-1-57145-873-5$16.95 US / $22.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Ultimate Bathroom Reader®



1-87968-265-6978-1-87968-265-8$12.95 US / $17.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader®



1-87968-268-0978-1-87968-268-9$17.95 US / $22.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader®



1-87968-274-5978-1-87968-274-0$18.95 US / $24.95 CAN

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


5½ x 8¼, 320 pages100 line drawingsCarton: 24, Trade PaperJuvenile Nonfiction/Humor

1-59223-259-0978-1-59223-259-8$12.95 US / $17.95 CAN

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


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

1-59223-682-0978-1-59223-682-4$12.95 US / $15.95 CAN


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Uncle John’s Wild & Woolly Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!®


5½ x 8¼, 144 pages 100+ full-color illustrations and photosCarton: 66, Trade PaperJuvenile Nonfiction/Animals

1-59223-384-8978-1-59223-384-7$7.95 US / $10.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Under the Slimy Sea Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!®


5½ x 8¼, 144 pages100+ full-color illustrations and photos Carton: 24, Trade Paper Juvenile Nonfiction/Animals/General

1-59223-711-8978-1-59223-711-1$8.95 US / $10.95 CAN

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 US / $19.95 CANKorean language rights sold

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



1-59223-231-0978-1-59223-231-4$12.95 US / $17.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Strange & Scary Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!®


5½ x 8¼, 144 pages 100+ full-color illustrations and photosCarton: 24, Trade PaperJuvenile Nonfiction/People & Places

1-59223-385-6 978-1-59223-385-4$7.95 US / $10.95 CAN

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



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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 US

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 US / $18.95 CAN

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 US

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 CAN

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 CAN

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

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

1-59223-824-6978-1-59223-824-8$17.95 US


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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 US / $22.95 CAN

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 / $22.95 CAN Korean language rights sold

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

1-59223-020-2 978-1-59223-020-4$16.95 US / $22.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into the PresidencyBathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society5½ x 8¼, 320 pages Carton: 24, Trade PaperHistory/United States/General

1-59223-260-4 978-1-59223-260-4$12.95 US / $17.95 CAN

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 US / $22.95 CAN

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 US

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 CAN

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 US

recently released!

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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 US / $15.95 CAN

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


1-59223-687-1 978-1-59223-687-9$12.95 US / $15.95 CAN

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


1-59223-911-0978-1-59223-911-5$12.95 US

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

1-59223-915-3978-1-59223-915-3$21.95 US

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



1-59223-912-9978-1-59223-912-2$17.95 US / $19.95 CAN

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 US / $22.95 CAN


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


1-59223-882-3978-1-59223-882-8$12.95 US

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 CAN

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

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


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 CAN

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 US

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 US / $23.95 CAN

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

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

1-59223-788-6978-1-59223-788-3$14.95 US / $18.95 CAN

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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 US / $12.95 CAN

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


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


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


1-59223-884-X978-1-59223-884-2$9.95 US

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 CAN

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 CAN

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 CAN

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 CAN

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


1-59223-688-X978-1-59223-688-6$9.95 US / $12.95 CAN

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

5½ x 8¼, 348 pages Carton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

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


1-59223-853-X978-1-59223-853-8$16.95 US / $22.95 CAN

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

5½ x 8¼, 414 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperReference

1-59223-266-3978-1-59223-266-6$16.95 US / $23.95 CAN

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

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

1-59223-689-8978-1-59223-689-3$16.95 US / $19.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Gigantic Bathroom Reader®


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

1-59223-606-5978-1-59223-606-0$14.95 US / $18.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Monumental Bathroom Reader®


6 x 9, 768 pages,Carton: 6, Trade ClothHumor/Reference

1-59223-839-4978-1-59223-839-2$16.95 US / $20.95 CAN

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Tales to InspireBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5¼ x 7¼, 288 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperInspirational/Humor

1-59223-604-9 978-1-59223-604-6$14.95 US / $18.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Presents Mom’s Bathtub ReaderSue Steiner5½ x 8¼, 320 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor

1-59223-159-4978-1-59223-159-1$12.95 US / $19.95 CAN

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 CAN

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 CAN

Uncle John’s Presents Book of the Dumb 2John Scalzi5½ x 8¼, 320 pagesCarton: 20, Trade Paper Humor

1-59223-269-8978-1-59223-269-7$12.95 US / $15.95 CAN

Uncle John’s JournalBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 8¼, 240 pagesCarton: 40, Trade PaperJournal

