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'A girl has a father who loves playing practical jokes on her friends whenever they come for a sleepover. One night, however, he ends up becoming the victim of his own joke.' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncovered_(short_story_collection))
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yUncovered! : Weird Weird StoriesPaul Jennings,
Ringwood:Puffin,1995Z8331111995selected work children's fiction children's 'Stare if you dare, into Paul Jennings's wild world. How will you stop a thousand rabbits breeding in your bedroom? Who would want to collect toilet rolls? Could you do it? Fifty dollars if you don't speak for a day. Why would an ear grow on the wall? Nine stories that you would never dream of' (Source: Publisher's blurb).Ringwood:Puffin,1995
To celebrate 20 years of stories by Paul Jennings, this is a collection of his funniest work. Hand-picked by Paul, each book contains around 25 stories from the "UnCollected Series" and "Tongue-Tied".
'Authors Sally Rippin and Adrian Beck have gathered together an awesome line-up of writers and their funniest stories. Not only will the stories make you laugh out loud and feel good, royalties from sales of the book go to Dymocks Children’s Charities – so you can feel extra good!
'Total Quack Up! features stories from Deborah Abela, Tristan Bancks, Adrian Beck, Jacqueline Harvey, Paul Jennings, Alex Miles, Oliver Phommavanh, Sally Rippin, R.A. Spratt and Matt Stanton, plus a prize-winning story from a child!' (Publication summary)