Mention Books As Cosmic
Original Title: | Cosmic |
ISBN: | 1405054646 (ISBN13: 9781405054645) |
Edition Language: | English |
Characters: | Liam Digby, Florida Kirby, Dinah Drax, Edhem 'Eddie' Xanadu, Hassan Xandu, Monsieur Martinet, Maximum 'Max' Martinet, Samson One Toure, Samson Two, Alan Bean, Lorraine Sass, Ibiza Kirby, Orlando Kirby |
Literary Awards: | Guardian Children's Fiction Prize Nominee (2008), Manchester Book Award Nominee for Longlist (2009), Carnegie Medal Nominee (2009) |
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Hardcover | Pages: 256 pages Rating: 3.93 | 4880 Users | 778 Reviews
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Liam is too big for his boots. And his football strip. And his school blazer. But being super-sized height-wise has its advantages: he's the only eleven-year-old to ever ride the G-force defying Cosmic rollercoaster - or be offered the chance to drive a Porsche. Long-legged Liam makes a giant leap for boy-kind by competing with a group of adults for the chance to go into space. Is Liam the best boy for the job? Sometimes being big isn't all about being a grown-up.Particularize Out Of Books Cosmic
Title | : | Cosmic |
Author | : | Frank Cottrell Boyce |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 256 pages |
Published | : | July 30th 2008 by MacMillan UK (first published May 15th 2008) |
Categories | : | Science Fiction. Adventure. Childrens. Middle Grade. Fiction. Young Adult. Humor |
Rating Out Of Books Cosmic
Ratings: 3.93 From 4880 Users | 778 ReviewsEvaluation Out Of Books Cosmic
This book was enjoyable enough, but didn't quite make it for me. Too much "Golly, gee, I have to act like an adult".for fiction club, children's books groupWhat a hoot! Easy to suspend disbelief despite ridiculous premise. Mostly funny, both clever and slapstick. Also some tender & wise & exciting bits. So glad I was alerted to this; hope to read more by the author.
I've had this ARC sitting on my shelf for a few months now, and if I'd known how much fun it would be and how much I'd like it, I would have read it as soon as I got it. But it's a new author for me, and the blurb didn't make it sound all that interesting. Since this North American edition is due out early next year, I thought I should probably get reading. And it turned out to be just what I needed: a funny, laugh-out-loud, wistful and rollicking ride that reminded me at times of Roald Dahl
I read (well...listened to) this book because my fourth grader's teacher is reading it to his class. He recommended I read it, and I am so very glad I did! What. A. Book! The plot is clever, it is incredibly well written, parts are laugh-out-loud funny, and the author does a great job of capturing that funny time when a child wants to be older but still needs the comfort and security of their parents.The story: Liam has a growth spurt of epic proportions. This puts him a head or two above his
I really liked this book it was a little of a slow start but amazing in the middle. I was really addicted to this book and the plot. I recommend this book to who likes sci fi and anyone 9+because of the vocabulary might be advanced for some younger kids.
This book took a pretty out-there premise and just had so much fun with it. Our narrator/protagonist, Liam, is delightful. It was super sweet to watch him gain an appreciation for and emulate his own father's "dadliness." Also, kind of wild, but this book is quite a bit less out-there now than it was when it came out 10 years ago. I described a character to my husband and he was like, "So basically, that's Elon Musk." Yep.
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