{"product_id":"strange-sayings-and-confusing-conversations-short-stories-for-autistic-kids-about-the-weird-things-people-say-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElley, Debby:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eDebby Elley\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-founder of AuKids magazine and the author of \u003ci\u003eFifteen Things They Forgot to Tell You About Autism\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-author of the children's book \u003ci\u003eThe Ice-Cream Sundae Guide to Autism\u003c\/i\u003e (JKP 2020). She is a mother of twin sons on the autism spectrum. She lives in Cheshire, UK.","brand":"Jessica Kingsley Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51346594136338,"sku":"9781805018179","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ea25807c-788c-47b7-8d98-069e6c8bb7f5.jpg?v=1749050387","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/strange-sayings-and-confusing-conversations-short-stories-for-autistic-kids-about-the-weird-things-people-say-9781805018179","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}