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Book SynopsisGo 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 historyAmerica. 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 was most recently Children's #1bestseller with The World''s Worst Pets (TCM chart: 30 April 2022)
Trade Review“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
