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King Of Space (2012)

by Jonny Duddle(Favorite Author)

3.67 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1848772262 (ISBN13: 9781848772267)

languge

English

genre

Science Fiction

publisher

Templar Books

review 1: Well, this is adorable.Jonny Duddle's perhaps best known for his Pirates books, and indeed that's where I know his name from. My library didn't have those in but they did have this. And this is ace. The King of Space is brilliant. It reads a little like a hybrid of the Eagle comics I used to steal from my brothers, and a Pixar movie; its round, full-cheeked and distinctly filmic artwork meshes up with some superb little details that feel resolutely British somehow, as though they may have fallen out of a Dan Dare or a PC 49 comic. Rex lives on a Moog farm with his mum and dad in the middle of the Gamma quadrant. He may be little, but he has BIG plans. He is plotting to become THE KING OF SPACE. I feel capital letters are justified, it's that sort of a thing. As he himself... more states on the title splash, "Soon the whole universe will know MY name!". This book is such a smile. It starts with the wide-eyed moog of the moog (basically a cow in space, strapped in with sensible straps so it doesn't float away and a bug-eyed headlight-caught gaze. Basically brilliant), and builds from that point. The robot (sorry, WARBOT) admonishing Rex's audience to clap, the 'all-powerful on your own planet' conversation, and a particularly lovely reveal fold out page towards the end of the book.There is a million and one things to enjoy about this book. Rex himself says it best, with the luscious little sf in-joke of: "Resistance is futile" Get your hands on this.
review 2: This book feels a lot like a Pixar film. It’s the story of a little boy who grows up in Space and is determined to become the king of space. He cooks up lots of plans and executes them without telling his parents about them. Finally, the leader of the universe comes after him! Luckily, the boy tells his parents everything, and his mom goes outside and straightens everyone out. At the end of the story, the boy decides on a new plan to make lunches more delicious. Another adventure awaits! This is great story to share with an older child as it is a lengthy book with some difficult concepts. less

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