Meet Astro, the robot dog with a big heart, in this brand new picture book by the bestselling author of ALIENS LOVE UNDERPANTS. When Astro is sent from Planet Xog on a journey through outer-space, not only does he find out what life is like on Earth, he also discovers the true meaning of friendship. From the creators of the bestselling GEORGE'S DRAGON series comes an out-of-this-world adventure that will melt hearts across the galaxy.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2016 by Scholastic .

Melissa Balfour This is Melissa Balfour's first book. She lives in London with her husband and son. Russell Julian Russell Julian is a graduate from the Anglia Illustration School. He has illustrated four board books and one picture book - Horsey - to great acclaim. Claire Freedman lives on the Essex coast. She has worked for the BBC, Harrods and for a reprographic company, and now she writes full-time.