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Dave’s Big Blast-Off!

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A reissue edition of the hilarious Dave’s Big Blast-Off! with a fun and colourful new cover! Meet Dave, the cat. Dave likes his dinners. A LOT. And one day, poor old Dave gets STUCK in his cat flap... oh dear! How will his friends in the... Read More
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Dave’s Big Blast-Off!

A reissue edition of the hilarious picture book about one big cat and one VERY big BLAST-OFF! From Sue Hendra, the creator of SUPERTATO and Liz Pichon, the creator of THE BRILLIANT WORLD OF TOM GATES.

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A reissue edition of the hilarious Dave’s Big Blast-Off! with a fun and colourful new cover!

Meet Dave, the cat.

Dave likes his dinners. A LOT.

And one day, poor old Dave gets STUCK in his cat flap... oh dear! How will his friends in the garden help him to escape? The answer will have you rolling on the floor with laughter!

A hilarious picture book story about one big cat and his VERY BIG BLAST-OFF! From a bestselling duo: Sue Hendra, the creator of Supertato, and Liz Pichon, the creator of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444982657

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 May 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Liz Pichon

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 258.0mm

Height: 256.0mm

Weight: 180g

Pages: 32

About the Author

Sue Hendra (Author)

Sue Hendra is the author and illustrator of the hugely popular and hilarious Barry the Fish with Fingers and Dave. The Wanda the Alien TV series has been a huge success and is screening on Channel 5. Immediately after completing her art degree at Brighton University, Sue got a job with Bloomsbury. She also worked for Walker Books, Oxford University Press and Macmillan where she honed her skills as an illustrator and writer of picture books. Sue has been creating award-winning and bestselling picture books for over fifteen years and has worked on over seventy books.

Liz Pichon (Illustrator)

Liz Pichon studied graphic design at Middlesex Polytechnic and Camberwell School of Art in London. She is the creator of The Brilliant World of Tom Gates and has won the Waterstones Children's Prize, Blue Peter Award, Red House Book Award, and the Smarties Book Prize Silver Award.

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