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  Anthony Buckeridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anthony Malcolm Buckeridge OBE (June 20, 1912 - June 28, 2004) was an English author, best known for his Jennings and Rex Milligan series of children's books, although he also wrote the 1953 children's book A Funny Thing Happened which was serialised more than once on Children's Hour.
Buckeridge was born in London but following the death of his banker father in the First World War he moved with his mother to Ross-on-Wye to live with his grandparents.
Buckeridge died on June 28, 2004 after a spell of ill health.
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 Guardian Unlimited Books | Obituaries | Obituary: Anthony Buckeridge
Buckeridge's own childhood was not an easy one: in 1917, just before his fifth birthday, his much-loved father, a bank clerk and poet in civilian life, was killed in action near Arras, within hours of being sent to the front.
Buckeridge wrote carefully and well, and often with style; each hilarious episode takes the narrative forward with an expertise usually associated with more famous authors - it is no coincidence that PG Wodehouse was one of Buckeridge's literary heroes.
Buckeridge was a thoroughly nice man and his stories have made thousands, probably millions, of readers laugh aloud.
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 Jennings and Darbishire
Anthony Buckeridge started to tell stories about Jennings when he was a schoolmaster at a prepatory school and the boys clamoured for "another Jennings story, please sir," at bedtime before lights out.
But Jennings himself soon took control and it was not long before all his creator had to do was to outline a situation and leave it to Jenning's peculiar method of reasoning to work things out to their logical conclusion.
Anthony Buckeridge wrote 25 Jennings titles which have sold over 6 million worldwide, the tales have been told on television, radio, on film, records, stage plays and audio cassettes.
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 English literature : Anthony Buckeridge
Anthony like many boys from affluent families was sent to a preparatory boarding school at age 8.
Buckeridge kept writing the books at a rate of around one a year, and he said that he always considered his last book to be his best.
Anthony Buckeridge was born on June 20, 1912 in London.
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 Guardian Unlimited Books | News | Creator of Jennings dies at 92
Anthony Buckeridge, creator of the prep school boy whose rudest curse was "Fossilised fish-hooks!", died yesterday at his home in Sussex at the age of 92.
Buckeridge, who was awarded a belated OBE in 2002, won the hearts of children in post-war austerity Britain with his stories of Jennings and his not very bright friend Darbishire, pupils at Linbury Court prep school where they were taught by the benevolent Mr Carter.
Buckeridge's wife, Eileen, was with him when he died after a long illness and the onset of Parkinson's disease.
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 Buckeridge, of Course! Anthony Buckeridge has delighted generations Sunday Herald, The - Find Articles
Anthony Buckeridge assembles the real essence of the retired schoolmaster - Panama hat, silver-tipped cane, swan-necked pipe (minus tobacco since a heart attack last year).
In the 1950s and 1960s, Buckeridge's own charismatic public school hero, Jennings, was as much the talk of 10-year-olds as Rowling's little magician.
Buckeridge's health has clearly diminished - he almost didn't make it last year - but his intellect remains sharp.
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 ANTHONY BUCKERIDGE and Jennings
Anthony Malcolm Buckeridge was born in London in June 1912, and passed away on 28th June 2004.
This free use of ambiguity, alliteration, unplanned puns is then added to by the onomatopoeia of the noises Buckeridge invents for the sounds made by the clanking machines as they produce their cacophony of noise on the way to Dunhambury.
Buckeridge has the agility to move from the sublime to the ridiculous in a very short space of time.
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 Jennings Series - Anthony Buckeridge - Review - Addlepated clodpolls unite!
Once upon a time, there lived a man named Anthony Buckeridge who worked as a teacher in a preparatory school for boys.
His strident "Corwumph!" is, however, his most vehement expresion of fury and the reader is left in no doubt that his blustering rages mask a kind heart and a genuine concern for his young charges.
Buckeridge writes in the language of an 11 year old boy,albeit a somewhat dated interpretation.
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 Anthony Buckeridge biography and books at The Wee Web
Buckeridge was sent to a boarding school in Sussex from the age of 8 until he reached 18.
After the War, Buckeridge wrote stories for radio and television, which became an immediate succes at the BBC.
All the Anthony Buckeridge books listed below are currently for sale on our website - we may have some others in stock so please ask if you don't see the title you're looking for.
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 Scotsman.com News - UK - Author Anthony Buckeridge dies at 92   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
ANTHONY Buckeridge, the author of the hugely popular Jennings series of childrens’ books, has died at the age of 92.
Buckeridge also penned plays, musicals and his autobiography, continuing to write until he became unwell in 2002.
Mrs Buckeridge said that recognition for his life’s work had brought an "evening glow to a life’s work".
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 eBay.co.uk - buckeridge, Children's Books, Non-Fiction Books, Fiction Books items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Buckeridge "Rex Milligan Raises The Roof" 1968 PB
ANTHONY BUCKERIDGE DJ HB ACCORDING TO JENNINGS 1958
ANTHONY BUCKERIDGE DJ HB JENNINGS AS USUAL 1960
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 Jennings author, Anthony Buckeridge, dies at 92 (AFP) [NewsReloaded.com]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Jennings author, Anthony Buckeridge, dies at 92 (AFP) [NewsReloaded.com]
Jennings author, Anthony Buckeridge, dies at 92 (AFP)
AFP - Anthony Buckeridge, the British author of the hugely popular Jennings series of books, has died at his home in the English countryside at the age of 92.
