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The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door

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The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door is a witty addition to the bestselling Ladybirds for Grown Ups series. It uses classic Ladybird artwork combined with fresh, humorous text to offer a clever guide to understanding the quirks and habits of the neighbours around you. With its clear script and playful repetition, it gently pokes fun at everyday social observations in a way that only this iconic series can.
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This book is perfect for readers who enjoy British humour and satire, especially fans of the Ladybird for Grown Ups series. It appeals to those looking for a light-hearted, comedic take on social life and modern neighbourly encounters.

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From the record-breaking PHENOMENON - the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series - comes a new nugget of wisdom for 2016.

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.

The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door by Jason Hazeley, Joel Morris continues this engaging approach, making it a must-have for your collection.

Series: Ladybirds for Grown-Ups

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780718184414

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 October 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Michael Joseph Ltd

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 118.0mm

Height: 177.0mm

Weight: 130g

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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