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The Midnight Hour

By: Benjamin Read, Laura Trinder
Narrated by: Victoria Fox
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About this listen

A tale of magic, mystery and determination which is also in development for film adaptation.

Emily longs to be ordinary. But when her parents disappear, she stumbles into the secret world of the Midnight Hour. A Victorian London frozen in time, the Midnight Hour is a haven for all things spooky, including monsters determined to end the world. What secrets have her parents been hiding? There's only one way Emily can find out and rescue her mum and dad: she must be brave enough to embrace her own inner magic....

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“Fans of Nevermoor will love this quirky debut, fizzing with humour, scares and vivid world-building.” (The Bookseller)
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What a great book, it's intriguing and interesting and you are pulled along through one exciting adventure then another.

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I liked the reading but the book was slow although it did have a good idea for what it wanted to be

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A fast paced adventure into fantasy. Devoured in an afternoon. Next 2 books downloaded and started already.

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