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Rascal the Dragon #3
Rascal's Trick
At last, some Paul Jennings? books for early readers, each with the satisfying trademark Paul Jennings twist! Paul Jennings is an award-winning author whose stories are devoured by kids all around the world. Perfect for instilling the reading bug in beginner readers. ?You must scare Big Bad Cat, ? says Ben. Rascal is such a small dragon. Can he do it? In Ben's world, dragons exist like dogs and fulfill all the doggy functions with dragon overlays like having two heads or being able to fly. The dragons all correspond to various breeds of dog. Praise for Bolinda Audio's edition of Rascal the Dragon: ?Rebecca Macauley's reading of this little gem from Paul Jennings is light and enthusiastic. Backed by some really zippy music it is a delightful reading. Lots of fun for the younger listeners.? ? Reading Time ?excellent for early readers/listeners? ? AudioFile Magazine ?a delightful children's audio book? ? Midwest Book Review ?Beginning readers will enjoy this simple story about a boy who loves dragons.? ? School Library Journal
- GenresChildrensPicture Books
Audio CD
First published May 3, 2004
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About the author
Paul Jennings
274 books358 followersLibrarian 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).
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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April 17, 2021
A cute story.
August 4, 2010
I love this series, my boys love this seriess, though my eldest gets grossed out at times. Lovely pictures and often has a surprise in store.
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