Spaceboy
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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)
CONTRIBUTORS: David Walliams, Adam Stower
EAN: 9780008579944
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 370 g
HEIGHT: 216 cm
PUBLISHED BY: HarperCollins Publishers
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GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction / Alien Contact
WIDTH: 135 cm
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Book Themes:
United States of America, USA, c 1960 to c 1969, Interest age: from c 8 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: UFOs and extraterrestrial beings, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Multicultural, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality and inclusion
“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
David Walliams is a literary phenomenon whose books have sold more than 50 million copies worldwide and have been translated into fifty-five languages. Adam Stower is an author and illustrator, who has collaborated with David Walliams on several of his books for children.
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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)
CONTRIBUTORS: David Walliams, Adam Stower
EAN: 9780008579944
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
PAGES:
WEIGHT: 370 g
HEIGHT: 216 cm
PUBLISHED BY: HarperCollins Publishers
DATE PUBLISHED:
CITY:
GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction / Alien Contact
WIDTH: 135 cm
SPINE:
Book Themes:
United States of America, USA, c 1960 to c 1969, Interest age: from c 8 years, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: UFOs and extraterrestrial beings, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Multicultural, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality and inclusion
David Walliams is a literary phenomenon whose books have sold more than 50 million copies worldwide and have been translated into fifty-five languages. Adam Stower is an author and illustrator, who has collaborated with David Walliams on several of his books for children.
