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Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth

From the UK Children's Laureate 2024–2026

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Shortlisted for the 2017 Carnegie Medal, Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth by the award-winning UK Children's Laureate 2024–2026 Frank Cottrell-Boyce is an funny out-of-this-world adventure. Perfect for children aged 8+ and illustrated throughout by Steven Lenton.

'Full of heart and emotion that might just bring a tear to your eye' - Tom Fletcher, author of The Creakers

Can a dog from outer space save the world?

When Prez meets Sputnik – a small, loud alien – he's shocked to hear that the world is about to be destroyed. Unless Prez can show Sputnik ten things worth seeing or doing on Earth . . .

But Prez's list of amazing things is not quite the same as Sputnik's – will it be enough to save the planet?

'A wonderful and exciting story about friendship and appreciating what you have' - Independent

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Critic reviews

Comedy gold (Amanda Craig)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for children
Full of heart and emotion that might just bring a tear to your eye (Tom Fletcher)
A wonderful and exciting story about friendship and appreciating what you have
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We listed to this as a family, with son (11) and daughter (9). It’s both laugh-out-loud funny and really thoughtful. An incredibly well-written story and Peter Capaldi’s telling adds so much. Would recommend to anyone!

One of the best stories I have ever heard

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I will be honest I brought this purely because Peter Capaldi was reading it and as expected, he gave another fantastic and highly entertaining performance.. The story itself turned out to be a fun and entertaining adventure while still tackling difficult subjects like dementia and foster care with a great deal of sensitivity. Highly recommend.

extremely entertaining

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marvelous and Peter Capaldi Is Simply perfect. I liked it very much. clear reading even for me who am not native English speaker. Perer Capaldi gives voice to all the characters with skill and professionalism. the story is great.

Amazing story, Amazing Capaldi

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Peter Capaldi is the perfect reader for this complicated story. Touching, imaginative and good fun!

Fantastic performance from Peter Capaldi

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Soooooo funny omg so so so funny I like frank corrall Boyce he is funny

Funny

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