How it Works: The Dog

THE PERFECT GIFT for people who value friendship, uncompromising love, dribble, chewed up furniture and miles and miles of walking to go to the toilet.

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'The dog is often called a man's best friend.

Dogs are reliable, loyal and loving, like all best friends.

They also smell like a bobble hat full of corned beef that has been left on a parcel shelf of a locked car for a fortnight during a hot spell. But there are some things you don't mention to a best friend.'

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'Once a week, Patsy vacuums up all the dog hair in her house.

When she has finished the sofa she will do the carpets, inside the oven, in the powder tray of the washing machine, between the pages of the book she is reading, and behind the wallpaper.

'How did it get there?' laughs Patsy while coughing up a hair-ball.'

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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 and 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

Other new titles for Autumn 2017:

How it Works: The Brother

How it Works: The Sister

The Ladybird Book of the Ex

The Ladybird Book of the Nerd

The Ladybird Book of the New You

The Ladybird Book of Balls

The Ladybird Book of the Big Night Out

The Ladybird Book of the Quiet Night In

People at Work: The Rock Star

Previous titles in the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series:

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

How it Works: The Student

How it Works: The Cat

How it Works: The Dog

How it Works: The Grandparent

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

The Ladybird Book of the Do-Gooder