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Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth
- Narrator
- Peter Capaldi
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 10 August 2017
- Run Time
- 5 hours 42 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
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What to expect
Shortlisted for the 2017 Carnegie Medal, Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth by the award-winning UK Children's Laureate 2024–2026 Frank Cottrell-Boyce is an funny out-of-this-world adventure. Perfect for children aged 8+ and illustrated throughout by Steven Lenton.
'Full of heart and emotion that might just bring a tear to your eye' - Tom Fletcher, author of The Creakers
Can a dog from outer space save the world?
When Prez meets Sputnik – a small, loud alien – he's shocked to hear that the world is about to be destroyed. Unless Prez can show Sputnik ten things worth seeing or doing on Earth . . .
But Prez's list of amazing things is not quite the same as Sputnik's – will it be enough to save the planet?
'A wonderful and exciting story about friendship and appreciating what you have' - Independent
Critics Review
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Comedy gold
New Statesman
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for children
ReadingZone
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Full of heart and emotion that might just bring a tear to your eye
Tom Fletcher
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A wonderful and exciting story about friendship and appreciating what you have
Independent
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Details
- Author
- Frank Cottrell-Boyce, illustrated by Steven Lenton
- Narrator
- Peter Capaldi
- Duration
- 5 hours 42 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 August 2017
- ISBN
- 9781509845248
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Adoption / fostering
Synopsis
Shortlisted for the 2017 Carnegie Medal, Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth by the award-winning UK Children's Laureate 2024–2026 Frank Cottrell-Boyce is an funny out-of-this-world adventure. Perfect for children aged 8+ and illustrated throughout by Steven Lenton.'Full of heart and emotion that might just bring a tear to your eye' - Tom Fletcher, author of The CreakersCan a dog from outer space save the world?When Prez meets Sputnik – a small, loud alien – he's shocked to hear that the world is about to be destroyed. Unless Prez can show Sputnik ten things worth seeing or doing on Earth . . .But Prez's list of amazing things is not quite the same as Sputnik's – will it be enough to save the planet?'A wonderful and exciting story about friendship and appreciating what you have' - Independent
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