This is a wonderful hardcover Special Collector’s Edition. Let’s face it: there are plenty of us the same age as Roger...more“What does a tickle look like?”
This is a wonderful hardcover Special Collector’s Edition. Let’s face it: there are plenty of us the same age as Roger Hargreaves’ son, Adam, who still enjoy the Mr Men series.
This Special Collector’s Edition is prefaced with a 7-page introduction by Adam Hargreaves, with then-and-now snapshots. Adam continues to draw and create new stories for the Mr Men series.
What follows is Mr Tickle’s story, the very first of the Mr Men! Just as enjoyable now as it was then.
If you love the Mr Men, you must get this Special Collector’s Edition book. It is a real treat!
Also look out for a brand new character, Mr Cheeky, with his own storybook.(less)
Yes, I'm a fan of QI, so I knew I would like this book, a gift from a considerate brother and sister-in-law.
The foreword by Stephen Fry is appropriate...moreYes, I'm a fan of QI, so I knew I would like this book, a gift from a considerate brother and sister-in-law.
The foreword by Stephen Fry is appropriate, as he hosts the QI television programme.
There are over 200 questions, where the obvious answers are so obviously wrong.
Some are silly, like "How long can a chicken live without its head?" (Answer: 2 years, apparently.) Also, it's a relief to know that drinking alcohol doesn't kill brain cells (it just makes it harder for new ones to grow). Hitler's vegetarianism is also debunked (doctors recommended a vegetarian diet for his chronic flatulence). More controversially, it is pointed out that the Immaculate Conception refers to Mary, not Jesus, citing Saint Paul's letter to the Romans. But at least we learn that Santa -- Saint Nicholas -- comes from Turkey.
If this kind of trivia isn't your cup of tea, you know it is for one of your friends or family.(less)
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