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The Dangerous Book for Boys: 2009 Day-to-Day Calendar(more) »rank: 42474by: Conn Iggulden, Hal Iggulden
Our review: :The Dangerous Book for Boys, the runaway sensation that captured the hearts and imaginations of men and boys everywhere, is now a fun and exciting day-to-day calendar. Each 'dangerous' day brings you an action-filled game, daring activity, or inspiring trivia that is sure to fascinate and entertain. Learn how to make the greatest paper plane in the world or how to play marbles. Read all about how Morse code works and why dinosaurs became extinct. And discover astonishing facts about famous battles, astronomy, and fossils. The Dangerous Book for Boys 2009 is an eclectic collection of things that every adventurous ... Detail |
Dilbert: 2009 Day-to-Day Calendar (Dilbert)(more) »rank: 369by: Scott Adams
Our review: :Wally practices work avoidance as if it's some New Age religion, Alice resorts to violent measures to relieve stress, and Dilbert remains cluelessly above it all. Throw in a boss who manages via buzzwords, and you have the main players in the favorite strip among office dwellers everywhere: Dilbert. It's a cast of characters all too familiar to most, which accounts for no small part of its amazing success. It seems that everyone knows, has worked with, or unknowingly is a Dilbert type.This Dilbert day-to-day takes on a new look for 2009 with every one of the strips in full ... Detail |
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365 Cats Page-A-Day Calendar 2009 (Color Page-A-Day(r) Calendars)(more) »rank: 597by: Workman Publishing Company
Our review: :Here they are, hundreds of lovable winners of the 2008 Cat Calendar Contest: tiger tabbies, colorful calicoes, smoky grays. Chatty Siamese, poufy Persians, Aby athletes and cheetah-like Egyptian Maus. They're dangling from scratching posts, lurking by fish tanks, stalking squirrels, napping in bowls and baskets, and just hanging out—all that feline attitude on full display. Includes breed information, quotes and lore, health and care tips, and trivia. Detail |
Cute Overload Page-A-Day Calendar 2009 (Color Page-A-Day(r) Calendars)(more) »rank: 552by: Meg Frost
Our review: :'Omigosh—so cute!' (The Boston Globe). Introducing a brand-new calendar based on the phenomenally popular, award-winning blog—with the singular mission of scouring the Web for 'only the finest in cute imagery'—anointed '#1 MOOD LIFTER' in Time magazine's '50 Coolest Websites' issue. Cute Overload features day after day of sheer animal adorability: wiggly-nosed bunny rabbits, palm-size puppies, kittens mimicking human traits, fuzzy chicks, koalas, baby pandas, the occasional hedgehog, and The Rules of Cuteness, including #5: Fisheye lens + baby animal is always cute and #10: If you haven't grown into your feet yet, it's cute. Accompanied by a pitch-perfect, smart caption, ... Detail |
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Cat Gallery Calendar 2009 (Page a Day Gallery Calendar)(more) »rank: 1283by: Workman Publishing Company
Our review: :The attitude, the grace, the beauty and mystique of the cat, captured in hundreds of exquisitely composed and reproduced photographs. A white cat curled against a brilliant green door. A sleepy Siamese in mid-yawn. Silver tabby kittens piled in a heap. A Maine Coon, fluffed out to the max. These exceptional portraits, in color and black and white, are saturated in mesmerizing detail—a finely textured pink nose, the languid curve of a tail, brilliant gold-flecked eyes—and are a singular tribute to the ever-alluring cat. Detail |
The Office (based on the NBC sitcom): 2009 Day-to-Day Calendar(more) »rank: 660by: LLC Andrews McMeel Publishing
Our review: :Anyone who works in an office could use a little stress-reducing laughter. The Office: Jokes, Quotes and Anecdotes 2009 Calendar fills that need. With ample amounts of silly office terminology, humorous quotes, funny one-liners, plus resume 'don'ts,' this calendar is just what every office employee needs. Tear off each self-adhesive page you'd like to keep and stick it anywhere, or add a message and stick it in a coworker's office to add a little humor to the workday.* This calendar is a perfect fit for any employee's desk and is guaranteed to provide hours of laughter.* You Know You Are ... Detail |
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Get Fuzzy®: 2009 Day-to-Day Calendar(more) »rank: 2497by: Darby Conley
Our review: :There's something for everyone in Darby Conley's popular comic strip Get Fuzzy. Dog people can praise Satchel's sweetness and point out Bucky's generally irascible disposition, while cat defenders can cite Bucky's independence and deride Satchel's overriding cluelessness. Those with even a shred of empathy can pity poor Rob as he tries to manage the interspecies household. All can agree, though, that the 2009 Get Fuzzy calendar is a hilarious way to spend the year, regardless of which side of the invisible fence you're on.* Get Fuzzy was named Best Comic Strip of 2002 by the National Cartoonists Society.Though Satchel--who sees ... Detail |
Mary Engelbreit's Mary Days: 2009 Day-to-Day Calendar(more) »rank: 1182by: Mary Engelbreit
Our review: :People magazine has dubbed Mary Engelbreit a Norman Rockwell for our times. For 2009, let Mary Engelbreit's calendar brighten your day, every day.Make your days the 'Maryest' they can be with Mary Engelbreit's calendar, Mary Days. This warm and engaging calendar invites you to share in the magic of Mary's captivating artwork and to reflect on what makes your days blissful. Whether it's picking flowers, playing at the beach, or giving someone you love a special hug, the images and quotes in this calendar help make each day one to cherish. Detail |
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365 New Words-A-Year Page-A-Day Calendar 2009 (Original Page a Day Calendars)(more) »rank: 2950from: Workman Publishing Company
Our review: :This is the gold standard of word calendars. For students, writers, readers, crossword buffs, and all lovers of language, it's the pleasure of learning a new word every day from the editors at Merriam-Webster, the world's most respected dictionary. Discover literary words (Aesopian: conveying an innocent meaning to an outsider but a hidden meaning to a member of a conspiracy or underground movement), words that are too much fun not to use (slugabed: a person who stays in bed after the usual or proper time to get up), and more. Each entry includes a definition, pronunciation, sample sentence, and detailed ... Detail |
365 Dogs Page-A-Day Calendar 2009 (Colour Page a Day Calendars)(more) »rank: 2257by: Workman Publishing Company
Our review: :365 Dogs—the standard bearer of sheer lovableness—is back for its 17th year with an irresistible abundance of floppy ears, thumping tails, big wet noses, and goofy doggy grins. In beautiful full color, here are the hundreds of winners of the 2008 Dog Calendar Contest: funny-faced Pugs, gangly Great Danes, lively Labs, perky Bichons. Plus gentle bulldogs, ever-alert terriers, and more mutts than you can shake a tail at. They're romping, running, rolling, posing— until they're petered out from a long day of play. Photos are accompanied by health and care tips, quotes, breed information, trivia, and lore. Detail |