Cartoons & comic strips – The Bell Bookshop

Joe Wilkinson

Emma — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

‘Joyfully absurd and hilarious.’ ADAM KAY

Here before you is Joe Wilkinson’s brilliantly absurd account of his time on – and briefly off – planet Earth.

Through cartoon stories (illustrated by Henry Paker) Joe recounts the defining moments and bizarre encounters of his life – from his schoolboy misfortunes to his formative years on the dating scene, to his money-making schemes and globetrotting adventures.

With tall stories including?

-Winning ‘most nits’ at school
-That time I threw a turd into a tornado
-Becoming the bad boy of fly tipping
-The disastrous double date
-My car airbag addiction
-The time I tunnelled too far out of prison and ended up in the prison next door
-The real reason Bigfoot went into hiding

?this book is a delightfully absurd journey into the mind of a comic maverick.

Hilarious, heart-warming and utterly unique, Joe Wilkinson: My Autobiography is the off-the-wall life story of one of our most beloved and unorthodox comedians.

Britain’s best political cartoons 2023

Emma — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Bringing much-needed humour to another chaotic year in politics, Britain’s Best Political Cartoons 2023 offers a tour of the most high-profile, notorious and absurd news stories of the year, as seen through the eyes of our nation’s finest satirists. This collection features the work of Peter Brookes, Steve Bell, Morten Morland, Nicola Jennings, Christian Adams, Dave Brown, Brian Adcock and many more, alongside captions from Britain’s leading cartoon expert. The result is a sharply observed, stunningly creative and side-splittingly funny guide to another year like no other. It is the perfect gift for friends, family, or just for yourself.
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‘A wonderful book . . . A beautiful thing to look at . . . Our brilliant cartoonists show there is still something to satirise . . . A great stocking filler.’ Giles Coren

‘A blockbuster collection of the year’s funniest political cartoons . . . [compiled by] Britain’s leading authority on political cartoons . . . It made us chuckle.’ Eamonn Holmes

Fred Basset yearbook 2024

Emma — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Celebrate 60 years of Fred Basset! Britain’s favourite basset hound returns for the final time in this collection of witty cartoon strips from the Daily Mail.

Fred is retiring – but not without returning one final time to take a bow. Dive into this special-edition yearbook to join Fred and his faithful companions and celebrate 60 heart-warming years of lively adventures, witty escapades and charming everyday antics.

Fred Basset first sauntered onto the pages of the Daily Mail in July 1963, and for more than half a century he has made himself a household name with readers all over the world. Six decades after his debut, Fred and his friends continue to delight and entertain us with their trademark mix of wholesome humour, wry wit and shrewd observation. Their familiar faces and new adventures offer readers a source of comfort, contentment and amusement in our increasingly hectic, fast-paced world.

This is classic Fred Basset and an essential read for all fans.

Where’s the golden egg?

Emma — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Help the Great Easter Bunny get her chocolate power back!

A new edition of the egg-cellent search-and-find book, now with over 680 things to spot, a new scene to search and three new characters.

It’s a tragedy! The wondrous Golden Egg, the source of the Great Easter Bunny’s chocolate power, has disappeared. Without it, there will be no chocolate for Easter.

But Tabatha Hopkins is on the case. Help her find the Golden Egg and save Easter!

Includes over 50 things to spot in every scene, from cupcakes and carrots to polar bears and Easter eggs

Gold foil cover

Other titles in the series: Where’s Santa’s Elf?

Britain’s Best Political Cartoons 2022

Emma — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In Britain’s Best Political Cartoons 2022 the nation’s finest satirists turn their eyes and their pens to the biggest, funniest and most poignant news stories of the year so far. Bringing much needed humour to a tumultuous year in politics, this companion features the work of Peter Brookes, Steve Bell, Morten Morland, Nicola Jennings, Christian Adams, Dave Brown, Brian Adcock and many more, alongside captions from Britain’s leading cartoon expert. The result is a razor-sharp, witty and essential companion to another year like no other.
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‘A wonderful book . . . A beautiful thing to look at . . . Our brilliant cartoonists show there is still something to satirise . . . A great stocking filler.’ Giles Coren

‘A blockbuster collection of the year’s funniest political cartoons . . . [compiled by] Britain’s leading authority on political cartoons . . . It made us chuckle.’ Eamonn Holmes

The Best of Matt 2022

Emma — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The latest – superb – collection from everyone’s favourite cartoonist!

‘Like a sunrise, he lifts the heart. He’s so touching and achingly funny’ Jilly Cooper

‘He’s a genius’ Jeremy Vine

‘So much greater than his nearest rivals it’s almost embarrassing’ Stephen Fry

‘No one can be funny every time – except Matt’ John Humphrys

There is no doubt: award-winning Matt definitely makes the world a happier place!

Giles 2023

Emma — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Giles enthusiasts will be thrilled with this latest collection of classic cartoons.

Capturing Giles’s trademark style and British humour, the 2023 annual takes a look at family scenes throughout the 50-year career of the cartoonist.

Giles also brilliantly details those scenes involving the iconic family of the charismatic matriarch and the tearaway kids as they react and parody the news of the day. These are timeless scenes that all families can recognise and identify with.

Fans of Giles will be delighted to receive the latest annual compilation featuring 150 cartoons to enjoy from the archives of one of the most celebrated cartoonists of the once biggest selling daily newspaper in the world, the Daily Express, whose work led to him being voted the best cartoonist of the 20th century.

What If? 2

Emma — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

WHAT IF… one man decided to answer all the unanswerable questions, using science.

The Sunday Times-bestselling author and xkcd creator, Randall Munroe is here to provide the best answers yet to the important questions you probably never thought to ask.

The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger.

Planning to ride a fire pole from the moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing.

Hoping to cool the atmosphere by opening everyone’s freezer doors at the same time? Maybe it’s time for a brief introduction to thermodynamics.

Want to know what would happen if you rode a helicopter blade, built a billion-storey building, made a lava lamp out of lava, or jumped on a geyser as it erupted? Okay, if you insist.

Welcome (back) to the mind-blowing world of What If?

Unfazed by absurdity, Randall consults the latest research on everything from swing-set physics to airplane-catapult design to clearly and concisely answer his readers’ questions. As he consistently demonstrates, you can learn a lot from examining how the world might work in very specific extreme circumstances.

Filled with bonkers science, boundless curiosity, and Randall’s signature stick-figure comics, What If? 2 is sure to be another instant classic adored by inquisitive readers of all ages.

Where’s the Pumpkin?

Emma — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Help the spooky squad of Castle Gloombog find the missing pumpkins!

On the eve of Castle Gloombog’s annual Halloween party, a spell goes horribly wrong and over a hundred pumpkins vanish!

Join the Harriet the Hairy (our spell-casting witch!), Tangle the Tiny (the biggest spider!), Liesel the Lumpy (our prideful gargoyle!) and the rest of the squad as they trade their dingy dungeons for the city sights of our world, travelling through space and time, in an effort to collect the pumpkins in time.

Can you help the spooky squad find the pumpkins and save the party?

There are over a hundred pumpkins to find in total!

From London to Tokyo, Where’s the Pumpkin? is great for hours of global spooky fun

The fabulous cover has shiny purple foil on the front, making it the perfect book for Halloween!