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 Jennings' Little Hut - by Anthony Buckeridge - product description
Not forgetting Darbishires Pontoon Suspension Bridge, only the traveller and not the bridge is in a state of suspension, as the Headmaster finds to his cost.
This is another of Anthony Buckeridges books about Jennings and his friends, whose adventures have already been told on television, radio, films, records, stage plays and tape cassettes.
Now Anthony Buckeridge has reedited them, so a new generation of young readers can laugh at each really funny story about Jennings and his adventures.
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 Jennings Series - Anthony Buckeridge - Printed Books Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
The selection of science fiction and fantasy writer Tom Arden struck a chord with me as his choice of Anthony Buckeridge’s ‘Jennings’; books were also a firm favourite of mine.
I can remember when I was in the top class of primary school in 1960 and my life revolved around football, Radio Luxembourg and the Jennings books.
Practically every weekday winter’s night was spent in the village library reading the five ‘Jennings’; books they had in stock.
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 Anthony Buckeridge - playwright
To search for published plays by Anthony Buckeridge click on one of the bookstore links above.
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 Jennings' Diary - by Anthony Buckeridge - product description
It is the Easter term at Linbury Court School and the irrepressible Jennings is trying hard to, earn a reward promised by his Aunt Agatha.
Another of Anthony Buckeridge's well known and much loved books about Jennings and his friends, whose adventures have already been told on television, radio, films, records, in stage plays and on cassette.
The books have been translated into twelve languages and sold more than three million copies.
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 Anthony_Buckeridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The condition of a book is classified as follows:Mint; Fine; Very Good; Good; PoorA book in 'Mint' condition is 'as new', while one described as 'Poor' is aworking copy only.p/b is a paperback; c/w is a cardwrap book; p/w is paper wraps.Unless otherwise stated books are hardback.
Pictorial wrapper is creased and has several closed tears, with slight loss to top and tail of spine.
Jennings and Darbishire are now in their third term at Linbury Court School and are occupying their leisure time in hut-building...
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 Anthony Buckeridge at DustyBookS - search for Anthony Buckeridge books, used books, out of print books, rare books, ...
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 Jennings Live Auction Jennings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Ref: Buckeridge "Rex Milligan Raises The Roof" 1968 PB Buckeridge "Trust Jennings" 1989 PB
Ref: Buckeridge "Thanks To Jennings" 1958 HB Buckeridge "Rex Milligan Holds Forth" 1967 PB
Ref: Buckeridge "Rex Milligan Holds Forth" 1967 PB Jennings Follows a Clue by Anthony Buckeridge (1959)
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 Linbury Court - The home of Jennings by Anthony Buckeridge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Linbury Court - The home of Jennings by Anthony Buckeridge
This site exists partly to inform people about the annual Jennings meetings and partly to provide information about the work of Anthony Buckeridge.
Your contributions, either through adding a comment in the guestbook or by contributing an article, are welcomed.
www.linbury-court.co.uk   (101 words)

  
 The Wee Web - Stories For Boys Chosen by Anthony Buckeridge
Dust-wrapper remains unclipped, has a small closed tear to the top edge (see picture above), but otherwise in good condition.
In this book Anthony Buckeridge, the creator of Jenniqgs, has brought together what he considers to be the best short stories for boys written at this time.
Any boy who enjoys tales of adventure, of wild life, of sailing or sport, of school life, or tales with an historical background, will find a wealth of interest in the pages of this book.
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 Contents Lists
• Leave It to Jennings [Part 1 of 15; Jennings & Darbishire] • Anthony Buckeridge • sl
• Leave It to Jennings [Part 2 of 15; Jennings & Darbishire] • Anthony Buckeridge • sl
• Leave It to Jennings [Part 3 of 15; Jennings & Darbishire] • Anthony Buckeridge • sl
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 Anthony Buckeridge (1912-2004), Children's writer: Author of the 'Jennings' series
Anthony Buckeridge (1912-2004), Children's writer: Author of the 'Jennings' series
The online database contains information on 88,710 works, 49,933 of which are illustrated; the National Portrait Gallery's collection includes over 330,000 works.
National Portrait Gallery, St Martin's Place, London WC2H OHE.
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 The World of Jennings: An A-Z Companion to Anthony Buckeridge's Schoolboy Hero Books at Shop Ireland
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The World of Jennings: An A-Z Companion to Anthony Buckeridge's Schoolboy Hero by: Jonathan Cooper, Biro Val, Douglas Mays, S.Van Abbe
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The World of Jennings: An A-Z Companion to Anthony Buckeridge's Schoolboy Hero Jonathan Cooper ISBN: 0954680235
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 Contents Lists
• Jennings as Usual [Part 1 of 24; Jennings & Darbishire] • Anthony Buckeridge • sl
• Jennings as Usual [Part 2 of 24; Jennings & Darbishire] • Anthony Buckeridge • sl
• Jennings as Usual [Part 3 of 24; Jennings & Darbishire] • Anthony Buckeridge • sl
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