Dont Panic: collected together in the Hitchhikers Guide Trilogy are the five titles that comprise Douglas Adams wildly popular and wholly remarkable comedy science fiction series with a special introduction from the author himself. The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace bypass. For Arthur Dent who has only just had his house demolished that morning this seems already to be rather a lot to cope with. Sadly however the weekend has only just begun. The Galaxy may offer a mind-boggling variety of ways to be blown up and/or insulted but its very hard to get a cup of tea. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe When all questions of space time matter and the nature of being have been resolved only one question remains - Where shall we have dinner? The Restaurant at the End of the Universe provides the ultimate gastronomic experience and for once there is no morning after to worry about. Life the Universe and EverythingFollowing a number of stunning catastrophes Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric Earth. However just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse they suddenly do. An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him Ford Prefect and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lords just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons. Escaping the end of the world for a second time Arthur Ford and their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man in his dressing gown . . . So Long and Thanks for All the FishThere is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Its not an easy thing to do and Arthur Dent thinks hes the only human whos been able to master this nifty little trick - until he meets Fenchurch the woman of his dreams. Fenchurch once realised how the world could be made a good and happy place. Unfortunately shes forgotten. Convinced that the secret lies within Gods Final Message to His Creation they go in search of it. And in a dramatic break with tradition actually find it . . .Mostly HarmlessArthur Dent has settled down on the small planet Lamuella and has embraced his role as a Sandwich Maker. However his plans for a quiet life are thrown awry by the unexpected arrival of his daughter. Theres nothing worse than a frustrated teenager with a copy of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy in their hands. When she runs away Arthur goes after her determined to save her from the horrors of the universe. After all - hes encountered most of them before . . .