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  • Badass

    A Relentless Onslaught of the Toughest Warlords, Vikings, Samurai, Pirates, Gunfighters, and Military Commanders to Ever Live

    by Ben Thompson ...
    Series series Badass Series
    The badasses populating the pages of Badass are the most savagely awesome historical figures to ever strap on a pair of chain mail gauntlets and run screaming into battle. Author Ben Thompson—considered by many to be the Internet's foremost expert on badassitude—has gathered together a rogues' gallery of butt-stomping rogues, from Julius Caesar and Genghis Khan to Blackbeard, George S. Patton, and ... Read more

    $15.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Badass: Ultimate Deathmatch

    by Ben Thompson ...
    Series series Badass Series
    From the Ben Thompson, author of Badass: The Birth of a Legend, comes a collection of history's most awe-inspiring duels and showdowns, brutal crusades and epic brawls, and profiles of the fascinating people who fought in them.From Caliphs to Green Berets, some of civilization's toughest warriors are profiled in Badass: Ultimate Deathmatch, including Cyrus the Great, St. Moses the Black, and The ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Badass: The Birth of a Legend

    by Ben Thompson ...
    Series series Badass Series
    Ben Thompson—author of Badass, creator of the epic website badassoftheweek.com, and the Internet's foremost expert on badassitude—is back to enthrall lovers of skull-smashing, bone-crushing bad behavior with his latest compendium, Badass: The Birth of a Legend. Like its macho predecessor, Badass: The Birth of a Legend celebrates fearless berserkers of every stripe, male and female, but this time ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mo' Meta Blues

    The World According to Questlove

    by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Ben Greenman ...
    "You have to bear in mind that [Questlove] is one of the smartest motherf*****s on the planet. His musical knowledge, for all practical purposes, is limitless." --Robert ChristgauA punch-drunk memoir in which Everyone's Favorite Questlove tells his own story while tackling some of the lates, the greats, the fakes, the philosophers, the heavyweights, and the true originals of the music world. He ... Read more

    Was $10.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Sunshine on Putty

    The Golden Age of British Comedy from Vic Reeves to The Office

    by Ben Thompson ...
    The definitive history of a golden age in British show-business, Sunshine On Putty is based on hundreds of interviews with the leading comedians of the era, as well as managers, agents, producers, directors, executives and TV personalities.In the 1990s, British comedy underwent a renaissance – shows like The Fast Show, The Day Today, Shooting Stars, The League of Gentlemen, The Royle Family and ... Read more

    $1.49 USD

  • Ban This Filth!

    Letters From the Mary Whitehouse Archive

    by Ben Thompson ...
    In 1964, Mary Whitehouse launched a campaign to fight what she called the 'propaganda of disbelief, doubt and dirt' being poured into homes through the nation's radio and television sets. Whitehouse, senior mistress at a Shropshire secondary school, became the unlikely figurehead of a mass movement for censorship: the National Viewers' and Listeners' Association, now Mediawatch-uk.For almost forty ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Guts & Glory: The Vikings

    by Ben Thompson ...
    History comes alive for kids like no textbook can in this epic account of the time of the Vikings that's perfect for history buffs and reluctant readers! Contains awesome illustrations!From battle-axe-wielding tribes plundering the greatest cities of Europe to powerful kings and queens ruling their dominions with iron fists, the Vikings were some of the most feared and fearless figures in European ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Guts & Glory: World War II

    by Ben Thompson ...
    Discover legendary commanders, tremendous fights, elite soldiers, and courageous individuals whose deeds truly made the difference in this jaw-dropping guide to the biggest war the world has ever seen.From massive aerial battles that clouded the skies with planes to deathly secret operations deep behind enemy lines, the events of World War II are some of the most awe-inspiring of all time.Packed ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Guts & Glory: The American Revolution

    by Ben Thompson ...
    Now available in paperback, this fourth book in the action-packed Guts & Glory series takes readers through the exciting and fascinating history of the American Revolution. Perfect for history buffs, reluctant readers, and fans of Hamilton!From George Washington crossing the icy Delaware, to Molly Pitcher fearlessly firing her cannon, the people of the American Revolution were some of the bravest ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Putin vs. Zelensky: The Russo-Ukrainian War

    Why It's Happening and How It All Got Started

    by Ben Thompson ...
    Everything you needed to know about the war between Russia and Ukraine as told by children's nonfiction author Ben Thompson (Guts & Glory series). Conversational and straightforward, this is a must-read for any reader looking to have a better understanding of the current global events.It is late on the evening of Monday, February 25th, 2022, and Kyiv is burning. The unthinkable has happened. The ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Audiobook

    The Race to Space

    Countdown to Liftoff

    by Ben Thompson, Erik Slader ...
    Narrated by L.J. Ganser ...
    Series series Epic Fails

    Unabridged

    1 hour 53 min

    In this second installment of the Epic Fails series, explore the many failures that made up the Race to Space, paving the way for humanity's eventual success at reaching the stars. Today, everyone is familiar with Neil Armstrong's famous words as he first set foot on the moon: "one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind." He made it look easy, but America's journey to the moon was anything ... Read more

    $11.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • The Age of Exploration: Totally Getting Lost (Epic Fails #4)

    by Ben Thompson, Erik Slader ...
    Illustrated by Tim Foley ...
    Series Book 4 - Epic Fails
    Christopher Columbus is one of the most famous explorers of all time, but he was neither the first nor last adventurer to ever stumble upon a great discovery. From the Silk Road of Asia to the icy shores of Antarctica, our knowledge of the world today is in large part due to several intrepid pioneers, risking life and limb for the sake of exploration. After all, setting off into the dark unknown ... Read more

    $9.99 USD