Rex Rocket: Cosmic Wiener Dog

Name: Rex Rocket: Cosmic Wiener Dog
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241759875
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By John Gallagher

Series: Max Meow

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Blasting out of the brilliant Max Meow graphic novel series, this is an action-packed, epic space adventure where the laughs are cosmic, the action is stellar, and adventures are out of this world! Meet the ultimate group of galactic misfits: the adventurous and goofy Rex; his... Read More

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Blasting out of the brilliant Max Meow graphic novel series, this is an action-packed, epic space adventure where the laughs are cosmic, the action is stellar, and adventures are out of this world!

Meet the ultimate group of galactic misfits: the adventurous and goofy Rex; his robot First Mate, Spud; the banana-like navigator Lt. Peele; an adorable Shark-headed Ensign called Trog; and the mysterious rabbit scientist, Dr. B - who must band together to protect the universe from space pirates, cosmic bad guys, and the occasional planet-sized platypus! Oh, and all whilst hurtling through the stars in a giant hot dog-shaped spaceship...

Rex and the team have been assigned by S.T.A.R.R. Command to protect an alien leader and his loyal subjects from monsters attacking their planet - but it soon becomes clear that all is not as it seems!

Dr. B has joined the crew to make sure Rex doesn't mess things up, but even she begins to realise that the bad guys they're battling maybe aren't so bad. What does this all have to do with Lt. Peele's planet disappearing? And will Ensign Trog overcome his fear of... well, everything?

Join the gang on a hilarious and out-of-this world adventure, perfect for reluctant readers and fans of DOG MAN!

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241759875

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 August 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Contributors:

Illustrated by John Gallagher

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 141.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 402g

Pages: 240

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Diary of a Wimpy Kid Graphic Novels John Gallagher Penguin Books Series: Max Meow Young Adult

About the Author

John Gallagher (Author, Illustrator) John Gallagher is the art director of the National Wildlife Federation's Ranger Rick magazine and has been drawing comics since he was five (John learned to read through comics and went on to earn the distinction of reading every book in his elementary school library!). John is also the cofounder of Kids Love Comics (an organization devoted to using graphic novels to promote literacy) and leads workshops teaching kids how to create their own comics. John lives in Virginia with his wife and their three kids. Visit him at MaxMeow.Com, on twitter @johnBGallagher, on facebook @MaxMeowCatCrusader and on instagram @johngallagher_cartoonist.

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