Creator: Raymond Todd
Edition: MP3 Una
Publication date: 2005-01
Dewey code: 813
RRP: £23.89
Price: £28.74
Review Traitor's Moon (Nightrunner) / Blackstone Audiobooks:
Publication date: 2005-07
RRP: £58.50
Price: £60.49
Review Earth, Air, Fire and Custard / ISIS Audio Books:
Creator: Stephen Briggs
Publication date: 2002-08
RRP: £39.50
Price: £41.49
Review Strata / ISIS Audio Books:
Creator: Scott Brick
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2003-03-01
Dewey code: 813
RRP: £13.49
Price: £9.06
Review The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde / Tantor Media, Inc:
Run time: 75 min.
Publication date: 2007
Price: £12.50
Review The Inklings Archives 2: Facets of Tolkien (The Inklings Archives):The Inklings Archives are recordings of talks given at Church House, Westminster between 1977-1983, relating to the group of writers who formed the Inklings: C S Lewis, J R R Tolkien, Charles Williams, and other writers who influenced them. The speakers were introduced by Nigel Sustins, then Manager of Church House Bookshop, who made the recordings. Each CD is 70-75 minutes in length. Facets of Tolkien was held on 16th September 1977, to mark the publication of The Silmarillion. Speakers are: [Track 1] Priscilla Tolkien, the Professors daughter [Track 2] Humphrey Carpenter, Tolkiens biographer. The other two recordings are from a meeting on 3rd October 1980, organised to celebrate the publication of Unfinished Tales, edited by Tolkiens son Christopher, and consist of : [Track 3] Rayner Unwin, Tolkiens publisher discussing future plans to issue new Tolkien material [Track 4] Rayner Unwin, answering questions. A limited edition of 100 sets, authenticated in this instance by a photograph of the signatures in a copy of The Silmarillion (Priscilla Tolkien, Humphrey Carpenter, Rayner Unwin, two of Tolkiens granddaughters and Pauline Baynes, the artist, all of whom were present at the event), each photograph bearing the number of the copy and initialled by Nigel Sustins. The recordings, originally on tape, have been converted to digital format and transferred to CD. Any deficiency is more than made up for by the unique and historic nature of the material.
Price: £12.99
Review Doctor Who: John Nathan-Turner, Memoirs (Doctor Who) / Big Finish Productions Ltd:
Creator: Phil Gigante
Edition: MP3 Una
Publication date: 2008-05-20
Dewey code: 813.6
RRP: £23.47
Price: £10.71
Review The Immortal Highlander / Brilliance Audio:
Publication date: 2000-01-05
Review Future Fantastic (FINK Inc. Presents) / FINK Inc.:
Creator: Jim Dale
Edition: MP3 Una
Publication date: 2007-07-17
RRP: £23.47
Price: £39.99
Review Cave of the Dark Wind (Never Land Books) / Brilliance Audio:
Creator: Clifford Norgate
Publication date: 2003-12-31
Price: £24.62
Review Dream Master: Gladiator / Chivers Children's Audio Books:
Dewey code: 813
RRP: £9.99
Price: £26.99
Review Jihad - Judge Dredd (2000 AD) / Big Finish Productions Ltd:
Creator: Stephen Briggs
Publication date: 2001-08
RRP: £29.50
Price: £31.49
Review Eric (Isis) / ISIS Publishing:
Edition: Library Ed
Publication date: 2007-07-09
RRP: £76.38
Price: £57.27
Review Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Children's Version / Bloomsbury Publishing PLC:Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the long-awaited, heavily hyped fourth instalment of a phenomenally successful series that has captured the imagination of millions of readers, young and old, across the globe. For J K Rowling the pressure is certainly on to continue to come up with thrilling, pacey storylines that allow her hero to mature into a young man without detracting from the magical secret that has made Harry into a superstar. In this book, the teenage Harry has a certain gawky charm that fits well with his advancing adolescence. As the story moves on, Harry too moves on to a new level of maturity that leaves the reader wondering how he will learn from his experiences, and liking him all the more as a character. Once returned to Hogwarts after his summer holiday with the dreadful Dursleys and an extraordinary outing to the Quidditch World Cup, the 14-year-old Harry and his fellow pupils are enraptured by the promise of the Triwizard Tournament: an ancient, ritualistic tournament that brings Hogwarts together with two other schools of wizardry-Durmstrang and Beauxbatons-in heated competition. But when Harry's name is pulled from the Goblet of Fire, and he is chosen to champion Hogwarts in the tournament, the trouble really begins. Still reeling from the effects of a terrifying nightmare that has left him shaken, and with the lightning-shaped scar on his head throbbing with pain (a sure sign that the evil Voldemort, Harry's sworn enemy, is close), Harry becomes at once the most popular boy in school. Yet, despite his fame, he is totally unprepared for the furore that follows. This is a hefty volume: 636 pages, of which probably at least 200 could have been cut without detracting from the story. The weight and complexity of the book is perhaps a hint that Rowling now has her eye sharply focused on her adult audience, and the average child-reader (particularly one who is coming to Harry Potter for the first time) may well find its girth daunting. [+]Rowling's ironic and pointed observations on tabloid journalism and the nature of media hype is just one of the references littered through the book that will tickle the grown-ups but may well fly over the heads of her young fans. However, after a slow start, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire really starts to sparkle halfway through with Rowling's familiar magic (and yes, there is a death-sudden and tragic-and yes, Harry does start to notice girls). The crux of this story, however, is Harry's gradual coming-of-age and his handling of the increasingly determined threats to his own life. This book is pivotal, not just for the author for whom the heat is well and truly on, but for Harry and his readers who, by the last chapter, are left in little doubt that there is much more to come. (Ages 10 to adult) -Susan Harrison.
