- Nick Butterworth, Illustrated by Nick Butterworth

Q Pootle 5 in Space

By Nick Butterworth, Illustrated by Nick Butterworth
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A high-speed space-chase unfolds as QPootle5 and his friend, Oopsy, flee from three hungry bladder monsters.

Q Pootle 5 is in a hurry.
And so is his friend, Oopsy.
They are being chased by three hungry bladder monsters…

But Q Pootle 5 has a friend who is bigger and scarier than the bladder monsters. Dave is bigger than everyone…

Format: Paperback
Ageband: 2 to 5
Release Date: 06 Sep 2004
Pages: 32
ISBN: 978-0-00-711973-8
Nick Butterworth was born in Kingsbury, North London. He worked as a graphic designer for major London design consultancies before moving into freelance design and illustration, working in partnership with three others, including Mick Inkpen. In 1981 his first children’s book was published, ‘B. B. Blacksheep and Company’. Nick has also worked as a television presenter on the children’s programme ‘Rub-a-Dub-Tub’.

”Praise for QPootle5:'An alien story with a difference! There’s lots of laughs in this friendly, funny story and we loved the wonderfully low-tech DIY spaceship.” - Practical Parenting

Praise for Albert le Blanc''Nick Butterworth is one of the best picture book writers alive.'' The Independent -

”'’Butterworth’s drawings have a comforting clarity and his stories develop straightforwardly so the book works for just about everyone.’” - Sunday Times

”'’Triumphant’” - The Observer