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: Format Hardback 94 pages
: Format Hardback 94 pages
: Featured Doctor: The Tenth Doctor
: Featured Doctor: The Tenth Doctor
: Featured Companions: [[Donna Noble]]  
: Featured Companions: [[Donna Noble]]
: Featured Enemies: Various
: Featured Enemies: Various


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==Comic strip Story==
==Comic strip Story==
* [[The Greatest Mall in the Universe]] by [[Colin Brake]]  
* [[The Greatest Mall in the Universe]] by [[Colin Brake]]
: Illustrated by [[John Ross]] and coloured by [[James Offredi]]
: Illustrated by [[John Ross]] and coloured by [[James Offredi]]
* [[The Time Sickness]] by [[Trevor Baxendale]]
* [[The Time Sickness]] by [[Trevor Baxendale]]
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==Additional features==
==Additional features==
* Puzzle: Wordplay: Super Sonic  
* Puzzle: Wordplay: Super Sonic
* Puzzle: Monster Mash
* Puzzle: Monster Mash
* Puzzle: Maze Trapped
* Puzzle: Maze Trapped
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=Additional Notes=
=Additional Notes=
* This years release followed the format (and success), of recent years, with two releases the '''Doctor Who The Official Annual 2009''' (published by [[BBC Children's Books]]) AND the [[Doctor Who Storybook 2009]] (published by [[Panini]]). While the later presented a series of short illustrated fiction stories, the former concentrated on the lighter side of activities, games, puzzles and, once again this year, all new, comic strip stories.
* This year's release followed the format (and success), of recent years, with two releases: the '''Doctor Who The Official Annual 2009''' (published by [[BBC Children's Books]]) AND the [[Doctor Who Storybook 2009]] (published by [[Panini]]). While the latter presented a series of short illustrated fiction stories, the former concentrated on the lighter side of activities, games, puzzles and, once again, all new, comic strip stories.
* Released in the UK following the fourth television series (with the Tenth Doctor) the cover featured a large shiny foil cover with the Tenth Doctor and the [[Dalek|Supreme Dalek]] on the front and [[Davros]] on the back cover.
* Released in the UK following the fourth television series (with the Tenth Doctor) the cover featured a large shiny foil cover with the Tenth Doctor and the [[Dalek|Supreme Dalek]] on the front and [[Davros]] on the back cover.
* Of particular note is the increased page count, the addition of a third comic strip story, a second prose story, posters with an unobtrusive 'cut' line near the spine, pitched at a slightly older appeal more features than before including [[The Sarah Jane Adventures]] and ... best of all ... all for the same price as last year! This is destined to be a bigger seller than even last years!
* Of particular note is the increased page count, the addition of a third comic strip story, a second prose story, posters with an unobtrusive 'cut' line near the spine, pitched at a slightly older audience, more features than before including [[The Sarah Jane Adventures]] and ... best of all ... all for the same price as last year! This is destined to be a bigger seller than even last years!
* Individual page credits are given on the title page but are not completist.
* Individual page credits are given on the title page but are not complete.




=External links=
=External links=
''To be added''
''To be added''
[[Category:Doctor Who annuals]]
[[Category:Doctor Who annuals]]

Revision as of 13:00, 19 September 2011


Overview

Release Number 3
Publisher BBC Children's Books,UK
Released in August 2008
ISBN: 978-1-40590-427-8
Priced £6.99 (UK)
Format Hardback 94 pages
Featured Doctor: The Tenth Doctor
Featured Companions: Donna Noble
Featured Enemies: Various

Contents

Comic strip Story

Illustrated by John Ross and coloured by James Offredi
Illustrated by John Ross and coloured by James Offredi
Illustrated by John Ross and coloured by James Offredi

Text Stories

Illustrated by John Ross and coloured by James Offredi
Illustrated by John Ross and coloured by James Offredi

Features

Partners in Crime
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Sontaran Sontar-ha!
The Library
Ood The Circle must be broken
  • Intergalactic Guide to Planets and Places:
Malcassairo
The Ood-Sphere
Pompeii
Messaline
Midnight
  • Know Your Enemy (full page feature):
Max Capricorn
Sontarans
The Hath
Adipose
Pyrovile
Vespiform
Davros

Additional features

  • Puzzle: Wordplay: Super Sonic
  • Puzzle: Monster Mash
  • Puzzle: Maze Trapped
  • Quiz: Time Lord True or False
  • Puzzle: Cosmic Crossword
  • Puzzle: Maze: Destination: Earth
  • Quiz: Where in the Universe are we?
  • Make: Ood T-shirt
  • Counter and Dice Game: Time Trap
  • 'Sonic' Drawing Page

Credits

  • Editor: to be added
  • Designer: to be added
  • Frontispiece uses graphics by (not stated)

Additional Notes

  • This year's release followed the format (and success), of recent years, with two releases: the Doctor Who The Official Annual 2009 (published by BBC Children's Books) AND the Doctor Who Storybook 2009 (published by Panini). While the latter presented a series of short illustrated fiction stories, the former concentrated on the lighter side of activities, games, puzzles and, once again, all new, comic strip stories.
  • Released in the UK following the fourth television series (with the Tenth Doctor) the cover featured a large shiny foil cover with the Tenth Doctor and the Supreme Dalek on the front and Davros on the back cover.
  • Of particular note is the increased page count, the addition of a third comic strip story, a second prose story, posters with an unobtrusive 'cut' line near the spine, pitched at a slightly older audience, more features than before including The Sarah Jane Adventures and ... best of all ... all for the same price as last year! This is destined to be a bigger seller than even last years!
  • Individual page credits are given on the title page but are not complete.


External links

To be added