“Now we just need to condense your personality into a few words. What do you like?”

“Quiet nights in, whispering and financial independence.”

The Mr. Men and Little Miss books have been a childhood favourite for generations, but the beloved characters, like the rest of us, have finally been forced to face the digital age and the terrifying prospect of ‘adulting’ – and that includes online dating and the Insta-friendly trend of eating clean.

The Hargreaves estate and brand owner Sanrio are releasing a new set of firmly tongue-in-cheek books for adults, seeing the characters tackling such issues as getting #lean, having to endure small talk at office Christmas parties and, basically, Tinder.

Mr. Men and Little Miss books have been given an hilarious adult update