Audio - Children's 2002

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Tangled Web UK: New Audio - Children's Titles 2002

Terry Jones The Curse of the Vampire's Socks Published November 2002 by Orion Audio at Ł6.99 ISBN: 0-75285 366 X
Written And Read By Terry Jones
More inspired and inspiring nonsense from the author of Fairy Tales and Fantastic Stories, this time in verse. Some contain a moral, some are verbal fireworks, others are just plain silly; but all are tremendous fun and are enhanced by specially written music.
Meet the Sewer Kangaroo, the Boldimun, the lg, and the Grumble-Wheezer Tree. Find out what happened when the clothes revolted, when the animals talked, and when Bill’s Eraser rubbed out the world. Discover the Emperor’s Secret and the solution to `A Scottish Mystery’. Attempt the World Rhyming Championship Record, and make sure that you know what to do with a Vampire’s very smelly socks.
`Terry Jones’s reading of his own Fantastic Stories will delight any child (or adult) with an advanced sense of the ridiculous’ -The Independent (about Fantastic Stories)
2 Cassettes Running Time: Null

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Cliff McNish The Scent of Magic Published July 2002 by Orion Audio at Ł7.99 ISBN: 0-75285 298 1
Read by Sian Phillips
Book Two of the Doomspell Trilogy
Rachel and Eric have special gifts. She is a spell maker who can fly, take any shape she pleases, see far and wide with her many-coloured eves. He is a destroyer of spells.
When a party of Witches are despatched to Earth from the planet Ool, Rachel and Eric are tested to the limit. The High Witch will stop at nothing to destroy them and slay her old adversaries, the Wizards.
A breathtakingly exciting story in which armies of Witches and Wizards swoop through the air and thousands of children all over the world are invested with astonishing magical powers.
With music (ages 8 to 12)
.’.. utterly compelling, challenging and totally absorbing treat ‘ Amazon.co.uk
Sian Phillips was born in Wales, and determined to be an actress at an early age. By the age of 11 she was working with the greats - Richard Burton, Dylan Thomas -- on BBC Radio. Her ambitions really came true after she won a scholarship to RADA, where she was awarded the Bancroft Gold Medal. Her London stage appearances include The Duchess of Malfi, Ondine and A Little Night Music. Her television work includes How Green was My Valley, I, Claudius (both of which Neon BAFTA awards), Vanity Fair and Heartbreak House.
2 Cassettes Running Time: 3 hrs 37 mins Abridged by Patricia Saunders Produced by Nicholas Jones
About The Author
Cliff McNish was born in Sunderland, but has spent most of his life in the southeast of England. His daughter Rachel loved to hear stories from an early age. The Doomspell Trilogy started as one of these. `But before I knew what was happening,’ says Cliff, `the whole magical world of Ithrea just wanted to come to life in a bigger way. It wanted to live!’ He is now working on the third book of this trilogy.

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Francesca Simon Horrid Henry Published October 2002 by Orion Audio at Ł4.99 ISBN: 0-75284 703 1
Read by Miranda Richardson
Henry is dragged to dancing class against his will; vies with Moody Margaret to make the yuckiest Glop!; goes camping in France and tries to be good like Perfect Peter - but not for long.
Miranda Richardson has established herself as an actress of great breadth: she has appeared in films by such luminaries, as Louis Malle (Damage), Tim Burton (Sleepy Hollow), Neil Jordan (The Crying Game) and Steven Spielberg (Empire of the Sun). On television she has appeared in programmes as diverse as Dance to the Music of Time and Jackanory, and is well known as Queen Elizabeth in Blackadder. Her stage plays range from Pinter’s Old Times and Wally Shaun’s The Designated Mourner to Terry Johnson’s Insignificance and the Jacobean classic The Changeling.
1 Cassettes Running Time: 1 hr 5 mins
About The Author
Francesca Simon is an American who lives in London with her English husband and her son Josh. She grew up in California and was educated at Yale and Oxford Universities, and was a free lance journalist, writing theatre and restaurant reviews for some years. She is now a very successful writer of children’s books, ranging from picture books to young fiction.

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Francesca Simon Horrid Henry's Stinkbomb Published November 2002 by Orion Audio at Ł4.99 ISBN: 0-75285 619 7
Read by Miranda Richardson
A stinkbomb becomes a deadly weapon in Horrid Henry’s long-running war with Moody Margaret; he uses all his guile to win the school reading competition, only to find the longed for prize is not what he expected; he goes for a sleepover and retreats in horror when he finds that other people’s houses aren’t always as nice as his own; and he has the joy of seeing Miss Battle-Axe ticked off by the head when he knows it was all his fault. In short, another vintage Horrid Henry title!
`A hoot from beginnings to end ... Miranda Richardson’s delivery is perfection and the manic music is a delight’ Daily Express
Miranda Richardson has established herself as an actress of great breadth: she has appeared in films by such luminaries, as Louis Malle (Damage), Tim Burton (Sleepy Hollow), Neil Jordan (The Crying Game) and Steven Spielberg (Empire of the Sun). On television she has appeared in programmes as diverse as Dance to the Music of Time and Jackanory, and is well known as Queen Elizabeth in Blackadder. Her stage plays range from Pinter’s Old Times and Wally Shaun’s The Designated Mourner to Terry Johnson’s Insignificance and the Jacobean classic The Changeling.
1 Cassettes Running Time: 1 hr 5 mins
About The Author
Francesca Simon is an American who lives in London with her English husband and her son Josh. She grew up in California and was educated at Yale and Oxford Universities, and was a free lance journalist, writing theatre and restaurant reviews for some years. She is now a very successful writer of children’s books, ranging from picture books to young fiction.

