Spaceboy, 9780008588816
Paperback
Orphan, alien, and a secret that could change the universe.
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  • Paperback

    368 pages

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    5 March 2024

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Summary

Spaceboy: A Galactic Adventure

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 sauce…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780008588816
ISBN-10:0008588813
Author:David Walliams, Adam Stower
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:HarperCollins
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:368
Release Date:5 March 2024
Weight:320g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm x 28mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“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

About The Author

David Walliams

David Walliams is a literary phenomenon whose books have sold more than fifty-four million copies worldwide and have been translated into fifty-five languages.

Adam Stower is an award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books, including collaborating with David Walliams on several of his books for children. Adam was born in England, grew up in Switzerland and has loved drawing ever since he was old enough to hold a crayon. He went to art school in Norwich, and Brighton too, where he still lives beside the sea with his wife and a cat called Murray.

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