The Trouble with Jenny's Ear

My sisters and I adored this wonderful book when we were kids. I read my dilapidated copy to my own children and wish it was still in print so I could give copies to all the kids I love. It's a wonderful story about a little girl who suddenly gains the power to read minds. She goes on a quiz show to get the money to save a favorite park in her community -- she can "hear" the answers. But of course nothing turns out exactly the way it was supposed to, and of course there is a very happy ending. One of the nicest things about this book is its lesson that we cannot read minds, but we can hear the thoughts and wishes of people we care about if we listen with our hearts. This is a little dated but a lot of fun, and very wise.

I read this book more than 30 years ago and still remember it vividly. I read it in the school library (over and over), and it is responsible for my love of reading. I was transported into the book, where I nearly believed I -=WAS=- Jenny. This is truly a magical story.

i read this book when i was in the 3rd or 4th grade and i still remember it. I now have 2 children of my own and have been searching for this bok for a long time so they could also enjoy it. the book is very good for children and i would consider it to be a must read will make a great book for a summer reading list.

browsing here, i typed the title of this book in on a lark...i remember it from my childhood as one i too checked out from the library over and over. the idea of a small girl with that much power and insight into what everyone else was thinking was completely delicious. i cant wait to receive the copy i ordered for myself as well as the one for my school library. my students will love it! this book helped me realize that the things i KNEW by instinct as a kid were valid--i had my own brand of esp, just like jenny.