Spaceboy
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)
“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 -