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Opal Moonbaby: Opal Moonbaby

Maudie Smith, Chris Barrie

Opal Moonbaby: Opal Moonbaby

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  • Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
  • Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery

Average rating

4 out 5

5 reviews

Martha’s decided friends are stupid. Especially if they’re anything like Colette and Chloe. She never wants another friend. Ever.

But it’s the first day of the summer holidays, and there’s not that much to do… until she spots a strange little furry creature who leads her to Opal Moonbaby. Opal’s been sent down from her planet on a mission: to work out what on earth people are (and my goodness – people are strange) and to make a friend.

Read by Chris Barrie. To his legions of fans across the world, Chris is best known as Rimmer – the Red Dwarf character who made love only once in his life. To others he is Hilary, Angelina Jolie’s butler in Tomb Raider; or Gordon Brittas, the most irritating manager in the history of the British leisure centre industry. After moving to London from his native Northern Ireland, Chris started out in the comedy clubs as an impressionist then he was picked up by the producers of Spitting Image, and he went on to provide the voices for a stream of characters from HRH Prince Charles to Paul Daniels. Other acting roles include the part of Alexander Pope in the Channel 4 production of Handel: Honour, Profit and Pleasure, Zastrozzi, televised in April 1986 and a lead role in Plague of Goodness, the controversial Radio 4 Monday Play.

(P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd

Reviews

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This book is really good because it's relatable. It has some sci-fi element to it I also like that it has lots of characters.My favourite character in the book was Garnet because he was very cheeky and didn't understand why or what he was being told off for. The book only had around 195 pages so it isn't too long but it isn't too short. I recommend this book who likes science fiction and is curious about other planets.

Duchess Petronella Spaghetti-Hoops 17.07.2022

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I liked martha because she related to me . I would recommend it since it was very well written.

Principal Hopscotch Foxtail 10.08.2020

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I really loved the book. Maudie really knows how kids' friendships work, I thought the book was really sensitive and made me laugh. I loved Opal's happy-go-lucky personality and the way she got all her human phrases wrong.

Anonymous 30.07.2016

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so lovely read it in one day and it made me cry.

Anonymous 28.07.2016

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Very good but don't want to ruin the story for you!

Anonymous 31.07.2014