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 Ruths 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 Childrens #1bestseller with The World's Worst Pets (TCM chart: 30 April 2022)

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An epic adventure thats 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

Author Bio

David Walliams has revolutionised reading for children and become one of the most influential children's writers today. Since the publication of his ground-breaking first novel, The Boy in the Dress (2008), Walliams has seen unprecedented growth with global sales exceeding 40 million copies, and his books translated into 53 languages. Adam Stower is an award-winning author and illustrator of children's books. 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.