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	Afoor Ah Cud Say Wet Sleddale! Rene Roberts £4.95 The authors third book of Cumbrian dialect rhyme. With illustrations by Marion Roberts. Published by : M.L. Reprographics Published date : 2000 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Amulet: A charm restored and sailed to the Western Isles Bob Orrell £10.95 Saved from an inglorious end as a garden ornament, Amulet, a 26-foot wooden keel boat, amateur-built in Scotland in 1964, was restored by Cumbrian-based author and charter yacht skipper, Bob Orrell. Published by : Seafarer Books Published date : 2002 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Bog Two: Another Chronicle of Boggerthwaite David Bean £6.95 This is the second of the Chronicles of Boggerthwaite. When the film industry hit India they called it Bollywood. When it invaded the English Lake District they called it Bollythwaite, or maybe Boggerwood. Everybody wanted a part... Published by : Tups Books Published date : 2004 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Coast to Coast in the Middle Ages Lesley Bell £4.99 This book is not a guide to the Coast to Coast walk, it is a humorous account of the experiences of one middle aged couple who did the walk during the wettest October in living memory, 1998. The author describes the trials, tribulations and pleasures Published by : P3 Publications Published date : 2002 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Creashyn Rene Roberts £4.95 The latest selection of Cumbrian dialect verse by the popular Rene Roberts, displaying her usual wit and humour in her observations, this time of classic bible stories. Opens with a great re-telling of the story of Creation. Published by : ML Reprographics Published date : 2001 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Cummerland Teals Betty Wilson £4.95 Originally published weekly in the West Cumberland Times, these short sketches are written in local dialect and were originally published in 1920. Published by : Charles Thurnam & Sons Ltd. Published date : 1996 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Even More Muck Joyce Wilson £7.99 A third collection of bygone tales of life on a Cumbrian farm. Read by the author. Book and tape also available. Published by : Published date : Format : Compact Disc. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Even More Muck Joyce Wilson £5.99 A third collection of bygone tales of life on a Cumbrian farm. Published by : Seatallan Press Published date : 1997 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Gone to Blazes: Life as a Cumbrian Fireman David Stubbings £9.95 A humorous account of life as a fireman, which shows the lighter side of a job which can otherwise be bleak. All profits from the sale of this book go to the Cumbria Branch Fire Service National Benevolent Fund. Published by : Hayloft Published date : 2002 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Head Over Heels in the Dales Gervase Phinn £16.99 The third book by the Yorkshire schools inspector. Phinn is a natural storyteller, and these reminiscences is guaranteed to give his thousands of fans immense enjoyment - and still beg for more. Published by : Michael Joseph Published date : 2002 Format : Hardback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Head Over Heels in the Dales Gervase Phinn £9.99 Warmly entertaining and wryly funny, the Yorkshire schools inspectors latest book of reminiscences is brought to life by the author himself on cassette. Published by : Penguin Published date : 2002 Format : 2 cassettes. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Hod On Rene Roberts £7.95 Written with wit and humour this little book and cassette is the second of her books on Cumbrian dialect verse. Published by : M.L. Reprographics Published date : 1999 Format : Paperback with cassette. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Hoo's ta gaan on? Harold Forsyth's Cumberland Tales Harold Forsyth; Ted Relph (ed) £6.00 Harold Forsyth (1907-2001) was born in Carlisle and spent all his life in the vicinity. This book is a tribute to his devoted work for the Lakeland Dialect Society, in which recent years he had served as its highly respected president. Published by : The Lakeland Dialect Society Published date : 2002 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Hurry, Hurry, While Stocks Last Hunter Davies £7.95 Reduced to £5.00, a sideways look at the economic, social and shopping history of Cumbria as seen through local advertisements 1850-1940. Hunter Davies traces the changes in Cumbrian life, in attitudes and activities, trends and fashions. He observes the social and Published by : Bookcase Published date : 2001 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Johnny Liar John Graham £9.50 Many years ago lying contests were held around Wasdale Head. After the death of Auld Will Ritson the contests were no longer held, until Copeland Council revived them. Tom Purdham, who was a friend of mine, won the contest one year and said that I was a bigger liar than he was, and he suggested that I enter. I did so for the first time in 1990 and, as a result, it became a yearly event that I look forward to. Published by : P3 Publications Published date : October 2006 Format : 150mm x 210mm Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	More Humorous Tales in Cumberland Dialect Rhyme Ethel Fisher £5.99 Ethel Fisher has lived in Cumberland all her life, being brought up on a local farm. For several years she travelled the village of Seaton with a pony-drawn milk cart, and experienced many funny situations regarding every day family life. Printed in easily understood 'modern day', this is her second volume of humorous tales. Published by : Hills Books Ltd Published date : 2005 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	More Muck and Less Money Joyce Wilson £5.99 Another great collection of stories based on the authors childhood memories. Published by : Seatallan Press Published date : 1995 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	More Muck and Less Money: Excerpts Joyce Wilson £7.99 Another great collection of stories based on the authors childhood memories. Read by the author. Book and tape also available. Published by : Published date : Format : Compact Disc. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Muck Again! Joyce Wilson £5.99 Joyce Wilson is back with a fourth collection of humorous farming tales. Jackson Strong again entertains us with his wit and unique outlook on life and his neighbours. Published by : Seatallan Press Published date : 2002 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Muck But No Money Joyce Wilson £7.99 Seventeen colourful and highly entertaining stories from the authors recollections of growing up on a Cumbrian farm. Read by the author. Book and tape also available. Published by : Published date : Format : Compact Disc. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Muck But No Money Joyce Wilson £5.99 Seventeen colourful and highly entertaining stories from the authors recollections of growing up on a Cumbrian farm. Published by : Seatallan Press Published date : 1999 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Over Hill and Dale Gervase Phinn £6.99 A delightfully warm and humorous account of Gervase Phinns experiences in his second year as a school inspector in North Yorkshire. Published by : Penguin Published date : 2001 Format : Paperback. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Pass the Jug Round £12.00 A collection of 14 traditional songs and music from Cumberland recorded in the 1950s. There are local hunting songs as well as haunting ballads, a comic song and traditional tunes, each introduced by its performer in their true Cumberland dialect. Published by : Veteran Published date : 2001 Format : Compact Disc. Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	So You Want To Join Mountain Rescue: Mountain Rescue Explained David Allen & Judy Whiteside £14.95 This book gives a humourous insight into the important work of the Mountain Rescue. Shown in a series of cartoon pictures, it explains what they do day-to-day. Published by : Hayloft Published date : 2006 Format : Large paperback Click here to read the reviews Quantity:

	Summat Ah've Sed Rene Roberts £7.50 A humorous collection of poems, written and spoken in local dialect. Illustrated by Marlon Roberts. Published by : Rene Roberts Published date : 1998 Format : Paperback with cassette. Click here to read the reviews Quantity: