AuthorJames Robinson
NarratorJames Robinson
Duration3h 34m
CategoriesChildren's Fiction
Key StageKS2
PublisherBooks On Tape
VersionUnabridged
Told through an experimental mix of intimate anecdotes and interactive visuals, this book immerses readers in James’s point of view, allowing them to see the world through his disabling eye conditions.
Readers will get lost as they chase words. They’ll stare into this book while taking a vision test. They’ll hold it upside down as they practice “pretend-reading”…and they’ll follow an unlikely trail toward discovering the power of words.
With poignant illustrations by Eisner Award–nominated artist Brian Rea, James’s story equips readers of all ages with the tools to confront their discomfort with disability and turn confused, blank stares into powerful connections.
* Whale Eyes is meant to be twisted, turned, and experienced. This audiobook includes a downloadable PDF with illustrations, experiments, photos, and interactive visual components. The PDF helps the listener experience the visual effects while they listen to author James Robinson read from a copy of the text.
Author: Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, Matthew Broughton, James Robinson
Author Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, Matthew Broughton, James Robinson
Narrator Gunnar Cauthery, Donnla Hughes
SeriesPlanet B Series 2, Book 1
Duration 28m
The first episode of the second series of the BBC Radio 7 sci-fi drama set in the virtual world of a futuristic game. Originally broadcast 29 November 2009. This episode, The Tender Trap, sees Lioba (Tessa Nicholson) struggling to escape the grip of the corporation behind Planet B.
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Author: Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, Matthew Broughton, James Robinson
Author Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, Matthew Broughton, James Robinson
Narrator Gunnar Cauthery, Donnla Hughes
SeriesPlanet B Series 1, Book 7
Duration 27m
The seventh episode of series one of Matthew Broughton's 'Planet B', the BBC Radio 7 sci-fi drama set in the virtual world of a futuristic game. Originally broadcast 10 March 2009. In Catharsis, John captains a battleship in a world so real that he forgets who he is. Can Medley make him remember?
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Author: Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, Matthew Broughton, James Robinson
Author Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, Matthew Broughton, James Robinson
Narrator Gunnar Cauthery, Donnla Hughes
SeriesPlanet B Series 1, Book 1
Duration 28m
The first episode of series one of Matthew Broughton's 'Planet B', the BBC Radio 7 sci-fi drama set in the virtual world of a futuristic game. Originally broadcast 2 March 2009. Grieving for his girlfriend, John (Gunnar Cauthery) receives a shock in Golden Moments.
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Author: Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, James Robinson, Matthew Broughton
Author Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, James Robinson, Matthew Broughton
Narrator Gunnar Cauthery, Donnla Hughes
SeriesPlanet B Series 2, Book 4
Duration 28m
The fourth episode of series two of the BBC Radio 7 sci-fi drama set in the virtual world of a futuristic game. Originally broadcast 20 December 2009. In Light City, Lioba and Kip are on the city streets where crime pays-until a vigilante appears.
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Author: Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, Matthew Broughton, James Robinson
Author Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, Matthew Broughton, James Robinson
Narrator Gunnar Cauthery, Donnla Hughes
SeriesPlanet B Series 1, Book 9
Duration 28m
The ninth and penultimate episode of the first series of Matthew Broughton's 'Planet B', the BBC Radio 7 sci-fi drama set in the virtual world of a futuristic game. Originally broadcast 12 March 2009. Still stuck in a virtual world, it's John's last chance to save Lioba by navigating an escape path in The Fast Track.
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Author: Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, Matthew Broughton, James Robinson
Author Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, Matthew Broughton, James Robinson
Narrator Gunnar Cauthery, Donnla Hughes
SeriesPlanet B Series 2, Book 2
Duration 28m
Episode two of the second series of the BBC Radio 7 sci-fi drama set in the virtual world of a futuristic game. Originally broadcast 6 December 2009. In Make a Wish, Lioba's confused when Sinbad alludes to an armoured division.
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Author: Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, Matthew Broughton, James Robinson
Author Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, Matthew Broughton, James Robinson
Narrator Gunnar Cauthery, Donnla Hughes
SeriesPlanet B Series 1, Book 8
Duration 27m
The eighth episode of series one of Matthew Broughton's 'Planet B', the BBC Radio 7 sci-fi drama set in the virtual world of a futuristic game. Originally broadcast 11 March 2009. In Retreat, John and Medley arrive in a strange religious retreat. Is it a cult or can it offer real enlightenment?
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Author: Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, Matthew Broughton, James Robinson
Author Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, Matthew Broughton, James Robinson
Narrator Gunnar Cauthery, Donnla Hughes
SeriesPlanet B Series 2, Book 3
Duration 28m
The third episode of series two of the BBC Radio 7 sci-fi drama set in the virtual world of a futuristic game. Originally broadcast 13 December 2009. In Paradise Hazard, Lioba and Kip find Happy Valley is virtually perfect with its lawns and birds.
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Planet B: Series 1, Episode 10
Author: Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, Matthew Broughton, James Robinson
Author Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, Matthew Broughton, James Robinson
Narrator Gunnar Cauthery, Donnla Hughes
SeriesPlanet B Series 1, Book 10
Duration 28m
The tenth and final episode of the first series of Matthew Broughton's 'Planet B', the BBC Radio 7 sci-fi drama set in the virtual world of a futuristic game. Originally broadcast 13 March 2009. In Death's Door, John and Lioba aim to meet in the real world. But can they really escape their virtual reality?
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Author: Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, James Robinson, Matthew Broughton
Author Sam Hoyle, Jessica Dromgoole, James Robinson, Matthew Broughton
Narrator Gunnar Cauthery, Donnla Hughes
SeriesPlanet B Series 2, Book 5
Duration 28m
The fifth and final episode of the second series of the BBC Radio 7 sci-fi drama set in the virtual world of a futuristic game. Originally broadcast 27 December 2009. In Dark Star, Lioba floats alone in pitch darkness-where only Cerberus feels truly at home.
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