1-59223-683-9978-1-59223-683-1$12.95 US / $16.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® (The Audio)Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society55⁄8 x 47⁄8, approx. 4½ Hours, 4 CDsCarton: 15Audio/Humor

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Uncle John’s Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader® (The Audio)Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society55⁄8 x 47⁄8, approx. 6 Hours, 6 CDs Carton: 30Audio/Humor

1-59223-383-X978-1-59223-383-0$21.95 US / $29.95 CAN


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365 Logic Puzzles ............................................... 16

Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader ................. 9

Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader ............................. 9

All-Purpose Extra Strength Bathroom Reader ......... 9

Best of the Best of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader ........................... 14

Best of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader ............... 14

Big Bad Word Search .......................................... 16

Book of Fun Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! ...... 10

Book of Love ....................................................... 18

Book of the Dumb ............................................... 18

Book of the Dumb 2 ............................................ 18

Cat Lover’s Companion ....................................... 14

Certified Organic .................................................... 5

Christmas Collection ............................................ 15

Colossal Collection of “Quotable” Quotes ............ 17

Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader ................ 8

Did You Know…? Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! .......................... 10

Dog Lover’s Companion ...................................... 14

Electrifying Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! ......... 11

Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader ................ 2

Extraordinary Book of Facts and Bizarre Information ............................................... 15

Facts to Annoy Your Teacher Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! ............................. 7

Fast-Acting Long-Lasting Bathroom Reader ........... 8

For Kids Only! ...................................................... 11

Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader .............. 9

Gigantic Bathroom Reader .................................. 17

Golden Plunger Awards ....................................... 17

Great Big ............................................................... 9

Great Lives .......................................................... 13

History ................................................................. 13

History Again ....................................................... 13

Hollywood ........................................................... 12

Horse Lover’s Companion ................................... 14

Instant Genius ..................................................... 14

Jingle Bell Christmas ........................................... 15

Journal ................................................................ 18

Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader.......................... 9

Michigan .............................................................. 12

Minnesota ........................................................... 12

Mom’s Bathtub Reader ........................................ 18

Monumental Bathroom Reader ........................... 17

Music .................................................................. 12

National Parks ..................................................... 12

New Jersey ......................................................... 12

Ohio .................................................................... 13

Pennsylvania ....................................................... 13

Pop Culture Puzzle-pedia .................................... 16

Presidency ........................................................... 13

Puzzle Book #1 ................................................... 16

Puzzle Book #2 ................................................... 16

Puzzle Book #3 ................................................... 16

Puzzle Book #4 ................................................... 16

Quintessential Collection of Notable Quotables .... 17

Salutes the Armed Forces ..................................... 6

Shoots and Scores .............................................. 15

Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader (The Audio) .... 18

Sports Spectacular ................................................ 3

Strange & Scary Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! ....................................................... 11

Sudoku Challenge ............................................... 17

Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader ................. 9

Takes a Swing at Baseball ................................... 15

Tales to Inspire ..................................................... 18

Tees Off on Golf ................................................... 15

Texas ................................................................... 13

Top Secret Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! ......... 11

Triumphant 20th Anniversary Bathroom Reader .... 8

UJBR (The Audio) ................................................ 18

Ultimate Bathroom Reader .................................... 9

Ultimate Challenge Trivia Quiz .............................. 17

Under the Slimy Sea for Kids Only! ...................... 11

Universe .............................................................. 13

Unsinkable Bathroom Reader ................................ 8

Unstoppable Bathroom Reader ............................. 8

Wild and Woolly Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! ....................................................... 11

WISE UP! .............................................................. 4

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

Word Search ....................................................... 16

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PGW Berkeley Elise Cannon x3730 Vice President, Field Sales

Susan McConnell x3747 Director of Children's Sales

Eric Green x3750 Director of Special Sales

Holly Demeter x3753 Special Markets Manager

Keith Arsenault x3751 Sales Manager, Mass Retail

Tom Lupoff x3754 Special Sales Manager

Charles Gee x3731National Accounts Manager

David Dahl x3746 National Accounts Manager

Phillip Salazar x3748 Sales Assistant

Leslie Jobson x3732 Sales Coordinator

Vanessa Hudson x3752 Special Sales Assistant

PGW New York 841 BroadwayFourth FloorNew York, NY 10003 Fax: (212) 614-7866

Kim Wylie Vice President, Sales(212) 614-7966

David OuimetDirector of National Accounts(212) 614-7952

Sue Ostfield National Accounts Director(212) 614-7962

Mary Skiver National Accounts Manager (734) 961-9319

Jess Bellack National Accounts Coordinator(212) 614-7990

Chitra BopardikarVP of International Sales (212) 614-7977

Suk Lee Director of International Sales (212) 614-7963

Miraida Morales International Sales ManagerLatin America & the Caribbean (917) 512-2910

