The Very Hungover Caterpillar

Name: The Very Hungover Caterpillar
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781472117106
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By Emlyn Rees

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In The Very Hungover Caterpillar by Emlyn Rees, the story offers a humorous twist on a classic children's tale. It follows a caterpillar dealing with the consequences of a wild night out, illustrating the stages of overcoming a hangover with playful wit and adult humour. The book blends clever rhymes with cheeky illustrations, providing a light-hearted read for adults who appreciate nostalgic parodies.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a fan of humorous retellings of classic tales and appreciate witty, adult-focused parodies. Its clever use of familiar children's book themes with a grown-up twist could provide plenty of laughs and entertain anyone looking for a bit of comedic escapism.

The Very Hungover Caterpillar

A parody of the famous children's book, The Very Hungover Caterpillar tells the story of one man's attempts to shake off his hangover . . .

A parody of the famous children's book, The Very Hungover Caterpillar tells the story of one man's attempts to shake off his hangover ...

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

In the gloom of the room, a fully dressed man lies on the sofa.

The next morning, the TV comes on and - ugh! - up lurches a thirsty and very hungover caterpillar.

From the bestselling authors of We're Going on a Bar Hunt, comes another hilarious parody of a much-loved children's book.

This time, we follow the quest of one man as he attempts to shake off his hangover, through eating whatever he can get his hands on, and annoying his family in the process.

The perfect book for anyone who fondly remembers the original, but has now grown up and knows all too well just how painful hungover days can be...

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472117106

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 November 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Constable

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 172.0mm

Height: 218.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees are the bestselling authors of Come Together, Come Again, The Boy Next Door, Love Lives, We Are Family and The Three Day Rule. Their work has been translated into 26 languages. They are married and live in Brighton with their three daughters. Gillian Johnson, writer and illustrator, is the creator of the delightful half mermaid Thora novels that have been published in many countries. Gillian has taught in Canada, America and the Czech Republic, and worked in northern Canada with Inuit and Indian children. Gillian now divides her year between England and Tasmania with her two sons and her husband, Nicholas Shakespeare.

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