This series captures the hilarious and peculiar moments experienced by booksellers, showcasing the most unusual customer interactions. It compiles a treasury of absurd questions and bizarre requests encountered on the shop floor. The collection offers a humorous glimpse into the daily life of working in a bookstore. Readers will delight in these witty anecdotes and relatable, albeit strange, encounters.
From 'Did Beatrix Potter ever write a book about dinosaurs?' to the hunt for a paperback which could forecast the next year's weather; and from 'I've forgotten my glasses, please read me the first chapter' to 'Excuse me... is this book edible?' This book includes top 'Weird Things' from bookshops around the world.
"Illustrated by the Brothers McLeod, this collection includes peculiar queries and incidents from bookshops (and libraries!) around the world, and even a section of Weird Things Customers Say at Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops Book Signings."---Front flap.