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Richmal Crompton; Illustrated by Thomas Henry; Introduction by Martin Jarvis
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William Brown is back in this 100th anniversary edition of More
William, featuring fourteen funny, classic Just William adventures
by Richmal Crompton - updated for a new generation of readers. This
edition featurres timeless original artwork from Thomas Henry, and
an introduction by Martin Jarvis. 'William is as fresh and funny as
ever' - Chris Riddell 'Gloriously funny' - Sue Townsend, author of
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 There is only one
William. This tousle-headed, snub-nosed, hearty, lovable ball of
mischief has been harassing his unfortunate family and delighting
his hundreds of thousands of admirers since 1922. William Brown and
the Outlaws are up to their old tricks with more hilarious
mischief, mayhem and muddles. When Aunt Lucy says that 'a busy day
is a happy day', William does his best to keep himself very busy
indeed. Unfortunately, not everyone appreciates his efforts.
Including fourteen fantastic stories, More William is as funny as
ever. This delightful children's classic features the original
inside illustrations by Thomas Henry. Enjoy more of William's
adventures in Just William, William Again, William the Outlaw and
William at Christmas.
Whether he's getting into adventures with his band of Outlaws, or
driving his family crazy, there's never a dull minute with William
Brown around! This third bumper edition features 8 Meet Just
William stories from the "voice of William" Martin Jarvis, with
illustrations by Tony Ross. Includes: William's Haunted House,
William's Truthful Christmas, William and Uncle George, Boys Will
Be Boys, William's Day Off, William's Goodbye Present, William
Plays Santa Claus and William's New Year's Day. Meet Just William
is perfect for newly confident readers.
The world will end on Saturday. Next Saturday. Just before
dinner, according to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes
Nutter, Witch, the world's only completely accurate book of
prophecies written in 1655. The armies of Good and Evil are
amassing and everything appears to be going according to Divine
Plan. Except that a somewhat fussy angel and a fast-living demon
are not actually looking forward to the coming Rapture. And someone
seems to have misplaced the Antichrist.
Whether he's getting into adventures with his band of Outlaws, or
driving his family crazy, there's never a dull minute with William
Brown around! This bumper edition features 8 Meet Just William
stories from the "voice of William" Martin Jarvis, with
illustrations by Tony Ross. Includes: William's Birthday, The
Christmas Truce, William Leads a Better Life, William and the
Musician, William and the Hidden Treasure, William and the Snowman,
Violet Elizabeth Runs Away and William Goes Shopping. Meet Just
William is perfect for newly confident readers.
When Peter Pan flies through the Darling Children's nursery window
one night, he is nearly captured and makes a hasty escape, leaving
behind his shadow. Returning with the fairy Tinker Bell to reclaim
it, he wakes up Wendy, John and Michael, and whisks them away to
the magical shores of Neverland. There they meet the Lost Boys,
befriend Tiger Lily and her Braves, swim with the mermaids in the
lagoon and have a host of wonderful adventures. But danger awaits
too, for the terrible Captain Hook and his pirate gang are
determined to make them walk the plank... Abridged by Martin
Jarvis, JM Barrie's timeless masterpiece is introduced by Michael
Morpurgo and read by ten star actors: Kit Harrington, Martin
Jarvis, Alex Jennings, Alex Kingston, Joanna Lumley, Helen McCrory,
Jennifer Saunders, Juliet Stevenson, David Walliams and Zoe
Wanamaker. All publisher's profits from the sale of this recording
will be shared equally between The Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust
(Registered Scottish Charity Number SC041382 and Company Number
SC363695) and Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
(Registered Charity Number 1160024 and Company number 09338724).
Charles Dickens classics read by Martin Jarvis. This master of
character voices brings to vivid life so many of Dickens' memorable
characters from Fagin to Scrooge, Pip to Magwitch. The six abridged
novels combine two previous trilogies in one bumper edition
comprising: David Copperfield Great Expectations Oliver Twist A
Tale of Two Cities A Christmas Carol Nicholas Nickleby
Somewhere on the frontier between thought and reality exists the
Discworld, a parallel time and place which might sound and smell
very much like our own, but which looks completely different...
Collected together for the first time are seven full-cast BBC Radio
dramatisations of Terry Pratchett's novels, with star-studded casts
including Martin Jarvis, Sheila Hancock, Anton Lesser, Philip
Jackson, Alex Jennings and Mark Heap. Now being published for the
very first time, the adaptations in this collection are: Mort
Hopeless young peasant Mort is hired as an apprentice to Death.
He'll have free board, use of the company horse, and being dead
isn't even compulsory. In fact, it's a dream job - until he
discovers that it can be a killer on his love life... Wyrd Sisters
Three witches meet on a blasted heath. A king is cruelly murdered.
A child heir and the kingdom's crown are both missing. But Granny
Weatherwax finds that meddling in royal politics is a lot more
complicated than certain playwrights would have you believe...
