My Completely Best Story Collection - Charlie and Lola - Lauren Child - NEW Audiobook CD
Brand New : Unabridged 1 CDs
The fabulous audio collection contains five classic Charlie and Lola stories, enhanced with music, sound effects, and classic Charlie and Lola dialogue. The five fantastic audio adventures include the classic stories: We HONESTLY can look after your Dog; My Wobbly Tooth must not ever, NEVER fall out; I've Won, no i've won, No I've won; Whoops! But it wasn't Me; and Snow is my Favourite and my Best. With an all-star cast featuring Charlie, Lola, Lotta, Marv, Soren Lorensen, as well as Sizzles the dog
About Charlie and Lola
Charlie and Lola are characters created by author Lauren Child. The siblings were originally introduced in a series of books that were later made into a television series. Despite being primarily aimed at children aged 3–7,it has huge popularity with adults, with humorous and relatable storylines. Lola is an energetic, imaginative little girl; Charlie is a patient and kind older brother always willing to help Lola learn and grow. The first "Charlie and Lola" book, I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato, published in 2001, won the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. The character of Lola was based on an inquisitive little girl whom Child encountered on a train in Denmark. Charlie and Lola's parents, as well as their friends' parents, are often mentioned, but never seen.
Original "Charlie and Lola" books by Lauren Child:
* I Will Not Ever Never Eat A Tomato (US title: I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato)
* I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed
* I Am Too Absolutely Small for School
Spin-off books based on scripts and animation from the series:
* I've Won, No I've Won, No I've Won
* Snow Is My Favourite and My Best
* But Excuse Me That Is My Book (TV episode title: But That Is My Book)
* We Honestly Can Look After Your Dog (TV episode title: We Do Promise Honestly We Can Look After Your Dog)
* My Wobbly Tooth Must Not Ever Never Fall Out (TV episode title: I Do Not Ever Never Want My Wobbly Tooth To Fall Out)
* Say Cheese!
* I'm Really Ever So Not Well
* Whoops! But It Wasn't Me! (TV episode title: It Wasn't Me!)
* This Is Actually My Party.
* I Can Do Anything That's Everything All on My Own
* You Can Be My Friend
* But I Do Know All About Chocolate (special edition for Comic Relief)
* My School Play Sticker Book (Based upon the episode There Is Only One Sun and That Is Me!)
* My Haircut Sticker Book (Based upon the episode I Like My Hair Completely the Way It Is)
* My Very Busy Sticker Book (Based upon the episode I'm Far Too Extremely Busy)
* My Picnic Sticker Book (Based upon the episode The Most Wonderfullest Picnic in the Whole Wide World)
There are also various colouring books and a magazine in the UK.
The "Charlie and Lola" books have been translated into Welsh under the name Cai a Lois and into many other languages.
Characters
* Charlie Sonner, aged 7
* Lola Sonner, aged 4
* Marvin "Marv" Lowe, Charlie's best friend
* Lotta, Lola's best friend
* Soren Lorensen, Lola's imaginary friend
* Sizzles, Marv's dog
* Morten, Marv's little brother
About the Author Lauren Child
Lauren Child was born in 1965 in Marlborough, the middle of three daughters. Christened Helen, she later changed her name to Lauren. She attended St John's School and from 16, Marlborough College, where her father was Head of Art . She studied Art briefly at Manchester Polytechnic and later at City and Guilds of London Art School, after which Lauren Childworked in a variety of jobs, including as a painting assistant to Damien Hirst. Lauren Child also started her own company, 'Chandeliers for the People', making exotic lampshades together with the actor Andrew St Clair; it was not a commercial success, though the lampshades are instantly recognisable as Child's work and highly valued. Between 1998 and 2003 she worked for the design agency 'Big Fish'.
In 1999 she had two picture books published, I Want a Pet! (1999) and Clarice Bean, That's Me (1999), the latter being shortlisted for the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize. In 2000 she won a Kate Greenaway Medal for I Will Not Ever, NEVER Eat a Tomato (2000) and a second Nestlé Smarties Book Prize in 2002 for That Pesky Rat (2002). In the same year, she wrote her first children's novel, Utterly Me, Clarice Bean (2002). Her second book in this series, Clarice Bean Spells Trouble was shortlisted for the 2005 British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year. The third novel in the series, Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now was published in 2006. Lauren Child's humorous illustrations contain many different media including magazine cuttings, collage, material and photography as well as traditional watercolours. As well as being author of several highly successful books, she is the illustrator of the Definitely Daisy series by Jenny Oldfield. A television series based on her Charlie and Lola books was made by Tiger Aspect for Disney/CBBC, on which Child was an Executive Producer. Three series of 26 episodes were made and two specials. A number of spin off books are available based on the scripts of the TV shows, though these were not written or illustrated by Child. Charlie and Lola has been sold throughout the world, and has won many prizes, including BAFTAs in 2007 for Best children's Television Show and Best Script. |
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