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Hardback256 pages
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Pan MacmillanSuitable for Ages
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6th June 2008ISBN
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Cosmic
Frank Cottrell Boyce
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Julia Eccleshare's comment:
Comic and cosmic, this is a roller coaster adventure that takes Liam Digby up into space with a handful of other children and their parents. It’s an hilarious journey of discovery as Liam hurtles around the world finding out exactly what makes children and adults different.
Shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2008 and the Carnegie.
The Lovereading Comment:
This is the eagerly awaited third novel from an author who has already won and been shortlisted for numerous prestigious awards including the Carnegie with his debut novel Millions and his second novel Framed. This latest triumph is both bittersweet and hilariously down-to-earth. It’s a heart-warming exploration of a father-son relationship in a world where everyone wants to grow up fast, and then stay young forever. A wonderful story about life’s ups and downs.
What the Carnegie Award judges said:
'Frank Cottrell Boyce has a wonderful ear for dialogue and is a master of comic pathos. The off-the-wall humour and comic language he employs here makes this a very funny book. He manages to make a bizarre premise seem quite plausible, the characters develop well and the result is an astute and profound book about childhood and the father-son relationship.'
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Synopsis
Cosmic by Frank Cottrell BoyceLiam is only eleven-year-old to ever ride the G-force defying Cosmic rollercoaster or be offered the chance to drive a Porsche. Long-legged Liam makes a giant leap for boy-kind by competing with a group of adults for the chance to go into space. Is Liam the best boy for the job?
About The Author
Frank Cottrell Boyce is the Carnegie Medal winning author of Millions and an award-winning screen and TV writer. He has also been short-listed for the Whitbread Children’s Book of the Year, the Blue Peter Book Award and the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. His books include the bestselling Framed and Cosmic. None of this has helped him discover why all of his socks seem to disappear, how anyone can hate marmite, or love brussels sprouts! He lives in Liverpool.
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