Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth
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Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell-Boyce
An out-of-this-world funny book from master storyteller Frank Cottrell Boyce, with illustrations throughout by Steven Lenton, shortlisted for the 2017 Carnegie Medal and selected for the Tom Fletcher Book Club.Full of heart and emotion that might just bring a tear to your eyeIf it doesn’t though it’s still got lightsabers and alien space dogs. * Tom Fletcher, Tom Fletcher Book Club *
Wholly original and exceptionally funny * The Bookseller Book of the Month *
a spiky, effervescent treat, like Spielberg's ET put in a blender with a bottle of Irn-Bru. * The Financial Times *
A touching tale . . . told with wild humour and panache * Telegraph *
A wonderful and exciting story about friendship and appreciating what you have. * Independent *
whimsical, heart-wrenching and hilarious. * Scotsman *
...classic Cottrell Boyce: zany, lay-out-loud funny and with a very strong emotional heart. * INIS reading guide *
This is an out-of-this world adventure that is also a heartening story about the importance of friendship and family. * The Week Junior *
Sure to be a hit with young enquiring minds, this is a tale which is heart-breaking and hilarious in equal measure. * The School Librarian *
Will send your imagination into orbit! * Mr Ripley's Enchanted Books Blog *
Frank Cottrell-Boyce is an award-winning author and screenwriter. Millions, his debut children's novel, won the CILIP Carnegie Medal. He is also the author of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again, Cosmic, Framed and The Astounding Broccoli Boy. His books have been shortlisted for a multitude of prizes, including the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Whitbread Children's Fiction Award (now the Costa Book Award) and the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth was shortlisted for the 2017 CILIP Carnegie Medal and selected for the inaugural W H Smith Tom Fletcher Book Club.
Frank is a judge for the BBC Radio 2 500 Words competition and, along with Danny Boyle, devised the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics. He has written for the hit TV series Dr Who, and is the screenwriter for upcoming film, Goodbye Christopher Robin.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780230771376 |
| ISBN 10 | 0230771378 |
| Title | Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth |
| Author | Frank Cottrell Boyce |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2016-04-07 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for UKLA 7-11 Category 2017 (UK), Short-listed for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |