{"product_id":"sputniks-guide-to-life-on-earth-paperback-1","title":"Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank Cottrell-Boyce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteven Lenton\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the 2017 Carnegie Medal, \u003ci\u003eSputnik's Guide to Life on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Full of heart and emotion that might just bring a tear to your eye' - Tom Fletcher, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Creakers\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan a dog from outer space save the world? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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 . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Prez's list of amazing things is not quite the same as Sputnik's - will it be enough to save the planet? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful and exciting story about friendship and appreciating what you have' - \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Cottrell-Boyce\u003c\/b\u003e, UK Children's Laureate 2024-2026, is a multi award-winning children's book author and screenwriter. \u003ci\u003eMillions\u003c\/i\u003e, his debut children's novel, won the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis other books include \u003ci\u003eCosmic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFramed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Astounding Broccoli Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSputnik's Guide to Life on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRunaway Robot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Noah's Gold\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e. He has enjoyed a long-standing collaboration with award-winning illustrator Steven Lenton. His books have been shortlisted for a multitude of prizes, including the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Whitbread Children's Fiction Award, The Roald Dahl Funny Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrank is also a highly successful screenwriter. He has written for the hit TV series Dr Who and his script for Michael Morpurgo's \u003ci\u003eKensuke's Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e won a British Animation Award. Along with Danny Boyle, he devised the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics. Frank has been the judge for the 500 Words competition and the BBC's One Show As You Write It competition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrank is a lifelong champion of children's books. In 2023 he launched a successful podcast with Nadia Shireen, The Island of Brilliant!, celebrating writing and illustration for children of all ages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe lives in Merseyside with his family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Lenton\u003c\/b\u003e is a multi-award-winning illustrator, originally from Cheshire, now working from his studios in Brighton and London with his dog, Big Eared Bob. He has illustrated many children's books including \u003ci\u003eHead Kid\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Taylor Turbochaser\u003c\/i\u003e by David Baddiel, \u003ci\u003eThe Hundred And One Dalmatians\u003c\/i\u003e adapted by Peter Bently, the Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam series by Tracey Corderoy and the Sainsbury's Prize-winning The Nothing To See Here Hotel series written by Steven Butler. He has illustrated two World Book Day titles and regularly appears at literary festivals and live events across the UK. Steven has his own Draw-along YouTube channel, showing how to draw a range of his characters. He has also written his own picture book \u003ci\u003ePrincess Daisy and the Dragon\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNincompoop Knights'\u003c\/i\u003e and his young fiction series \u003ci\u003eGenie and Teeny.\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48875115282681,"sku":"9781035047185","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/vme7T2Oznq9781035047185.webp?v=1787333043","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/sputniks-guide-to-life-on-earth-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}