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A wildly funny novel for the GIRLS generation, exploring life for young women in the city.From the author of THE CANCER LADIES'' RUNNING CLUBIt''s not easy being a single girl in London, what with bad hair days, commitment-phobic men, and ''healthy'' evenings that end up as late-night sessions at the pub. But although she doesn''t see it herself, Charlie''s got everything going for her. She''s bright, funny, on the fast track in her advertising job - and she has just gone blonde. What''s more, Daniel the creative director can''t keep his hands off her. But Daniel''s a lot smoother than the path of love, and Charlie finds herself coping with a series of disasters, as backstabbing colleagues and best-friend crises threaten to come between them. . .

We''re going on a bar hunt.We''re going to find a cool one.The babysitter''s booked.We''re not old!Bestselling authors Emlyn Rees and Josie Lloyd also happen to be parents, so they understand the complications of organising a rare night out. In this parody of the famous children''s book, two parents set off for a night on the tiles, and encounter a series of watering holes and bars before an alarming encounter with a ''bear'' sends them running home to their children.Gillian Johnson is the author and illustrator of the successful Monster Hospital and Thora series for children. Her illustrations bring this story to life, gently parodying the original but adding an anarchic edge as the evening progresses.We''re not going on a bar hunt again!

But the teenager didn''t take just one Pringle. He took a selfie of himself pouring a whole tube of them into his mouth, before sending it to his best mate, along with the letters LOL!The bestselling authors of We''re Going on a Bar Hunt and The Very Hungover Caterpillar bring you another hilarious parody of a much-loved children''s book, this time turning the spotlight not only on modern teens, but firmly on their parents too.When the doorbell rings, just as Sophie and her Dad are sitting down for their tea, they''re half-expecting a visit from a tiger, but what slouches in through their doorway is even more curious than that... a teenager.A perfect read for anyone who remembers the original, or has ever been a teenager or is the parent of a teenager today.

The activity book to get your family through isolation!Bored of seeing everyone you know glued to their phones all the time?Switch It Off! is a revolutionary, pocket-sized activity book the same size and shape as a smartphone.It''s packed with entertaining games, challenges, jokes, puzzles and illusions - and it will change your life.You can dip into it, leaf through it, pass it around, colour in it, scribble on it, and even rip it up.It''s all about having fun, any way you want, either on your own, or with your family and friends.Its groundbreaking features include:a battery life as long as your imagination! wifi, cables & earphones are not required!it''s 100% recyclable!We hope it gets people talking - face to face. And laughing - together. So what are you waiting for? To switch your real social life back on, just Switch It Off!

From the creators of the bestselling parodies We''re Going on a Bar Hunt, The Very Hungover Caterpillar and The Teenager Who Came to Tea.

''Tis the season to be jolly. But as any modern family knows, ''tis also the season to be micro-managed by your in-laws, guzzle too many sherries, fight over the TV remote, and panic about your internet shopping not arriving on time.

But if you think that''s bad, just wait until you meet the Jones family. Instead of this being their best Christmas ever, this might just be their last - especially if they don''t all pull together to help their surprise guest in his hour of need.

An uproariously funny update of the traditional Christmas Eve classic - that all the family can enjoy.

Praise for The Very Hungover Caterpillar

''Hilarious and painfully accurate, The Very Hungover Caterpillar is liable to be one of those parodies that becomes more famous than the original'' Independent

Praise for We''re Going on a Bar Hunt

''. . . a parody that will draw a smile from any parent'' Guardian

Praise for The Teenager Who Came to Tea

''A hilarious parody of a much-loved children''s book and a perfect read for anyone who remembers the original, or has ever been a teenager or is the parent / grandparent of a teenager today'' gransnet.com

Everyone has socks. In fact, most people love socks. That said, it''s not a subject we discuss openly other than with our friends; we just take it for granted that everyone has lots of socks and has their own socksual preferences.Most of us would admit to having enjoyed a wide variety of socks. We have our favourite socks, of course, but also socks for all sorts of occasions: novelty socks, casual socks, outdoor socks, socks that are a bit racy, socks we admit to and socks that are just downright dirty.Some people are fastidious when it comes to socks, never entertaining the thought of odd socks, while others are definitely on the fifty shades of socks spectrum.Whatever kind of socks you''re in to, we hope you find that this guide stimulates your imagination and reassures you that it''s OK to love all socks.

From the creators of the bestselling parodies We''re Going on a Bar Hunt, The Very Hungover Caterpillar and The Teenager Who Came to Tea.Shabby - because there is no word for Hygge in English.We all know Shabby when we see it. It''s that welcoming pair of pants drying on the radiator. That half-mouldy, but perfectly gin-and-tonic-worthy lemon on display in the fruit bowl. That tin of plum tomatoes in the cupboard with a sell-by date of 1983. It''s never dusting higher than your tallest friend''s line of sight. But Shabby is more than just an attitude; it''s a quintessentially British way of life, tried and tested for generations, and founded on the Four Central Pillars of Shabbism, Messiness, Dilapidation, Clutter and Bodged Works.Being Shabby is about spending less time fussing and clearing up and getting stressed out about stuff that doesn''t really matter anyway. And more time hanging out with your family and friends. It''s a celebration of a life that is neither tidy nor empty, but rather one that is splendidly cluttered and full.Shabby - because life''s just too bloody short to waste time striving for perfection, or caring too much about what other people think about you and yours. Instead of worrying about what could be, it''s time to start celebrating what actually is.Praise for The Very Hungover Caterpillar''Hilarious and painfully accurate, The Very Hungover Caterpillar is liable to be one of those parodies that becomes more famous than the original'' IndependentPraise for We''re Going on a Bar Hunt''. . . a parody that will draw a smile from any parent'' Guardian Praise for The Teenager Who Came to Tea''A hilarious parody of a much-loved children''s book and a perfect read for anyone who remembers the original, or has ever been a teenager or is the parent / grandparent of a teenager today'' gransnet.com