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Topazu Puresu (International) assertion Topazu Puresu i(A97652 works by) (Organisation) assertion (a.k.a. トパーズプレス; Topaz Press)
Born: Established: Okayama, Honshu,
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Japan,
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East Asia, South and East Asia, Asia, ;
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4 1 y separately published work icon Seance on a Wet Afternoon Mark McShane , ( trans. Kazuhiko Kitazawa with title Ame no gogo no kōreijutsu )with title 雨の午後の降霊術 ) Tokyo : Topazu Puresu , 1996 Z1292211 1961 single work novel crime detective mystery
4 5 y separately published work icon Uncanny! : Even More Surprising Stories Paul Jennings , ( trans. Sirô Tanikawa with title 想像もつかない物語 )with title Sôzô mo tukanai monogatari ) Tokyo : Topazu Puresu , 1995 Z832219 1988 selected work children's fiction children's mystery adventure
— Appears in: Absolut unheimlich! 2006;
3 2 y separately published work icon Quirky Tails : More Oddball Stories Paul Jennings , ( trans. Nagako Fujisato with title 先の読めない物語 )with title Saki no yomenai monogatari ) Tokyo : Topazu Puresu , 1995 Z831863 1987 selected work children's fiction children's humour
6 3 y separately published work icon Undone! : More Mad Endings Paul Jennings , ( trans. Sirô Tanikawa with title やってられない物語 )with title Yatterarenai monogatari ) Tokyo : Topazu Puresu , 1995 Z796883 1993 selected work children's fiction children's humour
— Appears in: Absolut unglaublich! 2003;

'A collection of eight quirky, bizarre, and very funny short stories.'
8 3 y separately published work icon Unbelievable! : More Surprising Stories Paul Jennings , ( trans. Akiko Yosida with title 信じられない物語 )with title Sinzirarenai monogatari ) Tokyo : Topazu Puresu , 1995 Z668660 1986 selected work children's fiction children's humour "Stare if you dare, into Paul Jennings' wild world. What happens when you grow younger? Where do ghosts sit their exams? How would you cope if a million birds did it on you? Where did the eyes in the bottle come from? Nine stories that you would never dream of." (Source: Trove)
5 6 Unmentionable! : More Amazing Stories Paul Jennings , ( trans. Nagako Fujisato with title とても書けない物語 )with title Totemo kakenai monogatari ) Tokyo : Topazu Puresu , 1994 Z834865 1991 selected work children's fiction children's humour
— Appears in: Absolut unfassbar! 1996; 'In "Birdman," the awful Buggins has stolen Sean's hang-glider and now Sean has no hope of winning the annual Birdman competition, or can he? In "The Velvet Throne," Mr Simpkin lives with his lazy brother who orders him around. One day he decides to run away and amazing things start to happen." (Source: Trove)
9 6 y separately published work icon Unreal! : Eight Surprising Stories Paul Jennings , ( trans. Akiko Yosida with title ありえない物語 )with title Arienai monogatari ) Okayama : Topazu Puresu , 1994 Z668486 1985 selected work children's fiction children's humour (taught in 3 units)
— Appears in: Absolut unheimlich! 2006; A ghost that haunts the outside dunny, a mix of manure that makes hair fall out, two musical ghosts who try to save a lighthouse - these are spooky stories with a surprise ending every time. (Source: Trove)
7 3 y separately published work icon Unbearable! : More Bizarre Stories Paul Jennings , ( trans. Akiko Yosida with title がまんできない物語 )with title Gamandekinai monogatari ) Okayama : Topazu Puresu , 1994 Z667933 1990 selected work children's fiction humour children's
— Appears in: Absolut unfassbar! 1996;
— Appears in: Absolut unglaublich! 2003; 'Where can you run when you're covered in toenails? Could smelly feet really put you to sleep? Why did Gary go to school with his head in a birdcage? How do you recover your opal when a goat has swallowed it? What was Splinter's job before he was born? You'll never guess. And you'll have to wait till the last page of each story to find out.' (Source: GoodReads)
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