The author of the hit parody The Panda, the Cat and the Dreadfully Teddy draws on the simple, idyllic world of Beatrix Potter to shed light on some of the most pertinent issues of our time. Beatrix, a refined and gentle lady, decides to relocate to the countryside to escape the chaotic city and exorbitant house prices of London, in search of a simpler, more holistic life. Looking forward to painting cute rural animals and writing stories about their charming ways, she desires nothing more than to surround herself with nature and to practice mindfulness and kindness. But after months spent in isolation during ‘hibernation’, all the local wildlife emerge grumpy, sweary and having forgotten all their social skills – Jemima Puddleduck has even been cancelled. Will Beatrix’s new small garden and spare room make all this aggro worth it?
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The author of the hit parody The Panda, the Cat and the Dreadfully Teddy draws on the simple, idyllic world of Beatrix Potter to shed light on some of the most pertinent issues of our time.
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“Refreshing as a quadruple gin and full fat tonic, this subversive and very funny book loosens the laughter corsets and makes you never want to fasten them again. We all need a break from the self-righteous and virtue signallers and Planet Paul Magrs is where it’s at. Love, love LOVED it.” – Milly Johnson
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A hilarious Beatrix Potter parody, the perfect Christmas gift for fans of Peter Rabbit, swearing and anti-self-help books
A hilarious Beatrix Potter parody, the perfect Christmas gift for fans of Peter Rabbit, swearing and anti-self-help books 100 col illus • Paul’s last spoof The Panda, the Cat and the Dreadful Teddy invoiced 25k copies and won him fans far and wide – including amazing celebrity endorsements and hundreds of 5* customer reviews • The audience for parodies of classic children’s books, reimagined to shed light on modern issues, is well established, from the phenomenal sales of the Famous Five and Ladybird spoof series to Alice in Brexitland (18k TCM), Trump’s Christmas Carol (8k) and Little Miss Busy Surviving Motherhood (85k). • 2022 marks 120 since Beatrix Potter’s first book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, was published. Her work remains as popular as ever and provides a fertile ground to build a hilarious parody on. • Perfect for Christmas gifting, for anyone with a wicked sense of humour. Competition: Five On Brexit Island; The Ladybird Book of Red Tape; Alice in Brexitland; The Very Hungover Caterpillar; Trump’s Christmas Carol; The Teeanger Who Came to Tea; Little Miss Busy Surviving Motherhood;. Lucien Young;Bruno Vincent;Jason Hazeley;Joel Morris;Emlyn Rees;Josie Lloyd;Rodger Hargreaves;
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780008558154
Publisert
2022-10-13
Utgiver
Vendor
HarperCollins
Vekt
340 gr
Høyde
181 mm
Bredde
134 mm
Dybde
16 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
144

Om bidragsyterne

Paul Magrs brought out his first novel in 1995 when he was 25, which has been followed by many more. He has lectured in Creative Writing at UEA and MMU, and in 2019 he published his book on writing, The Novel Inside You. In lockdown, he started drawing cartoons and his first ‘picture’ book, The Panda, the Cat and the Dreadful Teddy, was a huge hit for Christmas 2021. Paul lives in Manchester with his partner Jeremy and a very large collection of books (many of them written by him).