Round the Twist

Round the Twist is a much-loved television comedy series based on stories by Paul Jennings. The Twist family live in a haunted lighthouse and have adventures with bizarre magical devices, neurotic ghosts, crazy body transformations and sneering bullies.

Round the Twist (series 1–4) is an international award–winning comedy series for ages 8–16. The series encourages students to become critical readers and viewers. The Round the Twist series provides opportunities to interpret and compare written and visual texts. It is a popular text for Media Studies, Media Literacy, English and Personal Development with educational resources focusing on book to screen, narrative structure, film language, adolescence, humour and satire, genre, bullying, stereotypes and families. What we take for granted is questioned in every episode, raising important issues of ethics and behaviour. Used in schools across Australia to entertain, inspire and educate.

Round the Twist is supported by free online resources, which can be found at the ACTF online Learning Centre at http://www.actf.com.au.

Awards:
Winner for Fiction category in the Prix Jeunesse International
Winner of two AFI Awards
Winner of five ATOM Awards