Ambrose Follows His Nose
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Samuel West
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An exciting new publication in celebration of the centenary of his birth, a recently discovered funny and poignant animal story by Dick King-Smith, completed by his great granddaughter, Josie Rogers.
Ambrose may seem like an ordinary rabbit but he has the most extraordinary sense of smell. He can detect any aroma from sweets to kittens - and even niffy foxes!
He lives with his family in a hutch and is visited every day by Biddy, who is desperate to take him home to be her pet - if only her mum and dad would let her. Biddy trains Ambrose to become a tracker rabbit - which comes in very handy when Ambrose's little sister Roly goes missing. But when Biddy's family find themselves in real danger, can Ambrose's sensitive nose save the day?
'Sparkling humour and wonderful characters are Dick King-Smith's trademarks' - Books for Your Children
© Dick-King Smith & Josie Rogers 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
Josie, I feel, has every right to feel pleased by finishing what her great-grandfather had started. She's done such a good job of matching his writing style - with all its twists and turns, the subtle humour and likeable characters - that it's impossible to tell any difference at all. And the narration by Samuel West was just as perfect. No music or sound effects were needed: his delivery and tone helped to carry the story exactly as it is.
In fact, the highlight for me - whether it was Josie's thinking or Dick's - was learning that several characters from one of Dick's earliest books, 'Magnus Powermouse', were brought back as major supporting roles here. Dick very rarely includes continuity between his books, so this was a pleasant surprise indeed. The new characters were just as lovely, one of which manages to paint foxes in a very positive light (depending your thoughts on them!).
In short, I hope that this opens new doors for Josie Rogers' future career as a writer. She's more than proved herself here 😄
A Fantastic way to celebrate a Centenary!
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