Dr. Eleventh

Doctor Who meets Mr Men and Little Miss #11

by Adam Hargreaves, Roger Hargreaves (Creator)

The greatest mash-up in the entire Whoniverse is here! Doctor Who meets Roger Hargreaves' Mr Men in this new series of stories, written and illustrated by Adam Hargreaves. In Dr. Eleventh, join the Eleventh Doctor and River Song on an amazing new adventure through time and space . . .

Genres: Doctor Who, Picture Books, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Childrens, Humor, Media Tie In

32 pages, Paperback

First published April 25, 2017

About the author

Adam Hargreaves is an English author and illustrator. The son of Roger Hargreaves, he continues his father's popular Mr. Men series of children's books. Hargreaves also served as inspiration for the series. When at the age of six he asked his father "What does a tickle look like?", Roger used that question to create the first book, Mr. Tickle.

Reviews

[Shawna Finnigan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was really hoping this would include my favorite companion Amy for at least a little bit of the story so I was disappointed a bit in that, but the story was pretty cute besides that. This book was a fun adventure and I love that the whole point of the plot was to continue on with eleven’s longest running joke.

[Polly Batchelor · Rating 5 out of 5]

"He sipped his tea and an awful though accrued to him."

My favourite Doctor along with 8.
The Doctor needs help to find his fez and he asks River for help. Along the way they encounter Zygons, Silurians and Weeping Angels. There was a nice little twist but the story contains a lot of random encounters.

[Zizeloni · Rating 5 out of 5]

readathon17 Book 24: a children's book published after 2011

Yes, I will count it for the readathon! Took me 2 minutes to read, but most children's books wouldn't take much longer.
My favorite Doctor and River Song on a great adventure :)

[Michael Mills · Rating 2 out of 5]

The second of the Doctor Who/Mr Men crossovers I've read and I'm still struggling with them. The target audience of the Mr Men books must be too young to get all the Doctor Who references necessary to enjoy these, and for an adult it's obviously pretty thin stuff.

I mean yes, there's obviously the quirk factor of the stories but I'm not sure that lasts across two waves of book releases. A bit like the Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups or the Enid Blyton for adults, the gag is over-extended and I can't help but feel there's an element of cynicism in that.

And I do feel bad for feeling like that because... well... it's the Mr Men isn't it? I don't want to think of the Mr Men as cynical (much as I love Doctor Who we're 10 years past Martha Jones Frubes now so nothing surprises me on that front anymore).

I'm probably coming at it from the wrong angle. These aren't to be engaged with as books or even children's literature. They're objet novelité (as the French wouldn't say); the pleasure to be derived from them lies in the novelty of their existence.

Put them on a shelf, show them to your friends, but don't get them out of a library.

[Ken · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun Doctor Who / Mr Men Mashup. Lots of fun references to Smiths era of the show.

Geronimo!

[Etienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again funny and entertaining!

[Farjaneh_ · Rating 4 out of 5]

(هو النور)
این جلد ریور سانگ داشت💫💫💫
ریور عزیزمممم؛ اما...
اسمش رو ترجمه کرده بودن آواز رودخانه😐😂
و فرشته‌ی گریان داشت که جزو موجودات بسیار جالبی هستن که تخیل بشر تا به حال خلق کرده ولی چون تصویر فرشته‌ی گریان خود فرشته‌ی گریانه، واقعا دلم نمیخواست اونجا میدیدمشون😄
پ.ن: یک جا توی ترجمه دکتر میگه زایگون‌ها چی هستند؟ من تطبیق ندادم ولی احتمالا منظورش زایگان کجا بود بوده، و الا اینکه نویسنده بگه دکتر اون موجود رو نمیشناخته...

[The Post Monument · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[mollie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️’s* (Very Good).

[Emilija · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the multiple enemies that the Doctor and River Song face, but I found River Song pretty annoying.

[[ J o ] · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one is not as enjoyable as the previous two, though my utter dislike of River Song is probably the only reason for this.

I'll say only one more thing though.

"Just like that."

[Scott Moore · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Matt Smith Doctor and River Song characters are portrayed well and it's good to see the Weeping Angels and the Zygons. And, as usual, there is a nice twist in the story. However, overall it's just a collection of random encounters, one or two of which don't even have a Doctor Who feel. So, this is one of the poorer books in the series.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ties in the series and the classic Mr Men narrative really well. Really like this!

[Andy Hickman · Rating 3 out of 5]

DR. ELEVENTH
Two British icons mash-up!
The Eleventh Doctor needs River Song to help him find … his hat!
Watch out for Zygons, Weeping Angels, and snakes
(How weird does River look?!)

