The Jenius

by Dick King-Smith (Author), Peter Firmin (Illustrator)

• Used

  Paperback
  1990

  $4.79

• Used

  Paperback
  1997

  $3.51

  Judy is eight and believes that Guinea-pigs are highly intelligent and can be taught to obey commands. She trains her new guinea pig, Jenius. to 'walk on a lead', 'speak' and even, 'die for his country'. It was all arranged, all the children were bringing their pets into school so that Judy could prove just how clever Jenius was. But Jenius is put next to a cat and is so frightened that he 'dies for his country' and doesn't move. Everyone laughs at Judy but she gets the last laugh when her dad has to eat his hat when Jenius performs at home.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1988

  $6.76

• New

  Paperback
  2004

  $10.89

  Dick King-Smith, creator of Babe the Sheep-Pig , presents the cleverest guinea pig in the world! Judy's classmates snigger when she claims guinea pigs are brainy. But, when her guinea pigs have a baby son, she decides to call him Jenius and train him to prove her point. Soon he can do all kinds of clever tricks, and Judy can't wait to show him off at school. After all, what could possibly go wrong?