Most Popular Books by Paul Jennings

The gripping and surprising story of a boy, a dog and a daring rescue from the bestselling, much-loved author of the Don''t Look Now series and The Unforgettable What''s His Name. 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.

''Get the doctor,'' screamed Dad. ''The poor thing is green'' When Chris finds a baby in the cabbage patch, his life changes forever. More and more babies appear, a cabbage patch head takes control of Chirs''s mind, and Dad''s fertiliser causes some interesting problems with the neighbours. But then, this is no ordinary cabbage patch... Here in one book are all four stories from Paul Jennings'' hilarous and hugely popular Cabbage Patch series - a favourite that young readers return to again and again.

Amy and Sprocket are on a mission - to find her dad and his mum, rescue the baby from the Brats and uncover exactly what is going on inside the mysterious nudist colony. But the truth is even more terrifying than anything they imagined.

In the strange world of Paul Jennings a boy can be chased by his own face, a kid can travel through time to change his destiny, and the food chain can develop a brand new link with cat-eating birds. The eight short stories in this master storyteller''s new collection are touching, gross, funny, and always memorable.

From bestselling and beloved author Paul Jennings comes the inside scoop from the making of his Round the Twist stories into the hugely popular TV series, now enjoying a new life on Netflix. Including three short stories that were made into episodes, behind-the-scenes glimpses of the actors and sets, and loads of extra fun tidbits to bring the zany world of Round the Twist to a whole new audience.

This new edition of the bestselling guide contains a supplementary chapter, plus fully updated booklists. ''No matter where they go, children lost in books will always find their way home.'' Your child deserves the best reading teacher in the world. And the one person who will read more than anyone else to help your child learn to read... is you. In this clear and humour-filled guide, Paul Jennings cuts through the jargon and the controversies to show every parent practical and effective ways for helping their child to catch the reading bug. This legendary children''s author has spent years teaching, lecturing, writing and parenting. Now you can benefit from his advice. In this book: brilliant booklists for your child - now updated and expandedthe whole reading experience explainedgreat cartoons and anecdotessupplementary chapter on the special reading needs of boys

Large print edition of children''s stories by the award-winning author Paul Jennings. First published in 1986.

To solve the mystery and save their step family Rory and Dawn must find Karl. What awaits them in the abandoned refinery, a new beginning or a horrible end? Suggested level: primary, intermediate.