Inside and Outside (Color Magic Series)

By Annette Tison and Talus Taylor

Book Overview

The inside story of the new Doctor and his rapid rise to stardom As the 11th incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who , and the youngest actor ever to play the role, Matt Smith has taken TV audiences by storm. This biography fills fans in on the newcomer. It covers the early years of the aspiring youth footballer, who switched to studying drama and creative writing after a back injury. An outstanding 2003 performance in the National Youth Theatre production of The Master and Margarita brought him to the attention of an agent and earned him his first professional acting jobs. Smith's first television appearance, in the 2006 BBC adaptation of Phillip Pullman's Ruby in the Smoke , was followed by first major role as Danny in Party Animals a year later. 2007 also saw him debut in the West End, starring in Fresh Kills and a critically acclaimed performance in That Face . But Smith's biggest break was to be cast in Doctor Who , first appearing in the show in January 2010. Replacing the much-loved David Tennant was no mean feat for a relatively unknown actor like Matt Smith but he has risen to the challenge and received rave reviews from critics and viewers alike for his quirky, offbeat take of the famous Time Lord.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0675010470
• ISBN13: 9780675010474
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Merrill Pub Co
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Totally captivating

I was enamored with this book as a child and now I am getting a copy for my soon to be born nephew. It's the most memorable book I had as a child. The illustrations transport the viewer into another world of possibilities with all their detail. It was fun to spend hours looking into the details of the illustrations for more and more creatures and things. It's also a sweet story with a lesson geared toward simplicity and modesty in our desires.

Fabulous book for children's imaginations

Like the previous reviewer, I too grew up with this book and cherished it. It fueled my imagination endlessly. The binding of my copy is completely worn and I thought I would try to find a better copy to share with my own kids. I'd love to see this book reprinted. It is truly timeless!

Fuels the Imagination

This is the best children's book I have ever read! The story line is great--very heatwarming, but the best part of the book is the illustrations. Transparent sheets are inserted every other page so that when you turn them one way, you see the inside of a building, and when you turn them back, you see only the outside of the same building. I remember spending many happy hours flipping back and forth, imagining the lives of the many characters drawn on each page. This is an excellent book to let your imagination run away with. It is so good, I remeber it vividly even though I am all grown up now!