Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth
Frank Cottrell Boyce, Steven Lenton
Subjects
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
Average rating
Shortlisted for the 2017 Carnegie Medal and selected for the Tom Fletcher Book Club, Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell-Boyce is an adventure about the Blythes: a big, warm, rambunctious family who live on a small farm and sometimes foster children. Now Prez has come to live with them. But, though he seems cheerful and helpful, he never says a word.
Then one day Prez answers the door to someone claiming to be his relative. This small, loud stranger carries a backpack, walks with a swagger and goes by the name of Sputnik. The family all think Sputnik is a dog and chaos is unleashed as suddenly household items come to life – like a TV remote that fast-forwards people and a toy lightsaber that entertains guests at a children’s party, until one of them is nearly decapitated by it – and Prez is going to have to use his voice to explain himself.
As Sputnik takes Prez on a journey to finish writing his guidebook to Earth called Ten Things Worth Doing on Earth, each adventure seems to take Prez nearer to the heart of the family he is being fostered by, but they also take him closer to the day that he is due to leave them forever . . .
This edition features fantastic cover artwork and black and white inside illustrations from the incredible Steven Lenton.
Reviews
I enjoyed the book and I would recommend it as a bedtime story for 8-10 year old children
Viscountess Daffodil Scratchings 09.08.2023
rubbish
Coach Fandango Mouse 18.06.2023
Functional and very funny, hilarious! Yes I would recommend this book.
Chief Chilli Stegosaurus 27.07.2021
Sputnik is my favourite character as he makes ordinary things (like concealer) magical and made Prez invisible. He is also funny but sorrowful.I would recommend this book to people who like space stories as it has some facts about it.
Commander Chester Pudding-Basin 27.07.2021
good
Captain Hercules Lavalamp 21.01.2021
I liked it when Sputnik turned Annabelle's toy lightsaber real
Earl Hercules Hoverboard 20.08.2020
It takes you awhile to get what's happening at the start, but soon you'll understand it and love it!
Senorita Tulip Rollercoaster 04.08.2019
i like it because it was just like stories like loss for someone but instead he finds someone else
Anonymous 03.09.2017
To be honest I wouldn't read this book again because it was quite boring and wasn't what I was expecting
Anonymous 01.09.2017
This book is awesome I would recommend this book to 8 year olds and over.
Anonymous 14.08.2017
This book didn't interact with me
Anonymous 06.08.2017
So so so funny!!!
Anonymous 26.07.2017
You should read this book because it has some funny parts and Sputnik and Prez go on adventures and get into a lot of trouble while they are trying to save the world and find Prez's grandad.
Anonymous 26.07.2017
it is full of adventure!
Anonymous 13.07.2017
This book is hilarious and exciting. You should read it!
Anonymous 11.07.2017
Really cool
Anonymous 04.07.2017
It was very long but it had lots of magic in it. There was two main characters one magic dog from another planet and a boy called Prez
Anonymous 29.12.2016
This book is about a boy called Sputnik and everyone thinks he's a dog because he always wears weird stuff that MAKES him look like one. I would say it's aged around 8+ because it's a very thick book with tiny words. Thanks :)
Anonymous 21.08.2016
People who like sci-fi books will enjoy Sputnik's guide to life on Earth. I would recommend it because it is about friendship and the book has a relieving ending.
Anonymous 05.08.2016
It is an interesting book.
Anonymous 02.08.2016
