Penguin Books Australia

'MCC insists Iceland ashes must remain at Lords.'
'Turnbull resigns, will stay on as PM in his mind.'
'Wife becomes first to beat Tiger Woods with golf club.'

The best Chaser Annual yet!

Despite the demands of successful ventures in stage, screen and their own richly rewarding fantasy lives, the Chaser team have found time to put together a new Annual.

As always, it will cause controversy. Critics will certainly wonder how grown men can continue to churn out offensive undergraduate claptrap at their age. But, as millions have discovered over the years, no one can really understand...

Among this year's headlines: Dannii Minogue diagnosed with fake breast cancer; Tony Abbott's softer, human side actually...

Part game book, part trivia book and part information, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fun FAQs includes over 1,000 amusing, interesting...

'Addictively browsable'   Independent , Books of the Year  

'Splendid . . . This is a book that brings the underground to the surface, be it in the form of psychedelic rock clubs, suffragettes and political radicals, or the secret tunnels that link buildings across the capital in case of war'   Daily Telegraph

Faster than a speeding bullet, more useless than ever before.

The #1 New York Times bestselling series reaches new heights of irrelevance with this powerfully pointless, all-new collection of the things you never need to know.

Do you actually care that . . .

From The New York Times comes the world's most authoritative almanac-exhaustively updated for 2010.

Recalling the important stories ('World Trade Centre Janitor Declares: Best Sickie Ever' and 'Bali trial mix-up: Vanessa Amorosi...

Other People's Thoughts is a wonderfully entertaining collection of quotations. Simon Leys collects jokes and insights from great artists and thinkers, revealing a unique sensibility. Topics include adventure, youth, sex, time...

In Mess , Keri Smith, creator of Wreck This Journal , asks readers to explore what it feels like to throw themselves off balance -- on purpose.

Smith dares readers to drop some kind of coloured liquid (ink, tea, coffee) onto a page from a good height (at least five feet); draw in the dark (or with eyes closed); creatively misspell words; paint a picture in a water-based medium (pen, marker, watercolour...

A completely updated guide for first-time novelists.

Completely revised to include new interviews with best-selling authors; more detailed information on writing genre fiction from paranormal romance to cozy mysteries; and everything a writer needs to know about self-publishing and eBooks to get started. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Writing a Novel, Second Edition , is an indispensable reference...

The complete illustrated science encyclopedia covering the history, key discoveries, inventions and people

Science: The Definitive Visual Guide reveals the story of scientific progress from the invention of the wheel to 21st-century climate solutions, including everything from ancient Greek geometry and quantum physics to the worldwide web.

Explore every key moment of scientific discovery with this...

A new edition of this A-Z guide to the world's favourite flower, from the experts at the RHS

From the Barkarole to the Moonbeam, discover everything you need to know about roses with the RHS Encyclopedia of Roses , the definitive A-Z guide to over 2,000 species.  Every rose is thoroughly catalogued with detailed descriptions from the size of their flowers and their scent, to growing habits, cultivation...

Spiffing gift book for aviation fanatics everywhere.

Hello chaps!

You know, I've spent the best years of my life in dogfights flying some of the world's finest aeroplanes – now I find all my favourites are in this jolly old book, The Colour Encyclopedia of Incredible Aeroplanes .  

Stand to attention with the inside story on the life of a soldier, from the Saracens to the SAS

From the Samurai of Japan to US rifleman, experience life on the frontline through personal accounts of the training, living conditions and engagements from 2,500 years of military history. Learn about fighting techniques and tactics from each era and see the armour, uniforms, kit and weapons used in the...