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The Young Ones

Adams Family, Book 9

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The Young Ones

By: Mary Jane Staples
Narrated by: Annie Aldington
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About this listen

Once they had been called Orrice and Effel, two bedraggled, scruffy waifs who lived rough off the streets of Walworth. Now they were Horrace and Ethel Cooper, grown up - quite respectable really - and living with their adopted parents, Jim and Rebecca Cooper.

When Horrace saw the pretty girl who worked as a shop assistant in Adams (Ladies Fashion Modes) he was quite bowled over and knew he had to meet her. From then on he was in and out of the shop, buying hats and stockings and ribbons, trying desperately to persuade Miss Sally Brown to come out with him. And while he was laying siege to Sally, his sister Ethel was listening to her poet boyfriend spouting forth his romantic verse. But Ethel's involvement with the poet was to end more dangerously and dramatically than either she or Horrace had imagined, and several quite startling events were to happen before Horrace and Ethel's affairs were resolved.

©2011 Mary Jane Staples (P)2021 Audible Ltd. Genre Fiction Fiction

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So well wrirren, Serious issues along side hilarious moments. The charecters are brilliant. Read so well also. On to the next book. Thank you.

I love this series.

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As always narrator is just fantastic and can always rely on this series to be a great listen. Just live this family saga

Wonderful

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Again the world that is South London,The Adams Family and extended family and friends of the family.. a joy to listen to..!

Another wonderful.Adams story.

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Another lovely story with wonderful new characters. Fabulous narration as usual. looking forward to the next book and next and the next.

Wonderful

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Another fabulous journey through the lives of the Adams family. Hard to believe I found the very first book on this lengthy saga so boring! So glad I stick with it, as I’m really enjoying following their lives.

Another great journey

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