There's an Alien in the Shed!
Will be published approx. on 25. February 2027
224 pages
E-Book
978-0-241-76748-1 (ISBN)
Description
A hilarious, zany and action-packed adventure about three brilliant kids on an out-of-this-world adventure! From the fantastically funny author of ROBOTS STOLE MY MUM!, this can be read as the next book in the series or works just as brilliantly on its own.
Sandy is very surprised when he finds an ALIEN in the garden shed!
Luckily, Bobslurdle Shuzberger BumBum the Seventh - known as Bob - is sweet and polite. He just needs a bit of help escaping from a scary enemy alien, General Radox - and making his way back to his family on the moon!
Soon Sandy, his best friend Arjan, and Arjan's little sister Nadia are blasting off on an amazing adventure in outer space. But the moon's actually full of horrible broccoli, there's a dangerous giant space rabbit after them, and Planet Earth is going to be invaded tomorrow . . . Can they save the day, AND get home in time for tea?
Praise for ROBOTS STOLE MY MUM!
'Warning! Laughing at this book may cause you to short circuit!' - Phil Earle
'This debut is SO funny. A great chapter book for Phoenix fans' - Cariad Lloyd
'Alex Kirk is brilliantly funny. Kids will love this thrill of a story' - Miranda Hart
'Packed with laughs, I was hooked by this wacky story from start to finish' - Emily-Jane Clark, author of THE BEASTS OF KNOBBLY BOTTOM
'Laugh-out-loud' - Bookseller
'If only all books were this exciting. Your parents will be stealing it to read themselves!' - Danny Robins
Sandy is very surprised when he finds an ALIEN in the garden shed!
Luckily, Bobslurdle Shuzberger BumBum the Seventh - known as Bob - is sweet and polite. He just needs a bit of help escaping from a scary enemy alien, General Radox - and making his way back to his family on the moon!
Soon Sandy, his best friend Arjan, and Arjan's little sister Nadia are blasting off on an amazing adventure in outer space. But the moon's actually full of horrible broccoli, there's a dangerous giant space rabbit after them, and Planet Earth is going to be invaded tomorrow . . . Can they save the day, AND get home in time for tea?
Praise for ROBOTS STOLE MY MUM!
'Warning! Laughing at this book may cause you to short circuit!' - Phil Earle
'This debut is SO funny. A great chapter book for Phoenix fans' - Cariad Lloyd
'Alex Kirk is brilliantly funny. Kids will love this thrill of a story' - Miranda Hart
'Packed with laughs, I was hooked by this wacky story from start to finish' - Emily-Jane Clark, author of THE BEASTS OF KNOBBLY BOTTOM
'Laugh-out-loud' - Bookseller
'If only all books were this exciting. Your parents will be stealing it to read themselves!' - Danny Robins
More details
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 6 to 11 years
Edition type
New edition
ISBN-13
978-0-241-76748-1 (9780241767481)
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Person
Alex Kirk grew up in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, which has brilliant beaches and the best fish and chips in the entire world.
He has worked in a fish finger factory, as a plumber, a gardener, an English teacher, and for the last twenty-five years as a screenwriter, actor and comedian. Alex has written comedy shows for both radio and television, as well as being part of the writing team behind the wonderful Paddington 2 and Wonka. As an actor he has appeared in many TV productions such as My Family, Fresh Meat, The Detectorists and Coronation Street.
He now lives in London with his family and a cat called Jonesey. His first book is called ROBOTS STOLE MY MUM!
He has worked in a fish finger factory, as a plumber, a gardener, an English teacher, and for the last twenty-five years as a screenwriter, actor and comedian. Alex has written comedy shows for both radio and television, as well as being part of the writing team behind the wonderful Paddington 2 and Wonka. As an actor he has appeared in many TV productions such as My Family, Fresh Meat, The Detectorists and Coronation Street.
He now lives in London with his family and a cat called Jonesey. His first book is called ROBOTS STOLE MY MUM!
