• Fortunately, the Milk

  • By: Neil Gaiman
  • Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
  • Length: 58 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,365 ratings)

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Fortunately, the Milk

By: Neil Gaiman
Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
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Publisher's summary

"I bought the milk," said my father. "I walked out of the corner shop, and heard a noise like this: T h u m m t h u m m. I looked up and saw a huge silver disc hovering in the air above Marshall Road."

"Hullo," I said to myself. "That's not something you see every day. And then something odd happened."

Find out just how odd things get in this hilarious story of time travel and breakfast cereal, expertly told by Newbery Medalist and best-selling author Neil Gaiman.

©2013 Neil Gaiman (P)2013 HarperCollinsPublishers

Critic reviews

“Did you know that Neil Gaiman can sound like a stegosaurus, a pirate, a volcano god, and even a bunch of green blobby aliens? Not only that, but he sounds like he's having an utter ball while he narrates, and it's impossible not to be swept up into the brilliant, batty fun.” ( AudioFile)
“…it’s hard not to love a novel that borrows equally from Calvin and Hobbes and The Usual Suspects. If you read only one book this year, a story with dancing dwarfs is always a wise choice.” ( Kirkus Reviews)
“Gaiman knocks it out of the park again with this imaginative story.” ( School Library Journal)

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Fortunately the milk from my uncle, Neil Gaiman

I loved the comfedence from narrator, I loved all the twists and turns in the story. it's the best story in all the books and I can not wait until he writes a new book.

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So good!

I love Gaiman - he’s a unique treasure. This story is exceptional, fun for adults and kids, standing up to reading it over and over. From this audio, I also bought the paper version which is a delight with all the illustrations!

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Hysterical

I listened to this while grocery shopping. I got more than a few sideways looks for laughing, quite out loud, while listening with Bluetooth earbuds. they must've thought I escaped from the nut house.

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BEST FUNNIEST BOOK EVER!

I love this book so much it's has so many twists and turns and yet and yet I can follow it really easily! it is so funny! it is one of me and my family's favorite book ever!

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Fantastic

I love the humor within this book. It is a stunning story about an everyday occurrence. It is very sweet in intention and beautifully written with an amazing performance by the author.

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I loved all the adventure and weird names in this.

I love how the kids saw everything around the room at the end and didn't believe him because it was obviously made up. I also like all the made up names and their origins if they have one. The way he was telling the story off of what was in the room reminds me of what my dad would do when he is trying to make up an excuse on the spot. This is an overall entertaining and time consuming book and is great for any age group. If you are board or have time to kill I recommend this awesome silly book.

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Perfectly Fanciful

I already loved Neil Gaiman, so I was a bit biased in buying this book. But I'm happy to report that my daughter loves it as much as I love American Gods.
She is eight. We have the book in paperback, ebook and the audiobook. She has read it over and over. I have read it to her as well. But she loves listening to Mr. Gaiman read it to her as she falls asleep. The different voices he uses are wonderful and he pulls you into a world that of course has a stegosaurus inventor that can nip up a rope ladder.
Next week her teacher will read the book to her class and my daughter is excited to share the adventure.

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loved!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

It's great for any one young or old! I highly recommend it to anyone who has kids or is a kid at heart! It's a delight!

Which character – as performed by Neil Gaiman – was your favorite?

The father! I hope he tells more stories through this father.

Any additional comments?

my three boys loved all the playful adventure. They were excited to share the story with me and I very much enjoyed listening to it and hope to hear more like it in the future.

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It really is an incredible story...

It is always such a joy to listen to Neil Gaiman narrate his own works. He is as good a reader as he is a writer! Enjoy!

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Very funny and entertaining!

Very funny and entertaining! Love the narration by Neil Gaiman, it's perfect and the voices he does for all the characters is a blast!

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