The perfect companion for those extremely hardworking colleagues, who like to pull sickies . . .
''Lawrence and Ben are enjoying a bout of imaginary food poisoning.
Food poisoning is always good because it''s over quickly and nobody likes to hear stories about toilets.''
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''When Jesse gets home from a very big party, he phones his manager and leaves a message. Now he does not have to get up early to call in sick.
''Calling the office at 3:07am is exactly what someone with a real cold would do,'' Jesse thinks to himself as he falls asleep on his stairs with a kebab for a pillow.''
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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
