The Misadventures of Benjamin Barthol..., Jason Lethcoe
The Misadventures of Benjamin Barthol..., Jason Lethcoe
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The Misadventures of Benjamin Bartholomew Piff

Author: Jason Lethcoe

Narrator: Roy Dotrice

Unabridged: 4 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/24/2007

Synopsis

Orphaned Benjamin Bartholomew Piff closed his eyes, blew out the candle, and wished with all his might. Soon after, sirens wailed all over the Wishworks Factory–Ben had followed every rule of birthday wishing to a T and had made the most dangerous wish of all…a wish for unlimited wishes
Ben is delighted with his clever wish, until he learns that he has disrupted the fragile balance in the magical realm of wishes and curses. Before long, Ben has been recruited by the Wishworks factory president himself to fight the evil henchmen of the Curseworks Factory–giving new credence to the old adage: “Be careful what you wish for…”

About The Author

Jason Lethcoe is the author and illustrator of several books, including the Zoom's Academy series. Prior to writing and illustrating books, Mr. Lethcoe worked for 17 years in the Hollywood animation industry as a storyboard artist for several studios, including Walt Disney Animation Studios and Sony Pictures. He does most of his writing on his 30-foot sail boat called The Moon and lives in California with his wife and his three kids. There are rumors that he is affiliated with a mysterious society of adventurers called the Brotherhood of Thaumaturgic Cartographers, but he refuses to elaborate on his involvement for fear of divulging their secrets.Roy Dotrice is an award-winning British actor with scores of television and movie credits. He won a Tony Award for his performance in A Moon for the Misbegotten and an Emmy for his work in The Caretaker. He was also nominated for a Grammy for his voice work in the storybook adaptation of Disney's The Little Mermaid. He is famous for his appearances as Grand Maester Pycelle in the HBO TV series Game of Thrones, and his narrative talents in all of the A Song of Ice and Fire audiobooks, from the series written by George R. R. Martin. His film credits also include The Scarlet Letter and Amadeus.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Chad on February 21, 2020

I loved the premise of this book. The Wish Works factory was so clever and unique it propelled me through yet another story of a mistreated orphan. It was truly mind candy. I enjoyed this new world and all its familiar characters in a new setting (genies, fairies . . . etc). However, there were part......more

Goodreads review by C.J. on July 19, 2017

While the story begins in classic Dickensian fashion—the downtrodden orphan, the horrible orphanage, and characters with names that both reveal and define their personalities—Lethcoe quickly takes an imaginative twist. The Wishworks exists to grant children's wishes, and young Benjamin Bartholomew P......more

Goodreads review by Larissa on November 30, 2020

Started off as a bad orphan novel, ended as a mediocre Artemis Fowl knock-off. The most interesting parts were the descriptions of the “wish world,” but overall Lethcoe’s world building lacked a cohesiveness and overall ability to enrapture the reader. Definitely not the worst book I’ve ever read, b......more

Goodreads review by Karly on August 13, 2024

As an adult that loves middle grade, I had a difficult time finishing this book. Kept falling asleep while reading it. But gave it 3 stars for creativity.......more

Goodreads review by Ham on October 23, 2010

This book started out awesome. It was original, had a Charles Dicken's feel to it, and I loved the person reading it. But somewhere into the second CD it seemed the author lost his spark. (The main character suddenly seemed selfish and uninteresting, the fictional world took a turn for the absurd, a......more

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