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The Book of Heroic Failures (Penguin Readers: Level 3) (Paperback)

by Stephen Pile (Author)
3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 48 pages
  • Publisher: Longman; New edition edition (1 Nov 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0582417864
  • ISBN-13: 978-0582417861
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.4 x 0.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 563,426 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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It is difficult to be really bad at something but the people in this book succeed! Drivers who can't drive, travellers who get lost all the time and policemen who can't catch criminals. This book is full of funny stories about people who always get things wrong - and they're all true!

Very, very funny - recommended for all ages.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't be fooled ..., 15 Oct 2005
By Simon Rascenet-cole "Siras" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Having lent my copy of the original I was pleased to find it was still available from penguin (or so I thought), and I bought two copies. Big mistake, as some of the other reviewers have made clear (although most seem to have, bizarrely, given a review of the original edition and NOT the one advertised here !). This work still gives the dry, factual substance of each story, but penguin have inexplicably had the clever wordplay, witty remarks and all enjoyment offered by the original, removed. It is put together in a style seemingly designed to be neither edifying, nor amusing and penguin should hang their heads in shame. The editing (as a childrens reader) is both ham-fisted and patronising and anyone reading this book will be left wondering why they've wasted their time and money. The original was already accessible to all ages and probably the funniest book I've ever read. If you have ever come across the original please write to penguin asking for it to be re-released. DO NOT BUY THIS EDITION - You will be terribly disappointed.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Review from a long time admirer of the author, 27 Feb 2004
This is not the original "Book of Heroic Failures", but a smaller version, rewritten for children. Those buying the book out of a sense of nostalgia for the hilarious original will be very disappointed.

The contents are doubtless suitable for the intended audience, but the wit and timing of the original are sadly missing

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1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Extreemly Funny, 7 April 2001
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I read an early version of this book (1990 give or take a few years) and it is the funniest book I have ever read. It is especially good if like me you have exams comming up,(for the quote to Einstine when he was 10, from a tutor that he wouldn't get very far in life!!!!) or anyone else who is going through a stressfull period of their lives.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Nice Casual Read
I read an early version of this book (1980 give or take a few years) and it is especially good as easy reading,(for the quote to Einstein when he was 10, from a tutor that he... Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2007 by Jay

1.0 out of 5 stars Tripe
What did I expect with such a low price? Didn't find it very funny, or very well written. Read it for ten minutes (and got through a good 30% of the book), then consigned it to... Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical - all the more so because it's all true
This book - and it's sequel, the Return of Heroic Failures - are two of the most thumbed books in my (considerable) collection. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2003 by R. Weir

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and thouroughly entertaining
This book is a must have if you are feeling low, simply because the amount of cock ups and mistakes would cause a manic depressive to give up on the razor blades and just throw... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Gentle, amusing, amiable.
Both this and the sequel are amiable, slightly sad, and often terrificly funny. A nice romp.
Published on 9 April 2000

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