Imprint: Red Fox Picture Books
Published: 03/03/2016
ISBN: 9781849419819
Length: 32 Pages
Dimensions: 275mm x 5mm x 246mm
Weight: 210g
RRP: £6.99
Spacedog’s lonely mission is nearly over, and it’s nearly time for him to go home. But one perilous rescue attempt later, and he finds himself with an Astrocat aboard his ship. But everyone knows Spacedogs and Astrocats are sworn enemies… aren’t they? And then they encounter a Moustronaut in peril, in this intergalactic romp by awardwinner Mini Grey.
Imprint: Red Fox Picture Books
Published: 03/03/2016
ISBN: 9781849419819
Length: 32 Pages
Dimensions: 275mm x 5mm x 246mm
Weight: 210g
RRP: £6.99
Space Dog by Mini Grey is an anarchic, adrenalin-packed adventure of The Highest Order. Utterly and joyously playful, wildly and lavishly imaginative, this dynamic and delightful journey exploring space and friendship is sublime.
Grey’s witty language, from the hilarious exclamations made by Space Dog (“Thundering milkswamps!”, “Shivering Stilton!”) to the deliciously outlandish names of rare alien life forms (the Cruets of West Cutlery, the Fruitons of Crumble Major) has had us all giggling time and again, even on the 15th reading of Space Dog Her pacing is timed to perfection, with dramatic stretches interspersed with moments of great relief and humour, drawing readers, listeners, grown-ups, children ever more closely in to Grey’s fantastic, phenomenal universe Spooniverse.
Grey’s illustrations richly illuminate the world she has built to share with us, giving enormous pleasure every time they are returned to.
This hilarious and zany story with its weird and wonderful situations is full of laughs - and wonderful illustrations. Great fun.
Wonderful stuff! This action-packed adventure is bound to appeal to the numerous established fans of Mini Grey and will I’m certain, win her a whole host of new ones. This is overflowing with exciting happenings, visual jokes and verbal ones; and every turn of the page brings fantastic and frenzied features to divert and delight.