Read the Damn Book is a collection of all the classic books you feel you should read but don't have time. Join professional audiobook narrator, Jen Smith, as she reads the most well known books in the world, in easy to listen to short chapters. Season 1 - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Season 2 - The Picture of Dorian Gray - Coming Soon Jen@jensmithnarrator.co.uk
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The Trouble with Transformation is a serialised novel for ages 10 and up. Eleven years after his disappearance, Ginger Jones's Dad re-enters her life... via a note. His instructions are clear: Find the blueprints for his matter transformation machine and return them. But Ginger has moved on, and it hasn't been easy. If she's going to risk the new life she's made for herself, then her Dad will have to do things her way.
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 10 - Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of Case
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I'd love your feedback and suggestions - send me a message! Poole, Jekyll’s butler, urges Utterson to check in on Jekyll, but when the men approach the laboratory, an unfamiliar voice responds. Poole and Jekyll, after realizing that the man in the laboratory must be Hyde, decide to break into the laboratory, only to find Hyde’s dead body on the gro…
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 9 - Dr Lanyon's Narrative
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I'd love your feedback and suggestions - send me a message! Lanyon’s letter explains how he received a note from Jekyll instructing him to retrieve a drawer and its contents from his laboratory and to wait for a man at midnight, who would then reveal everything to Lanyon. Hyde visits Lanyon and concocts a formula from the contents of the drawer. La…
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 8 - The Last Night
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I'd love your feedback and suggestions - send me a message! Poole, Jekyll’s butler, urges Utterson to check in on Jekyll, but when the men approach the laboratory, an unfamiliar voice responds. Poole and Jekyll, after realizing that the man in the laboratory must be Hyde, decide to break into the laboratory, only to find Hyde’s dead body on the gro…
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 7 - Incident at the Window
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I'd love your feedback and suggestions - send me a message! Utterson and Enfield take their Sunday stroll and are discussing the murder case and the disappearance of Hyde when they stumble upon Jekyll. Utterson and Enfield invite Jekyll to go on a walk with them to lift his mood, but Jekyll refuses. Suddenly Jekyll shocks the men by abruptly closin…
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 6 - Remarkable Incident of Dr Lanyon
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I'd love your feedback and suggestions - send me a message! Hyde’s disappearance at first has positive effects on Jekyll’s disposition, to the point that he reconciles with Lanyon, a colleague he fell out with. However, Jekyll soon returns to a reclusive state, refusing to meet with any visitors. Utterson seeks out a now dying Lanyon who refuses to…
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 5 - Incident of the Letter
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I'd love your feedback and suggestions - send me a message! Utterson finds a sickly-looking Jekyll in his laboratory and Jekyll shows Utterson a letter from Hyde that threatens to ruin Jekyll’s reputation. After Jekyll confirms that Hyde dictated the terms of Jekyll’s will, Utterson concludes that Hyde meant to murder Jekyll. That evening, Utterson…
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 4 - The Carew Murder Case
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I'd love your feedback and suggestions - send me a message! A year later, the police summon Utterson after they discover a note with his name on it on the body of Sir Danvers Carew, a member of Parliament and client of Utterson that Hyde murdered. Utterson leads the police to Hyde’s apartment, and while he is nowhere to be found, they learn that Hy…
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 3 - Dr Jekyll was Quite at Ease
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I'd love your feedback and suggestions - send me a message! During a party thrown by Jekyll, Utterson confronts him about Hyde, but Jekyll brushes Utterson’s concerns off and tells him to promise to carry out the will as it is. Thanks for listening, and see you next time. Follow Read the Damn Book Podcast on socials: X, Instagram Don't forget to su…
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 2 - The Search for Mr Hyde
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I'd love your feedback and suggestions - send me a message! Utterson examines the will he drew up for his close friend Dr. Jekyll stating that his property be left to Mr. Hyde upon Jekyll’s death or disappearance. Utterson begins hanging out around the run-down building where he meets Hyde and is appalled by his appearance. Later, Utterson visits D…
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 1 - The Story of the Door
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I'd love your feedback and suggestions - send me a message! While on a stroll, Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield, two respectable English gentlemen, come upon a building that Enfield relates a story about. One evening, Enfield explains, he witnessed and apprehended a hideous man who had just trampled over a girl, and when cornered by an angry mob, the m…
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Ginger comes face to face with the killer, and has to fight to save the machine and her life.By Alison Whipp
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Ginger is desperate to warn Cat about Terry's machine before it goes public, but first she must confront an old nemesis.By Alison Whipp
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As the gang race to get to the State Science Fair Finals, Ginger reveals a secret, but also realises she's made a very crucial oversight.By Alison Whipp
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Ginger and her allies are at last ready to test the machine. Are they prepared for the results?By Alison Whipp
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Mr Bell threatens to pull the plug on the science fair, and an unlikely ally fights Ginger's causeBy Alison Whipp
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Ginger's interrogation of Mr Bell raises more questions than answers, and the Janssons discover another intruder.
