The Vanishing of Billy Buckle, Sally Gardner
The Vanishing of Billy Buckle, Sally Gardner
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The Vanishing of Billy Buckle
The Detective Agency's Third Case

Author: Sally Gardner

Narrator: Simon Russell Beale

Unabridged: 3 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/21/2014

Synopsis

Spot on the Fishcake!

The famous fairy detective agency, Wings & Co, has a problem. Really quite a big problem. Well, a few of them actually.

There's the missing giant, Billy Buckle, who has vanished without a trace, and left his giant daughter with the detectives. There's a surprise visit to the seaside, which uncovers a murder and a stolen diamond. And then there's that tricky business of the TV talent show.

Squat on a squid, this is Emily, Buster and Fidget's most complicated case yet.

Read by Simon Russell Beale
(P)2004 Orion Publishing Group.Ltd

About Sally Gardner

Sally Gardner is an award-winning novelist from London. Her books have been translated into 22 languages and have sold more than one million copies in the UK. Her historical novel for older readers, I, Coriander, won the Smarties Children's Book Prize in 2005. Two thrillers both set at the time of the French Revolution, The Red Necklace and The Silver Blade, which was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 2009, followed. Actor Dominic West (The Wire) has bought the film rights to both titles. Her YA novel, The Double Shadow, was published in 2011 to critical acclaim. Sally Gardner's stories for middle readers include Lucy Willow and the popular Magical Children series of six titles: The Strongest Girl in the World, The Invisible Boy, The Boy with Magic Numbers, The Smallest Girl in the World, The Boy with the Lightning Feet, and The Boy who could Fly, which are also available as audio books. She has also written and illustrated picture books including The Fairy Catalogue, The Glass Heart, The Book of Princesses and Playtime Rhymes. Sally Gardner continues to be an avid spokesperson for dyslexia, working to change the way it is perceived by society. She is dyslexic and argues that it is not a disability, but a gift.Her website is www.sallygardner.net and you can follow her on Twitter @TheSallyGardner

About David Roberts

David Roberts is a hugely successful illustrator who has illustrated books by Philip Ardagh, Julia Donaldson, Jacqueline Wilson and Chris Priestley. He's also the creator of Dirty Bertie and the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling artist of picture books IGGY PECK, ARCHITECT and ROSIE REVERE, ENGINEER. David lives in London.

About Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale has starred on stage, screen and TV and has been described as one of the greatest stage actors of his generation. He has been in numerous roles for The Royal Shakespeare Company and has won the Lawrence Olivier Theatre Award 3 times. In 2003 he was appointed a CBE. In 2008 Simon made his début as a television presenter, fronting the BBC Four series Sacred Music with Harry Christophers .He has read numerous audiobooks including Orion's Don't Cook Cinderella by Francesca Simon.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lydia on January 06, 2019

Wings & Co. is back for another adventure/mystery! This time, they are dealing with a disappearance, a robbery and a murder. On top of that, the keys are behaving strangely, they have a visiting giantess child who at any moment could out grow the shop and then the shop decides to go for an amble! I......more

Goodreads review by Mehsi on February 13, 2016

The third book in this installation, and wow. I can say it gets better with every book. I loved the first book, of course, but if I compare that one and this one, there is a difference. I loved this book, more mysteries. And this time we got a few new characters. Giants, scary transforming monsters......more

Goodreads review by Luna's Little Library on April 16, 2015

Reading a Wings & Co book is always a joy because you know you’ll have Sally Gardner’s wonderful word- and worldcraft. (Hopefully that sentence works… I’m no word genius.) I’ve said it before and I’ll keep repeating it – I adore these books. They just have everything I could want: amazing and imagina......more

Goodreads review by Mira on September 02, 2018

Ou Millie Mystère 3, le train fantôme, publié chez Milan ! Le mystère est à son comble : le père de Primevère, la petite fille géante, a disparu, en la laissant aux bons soins de Millie et compagnie ; à Londres, un diamant a été volé et voilà qu’on retrouve un cadavre dans un dancing à Gadouille-plag......more

Goodreads review by Rita on October 08, 2021

Good to read aloud for 3rd or 4th graders.......more

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