Once there was a boy…
- Author Oliver Jeffers
- Narrator Paul McGann, Richard E. Grant
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 25 February 2021
- Run Time 29 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Birds, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Fish and marine life, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Space, stars and the solar system, Children’s / Teenage general interest: UFOs and extraterrestrial beings, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats: Oceans and seas, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods and feelings, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Picture books: character books.
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What to expect
A spectacular collection of four much-loved modern classics from the multi award-winning, internationally best-selling picture-book maker, Oliver Jeffers.
Read by Paul McGann and Richard E. Grant, these captivating stories are brought to life with music and sound effects.
Stretching from the moon all the way to the South Pole, follow the boy and the penguin on their adventures as they reach for the stars and try to fly away.
Featuring:
How to Catch a Star
Lost and Found
The Way Back Home
Up and Down
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