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FALL 2010 CATALOG

NEW RELEASES

Uncle John’s Heavy Duty Bathroom Reader® 1

Uncle John’s Briefs 2

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® History’s Lists 3

Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler®: 365 New Logic Puzzles 4

RECENTLY RELEASED

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into Canada, Eh 5

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® The World’s Gone Crazy 6

BACKLIST 7

INDEX 18

SALES & ORDERING INFORMATION 19

READER TESTIMONIALS 20

SOCIAL MEDIA / WEBSITE IBC

Table of Contents Fall 2010

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N E W R E L E A S E S

It’s here! The 23rd annual edition in the popular Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader series.

the big brains at the bathroom readers’ Institute have come up with another all-new collection of incredible facts and astounding trivia. With topics ranging from history and science to pop culture, wordplay, and modern mythology, this book is sure to amaze and entertain the loyal legions of Bathroom Reader fans. open it anywhere and read about...

• The worst movie ever made

• Sideshow secrets

• Can watching the super bowl kill you?

• The father of the shopping mall

• The physics of breakfast cereal

• Do you speak dog?

• The unluckiest train ride of all time

• The origins of casino games

• Powering your car with pee

• Keith Moon, bathroom bomber

• How to crack a safe

• And much more!

Uncle John’s Heavy Duty Bathroom Reader®

Uncle John’s Heavy Duty Bathroom Reader®

Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 540 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor1-60710-183-1978-1-60710-183-3$18.95 USPub Date: November 2010I S B N 978-1-60710-183-3

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Now Uncle John’s fans can get their dose of trivia…on the go!

For years, fans of Uncle John’s bathroom reader have told us that their favorite part of our books is the short articles. so we created Uncle John’s Briefs—a fast, palm-size collection of one- and two-page articles on sports, history, science, and pop culture plus a sprinkling of riddles, puns, anagrams, and other classic wordplay. Here’s a sampling...

• Junk-food controversies

• Strange political parties

• The origins of the 10 greatest rock songs of all time

• Origins of familiar phrases

• David Buick, Gail Borden, and other unsung captains of industry

• The ABCs of weather forecasting

• The origins of the Oscars

• 10 bizarre extreme sports

Uncle John’s BriefsQuick Bits of Fascinating Facts and Amazing Trivia

Uncle John’s BriefsBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 288 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor1-60710-178-5978-1-60710-178-9$9.95 USPub Date: August 2010I S B N 978-1-60710-178-9

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Leave it to Uncle John to find a new way to make history fun and exciting. This quirky collection of lists, the latest volume in the Bathroom Reader’s best-selling history series, will breathe life into history’s most famous (and most unusual) stories.

From the stone age to the Internet age, this book spans the centuries with quick takes on must-know topics that reveal the surprising connections among history’s greatest—and strangest—events. History buffs, trivia hounds, and readers looking for an educational snack will all love this fun format. read all about…

• Groundbreaking trials, scurrilous scandals, and Watergate by the numbers

• The long and short of it: history’s tallest—and shortest—leaders

• The three worst days in Dow Jones history

• Without a trace: the strange stories of famous people who disappeared under mysterious circumstances

• Ancient fight clubs

• The five worst natural disasters in U.S. history

• History’s most heartbreaking treks: the Trail of Tears, the Armenian deportation, and the Bataan Death March

• Gold strikes and labor strikes

• And much more

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® History’s Lists

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader®

History’s ListsBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 522 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor/History1-60710-180-7978-1-60710-180-2$18.95 USPub Date: September 2010I S B N 978-1-60710-180-2

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Looking for a daily challenge? Try Uncle John’s “one-a-day” logic puzzles.

adoring fans clamored for it, so the folks at the brI dusted off their tinfoil thinking caps and put together an all-new volume of Uncle John’s 365 Logic Puzzles. It’s like weightlifting for your brain! These pages are packed with a full range of puzzles—everything from classic brainteasers to three-minute mysteries to twisted riddles that’ll make your brain cells sizzle. so get ready for some serious thinking...and some serious fun!

Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler®: 365 New Logic Puzzles

Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler: 365 New Logic PuzzlesBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 280 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor/Games1-60710-182-3978-1-60710-182-6$9.95 USPub Date: October 2010I S B N 978-1-60710-182-6

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

Uncle John’s taking the plunge . . . into the Great White North!

at the bathroom readers’ Institute, we love all things Canadian and figure that just because we weren’t lucky enough to be born in the land of the northern lights doesn’t mean we can’t devote an entire Bathroom Reader to it. so put away the hockey gear, grab a plate of Kraft dinner, and join us. Whether you’re a true Canuck or always wanted to be one, this book is for you!

