The Ladybird Book of Dating

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The Ladybird Book of Dating by Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris is a humorous take on the world of dating, with whimsical illustrations reminiscent of classic Ladybird books. It playfully explores the various aspects and absurdities of modern romance, offering wit and satire on the journey to find love in today's world. This delightful book uses nostalgia and humour to bring a smile to anyone familiar with the dating scene.
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This charming and humorous book may appeal to you if you enjoy a witty take on the often confusing world of dating. With its clever illustrations and tongue-in-cheek commentary, it's perfect for those who appreciate a good laugh about the trials and triumphs of seeking love.

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The Ladybird Book of Dating

Helps grown-ups with the world about them. With large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable, this title enables grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope.

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The Ladybird Book of Dating is a delightful addition to the series of Ladybird books specially planned to help grown-ups understand the world around them.

This book features large, clear script, a carefully chosen vocabulary, frequent repetition, and a thoughtful matching of text with pictures, enabling grown-ups to feel as though they have taught themselves to cope. The subject matter is designed to greatly appeal to adults.

The series comprises eight books, each showcasing original Ladybird artwork paired with brilliantly funny, brand-new text. The other books in the series include:

- The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness

- The Ladybird Book of Sheds

- The Ladybird Book of The Hipster

- The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis

- The Ladybird Book of the Hangover

- How it Works: The Husband

- How it Works: The Wife

Series: Ladybirds for Grown-Ups

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The Ladybird Book of Dating by Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris is praised for its witty and nostalgic humour. The book cleverly combines traditional Ladybird illustration style with sharp, ironic observations on modern dating. Readers appreciate the satirical take on relationship clichΓ©s, making it both a humorous read for adults and a charming parody of children’s educational books.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780718183578

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 October 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Michael Joseph Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 119.0mm

Height: 179.0mm

Weight: 126g

Pages: 56

About the Author

Jason Hazeley & Joel Morris are the award-winning authors of the bestselling Ladybird Books For Grown-Ups series. They write for Charlie Brooker's BAFTA award-winning Wipe shows, and co-wrote Cunk on Shakespeare, Cunk on Christmas and Cunk on Britain. They have also written for the award-winning Murder in Successville, the award-winning Miranda, the award-winning Mitchell & Webb, the award-winning Armstrong & Miller and a long list of shows and people both award-winning and so-far-award-avoiding. They created and wrote the critically lauded but as yet un-awarded ngstr m for BBC Radio 4, and helped write both the award-winning Paddington movies. They are co-creators of spoof local newspaper The Framley Examiner (awards pending) and the bestselling but still-waiting-to-be-award-winning offbeat travel guides Bollocks to Alton Towers and Far from the Sodding Crowd. They present the podcast Rule of Three (Guardian Guide Best 50 Podcasts 2018 - is that an award?) and divide their time between their office, where they keep their awards, and an award-winning pub.

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