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Five Go On A Strategy Away Day
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See moreEnid Blyton's books are beloved the world over and The Famous Five have been the perennial favourite of her fans. Now, in this new series of Enid Blyton for Grown-Ups, George, Dick, Anne, Julian and Timmy confront a new challenge: what exactly is this puzzling scrape referred to as a 'strategy away day'?
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The Five have gone on their greatest adventure yet - to become an even better team! They are booked into an exciting hotel right next to the jolly motorway services, where the nice (if somewhat nervous and sweating and depressed) man teaches them a number of exercises that will make them work better.
But wait! Who's been sneaking messages through the hotel dumb waiter about secret assignations? Is there a smuggler's plot afoot? Or is Shelly from Production shagging Postroom Luke? All will be revealed . . .
Ideal for those who are allergic to corporate jargon and will throw a sickie before having to play a trust game with colleagues.
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Five Go On A Strategy Away Day by Bruno Vincent is a humorous take on the Enid Blyton series, transforming the well-loved characters into adults facing a modern corporate world. Reviews highlight the book's clever satire and nostalgia, blending childhood adventures with adult dilemmas. It’s praised for witty commentary on tedious corporate culture, retaining the charm and dynamics of the original Famous Five characters.
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ISBN: 9781786482242
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 03 November 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Quercus Publishing
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 136.0mm
Height: 205.0mm
Weight: 186g
Pages: 112
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About the Author
Bruno Vincent is a bestselling author, with a number of humour titles to his name including Do Ants Have Arseholes?which was a Sunday Times bestseller, with 147,000 sales through bookscan in 3 months. The follow-up, Do Bats Have Bollocks?, was also a Sunday Times bestseller.
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