Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth
Frank Cottrell Boyce, Steven Lenton
Subjects
- 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
The Blythes are 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.
As Prez dithers on the doorstep, Sputnik strolls right past him and introduces himself to everyone in the household. Prez is amazed at the response. The family pat Sputnik on the head, call him a good boy and drop food into his mouth. It seems they all think Sputnik is a dog. It’s only Prez who thinks otherwise.
But Prez soon finds himself having to defend the family from the chaos and danger unleashed by Sputnik, as household items come to life – like a TV remote that fast-forwards people: ‘Anyone can do it, it’s just that people don’t read the instructions properly’; 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.
It turns out that Sputnik is writing a guidebook to Earth called Ten Things Worth Doing on Earth, and he takes Prez on a journey to discover just those ten things. 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 . . .
Reviews
This book is really good because it was all about adventures!
Anonymous 21.08.2023
It has interesting names for chapters and is dramatic
Dame Daffodil Hoverboard 13.07.2022
Great book about dogs, space,friends, family and love.
Marshal Mistral Pawprint 18.08.2021
A good read
Marshal Pudsey Volcano 14.08.2021
This book was a mystery. The character I liked the most was Sputnik because he could do all sorts of things such as flying and fixing a tree
Corporal Rapper Moonbeam 15.01.2021
Full of adventure and craziness. It was full of non fiction and it interested me very much because of its weird history. I would recommend this to anyone who likes adventures and a bit of craziness
Anonymous 06.01.2021
I would definitely recommend this book to somebody else and likes kind of space adventure kind of books and I would definitely recommend this book to somebody else and I like space adventure kind of books my favourite character was sputnik.
Viscount Natty Teabag 04.10.2020
I’d recommend this to anyone who likes aliens crazy people and temporary children.
Professor Bart Washington 03.09.2020
Loved it
Master Ice-T Owl 22.08.2020
Funny, I want to see if I can try it at home!
Marshal Muscles Colly-Wobbles 11.08.2020
Cool about an funny alien
Anonymous 07.08.2020
I really liked this book because it was full of comedy and mystery about a dog called Sputnik.
Senor Tyler Starlight 01.08.2020
I think it is a great read because there's lot's of interesting characters I liked Prez because he is funny I would recommend this book
Anonymous 26.07.2020
I thought this book was adventurous and mysterious. I enjoyed the parts when Prez could understand what Sputnik was saying even though Sputnik was speaking dog. I liked Sputnik the best because he could do magical things and was a hilarious character. I would recommend this book for people who like space and like a bit of mystery in.
Marshal Mildred Waterfall 24.07.2020
This is a seriously funny book! It's about a boy called Prez who meets Sputnik, a person, but everyone else thinks he is a dog. Confusing? Yes, but funny! They have loads of adventures together where lots of crazy things happen. I don't want to give away too much, so definitely read it if you're after something hilarious and adventurous!
Senorita Petronella Legend 26.06.2020
This book is extremely funny, like laughing out loud funny! It's about a boy named Prez who lives with his granddad. His granddad has been taken away so he has to go into temporary care. It's summer, Prez is living with a family in a little town called Stramoddie now. There he meets someone (Sputnik) who asks Prez for help to save the planet. Lots of crazy, unexpected things happen along the way, like chopping lightsabers, a dog driving a bus and a two-way working TV. Make sure you give it a go and don't forget to read the instructions!
Chief Sketch Snivel 14.06.2020
very funny good length exciting nerveracking
Judge Dragon Shortbread 14.08.2019
I love this book I think it is really funny and I would recommend it to ages 7-9.
Nurse Pinky Owl 11.08.2019
Personally, space is not my favorite thing but This book is still okay with it. As Tom Fletcher says on the front cover "Full of heart... and lightsabers and alien space dogs" there is a really enjoyable play on sensible rules, like Sputnik's reason that Hadrain's wall should definately be rebuilt. This wasn't my favorite book, though there was no problem on the book itself, I am just not especially into this sort of thing.
Anonymous 09.08.2019
It was written in first person which I did not like, but it was a good story.
Anonymous 17.07.2019
