Most Popular Books by Paul Jennings

Serial country assessments by multilateral institutions, repeatedly describe Jamaica as a stable democracy while pointing to the polarization and violence that have besmirched its history as an independent country. It should be pointed out that the term 'stable democracy' narrowly refers to the fact that successive Governments have been changed via the regular holding of popular (not necessarily violence-free) elections. There is no gainsaying that Jamaica's 'stable democracy' of the past 53 years has failed to deliver national development, as poverty, economic and social inequality and violent crime have remained seemingly intractable problems. It is our contention that the opportunity has thus far been missed to engender the national cohesiveness prerequisite to the truly participatory democracy integral to sustained socio-economic development Participatory democracy has been defined as a process of collective decision making, combining elements from both direct and representative democracy. This gives citizens the power to decide on policy proposals while elected politicians assume the role of policy implementation This therefore provides the citizen with an objective index by which to determine electoral choices. The consistently declining participation rates in national election to below 45 percent, over the last three represents an insidious threat to democracy. This work seeks to cohere email exchanges between a set of concerned professionals with the objective of bringing to the fore, many of the concerns of the derisively regarded 'articulate minority'.

From the magic pen of Paul Jennings, starring the ever-popular Singenpoo . . . Mice, madness and mayhem from The Paw Thing. More claws, cliffhangers and crackpots from Singenpoo Strikes Again. Muddles, puddles and pee from Singenpoo Shoots Through. Bare bottoms and bombs from Singenpoo's Secret Weapon. Cats rule the world!

Children around the world cannot resist the author's storytelling talent. He is a wizard of words who fascinates and brings so much joy to young readers!

The Brats were almost upon Amy and Sprocket with their ropes and nets ... Suddenly there was a roar. The sound of an enormous gurgle filled the air. It was like the squealing of a million bath tubs after their plugs had been pulled. A whirlpool had formed. It swirled around at an incredible speed. The Brats spun like flies. Beanie began to howl with fear ...

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.

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.

A sister and brother face the hardest year of their lives and discover the healing power of nature in this compelling tale from master storyteller Paul Jennings. Emily loves the bush and the native animals on her family's reforested property, particularly the beautiful rainbow lorikeets that nest in one of the tallest trees. But then her father is diagnosed with a terminal illness, and Emily's world enters a tailspin. Her twin brother, Alex, refuses to accept the truth. His coping mechanism is to build elaborate additions to his treehouse in the superstitious belief that it will avert disaster - leaving Emily to deal with harsh reality on her own. When Alex secretly adopts a feral kitten, going against everything that's important to Emily, the siblings' emotions reach boiling point - with potentially dangerous consequences for them all. A moving story of family, loss and love, from one of Australia's most beloved storytellers.

Bundel griezelige en fantastische verhalen. Vanaf ca. 10 jaar.

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.