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|novelisation of = Warriors of Kudlak (TV story) | |||
|novelisation of=Warriors of Kudlak (TV story) | |||
|image= WarriorsKudlakNovel.jpg | |image= WarriorsKudlakNovel.jpg | ||
|series=[[The Sarah Jane Adventures novelisations]] | |series = [[The Sarah Jane Adventures novelisations]] | ||
|number= 4 | |number= 4 | ||
|main character= [[Sarah Jane Smith]] | |main character= [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah Jane]], [[Maria Jackson|Maria]], [[Luke Smith|Luke]], [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]], [[Mr Smith]] | ||
|featuring= [[Alan Jackson|Alan]] | |||
|enemy= [[Kudlak]] | |enemy= [[The Mistress (Warriors of Kudlak)|The Mistress]] | ||
|setting= [[Ealing]], [[ | |setting= [[Ealing]], [[2000s]] | ||
|writer= [[Gary Russell]] | |writer= [[Gary Russell]] | ||
|publisher= Penguin Character Books | |publisher= Penguin Character Books | ||
|release date= [[1 November (releases)|1 November]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]] | |release date= [[1 November (releases)|1 November]] [[2007 (releases)|2007]] | ||
|format= Paperback | |format= Paperback book; 14 chapters, 119 pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 978-1-4059-0400-1 | |isbn= ISBN 978-1-4059-0400-1 | ||
|prev= Eye of the Gorgon (novelisation) | |prev= Eye of the Gorgon (novelisation) | ||
|next= Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (novelisation) | |next= Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (novelisation) | ||
}} | }}{{prose stub}} | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the [[2007 (releases)|2007]] television story ''[[Warriors of Kudlak (TV story)|Warriors of Kudlak]]''. It was published simultaneously with the novelisations of ''[[Invasion of the Bane (novelisation)|Invasion of the Bane]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Slitheen (novelisation)|Revenge of the Slitheen]]'', and ''[[Eye of the Gorgon (novelisation)|Eye of the Gorgon]]'', and was thus tied with those three books as the first novelisation of a ''[[Doctor Who]]''-related television production since the 1996 release of ''[[The Novel of the Film (novelisation)|The Novel of the Film]]''. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''Life on Earth can be an adventure, too. You just need to know where to look.'' | ''Life on Earth can be an adventure, too. You just need to know where to look.'' | ||
When Luke and Clyde go missing after a trip to a laser-tag arena, Sarah Jane and Maria go to talk to Mark Grantham, the shifty owner. After some investigation, they realise he is working with Kudlak, an alien warrior, to recruit soldiers to fight a war on the planet | When Luke and Clyde go missing after a trip to a laser-tag arena, Sarah Jane and Maria go to talk to Mark Grantham, the shifty owner. After some investigation, they realise he is working with Kudlak, an alien warrior, to recruit soldiers to fight a war on the planet Uvodni! Will Sarah Jane and Maria be able to stop him? | ||
== Chapter titles == | |||
# Game on | |||
# Missing | |||
# Soldier boy | |||
# The arcade | |||
# Aliens | |||
# Project: Rain | |||
# Combat 3000 | |||
# Piece of cake | |||
# Spaceships & ray guns | |||
# Into darkness | |||
# The crates | |||
# Back into space | |||
# Warriors of the future | |||
# Reunited | |||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
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* [[Louise Barsthorpe]] | * [[Louise Barsthorpe]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Kelsey Hooper]] is still one of Maria's friends. | |||
* [[Kelsey Hooper]] | |||
* A top footballer from [[Deffry Vale High School]] took part at [[Combat 3000]]. | * A top footballer from [[Deffry Vale High School]] took part at [[Combat 3000]]. | ||
* [[Haven Green]] is a huge stretch of parkland in Ealing. | * [[Haven Green]] is a huge stretch of parkland in Ealing. | ||
* [[Simon (Warriors of Kudlak)|Simon]], [[Curtis (Warriors of Kudlak)|Curtis]], [[Ella (Warriors of Kudlak)|Ella]] | * [[Simon (Warriors of Kudlak)|Simon]], [[Curtis (Warriors of Kudlak)|Curtis]], [[Ella (Warriors of Kudlak)|Ella]] and [[Jack (Warriors of Kudlak)|Jack]] were on the [[Uvodni warship]]. | ||
* [[Simon Metcalf]] | * [[Simon Metcalf]] was killed in the [[Iraq War]] just before Christmas 2007. | ||
* [[Taunton]] and [[Cleethorpes]] are located in England. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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=== Deviations from the televised story === | === Deviations from the televised story === | ||
*The book begins with [[Lance Metcalf]] meeting [[Mark Grantham]]. | * The book begins with [[Lance Metcalf]] meeting [[Mark Grantham]]. | ||
* An addition scene featuring [[Alan Jackson]] is included in the book. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
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[[Category:SJA novelisations]] | [[Category:SJA novelisations]] | ||
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[[Category:Stories set in the 2000s]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:08, 7 December 2023
Warriors of Kudlak was a novelisation based on the 2007 television story Warriors of Kudlak. It was published simultaneously with the novelisations of Invasion of the Bane, Revenge of the Slitheen, and Eye of the Gorgon, and was thus tied with those three books as the first novelisation of a Doctor Who-related television production since the 1996 release of The Novel of the Film.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Life on Earth can be an adventure, too. You just need to know where to look.
When Luke and Clyde go missing after a trip to a laser-tag arena, Sarah Jane and Maria go to talk to Mark Grantham, the shifty owner. After some investigation, they realise he is working with Kudlak, an alien warrior, to recruit soldiers to fight a war on the planet Uvodni! Will Sarah Jane and Maria be able to stop him?
Chapter titles[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Game on
- Missing
- Soldier boy
- The arcade
- Aliens
- Project: Rain
- Combat 3000
- Piece of cake
- Spaceships & ray guns
- Into darkness
- The crates
- Back into space
- Warriors of the future
- Reunited
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Sarah Jane Smith
- Luke Smith
- Maria Jackson
- Alan Jackson
- Clyde Langer
- Mark Grantham
- Uvlavad Kudlak
- Pam
- Louise Barsthorpe
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Kelsey Hooper is still one of Maria's friends.
- A top footballer from Deffry Vale High School took part at Combat 3000.
- Haven Green is a huge stretch of parkland in Ealing.
- Simon, Curtis, Ella and Jack were on the Uvodni warship.
- Simon Metcalf was killed in the Iraq War just before Christmas 2007.
- Taunton and Cleethorpes are located in England.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This is the last novelisation to not include the Doctor Who logo.
- Lance Metcalf's father gets a name: Simon Metcalf.
Deviations from the televised story[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The book begins with Lance Metcalf meeting Mark Grantham.
- An addition scene featuring Alan Jackson is included in the book.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
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