f09-portablepress by Tamara Mair

Fall Catalog 2009

Read it anywhere, The series is that good.

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Table of Contents

Fall 2009

NEW RELEASES Uncle John’s Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Sports Spectacular

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader WISE UP!

RECENTLY RELEASED Uncle John’s Certified Organic Bathroom Reader

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Salutes the Armed Forces

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

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SALES & ORDERING INFORMATION

NEW RELEASES

Uncle John’s Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader ®

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 Uncle John’s Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader® Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 540 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor 1-60710-036-3 978-1-60710-036-2 $18.95 US Pub Date: November

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• Webster’s least-wanted words • Super-trains • And much more!

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Sports Spectacular

NEW RELEASES

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 Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 488 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Humor 1-60710-034-7 978-1-60710-034-8 $18.95 US Pub Date: August

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader WISE UP! NEW RELEASES

An Elevating Collection of Quick Facts and Incredible Curiosities 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. Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® WISE UP! Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 414 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Humor/Reference 1-60710-037-1 978-1-60710-037-9 $17.95 US Pub Date: October

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• And much more!

Uncle John’s Certified Organic Bathroom Reader

R E C E N T LY R E L E A S E D

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® Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 288 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Humor 1-59223-981-1 978-1-59223-981-8 $12.95 US Pub Date: April 2009

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Salutes the Armed Forces

R E C E N T LY R E L E A S E D

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 Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Salutes the Armed Forces Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 504 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Humor/History/Military 1-59223-980-3 978-1-59223-980-1 $18.95 US Pub Date: May 2009

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• And much more!

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

R E C E N T LY R E L E A S E D

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 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Juvenile Nonfiction/Humor 1-59223-982-X 978-1-59223-982-5 $12.95 US Pub Date: July 2009

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Uncle John’s Unsinkable Bathroom Reader® Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 544 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor 1-59223-916-1 978-1-59223-916-0 $18.95 US

Uncle John’s Triumphant 20th Anniversary Bathroom Reader® Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 600 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor 1-59223-093-8 978-1-59223-093-8 $18.95 US / $22.95 CAN

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

Uncle John’s Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader®

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

1-59223-483-6 978-1-59223-483-7 $17.95 US / $23.95 CAN

1-59223-270-1 978-1-59223-270-3 $17.95 US / $23.95 CAN

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Uncle John’s Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader® Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 522 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor 1-59223-679-0 978-1-59223-679-4 $17.95 US / $22.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Unstoppable Bathroom Reader® Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 522 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor 1-59223-116-0 978-1-59223-116-4 $16.95 US / $25.95 CAN

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Uncle John’s Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader® Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 522 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor 1-57145-873-5 978-1-57145-873-5 $16.95 US / $22.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Great Big Bathroom Reader® Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 468 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor 1-87968-269-9 978-1-87968-269-6 $16.95 US / $22.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader®

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

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

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 504 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor

1-57145-698-8 978-1-57145-698-4 $17.95 US / $22.95 CAN Italian language rights sold

1-57145-494-2 978-1-57145-494-2 $17.95 US / $22.95 CAN Italian language rights sold

Uncle John’s Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader®

Uncle John’s Ultimate Bathroom Reader®

Uncle John’s Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 324 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Humor

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 684 pages Carton: 16, Trade Paper Humor

1-87968-265-6 978-1-87968-265-8 $12.95 US / $17.95 CAN

1-87968-274-5 978-1-87968-274-0 $18.95 US / $24.95 CAN

Bathroom Readers’ Institute 5½ x 8¼, 504 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor

1-87968-268-0 978-1-87968-268-9 $17.95 US / $22.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader® Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 522 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor 1-87968-273-7 978-1-87968-273-3 $16.95 US / $22.95 CAN

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

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

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 320 pages 100 line drawings Carton: 24, Trade Paper Juvenile Nonfiction/Humor

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 256 pages, b/w illustrations Carton: 24, Trade Paper Juvenile Nonfiction/Humor

1-59223-259-0 978-1-59223-259-8 $12.95 US / $17.95 CAN

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1-59223-682-0 978-1-59223-682-4 $12.95 US / $15.95 CAN

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!®

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

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

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 288 pages, b/w illustrations Carton: 24, Trade Paper Juvenile Nonfiction/Humor

1-57145-867-0 978-1-57145-867-4 $12.95 US / $15.95 CAN

1-59223-021-0 978-1-59223-021-1 $12.95 US / $19.95 CAN

1-59223-231-0 978-1-59223-231-4 $12.95 US / $17.95 CAN

Korean language rights sold

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

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

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

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 144 pages 100+ full-color illustrations and photos Carton: 24, Trade Paper Juvenile Nonfiction/People & Places

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 144 pages 100+ full-color illustrations and photos Carton: 24, Trade Paper Juvenile Nonfiction/Animals/General

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 144 pages 100+ full-color illustrations and photos Carton: 66, Trade Paper Juvenile Nonfiction/Animals

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

1-59223-711-8 978-1-59223-711-1 $8.95 US / $10.95 CAN

1-59223-384-8 978-1-59223-384-7 $7.95 US / $10.95 CAN

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into National Parks

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

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 420 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Travel/Reference/Humor

1-59223-824-6 978-1-59223-824-8 $17.95 US

1-59223-784-3 978-1-59223-784-5 $17.95 US/ $22.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into Hollywood

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into Michigan

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into Minnesota

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into New Jersey

Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society 5½ x 8¼, 504 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Performing Arts/Film/General

Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society 5½ x 8¼, 324 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper History/Midwest/United States/ State and Local

Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society 5½ x 8¼, 324 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper History/United States/State and Local/Middle Atlantic

1-59223-267-1 978-1-59223-267-3 $14.95 US

1-59223-380-5 978-1-59223-380-9 $14.95 US / $18.95 CAN

1-59223-381-3 978-1-59223-381-6 $14.95 US

1-59223-497-6 978-1-59223-497-4 $17.95 US / $23.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges Into Music

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into the Presidency

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into Great Lives

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into History

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into History Again

Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society 5½ x 8¼, 320 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper History/United States/General

Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society 5½ x 8¼, 504 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor/Reference

Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society 5½ x 8¼, 490 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor/Reference

Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society 5½ x 8¼, 504 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor/Reference

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

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

1-57145-697-X 978-1-57145-697-7 $17.95 US / $22.95 CAN

1-59223-261-2 978-1-59223-261-1 $17.95 US / $22.95 CAN

Korean language rights sold

recently Released!

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges Into Ohio Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 324 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper History/United States/ State and Local/Midwest 1-59223-321-X 978-1-59223-321-2 $14.95 US / $18.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into Pennsylvania Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 324 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper History/United States/ State and Local/Middle Atlantic 1-59223-854-8 978-1-59223-854-5

$14.95 US

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into Texas Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society 5½ x 8¼, 308 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper History/United States/State and Local/Southwest 1-59223-112-8 978-1-59223-112-6 $14.95 US

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into the Universe Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society 5½ x 8¼, 494 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor/Reference 1-57145-850-6 978-1-57145-850-6 $17.95 US / $22.95 CAN

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Instant Genius: Fast Food for Thought

The Best of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader®

The Knowledge Commons 5½ x 8¼, 400 pages Carton: 24, Paper Over Board Reference

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

1-59223-915-3 978-1-59223-915-3 $21.95 US

1-87968-262-1 978-1-87968-262-7 $17.95 US / $22.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Horse Lover’s Companion

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Cat Lover’s Companion

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Dog Lover’s Companion

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5 x 7, 240 pages, b/w illustrations Carton: 24, Paper Over Board Pets/Humor

1-59223-911-0 978-1-59223-911-5 $12.95 US

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

1-59223-823-8 978-1-59223-823-1 $12.95 US / $15.95 CAN

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The Best of the Best of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 576 pages Carton: 18, Trade Paper Humor 1-59223-912-9 978-1-59223-912-2 $17.95 US / $19.95 CAN

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Takes a Swing at Baseball

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Tees Off on Golf

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Shoots and Scores

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 288 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Humor

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 288 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Humor/Sports

