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Equipped with space suits, golf clubs and a flag, the Doctor and Rose are planning to live it up, Apollo mission-style, on the Moon. But the TARDIS has other plans, landing them instead in a village on the south coast of England; a picture-postcard sort of place where nothing much happens. Until now...
An archaeological dig has turned up a Roman mosaic, circa AD 70, depicting mythical scenes, grapes and a Dalek. A few days later a young woman, rushing for work, is knocked over and killed by a bus, then comes back to life.
It's not long before all hell breaks loose, and the Doctor and Rose must use all their courage and cunning against an alien enemy and a not-quite-alien accomplice who are intent on destroying humanity.
Featuring the Doctor and Rose as played by David Tennant and Billie Piper in the hit series from BBC Television.
About the Author
Gareth Roberts has written seven Classic Doctor Who novels, together with tv scripts for Emmerdale, Brookside, Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), Swiss Toni and His and Hers. He now writes for the Doctor Who and Sarah Jane Adventures television series, including the Doctor Who episodes The Shakespeare Code (2007) and The Unicorn and the Wasp (2008).
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Older or more competent readers may initially be put off of the idea of what is essentially a book written for people who don't like reading (100 pages of very large type in the `Quick Reads' series) but `I Am A Dalek' is actually far more enjoyable than many of the longer young-audience hardback's published in the wake of the new Doctor Who series. The book reads very much in the style of the new television series one-episode stories: very fast moving and completely shorn of fat. The story is something of a variation from that of the TV story `Dalek': in that story Rose was responsible for transferring some of the `human factor' into a Dalek, here we have a human who is taken over by the Dalek factor. There's also plenty of genuine Dalek action, including the bizarre concept of a gunless Dalek causing mayhem only with it's `sink plunger' arm, and some nice humorous moments. The only slight problem I had with the book is the rather unnecessary coda, which is a bit of a cheat and undoes a previously powerful moment earlier in the book. Still, this is good fun, and if you like the fast and breezy nature of the new television series you'll find this a perfect read.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My 4 year old daughter loves Doctor Who, unfortunately most of the books out there are just a bit too old for her yet and too long. This was perfect, we managed to read a chapter a night before bed and it didn't take too long to get through it. This is her first book with chapters in and she thought it was fantastic. I just wish there were more like this.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Wow! I didn't expect much from a quick read, but this is simply a fantastic read. The quick reads have been designed to get people into reading books and this should do just that. 30 years ago it was Terrance Dicks Target Dr Who novels that taught me to read and I hope this does the same for this generation.
This could easily be 1 part story from Season 2 with the 10th Dr. His character is captured excellently here as is Rose. The Dalek is as evil and tricksy as they have ever been if not more so. Here it briefly explores their hell bent desire to keep the Dalek race alive at what ever cost.
Brillant book and at this price you can't go wrong. Come on lets have another one!
This could easily be 1 part story from Season 2 with the 10th Dr. His character is captured excellently here as is Rose. The Dalek is as evil and tricksy as they have ever been if not more so. Here it briefly explores their hell bent desire to keep the Dalek race alive at what ever cost.
Brillant book and at this price you can't go wrong. Come on lets have another one!
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lively and original
Lively and original - good story, nice details as loose ends that get tied up neatly, and good range of characters. Fun read.
Published 6 months ago by Mr. M. Jones
Very well written and entertaining
This is a very well-written, consistently entertaining story, with vivid and well defined characters. I realy enjoyed it. A must read for every Dr. Who fun. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mischa
best quick read
this is the first and the best quick read of doctor who (so far), it doesn't take long for the story to build, immediate action and sooo hard to stop reading :D
Published on 10 Jan 2010 by B. Joan
Short and sweet - the story that is, not the Dalek
Simple but absorbing Quick Read featuring The Doctor's nemeses and his companion Rose Tyler, and primarily designed to encourage reluctant readers and improve literacy skills in a... Read more
Published on 18 May 2009 by Captain Pugwash
Evolution begins
Shades of the television episode "Dalek" intermingled with an otherwise originally good story from the usually reliable Gareth Roberts, plus an interesting elaboration on the theme... Read more
Published on 23 Aug 2007 by Whovoo
Short, fast-moving - just what's needed for a Dr Who book
I have to in some ways agree with the people that think that Dr Who books are not very well written. Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2006 by C. Rice
short and sweet
Half the length of the usual doctor who novels, and a little better than some of them as a result in presenting a story that could be done on television. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2006 by Paul Tapner
whooooooooo DALEK!
I really enjoyed this book. The dr and rose land on the moon in 70 AD.Rose reads a newspaper with a dalek on the front page. they meet a mysterios girl called kate. Read more
Published on 9 Jun 2006 by stephanie lunnon
A DALEK RUN!!!!
This book is okay very good description on the characters.
This book is a bit to short it took me a day to complete it. Read more
This book is a bit to short it took me a day to complete it. Read more
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