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Presenting a giganticus new reading of Roald Dahl's The Witches, read by the hugely talented comedian Lolly Adefope. This immersive audiobook is bursting with ree-volting sound effects, dynamic sound design, and original music composed by Rusty Bradshaw.
This is a story about REAL WITCHES.
Real witches dress in ordinary clothes, have ordinary jobs and look very much like ordinary people.
But they are far from ORDINARY . . .
The Grand High Witch, leader of all the witches, has a plan to make each and every child disappear.
That is, unless one boy and his grandmother can stop her . . .
Listen to The Witches and other fantastical Roald Dahl audiobooks including:
George's Marvellous Medicine, read by Romesh Ranganathan.
James and the Giant Peach, read by James Acaster.
Matilda, read by Kate Winslet.
The BFG, read by David Walliams.
The Twits, read by Richard Ayoade.
© The Roald Dahl Story Company Ltd, 1983 (P) 2022 Penguin Audio
0 of 1 copy available
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Creators
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Release date
June 9, 2022 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780241541944
- File size: 108027 KB
- Duration: 03:45:03
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 590
- Text Difficulty: 2-3
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Reviews
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The young narrator in this story, who's been warned about witches by his Grandmamma, ends up at a hotel where the witches of England are holding their convention. Dahl reveals his dark side here. His description of the witches' hatred for children makes one's blood run cold; in Dahl's story, once you are turned into a mouse, you stay a mouse. Lynn Redgrave is in her element with this tale, dramatizing all the characters and their varied voices, from Norwegian Grandmamma to the Grand High Witch. Redgrave doesn't hit a wrong note, and she's particularly good at bringing alive the voices of children without ever sounding condescending. J.C.G. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine -
Marsh's performance has a sinister side that may be too scary to the audience Dahl intends to delight. The abridgment cuts too much context, which would otherwise mitigate frightening details. R.F.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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After listening to his grandmother's stories of witches, the young narrator of this hilarious and wicked novel stumbles upon a convention of witches at an English seaside hotel. When the scary, bald-headed hags discover him, he falls victim to their plan to eliminate all the children of England. But fear not. Dahl doesn't let them get away with it. He spins a plan of revenge that is unexpected and delightful. Ron Keith, a British reader, flawlessly handles the story and voices in a way that had me laughing out loud. His pacing is excellent. This is a genuine can't-put-it-down production. P.B.J. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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