Books tagged: british humour

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Is This Heaven?    by M T McGuire
Price: Free! 5170 words. Published on December 8, 2009. .

Michaela Stevens has just died but, she wonders, can a gay lady get to heaven and if so, should it be like this? Should the heavenly host be that way? And is there a place in heaven for so many baked beans? Short story at about 4,500 words - no adult content but some light swearing so I'd rate it at a PG. British humour and spelling.
Bog Man    by M T McGuire
Price: Free! 5860 words. Published on March 13, 2010. .

A perfectly preserved pre-historic cadaver is discovered in the fens and brought to a Museum. For the new Director it should present a major opportunity but is it real? And if it is, how come the pre-historic ring it's wearing also bears the marks of a local shop. And where is the Museum's Head Electrician? If the Director doesn't find answers soon the unthinkable may happen. He may look an idiot.
They Came, They Saw, They Took the Tinfoil    by M T McGuire
Price: Free! 3070 words. Published on May 13, 2010. .

Gerry wakes up in in a bath full of cold water in her interview suit and best shoes. How did she get there? How did she sleep and why is there nothing aluminium left in the flat? Her flatmate Jane wants a shower, her other flatmate, Nina, is looking for her saucepans but Gerry... she just wants answers. British English, a bit of light swearing U/PG
Few Are Chosen    by M T McGuire
Price: $3.00 USD. 110390 words. Published on September 17, 2010. .

As the best getaway man in K'Barth The Pan of Hamgee knows most people are out to get him. When he unwittingly sets himself on a collision course with Lord Vernon, K’Barth’s despot ruler, The Pan must make choices and stand up for his beliefs – beliefs he never knew he had until they were challenged. But, faced with a stark moral dilemma will his new found integrity stick? Can he stop running?
Emily, Brave and Swift    by Janice Reynolds
Price: $2.99 USD. 2490 words. Published on October 24, 2010. .

An illustrated, rhyming tale about Emily, a daring young girl: daughter of a knight who is always off battling and an absent-minded mum busy planning social gatherings with the Ladies. Emily, Brave and Swift blends together 15th century medieval times, some really gross trolls with a revolting appetite for..? and for fun, some present day technology that result in a humorous collision of events.
The Cornerstone (A laugh-out-loud fantasy adventure)    by Nick Spalding
Price: $1.57 USD. 85850 words. Published on May 22, 2011. .

A great book will transport you to another world... literally, if you're not careful. On a gloomy Thursday afternoon, Max Bloom enters his local library in a last ditch attempt to stave off an epic case of teenage boredom. Among the hushed stacks he discovers The Cornerstone, a strange book tucked away on a dusty, forgotten shelf...
Good Old Uncle Norman    by Karin Ficke Cook
Price: $2.99 USD. 6890 words. Published on August 30, 2011. .

Do you have a goofy relative who is constantly playing pranks? Is there something not quite right about the new home you are moving into - but you can't put your finger on it? Combine the two and you have Uncle Norman and his oddball idea of justice - justice for someone who was murdered and discovery of the killers who got away - well, almost.
Messiah    by James Smith
Price: $1.99 USD. 53910 words. Published on March 17, 2012. .

It is 2022, and the world is perhaps in more trouble now than it has ever been before. Dictators continue to dictate, despots to be despicable, tyrants to be tiring, and megalomaniacs to ... megal (which is like meddling, except it involves the use of artillery). There is only one woman who can save it. She has a nasty cold, and she has just missed her bus.