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Spaceboy
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.
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 has taken the children’s literary world by storm Since 2008. His most recent book RATBURGER,immediately went to no.1 in the children’s chart, while the PB of his previous title, GANGSTA GRANNY, currently dominates the UK charts and has sold over 100,000 PBs on top of 370,000+ HBs and 36,000 ebooks (Bookscan July 2013). Today, David is the fastest growing Children’s author in the UK. His books have been translated into 30+ languages and sold over 2 million copies in the UK alone.
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“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
“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
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