Jennings at Large

Name: Jennings at Large
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Anthony Buckeridge
ISBN: 9781926910451

Author: Anthony Buckeridge

Series: Jennings #22

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 4 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Post Hypnotic Press

Published: 05/24/2011

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Classic, Humorous

Synopsis

In this audio book – term is over and, after a short camping expedition that leaves poor Mr Wilkins determined never to go through such an horrific experience again, Jennings is off to stay with his Aunt Angela. There, he meets Emma Sparrow who needs to hide her collection of stray animals from the exasperated caretaker. When Jennings comes up with a seemingly flawless plan, he congratulates himself on his quick thinking. But with Jennings at large, things can always be expected to go disastrously wrong! ‘-fossilised fish-hooks!’

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mopple

One of my favourite series, who knew I could be so enthralled by 11 year olds in a boarding school! Laugh out loud funny, easy to read, and inspiring and has all the magic of youth!......more

Goodreads review by Jake

Taking Jennings outside Linbury Court for 95% of the book was never going to be a very good idea. The school camping trip at the beginning is fine, but Jennings' extended visit to Aunt Angela is rather poorly realised. None of the new characters is very believable or interesting. Anthony Buckeridge......more

Goodreads review by Stephen

A later Jennings book. It is like it is not even the same author. Also like it doesn't know what age it should be set in. Is this still the 1950s? Or is it now the late 1970s? Decimal money and reference to lunar landings suggests the latter, but it is not quite clear (and Jennings is *still* only 1......more