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The Wilt Alternative. Wilt is a comedic novel by Tom Sharpe, first published by Secker and Warburg in 1976. Later editions were published by Pan Books, and Overlook TP. The novel was a bestseller. [1][2] Its success led to the author writing several sequels. [3][4] The descriptions of teaching in the novel are drawn from Sharpe's own experience ...
Notable works. Wilt series, Porterhouse Blue, Blott on the Landscape. Thomas Ridley Sharpe (30 March 1928 – 6 June 2013) [1] was an English satirical novelist, best known for his Wilt series, as well as Porterhouse Blue and Blott on the Landscape, all three of which were adapted for television. Pembroke College, Cambridge University.
The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids. Marcia T. Jones and Debbie Dadey. 1990–2006. 51 + 33 spinoffs. Chrestomanci. Diana Wynne Jones. 1977–2006. 7. The Guardians of Childhood.
Download as PDF; Printable version ... This is a list of Boxcar Children Novels. ... Indicates that the books were later integrated into the main series as books 163 ...
Wilt, released in North America as The Misadventures of Mr. Wilt, is a 1989 film directed by Michael Tuchner and starring Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, Alison Steadman, and Diana Quick. It is an adaptation by LWT of the 1976 novel Wilt by author Tom Sharpe. The story follows the comic misadventures of the eponymous Henry Wilt as he is accused of ...
The Great Illustrated Classics book series offers easy-to-read adaptations of well known literary classics, featuring large print and illustrations on every other page. The series is targeted at children. There are currently 66 titles. [1] [2] The series is owned, published, and sold by Waldman Publishing Corporation under the Baronet Books ...
Moirin Trilogy. Kushiel's Legacy is a series of fantasy novels by American writer Jacqueline Carey, comprising the Phèdre Trilogy and the Imriel Trilogy (called the "Treason's Heir" trilogy in the United Kingdom). Since the series features a fictional version of medieval Western Europe, it can be considered historical fantasy or alternate history.
Lone Pine is a series of children's books written by English author Malcolm Saville. Although they were written over a 35-year timespan, between 1943 and 1978, the characters only age by a few years in the course of the series. [1] The earlier books evoke visions of an outdoor 1940s and '50s childhood reminiscent of Enid Blyton 's Famous Five ...