Half-Past Bedtime: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Half-Past Bedtime, credited to H.H. Bashford, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of HALF-PAST BEDTIME, by H.H. Bashford. Ah, the wonderful adventures of Marian after she meets the strange Mr. Jugg. "And who are you, Mr Jugg?" she inquired. "I'm the King of the Bumpies," he replied. When Marian was puzzled there came a little straight line, exactly in the middle, between her two eyebrows. "What are bumpies?" she said. "My hat!" he gasped. "Haven't you ever heard of bumpies?" Marian shook her head. "Oh dear, oh dear!" he sighed. "Have you ever heard of angels?" "Well, of course," said Marian. "Everybody's heard of angels." "Well then, bumpies," said Mr Jugg, "are baby angels. They're called bumpies till they've learned to fly." "I see," said Marian, "but why are they called bumpies?" "Because they bump," said Mr Jugg, "not knowing how." (Summary by Phil Chenevert and from the first chapter)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Half-Past Bedtime
• Author credits: H.H. Bashford
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 14
• Listed recording duration: 4:24:58

Catalogue topics

• children
• humor
• bashford

Track guide

1. 01 - MR JUGG — 18:50
2. 02 - GWENDOLEN — 19:00
3. 03 - THE LITTLE ICE-MEN — 22:13
4. 04 - UNCLE JOE'S STORY — 17:48
5. 05 - BEARDY NED — 16:47
6. 06 - THE MAGIC SONG — 20:26
7. 07 - THE IMAGINARY BOY — 18:01
8. 08 - THE HILL THAT REMEMBERED — 20:46
9. 09 - ST UNCUS — 17:03
10. 10 - OLD MOTHER HUBBARD — 19:05
11. 11 - MARIAN'S PARTY — 20:02
12. 12 - THE SORROWFUL PICTURE — 22:01
13. 13 - THE MOON-BOY'S FRIEND — 19:09
14. 14 - THE CHRISTMAS TREE — 13:55

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