The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (Paperback)

Don't panic! Too late... Arthur Dent is already having a really bad day, even before the Earth gets demolished to make way for a new hyperspace express route. After that things get much, much worse. With just a towel, a small yellow fish and a book, Arthur has to navigate through a very hostile universe in the company of a gang of unreliable aliens. Luckily the fish is quite good at languages.