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{{ | {{Rename|The Official Doctionary (novel)}} | ||
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|image = Doctor Who The Official Doctionary.jpg | |||
|writer= Justin Richards | |||
|doctor = Eleventh Doctor | |||
|publisher= BBC Children's Books | |publisher= BBC Children's Books | ||
|release date= | |release date= 4 October 2012 | ||
|format= 176 paged book | |format= 176 paged book | ||
|isbn= ISBN 978-1-4059-0896-2 | |isbn= ISBN 978-1-4059-0896-2 | ||
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}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a | }}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a novel written by [[Justin Richards]] aimed at the younger reader with short paragraphs on a range of topic that are organised under various categories written from the viewpoint of the [[Eleventh Doctor]] referencing the more recent years of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', from ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'' 2005 up to ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'' in 2012. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
The Doctor likes to talk. A lot. About anything and everything and frequently about things that make no sense to mere human brains. Here he explains some of the trickier concepts of time, space, Time Lord technology and the mysteries of the universe. This Doctor's dictionary is invaluable for budding time travellers and intergalactic companions. | The Doctor likes to talk. A lot. About anything and everything and frequently about things that make no sense to mere human brains. Here he explains some of the trickier concepts of time, space, Time Lord technology and the mysteries of the universe. This Doctor's dictionary is invaluable for budding time travellers and intergalactic companions. | ||
== Summary == | |||
''to be added'' | |||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
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* Now Get Out of That | * Now Get Out of That | ||
* Nice and Helpful "People" | * Nice and Helpful "People" | ||
* Not So Nice "People" | * Not So Nice "People" and Aliens and Monsters and Things | ||
* People – and Aliens and Whatever – who are Sort of Nice Sometimes. You know? | * People – and Aliens and Whatever – who are Sort of Nice Sometimes. You know? | ||
* Organisations and Groups | * Organisations and Groups | ||
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* Myths and Legends | * Myths and Legends | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
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== Notes == | |||
* All entries were fully illustrated by photographic images. | * All entries were fully illustrated by photographic images. | ||
* This title only included a handful of entries from 'classic' ''Doctor Who'' these included a picture of an early Cyberman from''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'' (under 'Cybernetics'), [[Sharaz Jek]] (under 'Androids'), [[BOSS]] (under 'Computer'),[[K1]] (under 'Robot'), [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart, the Brigadier]], [[Eight Legs|the Eight Legs]] (under 'Spiders'), [[Tibetan Yeti|The Abominable Snowman]], and the [[Skarasen|Loch Ness Monster]], [[Omega]], [[Totters Lane]], [[Skaro]] and previous incarnations of [[the Master]] and [[the Doctor]]. | * This title only included a handful of entries from 'classic' ''Doctor Who'' these included a picture of an early Cyberman from ''[[The Tenth Planet (TV story)|The Tenth Planet]]'' (under 'Cybernetics'), [[Sharaz Jek]] (under 'Androids'), [[BOSS]] (under 'Computer'),[[K1]] (under 'Robot'), [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart, the Brigadier]], [[Eight Legs|the Eight Legs]] (under 'Spiders'), [[Tibetan Yeti|The Abominable Snowman]], and the [[Skarasen|Loch Ness Monster]], [[Omega]], [[Totters Lane]], [[Skaro]] and previous incarnations of [[the Master]] and [[the Doctor]]. | ||
* Having appeared on-screen in ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'' 2005 – the BBC television show ''[[Blue Peter]]'' has a reference that includes the line “They even made a [[Slitheen]] spaceship once – brilliant!” | * Having appeared on-screen in ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]'' 2005 – the BBC television show ''[[Blue Peter]]'' has a reference that includes the line “They even made a [[Slitheen family|Slitheen]] spaceship once – brilliant!” | ||
* This hard backed BBC Children's Book title was edited by [[Jason Loborik]] and designed by [[Jason McEvoy]], and priced £9.99 (UK). | * This hard backed BBC Children's Book title was edited by [[Jason Loborik]] and designed by [[Jason McEvoy]], and priced £9.99 (UK). | ||
== Continuity == | |||
* The Doctor has recently left [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] behind. ([[TV]]: ''[[The God Complex (TV story)|The God Complex]]'') | |||
== External links == | |||
* {{Penguin|187144/doctor-who-doctionary/}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:41, 26 March 2024
The Official Doctionary was a novel written by Justin Richards aimed at the younger reader with short paragraphs on a range of topic that are organised under various categories written from the viewpoint of the Eleventh Doctor referencing the more recent years of Doctor Who, from Rose 2005 up to The Big Bang in 2012.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Doctor likes to talk. A lot. About anything and everything and frequently about things that make no sense to mere human brains. Here he explains some of the trickier concepts of time, space, Time Lord technology and the mysteries of the universe. This Doctor's dictionary is invaluable for budding time travellers and intergalactic companions.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Introduction by the Doctor
- Space and Astronomy and Stuff
- Time and Relative Dimensions in Space
- Science and Technology Things
- Now Get Out of That
- Nice and Helpful "People"
- Not So Nice "People" and Aliens and Monsters and Things
- People – and Aliens and Whatever – who are Sort of Nice Sometimes. You know?
- Organisations and Groups
- Spacestations and Space Bases and So On
- Have You Visited...?
- Hats and Other Cool Accessories
- Miscellaneous Humany-Wumany Type Stuff
- Myths and Legends
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- All entries were fully illustrated by photographic images.
- This title only included a handful of entries from 'classic' Doctor Who these included a picture of an early Cyberman from The Tenth Planet (under 'Cybernetics'), Sharaz Jek (under 'Androids'), BOSS (under 'Computer'),K1 (under 'Robot'), Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart, the Brigadier, the Eight Legs (under 'Spiders'), The Abominable Snowman, and the Loch Ness Monster, Omega, Totters Lane, Skaro and previous incarnations of the Master and the Doctor.
- Having appeared on-screen in Rose 2005 – the BBC television show Blue Peter has a reference that includes the line “They even made a Slitheen spaceship once – brilliant!”
- This hard backed BBC Children's Book title was edited by Jason Loborik and designed by Jason McEvoy, and priced £9.99 (UK).
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor has recently left Amy Pond and Rory Williams behind. (TV: The God Complex)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Official Doctionary page at Penguin Books
