Rex Rocket: Cosmic Wiener Dog
Will be published approx. on 6. August 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-241-75987-5 (ISBN)
Description
Blasting out of the brilliant Max Meow graphic novel series, this is an action-packed, epic space adventure where the laughs are cosmic, the action is stellar, and adventures are out of this world!
Meet the ultimate group of galactic misfits: the adventurous and goofy Rex; his robot First Mate, Spud; the banana-like navigator Lt. Peele; an adorable Shark-headed Ensign called Trog; and the mysterious rabbit scientist, Dr. B - who must band together to protect the universe from space pirates, cosmic bad guys, and the occasional planet-sized platypus! Oh, and all whilst hurtling through the stars in a giant hot dog-shaped spaceship . . .
Rex and the team have been assigned by S.T.A.R.R. Command to protect an alien leader and his loyal subjects from monsters attacking their planet - but it soon becomes clear that all is not as it seems!
Dr. B has joined the crew to make sure Rex doesn't mess things up, but even she begins to realise that the "bad guys" they're battling maybe aren't so bad. What does this all have to do with Lt. Peele's planet disappearing? And will Ensign Trog overcome his fear of ... well, everything?
Join the gang on a hilarious and out-of-this world adventure, perfect for reluctant readers and fans of DOG MAN!
Meet the ultimate group of galactic misfits: the adventurous and goofy Rex; his robot First Mate, Spud; the banana-like navigator Lt. Peele; an adorable Shark-headed Ensign called Trog; and the mysterious rabbit scientist, Dr. B - who must band together to protect the universe from space pirates, cosmic bad guys, and the occasional planet-sized platypus! Oh, and all whilst hurtling through the stars in a giant hot dog-shaped spaceship . . .
Rex and the team have been assigned by S.T.A.R.R. Command to protect an alien leader and his loyal subjects from monsters attacking their planet - but it soon becomes clear that all is not as it seems!
Dr. B has joined the crew to make sure Rex doesn't mess things up, but even she begins to realise that the "bad guys" they're battling maybe aren't so bad. What does this all have to do with Lt. Peele's planet disappearing? And will Ensign Trog overcome his fear of ... well, everything?
Join the gang on a hilarious and out-of-this world adventure, perfect for reluctant readers and fans of DOG MAN!
Reviews / Votes
Praise for Max Meow: "Max Meow's super heroics will have kids meow-ling with laughter! * John Patrick Green, creator of the Investigators series * Sure to keep even the most hesitant of readers engaged. Fans of Dav Pilkey's Dog Man series will love! * School Library Journal * Full of humour and action, this new series opener will be catnip for fans of Dav Pilkey's Dog Man. A super hero cat and an intrepid girl scientist: what's not to like? * Kirkus Reviews *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 10 years
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
200 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-75987-5 (9780241759875)
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Persons
John Gallagher (Author, Illustrator)
John Gallagher is the art director of the National Wildlife Federation's Ranger Rick magazine and has been drawing comics since he was five (John learned to read through comics and went on to earn the distinction of reading every book in his elementary school library!). John is also the cofounder of Kids Love Comics (an organization devoted to using graphic novels to promote literacy) and leads workshops teaching kids how to create their own comics. John lives in Virginia with his wife and their three kids. Visit him at MaxMeow.Com, on twitter @johnBGallagher, on facebook @MaxMeowCatCrusader and on instagram @johngallagher_cartoonist.
John Gallagher is the art director of the National Wildlife Federation's Ranger Rick magazine and has been drawing comics since he was five (John learned to read through comics and went on to earn the distinction of reading every book in his elementary school library!). John is also the cofounder of Kids Love Comics (an organization devoted to using graphic novels to promote literacy) and leads workshops teaching kids how to create their own comics. John lives in Virginia with his wife and their three kids. Visit him at MaxMeow.Com, on twitter @johnBGallagher, on facebook @MaxMeowCatCrusader and on instagram @johngallagher_cartoonist.