1-59223-882-3 978-1-59223-882-8 $12.95 US

1-59223-382-1 978-1-59223-382-3 $12.95 US / $17.95 CAN

1-59223-447-X 978-1-59223-447-9 $12.95 US / $17.95 CAN

Korean language rights sold

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Christmas Collection

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Jingle Bell Christmas

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5 x 7, 192 pages, b/w illustrations Carton: 24, Paper Over Board Humor

1-59223-484-4 978-1-59223-484-4 $10.95 US / $14.95 CAN

1-59223-914-5 978-1-59223-914-6 $12.95 US

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Extraordinary Book of Facts and Bizarre Information Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 420 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Humor 1-59223-605-7 978-1-59223-605-3 $17.95 US / $23.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Wonderful World of Odd Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 320 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Reference 1-59223-788-6 978-1-59223-788-3 $14.95 US / $18.95 CAN

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recently Released!

Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler: Big Bad Word Search

Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler: Pop Culture Puzzle-pedia

Bathroom Readers’ Institute 5 x 7, 276 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Games/Humor

1-59223-983-8 978-1-59223-983-2 $9.95 US

1-59223-885-8 978-1-59223-885-9 $9.95 US / $12.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler: Word Search

Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler: 365 Logic Puzzles

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5 x 7, 276 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Games/Humor

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5 x 7, 280 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Games/Humor

1-59223-883-1 978-1-59223-883-5 $9.95 US / $12.95 CAN

1-59223-884-X 978-1-59223-884-2 $9.95 US

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Puzzle Book #1

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Puzzle Book #2

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Puzzle Book #3

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Puzzle Book #4

Stephanie Spadaccini 8½ x 11, 240 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Games/Humor

Stephanie Spadaccini 8½ x 11, 256 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Games/Humor

1-59223-022-9 978-1-59223-022-8 $14.95 US / $18.95 CAN

1-59223-157-8 978-1-59223-157-7 $14.95 US / $19.95 CAN

1-59223-322-8 978-1-59223-322-9 $14.95 US / $19.95 CAN

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 Challenge

Uncle John’s Presents Ultimate Challenge Trivia Quiz

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5 x 7, 272 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Games/Humor

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 348 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Games/Humor

1-59223-688-X 978-1-59223-688-6 $9.95 US / $12.95 CAN

1-59223-826-2 978-1-59223-826-2 $16.95 US / $20.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Gigantic Bathroom Reader®

Uncle John’s Monumental Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 6 x 9, 768 pages Carton: 12, Trade Cloth Humor/Reference

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 6 x 9, 768 pages, Carton: 6, Trade Cloth Humor/Reference

1-59223-606-5 978-1-59223-606-0 $14.95 US / $18.95 CAN

1-59223-839-4 978-1-59223-839-2 $16.95 US / $20.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Golden Plunger Awards Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 348 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Humor 1-59223-853-X 978-1-59223-853-8 $16.95 US / $22.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Colossal Collection of “Quotable” Quotes

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Quintessential Collection of Notable Quotables

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 414 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Reference

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5½ x 8¼, 396 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Reference/Humor

1-59223-266-3 978-1-59223-266-6 $16.95 US / $23.95 CAN

1-59223-689-8 978-1-59223-689-3 $16.95 US / $19.95 CAN

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Book of Love

Uncle John’s Presents Mom’s Bathtub Reader

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Tales to Inspire

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5 x 7, 192 pages, b/w illustrations Carton: 24, Paper Over Board Humor/Relationships

Sue Steiner 5½ x 8¼, 320 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Humor

Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5¼ x 7¼, 288 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper Inspirational/Humor

1-59223-742-8 978-1-59223-742-5 $12.95 US / $15.95 CAN

1-59223-159-4 978-1-59223-159-1 $12.95 US / $19.95 CAN

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

Uncle John’s Presents Book of the Dumb

Uncle John’s Presents Book of the Dumb 2

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® (The Audio)

John Scalzi 5½ x 8¼, 320 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor

1-59223-149-7 978-1-59223-149-2 $12.95 US / $15.95 CAN

1-59223-269-8 978-1-59223-269-7 $12.95 US / $15.95 CAN

Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society 55⁄8 x 47⁄8, approx. 4½ Hours, 4 CDs Carton: 15 Audio/Humor

