THE PERFECT GIFT for those who value elegance affection cold hearted killing & expensive clawed to death furniture 'A pet can ...

The PERFECT GIFT for that superhero saint figure of worship or if none of those apply your plain dear old dad ' Shawn has set up his own firework display in the garden" Those big displays are rubbish" he tells his son " You can't see a thing" When Shawn's son has seen the firework they will go back indoors Fireworks are more expensive than Shawn expected''" What does a hippopotamus eat dad?' asks Philip' Children who ask for stuff in the gift shop' says his dad Being a dad is brilliant'" 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 & 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 ' Hilarious' Stylist ...

THE PERFECT GIFT for people who value friendship uncompromising love dribble chewed up furniture & miles & miles of walking ...

The PERFECT GIFT for that special older relative you know so well & love with all your heart but whom you haven't got a clue what to get them for a present Not a bloody clue Grandparents are versatile They are babysitters weather forecasters mother's helpers sweet collectors child-minders knitwear suppliers au pairs curators of G-plan furniture & providers of day-care for the under twelves Retirement is an exhausting job Grandparents spend a lot of time in the garden making everything tidy & pretty so they have something tidy & pretty to look at while they are doing the gardening This delightful book is part of the Ladybird series specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them The large clear script the careful choice of words the frequent repetition & 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 Other titles in the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series How it Works The Student How it Works The Cat How it Works The Dog The Ladybird Book of the Meeting The Ladybird Book of Red Tape The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door The Ladybird Book of the Sickie The Ladybird Book of the Zombie Apocalypse How it Works The Husband How it Works The Wife How it Works The Mum How it Works The Dad The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis The Ladybird Book of the Hangover The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness The Ladybird Book of the Shed The Ladybird Book of Dating The Ladybird Book of the Hipster ...

This handy guide to the HUSBAND makes the PERFECT VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT for any long-suffering wife or prospective bride ' The wife likes to read romantic fiction The books are a fantasy & an escape for her The husband does not waste his time on silly stories He likes to read books about things that really happened & tales of real men Reading these will be invaluable if he ever has to land on the moon or be in the SAS or help manage the England football team' ' The husband likes to do simple repairs like changing the washer on a tap Afterwards he likes to talk at great length about what a struggle it was & will want to be treated as if he has invented a machine that turns farts into gold' 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 & 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 ' Hilarious' Stylist ...

The PERFECT GIFT for anyone who has been having the same argument since 2001 or who no longer has ANY of their own clothes left ie someone who is or has ever been a sister & This is a sister Wherever you go whatever you do a sister will always be there Which can get really annoying&& Over the years Gareth has bought his sister Kelly every possible birthday present he can find related to the film he remembers her enjoying in 1989 Kelly has had to come to terms with the idea that though they spent half their lives together Gareth was not really paying attention for most of it& 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 & 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 & Hilarious& Stylist ...

The PERFECT GIFT for anyone yet to know the meaning of the words 'hard work' This is a student He is leaving home for the first time By the time he graduates he will be grown-up exhausted hideously in debt & unable to imagine going to bed sober Reynard has brought everything he needs for his first year He unpacks his fancy-dress costumes his four-way extension leads his pair of pants & all his didgeridoos By doing front back inside-out front inside-out back & using Febreze & Imodium he plans to make his pants last until half term This delightful book is part of a 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 & 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 Other titles in the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series How it Works The Cat How it Works The Dog How it Works The Grandparent The Ladybird Book of the Meeting The Ladybird Book of Red Tape The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door The Ladybird Book of the Sickie The Ladybird Book of the Zombie Apocalypse How it Works The Husband How it Works The Wife How it Works The Mum How it Works The Dad The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis The Ladybird Book of the Hangover The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness The Ladybird Book of the Shed The Ladybird Book of Dating The Ladybird Book of the Hipster ...

The PERFECT VALENTINE'S DAY GIFT for your long-suffering wife or prospective bride Or for any fool of a husband or seriously deluded groom-to-be who hasn't yet understood what he's signed up for Tina is getting married It is the best day of her life Next year she will claim that becoming a mother was the best day of her life but only because she was on some very strong drugs Neither is true The best day of her life was on her eighth birthday when she got a yellow bike The wife likes surprises Her favourite sort is a surprise birthday party It is the husband's job to organise this surprise for her & to keep her informed of every detail about it 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 & 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 ' Hilarious' Stylist ...

In his groundbreaking new book Daniel Everett seeks answers to questions that have perplexed thinkers from Plato to Chomsky when & how did language begin? What is it? & what is it for? Daniel Everett confounds the conventional wisdom that language originated with Homo sapiens 150000 years ago & that we have a 'language instinct' Drawing on evidence from a wide range of fields including linguistics archaeology biology anthropology & neuroscience he shows that our ancient ancestors Homo erectus had the biological & mental equipment for speech one & half million years ago & that their cultural & technological achievements (including building ocean-going boats) make it overwhelmingly likely they spoke some kind of language How Language Began sheds new light on language & culture & what it means to be human & as always Daniel Everett spices his account with incident & anecdote His book is convincing arresting & entertaining ...

In this fascinating survey of everything from how sounds become speech to how names work David Crystal answers every question you might ever have had about the nuts & bolts of language in his usual highly illuminating way Along the way we find out about eyebrow flashes whistling languages how parents teach their children to speak how politeness travels across languages & how the way we talk show not just how old we are but where we're from & even who we want to be ...