Akademia Pana Kleksa (known in English as The Academy of Mr. Kleks, The Academy of Mr. Inkblot, or Mr. Inkblot's Academy) is a children's fantasy novel by Polish author Jan Brzechwa. First published in 1946, the book is the first in a trilogy of works by Brzechwa featuring the fictional character Professor Ambroà ¼y Kleks (Ambrose Inkblot)âÂÂcommonly referred to as Pan Kleks, (Mr. Kleks)âÂÂthe headmaster of a magical academy for wizards.
Akademia Pana Kleksa takes place at a magical academy for wizards run by the eccentric professor Ambroà ¼y Kleks (Ambrose Inkblot). The school is located in the fictional Fairylandia, at the end of Chocolate Street. The book follows Adaà  Niezgódka (Adam Contrary), an unhappy, bullied 12-year-old boy who is guided to the academy by a raven blackbird. Adaà Â, along with 23 other boys attending the schoolâÂÂall of whose names begin with the letter "A"âÂÂare taught magical subjects by Kleks, including "kleksografia" ("inkblotography"), weaving of the letters, and how to magically repair broken objects.
Akademia pana Kleksa was followed by two sequels, also written by Brzechwa: PodrÃ³à ¼e Pana Kleksa (Travels of Mr. Kleks, 1961), and Tryumf pana Kleksa (Triumph of Mr. Kleks, 1965).
In 1983, Akademia Pana Kleksa was adapted into a two-part feature film of the same name, directed by .
On 8 December 2022, a teaser for a new Polish screen adaptation was released: ' (Kleks Academy, 2023), directed by Maciej Kawulski. The film stars internationally known actor Tomasz Kot as Mr. Blot, and Antonina Litwiniak as Ada, a female version of Adaà  Niezgódka.