Guards! Guards! In Ankh-Morpork, the Haves and the Have-Nots are
about fall out. Again. The Night Watch's Captain Vimes is used to
this but when the Have-Nots find the key to a lethal, dormant
weapon that even they don't understand, he knows it's time so sober
up. Eric When precocious young Eric Thursley summons a demon from
the loathsome pit to fulfil his every wish, he wants what everyone
wants - immortality, to rule the world, and have the most beautiful
woman love him. Instead he gets Rincewind, the Disc's most
incompetent wizard. Small Gods On the Discworld, Gods are as
numerous as herring roe, all elbowing for space at the top. In such
a competitive environment, you need an acolyte, and fast. For the
Great God Om, Brutha is the Chosen One, or at least the only One
available... Night Watch Living in the past is hard. Dying in the
past is incredibly easy, especially when there is a serial killer
on the loose who targets coppers. Commander Sam Vimes of the City
Watch is back in his own rough, tough past, and he has a job to do.
***Bonus Story*** In addition to these Discworld novels, this
collection will also include a full-cast dramatisation of Only You
Can Save Mankind, from the Johnny Maxwell series. As an alien fleet
crosses his computer screen, Johnny prepares to blow the ScreeWee
into a million pieces... 'The voice cast is fantastic' - Starburst
Duration: 13 hours 15 minutes approx. 15 CDs
Described by the Daily Telegraph as 'the wizard of the talking
book', Martin Jarvis has made the voices of William and his gang of
outlaws his own in these marvellous readings. Roar with laughter as
the lovable rogue, hampered by the loathsome Violet Elizabeth,
wreaks havoc in this hilarious collection. Includes the following
stories: 'The Christmas Truce'; 'Only Just in Time'; 'The Midnight
Adventure of Miss Montague'; 'William and the Musician'; 'William
Leads a Better Life'; 'William and the Twins'; 'William's
Birthday'; 'William and the Little Girl'; 'The Outlaws and Cousin
Percy' and 'William and the Princess Goldilocks'. 'There's nothing
to touch them' - Independent on Sunday. 2 CDs. 2 hrs 30 mins.
Blandings Castle is the home of Lord Emsworth, who likes nothing
better than to potter at home in his enormous castle garden. But
his rural idyll is once again set to be disturbed. No peace is
possible when his sister Constance is let loose, and she is
constantly trying to reorganise the household! Without great
success . . . The nieces are unhappy, McAllister leaves at a
difficult time, and then The Empress of Blandings - Emsworth's
prize pig - goes off her pig-food! Set this against the continuing
tangled love affairs of Freddie Threepwood, and the stage is once
more set for classic Wodehouse hilarity!
Goodbye to All That is Robert Graves' searing autobiography and an
emotional first-hand account of life in the Great War trenches. A
graphic storyteller, Graves begins with the petty cruelties of his
public school upbringing. Then, almost in 'fly-on-the-wall'
documentary style, he paints devastating portraits of war: of a
young man's hell, of meaningless sacrifice, of everyday heroism,
and of the idiocy of the military command. Even accomplishing some
moments of humour, Goodbye to All That is an enthralling listen,
bringing the listener into the midst of the battle. It is widely
recognised as one of the most powerful insights into the trauma of
war. Read by award-winning British stage, television and voice
actor, Martin Jarvis
In this collection of six full-length Christmas stories we
encounter the irrepressible William Brown as an unlikely
carol-singer, a pantomime-bear, Arab chief and conjurer. And
between being mistaken for a Martian and becoming a burglar,
William provides his family, friends (and many assorted aunts) with
a Christmas they'll never forget. Neither will you... As William
himself would say, 'Happy list'nin'!'
The thoughts of schoolboy William Brown; "That actor bloke Martin
Jarvis has helped me rekord this audio. He thinks he can tork like
me, but he can't. I sound better. So pay no attenshun to him. Jus'
listen to me tellin' you 'bout the most important things in life!"
LISTINGS: 1. My Summer Holiday 2. What's Wrong with Civilizashun,
3. The Job I'd Like Best 4. Commonsense About Holidays, 5. School
is a Waste of Time 6. My Day in London 7. Something Like a Change
8. I'll Tell You What's Wrong with Christmas 9. Home for the
Holidays 10. William's Christmas Presents 11. Christmas Day with
William 12. New Year's Day
When a valuable scarab belonging to an American millionaire is
absent-mindedly stolen by Lord Emsworth, young writers Ashe Marson
and Joan Valentine are tasked with infiltrating Blandings Castle to
retrieve it. Meanwhile, vacuous Freddie Threepwood worries that
some compromising letters may scupper his engagement to the
millionaire's daughter. Wodehouse's comic masterpiece combines
above and below stairs pretensions with all the fun of a romantic
thriller. Martin Jarvis is an award-winning British actor and the
'Olivier of audiobooks'.
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