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In the darkest depths of outer space, Princess Leona's STAR DEFENDERS protect the galaxy from danger!
Jamie and Abby are bored, and bored. Dad, trying to work from his dining table office, has no choice but to entertain them with a story - a Space Pirate Bear story! When something grey threatens the entire universe, and has the Star Defenders on the brink of defeat, who are you going to call? Well the mightiest band of heroes in all the cosmos, of course, the SPACE PIRATE BEARS. But can Abby and Jamie agree who these mysterious heroes are before the Forces of Greyness destroys everything?
A story within a story that celebrates family time together and choosing your own path.
About the author
Alastair Chisholm is the author of acclaimed sci-fi adventures Adam-2, winner of the Blackwells Children’s Book of the Year; Orion Lost, shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book of the Year; I Am Wolf; I Am Raven; Reek; and the fantasy chapter book series, Dragon Storm. He writes funny picture books including Inch and Grub illustrated by David Roberts, which won the Queen Knickers Award and the Scottish Book Trust’s Bookbug prize, as well as The Prince and the Witch and the Thief and the Bears, and its companion titles The Tale of the Valiant Ninja Frog and Space Pirate Bears, all illustrated by Jez Tuya. Alastair lives in Edinburgh with his wife, family, and Maudie the cat, who is cross with him for some reason. Find him online at alastairc.com, on Instagram as @alastairchisholm and on X as @alastair_ch.Jez Tuya is the illustrator of The Prince, the Witch, the Thief and the Bears, The Tale of the Valiant Ninja Frog and Space Pirate Bears, all written by Alastair Chisholm. He has worked for many clients in children’s book publishing and has designed characters for animated films and television shows. He currently lives in Wellington, New Zealand. Follow Jez on Twitter as @jez_tuya and in Instagram as @jeztuya.
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Both Alastair Chisholm's words and Jez Tuya's pictures epitomise the delights of story making, the former providing a humorous, twisting turning, action-packed adventure for the latter to play around with in his inventive scenes. A smashing book, especially for Dads to share with their offspring. Red Reading Hub
