{"product_id":"how-to-kiss-a-crocodile-and-other-snappy-stories","title":"How to Kiss a Crocodile and Other Snappy Stories","description":"How to Kiss a Crocodile and Other “Snappy Stories” is a collection of humorous, often tall‑tale style anecdotes from the life of Max Walker, who was known for his sporting background (especially cricket) and his lively, folksy storytelling voice. \nThe stories are woven around Walker’s life observations, misadventures, witty reflections, and the strange or amusing incidents he’s encountered. In the titular story, for example, there is a tale of three colleagues whose boat sinks in the dark into a crocodile‑infested billabong. The narrative playfully teases how a dangerous situation becomes hilarious in hindsight: \nWalker writes in a casual conversational style, as if telling yarns around a campfire or a backyard barbecue. The anecdotes range across topics like sport, nature, escapades in the Australian outback, and experiences with animals. \nOne promotional blurb on the audiobook describes it as “Stories from the life of a sporting icon … Aussie fun … from the man who teaches us how to hypnotise a chook.” \nOverall, the collection invites the reader to laugh at life’s absurdities, to marvel at how facts can be stretched (or “snapped up”) for dramatic effect, and to enjoy the quirky, humourous moments that punctuate ordinary life.","brand":"GS Publications","offers":[{"title":"Good \/ ebe6847261d","offer_id":48068019519639,"sku":"9780908081837-GD-000130001","price":8.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/9002\/8951\/files\/8199683482511.jpg?v=1785057599","url":"https:\/\/thriftreads.co.nz\/products\/how-to-kiss-a-crocodile-and-other-snappy-stories","provider":"Thrift Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}