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- Hodder Children's Books
For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, Interest age: from c 5 years, For reluctant readers (children), Fiction, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage)
Books with blatant boy appeal which offer first steps on the path to reading confidence.
From football to go karting, and real heroes and aliens, Books for Boys are packed with high action, adventure and humour, ideal for turning reluctant boy readers into lifelong bookworms.
What's out there? First David finds the mysterious CD-rom in the school playground. Next, there's a spaceship in his garden, and his dog, Hairy Spice, disappears. Who else have the aliens kidnapped? Why have they chosen David to help them? And will he be able to save the world?
This book provides the ideal first step into longer fiction for fans of Ian Whybrow's HARRY AND THE DINOSAURS stories.
Praise for Aliens Stole My Dog
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These funny, inventive, high quality stories touch on subjects dear to boys' hearts....Wonderful stuff, with plenty to please both sexes. - TES Primary, Dec 00
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Full of adventure and humour, these are not just for boys, but for all young readers who love aliens, heroes, football and go-karting. - The London Parents Guide, Dec 2000
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Wacky and inventive, this is a real boys' page turner. - Belfast Telegraph
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