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The Jenius

Name: The Jenius
ISBN: 9780241421451

By Dick King-Smith

Judy’s clever guinea pig faces a surprising challenge when his school debut goes unexpectedly wrong.

charming humorous heartwarming

Genres

Animals Friendship/Family Humour

What is The Jenius about?

Judy's classmates laugh when she insists guinea pigs are intelligent. Determined to prove them wrong, she names her newborn guinea pig 'Jenius' and trains him to perform impressive tricks. Eager to showcase his talents at school, Judy is confident nothing will go awry. But will Jenius rise to the occasion, or will unexpected challenges arise?

About the author

Dick King-Smith was a much-loved British author who wrote over 100 books for children, often about animals and farms. His most famous story is 'The Sheep-Pig', which inspired the popular film 'Babe'. Dick loved spending time with animals and used his real-life experiences to create his wonderful, imaginative stories.

Pages

96 pages

Reading age

Early Chapter Book (6-10)

This edition

2019

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