Read by Miriam Margoyles.Fact: A Goon is a being who melts into the foreground and sticks there…Read by Miriam Margoyles.Fact: A Goon is a being who melts into the foreground and sticks there…When the Goon turns up demanding "Archer’s two thousand", life turns upside-down. As Howard desperately tries to get to the bottom of this peculiar demand, he discovers that the town is run by seven crazy wizards (not all of whom live in the present!) and someone is trying to take over the world!Exciting, bizarre and truly hilarious! Listening fun for all the family.“…Her hallmarks include laugh-aloud humour, plenty of magic and imaginative array of alternate worlds. Yet, at the same time, a great seriousness is present in all of her novels, a sense of urgency that links Jones’s most outrageous plots to her readers’ hopes and fears…”Publishers WeeklyDiana Wynne Jones (1934–2011) spent her childhood in Essex and began writing fantasy novels for children in the 1970s. With her unique combination of magic, humour and imagination, she enthralled generations of children and adults with her work. She won the Guardian Award in 1977 with Charmed Life, was runner-up for the Children's Book Award in 1981 and was twice runner-up for the Carnegie Medal.• Diana Wynne Jones is a best selling author on both fiction and audio lists, with fans around the world.• Miriam Margolyes is one of the best narrators and voice-over artists in the world. With 30 years of acting experience behind her, she is as adept on stage, radio, TV or Hollywood movies.Competition: Harry Potter, Philip Pullman, Tolkien, Pratchett
Published by: HarperCollins Publishers