Awful Authors
The Oxford Word Challenge 
An Easy Word Game
Awful Authors
In this game, you have to think of a suitable punning surname for the author of an imaginary book. The most popular example used to be The Broken Window by Eva Brick (which is a pun on 'heave a brick').
Can you complete the names for the authors of these imaginary books?
Example The Cliff Tragedy, by Eileen...who?
Answer Eileen Dover
1. The Victorian Bicycle by Penny...who?
2. Lumberjacks by Tim...
3. Carpeting the House by Walter...
4. Politeness by Hugo...
5. What's for breakfast? by Hammond...
6. Continental Breakfast by Roland...
7. Native American Weaponry by Tom A...
8. Oiling Cricket Bats by Lynn C...
9. Easy Money by Robin...
10. Stand and Deliver by Ann...
11. Chemistry by Tess...
12. Counterfeit Antiques by Fay...
13. Successful Books by Bess...
14. Foreseeing the Future by Horace...
15. French Windows by Pattie...
16. Alcohol and Gambling by Rex...
17. Personal and Religious Belief by Mike...
18. Pleasing the Public by Lois Carmen...
19. Travelling light by Freda Wanda...
20. The Perfect Marriage by Ruth....and Patrick...
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