This was such a delightful tale, bursting with magic and adventure. There are also plenty of jokes. I highly recommend this wonderful audiobook and Big Thank you to Lenny for the precious hours I had with my nephew listening to this, He loved it Perfect for fans of fast-paced adventures, The Book of Legends, from comedian Lenny Henry, is a laugh-out-loud magical story for 8-12 year olds, illustrated throughout by the incredibly talented Keenon Ferrell.

Henry voiced Dre Head, the " shrunken head" on the Knight Bus in the 2004 Alfonso Cuarón movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and read the audiobook version of Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys. He also voiced Sporty on the children's show Little Robots. Henry appeared in advertisements for butter products in New Zealand, commissioned by the company now known as Fonterra, as well as portraying Saint Peter in the Virgin Mobile advertising campaign in South Africa. In the UK, he used his character of Theophilus P. Wildebeeste to advertise Alpen muesli, and promoted the non-alcoholic lager, Kaliber. Spencer, Charles (19 February 2008). "Othello with Lenny Henry at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, review". The Daily Telegraph. London, England. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009 . Retrieved 5 April 2008. Following the mysterious disappearance four years ago of their father, twelve-year-old twins Bran and Fran are living with their mum in a small Midlands town. She has always told them wonderful stories and now works as a storyteller at the Once Upon a Wow bookstore. A number of her stories are scattered throughout the text. Coughlan, Sean (5 October 2010). "Lenny Henry's long road to a PhD". BBC News . Retrieved 24 January 2022.Guardian Staff (7 December 2003). "The 50 funniest people in Britain (part one)". The Guardian . Retrieved 8 December 2020.

In 2014, Henry appeared in and produced a play based on his radio show Rudy's Rare Records, which played at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre before moving on to a run in London. [41] [42] Lenny Henry meets Legends of Comedy in new Channel 4 series". channel4.com/press/mediacentre . Retrieved 18 May 2023. This was such a delightful tale, bursting with magic and adventure. There are also plenty of jokes. Keenon Ferrell’s illustrations were a perfect addition to the text. Find sources: "Lenny Henry"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( December 2015) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Where will the next generation get its political anthems from?". LabourList. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011 . Retrieved 28 December 2015.Lenny Henry is just brilliant in so many way. His latest book/audiobook is about two ordinary kids, who are about to go on one extraordinary adventure! Love, Ryan (21 March 2011). "Lenny Henry criticised for 'Speech' spoof". Digital Spy . Retrieved 28 August 2022. Brown, Mark (10 February 2008). "A new Moor for West Yorkshire". The Guardian. London, England . Retrieved 10 February 2008.

BBC – CBeebies Grownups – Big & Small". BBC. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010 . Retrieved 5 October 2009. But then their mum goes missing, all her stories turn out to be a portal to another world, they're going to have a huge, magical adventure on their hands. WoW.......and their adventure begins and what a brilliant adventure it was.Henry's formative years in comedy were spent in working men's clubs, where he impersonated mainly white characters, such as the Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em character Frank Spencer. His earliest television appearance was on the New Faces talent show in 1975, aged 16, which he won with impersonations of Frank Spencer, Stevie Wonder and others. [13] He was the voice of the "shrunken head" on the Knight Bus in the 2004 movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and read the audio book version of Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys.