From the magic pen of Paul Jennings and starring the ever-popular Singenpoo - four fabulous complete stories in one book!Mice, madness and mayhem from The Paw Thing.More claws, cliff-hangers and crackpots from Singenpoo Strikes Again.Muddles, puddles and pee from Singenpoo Shoots Through.Bare bottoms and bombs from Singenpoo's Secret Weapon.
Unmentionable? Sure. But I'll try to tell you anyway...The mouth organ is inside my mouth. It is stuck in sideways. The pain is terrible. My eyes water. Some things you just can't talk about. Locked in the loo. Kissing a cold, cold kid. Being a little squirt. Burning your behind. Unmentionable short stories from the brilliant Paul Jennings.
Honest, insightful, funny - a brilliant memoir about writing and teaching and life from one of Australia's most loved children's authors. In the telling of his own tale, children's author and screenwriter Paul Jennings demonstrates how seemingly small events can combine into a compelling drama. As if assembling the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle he puts together fragments, memories and anecdotes to reveal the portrait of a complex and weathered soul. The accounts of the trials and joys of turning his stories into episodes of the television program Round The Twist will be of special interest to the millions of fans of this series. Untwisted is revealing, moving and very funny. Paul Jennings has crafted perhaps his most masterful story yet ...the story of his life.
Cats are dumb. They can't read. At least that's what Major Mac thinks. But Scott knows that Singenpoo is a special kind of cat, and if he can prove it, they'll beat that bulldog Mungo the Marvellous and mean Major Mac.
Stephen's bra is starting to slip. His pantyhose are sagging. His knickers keep falling down. Oh, the shame of it. He stole a gizmo-and now it's paying him back. Another crazy yarn from Australia's master of madness. The Paul Jennings phenomenon began with the publication of Unrealin 1985. Since then, his stories have been devoured all around the world.
Here is a collection of twenty-six unreal, unbelievable and quirky tales that are wildly funny, outrageously strange, and shockingly scary by Australia's most popular author for children.
A comprehensive guide to fiction in English for readers aged four to sixteen, The Puffin Good Reading Guide for Children is divided into three sections to suit every age group. It has entries listing over 1000 books, and is divided into categories with cross-references so that children can read more in genres they like. It includes both classics and the best of contemporary works and books from all over the world. With an introduction by Ruskin Bond, India's best-known children's writer in English, The Puffin Good Reading Guide is an invaluable resource for children who love books, as well as for parents and friends looking for the right book for the young people in their lives.
Have you ever . . . swallowed a live fish? seen bugs in hailstones? had luminous teeth? used a smell-detector? been a ghost? No? Then read about kids who have - eight twisted tales to leave you tongue-tied! By the master of madness - The one and only Paul Jennings