<p>Illustrated fiction is still having something of a boom, but if you're looking for a non-white protagonist it's slim pickings indeed. Happily Sam Wu is about to change all that. A hero of Asian heritage with a diverse set of friends . . . it's enormous fun, madcap and relatable.', Bookseller</p>

The brilliantly funny and final book in the SAM WU series, starring the bravest scaredy-cat in the world! Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of STEM, Tom Fletcher, Pamela Butchart and Sam Copeland's CHARLIE CHANGES INTO A CHICKEN and from the author pair behind new middle grade fantasy DRAGON MOUNTAIN. Sam Wu is not afraid of many things. Definitely not ghosts, sharks, the dark, spiders or EVEN zombies! But space, well … When Sam gets the chance to go to Space Camp with his friends this summer, he has never been more excited. He is desperate for everyone to love it as much as he does – and together win the Space Camp Challenge trophy! But not everybody at Space Camp is ready to be a team player and for Sam it's starting to look like winning the trophy might be as difficult as landing on the moon! A wonderfully funny and reassuring read for every child staying away from home for the very first time. Common childhood fears dealt with in a hilarious, sensitive and accessible way. Also by Katie and Kevin Tsang:Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Ghosts 9781405287517Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Sharks 9781405287524Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of the Dark 9781405287531Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Spiders 9781405294287Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Zombies 9781405295727 Katie and Kevin Tsang met in in 2008 while studying at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Since then they have lived on three different continents and travelled to over 40 countries together. They currently live in London. Kevin was born in Copenhagen and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of Sam Wu's experiences are based on Kevin's childhood (he's feeling much more confident now). Katie was born and raised in Southern California. She has previously worked at Booktrust, the UK's largest children's reading charity, and also writes YA fiction as Katherine Webber. As well as the brilliant Sam Wu books for young readers, Katie and Kevin write middle grade fantasy adventure series Dragon Realm.
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The brilliantly funny and final book in the SAM WU series, starring the bravest scaredy-cat in the world! Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of STEM, Tom Fletcher, Pamela Butchart and Sam Copeland's CHARLIE CHANGES INTO A CHICKEN and from the author pair behind new middle grade fantasy DRAGON MOUNTAIN.
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• Common childhood fears dealt with in a gentle, funny and accessible way• Hilarious and inventive artwork from Nathan Reed throughout makes the package exceptionally child friendly• Super-promotable authors. Katie, also known as Katherine Webber, has strong connections in the book trade, and is the Carnegie-nominated author of highly acclaimed YA novel Wing Jones and Only Love Can Break Your Heart• Diverse characters and cultural details. One of the very few young fiction series featuring an East Asian protagonist• Shortlisted for MadeforMum's 2019 best children's series (UK’s number 1 site for parenting product reviews)• The Sam Wu series gained great coverage when Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Anything was a McDonald's Happy Meal book over the last Easter school holiday• Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Ghosts will be part of Booktrust's BookBuzz selection for Summer/ Autumn 2019 getting directly into the hands of school children. Competition: isadora moon;amelia fang;captain underpants;diary of a wimpy kid;tom gates;13-storey;treehouse;good thieves;head;kid;normal;code name bananas. pamela butchart;jeff kinney;charlie higson;anthony horowitz;andy griffiths;david baddiel;greg james;david walliams;dav pilkey;tom fletcher;laura ellen anderson
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781405297615
Publisert
2020-08-06
Utgiver
Vendor
Farshore
Vekt
200 gr
Høyde
186 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
16 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
224

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Om bidragsyterne

Katie and Kevin Tsang met in in 2008 while studying at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Since then they have lived on three different continents and travelled to over 40 countries together. They currently live in London.

Kevin was born in Copenhagen and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of Sam Wu's experiences are based on Kevin's childhood (he's feeling much more confident now). Katie was born and raised in Southern California. She has previously worked at Booktrust, the UK's largest children's reading charity, and also writes YA fiction as Katherine Webber.