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The Gizmo
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Some gizmos are pretty weird, but this one is the weirdest ever! And it won't go away. A wacky story by the amazing Paul Jennings. The Gizmo will keep you on the edge of your seat with its unpredictable twists and quirky characters. Dive into a...
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See moreStephen is talked into stealing something to prove that he isn't a wimp. He steals a gizmo, a strange round toy, and immediatly suffers terrible guilt pangs. He tries to get rid of it but even when he throws it under a train, it somehow ends up back in his pocket.
Description
Some gizmos are pretty weird, but this one is the weirdest ever! And it won't go away. A wacky story by the amazing Paul Jennings.
The Gizmo will keep you on the edge of your seat with its unpredictable twists and quirky characters. Dive into a world of extraordinary adventures crafted by Jennings's unparalleled imagination.
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INFORMATION
Barcode: 9780140370904
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 November 1994
Country: Australia
Imprint: Puffin
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Length: 5.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 206.0mm
Weight: 92g
Pages: 80
About the Author
The Paul Jennings phenomenon began with the publication of Unreal! in 1985. Since then, readers all around the world have devoured his books. Paul Jennings has written over one hundred stories and has been voted 'favourite author' over forty times by children in Australia, winning every children's choice award. The toprating TV series Round the Twist and Driven Crazy are based on a selection of his enormously popular short-story collections such as Unseen! which was awarded the 1999 Queensland Premier's Literary Award for Best Children's Book. In 1995 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for services to children's literature and was awarded the prestigious Dromkeen Medal in 2001. Paul has sold more than 8 million books worldwide.
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