The inspiration they sparked has never faded.’ And so, just as 11 new titles including The Ladybird Book of the Ex and How it Works: The Baby shrewdly hit the shops in time for Christmas ...

We give to you: The Ladybird Book of The Ex. A brilliant and darkly funny look at the spin-cycle of emotions we have all experienced during a bad break-up, the book tackles everything from ...

They are: 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 ...

In October 2015 they issued eight satirical books with titles such as “The Ladybird Book of...the Ex”, “...The Hangover” and “...Dating”. Those volumes were a huge success, shifting ...

Ladybird Books are being redesigned for adults with subjects including dating, hangovers and mid-life crises. The classic Penguin series aims to give older readers takes on modern-day problems as ...

Between 1940 and 1980 Ladybird published 646 books ... Jake is always saying things like this. His ex-wife’s sister calls him Jerk.” BOOK OF THE MID-LIFE CRISIS: “When we’re young ...

Almost an entire bedroom at Helen Day’s bungalow is given over to a hoard of 1,500 Ladybird books. This treasure trove holds every book published with the trademark insect on its spine from 1940 ...