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  • Published: 2 March 2017
  • ISBN: 9780141365619
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 250

See You in the Cosmos




An astonishingly moving middle-grade debut about a space-obsessed boy's quest for family and home.

All eleven-year old Alex wants is to launch his iPod into space. With a series of audio recordings, he will show other lifeforms out in the cosmos what life on Earth, his Earth, is really like.

But for a boy with a long-dead dad, a troubled mum, and a mostly-not-around brother, Alex struggles with the big questions. Where do I come from? Who's out there? And, above all, How can I be brave?

Determined to find the answers, Alex sets out on a remarkable road trip that will turn his whole world upside down . . .

  • Published: 2 March 2017
  • ISBN: 9780141365619
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 250

Praise for See You in the Cosmos

I haven't read anything that has moved me this much since Wonder . . . The very best books are rare and powerful magic, as if they were conjured by the stars. See You in the Cosmos is one of these. Hero Alex Petroski is eleven years old, in search of himself and the universe. His extraordinary journey is relatable and timeless, and I wanted to stay forever in this funny, wise, beautiful world.

Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places and Holding Up the Universe

I am a sucker for road trip novels and this is one of the best and sweetest I've read in ages. Alex is an unforgettably lovely narrator, and his story is out of this world.

Robin Stevens, author of the bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series

Falling in love with a new book: the very beautiful See You in the Cosmos . . . this is something special

Emily Drabble, BookTrust

Moving and hopeful . . . an unmissable adventure. One to watch.

The Bookseller

4.5 STARS

Sun

I love this book - the characters , the story, but most of all, the voice . . . It's a story a story that changes the way you see the world

Holly Goldberg Sloan, New York Times bestselling author of Counting By 7’s

Alex Petroski has a big mind, big dreams, and a big heart. His story is full of the real kind of magic - friends well-met, surprising journeys, and heartbreak and hope. This is a beautiful book

Ally Condie, New York Times bestselling author of Matched

It's not always that we read a novel that so powerfully affirms our human capacity for grace and love and understanding

Gary D Schmidt, author of National Award finalist Okay for Now

Poignant and funny . . . propulsive . . . Alex's strong voice drives this compelling personal journey with resonant themes of family, friendship and resilience

Publishers Weekly (starred review)

[A] poignant, memorable debut

Guardian

A touching debut, with a clever narrative device and a deeply affecting hero

Daily Mail

Cheng has captured a view of the cosmos through a child's eyes, and that is the book's real pleasure'

Daily Telegraph

The narration is a delight, swerving from space jokes and naivety to childlike wisdom

Financial Times

Featured in 'Best Books for Children's and Teens 2017

Independent Online

This is an original and highly compelling read; heart-breaking on occasions, but ultimately uplifting

Teach Secondary

A heart-warming story about a space-obsessed boy's quest for answers

Angels & Urchins

A poignant debut

Event Magazine

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