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Uncollected Vol 2: Every Story from Uncanny, Unbearable and Unmentionable
Omnibus edition of Paul Jennings' Uncanny, Unbearable and Unmentionable. Twenty-six uncanny,unbearable and unmentionable stories from Australia's most popular author.
399 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1999
About the author
Paul Jennings
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Paul Jennings was born in Heston near London, and at the age of 6 emigrated to Melbourne, Australia on a boat. He was on the boat for 5 weeks with his family. He attended Bentleigh West Primary School and Caulfield Grammar School.
After graduating from school, he went to Frankston Teachers College (now part of Monash University) and became a teacher. He taught students at Frankston State School, Kangaroo Flat State School, the Turana Youth Training Centre, and the Royal Children's Hospital State School in Mount Eliza. He later went on to study at the Lincoln Institute of Health Science (now part of LaTrobe University) and became a speech pathologist, then worked as a Lecturer in Special Education at Burwood State College (now part of Deakin University). In 1979 he became Senior Lecturer in Language and Literature at Warrnambool Institute of Advanced Education (now part of Deakin University).
In 1985, Jennings' first book of short stories, Unreal! was published, during which he worked as a lecturer and wrote part-time; in 1989, he made the decision to devote his full time to writing. Many of his short stories, published between 1985 and 1991, were also adapted into the first and second series of the popular Australian television show Round the Twist.
Winner of the Dromkeen Medal (2000).
Paul Jennings was born in Heston near London, and at the age of 6 emigrated to Melbourne, Australia on a boat. He was on the boat for 5 weeks with his family. He attended Bentleigh West Primary School and Caulfield Grammar School.
After graduating from school, he went to Frankston Teachers College (now part of Monash University) and became a teacher. He taught students at Frankston State School, Kangaroo Flat State School, the Turana Youth Training Centre, and the Royal Children's Hospital State School in Mount Eliza. He later went on to study at the Lincoln Institute of Health Science (now part of LaTrobe University) and became a speech pathologist, then worked as a Lecturer in Special Education at Burwood State College (now part of Deakin University). In 1979 he became Senior Lecturer in Language and Literature at Warrnambool Institute of Advanced Education (now part of Deakin University).
In 1985, Jennings' first book of short stories, Unreal! was published, during which he worked as a lecturer and wrote part-time; in 1989, he made the decision to devote his full time to writing. Many of his short stories, published between 1985 and 1991, were also adapted into the first and second series of the popular Australian television show Round the Twist.
Winner of the Dromkeen Medal (2000).
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
August 12, 2012
I've always loved Paul jennings so this is just another edition to his craziness
July 5, 2023
Collection highlights:
-'A Good Tip for Ghosts'
-'Spaghetti Pig-out'
-'Nails'
-'Grandad's Gifts'
-'Birdman'
-'A Good Tip for Ghosts'
-'Spaghetti Pig-out'
-'Nails'
-'Grandad's Gifts'
-'Birdman'
September 7, 2026
Sooo nostalgic
February 13, 2014
Awesomest book ever
March 16, 2016
I kind of liked this book some of the story's were funny and others I didn't like.
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December 7, 2018Received Christmas 2004, read shortly after.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews