A moving story of family, love and loss from one of Australia's greatest storytellers. 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.
Paul Jennings Reihenfolge der Bücher
Paul Jennings ist ein gefeierter Autor, dessen fantasievolle Kurzgeschichten die Leser gefesselt haben. Seine Werke zeichnen sich durch eine spielerische und doch tiefgründige Erkundung des Unerwarteten aus, wobei er oft Elemente des Surrealen in den Alltag einwebt. Jennings besitzt die einzigartige Fähigkeit, die Anliegen und Neugierde junger Leser zu erfassen und Erzählungen zu schaffen, die sowohl unterhaltsam als auch zum Nachdenken anregend sind. Seine unverwechselbare Stimme und sein Gespür für überraschende Wendungen haben seinen Platz als beliebte Figur in der Kinderliteratur gefestigt.






- 2023
- 2022
Honest, insightful, funny - a brilliant memoir about writing and teaching and life from one of Australia's most loved children's authors.
- 2021
A fascinating and readable portrait of the working men and women who toiled behind the scenes in the nationally and internationally renowned spa resort of Harrogate, during its heyday in the Edwardian period.
- 2021
Paul Jennings' gentle, humorous, autobiography weaves together the characters and events that formed the author of Round the Twist, the 'Un' series and the Different trio of novellas recently published by Old Barn Books. From dyslexic child immigrant and high school dropout to award-winning teacher and Concorde-travelling author, Paul looks back and unpicks both his life and his writing, reflecting on moments of hubris as he confronts his glass-fronted collection of classic cars and his marriage failure. Raw and revealing, in Untwisted Jennings has crafted both a quirky, compelling, narrative and a how-to for students of creative writing and of life.
- 2019
The final part of a series which started with 'A Different Dog', followed by 'A Different Boy', published by Old Barn Books in August 2018. 'A Different Land' continues to explore themes of family and displacement as our narrator seeks to find a home. Told with Paul Jennings empathy and gentle humour - and there is bound to be a twist in the tale!
- 2018
A highly original, gripping and surprising story of a boy who can't speak, a dog, and a daring rescue. Beautifully crafted, this story will draw the most reluctant of readers towards the rewarding, quirky, twist of its ending.
- 2018
Anton escapes from an orphanage and successfully stows away on a boat headed for the land of 'sunshine and steaks'. A heartbreaking and heartwarming tale of loss, guilt, mistaken identity and risk-taking, migration, resilience and courage. Perfect for reluctant readers in upper primary and lower secondary. Beautifully illustrated by Geoff Kelly.
- 2011
'Rascal has to stay here', says dad. Rascal doesn't want to miss the big day. Can the little dragon get his way?
- 2009
The Many Adventures of Singenpoo
- 160 Seiten
- 6 Lesestunden
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.
- 2007
Paul Jennings' Funniest Stories
- 330 Seiten
- 12 Lesestunden
Since "Unreal" was published in 1985, Paul Jennings has written over 100 stories and sold over 7 million copies of his books. To celebrate 20 years of stories by Paul Jennings, Penguin has put together a collection of his funniest work. Hand-picked by Paul, each book contains around 25 stories from the "UnCollected Series" and "Tongue-Tied".



