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Rascal the Dragon #18
Rascal's Big Day
'Rascal has to stay here', says dad.
Rascal doesn't want to miss the big day.
Can the little dragon get his way?
Rascal doesn't want to miss the big day.
Can the little dragon get his way?
32 pages, Paperback
First published March 28, 2011
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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 7, 2020Ok here we go...this series is without doubt the no 1 ..absolute best series of early reader books for beginner readers. I read the complete series (they progress gradually from 1-18) to my two boys from ages 3 to about 6 and by the time they were in grade 1 they were both at the top of the class in reading ability. I know because I was a parent who volunteered regularly to assist with morning reading in class. The boys began to recognise words and would read along with me. Eventually they could read the whole book. I would hand them an unseen fresh reader and ..what do you know they could read!
Paul Jennings=genius.
Paul Jennings=genius.
October 31, 2011
Love these books ... especially the pictures. The last apge with the fire coming out of the dragon's butt had my kids laughing. Great books for reading to kids, who soon read them back to you.
February 11, 2013
Might be good as a reader, but terrible as a read aloud. How many times can you say 'said'?
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