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Jennings diary by anthony buckeridge overdrive rakuten. In 1977 jennings at large was published in paperback, the only jennings book to be first published in this format, and in 1980 it was reissued by severn house publishers in a hardback edition which is now hard. His early education took place at seaford college, west sussex from where he went on to london university. Why this was not in the released set i bought as a child, i really dont know. We have recorded six of the timeless classics, all narrated by the amazing simon vance. Dust jacket from the 1951 collins hardback edition of jennings follows a clue. Jennings goes to school anthony buckeridge 1959 id.
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