Chronicle Books imprint: 1634 books
F in Exams
The Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2014
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...
F this Test
Even More of the Very Best Totally Wrong Test Answers
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
From the same hilarious wellspring of failure as the bestselling F in Exams and F for Effort comes this all-new collection of inventively wrong—yet totally real—test responses by students who don't know the answer, but come up with something better instead. Featuring crucial academic subjects...
F in Exams: Pop Quiz
All New Awesomely Wrong Test Answers
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
Will some students ever learn from their mistakes? We hope not! This all-new collection of hilarious, totally wrong, real test answers serves a fresh batch of A+ wit misapplied to F- quiz scores. A little studying would reveal that the most powerful light source known to man isn't lightsabers
by Pat Graham
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2011
Instruments tell stories through their appearance as much as through their sound.
Pat Graham's photographs capture the intimate relationship between musician and instrument told by the signs of wear of fingers on frets or keys, chips, scratches, and modifications by the artists who have played,...
by David Shrigley
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2012
Pop artist David Shrigley's work is immediate, sometimes rude, and very funny, "like a psychotic version of Matt Groening's 'Life in Hell' cartoons" (The Guardian). His darkly brilliant, addictively hilarious scrawls from the subconscious have already made him a star in the UK, with a growing...
by Andy Riley
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2013
From the author of the wildly popular Bunny Suicides series comes this hilarious collection detailing all the quirks and endearing oddities of motherhood. Mommy loves chocolate cake (no matter how bad it is for her), has magical spit (removes any stain!), and loves spa treatments (especially when...
by Josh Robertson
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2014
For the first time ever, Playboy presents the complete, official account of the iconic Playboy Bunny. Coinciding with the Bunny's 50th anniversary, this richly illustrated book presents stunning pictorials of famous and classic Bunnies—from the likes of Debbie Harry, Lauren Hutton, and Gloria Steinemas...
by Emily Haynes, Travis Knight
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2016
From LAIKA, the Academy Award®-nominated studio behind Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls, comes a new adventure set in a mythical ancient Japan. In Kubo and the Two Strings, scruffy, kind-hearted Kubo cares devotedly for his mother while eking out a humble living in their sleepy shoreside village....
Vintage Hairstyles
Simple Steps for Retro Hair with a Modern Twist
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
From the finger waves of the romantic 1910s to the beehive of the rebellious 1960s, retro hair has made a comeback. Vintage Hairstyles presents all the tools, techniques, and step-by-step instructions needed to achieve eye-catching looks for every occasion. Trendsetters, hairstylists, and fashionistas...
The Bar Hopper Handbook
Scam a Drink, Score a Date, and Rule the Night
Language: English
Release Date: August 19, 2014
Anyone can go to a bar and get sloshed. But it takes a special skill set to dominate the dance floor, buddy up to the bartender, preside over the pool table, and sip free drinks all night, courtesy of brand-new best friends (a.k.a. everyone at the bar). Thankfully, the experts behind The Book of Beer...
Furniture Makes the Room
Create Special Pieces to Style a Home You Love
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
Knack Studio founder Barb Blair is famous for her "knack" with furniture: spotting classic pieces and transforming them into modern showstoppers. In this inspiring book, Blair goes beyond the nuts and bolts of furniture refinishing to show how to style rooms with each customized piece. For...
Name That Movie
100 Illustrated Movie Puzzles
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2012
Every classic film features iconic images that are unforgettable to movie lovers, from the house on the hill from Psycho to Pulp Fiction's the Big Kahuna burger to the giant dinosaur sculptures of Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. In Name That Movie, celebrated illustrator Paul Rogers tests our visual knowledge...
I'm So Happy It's Happy Hour
Sinfully Delicious Cocktails for Any Occasion
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2011
Who doesn't enjoy a well-made drink and the opportunity for a little creative misbehavior? Anne Taintor's deliciously wry artwork is the perfect complement for the dozens of fabulous drink recipes in this chic collection. From classic sips-with-a-twist to unexpected treats such as the Greta Garbo,...
by Isabel Samaras, Lucy Blue, Shag
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2012
Isabel Samaras's quirky, sexy, pop-surrealist art has had a cult following for years and now at long last her first monograph, On Tender Hooks, is here. Drawing her influence from classic TV shows and paintings by the Old Masters—for example riffing on Gricault's Raft of the Medusa by replacing...