Sara McDermott International Marketing Coordinator (212) 614-7981

Elizabeth Shramko International Sales Coordinator (212) 614-7973

Elenita Chmilowski National Accounts Manager (212) 340-8137

Suparna Gupta National Accounts Representative (212) 340-8128

Matty Goldberg Vice President, Sales & Marketing (212) 340-8120

PGW Other Offices Sarah Wolf (800) 810-4145 x4690 Director of Special Sales

Sonya Harris (800) 810-4145 x4693 Special Sales Manager

Jennifer Colella (800) 810-4145 x4692 Special Sales Associate

Tina Lumbis (800) 810-4145 x4691 Special Sales Assistant

Rick Montieth National Account Director (651) 493-0625

Christina Douglas National Account Manager (281) 341-0495

PGW Field RepsAndrea Tetrick (760) 872-1992 Southern CA, AZ, NM, NV

Betty Redmond (773) 784-0136 IL, MN and Madison, WI

Bill Getz (212) 567-6189 NY, NJ

Cindy Heidemann (206) 547-2750 OR, UT, WA, ID, MT, WY

Jen Reynolds (859) 331-6340 IA, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, OH, Selected CO, NE, WI

Jon Mayes (770) 339-2901 SC, GA, FL, AL, TN, MS, LA, AR

Mike Katz (401) 289-0432 ME, VT, RI, CT, MA, NH

Roy Remer (510) 749-9882 Northern CA, AK, NV

Charles Roberts (713) 629-1556 NY, Mid-Atlantic, TX, NM, South, Midwest

Rob Pine(720) 379-7551NE, NW, CO, CA, AK, NV, HI

ISBN Sales Sandy Sackmary/Rick Speicher (215) 428-1552 [email protected] DC, DE, MD, So. NJ, WV, VA

The Butler Group, Inc (404) 577-6941 (404) 523-4007 fax GA, NC, SC, KY, TN, MS, AL, FL

Anne McGilvray & Company Anne & Michael [email protected]

(214) 638-4438 (214) 638-4535 fax AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX, AZ

(312) 321-9563 (312) 321-9563 fax MI, OH, IL, IN, WI, IA

(952) 932-7153 (952) 912-0273 fax MN, ND, SD, NE

Amitie JoAnn Hansen CO, WY

Park Avenue Agents John Park (206) 762-4231 (206) 762-7447 fax [email protected] AK, ID, MT, OR, WA

Rosalie & Friends Robin Seidel and Rosalie Kaplan (213) 746-1740 (213) 746-3793 fax [email protected] CA, NV, HI

H.I.S. Sales Company Irwin Abouaf/Marc Stein (212) 779-0213 (212) 779-0213 fax [email protected] NY, No. NJ

Allan Vayle Enterprises Allan Vayle (978) 670-1701 (978) 670-1702 fax [email protected] CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT

PGW Gift Reps

Sales & Ordering InformationFor ordering information or to contact your local sales representative, call or write to us:

In the United StatesPublishers Group West1700 Fourth StreetBerkeley, CA 94710www.pgw.com Toll-free: (800) 788-3123Tel: (510) 809-3700Fax: (510) 809-3733

Customer ServiceToll-free: (800) 788-3123Fax: (800) [email protected]

In CanadaRaincoast Books9050 Shaughnessy St.Vancouver, B.C.V6P 6ES CanadaToll-free: (800) 663-5714Toll-free fax: (800) 565-3770

Book Manager and Wordstock EDI(604) 323-7138Toll-free: (800) 661-5450Telebook SAN S1150871

Sandra SnowSr. Sales Manager [email protected]

Ginger WintersMarketing Manager [email protected]

Jennifer FrederickMarketing & Publicity Coordinator [email protected]

Electronic ordering information: the SAN number for Pubnet ordering is 631760X.

Returns:Publishers Group West Returns Department193 Edwards DriveJackson, TN 38301

For marketing, publicity, or bulk sales inquiries, please contact:

Advantage Publishers Group10350 Barnes Canyon Rd., Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92121Tel: 858-457-2500Fax: 858-812-6476Email: [email protected]

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