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How to Survive 50

How to Survive 50

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Clive Whichelow, Mike Haskins

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£7.99
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Brace yourself… 50 is approaching!
There’s no denying it – you’ve officially got ‘a few years’ under your belt (and possibly a few extra notches on it). But don’t trade your party gear for a pair of slippers just yet, because there’s plenty more fun to be had. This cheerful little book, full of tongue-in-cheek advice, will help you carry on strutting your stuff for many years to come!
How to Survive 60

How to Survive 60

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Clive Whichelow, Mike Haskins

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£7.99
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ebook
Brace yourself… 60 is approaching!
It’s time to face the facts – even though you might not feel it, you’re decidedly more O.A.P. than V.I.P. But don’t trade your custard creams for the cod-liver oil just yet, because there’s plenty more fun to be had. This cheerful little book, full of tongue-in-cheek advice, will put some swagger in your step for many years to come! 
Unusual Ways to Die

Unusual Ways to Die

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James Proud

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£9.99
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ebook
Did you hear about…
The Tennessee student who jumped into a laundry chute that was actually a trash compactor?
The Swiss statesman butchered by an axe-wielding bear?
The ancient Greek playwright struck by a tortoise falling from the sky?
Over the ages, death has come in some very unpredictable forms. This irreverent little book gathers together some of the most peculiar and outrageous ways that people across the globe have met their untimely ends. Whether shocking or silly, these true stories are proof at least that the grim reaper has a strange sense of humour.
Poetry for Millennials

Poetry for Millennials

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Tamsin King

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£8.99
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ebook
When your partner spends too much time on their Xbox:


Why so pale and wan, fond lover?
Prithee, why so pale?
from ‘Why So Pale and Wan?’, John Suckling



From dating and house-shares to digital detoxing and growing up, Poetry for Millennials is the answer to all your hardships and woes. It offers relatable verse from some of our greatest literary figures to help you laugh away the most common millennial problems *after wiping away your tears*.
A Little Bit of Rugby Wit

A Little Bit of Rugby Wit

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Tom Hay

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£7.99
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Hardcover
This collection of rugby humour is perfect for anyone who lives and breathes the glorious game. Packed with the very best quips and quotes for lovers of the oval-shaped ball, it guarantees laughs and lots of celebratory fist pumps.

Scrum down and prepare yourself for a full-on tour of the game through the eyes of iconic players, pithy commentators and dumbfounded celebrities. It’ll reveal whether rugby really is a game that requires all brawn and little brain, explore the divisive history between the Union and League and celebrate the legends of the sport.

Up until the final whistle, the quotes in this book will have you on the edge of your seat. Offering an amusing look at the lives of rugby stars on and off the pitch, it’ll have you cheering for more and make you even more nuts for the honourable and always beautiful game than you already are.
Weird Shit

Weird Shit

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Mark Leigh

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£9.99
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ebook
Did you know?
Salvador Dali sometimes wore a perfume of fish glue and cow dung to attract his then girlfriend, Gala.

Have you heard, seen or read about something so bizarre and incredible that it leaves you bamboozled for the rest of the day? No? Then you haven’t read Weird Sh!t. 

This eclectic and eccentric mix of news stories, events, concepts and conceits reveals a world removed from reality as you know it. Prepare to depart from this seemingly conventional life and arrive at a destination full of downright weird and wonderful shit.
Jibber Jabber and Giffle Gaffle

Jibber Jabber and Giffle Gaffle

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Elanor Clarke

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£9.99
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ebook
Banter like a bowsered giflurt and swear like a sparrow-mouthed snick fadger with the help of this illustrated dictionary of long-lost words and phrases.

This crude and quirky volume contains the most amusing vocabulary from the murky Middle English of Chaucer right up to the more eloquent but equally obscure parlances of the early 1900s – essential for all lovers of weird and wonderful wordage!
How to Survive Retirement

How to Survive Retirement

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Clive Whichelow, Mike Haskins, Kate Rochester

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£3.99
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ebook
Freedom at last! But there’s an awfully long time between cornflakes and cocoa, and a limit to how many sudokus you can do. You need survival skills:

FINANCIAL WIZARDRY: how to get three cups of tea out of one bag.
SPARKLING CONVERSATION: 300 different ways to discuss the weather.

