I'm loosing my eyesight and I appreciate these audiobooks. Thank you.

Great narration. Enjoyed the story. These audio books are a comfort for me because, my arthritic hands make it difficult to hold books, and turn pages. I'm sure I'm not alone. Thankyou

Amazingly read, I love how you slowly create the atmosphere of unease and sinisterness.

Greg Wagland is a wonderful narrator. Very talented. Just a perfect reading that does this terrific little spooky story great justice. Thank you so very much! From down under! 👇💜🙃

Another masterpiece of voice acting by Greg Wagland. Thank you Greg. Keep going!!!

This is the creepiest story I've heard Greg read, masterful and chilling

You’re voice is as hypnotic and captivating as the story. So pleased I happened upon this. You now have a fan in Virginia Beach!

Enjoyed this story very much; have never heard of it before. Well read. Shopkeeper "had a chin Like the toe cap of a boot " lol 😂

Beautifully read! I thoroughly enjoyed the narrator's pace, timbre, and intonation.

It's truly amazing to think that this story was published almost 130yrs ago. It's aged perfectly. As if it was written not too long ago.

This is wonderful. Perfect story for a cold autumn day. Thank you ever so much for uploading these wonderful audiobooks.

A wonderful story, and splendidly read! I have enjoyed a lot of H.G. Wells, and I think your voice skills added a great deal to my enjoyment of this particular story. Thank you!

I found this video only a couple of hours ago and I have already listened to the story three times! I never realised how much I am missing out on due to my obnoxiously unyielding realistic view of the world - now I feel completely enthralled by magic. All thanks to one little story read by a voice actor just as talented as the writer. Seriously, this is insanely captivating. Thank you so much for sharing this with us, I will definitely be going through all the other stories on your channel!

This was nice. I've always heard of H. G. Wells but I never read any of their books before. Thanks for doing the narration for this book.

Wow, done with astonishing perfection. Thank you very much.

What a fun, well-written story! I guess there is a reason HG Wells is still so popular. Thank you for this magical narration!

i have been listening to your Sherlock audios books for a long time usually when i am very tired. it is cozy and can close my eyes and enjoy. it takes a long time though because i fall asleep shortly and finding where i left off later on. it is a unique way to consume content but i enjoy it. i decided to try a new author you cover and knew h.g. wells was known as a great author so i gave it a shot. this is the first time i left a comment because even though i was exhausted, i didn't sleep. the story was fascinating and was only enhanced by your talent so much so that i felt it was necessary. so thank you and thank you again for introducing me to another great author. i might of not gotten around to enjoying it if it wasn't for this.

This was just marvelous. I had never read this story and it is truly unique. Beautifully read and totally fascinating. Please keep making these marvelous audios. Cheers Pat

I absolutely loved this. I had not come across this hypnotic tale til now. First class reading of a top hole story!

Greg wagland is a Master at reading these for audio!!!! Love it

Another new book to me, really enjoyed the story, beautifully narrated as always, Thank You

Wonderfully read. Thank you. As a child of the 40 and 50-s radio my audio star was David Davies. We have in Britain giants of acting of all forms. Such sweet richness here. How fortunate we all are here!

Having a story told to me brings such happy memories of my father who was a wonderful story teller. So as we travelled I would ask about next episode and would recount ihe last onet to him. Then I would ask him " What then Pa " and he would tell us the next part. So thank you for a delightful return to precious time. 💗

My grandfather is a magician, so the second I saw this title, I had to give it a listen. Was not disappointed, and excellent quality if the reading too!

Thanks for these audio books! I have to walk 2 hrs per day for physio and since November so I've been listening to my mp3 music player over n over but it doesn't do it for me anymore, I got so bored listening to music. Then I found your channel and added some of your audio books to my mp3 and I can listen to them as I walk and it's soo much more interesting! Thanks so much :)) I love your voice btw, it's perfect!! ^^

Wonderfully narrated. Thank you

I want this to be so much longer than it is! So much potential to become a fantastic novel.

Excellent story, and very well read. Many thanks.

A wonderful story, and splendidly read! I have enjoyed a lot of H.G. Wells, and I think your voice skills added a great deal to my enjoyment of this particular story. Thank you! for uploading this book

Thankyou X I needed that.. Just at 3:00am with no sleep, I didn't mind once I started listening X Stay safe all Xx

Thank you so much... As another comment said 'beautifully read'. Shall look out for more books narrated by Greg Wagland.

Great H.G. Wells story- I was unaware of this work. Thanks for posting it.

Excellent voice, I thoroughly enjoyed this, thank you !

Greg my favourite dude what a lovely surprise. Fabulous..😍

Beautifully read. Thank you. I enjoyed it immensely.

The voice acting was so good that I felt I was inside the creepy magic store and had to turn on my room's light. lol

Lovely story, read with skill and artistry of express. Thank you.

Very well narrated and a wonderful story. Many thanks!

You got them to add CC, how wonderful for the hard of hearing such as I.

