Arthur and the Minimoys & Arthur and the Forbidden City Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Luc Besson (Author), Jim Dale (Narrator), HarperAudio (Publisher)

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Enjoy the dazzling adventures of film director Luc Besson's Arthur and the Minimoys and Arthur and the Forbidden City together for the first time.

Join Arthur as he embarks on a journey to the land of the Minimoys, a tribe of people less than one inch tall, to find his missing grandfather and a stolen treasure. Arthur joins two Minimoy friends on a trip to the forbidden city of Necropolis, where they battle the evil wizard Maltazard.

Now a major motion picture brought to life by Luc Besson himself!

Listening Length

9 hours and 29 minutes
Author

Luc Besson
Narrator

Jim Dale
Audible release date

November 30, 2006
Language

English
Publisher

HarperAudio
ASIN

B000LE16LM
Version

Unabridged
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Listening Length	9 hours and 29 minutes
Author	Luc Besson
Narrator	Jim Dale
Audible.com Release Date	November 30, 2006
Publisher	HarperAudio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B000LE16LM
Best Sellers Rank	#93,693 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #141 in Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins for Children #701 in Family Life Fiction for Children #828 in Action & Adventure Fantasy for Children

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Frank C. Branchini

This is as good as it gets in audio books

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2007

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Jim Dale is the most brilliant audio book performer in the world. He is as wonderful here as on the Harry Potter audios. I enjoyed this story immensely. The three main characters - Arthur, Selenia, and Beta - are all engaging. The story has an endearing sweetness. I just loved this and would very highly recommend it.

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David L. Miller

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Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2010

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After buying the first book we had to buy the next in the series. It was also in wonderful shape and my daughter loved reading it too.
If you have a kid that likes to read and he or she is 8 years old to maybe 13, they will enjoy these books!

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Wendy's Mom

Great entertainment.

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2016

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The story is very amusing and of course, can't beat Jim Dale as reader. Very entertaining.

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Samuel Mendez

The Dreams of Your Childrens

Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2022

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I really love this book.

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Stepho

Awesome!

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2015

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Great price for a great book!

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Wayne S. Walker

fairly likeable tale

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2012

In this sequel to, or more properly continuation of, Arthur and the Minimoys, Arthur, whose grandfather Archibald had disappeared some four years earlier and whose grandmother is now in danger of losing their home to Mr. Davido because she can't pay the mortgage, has been reduced in size so that he can journey underground to the land of the Minimoys in hopes of rescuing his grandfather and finding the jewels which Archibald had hidden in the garden so that the mortgage can be paid. The Minimoy king, Sifrat de Matradoy, has sent his daughter, Princes Selenia, and son, Prince Betameche, with Arthur to defeat the evil wizard Malthazard who appears to hold the key that will solve all these problems.
Meanwhile, Arthur's parents, who have been away trying to find jobs, return home to see their son for his birthday and are dismayed to learn that he's disappeared like his grandfather before him. But when they hear about the treasure, they immediately begin frantically digging in the garden. Arthur, Selenia, and Betameche continue their travels, meeting all sorts of creatures and beings along the way, and eventually reach the forbidden city of Necropolis. Unfortunately, all three are captured and thrown into a deep, dark dungeon where they find Arthur's grandfather. Then all of a sudden Malthazard just lets them go. What kind of evil plan does the wizard have? Will the travelers actually be allowed to escape? And what will happen with Grandma and the house?
Middle-school aged readers will likely find the story of Arthur an enjoyable fantasy. There is very little objectionable. Some parents may question the advisability and age-appropriateness of the "love angle" between Arthur and Silenia with their "first kiss" and getting married, since Arthur is only ten years old. It is interesting that the Minimoy's "second commandment was taken from a book that Archibald also often spoke of, but that had a title no one could remember" and is "love and respect your neighbor as yourself." However, the first commandment is "Nothing justifies the death of an innocent." The only reference to any kind of deity is in a "prayer" by the King, "May the gods hear you." All in all, it seems to be a fairly likeable tale. There are two more sequels, Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard and Arthur and The War of the Two Worlds. The four novels were originally published in France by Intervista. Both of the last two have been made into English speaking films (Arthur 2 and Arthur 3), but the books are apparently available only in French.

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Amy Aldrich

Fun, Fast Read!

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2006

This sequel to Arthur and the Minimoys is still a Honey I Shrunk the Kids meets The Secret of Nimh with a smidge of Indiana Jones conglomeration, and I rather like that about it. In this book, we pick up right where the first one left off and we get answers to all the questions left unanswered before -- Will they make it to the Forbidden City? Will they be able to stop the evil M, the cursed? Will Arthur get the treasure back before the cruel Mr. Davido boots his grandma out of her house? We also find out just how vile Maltazard is, we get a look at the Necropolis and of course, the lair of the evil villain. The author is also still parrelling the plight of the Grandmother and Mr. Davido with that of Princess Selenia and her people against M. These are the stark good vs. evil kind of stories where you just KNOW the good guys are going to win in the end...but you still find yourself watching because you HAVE to know HOW they do it and how it all plays out in the end.

In the second half we find Arthur married to the princess...a bit surprising since he's ten...but ok. We also get to meet Arthur's parents who are, well, more interested in finding the rubies than the are in finding their son. In fact, other than voicing their concern they don't seem to care at all but that does seem to be the pattern in the child hero/adventure type stories...the parents are either absent (dead) or indifferent (caring more about stuff or work than about their children). This is a convenient plot device which frees the child to be bolder and more heroic than they might otherwise be allowed to, but with suspension of disbelief, readers can disconnect from what is illogical with regards to a ten year old saving the world (Indiana Jones style) and just enjoy the story for what it is!

Overall...this isn't great literature; it's just plain old fun reading. The story is easy to follow, the good guys are all good (and likeable even) the bad guys are all totally evil and the parallel story line between the "real" world (the M, the Cursed and Mr. Davido) and the world of the Minimoys adds a nice second layer to the story. This book would make nice light reading for a couple of nights for readers aged 8-12...nothing too taxing, but highly entertaining for a few hours! I give it four stars.

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