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The Gruffalo
- Narrated by: Imelda Staunton
- Length: 25 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Read by Imelda Staunton, The Gruffalo audiobook edition, complete with a song and read-along track, brings to life the animals that live in the deep, dark wood....
A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood.
A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good.
Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake...and a hungry Gruffalo!
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's The Gruffalo is an undisputed modern classic and has become a best-selling phenomenon across the world with over 13.5 million copies sold. This award-winning rhyming story of a mouse and a monster has found its way into the hearts and bedtimes of an entire generation of children and will undoubtedly continue to enchant children for years and years to come.
Perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime - or any time at all!
Critic Reviews
"Young readers will love the humor in this preposterous story.... Serve this one for a rollicking good time." (School Library Journal)
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- Anonymous User
- 09-06-2024
Annoying
Why am I forced to write a review to play an audio book. It’s very annoying when I’m paying for books
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- Anonymous User
- 29-08-2018
great for kids
Loved the story as did my six year old daughter. I'd recommend it to any young at heart reader/listener.
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- Amazonshopper
- 15-01-2024
Kids love it
Who doesn’t love the gruffalo? A gruffalo what’s a gruffalo? lol even I don’t mind listening to it.
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- Megan McLaren
- 05-04-2019
Sound quality could be better
Where are the Scottish accents?! Music and sound quality could’ve been better but an engaging narration.
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