[Cherie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute Mr Men book Doctor Who style :). A quick fun read for any fan of the Doctor.

[Rob · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the best of the first batch. It has everything a Dr Who story should have.

[kimberly (kimberlee reads)]

Ah, this made me smile :) :) and want to watch Doctor Who.

[Dawn Livingston · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable book. I don't know what came first, the books or the little plastic figures. Yes, you can get a little plastic figure of the Eleventh doctor from this book.

I started off going to flea markets and saw these cute little, plastic figures and got maybe four or so over a period of time. Then I discovered they were called Mr. Men. Eventually I found out how many there were and that there were books for each of the Doctors. I got this one from the library. I would think that if you are a fan of Doctor Who and have kids then this series of Doctor Who Mr. Men is a must. If you are an adult, it's still a nice addition to your collection. You could even take it farther by getting the actual little figure in addition to the book.

So, if you know who Dr. Eleventh is, then you might want to add this to your collection. Even more so, if you have kids and/or are a fan of the Eleventh Doctor. Am I going to get this little book? Hmm. I'm not going to tell you.

[Bodies in the Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have a small collection of Mr Men and Little Miss books that I use as cataloguing examples, so when I came across this one in the clearance section at WH Smiths I snapped it up.

It illustrates how different corporate bodies can appear in publications (being a tie-in with a BBC TV series and published by BBC Children’s books at Puffin rather than by the usual Mr Men publisher). It’s also a different example of how Roger Hargreaves (who has been dead since 1988) has been included on the title page so that his estate can extend his copyright.

The actual story will appeal to anyone with any awareness of Dr Who - I’ve never watched the series with Matt Smith as the Doctor but could still follow it and see why real fans of the show might like it.

Three Word Review: Doctor Who tie-in.

[Jill Jemmett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve seen these books for a few years, and I always wondered what they were like. The Eleventh Doctor is my cousin’s favourite one, so I decided to get her this book as a gift. The book is so cute that I’ll have to get the other ones!

In this story, Doctor Who has to go on a trip with River Song to find something he is missing. You don’t find out what it is until the end. Along the way he meets many of the recurring evil creatures that are on the show, such as weeping angels and zygons.

I loved how we get to see so many familiar faces in this book, even if they aren’t necessarily good friends. This book would be great for kids who are fans of the show, but also adults who love it too!

[Taksya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ammetto di non conoscere la serie (libri e/o tv) di Mr. Men and Little Miss ma le ultime uscite a tema Doctor Who non potevano essere trascurate.
Terzo Dottore delle prime quattro uscite (rispetto a First, Fourth e Twelfth), Eleventh è accompagnato da River alla pericolosa ricerca di un prezioso oggetto che il Dottore ha perduto.
Perfettamente interpretati entrambi, così come sono perfettamente resi, in poche battute, i nemici incontrati.

[Emkoshka · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Doctor and River Song have an Indiana-Jones-style adventure encountering a who's who of Doctor Who baddies (as well as snakes) on the hunt for a very precious object. The Doctor's face when he finds his lost object is adorable! Love the little details too like the bow tie and perfect quiff of hair.

[Sonja Charters · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another childhood favourite that I've passed on to my kids too

Absolutely loved all the Mr Men books and loved to watch Dr Who (still do - kind of) ....and think the combination of the two is so clever.

Written in the same style and packed with lots of our favourite Dr Who characters too

Loved this so much 💕

[Tim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another great Dr Who/Mr Men story. This time it is the Eleventh Doctor with River Song and features a number of the Doctors enemies. It was fun to read and no matter how old you are if you are a Dr Who fan you will really enjoy. Go treat yourself now. Geronimo!

[Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another charming entry in this series, although if I was being picky I don't think the characterisation of the 11th quite matched Matt Smith's take, and I don't recall the Weeping Angels killing you with their stare.

[Dayna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly I am just marking this here because I'm petty and want to increase my read count of the year.

But overall a lot of fanservice and captures all the essence of Eleven, with his trademark Fez and Catchphrases. River is his companion in this one too.

[Derelict Space Sheep · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hargreaves, in his usual clumsy way, has Matt Smith’s Doctor and River Song run a pointless gamut of monsters... but can only think of three (Zygons, Silurians, Weeping Angels) before resorting to snakes and spiders! The ending is as tiresome as ever.

[Danna · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a hoot! The hubs and I are finally reading this series I bought for him at Xmas. Both of us being Whovians, and me being a librarian and fond of the quirky “Little Mr./Miss/Ms.” series, we are amused.

[Stephanie Reese · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was adorable. The Doctor's voice was captured perfectly and I loved seeing all the classic villains. A must read for any Whovian!

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

More about River Song than the doctor, nice to see some bad guy cameos though!