Reviews for Unbelievable!

The average rating for Unbelievable! based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-04-29 00:00:00 Amy Johnson 03/12/2011 - just received a copy via readitswapit! So excited to read these again :) Thoughts as of 06/12/2011 - Pink Bow Tie - aha, the "Age Rager" which can make people become older or younger. Very short (or perhaps I just haven't read a PJ short story in a while?) but also very Paul Jennings. Love it. One Shot Toothpaste - ew, the giant, fusty tooth and the creepy guy who terrorised all the animals by brushing their teeth! Delightfully weird. There's No Such Thing - it's Paul Jennings, of COURSE there is such a thing! The one where Grandpa is in the nursing home and his mean nurse doesn't believe in dragons. Until... Inside Out - the ghost who eventually passes his exam ;) Maybe a bit too much left to the imagination here... The Busker (made me cry, if I am thinking of the correct one - the dog?) - YES OH GOD YES IT STILL MADE ME CRY!! Poor little Tiny, worshipping the Busker despite all he did and then giving her live to keep him alive *bawls* I was a wreck for an hour or so last night. Hmph. Souperman - I was never a fan of this one, I guess since I was never a comic book/Superman sort of kid. In which "Souperman" gets his strength from tinned soup. Amusing but still not a favourite, though the ending is fun. The Gum Leaf War (favourite!) - yep, still one of my most favourites :) I love the idea so much and the Round the Twist episode is still so wonderfully vivid in my mind! Birdscrap - one of THE most disgusting stories ever :P All that seagull poo is just gross... my mum hated this RTT episode XD Snookle - I love this one :D I wish it was longer, but the narrator gets tired of (and then gets the better of!) Snookle very fast.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-07-01 00:00:00 Edward Phung 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.