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.
Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780008588816Number of pages: 368Weight: 320 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 28 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
"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
Best-known for his novels for children includingMr Stink,Billionaire BoyandAwful Auntie,Walliams has also written a number of picture books includingThe Slightly Annoying Elephant,working with two of Britain's most talented illustrators,Quentin Blake and Tony Ross.
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