Doctor Who: The Official Guide

Name: Doctor Who: The Official Guide
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781405969871
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A brand-new edition of the best-selling ultimate Doctor Who guide with exclusive content from Ncuti Gatwa's first outing as the Fifteenth Doctor. "Now, if you don't mind, there is a great big universe out there calling, and I've gotta get going!" With exclusive content from Ncuti... Read More

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A brand-new edition of the best-selling ultimate Doctor Who guide with exclusive content from Ncuti Gatwa's first outing as the Fifteenth Doctor.

"Now, if you don't mind, there is a great big universe out there calling, and I've gotta get going!"

With exclusive content from Ncuti Gatwa's first outing as the Fifteenth Doctor, discover more about the Time Lord who has been keeping the Earth safe for over 60 years.

This brand-new edition is the ultimate guide to all of the Doctor's fifteen incarnations—from William Hartnell to Tom Baker and including both of David Tennant's eras—you will learn fascinating facts from all of space and time.

Discover more about the Doctor's many helpful companions, fearsome foes and, of course, the TARDIS who has been through it all.

Learn the difference between regeneration and bi-generation, why you should never anger a Meep, and always, always get Cherry Sunday a cup of tea!

So, allons-y!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405969871

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: BBC Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 202.0mm

Height: 242.0mm

Weight: 948g

Pages: 272

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Doctor Who Penguin Books Series: Doctor Who Young Adult

About the 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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