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Doctor Who: Charles Darwin and the Silurian Survival

By Doctor Who and L.D. Lapinski
Series: The Icons Series
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The Tenth Doctor meets the constantly curious Charles Darwin in the second of three brand-new novellas starring inspiring characters from history. Some discoveries should never be made... When Charles Darwin takes a break from a long sea voyage to look for shells on the Galapagos Islands,... Read More
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The Tenth Doctor meets the constantly curious Charles Darwin in the second of three brand-new novellas starring inspiring characters from history.

Some discoveries should never be made...

When Charles Darwin takes a break from a long sea voyage to look for shells on the Galapagos Islands, he finds two things that really shouldn't be there. The first is a sunbathing Doctor. The second is a fresh Silurian skull...

When more Silurians are discovered by Darwin's crew—alive, this time—there is pandemonium. And when the island's volcano starts erupting, years ahead of schedule, it looks like all-out war.

The Doctor has his hands full. Can he keep Charles—and his evolutionary theory—alive?

The history of science is at stake.

Doctor Who: Charles Darwin and the Silurian Survival is a thrilling adventure blending history and science fiction, guaranteed to captivate both fans of the Doctor and those fascinated by history.

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ISBN: 9781405969949

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 November 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: BBC Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 98g

Pages: 128

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Doctor Who (Author) Doctor Who is the longest running sci-fi show in the world, and a flagship BBC property. First appearing on air in 1963, it follows the adventures of the Doctor, a Time Lord who travels through time and space, fighting alien monsters and saving the universe.

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