In our previous episode, Mr. Cavor and Mr. Bedford tried to communicate with the Selenites, hoping to prove they, too, are intelligent beings.  So far, their efforts have been unsuccesssful. However, our duo still hopes to escape.  Will an opportunity present itself as the Selenites move them to somewhere new?

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The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178

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The mysterious Selenites have captured Mr Bedford & Mr Cavor on the moon.  How will they escape?

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The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178

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In our last episode, Mr Cavour and Mr Bedford found plant life on the surface of the moon.  But lost the sphere in the course of their investigations.  What other surprises does the moon hold for our heroes?

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After surveying the surface of the Moon, Mr. Bedford and Mr. Cavor have found living plants. The next logical step is to leave the sphere and investigate, but are they ready?

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The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178

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Mr Bedford and Mr Cavor have landed on the moon and are ready to explore...

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The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178

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Mr. Bedford and Mr. Cavor have set off on an adventure, heading to the moon in their spaceship...

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The Island of Doctor Moreau - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781838575618

The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178

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Last week, we were introduced to our main characters: the businessman Mr. Bedford and the scientist Mr. Cavor, who has invented a new anti-gravity material called "Cavorite." Mr. Bedford believes that Cavorite has the potential to be profitable, but they still need to find a practical use for it...

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The Island of Doctor Moreau - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781838575618

The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178

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This week, we're starting a classic science fiction novel, "The First Men in the Moon" by H.G. Wells. It's not as well-known as Wells' other works, but it's equally important. This book seems to be inspired by Jules Verne's "From the Earth to the Moon" and is believed to contain the first depiction of 'the alien hive mind'. Many science fiction stories have been influenced by and paid homage to this tale.

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Other Books by H.G. Wells:
The Island of Doctor Moreau - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781838575618

The War of The Worlds - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9780008590178

The Time Machine and Other Stories: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9522/9781788283373

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Today's Tale was one of  six stories to appear in the very first issue of 'Amazing Stories' magazine. In 1926 it was the first magazine devoted to science fiction.

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This week we return to The Brothers Grimm and two of their classic fairy tales.  Tom Thumb: an old English folk tale and Rupelstiltskin a German folktale with roman and greek traditions.

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