The Spoken Word - Children's Writers written by British Library performed by A.A. Milne, Raymond Briggs, Philip Pullman and Anne Fine on CD (Abridged)

Settle down and enjoy as ten favourite children's writers read extracts from their own books. Spanning 75 years of the great tradition of children's writing in Britain, their works reflects the changing fashions and themes.

Authors on the CD include: A A Milne; J R R Tolkein; Roald Dahl; Michael Bond; Raymond Briggs; Jacqueline Wilson and Philip Pullman. Includes introductory booklet. Track listing 1. A.A Milne - Winnie-the-Pooh 2. J.R.R Tolkien - The Hobbit 3. Roald Dahl - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 4. Michael Bond - Paddington Helps Out 5. Penelope Lively - The Ghost of Thomas Kempe 6. Raymond Briggs - Jim and the Beanstalk 7. Michael Morpurgo - Why the Whales Came 8. Jaqueline Wilson - Double Act 9. Philip Pullman - I Was A Rat!..or The Scarlet Slippers 10. Anne Fine - Flour Babies