A child thinks of ways to have fun while waiting for the bus, at the doctor's office, and at other boring times during the day.

"It's time to move 'doing nothing' to the top of your to-do list. In 2015 Manoush Zomorodi, host of WNYC's popular podcast and radio show Note to Self, led tens of thousands of listeners through an experiment to help them unplug from their devices, get bored, jump-start their creativity, and change their lives. Bored and Brilliant builds on that experiment to show us how to rethink our gadget use to live better and smarter in this new digital ecosystem....

A child, bored by his toys, contemplates the emotion and concept of boredom, and whether or not it is boring to be an adult -- or a child. I'm bored. But what does being "bored" really mean? What makes things "boring"? The Boring Book playfully and intelligently explores the ways that this seemingly stagnant state is is actually a portal into a mind-blowing experience, and more "fun" than anyone ever imagined! --

Buzz is a very good boy, who lives in a fancy house, eats well, and has equally well-behaved (boring) friends -- but sometimes he would really like to break free, run fast, dig holes, and play with the other dogs.

"Considered a modern-day children's classic, Juster's ingenious fantasy centers around a bored ten-year-old boy named Milo who travels to 'The Lands Beyond' when he drives his miniature car through a mysterious tollbooth." --

After college graduation, Grover's girlfriend Jane tells him she's moving to Prague to study writing. Grover declines to accompany her. Paralyzed by postgraduation ennui, Grover, Otis, Max and Skippy remain on campus, denying the real-world futures awaiting them. Nobody wants to radically alter his life, yet none of them wants to end up like Chet, who tends bar and is in his tenth year. The four friends typify a generation of adults-to-be unable to...

From the author of the "New York Times"-bestselling Jedi Academy books comes an imaginative picture book about a kid whose creative outlook has everyone at school seeing the world through new eyes. Fred does not want to go to school because it's boring. Especially since he thinks his teacher is a robot. If only Fred could imagine a way for his day to be more exciting ...

Sonja is ready to get on with her life. She's over forty now, and the Swedish crime novels she translates are losing their fascination. She sees a masseuse, tries to reconnect with her sister, and is finally learning to drive. But under the overbearing gaze of her driving instructor, Sonja is unable to shift gears for herself. And her vertigo, which she has always carefully hidden, has begun to manifest at the worst possible moments. Sonja hoped her...

¿Estás aburrido de ser siempre tan correcto? ¿Desearias divertirte más? El señor Tigre sabe exactamente cómo te sientes. Por eso decidió volverse salvaje. Pero...¿no ha ido demasiado lejos?" -- Page 4 of cover. Bored with city life and the proper behavior it requires, Mr. Tiger has a wild idea that leads him to discover his true nature.