Books like Doctor Who by Eoin Colfer
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, this print edition brings together eleven authors who each contribute a single short story. The collection showcases eleven different interpretations of the Doctor, his time‑travelling adventures, and his terrifying alien enemies, all presented in a compact, celebratory volume.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: General Fiction/Anthologies
Authors: Eoin Colfer
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