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Higher Institute of Villainous Education
- H.I.V.E., Book 1
- Narrated by: Jack Davenport
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Literature & Fiction
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- Leo
- 06-03-12
A great listen
Perfect listening for 10+ kids....the adventures of Otto Malpense - having been kidnapped and taken to HIVE, to be groomed as a world leader in villainy, kept us thoroughly entertained. I'm 43, my son is 12 and my daughter 10 but the differences in our ages didn't stop us all enjoying this book. Am definately downloading the next.
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- EC W
- 16-07-13
Great story - some mild swearing
My boys are 7 and a half and 5, so I knew I was pushing it a bit getting this story.
My 5 yr old is well used to listening to "older" stories but this is probably a bit beyond him. He is however loving the idea of a school for BAD people with BAD teachers, and is getting quite a lot of the humour.
My 7 yr old is utterly gripped. When my IPOD crashed halfway through, he insisted on going back to the beginning again (we were 4 hrs through!) and constantly gripes about "getting the story on" the second we get in the car.
It is worth noting that there is mild swearing, although the words were not over emphasised or too aggressive. Annoyingly, my son has copied them. Sigh. There is also violence and peril, but entirely in context. It is, after all, a school for bad people with bad teachers.
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- Dave Cridland
- 24-12-12
"Can we stay in the car longer?"
I listen to audiobooks in the car, it's what I signed up to Audible for, and I've been missing them when I'm driving about with my son in the passenger seat as well.
I bought this one with some trepidation - I actually bought my son the book some time ago and he didn't really get into it, and while I'd heard good things, I worried that maybe he wouldn't get into the audiobook either.
I needn't have worried - the story is excellent, although it's clearly borrowing the basic scenario (special child is surprised into going to secret boarding school for special people) from the Harry Potter books, it's very well executed and quite honestly I've preferred this so far. This could be down to the well-timed humour of Mark Walden's prose, or the great performance by Jack Davenport, whose German accent has me giggling every time, but either way, it's thoroughly enjoyable and means that telling my son we are actually nearly there causes much consternation...
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- Robert morris
- 22-11-19
Absolute crap.
The book it’s terrible. I listen to a lot of action thrillers but this book clearly is for little kids. This is the worst book I have ever got. I will never get any more of the series again. If you want an action thriller avoid avoid avoid.
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- J
- 04-11-16
Best story ever.
This story I think you should have as it is very informative also it is great.
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- Mrs
- 20-08-12
Hive book 1 - excellent
My children aged 9&10 loved listening to this exciting story - it kept them rivetted all the way to Devon and back!
Good narration, excellent story.
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- Nicola
- 23-12-20
Surprisingly good
Although aimed more at the younger listener I really enjoyed this. A page-turning story with a promise of more in the next book.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-02-20
Great work but RAVEN voice too deep
Why on Earth is Raven's voice so deep. She's a womannnnn !!!! Please please fix somehow. Sad face.
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- Thomas
- 19-01-17
Great Start!!
I find it very hard to get into books sometimes but to fall into this book was easy!!
An amazing plot, awesome characters and some brilliant twists!!
very well read as well :) Already got the next one!
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- Gunnar
- 30-12-13
A Listen for Young Adults
I bought this book to listen to in the car while driving my kids to school every day. They enjoyed it moderately, I not so much. It felt rather juvenile.
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- Bill
- 15-07-08
A great first Audiobook; I can't wait for the next
This is an entertaining and fast paced story. It takes a few minutes to really get going but it is worth the wait with a lighthearted romp through everything you would expect from a school for budding evil geniuses.