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  • The Queen's Nose

  • By: Dick King-Smith
  • Narrated by: Eve Karpf
  • Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (44 ratings)

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The Queen's Nose

By: Dick King-Smith
Narrated by: Eve Karpf
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Summary

Harmony Parker thought animals much nicer than people, and saw everyone she knew as some non-human species. Her father, for example, was most definitely a bald-headed Sea Lion, her mother a tubby, fussy Pouter Pigeon, and her tiresome older sister a Siamese cat.

But Harmony's parents would not allow her to have real pets of any kind – not even a harmless gerbil. Then Uncle Ginger arrived from India and gave Harmony a very special present ...

©1983 Fox Busters Ltd (P)2014 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd.

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Great fun and exciting!

I'm 7, I think it was very good! Nothing is too scary, lots of adventure!

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What do you do about racist language?

In the early pages the term 'bud bud' racist inference to India was jsed, surely it should be deleted from the book?

Other than that this is a childhood favourite and beautifully read.

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good story

I enjoyed this book, it was very good, I wish it was real
I recommend this to children and adults

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  • Marc R.
  • 27-02-23

Wow! Another Dick King-Smith Masterpiece

Wow and beautiful! Our whole family loves Dick King-Smith and his compassionate, intelligent, and often laugh-out-loud stories. We all (ages 6 to 53) cherish his prose style and his pictures of lives in another time and place (we're American, 2020s). Eve Karpf narrates beautifully. She makes the words sing. Great character voices. THANK YOU!

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  • Patrick Sedlacek
  • 15-11-22

woah

that was absolutely positively amazing
just woah incredible and beautiful story listen to this amazing story

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  • Anonymous User
  • 02-12-21

Magnificent

Vivid imagination. Amazing narration that creates images in your mind. Children's literature for all ages.

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  • Mallory
  • 26-12-11

A winner!

Would you listen to The Queen's Nose again? Why?

I have listened to it multiple times since I got it! The story is delightful, and the narration is terrific!

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I adore this story! The story-line itself is wonderful, and the narration entertaining (it's in an English accent). It's a good buy for anyone who enjoys listening with kids (or anyone like me who still feels very much like a kid). :)

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