Spaceboy, from Children's author David Walliams.
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.
"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
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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