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Ginger quizzes Mr Bell regarding his motivations, and doubt is cast upon the true identity of Jim.By Alison Whipp
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Ginger is dismayed to learn that Mr Janssons secret power source is anything but discreet. But that becomes the least of her worries, as her mystery pursuer finally tracks her down.By Alison Whipp
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Ginger decides to crash the last lab session before the science fair, but Mr Bell is standing in her way. Can she give him the slip?By Alison Whipp
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While putting out a call for last-ditch ideas, Ginger and Danny attract more attention than they bargained for.By Alison Whipp
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Chapter 30 - Dark Matter and Thunder Clouds
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With the machine set to fail and unable to distinguish between enemies and allies, Ginger and Danny decide to take one more risk...By Alison Whipp
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With the deadline looming for the state science fair finals, Ginger may need to take desperate measures if she wants to get the machine working in timeBy Alison Whipp
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Ginger is on her way to building her dad's dream machine, but she's at risk of losing control of the project to the JanssonsBy Alison Whipp
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Chapter 27 - Confessions of a Teenage Scientist
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Caught red-handed by the Janssons, Ginger and Danny now face a choice: Give up all hope of building the machine, or convince the Janssons to help themBy Alison Whipp
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Ginger convinces new friend, Betty, to take her on a clandestine tour of Mr Jannson's lab. But will she have the skills and stealth to pull off her plan?By Alison Whipp
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Ginger and Danny manage to get safely inside the Jansson's compound, but obtaining the equipment they need to build the machine is another storyBy Alison Whipp
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As Ginger and Danny speed towards the Janssons' lab, they notice they're being followed, but by whom?By Alison Whipp
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Interlude 3 - Poking Noses in Powerful Places
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Ginger reflects on her last encounter with the powerful Jansson family, two years ago. Will things go better this time ...?By Alison Whipp
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Ginger recruits a new ally in the quest to find her dad, but at the same time her existing friends are behaving a little strangely...By Alison Whipp
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Blueprints in hand, Ginger is contemplating what to do next when a fresh course of action literally crosses her pathBy Alison Whipp
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Ginger is preparing to admit failure, when a breakthrough comes from an unlikely cornerBy Alison Whipp
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Ginger and Danny are close to uncovering Terry's notebook, but can they keep the finding to themselves?By Alison Whipp
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Ginger and Danny search through Ginger's attic in the hope of finding the blueprints to Terry's Machine. Note to our listeners: We’ve been coordinating and executing an international move for the past three months, and apologise for the delay in putting up Part 2 of Ginger’s story. We’re back home now, and just in the nick of time, it seems ... Our…
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Chapter 18 - The Boy who Formerly Smelled of BO
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Ginger tries to take the easy opt-out with Shawn, but instead finds herself at an uncompromising crossroads with Brian.By Alison Whipp
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Interlude 2 - The Wrong Path has No Signposts
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Conscience pricked by Danny, Ginger reflects upon her descent into Brian's school-ground underworld.By Alison Whipp
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When Ginger and Danny rummage through Cat's old possessions in search of the blueprints to Terry's machine, Ginger discovers more about her mum than she bargained for.By Alison Whipp
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Ginger and Danny finally discover the significance of the 'magnificent Machine', and Ginger is less than impressed with Terry's ask of her.By Alison Whipp
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Ginger and Danny risk life and limb to solve the meaning of 48F, but are they on the right trail? And is someone else close behind?By Alison Whipp
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Ginger and Danny try to puzzle out the clue they found on the message tree. But are they looking at it from the right angle?
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Ginger's social life is starting to unravel but there's no time for that. She's desperate to tell Danny about the connection she's discovered between her dad and Dr Wilson. But before she can share her find, they stumble across another clue.By Alison Whipp
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Shawn confronts Ginger over her friendship choices to date, and Ginger delivers more than one biting responseBy Alison Whipp
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Chapter 11- The Case of the Missing Scientist
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When Ginger investigates the mysterious Doctor Wilson she stumbles across another scientist who is all too familiarBy Alison Whipp
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Ginger is taking the morning off school, but does she really have a dentist appointment?By Alison Whipp
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The girl with the golden touch is gone but not forgotten...By Alison Whipp
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The identity of the mysterious note-sender is revealed, but the circumstances raise more questions than answersBy Alison Whipp
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Ginger has to navigate her way through the Costas' Sunday breakfast in order to share a shocking new development with DannyBy Alison Whipp
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Ginger and Danny's rendezvous with the mysterious messenger is complicated by some unexpected drop-ins and one notable absenceBy Alison Whipp
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Ginger has an opportunity to get some answers, but first she has to persuade Danny to go creeping around in the darkBy Alison Whipp
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Chapter 5 - Beware of Strangers Bearing Cookies
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During a school excursion Ginger receives another note, this time it's delivered in personBy Alison Whipp
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The fourth chapter of The Trouble with Transformation. Ginger's interrogation of her father’s former driver leaves her with more questions than answersBy Alison Whipp
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