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Spaceboy

David Walliams author Adam Stower illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:9th Nov '23

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The epic and funny new illustrated children’s book from multi-million bestselling author David Walliams

Go back to the Space Race with No.1 bestselling author David Walliams for a breathless cinematic adventure full of mystery, action, laughs and surprises – and a secret that could change the course of history…

Go back to the Space Race with No.1 bestselling author David Walliams for a breathless cinematic adventure full of mystery, action, laughs and surprises – and a secret that could change the course of history…

America. The 1960s.

Stuck on a remote farm with her awful aunt, twelve-year-old orphan Ruth spends every night gazing at the stars, dreaming of adventure.

One night she spots a flying saucer blazing across the sky… before crash-landing in a field. When the spaceship opens and reveals a mysterious alien, all Ruth’s dreams come true.

But does this visitor from another planet have a giant secret?

Spaceboy is a hilarious and action-packed tale for readers in any solar system.

David Walliams was most recently Children’s #1 bestseller with The World's Worst Pets (TCM chart: 30 April 2022)

“An epic adventure that’s out of this world as a space-obsessed girl in 1960s America spots a flying saucer in trouble” Waterstones Best Books of the Year 2022

PRAISE FOR DAVID WALLIAMS:

“Dahl finally has a worthy successor” Telegraph

“His books are a breath of wonderful fresh air” Sun

“Walliams understands something crucial about children and stories” Metro

“A great comic tale… Walliams is a natural wit” Evening Standard

“Well written, funny, touching” Observer

“A passionate celebration of individuality” Telegraph

“Charming, funny” The Times

“Has a lovely, Dahlian fluency to it” Time Out

ISBN: 9780008588816

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 28mm

Weight: 320g

368 pages