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Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"As the cliche goes: I sooo wish I'd had this book as a kid. Nearly everything inside could be found with 5 minutes determined google searching, but it is the lucidity and compiling that makes this"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"Found this book at my parents home and laughed so hard I decided it was perfect for my friend. She found it so funny she re-read me the whole book a couple of weeks later. Very clever and simple"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"I hosted a family get together last week and was amazed at how useful I found these cards. My children and I discussed things we rarely talked about. It wasn’t just about religion, we talked about the"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"Like a warm bath, this is a book I like to dip into time and again for refreshment, encouragement, inspiration, and sheer pleasure. Few books give back as much and as often as this book does. I've"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"This is one of those books you can keep as an emergency present because you can give it to just about anyone. It's brilliant and so funny. The only problem is that you'll end up wanting to keep it for"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"It would be interesting to know the origins of Sloane Tannen's idea of having funny yellow Easter chicks (fake!) pose for these incredibly funny photographs. The hilarious captions really set the"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"This is a delightful book which would make a super gift for any Mum. The naive illustrations are fresh and colourful and have a charming timeless quality - beautiful little details."... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"This book is a little treasure trove of inspirational words and beautiful illustrations. It warms your heart and gives you courage and confidence when you need it, without long self-help book style"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"Photos cannot and do not do justice to the gorgeousness of this little book. The drawings are so beautiful and festive that just looking at them for a moment makes it feel like Christmas is already"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"Angry Birds has become one of the new fast growing trends with people of all ages. National Geographic have been very clever and taken these fantastic characters and sent them to space in this great"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"The front image shows the best way of reading this very funny book, the articles are complemented by Dave's excellent quips"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"This is a really fun and individual look at London. Christopher Brown's linocuts are very appealing and charming, and the book itself is very satisfying to handle with lovely thick pages. The"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"I bought this book as a sort of jokey yet serious Christmas present for a friend who doesn't really understand the meanings of my Scottish sayings. I had a quick read through it before I bought it and"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"I hosted a family get together last week and was amazed at how useful I found these cards. My children and I discussed things we rarely talked about. It wasn’t just about religion, we talked about the"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"Brilliant book. I sneaked a peek of a friends review copy while sitting in their loo, they thought I'd fallen in as I had to read it from cover to cover - with isn't hard as it's only small, but the"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"They have a website, but having all the essential tips broken down into categories, is handy, useful and easy to find. It's great to just pop into your handbag and use on the go. You'll be surprised"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"Really cute book :) like all the Edward Monkton books this one certainly created a smile on valentines day and is now sat proudly on the window sill... Would reccommend this any day, especially as a"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"I finished reading this book yesterday and I was laughing at every chapter. Very well written and you can relate the stories to everyday life. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys having a"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"i have read it and it is challenging and i also used it in a family quiz at christmas and all enjoyed it"... (read full reviews)
Overall Rating:5 out of 5 stars.
"The examples of bad grammar, terrible spelling and general mashing-up of the English language presented in this book look as if they have been created by a comedian but are, in fact, all real. It's"... (read full reviews)