Best Selling Books by Paul Jennings

The forest is dense and dark. And the trail full of unexpected perils. The dog can''t move. The boy can''t talk. And you won''t know why. Or where you are going. You will put this story down not wanting the journey to end. But it''s from Paul Jennings so watch out for the ambush. One of the best. From one of the best.

Een unieke combinatie van strip en leesboek Victor wil beroemd worden. Maar dat lukt niet zo goed. Tot op een dag alles verandert. Hij ontdekt dat hij kan vliegen! Eureka! denkt Victor. Nu word ik beroemd! Er is maar één probleem: Victor kan alleen vliegen als er niemand in de buurt is. Als iemand hem ziet, stort hij halsoverkop neer. Help!

The Paul Jennings phenomenon began with the publication of Unreal! in 1985. Thirty years and eight million books later, children all around the world continue to devour his stories. This special anniversary edition contains thirty stories, hand picked by the author from across his funny, spooky, weird and wonderful Un- books, and others. This book is sure to have readers laughing out loud.

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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.

The Paul Jennings phenomenon began with the publication of Unreal! in 1985. Thirty years and nine million books later, young readers all around the world continue to devour his stories. In this special volume, Paul has personally selected 30 tales from his entire collection to mark the occasion of the 30th anniversary of his first book. You''ll find a girl made of ice, a dog who digs holes in the cemetery, a see-through boy, magic lipstick, a haunted toilet, a lie detector at school, two musical spirits who try to save a lighthouse - and lots, lots more. Unbelievable, unmentionable and uncanny, these classic stories will surprise you, leave you tongue-tied, spook you, make you cry and have you laughing out loud.

I hear a dragging sound followed by my father''s limping appearance at the door. I look at him in horror. He''s starting at me, glasses askew, waving the birds'' nest. ''You imbecile. You left me hanging there. What were you trying to do? Kill me?'' If only he knew. I''m not trying to kill him. I''m trying not to kill him! ''The tender yet unsparing depth of characterisation in the novel is matched by the limped beauty of the writing, the sensual evocation of the snowfields setting and the compelling nature of the story.'' Weekend Australian ''A dark, gripping tale.'' The Age ''The ending is a dramatic as they come.'' Sydney Morning Herald

In this fifteenth book of the series Rascal is scared of a scary shadow. All the dragons are scared of scary shadows! But Rascal finds a way to let the light in. In Ben''s world, dragons exist like dogs and fulfil all the doggy functions with dragon overlays like having two heads or being able to fly and breathe fire. These peculiarities go unremarked. Everything else in the world is normal (or as normal as Paul Jennings ever gets, let''s face it). The text makes use of repetition, phonically regular words and building on meaning to aid ease of reading in these early chapter books. NB Paul Jennings discusses how to use the Rascal books with beginner readers in his guide for parents: The Reading Bug ...... and How You Can Help Your Child to Catch It Read a Rascal story to your children and before long they''ll read it to you.

Real books for beginners ''You must not chase planes,'' says Ben Rascal wants to fly. Will he do what he''s told? Read a RASCAL story to your children and before long they''ll read it to you.

The book represents a reflection upon the molding influence of Meadowbrook High School on the cohort of students attending between 1958, it''s year of inception and 1979. This 21-year period saw the school growing from a small community-based grammar school, serving primarily the adjacent communities of Meadowbrook, and Havendale; with an initial enrolment of 28 students; to one offering a comprehensive range of study options to a catchment area embracing the entire corporate area; setting the stage for a current enrolment of over 1400 students. We confidently assert that our cohort is uniquely equipped to claim a consequential impact on the school''s evolved ethos, given the coincidental epochal changes in Jamaican history including the following, in which we were we every bit, active participants: - The opening up of broad-based access to secondary education beginning in 1958; - Jamaica''s gaining of Independence from Britain in 1962; - The emergence of Rastafari and Reggae Music as lasting cultural influences both locally and globally; and - The Black Power and Student Democracy movements of the mid-to-late 1960s which created the template for Jamaican youth exerting significant influence on the socio-cultural direction of their country. Through informal exchanges via social media, a cross section of alumni offer, by way of vignettes, snapshots of the historical, socio-cultural and political environment, which permanently impacted our individual worldviews. As examples: (A) The social dynamics of the switch from ''Fee-Payers'' to ''Free Placers'', consequent upon the introduction of the Common Entrance Examination in 1958, as the basis for state-funded placement in High Schools and the subsequent 70: 30 Policy of 1963 which significantly broadened access to secondary education for the children of Jamaica''s marginalized classes. (B) The 1966 visit of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia which heralded social acceptance of Rastafari across Jamaica''s rigid class structure; (C) The 1968 ''Rodney Riots'' and Rodney''s ''Caribbeanization'' of Black Consciousness (D) The inescapable influence of the Civil Rights and Black Power movements in the United States on our cohort are also reviewed anecdotally. Profuse tributes are paid to the great teachers who, in our assessment, went ''way beyond the call of duty'' in providing an effective learning environment for each individual student. As might be expected from such reminiscing among students coming of age in a unique, culturally rich era, there is also bound to be some degree of ''riotous banter'', sometimes bordering on gaucherie or even irreverence. Thus, even a few teachers considered supercilious; or in other cases, eccentric; fell victims to the very candid ''pens'' of their former charges. The book is intended as a Fund Raiser in commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of Meadowbrook High School, whose establishment in 1958 marked a late foray into secondary education by the then ''Presbyterian Church'' - now part of ''The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands''. The net proceeds will contribute to the establishment of ''The Mickolle Moulton Memorial Scholarship'' to mark the tragic death, in July 2017, of a most promising fifth former - in fact - then awaiting the results of her CSEC Examinations and who was eulogized by her Principal, Mr. Michael Peart, as having been a strong future candidate for Head Girl. The book is intended for a broad audience of readers interested in the evolution of Jamaica''s education system, and in particular that of Secondary Education, over the past sixty years. The core readership comprises the more than 3,000 members of the Meadowbrook High School Past Students Association (MHSPSA) resident in Jamaica as well as in the Jamaican Diaspora.

Real books for beginners Rascal does a tiny poo. ''Weak'', say the kids. The little dragon tries again. What will his next poo be like? Read a Rascal story to your children and before long they''ll read it to you.

Third in the series of joke/riddle/puzzle/pun books that are the invention of the team of children''s authors/illustrators Paul Jennings, Terry Denton and Ted Greenwood. The previous titles are ''Spooner or Later'' and ''Duck for Cover''. For readers of all ages.

More than a thousand years after the arrival of the colony ship, New Thessaly is torn apart by civil war. At the heart of the bloody struggle lies a secret, hidden since the earliest days of human settlement and yet crucial to the lives and dreams of all who call New Thessaly home.The Golden Banner is the first novel of the New Thessaly Chronicles.

I''m uncovered ... I try to hide my nakedness with my hand. But it doesn''t work. Everyone can see. Also on show ... Bad rabbit habits. Rapt -- in toilet paper. Birds with teeth. A live face on the wall. Weird, weird stories from the one and only Paul Jennings.

A little dragon with a very big roar! Rascal is outside in the garden. All the other dragons in the street are warm and cosy inside their owners house. But Ben''s Dad won''t let Rascal in because he isn''t house trained. Rascal has to learn to beg. Rascal doesn''t want to beg and keeps unlocking the door with his tail and sneaking in anyway. Dad gets very angry and comes outside to tell him off but gets locked out himself! Will Rascal let Dad back in?