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Wicked! #1
The Slobberers
Dawn and Rory hate each other's guts. And now they are to be step-sister and brother. Even worse, something very weird is happening to the worms Rory keeps as pets. But what happens when the Slobberers escape during the wedding is only the beginning.
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First published January 30, 2004
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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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August 17, 2022
Are you looking for a book about kids who if they make a wrong move it could be fatal?
I recommend this book to you if you like gross stories that have on edge all the way through and make you want to turn the page (personally I don't like books like this).
The slobbers are part 1 out of six of the wicked book series. It was the day Dawns dad was getting married to Rory's mum but she didn't want that to happen, after that she ran out of the room she ran to the bus where her mother died then Rory goes to find her, he knows where to go, when he gets there he found down sitting on the bus driver's chair after that they get into a fight will they work it out or will it be their last?
===================WARNING MINOR SPOILERS IN THE NEXT TEXT====================
For the first time instead of putting two things I like I am going to put one thing I like one thing I don't like. One thing I do not like about the it is the grossness of the book me personally I don't like gross books, the book wasn't terrible. One thing I do like though is the way the book reveals things for example in one part both of their pets died randomly and when Dawn went to go yell at Rory, Rory was going to yell at Dawn at that point they realise that it’s not each other that's the villain.
One thing I don't like the book is that they make you wait for the next book if I read a story I want to know the ending in one book instead of chasing books around just to find out the ending.
So, run over to you nearest book store and grab this book and maybe the whole series!
I recommend this book to you if you like gross stories that have on edge all the way through and make you want to turn the page (personally I don't like books like this).
The slobbers are part 1 out of six of the wicked book series. It was the day Dawns dad was getting married to Rory's mum but she didn't want that to happen, after that she ran out of the room she ran to the bus where her mother died then Rory goes to find her, he knows where to go, when he gets there he found down sitting on the bus driver's chair after that they get into a fight will they work it out or will it be their last?
===================WARNING MINOR SPOILERS IN THE NEXT TEXT====================
For the first time instead of putting two things I like I am going to put one thing I like one thing I don't like. One thing I do not like about the it is the grossness of the book me personally I don't like gross books, the book wasn't terrible. One thing I do like though is the way the book reveals things for example in one part both of their pets died randomly and when Dawn went to go yell at Rory, Rory was going to yell at Dawn at that point they realise that it’s not each other that's the villain.
One thing I don't like the book is that they make you wait for the next book if I read a story I want to know the ending in one book instead of chasing books around just to find out the ending.
So, run over to you nearest book store and grab this book and maybe the whole series!
January 7, 2024
I love this book sm so far!! I started reading it a few years ago in a paperback copy, but it mysteriously disappeared, so when I got a kindle it was one of the first books I bought!! It's so good tho, I love the twists and details!! Paul Jennings was my childhood <3
January 12, 2023
it’s probably because i’ve read it as a kid but the memories i have of reading this when i was like 12 are burned into my head like
July 15, 2012
It's ok. It's a kids book where the storyline continues throughout the books so don't expect a satisfying conclusion any time soon. I didn't feel there was a stunning cliffhanger and I'm not caring about reading the next instalment. Having said that, when I got this book as a little kid back in the 90's I was too scared of it to finish it.. It's a short book though and as you'd expect from these authors well written. I think if I was younger and less girly and wasn't scared of 'goosebumps' as a kid I would've enjoyed these. Explaining why I didn't then. Just want to get through them now.
August 9, 2015
I found this a bit hit and miss. While I found it reasonably enjoyable I did not become attached to it and I'm not desperate to read the next installment which I will probably get around to at some stage.
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