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Shoebox Zoo - Series 1 Reviews

2004

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A young girl, Marnie, discovers a secret hidden within a dusty old shoebox that she finds in a junk shop. Four carved animals found within have the power to come to life. Marnie finds herself on a quest to find the Book Of Forbidden Knowledge which was lost a thousand years ago. Read more

Starring	simon callow (voice), simon callow, rik mayall (voice), Simon Callow
Director	James Henry, Justin Molotnikov, Grant Harvey
Genres	Children, Television

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  superior production to 10th Kingdom'
  
  It concerns the destiny of a Canuck girl, recently relocated to Scotland after the death of her mother, after she finds a box full of walking, talking miniature... read more »
  
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  - not where i wanna be
  - 20 Jan 2006 at 15:33
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  Excellent
  
  My 7 year old loved it.
  
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  - 31 Oct 2008 at 23:33
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  Disappointing
  
  To be fair it wasn't the movie that was disappointing. It was the fact that only one DVD of the series is provided ensuring disappointment from the ... read more »
  
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  - High Wycombe
  - 22 Oct 2008 at 08:57
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  great kiddy series
  
  I sat down and watched this with my children, eldest is 16, youngest 9. All of us enjoyed it and can't wait to watch series 2.
  
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  - Huntingdon
  - 20 Jan 2008 at 14:18
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  shoe boxzoo disk one
  
  well ive seen it ive watched it and sent it back and now im awaiting Series 2 its got to come Quick
  
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- - natalie kay
  - Bolton
  - 05 Nov 2007 at 18:11
- - 3
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  rubbish
  
  this was really rubbish
  
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  - england
  - 25 Oct 2007 at 13:01
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  Great
  
  I loved this but my 8 year old got bored and only watched 2 of the episodes?????
  
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- - sharon evans
  - northampton
  - 12 Aug 2007 at 15:20
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  kids tv series
  
  this tv series is so cool, my kids and i watched the whole dvd back to back.
  
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  - kent
  - 24 Mar 2007 at 14:51
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  A great teenage series also good family viewing
  
  We missed some of these series when it was viewed on tv. so myself and my daughter enjoyed watching this story from the start, a good fantasy story of little ... read more »
  
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- - joela
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  - Chester
  - 29 Aug 2006 at 17:33
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  Fantastic
  
  My kids really enjoyed this they had seen parts of it on TV and had missed a few episodes. Kept them quiet for hours.
  
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  - West Midlands
  - 30 Jul 2006 at 22:17
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  At Last
  
  missed a few installments when it was on tv mostly I was at work now me and the grandkids cant wait for the second half an enjoyable little fantasy with many ... read more »
  
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  - Scunthorpe
  - 11 Jul 2006 at 19:53
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- - 8
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  superior production to 10th Kingdom'
  
  It concerns the destiny of a Canuck girl, recently relocated to Scotland after the death of her mother, after she finds a box full of walking, talking miniature... read more »
  
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- 196516
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  - not where i wanna be
  - 20 Jan 2006 at 15:33
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  rubbish
  
  this was really rubbish
  
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  - england
  - 25 Oct 2007 at 13:01
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  Excellent Effects
  
  My daughter watched this on the TV awhile ago, but enjoyed re-watching it just as much as the first time. Excellent effects, keeps children attention, a ... read more »
  
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  - Bromsgrove, England
  - 28 Feb 2006 at 20:40
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  Disappointing
  
  To be fair it wasn't the movie that was disappointing. It was the fact that only one DVD of the series is provided ensuring disappointment from the ... read more »
  
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  - High Wycombe
  - 22 Oct 2008 at 08:57
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  Great Viewing
  
  'Shoebox Zoo' is great viewing for the whole family, I rented it for my son to watch and we all ended up watching it, bring on the next one.
  
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- - gary
  - Manchester
  - 21 Nov 2005 at 08:33
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  Excellent
  
  I saw some of the episodes from series 1 when they were first shown on the TV but didnt get to see all or the end episodes. Not til I saw this DVD anyway. A ... read more »
  
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- - John D
  - Daventry, Northants
  - 14 Mar 2006 at 21:03
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  Must watch!
  
  I know this is a kids show but its great! I watched this with my then 6 year old when it was on the BBC, but I missed the beginning, so we decided to have a ... read more »
  
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  - South West England
  - 18 May 2006 at 13:42
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  Great
  
  a must for the kids - it is so well made
  
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  - Scotland
  - 24 May 2006 at 11:38
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  At Last
  
  missed a few installments when it was on tv mostly I was at work now me and the grandkids cant wait for the second half an enjoyable little fantasy with many ... read more »
  
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  - Scunthorpe
  - 11 Jul 2006 at 19:53
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  Fantastic
  
  My kids really enjoyed this they had seen parts of it on TV and had missed a few episodes. Kept them quiet for hours.
  
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- 269576
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  - West Midlands
  - 30 Jul 2006 at 22:17

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- Shoebox Zoo - Series 1
  
  A young girl, Marnie, discovers a secret hidden within a dusty old shoebox that she finds in a junk shop. Four carved animals found within have the power to come to life. Marnie finds herself on a quest to find the Book Of Forbidden Knowledge which was lost a thousand years ago....