The Misadventures of Benjamin Bartholomew Piff

Jason Lethcoe

apr 2007 · Penguin Random House Audio · Səsləndirən: Roy Dotrice

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Orphaned Benjamin Bartholomew Piff closed his eyes, blew out the candle, and wished with all his might. Soon after, sirens wailed all over the Wishworks Factory–Ben had followed every rule of birthday wishing to a T and had made the most dangerous wish of all…a wish for unlimited wishes
Ben is delighted with his clever wish, until he learns that he has disrupted the fragile balance in the magical realm of wishes and curses. Before long, Ben has been recruited by the Wishworks factory president himself to fight the evil henchmen of the Curseworks Factory–giving new credence to the old adage: “Be careful what you wish for…”

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Jason Lethcoe is the author and illustrator of several books, including the Zoom's Academy series. Prior to writing and illustrating books, Mr. Lethcoe worked for 17 years in the Hollywood animation industry as a storyboard artist for several studios, including Walt Disney Animation Studios and Sony Pictures. He does most of his writing on his 30-foot sail boat called The Moon and lives in California with his wife and his three kids. There are rumors that he is affiliated with a mysterious society of adventurers called the Brotherhood of Thaumaturgic Cartographers, but he refuses to elaborate on his involvement for fear of divulging their secrets.

Roy Dotrice is an award-winning British actor with scores of television and movie credits. He won a Tony Award for his performance in A Moon for the Misbegotten and an Emmy for his work in The Caretaker. He was also nominated for a Grammy for his voice work in the storybook adaptation of Disney's The Little Mermaid. He is famous for his appearances as Grand Maester Pycelle in the HBO TV series Game of Thrones, and his narrative talents in all of the A Song of Ice and Fire audiobooks, from the series written by George R. R. Martin. His film credits also include The Scarlet Letter and Amadeus.