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  • Published: 4 May 2017
  • ISBN: 9781847157850
  • Imprint: Fiction Studio
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 128
  • RRP: $17.99

Beards from Outer Space



The humans of Nothington-on-Sea have no idea their town is a hot spot for space invasions, and it’s up to secret agents Biskit and Mitzy to keep it that way. So when an army of alien beards arrives, the Pet Defenders need to act fast… If the Beard King gets his way, soon every living chin will be under his control. Things are about to get hairy!

The Pet Defenders Code: 1. The Earth’s safety is your primary goal. Defend it. 2. Protect humans from the truth. Good luck – you’re going to need it!


From Gareth P. Jones, winner of the Blue Peter Award and author of successful young series fiction, including NINJA MEERKATS, comes a brand-new comic caper. THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS meets THE X FILES – Pet Defenders are secret agents with a difference.


The humans of Nothington-on-Sea have no idea their sleepy town is a hot spot for space invasions, and it's up to secret agents Biskit and Mitzy to keep it that way. So when an army of alien beards arrives, the Pet Defenders need to act fast… If the Beard King gets his way, soon every living chin will be under his control. Things are about to get hairy!

For fans of funny and action-packed animal adventures including Andrew Cope’s SPY DOG series, ASTROSAURS and Jeremy Strong.

  • Published: 4 May 2017
  • ISBN: 9781847157850
  • Imprint: Fiction Studio
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 128
  • RRP: $17.99

About the authors

Gareth P. Jones

Gareth lives in South East London and divides his time between writing books, producing TV programmes, spending time with his wife and son, Herbie, and playing the slightly ludicrous number of stringed instruments in his front room.
His books include two series, The Dragon Detective Agency and Ninja Meerkats. His Standalone books include, The Considine Curse which won the Blue Peter Book of the Year Prize 2012. Space Crime Conspiracy and The Thornthwaite Inheritance, which won the Hounslow Junior Book Award, the Calderdale Book Award, Leicester Children's Book Award, Sefton Super Reads, Doncaster Book Award, Rotherham Children's Book Award, and Fantastic Book Award, Lancaster.

His website is www.garethwrites.co.uk

Steve May

Steve May is Vice Dean Provost for the College of Liberal Arts at Bath Spa University. His prophetic play, Horizon, was broadcast by the BBC in 2008, and ten plays in the Higher series (written as Joyce Bryant, and dealing with current issues in HE) have been broadcast between 2008 and 2015.

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