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1-59223-265-5 978-1-59223-265-9 $19.95 US / $29.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Journal Bathroom Readers’ Institute® 5 x 8¼, 240 pages Carton: 40, Trade Paper Journal 1-59223-683-9 978-1-59223-683-1 $12.95 US / $16.95 CAN

Uncle John’s Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader® (The Audio) Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society 55⁄8 x 47⁄8, approx. 6 Hours, 6 CDs Carton: 30 Audio/Humor 1-59223-383-X 978-1-59223-383-0 $21.95 US / $29.95 CAN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Triumphant 20th Anniversary Bathroom Reader ..... 8

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jingle Bell Christmas............................................ 15 Journal................................................................. 18 Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader.......................... 9 Michigan............................................................... 12

INDEX

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

WISE UP!............................................................... 4 Wonderful World of Odd....................................... 15 Word Search........................................................ 16

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All email addresses: firstname.lastname@pgw.com 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 x3731 National 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 Broadway Fourth Floor New York, NY 10003 Fax: (212) 614-7866 Kim Wylie Vice President, Sales (212) 614-7966 David Ouimet Director of National Accounts (212) 614-7952 Sue Ostfield National Accounts Director (212) 614-7962

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 Field Reps Andrea 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

Mary Skiver National Accounts Manager (734) 961-9319

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

Jess Bellack National Accounts Coordinator (212) 614-7990

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

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

Chitra Bopardikar VP of International Sales (212) 614-7977

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rick Montieth National Account Director (651) 493-0625

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

Christina Douglas National Account Manager (281) 341-0495

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

Anne McGilvray & Company Anne & Michael McGilvray info@annemcgilvray.com

Amitie JoAnn Hansen CO, WY

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

Park Avenue Agents John Park (206) 762-4231 (206) 762-7447 fax parkavegift@hotmail.com AK, ID, MT, OR, WA

H.I.S. Sales Company Irwin Abouaf/Marc Stein (212) 779-0213 (212) 779-0213 fax sales.his.sales@verizon.net NY, No. NJ

Sara McDermott International Marketing Coordinator (212) 614-7981

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

PGW Gift Reps ISBN Sales Sandy Sackmary/Rick Speicher (215) 428-1552 Sackmary@aol.com 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

(312) 321-9563 (312) 321-9563 fax MI, OH, IL, IN, WI, IA (952) 932-7153 (952) 912-0273 fax MN, ND, SD, NE

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Rosalie & Friends Robin Seidel and Rosalie Kaplan (213) 746-1740 (213) 746-3793 fax info@rosalieandfriends.com CA, NV, HI

Allan Vayle Enterprises Allan Vayle (978) 670-1701 (978) 670-1702 fax sales.vayle@verizon.net CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT

Sales & Ordering Information For ordering information or to contact your local sales representative, call or write to us: In the United States Publishers Group West 1700 Fourth Street Berkeley, CA 94710 www.pgw.com Toll-free: (800) 788-3123 Tel: (510) 809-3700 Fax: (510) 809-3733 Customer Service Toll-free: (800) 788-3123 Fax: (800) 351-5073 orderentry@perseusbooks.com

In Canada Raincoast Books 9050 Shaughnessy St. Vancouver, B.C. V6P 6ES Canada Toll-free: (800) 663-5714 Toll-free fax: (800) 565-3770 Book Manager and Wordstock EDI (604) 323-7138 Toll-free: (800) 661-5450 Telebook SAN S1150871

Electronic ordering information: the SAN number for Pubnet ordering is 631760X. Returns: Publishers Group West Returns Department 193 Edwards Drive Jackson, TN 38301

For marketing, publicity, or bulk sales inquiries, please contact: Advantage Publishers Group 10350 Barnes Canyon Rd., Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92121 Tel: 858-457-2500 Fax: 858-812-6476 Email: apgpublicity@btol.com

Sandra Snow Sr. Sales Manager sandra.snow@btol.com Ginger Winters Marketing Manager ginger.winters@btol.com Jennifer Frederick Marketing & Publicity Coordinator jennifer.frederick@btol.com