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Written with brilliant wit, sharp observation and a big dose of reality, Love Poems for Married People takes the poetic form, turns it upside down and leaves it in the dishwasher to dry.
Including such gems as Why Are You in The Shower With Me? Our Love is Tested in Traffic and What Time Should We Leave for the Airport? John Kenney's poems are packed with funny, wry observations about the reality of life once the initial shine of a relationship has dulled. From parental gripes to dwindling sex lives; from less-than-romantic gifts to irritating personal habits, it's all covered.
The PERFECT GIFT for that superhero, saint, figure of worship or,
if none of those apply, your plain dear old dad. 'Shawn has set up
his own firework display in the garden. "Those big displays are
rubbish," he tells his son. "You can't see a thing." When Shawn's
son has seen the firework, they will go back indoors. Fireworks are
more expensive than Shawn expected.' _______ '"What does a
hippopotamus eat, dad?' asks Philip 'Children who ask for stuff in
the gift shop,' says his dad. Being a dad is brilliant.'" _______
This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books
which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world
about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words,
the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with
pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves
to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly
funny, brand new text. 'Hilarious' STYLIST
Little White Lies film magazine presents a The
Flip Side of Jurassic Park, a comic spin on a cult classic. A
fleeting yet delightful flipbook experience, The Flip Side of
Jurassic Park is the physical embodiment of a one-liner –
the perfect gift for the dinosaur-loving fan. Discover
other The Flip Side of… flipbooks by Little
White Lies: The Flip Side of Alien and The Flip
Side of Pulp Fiction.
The PERFECT GIFT for the terminally cool.
_________________________________________________ This is a
hipster. He is childless, unaccountably wealthy, and always well
turned out. He likes art, porridge,s carves, and anything reclaimed
from French factories . . .
_________________________________________________ Hipsters like to
collect old things that are unfashionable, because that makes them
fashionable. Vintage washing-up bowls are highly prized, because
they look neither retro nor valuable, and therefore both.
_________________________________________________ This delightful
book is part of a Ladybird series specially planned to help
grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the
careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful
matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they
have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork
alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text. Also available: How it
Works: The Husband How it Works: The Wife How it Works: The Mum The
Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis The Ladybird Book of the
Hangover The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness The Ladybird Book of the
Shed The Ladybird Book of Dating The Ladybird Book of the Hipster
THE PERFECT GIFT for people who ride their Harleys to work while
wearing guyliner and winklepickers, even in freezing temperatures.
__________________________________ Jason's mid-life crisis started
one Sunday morning in B&Q when he spotted a tub of boat
varnish. 'I will never own a boat,' he thought to himself. Jason
has never wanted to own a boat. But now, not owning one is all he
can think about.' __________________________________ 'Sally has
tried lots of things to make herself feel younger: running,
glamping, Pilates, adult colouring books, a 'mummy make-over,'
Bikram planking, Platonic irrigation and having an inappropriate
relationship with a rangy twenty-something intern called Zeb, who
has three beards and a Lego earring. Sally has given up and is now
thinking of joining the National Trust.'
__________________________________ This delightful book is the
latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially
planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large
clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition
and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable
grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring
original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new
text. 'Hilarious' Stylist Other new titles for Autumn 2017: How it
Works: The Brother How it Works: The Sister The Ladybird Book of
the Ex The Ladybird Book of the Nerd The Ladybird Book of the New
You The Ladybird Book of Balls The Ladybird Book of the Big Night
Out The Ladybird Book of the Quiet Night In People at Work: The
Rock Star Previous titles in the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series:
How it Works: The Husband How it Works: The Wife How it Works: The
Mum How it Works: The Dad The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis
The Ladybird Book of the Hangover The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness
The Ladybird Book of the Shed The Ladybird Book of Dating The
Ladybird Book of the Hipster How it Works: The Student How it
Works: The Cat How it Works: The Dog How it Works: The Grandparent
The Ladybird Book of Red Tape The Ladybird Book of the People Next
Door The Ladybird Book of the Sickie The Ladybird Book of the
Zombie Apocalypse The Ladybird Book of the Do-Gooder
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ZomBeans of History
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Donovan Scherer; Illustrated by Donovan Scherer
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A whip-smart, dark comedy for fans of Sally Rooney, Fleabag and My
Year of Rest and Relaxation 'Janet is my soulmate' LUCY MANGAN
'Surprising and irreverent' NEW YORK TIMES *** If there was a pill
that promised happiness... Would you take it? Meet Janet. Janet is
sad. Not about her life, about the world. Have you seen it these
days? The thing is, she's not out to make anyone else sad. She's
not turning up to weddings shouting that most marriages end in
divorce. She just wants to wear her giant coat, get rid of her
passive-aggressive boyfriend, and avoid human interaction at the
rundown dog shelter where she works. That is, until word spreads
about a new pill that promises cynics like her one day off from
being sad. When her family stages an intervention, and the prospect
of making it through Christmas alone seems like too much, Janet
finally decides to give them what they want. What follows is
life-changing for all concerned - in ways no one quite expects.
Hilarious, provocative and profound, Sad Janet is the antidote to
our happiness-obsessed world. *** PRAISE FOR SAD JANET: 'The
dog-whispering, post-Goth cousin to Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag'
CLAUDIA DEY 'Like a grown up Daria' HELEN MCCLORY 'If you're a
Halle Butler fan or like despair cut with humour, you'll love this'
Leigh Stein, author of SELF CARE 'As I was reading this, my partner
kept asking why I was laughing. This book is dark and hilarious and
will speak to everyone who's ever wondered why they spend time with
humans and not just dogs' Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of Starling
Days and Harmless Like You 'A tragicomic riot of a book - charging,
foul-mouthed and tender, across the modern condition' Claudia Dey,
author of Heartbreaker 'Try reading Sad Janet ... It might just
make you happy' Marcy Demansky, author of Very Nice 'A biting,
pitch-perfect novel about one woman's desire to stay true to
herself in a world that rewards facile happiness ... a dazzling
debut' Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney 'The narrative voice of Janet in
Britsch's debut novel is a skin-tingling combination of new and
necessary' Booklist starred review 'Loved this book... it made me
lol via the dark humour and dry observations. An artful take on the
"happiness economy"' Emma Gannon, author of Olive 'I loved SAD
JANET'S cynical humour. Superbly original, with spot-on one-liners.
Brilliantly bleak, but with a spark of hope' Caroline Hulse, author
of The Adults 'Hilarious, wise, wicked and tender' CYNTHIA D'APRIX
SWEENEY 'Loved this book' EMMA GANNON 'Sharp, sad, hilarious' CLARE
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