Read about:

• A waterfall in New Brunswick that flows . . . backward

• The government’s secret official UFO division

• British Columbia’s gold-rush camels

• The history of Harlequin romance novels

• Flying cats, sea serpents, and the cow that braved Niagara Falls

• The Yukon man who ate his boots

• And much more!

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into Canada, Eh


Plunges Into Canada, EhBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 468 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor1-60710-100-9978-1-60710-100-0 $18.95 USPub Date: May 2010I S B N 978-1-60710-100-0

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

Uncle John’s latest compendium of the most bizarre and entertaining information imaginable—a Worldwide Weird-opedia!

It’s a strange world out there—and Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader loves it! Open this book anywhere and read about: weird news, unusual people, horrible movies, and the most outlandish animals, businesses, histories, body parts, Web sites, rituals, music, organizations, buildings, books, cars—and bathrooms, of course. Find out about:

• The woman who married the Eiffel Tower

• Parrots that hunt sheep and snails that shoot “love darts”

• The government’s secret plan to poison the sky

• Demented dentists, cops gone crazy, and real Frankensteins

• Ghosts, aliens, elves, and the giant people who live in Mt. Shasta

and hundreds of other oddities from all over the universe.

Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® The World’s Gone Crazy


The World’s Gone CrazyBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 432 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor1-60710-101-7978-1-60710-101-7$18.95 USPub Date: April 2010I S B N 978-1-60710-101-7

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Uncle John’s Triumphant 20th Anniversary Bathroom Reader®


5½ x 8¼, 600 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-59223-093-8 978-1-59223-093-8$18.95 US / $22.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-093-8

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Uncle John’s Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader®



1-59223-679-0978-1-59223-679-4$17.95 US / $22.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-679-4

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Uncle John’s Unsinkable Bathroom Reader®



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



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Uncle John’s Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader®



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Uncle John’s Unstoppable Bathroom Reader®


5½ x 8¼, 522 pages Carton: 20, Trade Paper Humor

1-59223-116-0978-1-59223-116-4$16.95 US / $25.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-116-4

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Uncle John’s Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader®


5½ x 8¼, 522 pages Carton: 20, Trade PaperHumor

1-57145-873-5978-1-57145-873-5$16.95 USI S B N 978-1-57145-873-5

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Uncle John’s Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader®



1-60710-036-3978-1-60710-036-2$18.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-036-2

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Uncle John’s Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader®



1-57145-698-8978-1-57145-698-4$17.95 USItalian language rights soldI S B N 978-1-57145-698-4

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



1-57145-494-2978-1-57145-494-2$17.95 USItalian language rights soldI S B N 978-1-57145-494-2

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Golden Plunger AwardsBathroom Readers’ Institute®


1-59223-853-X978-1-59223-853-8$16.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-853-8

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Uncle John’s Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader®



1-87968-273-7 978-1-87968-273-3$16.95 USI S B N 978-1-87968-273-3

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Uncle John’s Great Big Bathroom Reader®



1-87968-269-9978-1-87968-269-6$16.95 USI S B N 978-1-87968-269-6

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Uncle John’s Ultimate Bathroom Reader®



1-87968-265-6978-1-87968-265-8$12.95 USI S B N 978-1-87968-265-8

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Uncle John’s Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader®



1-87968-268-0978-1-87968-268-9$17.95 USI S B N 978-1-87968-268-9

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The Best of the Best of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader®



1-59223-912-9978-1-59223-912-2$17.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-912-2

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The Best of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader®

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

1-87968-262-1978-1-87968-262-7$17.95 USI S B N 978-1-87968-262-7

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Uncle John’s Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader®



1-87968-274-5978-1-87968-274-0$18.95 USI S B N 978-1-87968-274-0

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Instant Genius: Fast Food for ThoughtThe Knowledge Commons5½ x 8¼, 400 pagesCarton: 24, Paper Over BoardReference

1-59223-915-3978-1-59223-915-3$21.95 US

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Instant Genius: Smart MouthsThe Knowledge Commons5½ x 8¼, 384 pagesCarton: 24, Paper Over BoardReference/Quotations

1-60710-075-4978-1-60710-075-1$19.95 US

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Extraordinary Book of Facts and Bizarre InformationBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 420 pagesCarton: 24, Trade Paper Humor

1-59223-605-7978-1-59223-605-3$17.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-605-3

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Wonderful World of OddBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 320 pagesCarton: 24, Trade Paper Reference

1-59223-788-6978-1-59223-788-3$14.95 US / $18.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-788-3

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® WISE UP!Bathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 414 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor/Reference

1-60710-037-1978-1-60710-037-9$17.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-037-9

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Uncle John’s Certified Organic Bathroom Reader®



1-59223-981-1978-1-59223-981-8$12.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-981-8

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Salutes the Armed ForcesBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 504 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor/History/Military

