When Jennings arrives at Linbury Court Preparatory School as a new boy, he soon discovers how much he has to learn, especially when the other boys seem to be talking in a different language Spivish ozard But it is not long before Jennings becomes a celebrity, following an intrepid escape from the school grounds and a riotous attempt to enliven a fire practice, which leaves Old Wilkie literally climbing the walls From then on, every time Jennings gives trouble the elbow, a new disaster trips him over. But only one thing really matters to J C T Jennings - his First Eleven debut. When the long-awaited match arrives, Jennings certainly uses his head.
This is the first "Jennings" book that I bought for my 8.5 years old son after he listened to the BBC radio program and asked for the book. It is British, funny, he liked it very much, and so did I. There were some words and expressions that I had to explain to him, but he asked for "more Jennings" after he'd finished the book.
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