Graeme Base Collection: Vol 2

Graeme Base

Feb 2024 · Bolinda · Narrated by Humphrey Bower

About this audiobook

Discover this stunning collection of bestselling stories from the brilliant Graeme Base. Get ready to explore and discover on this audio adventure that will take listeners from disastrous trips to the seaside, down to depths of the sea and from decoding puzzles to quests to find true leadership; through a whole array of characters including dragons and vampires. The stories included in this collection are: – The Sign of the Seahorse – The Discovery of Dragons: New Research Revealed – My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch – The Last King of Angkor Wat – Enigma – The Legend of the Golden Snail – The Curse of the Vampire Robot – The Amazing Monster DetectoScope – The Worst Band in the Universe

About the author

Graeme Base is one of the world's leading creators of picture books. His alphabet book, Animalia, received international acclaim when it was first published in 1986, and has achieved classic status with worldwide sales of more than 2 million copies. His most recent book, a novel for young readers called Truckdogs, is also available on audio from Bolinda. Graeme lives in Melbourne with his artist wife, Robyn, and their three children.

Humphrey Bower is a gifted and versatile actor. Since obtaining a BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature at Oxford University, he has worked extensively in theatre, television and audiobook narration. Humphrey won the prestigious Audie Award (US) for his performance of The Family Frying Pan by Bryce Courtenay, and was shortlisted for an Audie Award for his performances of Gould's Book of Fish by Richard Flanagan and Brother Fish by Bryce Courtenay. Humphrey's sensitive and intelligent readings are highly regarded and he is well-known for his capacity to perform a variety of accents.