The PERFECT GIFT for anyone who has ever broken up with someone or ever been broken up with, or is about to take a trip to Break-up City, population you. 'Ah well,' thinks Martin. 'At least she left me a packet of cigarettes and a little bicycle made out of pipe cleaners.' _____________ Rocco paid a fortune for the website getdianeback.com but it failed to get Diane back. So Rocco built a new Diane in his shed. The Diane runs on a 1kW motor, can run most Android apps, and will probably not run off with Rocco's brother. 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

'Ah! This is the dream!' says Julian one morning. 'With good old British common sense and community spirit like this, there's no reason that we couldn't exist on the island like this for the rest of our days!' What could possibly go wrong . . .? Anne has gathered Julian, Dick, George and, of course, Timmy, together for a last nostalgic jaunt in the countryside together before grown-up responsibilities take the four cousins off in different directions. It's only natural that they find their way onto Kirrin Island for a look around, as this might be the last time they're here together as a group. They are planning just to spend the night there and come home the next day, perhaps with a little exploring in the dungeon for old time's sake. But that night they hear the country has gone into lockdown. They are not allowed to leave. With their usual resourcefulness, they are determined to make the best of it, and remain cheerful and healthy. As Anne keeps saying: They're lucky, really, to have all this countryside and fresh air at their disposal!

Another all-new installment of the side-splitting and bestselling Donald Trump Yearbook, packed with Trump-related games, puzzles, and fun. "No way," they said, "he won't last 100 days!" But steaming into his final year of office, the POTUS with the moistest has reigned supreme, and now he wants more (pending rubber-stamping of his nomination). The run-in to the 2020 election will be a rollercoaster, and the answer to the question of who will be sitting next to the Donald in the front car as the Democratic candidate will soon be answered. Bigger! Boldlier! Betterlier! The follow-up to last year's sold-out edition, The Unofficial Donald Trump Yearbook 2020 will feature a side-splitting potpourri of Donald-related fun and Trump-ernalia: Mr Potus Head (of State) game! Dazzling Donald pin-ups and pics! Wall craft game--using your pretend bricks to build a wall to keep out pretend baddies! Trump temporary tattoos! Trump top tunes! Trump tall tales! All this and more will delight and amuse you as you try to stay sane in the face of the daily news.

When a bomb explodes in front of Dawson on a sunny June morning, he is lucky to escape with his life, certainly luckier than the man he is following. However, waking up several hours later in the bilges of a ship apparently heading for the Baltic Sea is quite depressing as it wasn't how he'd planned to spend his weekend. Who was the man assassinated by the bomb? Who has kidnapped Dawson, and will Lucy Smith find him in time? What is happening deep underground in leafy Surrey and rural Estonia? Is there a double-agent in MI6? Who are the tantalising Sesks twins really working for? Can Dawson and Lucy distinguish Wright from Rong? And can Dawson avoid being bored to death? Praise for A Very Important Teapot Not all writers can carry off a sense of humour in their books; for want of trying it's easy to go over the top. Steve Sheppard, however, nails it just right. His central character, Dawson, lands himself purely by accident in a job with indistinct connections to British Intelligence, and gets shunted off to Australia in search of... he isn't really told. But part of the build-up lies in the arrival of a tea-set, of which the teapot catches his attention. Well, it would, wouldn't it? This is a thriller, a chase, a buddy story, a mystery (certainly for Dawson, who starts out off the back foot but manages to survive several rugged encounters), all smoothly told with hugely engaging characters, and rips along at a hectic pace. If you like some smiles, even chuckles, with your reading, this is great fun but doesn't dissolve into slapstick. Adrian Magson, prolific crime and spy thriller author, including Hostile State A curiously magical thriller with suburban subterfuge and sparkle. Helen Lederer, author of Losing it, comedian and Founder of the Comedy Women in Print Prize My goodness! What a hilarious, energetic and entertaining roller-coaster of a read this is. The pace never lets up. Dawson (for he is our hapless hero - and never was a man more lacking in hap) starts off in the UK, hops over to Australia and there is chased by a colourful collection of Germans and Russians, Brits and Aussies. Some are goodies, some baddies, and some lurk in the grey area in between. All are intent on solving the mystery of the eponymous teapot, or preventing others from doing so. It's as clever and witty as its title. I certainly enjoyed the ride! Sue Clark, author of Note to Boy To Australia and back again, with a large cast of unusual characters descending, eventually, on the folk festival at Yackandandah. The reader is drawn into a merry dance of international spies, assassins, shady underworld hoodlums and beer. Our hero, the unassuming and unknowing Dawson, would rather be in the pub or pursuing the fragrant Rachel at the Grayfold am-dram's Christmas panto, but instead encounters every known espionage thriller trope (and some not yet invented) as he weaves his way across the outback, trailing cops, robbers and agents behind him. And then there's the teapot lid and the lovely Lucy. There is never a dull moment in this rollicking and hugely enjoyable tale. Julie Anderson, author of Plague and Oracle This is the perfect holiday read ... a spy thriller with a difference - a comedic spoof. When times are heavy we all need a laugh. What I like about this Tom Sharpish /Ben Eltonish novel is that the female characters are the equal of the men. Sylvia Vetta, author of Brushstrokes in Time and Sculpting the Elephant A very entertaining read that kept me guessing all the way through. I needed to have my wits about me as there is a large cast of characters and the chapters switch rapidly back and forth between them, but this only added to the book's fast pace. Steve's skilful storytelling and sense of fun made this a rollicking good read. Imogen Matthews, author of the Hidden Village and Hidden in the Shadows

'Fabulously smart and entertaining . . . If virtue-signalling wokery drives you as nuts as it drives me, you will love it' Piers Morgan 'Required reading for anyone needing an antidote to the mass hysteria of humanity's latest religion' Entertainment Focus After the success of her debut Woke: A Guide to Social Justice, radical slam poet and intersectional feminist Titania McGrath has turned her talents to the realm of children's non-fiction. Aimed at activists from the age of six months to six years, Titania's book will help cultivate a new progressive generation. In a series of groundbreaking and poignant chapters, she will take you on a journey with some of the most inspiring individuals in history, such as Emmeline Pankhurst, Meghan Markle, Nelson Mandela, Hillary Clinton and Joseph Stalin. Praise for Woke: 'Beautiful classic satire' Ricky Gervais 'The latest genius twist in Britain's long tradition of satirical spoof' Daily Express 'Titania McGrath mercilessly satirises the Left's online umbrage brigade, the permanently offended, those who have taken on the role of policing thoughts and words to the point of absurdity' The Herald 'Hilarious' Evening Standard 'Hilarious' Spectator 'Hilarious' The Times 'Utterly unfunny' Peter Hitchens