Junkyard Jack and the Horse That Talked
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Junkyard Jack and the Horse That Talked
Narrated by:
Adrian Edmondson
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Narrated by:
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Adrian Edmondson
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Adrian Edmondson
About this listen
Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Junkyard Jack and the Horse That Talked, written and read by Adrian Edmondson.
'Can all animals talk?' Jack asked.
'Well, of course they can,' said Boadicea the Shetland Pony. 'We're not idiots, you know.'
Jack has to live with his drippy aunt Violet, his smelly uncle Ted, and his evil cousin Kelly. But one day he accidentally runs away, and much to his surprise finds himself on an adventure to free his mum from prison - with the help of rather a lot of talking animals!
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4.5 stars.
Jack lives with a hateful Uncle, submissive Aunt and vicious cousin, and takes refuge in a local junkyard with its friendly, fatherlike Mr Mudge and horses he adores. His mum is in prison for theft, protesting her innocence, he's never met his dad.
Events conspire and he unwittingly runs away from his uncle's home, with a Shetland pony, Boadicea, who... speaks to him!
Boadicea is a rather fine creation, especially when voiced by the author (Audible edition listened to), and she and Jack soon hit it off. The 'talking horse' element is nicely worked in, and isn't actually the focus of the story, which I was glad about - Jack's family is the plot.
I may have preferred Edmondson's first (Tilly and the Time Machine) but this grew on me and I loved the last quarter especially, some wonderful warming scenes and madcap escapades.
Reads like a less manic Walliams or less subversive Dahl, retains the feel of the importance of family. Some good baddies, Jack is a resourceful and determined young protagonist, and the world of the animals is an enjoyable one to spy on.
Very readable, I'm planning on listening with my seven year old shortly. I'm recommend this (audio or written version) to ages 7-12.
With thanks to Nudge Books for providing a sample Audible copy.
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