READERS RAVES
Compliments from fans of Uncle Johns Bathroom Reader.
(Aww shucks. Were blushing.)The Bathroom Readers rock. I read them everywhere! Thank you so much for your endless supply of humor. Keep em coming!Cathy A., age 11My family and I absolutely love your books. I love to read but hate getting into a heavy book at bedtime so I pick up one of your books and read as much as I like before putting it down to sleep. Keep up the good work! We love you!Chrissy L.My son is 16 and has been reading the BR since he was 9.
We have them all. Thanks for this great form of reading pleasure.Glenda S.I LOVE the Bathroom Readers for Kids Only. I have all three! My dad even reads them! Hes a fully-grown 43-year-old kid, but we both love them! Cheers to Uncle John, Porter the Wonder Dog, Elbow Room, and all of you cool writers in the BRI! Go with the flow! (I always wanted to say that. Heehee)Ninon, age 11Hi!!!!!!!!! I absolutely LOVE your books!!!!!!!! Im absolutely OBSESSED. I now have a grand total of seven Bathroom Readers and am working up to my eighth. (I like reading mine, too.) Thanks!Marino Nardelli, 6th Grade TeacherPlease, dont stop! I dont know what I would do without you. (I like reading mine, too.) Thanks!Marino Nardelli, 6th Grade TeacherPlease, dont stop! I dont know what I would do without you.
Uncle John, I pledge my undying love.Jeff A., age 9Thank you so much for your fantastic books! I regularly spout random trivia in school, and astound and amaze teachers and friends. Thanks for giving me more knowledge than any 12-year-old has a right to know.Hank J.I am writing this letter to express how much I have enjoyed your series. Watching TV bores me and these books do not show reruns. They keep me occupied for hours. When will another book be coming out?Julie M., age 12Youve addicted my family, my sisters family, and several friends... and the list grows!Debby T.I absolutely love E-V-E-R-Y single one of your books! I ask for them on my birthday, on Christmas! I tell everyone all the fun facts Ive learned from your books, who knew the dot on the i is called a tittle? Please continue publishing these books!!! Theyre great!Derek B., age 11A bathroom without Uncle John is just a toilet.Chris L. by the
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UNCLE JOHNS BOOK OF FUN Copyright 2004 by Portable Press.
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Contents
Come on
Take The Plunge!
UNCLE JOHN SEZ...
Whats the most important ingredient in writing our books? Laughter.
We love to laugh and we know you do, too. So we wrote a book devoted to funfun stuff to do, fun facts to tell, and, most importantly, funny jokes. The most difficult part was just to stop laughing long enough to write everything down. But we did it, and here it is, our first Uncle Johns Book of Fun. Before you giggle so hard you wet your pants (please dont wet your pants), let me give a special thank you to our joke writers and collectors, Jahnna, Malcolm, and Maggie M., to our book designer, Michael B., to our typesetter/page designer extraordinaire, Jeff A., and to all the crazy staff at the Bathroom Readers Institute. Ha-ha.
And, as always, Go with the Flow. Uncle John THANK YOU! Gordon Javna Jahnna Beecham Malcolm Hillgartner Jeff Altemus Michael Brunsfeld Thom Little Jay Newman Brian Boone Angela Kern Sydney Stanley Maggie McLaughlin Dash and Skye Caitlin and McKenzie Julia Papps Sharilyn Hovind Paul Stanley Rick Rebhun Amy Briggs John Dollison Alan Orso John Gaffey JoAnn Padgett Annie Mclntyre Laura Blackfeather Mustard Press Mana Manzavi Porter the Wonder Dog Thomas Crapper And now
let the
fun begin! Knock-knock! Whos there? Cargo. Cargo who? Car gobeep-beep! What do you get when you cross a Bloodhound with a Labrador? A Blabadorit never stops barking. What do you get when you cross a Pekingese with a Lhasa Apso? A Peekassoan artistic dog. What do you get when you cross a Deerhound with a Terrier? A Derrierea dog thats true to the end! What do you get when you cross a Great Pyrenees with a Dachshund? A Pyredachs (paradox)a puzzling breed. What do you get when you cross a Collie with a Lhasa Apso? A Collapsoa dog that folds up for easy transport! What do you get when you cross a Pointer with a Setter? A Poinsetter (poinsettia)a traditional Christmas pet.
What do you get when you cross a Spitz with a Chow? A Spitz-Chowa dog that barfs a lot!
PUNNY DEFINITIONS
CamelotWhere camels are parked.
DenialA river in Egypt.
IglooAn icicle built for two.
PolygonA dead parrot.
ViolinA very bad hotel.