Come Back Gizmo

Gizmo #3

by Paul Jennings

The third story in the "Gizmo" series, this time involving a mean-spirited hoodlum who - via a toilet seat getting stuck on his head - discovers compassion and becomes a hero.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, Humor, Young Adult

80 pages, Paperback

First published February 27, 1997

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.

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).

Reviews

[Edward Davies · Rating 4 out of 5]

A boy and a dog swap places in another crazy tale from Australia's most famous kids author. Great fun, and I loved the perspective of the narrator who is so blind to how much of a cow his lady love is.

[Emkoshka · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't have the second Gizmo book in my collection so had to skip to this one, but the stories are independent of each other except for the recurring character of the man with the lightning eyes who seems to be the guardian of the gizmo. The first story involved cross-dressing; this one involves body-swapping. The last page is a standout twist, very funny.

[Neon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn't like the snobby girl character at all. Still a good read, though.

[Avery · Rating 4 out of 5]

A childhood classic.

[Corvin Sometimes · Rating 5 out of 5]

I forgot how funny and gross these books are, now I remember why I used to read them over and over as a kid 😅

[Jo Beale]

toms

[shanice Davidson · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is a great book to read as it is quick... simple... and obviously... EXCITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


(I OWN THIS BOOK)

[Soccer Pro · Rating 4 out of 5]

How do u read it

[VB · Rating 2 out of 5]

it was alright but could have been a bit better

[Jack Archer · Rating 5 out of 5]

*jazz hands* @_@