This mischievous little book will help you enjoy your golden years with tongue-in-cheek advice and cheeky illustrations.
The Little Instruction Book for Seniors

The Little Instruction Book for Seniors

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Kate Freeman

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£8.99
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Hardcover
Full of senior sagacity and elderly erudition, this hilarious survival guide is on hand to show you that it really is the life in your years that counts

Now that you’re a senior, you’ll come to realize that there is nothing that can’t be fixed by a quick trip to the garden centre, that your “bad back” will reliably get you out of any tricky situation and that it’s now socially acceptable to call anyone younger than you “Dear” rather than remember their actual name. In other words, now the real fun begins!

Encouraging you to laugh, embrace life and enjoy the ride, the pearls of wisdom in this no-nonsense handbook will guide you through all the pleasures and pitfalls of your latter years.

Filled with original illustrations and tongue-in-cheek advice on how to keep those grey cells active and the cobwebs at bay, The Little Instruction Book for Seniors will make the perfect gift for retirees or a milestone birthday.
How to Survive Divorce

How to Survive Divorce

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Clive Whichelow, Mike Haskins

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£3.99
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ebook
Freedom at last!


The world of singledom, independence and wild abandon beckons! But if you’re going to last out there on your own you’ll need survival skills:


Prepare yourself for: The heady joy of having the whole bed to yourself.


Reassure yourself: If your marriage lasted more than 24 hours, you can tell yourself you made a decent go of it.


This mischievous little book will help to see you through your divorce with tongue-in-cheek advice and hilarious illustrations.
How to Survive University

How to Survive University

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Tamsin King

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£6.99
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Paperback
Tips and ideas to help you survive your uni years, from freshers week to final exams

You’ve been waiting for the time you head off to university since you started school and now that you’ve got the grades (well done!), and a place on your chosen course, you’re so close to experiencing student life. Helping you to make the most of your time there, this little book is packed with information and advice, including:

– Household hacks such as how to personalize your room
– Budget tips for making that student loan go further
– Studying tips – from note-taking to ways to beat exam stress
– DIY ideas for all your fancy-dress needs.
Whether your passion is society life, drinking shots or studying, your university experience will hold both new adventures and fresh challenges. This guide is packed with tips to help you survive and thrive at uni, from pulling an all-nighter in the library to an all-nighter at the club.

It’s time to wave goodbye to free home-cooked meals and say hello to freedom!
You Know You're a Football Fanatic When...

You Know You're a Football Fanatic When...

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Ben Fraser

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£4.99
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ebook
You know you’re a football fanatic when…
… your mobile ringtone sounds suspiciously like the theme tune for Match of the Day.
… you have your house carpeted in AstroTurf.
If this sounds all too familiar, read on to discover whether you’re truly obsessed with the beautiful game or just another armchair supporter.
 
How to Survive Being a Doctor

How to Survive Being a Doctor

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Clive Whichelow, Mike Haskins

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£6.99
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Hardcover
What seems to be the problem?

Your job is rewarding, but if you’re going to be faced with the horrors of the human body, you’re going to need survival skills:
Think positively: At least you aren’t suffering from these ailments. Well, not yet…
Reassure yourself: One day you will be able to retire – assuming you survive that long.

This mischievous little book will help see you through your years as a doctor with tongue-in-cheek advice and cheeky illustrations.
Retirement for Beginners

Retirement for Beginners

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Clive Whichelow

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£7.99
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Hardcover
The future is ours – let’s enjoy it! This hilarious fully illustrated book will help ease you into this strange and perplexing new stage of your life.

After all those years of routine you’re suddenly free! You’re bound to be a bit nervous – it is your first time. No more being bossed about – well, apart from by your other half, of course. No more getting up at the crack of dawn to go to work – though at your age you may have to get up at the crack of dawn anyway to use the loo. No more wage slavery – er, no more wages…

But it’s going to be fine, because you can now do what you want to do – within reason, naturally. Within these pages you’ll discover:

– What your new job as “retiree” involves, the hours (all of them) and the pay (let’s face it, if anyone advertised a job with this salary, no one would take it)
– Conversations you will no longer have to have
– Things you no longer have to feel guilty about
– Pursuits for bored retirees
– Truths that will slowly dawn on you
– Ways to supplement your pension
…and all the other perks (and niggles) that come with your new position (and no, we don’t mean “horizontal on the sofa”).
The Little Instruction Book for Retirement

The Little Instruction Book for Retirement

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Kate Freeman

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£7.99
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Hardcover
It’s time to celebrate the end of an era – and the start of a whole new one!

Ah, retirement – from here on out it’s all lazy lie-ins, pleasant afternoons in the garden (or the garden centre), long lunches with friends and evenings spent in a comfy chair in front of the fire, right?

