Spaceboy - by David Walliams (Paperback)

About the Book

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...

Book Synopsis

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

Review Quotes

"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

About the Author

David Walliams is a literary phenomenon whose books have sold more than sixty million copies worldwide and have been translated into fifty-five languages.

Adam Stower is an author and illustrator, who has collaborated with David Walliams on several of his books for children.