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Don't Feed the Aliens!

By Mark Sperring
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Get ready for another OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD adventure!Join Granny Chortle, Presley, Piper and Precious as they jumpaboard a spaceship and ZOOM through the sky intoouter space. But, first, they need to remember the rules:DON'T eat the space dirt.DON'T touch the grabbing snatching plant.And most importantly . . .... Read More
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Jump on board a high-speed, turbo charged adventure with ALIENS! From the award-winning and bestselling creators, Mark Sperring and Deborah Allwright.

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Get ready for another OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD adventure!

Join Granny Chortle, Presley, Piper and Precious as they jump

aboard a spaceship and ZOOM through the sky into

outer space.

But, first, they need to remember the rules:

DON'T eat the space dirt.

DON'T touch the grabbing snatching plant.

And most importantly . . . DON'T feed the aliens!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444963489

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 February 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Deborah Allwright

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 248.0mm

Height: 274.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Mark Sperring (Author)

Mark Sperring was born in 1963 in Swindon but grew up in Weston-Super-Mare. Mark Sperring is the author of several highly-acclaimed picture books and successful series including the Sunflower Sword and Captain Buckleboots on the Naughty Step. He now lives in Bristol where he also works as a bookseller.

Deborah Allwright (Illustrator)

Deborah Allwright is a best-selling illustrator of numerous popular picture books.

After studying art and design in London she stepped straight into a busy life of advertising work, package design, editorial and card design before being approached to develop a picture book with the publisher Templar. She has to date illustrated over 50 books for many celebrated authors which amount to co-editions in over 25 languages.

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