Edition: WHSmith Only Ed
Publication date: 2002-09-24
Price: £24.99
Review Lord of the Rings: Return of the King Vol 3 (BBC Radio Collection) / BBC Audiobooks Ltd:
Creator: Mikaela Martin
Edition: Trade Ed
Publication date: 2004-09-01
RRP: £8.99
Price: £7.19
Review Rhianna and the Wild Magic: (the Girl,the Dragon,and the Wild Magic) / Bolinda Audio Books,Australia:
Creator: Mikaela Martin
Edition: Library Ed
Publication date: 2005-03
RRP: £17.95
Price: £18.30
Review Rhianna and the Wild Magic (The Girl, the Dragon, and the Wild Magic) (Rhianna Chronicles) / Bolinda Audio Books,Australia:
Publication date: 2007
Price: £12.50
Review The Inklings Archives 4: Tolkien/George Macdonald (The Inklings Archives):The Inklings Archives are recordings of talks given at Church House, Westminster between 1977-1983, relating to the group of writers who formed the "Inklings": C S Lewis, J R R Tolkien, Charles Williams, and other writers who influenced them, including George MacDonald. The meetings were organised by Nigel Sustins, then Manager of Church House Bookshop, who made the recordings. Each CD is 70-75 minutes in length. The speakers are: [Track 1] Tom Shippey, author of the seminal "Road to Middle-Earth" (1982) and the more recent "Tolkien: Author of the Century" (2000), talking about the concept of the "righteous pagan" in Tolkien and other related literature. This is from a meeting held on 30th September 1982. [Track 2] Rolland Hein, author of "The Harmony Within: the Spiritual Vision of George MacDonald" (1982), and many other works, whose subject is "Dreams in George MacDonalds Lilith. This is from a meeting held on 29th June 1983. The Inklings Archives are being produced in a limited edition of 100 sets, authenticated in this instance by a photograph of Tom Shippeys book "The Road to Middle-Earth" and a copy of "Lilith", each photograph bearing the number of the copy and initialled by Nigel Sustins. The recordings, originally on tape, have been converted to digital format and transferred to CD. Any deficiency is more than made up for by the unique and historic nature of the material.
Publication date: 2003-06-29
Dewey code: 813
RRP: £9.99
Price: £5.00
Review The Curse of Kaaven (Tomorrow People) / Big Finish Productions Ltd:
Creator: Lisa Bowerman
Publication date: 2005-04
RRP: £10.99
Price: £10.98
Review The Lost Museum (Professor Bernice Summerfield) / Big Finish Productions Ltd:
Edition: New Ed
Publication date: 2006-03-27
RRP: £7.00
Price: £3.80
Review Glubbslyme (BBC Audio) / BBC Audiobooks Ltd:Sandi Toksvig reads Jacqueline Wilson's Glubbslyme in this unabridged two-cassette audio book. Glubbslyme, by the award-winning author of many bestselling titles (including Double Act and The Suitcase Kid), is a light-hearted story of friendship and magic that is guaranteed to delight all imaginative 7-11 year olds. Rebecca's been rejected by her girlfriends, so when a 300-year-old magical toad offers to become her best friend things take a turn for the better. Instead of lipstick and little ponies Sarah becomes absorbed by learning to fly and casting spells on her horrid neighbour and beastly girlfriend. It all sounds great fun but having magical powers brings serious responsibilities when Glubbslyme encourages her to be as bad as her 17th century namesake, the wicked witch Rebecca Cockgoldde. Wilson's skilful portrayal of the growing friendship between the bad-tempered, pedantic and vain toad and the imaginative, lonely young girl is funny, wise and reassuring. Running time is two hours and 45 minutes. -Tamsin Palmer Glubbslyme, by the award-winning author of many bestselling titles, (including Double Act and The Suitcase Kid) is a light-hearted story of friendship and magic guaranteed to delight all imaginative 7-11 year olds. Rebecca's been rejected by her girlfriends, so when a 300-year-old magical toad offers to become her best friend things take a turn for the better. Instead of lipstick and little ponies Sarah becomes absorbed by learning to fly and casting spells on her horrid neighbour and beastly girlfriend. [+]It all sounds great fun but having magical powers brings serious responsibilities when Glubbslyme encourages her to be as bad as her 17th-century namesake, the wicked witch, Rebecca Cockgoldde. Jacqueline Wilson's skillfull portrayal of the growing friendship between the bad tempered, pedantic, vain toad and the imaginative, lonely young girl is funny, wise and reassuring. The book is illustrated by Jane Cope with an eye-catching cover by Nick Sharratt. -Tamsin Palmer.
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