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Title: Uncanny
Author: Paul Jennings
Narrator: Stig Wemyss
Format: Unabridged
Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-06-06
Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
Can your dog fly? Could a tattoo run away? What's it like inside a dead whale? How could a remote control work on people?
Nine stories that you would never dream of. From one of Australia's most popular authors.
Editorial Reviews:
Acclaimed Australian children's book author Paul Jennings shares stories of talking skulls, runaway cows, flying dogs, magical tattoos, and remote controls that can change the world as easily as the channel. Jennings' writing is vivid and imaginative, and performer Stig Wemyss rises to the challenge of creating unique voices for each eccentric character. These nine stories form a wonderful cabinet of curiosities for older kids and young adults, with enough thrills and chills to engage the imagination while remaining sensitive and humane.
Critic Reviews:
"Already popular in Australia, these tales promise to be well liked wherever they're heard." (Audiofile)
Members Reviews:
Very funny
Jennings is a very funny writer and all of the ideas are very well elaborated. I give him full marks.
Uncanny!
"Uncanny" is Paul Jennings' fourth collection of short stories for kids, first published in 1988, a book that has gone on to win at least three awards here in Australia. Here, he's rather famous, and his books have sold millions of copies, and gotten a lot of kids into reading.
"Uncanny" was the first proper novel I really liked. I picked it up in third grade during reading time, and though it took me a while to get through it, I really enjoyed it. I've read it again and again since, and it never gets old for me. It's got action, humour, realistic kids, Australian imagery, plenty of ideas and even a few scary moments. Mind you, they're just creepy enough to get a young imagination going, but not so much as to leave a kid scared awake at night.
Here's a rundown of the nine stories featured in the book:
"On the Bottom" takes place on a fishing trip, and sees a boy discover a tatooed finger in the stomach of a shark. After accidentally throwing the finger away, he discovers that the tatoo that was on the finger has jumped onto his finger. His dad isn't pleased. Stranger still, the tatoo is moving, pointing out to sea...
"A Good Tip For Ghosts" is probably one of Paul Jennings best stories I reckon. A pair of twins have to complete a "nerve test" at their new school, or the local bully James Gribble will thump them one every day. They have to return a pair of false teeth to a haunted tip, whose ghost wanders the grounds, looking for his lost twin children. It's got a great Australian atmosphere, this one.
"Frozen Stiff" is equally atmospheric, and one that I have a soft spot for, as it's set in Melbourne and features a couple of places I see all the time (Flinders Street Station, the West Gate Bridge, etc). It's all about a boy who wants to free a cow from a suburban shed and lead it to the country. There's more than a couple of twists to this story though.
"UFD" stands for "Unidentified Flying Dog". It's short, but really cleverly done. That's all I'll say.
"Cracking Up" is another ghost story of sorts, though the ghost in this one likes to tickle people when it doesn't get its way.
