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Unbearable!

by Paul Jennings · 1990

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A collection of eight quirky, bizarre, and very funny short stories from the brilliant Paul Jennings.

Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of thisAustraliaAustraliaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultpicture books
Length
short · 150 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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