Wrong! Welcome to a world where you’re halfway to the office before you realize you don’t work there any more, you somehow seem to have even less free time than before to do all the things you need to do, and suddenly daytime TV seems a whole lot more appealing than it ever used to…

This indispensable handbook, packed with amusing illustrations, is here to guide you through the pleasures and pitfalls of being retired. Most importantly, though, it’ll teach you how to how to make sure you always get a decent afternoon nap.

This book is perfect gift for retirees, offering tongue-in-cheek advice on how to make the most of their new-found freedom.
The Art of Teaching

The Art of Teaching

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The Times Educational Miscreant

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£9.99
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ebook
Marking, planning, stealing colleagues’ milk – teaching has always been a difficult job. Now, with this outrageous catalogue of teaching aids, the times educational miscreant shares his unique approach to many of teaching’s most taxing problems.

Whether it’s marking coursework by weight with Coursework Scales, or planning lessons with the Page-Choosing Money Box, The Art of Teaching is an absolute must for the conscientious teaching professional.
The Bumper Book of Blackboard Blunders

The Bumper Book of Blackboard Blunders

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Richard Benson

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£9.99
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Hardcover
‘I need to work hard on my maths so I will be god at it.’

‘My dads boss lives in a big hose.’


‘When I am older I want to learn to drive a cat.’


Children are at their funniest when they’re trying to be serious, and their earnest attempts at mastering the English language are a goldmine of unintentional humour, from the charming to the ludicrous, and from the profound to the downright X-rated. Enjoy this bumper edition of side-splitting spelling slip-ups and hilarious homework howlers.
Welcome to Parenthood

Welcome to Parenthood

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Summersdale Publishers

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£7.99
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Hardcover
You’ve created a human alarm clock without a snooze button!

Welcome to the life-upending, sleep-thieving, crazy old business known as parenthood. The hours are long and the pay is non-existent, but the rewards are priceless. They better be.

You’re in for quite a ride, but this hilarious gift book is here to tell it like it is, respect the struggle and help you see the funny side. A blend of real talk, hard-won wisdom and relatable observations, this is the perfect antidote to all those well-meaning myths about the unbelievable journey that you and your little one have just begun.

The realizations that are going to dawn on you pretty fast include:

– Just think, in a couple of years that little angel will be calling you a poo-head.
– Despite all the boundaries you set, sometimes you are going to have to let the baby win.
– Your biggest daily achievement is now getting another human to burp.
This is the perfect gift for anyone with a new baby and a sense of humour.
Older, Wiser, Sexier (Men)

Older, Wiser, Sexier (Men)

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Bev Williams

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£6.99
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Hardcover
At your age, people expect you to be calm, dignified and sober… Disappoint them.’

Older, Wiser, Sexier brings together the best of Bev Williams’ cheeky but charming cartoons to create the perfect gift for that person in your life who may be getting on a bit but certainly isn’t past it.
OK Boomer

OK Boomer

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Summersdale Publishers

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£7.99
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Hardcover
Everyday life is a battle that must be fought against the boomers, and OK Boomer is the ultimate comeback! This is the lethal weapon we millennial and Gen Zs have been waiting for. It’s the verbal eye-roll we need for the out-of-touch generation who just don’t appreciate avocado and rosé. This amusing little book will advise you when”OK Boomer” can best be deployed, along with tips on recognizing the boomer and understanding their outdated sayings.
You're Awesome Because...

You're Awesome Because...

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Summersdale Publishers

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£6.99
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Paperback
… You’re an amazing human being.

… You might be the funniest person alive.


… You’re weird in all the right ways.



This cool book of friendship vouchers is the perfect way to tell your bestie why they’re the greatest.
How to Survive University

How to Survive University

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Clive Whichelow, Mike Haskins, Kate Rochester

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£3.99
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Digital (deliver electronic)
At last, no more parents! But who’s going to do your washing, and bail you out when you’re short of cash? Hmm, you’re going to need survival skills:
Think positively: don’t think of it as a student loan, think of it as the government’s round (every night for three years). Do try to sleep well. Don’t do it during lectures. This mischievous little book will help you see through your university years with tongue-in-cheek advice and cheeky illustrations.




 



Football Wit

Football Wit

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Aubrey Malone

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£6.99
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ebook
When you’re finished explaining the offside rule, shouting at the ref and perfecting your ball skills, treat yourself to a hearty half-time chuckle with this premiere collection of footy wise-cracks. No matter if your team win, lose or draw, Football Wit will keep you smiling through all the own goals and red cards that come your way.
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