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    The Bagthorpe Saga: Ordinary Jack
    The Bagthorpe Saga: Ordinary Jack
    The Bagthorpe Saga: Ordinary Jack
    Audiobook5 hours

    The Bagthorpe Saga: Ordinary Jack

    Written by Helen Cresswell

    Narrated by Mark Meadows

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    First in the super-funny classic series The Bagthorpe Saga, starring the TOTALLY unforgettable Bagthorpe family – from best-loved author Helen Cresswell.

    Jack’s fed up of living in the shadow of his brilliant siblings. He and his trusty dog Zero are completely ordinary while the rest of them are annoyingly gifted. So when Uncle Parker comes up with a plan to make Jack stand out, he’s more than a little excited. Can he really get away with claiming to predict the future? And will the hare-brained scheme help Jack shine, or get him noticed for all the wrong reasons?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJan 26, 2017
    ISBN9780008211691
    The Bagthorpe Saga: Ordinary Jack
    Author

    Helen Cresswell

    Helen Cresswell is best known for the Lizzie Dripping stories which appeared on television, and The Piemakers, her first outstanding success.

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    • 5/5
      Poor Jack. In a family of (eccentric) overachievers, he's the average one, no 'strings to his bow.' In an effort to impress his family, he enlists his dog and his uncle in a scheme to demonstrate his psychic powers, which, of course, this being the Bagthorpes, goes awry with hilarious results.

      Even as an adult, I find myself reflecting on Jack Bagthorpe's experiences when I've had a particularly difficult day at work and need to lighten up.. Cresswell's characters and their exploits never fade, from the demon pair of Grandma and Daisy to the hedgehogging housekeeper and the offstage Anonymous from Grisby.
    • 5/5
      Jack is the only ordinary one in a family of geniuses, so he and his Uncle Parker come up with a scheme to make Jack look like a prophet. Jack pretends to go into a trance and utter mysterious prophecies. Uncle Parker works behinds the scenes to make the prophecies come true, mystifying the whole family when the Jack's utterings come to pass.But how long can Jack and Uncle Parker keep up their scheme before someone catches on?
    • 5/5
      I fell in love with all the characters in this book, the members of the crazy Bagthorpe family. The story centers on Jack, who feels too ordinary in comparison to his siblings and parents, all of whom have many Strings in their Bow. His wacky Uncle Parker dreams up a scheme to make the family think Jack has prophetic powers. The scheme works quite well, actually, with prophecies fulfilled about Lavender Men and Brown Bears. All the while the dad breaks his arm trying to stand on his head and the mom is quite busy solving people’s Problems and we can’t forget Rosie who loves to set fires here and there.
    • 3/5
      Jack Matthew Bagthorpe is one of four Bagthorpe children. He is convinced he is the ordinary one because all of his siblings have special talents or are considered "genius" except him. They are either mathematical, musical or sporty. Middle child Jack is none of these things. He (and his dog Zero) are practically ignored or shunned because of their lack of specialness. An accomplishment is a string in someone's bow and Jack didn't have a one. Uncle Parker is keen to Jack's plight and sets out to make him extraordinary. Uncle Parker has decided Jack's hidden talent will be the gift of prophecy, and later, of dowsing. The funny thing is, the Bagthorpe family come completely unglued when Jack's "prophesies" start to come true. Of course, there is mayhem at the end.
    • 5/5
      Jack, the only "ordinary" child in the Bagthorpe family, hatches a plot with his sympathetic Uncle Parker to gain some fame (or at least notoriety) by becoming a prophet. Throw in some competitive genius siblings, a homesick Danish au pair, a birthday portrait destined for disaster, a pyromaniac four-year-old, and a missing hearing aid, and hilarity ensues. The plot is funny and fast-paced, but the eccentric characters and the wonderful humor are what really make this series stand out. Anyone who likes British humor should certainly look for these books -- they are definitely worth the effort!
    • 3/5
      Funny, with excellent characters.