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Hailed as “the heir to Roald Dahl” by The Spectator, the UK’s #1 bestselling children’s author, David Walliams, will have fans of Jeff Kinney and Rachel Renee Russell in stitches!
David Walliams burst on to the American scene with his New York Times bestseller Demon Dentist, and now he’s bringing his signature humor to this story of a ten-year-old orphan and a 10,000-year-old mammoth.
When Elsie, an orphan on the streets of Victorian London, hears about the mysterious Ice Monster—a woolly mammoth found at the North Pole—she’s determined to discover more....
Luckily, a chance encounter brings Elsie face to face with the creature, sparking the adventure of a lifetime—from London to the heart of the Arctic!
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“An ensemble cast creates this madcap theatrical adventure, set in Victorian England. Author David Walliams is the main narrator…A variety of British accents and the sounds of horses, street barkers, and newspaper boys help set the scenes.”
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About David Walliams
David Walliams is an English comedian, author, narrator, and television host. He is best known for his partnership with Matt Lucas on the sketch comedy show, Little Britain. Among his audiobook narrations are Roald Dahl’s The BFG and the radio series of Little Britain.
About the Narrators
Dame Judi Dench is
an English film, stage, and television actor. She has received many award
nominations for her acting in theater, film, and television, including eleven
BAFTAs, seven Laurence Olivier Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two
Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award. In addition to her extensive
acting career, she has also lent her voice to several children’s audio books
and in 2008 became the voice for the updated Walt Disney World Epcot attraction
Spaceship Earth.
Miriam Margolyes received the BAFTA Best Supporting Actress award in 1993 for The Age of Innocence. She was the voice of Fly the dog in Babe and appeared in Ladies in Lavender with Dames Maggie Smith and Judi Dench. In 2002 she played the role of Professor Sprout in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Peter Serafinowicz is an award-winning English actor, writer, voice-artist, comedian, and director. He has appeared in films such as Shaun of the Dead and Couples Retreat. As a voice artist his roles have ranged from Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace to Driver Dan in the CBeebies program StoryTrain.
James Goode is an
American author and winner of Washingtonian’s
prestigious “Washingtonian of the Year” award. He is the author of Best Addresses: A Century of Washington’s
Distinguished Apartment Houses and currently lives in Washington, DC.
James Langton, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and later as a musician at the Guildhall School in London. He has worked in radio, film, and television, also appearing in theater in England and on Broadway. He is also a professional musician who led the internationally renowned Pasadena Roof Orchestra from 1996 to 2002.