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Ladybird Tales of Adventurous Girls
- Narrated by: Jacqueline Wilson, Vanessa Kirby
- Length: 52 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
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Summary
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Ladybird Tales of Adventurous Girls retold by Julia Bruce, read by Jacqueline Wilson and Vanessa Kirby.
Girls can save the day too, and they always have....
Join six adventurous girls from around the world as they use their wits, courage and strength to overcome the odds. With an introduction from award-winning author Jacqueline Wilson.
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- Gianni
- 28-10-18
Waste of money...
Terrible stories, turgidly read. Really disappointing. I wanted stories that would inspire my daugters not put them off audio books...