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Timeless Tales for Kids

By: E. Nesbit, Charles Dickens, Lewis Carroll, Rudyard Kipling
Narrated by: Alistair McGowan, Olivia Colman, Bill Nighy, Luke Evans, Russell Tovey, Elizabeth McGovern, Dominic Cooper
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Summary

Timeless Tales for Kids is an enchanting compilation of children's classic stories read by an all-star cast.

Olivia Colman reads E. Nesbit's classic novel The Railway Children, a masterpiece in children's fiction wonderfully evoking a bygone age, packed with fun, excitement and adventure.

Bill Nighy reads a much-loved children's classic, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which continues to delight young and old with its enchanting tale of witches, flying monkeys and magical shoes.

Dominic Cooper reads Dickens' classic tale Oliver Twist. Dickens' timeless novel transports readers to a Victorian England filled with frightened orphans, grim workhouses and gangs of thieving children.

Gemma Arterton reads Lewis Carroll's all-time classic, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Alice meets characters like the Queen of Hearts, the Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat in a story that has delighted and entranced readers for more than a hundred years.

Full story listing:

  • Alistair McGowan reads The Jungle Book
  • Olivia Colman reads The Railway Children
  • Bill Nighy reads The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
  • Luke Evans reads Treasure Island
  • Russell Tovey reads Black Beauty
  • Elizabeth McGovern reads Little Women
  • Dominic Cooper reads Oliver Twist
  • Jenna-Louise Coleman reads The Secret Garden
  • Gemma Arterton reads Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
  • Gemma Arterton reads Alice Through the Looking-Glass.

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excellent stories and narration

we listened as a family and enjoyed the stories a lot! I found the narration excellent!

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Not much detail

This book is great for some people but I would prefer it if they included more detail. Again, these stories are great yet pretty basic.

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Good Audio Book!

Good Stories that more people will enjoy it they take the time to listen!

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Stupid

Brill! I love it I really like treasure island


I hope the author sends more books out


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My girls loved these stories!

My daughters aged 5 & 7 years loved listening to these stories each night to help them wind down at bedtime. we would highly recommend.

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Fab

My son listens to stories to go to bed and he really enjoyed listening to these stories

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this book is so good

I just want to say how good this book is it is amazing to listen to

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Mixed stories

Some stories were really good quality but others weren’t. The Railway Children was my favourite.

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amazing

I've never heard anything quite like it . it makes my day so much better .

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Grate

I think you should name chapters
Otherwise it’s grate as I Said it’s grate

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