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Rennison, Louise. Knocked out by my nunga-nungas.


RENNISON, Louise. Knocked out by my nungas-nungas. HarperCollins, Avon, 172p. c2001.0-06-058991-4. $6.99. JS

From KLIATT's May 2002 review of the hardcover edition: The irrepressible Georgia is back, and fans of her previous adventures, Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging Noun 1. snogging - (British informal) cuddle and kiss
caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, petting, smooching, snuggling, necking - affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
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, will be delighted. Filled with humor and British slang, the books relate the triumphs and woes of stunningly self-absorbed 15-year-old Georgia in diary form as she struggles with her loony parents, leaky little sister, girlfriends irritatingly ir·ri·tate  
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 with their own problems rather than Georgia's, ferocious pet cat Angus, and of course boyfriends. In this latest installment Georgia must contend with a family trip to Scotland ("Och-aye land"), her over-large breasts ("nunga-nungas"), and her crushes on her boyfriend ("The Sex God"), an old flame An Old Flame is the sixth episode of the fifth and final series of the period drama Upstairs, Downstairs. It first aired on 12 October 1975 on ITV. Background
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, "Dave the Laugh," and a handsome new French teacher.

As my 14-year-old daughter commented, "There isn't a whole lot of plot, but it's fun." There is a glossary at the end to help with the slang (and a helpful reference to the glossary in the front of the book). A wonderfully comic romp, but best for those who have read the prequels. Paula Rohrlick, KLIATT
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Date:May 1, 2004
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