
Homework Sucks!
A Drivetime Book of Really Useful Information
Simon Mayo(Author)
Bantam Press
Published on 11. October 2012
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-0-593-06947-9 (ISBN)
Description
Can a crocodile spit? What does the Queen have for dinner? How do you measure a rainbow? Why is q always followed by u?
Originally open for children to phone in with their homework issues, these days the `Homework Sucks' segment of Simon Mayo's award-winning Drivetime show invites listeners of all ages to send in questions they've always wanted to ask. Because the chances are a member of the very clever Radio 2 audience will have an answer. So now all you need to do is learn the contents of this book by heart. We apologize if, in the process, you become:
a) smarter b) more interesting c) better at pub quizzes d) all of the above
Got a question? Got a better answer? Join in! #homeworksucks
Originally open for children to phone in with their homework issues, these days the `Homework Sucks' segment of Simon Mayo's award-winning Drivetime show invites listeners of all ages to send in questions they've always wanted to ask. Because the chances are a member of the very clever Radio 2 audience will have an answer. So now all you need to do is learn the contents of this book by heart. We apologize if, in the process, you become:
a) smarter b) more interesting c) better at pub quizzes d) all of the above
Got a question? Got a better answer? Join in! #homeworksucks
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Illustrations
B/w line illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
365 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-593-06947-9 (9780593069479)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

E-Book
10/2012
1st Edition
Transworld Digital
€14.99
Available for download
Person
Simon Mayo is one of Britain's best-loved and well-known radio presenters. He has worked on BBC radio since 1981 and is now the presenter of 'Drivetime' on BBC Radio 2, which features the regular 'Book Club' show. He is also the co-presenter of "Kermode and Mayo's Film Review" on BBC Radio 5 Live. In 2008, Mayo was recognized as the "radio broadcaster of the year" at the 34th annual Broadcasting Press Guild Awards and the "Speech Broadcaster of the Year" at the Sony Radio Academy Awards. To find out more about Simon and his ITCH books go to www.itch-books.co.uk