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Doctor Who Storybook
The Doctor Who Storybook 2009
80 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2008
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About the author
Jonathan Morris
214 books70 followersJonathan Morris is one of the most prolific and popular writers of Doctor Who books, including the highly-regarded novels 'Festival of Death' and 'Touched by an Angel' and the recent guide to monsters, 'The Monster Vault'. He has also written numerous comic strips, most of which were collected in 'The Child of Time', and audios for BBC Audio and Big Finish, including the highly-regarded comedies 'Max Warp' and 'The Auntie Matter', as well as the adaptation of Russell T Davies’ 'Damaged Goods'.
Recently he has started his own audio production company, Average Romp. Releases include a full-cast adaptation of Charles Dickens' The Chimes', an original play, 'When Michael Met Benny', and three episodes of a SF sitcom, 'Dick Dixon in the 21st Century'.
For details visit www.averageromp.com
He also originated his own series, Vienna and script-edited the Nigel Planer series 'Jeremiah Bourne in Time'. He’s also written documentaries and for TV sketch shows.
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Recently he has started his own audio production company, Average Romp. Releases include a full-cast adaptation of Charles Dickens' The Chimes', an original play, 'When Michael Met Benny', and three episodes of a SF sitcom, 'Dick Dixon in the 21st Century'.
For details visit www.averageromp.com
He also originated his own series, Vienna and script-edited the Nigel Planer series 'Jeremiah Bourne in Time'. He’s also written documentaries and for TV sketch shows.
Librarian note:
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name
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July 22, 2018
I really use to love getting these storybooks each year, compared to the annuals these were a great collection of short stories and illustrations.
It’s a shame that they didn’t continue with them...
It’s a shame that they didn’t continue with them...
April 25, 2019
Leagues better than its predecessor; the stories were more engaging and interesting, and the characterizations were spot on. I definitely miss The 10th Doctor and Donna even more now!
March 25, 2018
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Ten authors listed here, all of them men; no women among the artists either. It's a straightforward book of short stories featuring the Tenth Doctor and Donna (apart from the last two, in which Ten on his own links up with a plucky lad for adventure), none terribly memorable and none awful either, with art that varies from OK to good.
Having said that none of the written stories are awful, I am dubious about the comic strip, by Jonathan Morris with art by Rob Davis, in which it turns out that the terracotta army are disabled robots previously under the control of a cyborg Chinese emperor. Maybe better not to recast other cultures' achievements as "really' alien technology.
Ten authors listed here, all of them men; no women among the artists either. It's a straightforward book of short stories featuring the Tenth Doctor and Donna (apart from the last two, in which Ten on his own links up with a plucky lad for adventure), none terribly memorable and none awful either, with art that varies from OK to good.
Having said that none of the written stories are awful, I am dubious about the comic strip, by Jonathan Morris with art by Rob Davis, in which it turns out that the terracotta army are disabled robots previously under the control of a cyborg Chinese emperor. Maybe better not to recast other cultures' achievements as "really' alien technology.
December 31, 2021
There are 8 short stories in this book written by different authors and illustrated by different artists. The stories were new and unique but I thought some of them were written badly (extremely simple, like amateurish) and some of the art styles were also so bad you wouldn't even recognize David Tennant as the tenth doctor. But you come for the new adventures and those were interesting (disregarding writing and art style) so it's still worth the read if you like the tenth doctor and Donna.
August 31, 2018
Always enjoyable, a wide variety of stories of varying quality but another good Storybook. Am very sad they're no longer made as they really capture the 'eras' of Who very well.
December 8, 2025
Brilliant :D Beautiful artwork, intriguing stories.
but I felt really old when I realized the first story was set in the future and it was 2025.
still 10/10 :D
but I felt really old when I realized the first story was set in the future and it was 2025.
still 10/10 :D
May 7, 2023
In all honesty I'm a little disappointed in this storybook. Ten and Donna were a great TARDIS team with distinguishable dynamic so I was prepared for an afternoon of 8 stories long fun.
- My first problem is that if this book is about their adventures why cutting Donna out from the last one?
- The second is that most of the stories are frankly on a kindergarten level, which is not an issue in a sense that kids were probably the target audience for this book, but, Doctor who is a family show, it's supposed to be for all ages and let's be honest long-time fans are probably all grown-ups. It wouldn't have hurt anyone to make the stories more digestible to adults to.
- And finally the design. Some art are incredibly beautiful, some more playful or cartoonish which is fine as long as it suits the story and the characters are recognizable. Unfortunately, it didn't always happened.
- My first problem is that if this book is about their adventures why cutting Donna out from the last one?
- The second is that most of the stories are frankly on a kindergarten level, which is not an issue in a sense that kids were probably the target audience for this book, but, Doctor who is a family show, it's supposed to be for all ages and let's be honest long-time fans are probably all grown-ups. It wouldn't have hurt anyone to make the stories more digestible to adults to.
- And finally the design. Some art are incredibly beautiful, some more playful or cartoonish which is fine as long as it suits the story and the characters are recognizable. Unfortunately, it didn't always happened.
March 16, 2025
Hello Children, Everywhere - 4*
Grand Theft Planet - 3*, doesn't contend with the consequences it wreaks
Cold - 4*, Donna out-of-character, cw: pandemic, misogyny
The Immortal Emperor - 2*, Donna OOC, art not accurate to known characters
Bing Bong - 1*, a socialist alien/computer is a good idea but they mucked it up, the art style doesn't suit the show, the doctor and Donna hate each other and the doctor can't stand anyone else either - so very OOC
Island of the Sirens - 2*, fantasy/Greek mythology, angular detail-less art style doesn't suit, Donna OOC
Hold Your Horses - 1*, set in a school, historical area not of interest, very little donna; ugly, scary art style, cw: bullying
The Puplet - 1*, set in a school, no Donna, but very good artistic depiction of the doctor
Grand Theft Planet - 3*, doesn't contend with the consequences it wreaks
Cold - 4*, Donna out-of-character, cw: pandemic, misogyny
The Immortal Emperor - 2*, Donna OOC, art not accurate to known characters
Bing Bong - 1*, a socialist alien/computer is a good idea but they mucked it up, the art style doesn't suit the show, the doctor and Donna hate each other and the doctor can't stand anyone else either - so very OOC
Island of the Sirens - 2*, fantasy/Greek mythology, angular detail-less art style doesn't suit, Donna OOC
Hold Your Horses - 1*, set in a school, historical area not of interest, very little donna; ugly, scary art style, cw: bullying
The Puplet - 1*, set in a school, no Donna, but very good artistic depiction of the doctor
November 7, 2013
I had a little troubled getting into the stories. I didn.t think Donna was sounding much like Donna lots of times.
This might be a better fit for younger readers are the stories are short and illustrated.
This might be a better fit for younger readers are the stories are short and illustrated.
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