{"product_id":"strange-sayings-and-confusing-conversations-debby-elley-9781805018179","title":"Strange Sayings and Confusing Conversations: Short Stories for Autistic Kids about the Weird Things People Say","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy do people sometimes say the opposite of what they mean? Why do they pretend to like terrible gifts? And...perhaps the oddest thing of all, why use a weird phrase to describe something instead of basic words? I'm pretty sure I'd rather be \u003ci\u003ein trouble\u003c\/i\u003e than '\u003ci\u003ein hot soup'\u003c\/i\u003e, as they say! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWelcome to the ultimate confusion-busting guide to the use of slang, sarcasm and the confusing conversations that hurt our heads! Over seven stories, we uncover what you can do when the people around you insist on being super-hard to understand (and what they should do to help)! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePacked with humour and brilliant illustrations by Tim Stringer, this book is the perfect companion for autistic children trying to navigate non-literal conversational customs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Debby Elley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1805018175\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805018179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessica Kingsley Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Debby Elley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46739168526591,"sku":"9781805018179","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7e3bf7c0-0eca-48e5-a29c-f6c7774decbb.jpg?v=1743277418","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strange-sayings-and-confusing-conversations-debby-elley-9781805018179","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}