Why, by the way? Why should a big lad know better just because he’s big? King Kong’s a big lad. If you were tall and you made a mistake-even if it was only your first day-you got, You should know better, big lad like you. If you were taller than someone, you must be older than them. Joan of Arc Primary the teachers seemed to think that height and age were the same thing. It’s not like I had to try very hard, is it? Everyone always thinks I’m older than I really am, just because I’m tall. To be fair, everyone lies about their age. I sort of gave the impression I was about thirty. I’m about two hundred thousand miles above the surface of the Earth. I’m on this rocket, the Infinite Possibility. To be completely honest, I’m more sort of in space. To be completely honest, I’m not exactly in the Lake District. Frank Cottrell Boyce makes you laugh and think about parents and growing up, about the goodness of gravity and the infinite stars.Mom, Dad-if you’re listening-you know I said I was going to the South Lakeland Outdoor Activity Center with the school? Hugely funny and utterly gripping. - The Guardian ∼osmic is Liams favorite term of approval. ∼ottrell Boyce has a gift for suspending disbelief, for laugh-out-loud comedy. the novel ends with an elegant punch line, and a touching endorsement of filial love. - New York Times Book Review This superb humorous and inventive cosmic adventure celebrated space travel, friendships, and dads. - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review) This is not only a story about big lads, but also about dads and dadliness! - Booklist (starred review) In his latest extravagantly imaginative and marvelously good-natured novel, written one that is bound to win readers hearts. Readers will appreciate the sharp, realistic, and very funny dialogue. - School Library Journal (starred review)
Celebrates not only the spirit of exploration but the human connectedness that allows it to flower. - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review) ∺ story of human possibility with a lot of adventure, or an adventure with full credit given to human possibility? Either way, its a fantastic, funny, and moving novel. A high-levity zero-gravity romp. - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Liams musings on what it takes to be a good, responsible father are dryly comical but also charmingly earnest.
has created a riveting, affecting, sometimes snortingly funny what-if scenario. A cant-miss offering from an author whose latest novel may be his best yet. - Publishers Weekly (starred review) ∺ hilarious and heartfelt examination of dadliness in all its forms.
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