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    The Anti-boredom Book of Brilliant Things To Do
    The Anti-boredom Book of Brilliant Things To Do
    The Anti-boredom Book of Brilliant Things To Do
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    The Anti-boredom Book of Brilliant Things To Do

    By Andy Seed

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    Warning: this ebook will cure all boredom! Pick which pet is worse: a vampire bat, a dead worm or Godzilla; decide what you would do if you were Prime Minister; discover some yucky things that people eat around the world... and much more!

    This witty and wacky ebook is bursting with laugh-out-loud facts, games, quizzes and things to do for hours of fun. Say goodbye to long journey blues!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateMay 21, 2015
    ISBN9781408867389
    The Anti-boredom Book of Brilliant Things To Do
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    Andy Seed

    Andy Seed is an author and poet, living in North Yorkshire. He writes memoirs, funny poems and humorous non-fiction books as well as all sorts of things for teachers. Andy's most popular book for adults is All Teachers Great and Small and his most popular book for children is a non-fiction book, The Silly Book of Side-Splitting Stuff, which won the 2015 Blue Peter Best Book with Facts Award.

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      Book preview

      The Anti-boredom Book of Brilliant Things To Do - Andy Seed

      For Alice

      Contents

      Introduction

      Food

      Sport

      Names

      Money

      Animals and Pets

      Music

      Words

      TV and Films

      School

      Jobs

      Technology

      Holidays

      Books

      Hobbies

      Shops

      Houses

      Gadgets, Toys and Games

      The Future

      Miscellaneous Fun

      Answers

      Scribble Space

      Further Information

      INTRODUCTION

      This is a book of fun things to do and to talk about. For most of them you don’t need anything at all – just a person or two. But if you want to, you can turn to the back of the book where you will find plenty of space to scribble, doodle and write.

      This book is perfect if you have a long journey or you find yourself somewhere quiet with nothing to do. It’s jam packed with witty jokes, mind-boggling puzzles and challenges, wacky ideas, silly questions, fun quizzes and interesting lists. It is guaranteed to keep you amused for ages!

      It is divided into themes with lots of different things to do for each one. There are creative activities, items to choose and score, riddles to solve, games and loads of funny stuff!

      So, sharpen up your imagination, prepare to have a laugh, gather your friends or family and get ready to never be bored again!

      FOOD

      Talk

      How do your favourites compare with other people’s?

      Find out by asking them these fun questions!

      What is your favourite…

      •Place to eat?

      •Pie?

      •Fruit?

      •Crisp flavour?

      •Drink?

      •Cheese?

      •Biscuit?

      •Breakfast cereal?

      •Healthy food?

      •Cake?

      If…

      •You could only eat one food for the next year, what would it be and why?

      •You never had to eat one thing again in your life, what would it be?

      Imagine:

      •If you could open a café or restaurant with anyone, who would you choose and why?

      •If you lived in the time of Henry VIII and he ordered your head to be chopped off, what would you choose for your last meal?

      Fruit and vegetable puns

      Have a go at out-punning each other with fruit and veg, for example:

      •I’m going to peach you a lesson.

      •Give me a good raisin not to.

      •Lettuce play a different game, go on.

      •Don’t – I’ve not bean very well…

      Score

      You don’t need a pen for these – just read them out and take turns to say your scores:

      Rate-a-plate

      Give these foods or dishes marks out of ten:

      Cabbage

      Sticky toffee pudding

      Custard skin

      Tripe (the lining of a cow’s stomach)

      Chilli con carne

      Vegetable soup

      Boiled eggs and soldiers

      Cold pasta

      Cucumber

      Blue cheese

      Love, hate or meh?

      School dinners

      Chopsticks

      Herbs and spices

      Drinking milk

      Supermarket sandwiches

      Pizza Hut

      TV chefs

      Reheated leftovers

      Cooking

      Indian food

      Lists

      To read and share. Can you think of any more names?

      Tasty people

      •Jasper Carrot

      •Zoe Salmon

      •Sean Bean

      •Kevin Bacon

      •Alan Sugar

      •Titus Bramble

      •Meatloaf

      •Tim Rice

      •Halle Berry

      What’s in your food?

      Get creative

      Launch a sub

      Design a new sandwich that’s never been eaten before.

      Royal nom-nom

      If the queen came to dinner and you had to cook, what would be on the menu? It needs:

      •Starter

      •Main course

      •Dessert

      •Drink

      Crack-a-snack

      Think of a new flavour for:

      •Ice cream

      •Crisps

      Jokes

      Find out which of these gets the biggest laugh.

      What’s the best thing to put into a pie?

      Your teeth.

      Why is a tomato round and red?

      Because if it was long and green it would be a cucumber.

      Why don’t you starve in a desert?

      Because of all the sandwiches there.

      What kind of nuts always seem to have a cold?

      Cashews!

      What do you call a peanut in a spacesuit?

      An astronut.

      Why do the French like to eat snails?

      Because they don’t like fast food.

      What’s worse than finding a slug in your apple?

      Finding half a slug in your apple.

      Challenges

      Find out if you can conquer these challenges.

      Can you name…

      •Ten foods beginning with P?

      •Four drinks beginning with L?

      •Three sweets

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