Richard Benson Boeken

Presents a collection of incorrect yet humorous test answers from real students, from an elementary student claiming that "two halves make a whale" to a high schooler who credits Galileo with inventing the solar system.

F stands for "funny" in this perfect gift for students or anyone who has ever had to struggle through a test and needs a good laugh. Celebrating the creative side of failure in a way we can all relate to, F in Exams gathers the most hilarious and inventive test answers provided by students who, faced with a question they have no hope of getting right, decide to have a little fun instead. Whether in science (Q: What is the highest frequency noise that a human can register? A: Mariah Carey), the humanities (Q: What did Mahatma Gandhi and Genghis Khan have in common? A: Unusual names), math, or other subjects, these 250 entries prove that while everyone enjoys the spectacle of failure, it's even sweeter to see a FAIL turn into a WIN.

When Richard Benson was growing up he felt like �the village idiot with O�levels� � glowing school reports aren�t much help when you�re trying to help a sow give birth, or drive a power harrow in a straight line without getting half the hedgerow stuck in the tines. He left Yorkshire to work as a journalist in London, but returned when his dad called with the news that they were going to have to sell the family farm, and, in so doing, leave the home and livelihood that the Bensons had worked for generations. This is not only a moving personal account, but also one that reflects a profound change in rural life.

A compulsive compendium of hilarious quips and quotes from children   On "You get shot with an arrow or something, but it's not meant to be as painful after that." Reciting The Lord’s "Our Father which aren't in heaven . . . Halloween be thy name . . . Deliver us from e-mail."  The world is a confusing place—especially for little ones—and their innocent observations and questions can often be side-splittingly hilarious. They can also be a tiny bit embarrassing if you're, say, behind an elderly gentleman at a busy checkout and your little angel loudly asks you, "Is that man all wrinkly because he's been in the bath too long?"

The F in Exams are over, the results are in and just when you thought it was safe to go back in the classroom... BANG! It's time for F in Retakes! Enjoy another heady dose of hilarious answers that canny students have given to the trickiest exam questions. ALL TITLES IN THIS SERIES: 9781849533133 F in Retakes 9781849535069 F in School 9781849533249 F in English 9781849533263 F in History 9781849533256 F in Geography 9781849533232 F in Science 9781840247008 F in Exams 9781849533232 F in Spelling 9781849536509 F in Exams Journal

Children are at their funniest when they are trying to be serious, and their earnest attempts at mastering the English language are a veritable goldmine of unintentional humour. The book is packed with hysterical examples of silly spelling and wonky words, from the charming to the ludicrous, and from the profound to the downright X-rated.

The ultimate compendium of the international and New York Times bestselling series, this fun omnibus features the complete content from all four books— F in Exams , F for Effort , F this Test , and F in Pop Quiz —plus more than 100 brand-new, sadly real, hilariously wrong student answers ( What is the role of a catalyst in a chemical reaction? It lists the cats involved). Also including bonus trivia in the form of "Stuff They Should Have Taught Us in School" facts (did you know a sneeze can travel up to 100 MPH?), this A+ collection will amuse anyone facing down a test as well as those happy to have the classroom behind them.

DICTIONARIES OF QUOTATIONS. A collection of golden moments, which show that you don't have to be young to be hip.

Ahh, glorious school days...It's no wonder they went so quickly with all the exams, the classroom fun, the sticky situations to get out of, the work to avoid and the teachers to annoy. Enjoy this new collection of hilarious exam answers, along with schoolyard jokes, amusing doodles, silly excuses, spelling slip-ups and loads more!

With quips, quotes and insults from classic favourites William Shakespeare and Jane Austen to modern humorists Stephen Fry and Billy Connolly, this delightful book will ensure you're never at a loss for the perfect witticism.