The boys at Linbury Court Preparatory School are eager to speed up the progress of space travel, and none more so than Jennings, whose first task is to find a suitable helmet. But is it really a good idea to take a dome-shaped glass-case, which previously housed a stuffed woodpecker, and place it over his head? Petrified paintpots! Jennings and Darbishire's luck is in when they hitch a ride with an international cricketer, and could it be that they've done something right for once when they attempt to apprehend a suspected burglar? Bat-witted clodpoll!
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Born in 1912, Anthony Buckeridge was sent to boarding school in Sussex at the age of eight. He went on to university before working as a tutor in a preparatory school and later became a fireman during the Second World War. Buckeridge was the first writer to use prep schools as a setting for his stories and, as such, is the creator of the infamous Jennings. His 'Jennings' titles have sold over six million books worldwide
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According to Jennings,
By Natalia (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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My 8.5 years old son loves all "Jennings" books. I give them to him one by one as a reward, and he is happy to talk about these books to everyone in his school. Being born in US, he appreciates British humour. It all started with him listening to the BBC radio program "Jennings goes to school". He asked for that book, and he keeps asking for "more Jennings". Just a note to other parents: I don't know about the 'level' of the book, probably it is for the 5th grade (according to the usual standard), and kids will ask you about the meaning of some words, still for an avid reader it is not that difficult.
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