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It makes me utterly sick that a book teaching kids the many ways to become a celebrity including via leaking a sex tape and sleeping around is on sale with no restricted age limit!!!!

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Carlierules · 06/10/2012 12:12

What is this world coming too??? Angry Angry Angry

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Funnylittleturkishdelight · 06/10/2012 12:16

Ugh where??

mrsminerva · 06/10/2012 12:16

?? Not seen it. How do you propose restricting it's availability on the internet though Carlie?

Celticlassie · 06/10/2012 12:19

Are there age restrictions on ANY books?

TiaMariaandDietCoke · 06/10/2012 12:25

What book?

SamSmalaidh · 06/10/2012 12:26

Are you sure it is a children's book?

missymoomoomee · 06/10/2012 12:26

I think there aren't age restrictions on the vast majority of books, I can't think of any actually although I'm sure there are.

There is a lot worse they could be reading tbh but this is where parental guidence is needed rather than age restrictions.

Fakebook · 06/10/2012 12:31

50 shades doesn't have an age restriction. In our tesco it's on a rack next to the nursery items and baby food! Why would this book you're talking about have an age restriction?

WorraLiberty · 06/10/2012 13:01

What a pointless thread OP if you're not going to tell anyone what the book is actually called...

Ratata · 06/10/2012 13:16

It's called: It's All About The Sex Face: A Guide to Becoming A Celebrity

SamSmalaidh · 06/10/2012 13:24

What makes you think that it is a children's book? It looks to be aimed at adults to me.

OTheHugeManatee · 06/10/2012 13:29

Are you promoting this or something? It looks like a pisstake to me Hmm

Celticlassie · 06/10/2012 13:31

It's definitely not a children's book. And no worse than what you see in Heat Magazine, I wouldn't imagine.

Ratata · 06/10/2012 13:40

I'm assuming that's the one the OP was talking about, was the one that came up when I Googled. Looks like a load of utter shite.

ZombTEE · 06/10/2012 14:25

Books don't come with restrictions.

As they shouldn't.

Then, I don't think movies or TV shows or video games should either.

But I'm pretty radical about that.

Carlierules · 06/10/2012 15:44

Hiya!

Yes Ratata that's the one. I just feel that more kids will be prone to reading a book on how to become famous than one that includes sadomastic behaviour.

That's just me!

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SamSmalaidh · 06/10/2012 15:52

I don't know any children who would buy a book called "It's All About The Sex Face" - or any parents who would let their child read it.

Mayisout · 06/10/2012 15:55

Surely many teenagers might buy 'A Guide to becoming a Celebrity'-I probably would have then, despite my chances of becoming a celebrity were zero!

Eastpoint · 06/10/2012 16:01

I don't think many people are buying it - it has only had one review on Amazon and is waaaaay down their best seller list.

zippey · 06/10/2012 16:11

Have you actually read the book, or just heard about it?

OldLadyKnowsNothing · 06/10/2012 16:24

Review looks a bit, er, enthusiastic... And it's only available on kindle. Not too fired up, tbh.

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