Ex Poser single work   children's fiction   children's  
Issue Details: First known date: 1991... 1991 Ex Poser
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'A boy invents a lie detector that works exactly as intended. His friend uses it on the two richest children in his class, hoping to embarrass them.'   (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmentionable)

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  • Appears in:
    Unmentionable! : More Amazing Stories Paul Jennings , Ringwood : Puffin , 1991 Z834865 1991 selected work children's fiction children's humour
    — Appears in: Absolut unfassbar! 1996;     'In "Birdman," the awful Buggins has stolen Sean's hang-glider and now Sean has no hope of winning the annual Birdman competition, or can he? In "The Velvet Throne," Mr Simpkin lives with his lazy brother who orders him around. One day he decides to run away and amazing things start to happen." (Source: Trove)     Ringwood : Puffin , 1991     pg. 75-77
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon Paul Jennings' Trickiest Stories Paul Jennings , Hawthorn : Penguin , 2008 Z1858189 2008 selected work children's fiction children's

    This special collection of Paul's trickiest stories proves yet again that he is the master of unexpected twists and turns!

         Hawthorn : Penguin , 2008     pg. 76-79
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Sniffex Paul Jennings , 2002 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: Tongue-Tied! 2002; Paul Jennings' Funniest Stories 2005; (p. 177-181)

'A sequel to the Unmentionable story Ex Poser. Boffin has now invented a smell detector, which he hopes will help him find out who has been flatulating every day in class.' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue-Tied_(short_story_collection))
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