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Francesca Simon Horrid Henry's Revenge Published April 2002 by Orion Audio at Ł4.99 ISBN: 0-75285 120 9
Read by Miranda Richardson
In this collection, Henry accompanies his father to the office, hacks into his parents’ computer, meets the Demon Dinner Lady and plans the ultimate revenge on Perfect Peter.
‘... a stupendous reading on this terrific audio’ Sunday Express (about Horrid Henry’s Haunted House)
‘Francesca Simon’s hugely popular books are even better with sound effects ... music and the naughty voice of Henry’ Sunday Telegraph
Miranda Richardson has established herself as an actress of great breadth: she has appeared in films by such luminaries, as Louis Malle (Damage), Tim Burton (Sleepy Hollow), Neil Jordan (The Crying Game) and Steven Spielberg (Empire of the Sun). On television she has appeared in programmes as diverse as Dance to the Music of Time and Jackanory, and is well known as Queen Elizabeth in Blackadder. Her stage plays range from Pinter’s Old Times and Wally Shaun’s The Designated Mourner to Terry Johnson’s Insignificance and the Jacobean classic The Changeling.
1 Cassettes Running Time: approx. 1 hr 5 mins Produced by Peter Rinne
About The Author
Francesca Simon is an American who lives in London with her English husband and her son Josh. She grew up in California and was educated at Yale and Oxford Universities, and was a free lance journalist, writing theatre and restaurant reviews for some years. She is now a very successful writer of children’s books, ranging from picture books to young fiction.

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Francesca Simon Horrid Henry and the Mummy's Curse Published June 2002 by Orion Audio at Ł7.99 ISBN: 0-75284 652 3
Read by Miranda Richardson
Horrid Henry needs to complete his Gizmo collection. So he brings the supermarket to a standstill while looking for the rare gold Gizmo in all the cereal boxes.
He devises what he thinks will be a foolproof method of getting through a spelling test, only to find himself having to learn how to spell the HARD words next! He then adds excitement - and terror - to the class swimming day.
Finally, he frightens Perfect Peter away from his brand-new deluxe `Curse of the Mummy’ kit.
Miranda Richardson has established herself as an actress of great breadth: she has appeared in films by such luminaries, as Louis Malle (Damage), Tim Burton (Sleepy Hollow), Neil Jordan (The Crying Game) and Steven Spielberg (Empire of the Sun). On television she has appeared in programmes as diverse as Dance to the Music of Time and Jackanory, and is well known as Queen Elizabeth in Blackadder. Her stage plays range from Pinter’s Old Times and Wally Shaun’s The Designated Mourner to Terry Johnson’s Insignificance and the Jacobean classic The Changeling.
1 Cassettes Running Time: approx. 1 hr 5 mins Produced by Peter Rinne
About The Author
Francesca Simon is an American who lives in London with her English husband and her son Josh. She grew up in California and was educated at Yale and Oxford Universities, and was a free lance journalist, writing theatre and restaurant reviews for some years. She is now a very successful writer of children’s books, ranging from picture books to young fiction.

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Francesca Simon Horrid Henry and the Bogey Babysitter Published July 2002 by Orion Audio at Ł4.99 ISBN: 0-75285 364 3
Read by Miranda Richardson
Horrid Henry encounters the babysitter from hell, traumatizes his parents on a car journey, goes trick-or-treating at Hallowe’en, and emerges victorious from a raid on Moody Margaret’s Secret Club.
Four stories, as brilliant and inventive as ever, to add to `the funniest series ever written about sibling rivalry and what it’s like to be a young child’ (Independent on Sunday)
Unabridged with music (ages 3 to 9)
Miranda Richardson has established herself as an actress of great breadth: she has appeared in films by such luminaries, as Louis Malle (Damage), Tim Burton (Sleepy Hollow), Neil Jordan (The Crying Game) and Steven Spielberg (Empire of the Sun). On television she has appeared in programmes as diverse as Dance to the Music of Time and Jackanory, and is well known as Queen Elizabeth in Blackadder. Her stage plays range from Pinter’s Old Times and Wally Shaun’s The Designated Mourner to Terry Johnson’s Insignificance and the Jacobean classic The Changeling.
1 Cassettes Running Time: approx. 1 hr 5 mins Produced by Peter Rinne
About The Author
Francesca Simon is an American who lives in London with her English husband and her son Josh. She grew up in California and was educated at Yale and Oxford Universities, and was a free lance journalist, writing theatre and restaurant reviews for some years. She is now a very successful writer of children’s books, ranging from picture books to young fiction.

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