The Marvellous Land of Snergs

By: E. A. Wyke-Smith

Narrated by: Stephen Fry

A brand new, funny and quirky story based on E.A. Wyke-Smith's classic, the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. A lost classic - updated in a more contemporary voice. A delightful tale of orphans tricked by an evil witch and rescued by the warm-hearted Snergs.

At the Sunny Bay Home for Superfluous and Accidentally Parentless Children, Pip and Flora are in trouble. Running away with their dog they discover the Marvellous Land of Snergs, a magical world of cinnamon bears and scrumptious feasts - but also one of vegan ogres, disgraced jesters and dastardly Kelps, with a villain dressed entirely in purple....

Soon their only friend is forgetful but lovable snerg, Gorbo. He will lead them home - if they can decide where home really is and if Gorbo can remember how to get there.

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More Snergs!

I really enjoyed this story! I hope there will be other books about the Snergs and their adventures!

I can see how this influenced Hobbits

It was a sweet story of adventure and friendship and it is a great family read!

woderful

The whole family loved this one! mischievious orphans, goofy fantastical animals, loveable Snergs, and a terrible witch kept the story cavorting right along for the kids, and wonderfully clever language kept the adults chuckling. Stephen Fry read this story award-winningly, the total package was truly charming.

a delightful romp through fantasy

I loved it. Reminiscent of Phantom Tollbooth meets whimsy. Stephen Fry is a genius reader.

Delightful

Excellent performance of a very good and fun tale. Not for young children. Highly recommend.

A wonderful story read wonderfully

…let’s be real folks, I’d listen to Stephen Fry read the Janesville Wisconsin phone book aloud. I hate Janesville WI.
That nod to a lack of objectivity aside, this is really quite good. I’d say it’s perfect for children but it’s possibly wasted on them.

fun and thrills for the whole family

for the first two years of your life it's stand up and talk and the next 16 that sit down and shut up.

Stephen Fry the Magic Narrator

Rewriting a classic can easily turn out to be a disaster. But this modern version is a near-perfection, I can’t find harsh words for it. Stephen Fry’s wonderful, first-rate narration makes it even better. I think NO narrator could have done it more beautifully. The notion alone is unbearable. Magic is the word I can justifiably use to describe his narration.

Kid review

It is a very good book. The action starts very quickly. I liked the Snergs.

Excellent!

I love Stephen Fry’s voice! The story was wonderful. I would recommend this book to adults and children alike.