I fell in love with H. G. Wells' short stories when I was in my early teens and I thought and still think he was brilliant and so far ahead of his time. Think of his books too - The War of the World's, The Time Machine and The First Men in the Moon.

Thank you for this. I have to write a report on this short story and decided to listen to it

📖📖 Wonderful story with some ambiance, especially toward the end. The narration was enjoyable, too. 📖📖

I'm going to have nightmares. Narration was excellent.

Thank you very much, most beautifully read, sir. You have perfect timing, the perfect voice. I couldn't do it for the life of me, accordingly, I appreciate your skill.

Beautifully read. A rich experience offered in trade for a half hour of my life. Worth the price. That began as just "more happened in that half hour than in most half hours of media we get". Then it got flowery. Hiding this below the fold: A store that sells magic for children. Not the target market. The price.

Lol I’ve been falling asleep to this for nights. Now I’m glad I didn’t make it too far until I was awake

Love... Thank you!

I think these channels featuring audiobooks are haven for blind persons. 💕

So well done! Thank you!

I read this when I was a little boy in school. Brought back memories and the same feeling of pleasure.

Perfect narration,loved this story as a child,it worried me when my children were young, but now I love it again✊♥️ Have listened to this at least a dozen times, my daughter loves it too👍

What a fantastic listen. I usually fall asleep while listening to audio then having to try to find where I left off the following night but this one kept me awake as It was just long enough to get me off to sleep as I notice a few other of your H.G.Wells are. Thank you so much for the wonderful entertainment. I've subbed.

Thoroughly enjoyable !! Excellent reading

...."it's amazing what people bring in with them".👹 I enjoyed this so much. Wells slyly pulls the reader in to share this discomforting, cleverly crafted tale with his occasional appeals: "well, you know, what would you do?" How simply he writes it, almost like a children's story, yet it's impossible to ignore the uneasiness building behind it. The ending is perfect - perfectly wrapped up, yet not. Fabulous narration!

You know the only problem with you narrating this video, is that it makes it too real and this story is just plain creepy! Felt like I was there. I wanted to throw something at that shop keeper. Lol.

This was marvelous!! I love magic! Mr. Wagland and Magpie Audio I am indebted to you for your skill and expertise. Thank you💕💕

Great narration, excellent production - a great story by one of the Greats, thanks :)

Thank you for uploading ...very very enjoyable and a beautifully read story.

wow - done in 2017 - a really real new one. and a new story for me - loved it - thanks! :}

Wow so beautifully read. So expressive and clear, feeding the imagination of the listener but not dominating and what a lovely piece of writing, Reminded me of a radio 4 version of "Sometimes children....." Thank you for your performance Mr Wagland if you ever want to do another short Wells. "The Chronic Argonauts" which came a while before "the time machine" might suit well.

Beautiful stories, beautifully read. Thank you.x

Joh, I was so worried that something bad had happened to the little kid, but it all turned out alright in the end

perfect example of how children have such curious minds full of wonder … and adults only care about bills. lol

A true classic. How could anyone TD this?

Great story, it gripped my attention from the start and so well told.

Exquisit! Thank you.

I really enjoyed this. Thank you

I also loved to hear him reading!

How wonderful. Thoroughly enjoyed this new to me story. I thought I had read all the H.G. Wells stories available, but , obviously I missed this excellent story. I wish current authors were able to write such fine stories. What do you know, an excellent work without any interruptions of the plot for soft core porn.

Absolutely enjoyed your narration, perfect for the story.

Thanks for posting

To be honest, I was rather nervous about the ending. I've read Brian Frond and Alan Lee's book on Faeries, and was worried that the real child had been spirited away and replaced with a doppleganger, in accordance to local folklore.

Thanks Greg🌷🕊

Beautiful wonderful narration! Nice voice great tale

Thank you, Greg!

Thanks for such a wonderful story 😊

Genius writer. Expert narrator. Great video.

A thoroughly enchanting story. Reminds me of Neil Gaiman reading his short stories. :-)

A great reader! 🌹🌹

Wonderful story, wonderfully read.

Thank you from Malaysia. That was delightful & magical 😀

Read this one awhile back. Fun story and great job with the narration here. Thanks for posting.

Loved it, thank you!

These audo books have beenna godsend for work. Makes the day fly by

Thank you

Perfect narration and sweet story.

Fantastic channel and Fantastically narrated

Thank you! So enjoyed this. Best regards from Israel....

great work, love listening to it while I write myself.

Outstanding, Sir, thank you

Fantastic story! Thank you. My first non Arthur Doyle story here

Absolutely loved this story, and your narration was superb! I have M.E and am bedbound a lot of the time, don't even have the strength to read, so these are a real blessing. I have subscribed!

That was wonderful!!

What a lovely story!

Your real good....thank you!!!

Very well done- good story...

i had to read an audio book for english and i didn’t want to read a longggg book so this saved me. thank you❤️

This storyteller held me.

I am from Egypt It's a wonderful story 🫶🏻.

thank you!!