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The Christmas Pig

By: J.K. Rowling
Narrated by: Amaka Okafor, Rocco Padden, Gerran Howell, Tom Alexander, Rachel Atkins, Annette Badland, Karen Bartke, Nicholas Boulton, Saffron Coomber, Clare Corbett, Sandra Gayer, Gerard McDermott, Yasmin Mwanza, Jemima Penny, Summer Rose
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One boy and his toy are about to change everything....

Jack loves his childhood toy Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens - DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life...even toys. And Jack’s newest toy - the Christmas Pig (DP’s annoying replacement) - has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost and to save the best friend Jack has ever known....

A heartwarming adventure about one child’s love for his most treasured thing and how far he will go to find it. A tale for the whole family to fall in love with, from one of the world’s greatest storytellers.

Narrated by Amaka Okafor

With Rocco Padden as Jack and Gerran Howell as The Christmas Pig

Also featuring Tom Alexander as Dur Pig

Rachel Atkins as Compass

Annette Badland as Memory

Karen Bartke as Ambition

Nicholas Boulton as Power

Saffron Coomber as Hope

Clare Corbett as Mum

Sandra Gayer as Poem

Gerard McDermott as Santa

Yasmin Mwanza as Lunchbox

Jemima Penny as Holly

Summer Rose as the Little Girl

Maya Saroya as Happiness

Kerry Shale as Specs

Andrew James Spooner as The Loser

Dan Starkey as the Blue Bunny

And Ben Whitehead as the Mayor

With an original score by Anne Dudley, performed by The Chamber Orchestra of London.

Now available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.

©2021 J.K. Rowling (P)2021 J.K. Rowling

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J.K. Rowling - Author

About the Author

J.K. Rowling is the author of the record-breaking, multi-award-winning Harry Potter novels. Loved by fans around the world, the series has sold more than 500 million copies, been translated into 80 languages and made into eight blockbuster films.

She has written three companion volumes in aid of charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos), and The Tales of Beedle the Bard (in aid of Lumos).

In 2012, J.K. Rowling's digital company and digital publisher Pottermore was launched, a place where fans can enjoy the latest news from across the wizarding world, features and original writing by J.K. Rowling.

Her first novel for adult readers, The Casual Vacancy, was published in September 2012 and adapted for TV by the BBC in 2015. J.K. Rowling also writes crime novels under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, featuring private detective Cormoran Strike. The first four novels The Cuckoo's Calling (2013), The Silkworm (2014), Career of Evil (2015) and Lethal White (2018) all topped the national and international bestseller lists. The first three have been adapted for television, produced by Brontë Film and Television.

J.K. Rowling's 2008 Harvard commencement speech was published in 2015 as an illustrated book, Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination, and sold in aid of Lumos and university-wide financial aid at Harvard.

In 2016, J.K. Rowling collaborated with writer Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany on the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two, which is now running at The Palace Theatre in London's West End and at The Lyric Theatre on Broadway.

Also in 2016, J.K. Rowling made her screenwriting debut with the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. A prequel to the Harry Potter series, this new adventure of Magizoologist Newt Scamander marked the start of a five-film series to be written by the author. The second film in the series, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was released in November 2018.

The script book of the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two was published in 2016. The original screenplays of the Fantastic Beasts films are published too: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018).

As well as receiving an OBE and Companion of Honour for services to children's literature, J.K. Rowling has received many awards and honours, including France's Légion d'Honneur and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

www.jkrowling.com

Image: Photography Debra Hurford Brown © J.K. Rowling 2018
Narrated by Amaka Okafor
With Rocco Padden as Jackand
Gerran Howell as The Christmas Pig
Also featuring
Tom Alexander as Dur Pig; Rachel Atkins as Compass; Annette Badland as Memory; Karen Bartke as Ambition; Nicholas Boulton as Power; Saffron Coomber as Hope; Clare Corbett as Mum; Sandra Gayer as Poem; Gerard McDermott as Santa; Yasmin Mwanza as Lunchbox; Jemima Penny as Holly; Summer Rose as the Little Girl; Maya Saroya as Happiness; Kerry Shale as Specs; Andrew James Spooner as The Loser; Dan Starkey as the Blue Bunny; and Ben Whitehead as the Mayor
With an original score by Anne Dudley, performed by The Chamber Orchestra of London.

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nutcracker , archipelago GULAG and Virgil together

nutcracker , archipelago GULAG and Virgil together in a knot. Wonderful despite being really "moral- fable- cautionary tale"

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Beautiful

Love the warm feeling & the wonderful story.. Feel like I was watching a movie ❤

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How Can You Miss With JK?

This is a lovely Christmas story; No Christmas Carol or Night Before Christmas, but anything she writes is going to satisfy. Her premise is touching and her solution to the problem is inventive in the spirit of the Toy Story lll adventure. I can easily see this heading for the big screen and kids of all ages making the viewing a holiday tradition. The way she describes these characters, then develops them, is in her typically masterful way. It makes a fun listen while driving, doing housework or gardening. I'm planning to listen again while I'm putting up my tree.

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Fun adventure story

This is a great adventure tale. There are some frightening moments for little kids, but it’s exciting and fun.

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All ages will LOVE this

My 8yo son and I listened to this before bed and we could not stop! We had to force ourselves to stop listening and couldn’t wait for bedtime the next night to start again! Fantastic performance! We absolutely loved this book!

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Great Holiday Story for kids

This story is much better than the Ickabog, which made me wonder if JK Rowling had lost her touch. The production was excellent with some great sound effects. The story moved quickly. It seemed a bit like Rudolph and the Island of Misfit Toys, but had some interesting lost characters which were virtues rather than toys. Worth the Listen.

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Incredible story of hope!

This book takes you into another one of JK Rowling’s imaginary lands where the lost items aren’t just things, but ideas! What’s more is that this version includes different voices for the characters and sound effects! A must “read” for anyone looking for a story that can captivate kids and adults!

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A new Christmas favorite

Loved this book! Already loved the author and her gifts and talents did not disappoint here!

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Very entertaining!!!!

I literally did not want to stop listening. Im not a big reviewer for anything but I just had to give this a 5 star big thumbs up. If you like family books that can keep you and the kids wanting more this is a must. She done it again best storyteller. Love it

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a wonderful story

The narration was brilliantly interwoven into each of the characters . With a greater message to talk about with even adults.

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