I'm an educator and not a parent, but I found this very helpful in thinking about how to talk to my students when they come to the library to select their books. The chapter on computers is a little outdated (does anyone still play Neopets?) but I liked Jennings thoughtfulness about technology and l...
Reading this book was like catching up with a childhood friend.Paul Jennings was one of my favourite authors when I was a kid, so it was wonderful to return to his writing with The Nest, his first book for older readers (it's aimed at the late teens). From page one I recognised his distinctive style...
Snookle was delivered with the milk one morning.Paul Jennings is very good indeed and I love it when he is featured on Big Toe Radio.http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00xg7f1/Big_Toe_Books_15_01_2011/
Yes is No A father brings up a child in isolation and he has taught her the opposite meanings for everything as an experiment. But Ralph, the plumber's apprentice, is set to rescue Linda from this hell...I wouldn't recommend this to a child; it was as clever and dark as, say, one of Dahl's Tales if ...
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