The Skiver's Guide (1984)

by Diana Wynne Jones

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Featuring tips and hints for anyone who wants to know how to get out of doing their homework, the washing up or visiting ancient aunts, 'The Skiver's Guide' illustrates the schemes and ploys which can be used to dodge round some of life's more difficult and boring situations.

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Barely a book at all; it reads as though DWJ were bored one afternoon, spent a half-hour observing her kids, and then another half-hour knocking this out. Mildly amusing. (

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Diana Wynne Jones	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Asquith, Ros	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Featuring tips and hints for anyone who wants to know how to get out of doing their homework, the washing up or visiting ancient aunts, 'The Skiver's Guide' illustrates the schemes and ploys which can be used to dodge round some of life's more difficult and boring situations.

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Skiving is getting out of things you do not want to do. It is shirking work and avoiding all boring things. It is a skill no one should be without! It is also an art, which can be carried to a high pitch of perfection. This book is designed to help beginners learn the skills of skiving and also to help those who have been skiving for years to carry these skills to new heights. It is the result of over two decades of painful research and contains secrets not hitherto revealed.

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