1-59223-980-3978-1-59223-980-1$18.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-980-1

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Quintessential Collection of Notable QuotablesBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 396 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperReference/Humor

1-59223-689-8978-1-59223-689-3$16.95 US / $19.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-689-3

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Colossal Collection of “Quotable” QuotesBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 414 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperReference

1-59223-266-3978-1-59223-266-6$16.95 US / $23.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-266-6

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Uncle John’s Monumental Bathroom Reader®


6 x 9, 768 pages,Carton: 6, Trade ClothHumor/Reference

1-59223-839-4978-1-59223-839-2$16.95 US / $20.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-839-2

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Uncle John’s Gigantic Bathroom Reader®


6 x 9, 768 pagesCarton: 12, Trade ClothHumor/Reference

1-59223-606-5978-1-59223-606-0$14.95 US / $18.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-606-0

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Uncle John’s Creature Feature Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!®


5½ x 8¼, 408 pages300+ full-color illustrations and photosCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor/Juvenile

1-60710-099-1978-1-60710-099-7 $14.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-099-7

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recently released!

these pages will take you to places you’ve never been, introduce you to amazing creatures (both human and not), and bring you hundreds of strange-but-true (and funny) stories, all illustrated with kooky drawings and eye-popping photos. Dive into...

• Globsters, blobfish & other strange sea creatures

• The dog who ate 23 golf balls (and lived)

• The woman who slept for 46 years

• Jelly from outer space

...and a whole bunch more.

Uncle John’s Creature Feature Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!®


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


5½ x 8¼, 320 pages, 100 line drawingsCarton: 24, Trade PaperJuvenile Nonfiction/Humor

1-59223-259-0978-1-59223-259-8$12.95 US / $17.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-259-8

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


5½ x 8¼, 256 pages, b/w illustrations Carton: 24, Trade PaperJuvenile Nonfiction/Humor

1-59223-682-0978-1-59223-682-4$12.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-682-4

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


5½ x 8¼, 256 pages, b/w illustrationsCarton: 30, Trade PaperJuvenile Nonfiction/Humor

1-59223-982-X978-1-59223-982-5$12.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-982-5

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


1-59223-021-0978-1-59223-021-1$12.95 USKorean language rights soldI S B N 978-1-59223-021-1

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



1-59223-231-0978-1-59223-231-4$12.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-231-4

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!® Bathroom Readers’ Institute®


1-57145-867-0978-1-57145-867-4$12.95 USKorean language rights soldI S B N 978-1-57145-867-4

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Puzzle Book #1Stephanie Spadaccini8½ x 11, 240 pages Carton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Puzzle Book #2 Stephanie Spadaccini8½ x 11, 256 pages Carton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-59223-157-8978-1-59223-157-7$14.95 US / $19.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-157-7

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Puzzle Book #3Stephanie Spadaccini8½ x 11, 256 pages Carton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-59223-322-8978-1-59223-322-9$14.95 US / $19.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-322-9

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Puzzle Book #4 Stephanie Spadaccini8½ x 11, 256 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-59223-680-4 978-1-59223-680-0$14.95 US / $18.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-680-0

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler®: Word SearchBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 276 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

1-59223-883-1978-1-59223-883-5$9.95 US / $12.95 CANI S B N 978-1-59223-883-5

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler®: Pop Culture Puzzle-pediaBathroom Readers’ Institute®


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Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler®: Big Bad Word SearchBathroom Readers’ Institute®


1-59223-983-8978-1-59223-983-2$9.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-983-2

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler®: CrosswordsBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 288 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor/Games

1-60710-098-3978-1-60710-098-0$9.95 USI S B N 978-1-60710-098-0

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recently released!


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Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler®: 365 Logic PuzzlesBathroom Readers’ Institute®


1-59223-884-X978-1-59223-884-2$9.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-884-2

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Sudoku ChallengeBathroom Readers’ Institute®


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Uncle John’s Bathroom Puzzler®: Genius SudokuBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5 x 7, 288 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHumor/Games

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recently released!

