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The Different Stories

By Paul Jennings
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From one of the all-time greats of Australian children's books, bestselling author Paul Jennings, come three twisting tales of intrigue. The forest is dense and dark. And the trail full of unexpected perils. The dog can't move. The boy can't talk. And you won't know why.... Read More
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The Different Stories

Twisting and compelling tales from Australia's master storyteller - all three Different books in one volume.

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From one of the all-time greats of Australian children's books, bestselling author Paul Jennings, come three twisting tales of intrigue.

The forest is dense and dark. And the trail full of unexpected perils. The dog can't move. The boy can't talk. And you won't know why. Or where you are going. You will put this story down not wanting the journey to end.

The trickiest teller of tales and the master of surprise endings will take you into dense and dark forests, across vast oceans and on to lands of the imagination far from home.

All the Different stories together in one volume:

A Different Dog
A Different Boy
A Different Land

Paul Jennings is best known for his funny, shocking, amazing short stories that usually end with a twist in the tale, starting with his first short story collection, Unreal!, which has sold over 600,000 copies. Since then, Paul has written over 70 books, and many of his stories were adapted for the cult classic children's television series Round the Twist.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761182365

Publisher: A&U Children's

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 January 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: A&U Children

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Geoff Kelly

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 336

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Paul Jennings Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Young Adult

About the Author

Paul Jennings has written more than one hundred stories and sold over ten million books. Since the publication of Unreal! in 1985, readers all around the world have loved his stories. The first two series of the top-rating TV series Round the Twist were based on Paul's popular short story collections and he received two Awgie awards for screenwriting episodes. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia for services to children's literature in 1995, was awarded the prestigious Dromkeen Medal in 2001 and was made a Fellow of Monash University in 2010. In 2019 he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Children's Book Council of Australia. He lives in Warrnambool with his partner, comedian, actor and author Mary-Anne Fahey.

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