Spaceboy
David Walliams author Adam Stower illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Published:9th Nov '23
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£14.99(9780008467197)
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