It's a strange book really: it's aimed at the younger market, so the layout is all handwritten text with notes scribbled in the margins, faux post-it-notes scattered about ... as though the Doctor has compiled all this information together in one place, complete with photos and drawings and sketches and so on, and it's just been printed! There's sections 'written' by Ace, and Grace Holloway and UNIT and Susan and so on ... All as though the Doctor has kept a scrapbook of everything as they wander through their adventures. And it's all very 'talking down', with quips and jokes and all aimed at ... maybe a 6 year old? For over forty years, the Doctor has battled against the monsters and villains of the universe. This book brings together the best - and the worst - of his enemies, companions, and fellow Time Lords. The brand-new, and very special, Doctor Who Annual to celebrate the 60th anniversary of everyone's favourite Time Lord.*

Whether you read it on or behind the sofa, this book provides a wealth of information about the monsters and villains that have made Doctor Who the tremendous success it has been over the years, and the galactic phenomenon that it is today. Read more Details Exact contents unconfirmed, but from the title and publisher’s description it appears that this is possibly an omnibus volume containing the previously-published How to Be a Time Lord, The Companion’s Companion and A History of Humankind, with some new material. An incredible bind-up of three stunning Doctor Who guides, with brand-new content from the Thirteenth Doctor era Whether you read it on or behind the sofa, this book provides a wealth of information about the monsters and villains that have made Doctor Who the tremendous success it has been over the years, and the galactic phenomenon that it is today. Next up is Doctor Who: The Official 60th Anniversary Annual 2023. Over the years the Doctor Who Annual has undergone various transformations. From being predominantly fiction-based for most of the Classic Series, to now being a photo/latest series-based book in line with the majority of Doctor Who publishing in the 2000s.This book is fun, don't get me wrong. I just take issue with the very minor inconsistencies in the Who-Lore. For instance, the book has an extensive (though not exhaustive) encyclopedia of foes, enemies, creatures etc that the Doctor has encountered. One of these being the Weeping Angels. What's the problem? There's a picture of them. And if you remember the episodes of 11 with Amy, Rory, and River you will remember that "an image of an angel becomes itself an angel" so actually having this image doesn't make any sense. Similarly, some of the entries aren't actually monsters but still have "monster data" (e.g; the Siren, the Teselecta, "gas mask zombies" wth?!, the Teller). Just seems a bit too absolute for what the Doctor might actually do, think, and write (seeing as this is supposed to have been written by the Doctor, I would have expected this to be important). First up is Doctor Who: A Short History of Everyone. This is actually material compiled from three earlier titles published by Penguin: How To Be A Timelord; The Companion's Companion and A History Of Humankind; but the material has been reworked with additional illustration and 'jottings' to bring it up to date and relevant for the 13th Doctor. The Thirteenth Doctor reveals she " can't remember much" about the life of the War Doctor, but she hopes her successor will, stating that the War Doctor deserves to be remembered.

Forover forty years, The Doctor has battled against the monsters and villains of the universe. This book brings together the best – and the worst – of his enemies, companions, and fellow Time Lords. With a complete history of the Doctor, games and activities featuring friends and foes new and old and an exclusive short story from a favourite companion, this annual has it all. There a history of the Doctor here, Daleks, Companions, Weapons ... that some items are missing is covered in that the 13th Doctor had her memory wiped ... so this is only the stuff she can remember ... it's fiction posing as fact posing as fiction ... very Meta! My Daddy Fights Monsters' by Dave Rudden is a tale of young Kate Lethbridge-Stewart and an encounter with an alien 'Assessor' observing the Earth and trying to find more out about the Doctor ... At least the Doctor isn't in this one ... it's OK ... a little simple ... but something that could conceivably have happened in Kate's past.This year's journey through time and space will take you through the Doctor Who universe like never before - to the past, present, future. And beyond. Are you ready for the Biggest Adventure of Your Life? Well then . . .