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Ladybird Books for Adults

Do you remember Ladybird books? Aimed at children they covered topics ranging from travel to soldiers to the workplace. New versions include The Hangover and The Mid-Life Crisis.

Do you remember Ladybird books? Aimed at children they covered topics ranging from travel to soldiers to the workplace. They often reflected a traditional view of the world where the pipe-smoking dad went out to work and the apron-wearing mum stayed at home to look after the children. But new versions include The Hangover and The Mid-Life Crisis. We meet Joel Morris and Jason Hazeley, the people behind them.

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Sun 22 Nov 2015 07:06GMT

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The Man Booker International 2018

The Man Booker International 2018

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