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The Secret Staircase
- Brambly Hedge
- Narrated by: John Moffatt
- Series: Brambly Hedge, Book 5
- Length: 19 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Animals & Nature
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Critic reviews
" Spring Story, Summer Story, Autumn Story, and Winter Story are beautiful tales…nostalgic. Mums can enjoy them with their own kids." ( The Sun Natasha Harding)
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- Mr P Gartside
- 17-07-20
Classic tale
A Wonderful childhood memory to share with my kids at bedtime and on car journeys. I am looking forward to hearing the others.
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- Highlight
- 19-09-16
Perfect Little Story For Young Children
Full of colour this little tale will have you engrossed till the very end.
Lavish in words so rich the story dances before our very eyes as the characters live out their very special evening.
The narrator great actor John Moffat's rich tones are perfect, he brings to life each little mouse whilst allowing us to see the beautiful grand house in all its splendor, adults too will enjoy this