THE DARK GROUND

By Gillian Cross

Synopsis

Robert is alone in a strange jungle, and can't understand how he got there. With no food or shelter he has to get out, so begins his adventure, and his perilous journey home.

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Narrator	Steven Pacey
Length	7hrs 30mins
Catalogue No.	616452
Publisher	BBC/ Chivers Audio

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