"Spy" magazine's original food columnist shares a collection of foolproof recipes for all-time favorite dishes including cheesecake, crab cakes, chicken salad, beef stew, and fudge.
The author of the bestselling "Beat This!" and "Beat That!" brings together more than 200 recipes that everyone in the family can agree on--even the pickiest kids on Earth--plus hundreds of tips and anecdotes from other parents. Line drawings.
In BEAT THIS!, Hodgman taunted readers: "Are your recipes better than mine? I can't believe it. But if you think your potato salad will make me lie down and dry with shame, send in the recipe." Now Hodgeman presents the winners - including a potato salad that did beat hers. Chockablock with Hodgman's witticisms and pronouncements, this book ...
thought were better than hers. Now she presents the winners of that challenge--over 100 recipes in all--plus more of her own "bests-in" category. Line illustrations.
Ann Hodgman's basement is home to three guinea pigs, a cage full of birds, a big gray rabbit, a prairie dog, a bulbul (look it up), two little rabbits, a hamster, and twenty-six pygmy mice. And that's just the basement.Would your parents ever let you have that many pets at once? If Ann Hodgman were your parents, she'd let you. Here is the true ...
From the trio responsible for the successful 1,003 series-comes 1,003 Great Things About Being Jewish, the perfect humorous gift book to celebrate being Jewish. Just a sampling of the gems within: " They say Aunt Rose's matzo balls could sink a ship . . . in case you're interested in doing that. " Everyone knows that kosher hot dogs rule. " A ...
This humorous book, the fourth of the authors' popular "1,003 Great Things" series, pays tribute to the denizens of the classroom with lots of observations on what teachers have in common and why they're so special.
Follows a New York City fashion designer through her day as she draws sketches, consults with pattern makers, meets with buyers from various stores, and teaches at a design school.
From the author of "One Bite Won't Kill You" comes this hilarious holiday handbook for those who are starting to see Scrooge's point of view, full of helpful advice, recipes, and true holiday horror stories.
Three witty and wise women--Birnbach, Ann Hodgman, and Patricia Marx--deliver yet another hysterical list of 1,003 great things. Each writer has a unique and much appreciated take on being a modern-day woman.
Tie into one of the biggest movies of the holiday season, Addams Family 2 (starring Raul Julie, Angelica Huston, and Christopher Lloyd), with this sensational book for young readers.
Love is not the only thing that blossoms with a smile. Your entire life can be transformed by the simple act of turning up the corners of your mouth. And psychologists have proven that you benefit by smiling-even when you're convinced you have nothing to smile about!Now the power of the smile gets a boost from three grinning fools: Lisa Birnbach, ...
The authors of the bestselling "1,003 Great Things About Getting Older" and "1,003 Great Things About Kids" team up again, this time focusing on the delights of friendship.
1,003 Great Things About Kids hilariously convinces readers that they did the right thing when they decided to let these expensive, chocolate-smeared noisemakers into their homes. With sly one-liners and unspoken thoughts put into words, this trio of inventive writers pays tribute to the advantages of offspring. For example, kids are great because ...
Being American has always been a wonderful thing. But after September 11, 2001, patriotism soared. Not since the 1940s had America been attacked with such unexpected and horrible decisiveness. From sea to shining sea, the response was deafening. Americans raised their flags, raised their voices, and vowed to stand united.Of course, we're still ...
Vampire Vincent is back in the spooky sequel to My Babysitter Is a Vampire. When 12-year-old Meg sees the strange ring in the bottom of the washing machine, she makes the big mistake of putting it on. Soon she's having weird accidents, but it's when she sees the face of Vincent in the mysterious ring that she knows the worst has happened: he has ...
BOTOX, laser-peels, antiwrinkle creams--an estimated 90 million Americans over the age of 45 are looking for the fountain of youth wherever they can find it. Ann Hodgman offers 1,003 youthful approaches to turn back the hands of time, including: It's never too late to start using sunscreen. And, if it is too late for that, it's really never too ...
This fun-filled guide offers humorous "advice" on what to do when you forget your locker combination, suspect your teacher is an escaped convict, or need a new and improved excuse to get out of gym class. It's outrageously silly, and tailor-made for the junior-high crowd.
When she sees the sickly-looking, pale boy dressed in black and carrying what appears to be a coffin, Meg writes him off as "just another weird New Yorker on vacation". Imagine her surprise when she finds out that the boy, is the new babysitter for her and her brother, Trevor. Gradually Meg and Trevor learn the truth: their babysitter really is a ...
When Hollis' principal, Mr. Haypence, gives everyone ballroom dancing lessons Jennifer thinks it would be just great if she and her classmates organized a school dance. But it turns out that only Jennifer thinks it's great. The rest of the gang is ready to do anything they can to wreck her plans. Enter live frogs!
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