Unbelievable! Book

I first read Paul Jennings at the age of 8 or 9 and some of those stories have stuck with me into adulthood. (That one with the gnomes in particular, from Quirky Tales, I believe.) It was interesting to read a collection of his that I'd missed first time round and to be reminded of what it was that I loved about him. The way he presents these outlandish scenarios in such a way that you not only accept them, but totally buy into it, is skillfully done and impressive. So simple on the surface, but difficult to achieve... I picked this up thinking I could read it with my kids, but they're still a little too young (4 & 6) so the twists went a over their heads a bit. There were also a couple of stories that were maybe a little too mature that I'm glad I didn't read with them, which make me wonder what kind of 8-yr-old I was. Regardless of the kids being unreceptive, I'm delighted to have rediscovered Mr Jennings nearly 30 years on and will probably use this as an excuse to work my way through the rest of his oeuvre.