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Join your host Monty Lord as he trawls through the history books and picks apart some of the most bizarre laws ever passed in the UK. Have you ever heard a bizarre law and thought that can’t possibly be true? Is it genuine? Was it ever in existence or just an urban myth that’s become so embellished over time? For example… Is it illegal to own a pet whale but not a tiger? Is it illegal to cause a nuclear explosion? Is it illegal to be drunk in a pub? Is Granny Farming illegal? Until recently, it was illegal for a woman to encourage a man to marry her by wearing false hair, high heels or ...

Have you ever heard a bizarre law and thought, that can’t possibly be true? Is it genuine? Was it ever in existence or just an urban myth that became so embellished over time? There are surprisingly, a great many laws still in existence on the statute books today that would make your jaw drop. Whilst bizarre as these laws may now seem to us, it begs the question, are we in fact, unknowingly breaking these laws on a regular basis?

In the UK, we have some bizarre laws that have littered the statute books of our sceptred isle throughout history. Not all of them have been repealed over the centuries. Some of them made perfect sense at the time they were introduced but seen through modern eyes, now appear archaic and draconian.

Have you ever heard a bizarre law and thought, that can’t possibly be true? Is it genuine? Was it ever in existence or just an urban myth that became so embellished over time? There are surprisingly, a great many laws still in existence on the statute books today, that would make your jaw drop. Whilst bizarre as these laws may now seem to us, it begs the question, are we in fact unknowingly breaking these laws on a regular basis?

In the UK, we have some bizarre laws that have littered the statute books of our sceptred isle throughout history. Not all of them have been repealed over the centuries. Some of them made perfect sense at the time they were introduced but seen through modern eyes, now appear archaic and draconian. Despite the great efforts of the Law Commission in England and Wales to review and recommend reforms for many of these outdated laws, there are centuries of law that must be painstakingly gone through.

Two school friends, Monty and Izzy, leave their old school and join a new school half way through the year. Their parents, like all the parents at the new school, are completely oblivious to the strange goings-on behind the closed doors of the new school. Crazy-named teachers, a headmistress who knows and sees everything, cruel prefects, amazing school lunches, science teachers and magic potions, strangely obedient children and an emu.....what could possibly happen on their first day in this "perfect" new school?

In this children's audiobook, Lilly takes the listener on a journey of understanding the unfolding and changing emotions of her friends. She learns that it is good to listen to others. Through her experiences, Lilly begins to understand the importance of being kind to others, especially when they are feeling sad or upset, and the benefits of openly talking about feelings. Teach your children the importance of correctly dealing with emotions and understanding others, one of the most important life lessons a child can learn.

Our little hero, the seed, was determined to never give up. He quickly learned how to be resilient in the face of adversity. He soon realized that no matter what challenges it faced, it would always be just fine.

In this children's book, our little hero named Jack initially didn't believe it was wrong to lie. He soon learned the consequences of telling lies when his tongue disappeared. He realized that life was better when he started to tell the truth. Jack set an example for others to follow.

From the best-selling author of the Bizarre Laws of the UK book series, Why Is My Friend Angry? is an empowering journey of understanding, exploring why people are sometimes angry and that it's not always because of something that you did.

In this children's book, our little hero Sally will teach your children about the consequences of lying. After telling a lie, she learns how lying can hurt others and that there are usually consequences that come from lying. It shows how Sally felt remorseful after lying and later helped another child when he started to tell lies. It also teaches the importance of forgiveness.

In this children's book, our hero, Emily, is bullied by a girl called Masie, who took toys and pushed other children around. Emily didn't like how Masie was treating her friends. She learned who to talk to about the bullying and of the importance of speaking out against bullying.

In the UK, we have some bizarre laws that have littered the statute books of our sceptred isle throughout history. Not all of them have been repealed over the centuries. Some of them made perfect sense at the time they were introduced but seen through modern eyes, now appear archaic and draconian. Despite the great efforts of the Law Commission in England and Wales to review and recommend reforms for many of these outdated laws, there are centuries of law that must be painstakingly gone through.