Uncle John’s Presents Ultimate Challenge Trivia QuizBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 420 pages Carton: 24, Trade PaperGames/Humor

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Takes a Swing at BaseballBathroom Readers’ Institute®


1-59223-882-3978-1-59223-882-8$12.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-882-8

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Shoots and ScoresBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 288 pagesCarton: 24, Trade Paper Humor/Sports

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Tees Off on GolfBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 288 pagesCarton: 24, Trade Paper Humor/Sports

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Sports SpectacularBathroom Readers’ Institute®


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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into History AgainBathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society5½ x 8¼, 504 pagesCarton: 20, Trade Paper Humor/Reference

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into HistoryBathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society5½ x 8¼, 490 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor/Reference

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into Great LivesBathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society5½ x 8¼, 504 pagesCarton: 20, Trade Paper Humor/Reference

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into the UniverseBathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society5½ x 8¼, 494 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor/Reference

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into MusicBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 514 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperHumor/Music

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into Texas Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society5½ x 8¼, 308 pages Carton: 24, Trade Paper History/United States/State and Local/Southwest

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into OhioBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 324 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHistory/United States/ State and Local/Midwest

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into PennsylvaniaBathroom Readers’ Institute®

5½ x 8¼, 324 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHistory/United States/ State and Local/Middle Atlantic

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into Michigan Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society5½ x 8¼, 324 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHistory/Midwest/United States/ State and Local

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into Minnesota Bathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society 5½ x 8¼, 324 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHistory/Midwest/United States/ State and Local

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into New JerseyBathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society5½ x 8¼, 324 pagesCarton: 24, Trade PaperHistory/United States/State and Local/Middle Atlantic

1-59223-381-3978-1-59223-381-6 $14.95 USI S B N 978-1-59223-381-6

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Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader® Plunges into HollywoodBathroom Readers’ Hysterical Society5½ x 8¼, 504 pagesCarton: 20, Trade PaperPerforming Arts/Film/General

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B AC K L I S T


I N D E X

365 Logic Puzzles .......................................................13

365 New Logic Puzzles .................................................4

Absolutely Absorbing Bathroom Reader ........................8

Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader ....................................7

All-Purpose Extra Strength Bathroom Reader ...............7

Armed Forces ................................................................9

Baseball ......................................................................13

Best of the Best of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader .......8

Best of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader .........................8

Big Bad Word Search ..................................................12

Book of Fun Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! ..............11

Book of Love ...............................................................16

Book of the Dumb .......................................................16

Briefs .............................................................................2

Canada, Eh ...................................................................5

Cat Lover’s Companion ...............................................16

Certified Organic Bathroom Reader ...............................9

Christmas Collection ...................................................16

Colossal Collection of “Quotable” Quotes ......................9

Creature Feature Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! .......10

Crosswords .................................................................12

Curiously Compelling Bathroom Reader ........................7

Did You Know…? Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! .....11

Dog Lover’s Companion ..............................................16

Electrifying Bathroom Reader for Kids Only! ................11

Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader ........................7

Extraordinary Book of Facts and Bizarre Information .....9

Facts to Annoy Your Teacher for Kids Only! .................11

Fast-Acting Long-Lasting Bathroom Reader .................7

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

Genius Sudoku Challenge ...........................................13

Giant 10th Anniversary Bathroom Reader......................8

Gigantic Bathroom Reader ............................................9

Golden Plunger Awards .................................................8

Golf .............................................................................13

Great Big .......................................................................8

Great Lives ..................................................................14

Heavy Duty ....................................................................1

History .........................................................................14

History Again ...............................................................14

History’s Lists ................................................................3

Hollywood ...................................................................15

Horse Lover’s Companion ...........................................16

Instant Genius ...............................................................8

Instant Genius: Smart Mouths .......................................8

Jingle Bell Christmas ...................................................16

Journal ........................................................................16

Legendary Lost Bathroom Reader .................................8

Michigan......................................................................15

Minnesota ...................................................................15

World’s Gone Crazy .......................................................6

Mom’s Bathtub Reader ...............................................16

Monumental Bathroom Reader ....................................9

Music ..........................................................................14

National Parks .............................................................15

New Jersey .................................................................15

Ohio ............................................................................15

Pennsylvania ...............................................................15

Pop Culture Puzzle-pedia ............................................12

Puzzle Book #1 ...........................................................12

Puzzle Book #2 ...........................................................12

Puzzle Book #3 ...........................................................12

Puzzle Book #4 ...........................................................12

Quintessential Collection of Notable Quotables .............9

Shoots and Scores ......................................................13

Slightly Irregular Bathroom Reader ................................7

Sports Spectacular ......................................................13

Sudoku Challenge .......................................................13

Supremely Satisfying Bathroom Reader ........................7

Tales to Inspire ............................................................16

Texas ...........................................................................15

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

Triumphant 20th Anniversary Bathroom Reader ...........7

Ultimate Bathroom Reader ............................................8

Ultimate Challenge Trivia Quiz ......................................13

Universe ......................................................................14

Unsinkable Bathroom Reader ........................................7

Unstoppable Bathroom Reader .....................................7

WISE UP! ......................................................................9

Wonderful World of Odd ................................................9

Word Search ...............................................................12

World’s Gone Crazy .......................................................6

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Your intended audience was probably not a high school classroom, but you have gained a loyal following there.

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I love these books! I read them during my commute on the bus in the morning, and during my lunch hour. They are definitely not just

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