Dr. Fourth

Doctor Who meets Mr Men and Little Miss #4

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. Fourth, join the Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith on an amazing new adventure through time and space . . .

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

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

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series of Mr Men derived Doctor Who books (one for each Doctor) is great fun - aimed particularly at fans of Doctor Who and the Mr Men alike.

From the pen of Adam Hargreaves (author, illustrator) who is the son of original Mr Men creator Roger Hargreaves.

Light-hearted and fun stories with lovely Mr Men style illustrations - the whole series (12 Doctors) is now available.

[Farjaneh_ · Rating 4 out of 5]

《هو النور》
این یکی رو دوست داشتم، دکترهویی بود و سارا جین داشت 🤩
اما حس میکردم یکم با سریال در تناقضه.

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not sure the Fourth Doctor has been best served here as a small fat character, but still a good fun book in the style of the 1970s Mr Men series. In this adventure the fourth Doctor and Sarah are are escaping from the Daleks. Looking forward to seeing which foes the other Doctors face in this enjoyable series.

[Etienne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny «adaptation» of Doctor Who with the Mr and Miss collection. I enjoy it. It's simple but always fun. I've read four of them and mostly enjoy them all. This one is probably the best!

[Michael Mills · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don’t know who these are for.

[Myriam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Se lit rapidement à l’image de la série monsieur et madame.
Funny, même pour une non fan de la série comme moi.

[Ken · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another in the series of Doctor Who / Mr Men mashups.

The Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane face the Daleks. It's loads of fun with plenty of fun moments and Jelly Babies.

[Rosemary Standeven · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tom Baker was my Doctor. I loved him and his scarf, and he was a major part of my childhood. I also quite like the Mr Men, so when I saw this book advertised, it was a no-brainer. The book was devoured directly after purchase – and then again 10 minutes later with my husband, who is also a Dr. Who fan (though originally of a previous Troughton generation). The book beautifully captured the humour of Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, and the true essence of the Daleks. No child today reading this book will be in any doubt as to what the Daleks want. Of course, adults already know as we all watched Dr Who from behind the sofa when we were kids. The exception is Dale the Dalek. I’m not sure he knows what he wants, and certainly not how to get it. The picture of him with a cute bunny rabbit is wonderful. The book ends with a lovely twist (how, in over 50 years of TV, did they miss this trick?), with some sage advice: never travel anywhere without a jelly baby.

[Scott Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first time in this series that the doctor's appearance really reminds me of the actor, but if Adam Hargreaves couldn't do Tom Baker, then he may as well have given up. The daleks look good too, but Sarah Jane does not. For once, the 'story' - an extended chase sequence - fits the period rather well. The doctor's use of a jelly baby to solve a problem is a nice touch.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genuinely made me laugh out loud.

[Emilija · Rating 5 out of 5]

This captured the essence of the Fourth Doctor brilliant. I couldn’t stop laughing.

[[ J o ] · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hold on to your hats, it's Mr. Tom Baker, I mean Dr. Fourth heading off on another long-overdue adventure with Sarah Jane.

But look out, it's the ascendingly-challenged Daleks and, with the exception of Dale the Dalek whose more akin to a handwhisk than a Dalek, they're hell-bent on exterminating Dr. Fourth and anything that stands between them (except moving traffic, of course.)

Grab your jelly babies, this won't end the way this joke will...

Why did the Dalek cross the road?

...


...

To get to the other side.

[Polly Batchelor · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Come along, Sarah"

There isn't a more fitting pait than the Doctor and Sarah. The Doctor and Sarah encounter the Daleks, where they meet one particular Dalek called Dale, I loved the name.
The book was nostalgic. The fourth Doctor is most associated with jelly babies and doesn't go anywhere without them. I especially loved the scene where the Doctor feeds jelly babies to pigeons.

[Mel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cliches of Jelly babies and running away from Daleks, Sarah being dull and a Dalek with erectile disfunction. Not the best in the series.

[RJC · Rating 2 out of 5]

A cute idea, that is somewhat labouring the point. Not sure that Sarah Jane translated that well though.

[Jenevieve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review first posted on My Blog.

I can't remember if I had the Mr. Men/Little Miss books when I was little but I definitely remember reading them to my younger brothers when they were little and really enjoying them. I was very happy when I was able to find them to read to my children. Imagine my absolute delight when I found this mash-up of them with Doctor Who! (Seriously, anyone who knows me knows my love of Doctor Who) I admit to not being as familiar with the older generation of Doctors as I am with the new series (starting with 9) but I have seen a bit of them as I was growing up and as my kids have been enjoying them as well as the newer stuff.

For Dr. Fourth, it was a fun romp with him and Sarah Jane and I could absolutely hear their voices in my head as I read.

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Combine the swave plotting of the TV series Dr Who...

with the kid-worthy text and...

And you'll find writing like this:

It seemed to Sarah Jane that the two of them spent an awful lot of their time running.

And mainly running away.

In this book they were running away from the Daleks.

Daleks don't, run, but they do chase.

Superb ending awaits you, Goodreaders. FIVE SUPERB STARS for this book, too.

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Doctor Who/Mr. Men collaboration originated by Roger Hargreaves.

I love this comical little series of books. We’ve been collecting them over the years. I’ve been catching up on the ones I bought for my son at Christmas.

Dr. Fourth and Sarah Jane are running from the Daleks. In this humorous adventure, the Doctor’s iconic jelly babies play a part in their escape.

[Tim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another book in the Dr Who Mr Men collaboration series. I liked hit and loved seeing Sarah Jane and the Fourth Doctor in a new adventure. The illustrations and the detail in such a short story are great. Perfect for Dr Who fans of all ages.

[Taksya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Le avventure del quarto Dottore e di Sarah Jane in formato Mr. Men and Little Miss.
In fuga dai soliti Dalek, perfettamente in linea con le avventure classiche di Fourth.
Per i nuovi e vecchi fan.

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Doctor Who and the Mr. Men & Little Miss books combine to make an excellent way to introduce young ones to the Doctor! In this installment, the fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane run and run and run away from the Daleks.

Good for a Doctor Who storytime.

[Derelict Space Sheep · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Fourth Doctor is well drawn and characterised. Sarah Jane is less becoming (a generic pink ball) and the inclusion of a no-hoper Dalek is incongruous even within the unfolding romp. Still, this captures the frivolous sangfroid element of Tom Baker’s era.

[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.

[Emkoshka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tom Baker was my Doctor and Adam Hargreaves captures him perfectly here: the dark curly hair, the hat and, best of all, that scarf! This story was cute but not as interesting as some of the previous ones; I did enjoy the ending though, setting up a bit of a time paradox.

[Stephanie Reese · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even though I found Doctor Who in its reboot in 2005, the 4th Doctor has always been one of my favorites and this book captures his quirkiness. Love that Sarah Jane was in it too!

[Thebruce1314 · Rating 4 out of 5]

These books are cute, though this is my least favourite of the Doctor stories so far. It's a hit with my son, because it contains Daleks, so I've already read it five times this week..

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short cute adventure with the Doctor (the 4th obviously) and Sarah Jane. Looking forward to getting my hands on the rest!

[Julie Garner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definatley my favourite, both on the small screen and in this new series of books!

[Sara Eames · Rating 4 out of 5]

A light-hearted tribute to both Dr Who and The Mister Men books. Gentle reminders of my childhood and a bit of fun. Worth a look if you are a fan of either of the above.

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love, love, love this Doctor Who--Mr Men mash up.

A longer review appears on my blog, Kathryn's Inbox