Penguin presents the complete,unabridged audiobook of Wonder by R. J. Palacio,read by Nick Podehl,Kate Rudd and Diana Steele.'My name is August. I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking,it's probably worse.'Auggie wants to be an ordinary ten-year-old. He does ordinary things - eating ice cream,playing on his Xbox. He feels ordinary - inside. But ordinary kids don't make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. Ordinary kids aren't stared at wherever they go.Born with a terrible facial abnormality,Auggie has been home-schooled by his parents his whole life. Now,for the first time,he's being sent to a real school. All he wants is to be accepted - but can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them,underneath it allAstonishingly powerful,WONDER is a read you'll never forget.
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UKISBN: 9780141378817Weight: 213 gDimensions: 139 x 142 x 24 mmEdition: Unabridged edition
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Remarkable...It has the power to move hearts and change minds Guardian Incredibly charming,brutal and brilliant Observer It wreaks emotional havoc Independent Everybody should (read it) Financial Times Jodi Picoult for beginners Irish Times It will delight children and adults Telegraph So authentic you'll swear a kid wrote the book Glamour Funny,touching,honest,and uplifting - though there's plenty of opportunity for tears,too Daily Mail Rich and memorable New York Times Tremendously uplifting and a novel of all-too-rare power...an unforgettable,deeply moving character Sunday Express (A) beautiful,funny and sometimes sob-making story of quiet transformation The Wall Street Journal (A) glorious exploration of the nature of friendship,tenacity,fear,and most importantly,kindness The Huffington Post D(estined to go the way of Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and then some...It is dark,funny,touching The Times An amazing book...I cried my eyes out Tom Fletcher What a gem of a story...This book made me laugh,made me angry,made me cry Malorie Blackman Thoughtful but never preach Sophie Kinsella Wonder is essentially...a wonder. (It) touches the heart in the most life-affirming,unexpected ways Nicholas Sparks Every page is honest,brave and delightful Laura Dockrill A powerful read Stylist A funny,emotional,brilliantly observed story Bella Magazine It's one of those rare books with almost universal appeal: it will make you laugh,cry and break your heart The Bookseller Remarkable...It has the power to move hearts and change minds Guardian Incredibly charming,brutal and brilliant Observer It wreaks emotional havoc...To finish it with a firm resolve to be a better person - well,you can't ask much more of any book than that Independent When the kids have finished with this,the adults will want to read it. Everybody should Financial Times Awesome...So authentic you'll swear a kid wrote the book. And yes,that's a good thing Glamour What a gem of a story. Moving and heart-warming. This book made me laugh,made me angry,made me cry - Malorie BlackmanI am terrifically jealous of everybody that gets to read Wonder for the first time. Every page is honest,brave and delightful - Laura DockrillIt's one of those rare books with almost universal appeal: it will make you laugh,cry and break your heart The Bookseller The breakout publishing sensation...Destined to go the way of Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and then some. It is dark,funny,touching and no Tube carriage will be without a copy this year The Times A children's book that's making grown men cry Observer Thoughtful but never preachy. A great book - Sophie Kinsella
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