![]() ![]() British actor Parker's crisp delivery and quick pacing will hold readers rapt, guiding them over a few overly long and somewhat predictable passages. ![]() And there's a blonde Bond beauty, too-Wilder Lawless, who rides a horse called Martini. But R&R is quickly forgotten and mystery and intrigue are on the menu when James finds himself investigating the disappearance of a local boy, and a mad scientist's attempts to gain global domination via genetic experiments that include killer eels. A school holiday sends him to Scotland where he spends time with his aunt and his dying uncle Max, who happens to be a former spy and who offers to teach James how to drive his classic Aston Martin. Listeners meet James as he's learning the ropes at the posh Eton boarding school in 1930s England. The story starts with James Bond's school life in Eton, where he makes. But what was James Bond like at age 14? Higson and Parker fill in some of the blanks with this vibrant recording. Silverfin is a brilliant and dramatic adventure for young readers who don't mind a bit of gore, and aren't afraid of eels. Everybody knows dashing agent 007, star of Ian Fleming's novels and the hit films. ![]()
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