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Cosmic

From the UK Children's Laureate 2024–2026

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Cosmic

By: Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Narrated by: Daniel Ryan
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'He has something of Roald Dahl's magic, but more heart' - Sunday Telegraph

Cosmic is the laugh-out-loud space adventure by bestselling, award-winner Frank Cottrell-Boyce.

Liam Digby wanted to see the world, but not quite like this . . . He's just an ordinary twelve-year-old. A very, very TALL ordinary twelve-year-old. Some people even think he's a grown-up.

This is the incredible story of how Liam told some fibs, won a trip to a theme park, made some new friends and sort of, by accident, ended up in space.

A laugh-out-loud adventure of friendship, big dreams and an even bigger rocket, shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.

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Critic reviews

Funny, engaging and in the end rather moving. (Charlie Higson)
Five-laughs-a-page, fall-off-the-chair funny. (Mail on Sunday)
A writer of comic genius - he has something of Roald Dahl's magic, but more heart. (Sunday Telegraph)
An exciting, funny story that you don't want to put down. (Jemima Simm, aged 11)
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Kids love this. One for slightly older children to appreciate the humour best, but a firm favourite.

Witty and entertaining

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a boy stuck in space is a great hook to keep the reader engaged

i like that its done as a audio log of the events that happened which made the audio book really feel like i was listening to a real audio log as i read along with the physical book

one thing i have noticed that maybe a bit formulaic is all the lessons in books by the author all are linked back to something different

Cosmic uses World Of Warcraraft
Framed uses Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Millions uses Saints

but that formula mixed with the humour of this book really works out of the 3 i like this book the most

This was truly COSMIC

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I found it a bit boring but I liked the idea of the book unfortunately it wasn't worth it

Okay

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I love the book so much it is the best in my opinion I just love it in general

this is such a good one

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Absolutely loved it. Great story and great narrator. Can be enjoyed by young and old.

Hugely enjoyable

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