Bibliograph

Jennings diary, Anthony Buckeridge

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Jennings diary, Anthony Buckeridge

Language

eng

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Form of composition

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Format of music

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Literary text for sound recordings

fiction

Main title

Jennings diary

Medium

electronic resource

Responsibility statement

Anthony Buckeridge

Series statement

Jennings, bk. 5

Summary

When Jennings' new diary is made public, the thought of his most private thoughts being made public spur him to invent a secret language. Will anyone be able to decode it? And how does Jennings end up on the wrong side of the law? And what of the collection of ancient relics a visit to the Natural History Museum inspires Jennings and Darbishire to establish? Find answers to these and other questions, in this entertaining story by Anthony Buckeridge, narrated by the award winning Simon Vance. Jennings' Diary is one of a series of books by Anthony Buckeridge which grew out of a popular series of radio plays for the BBC's Children's Hour. Published between 1950 and 1989, and known for Buckeridge's inventive schoolboy slang ("fossilised fish hooks!," "crystallised cheesecakes!," and others) these books were translated into several languages and were favorites among a vast assortment of kids all over the world. Sometimes described as "Harry Potter without magic, but funnier," and "P.G. Wodehouse for kids," you'll want to check out the other titles in this series available from Post Hypnotic Press

Target audience

juvenile

Transposition and arrangement

not applicable

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