Published by Corgi, part of Random House Children's Publishers UK
Format: Paperback
£5.99
Author:
Anthony McGowan
Format: Paperback
EAN: 9780440869245
£5.99
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EAN: 9780440869245
Published: 1 Apr 2010
A stinking alien commander.
Eight freaky kids.
And a pair of faded Y-fronts.
When crazy Uncle Otto warns of imminent invasion from outer space, his maths geek nephew Alexander takes on the task of saving the world. He recruits a ragged crew of school superheroes to help him, including Tortoise Boy, armed with Cedric the tortoise, the Human Hurricane, who possesses untold power in his bottom, and Really Annoying Girl. But with only a pack of cards, some toy ray-guns and a pair of old pants for help, can they do it? Find out in this nail-bitingly scary but hilarious story by a prize-winning author.
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It's dirty, inventive and made me laugh aloud . . . Any kid into Andy Griffiths or the Astrosaurs series will be in ecstasy
- The Times
I loved Einstein's Underpants. It strikes the perfect balance between wacky wahey pants-based fun, and a top quality, energetic sci-fi romp . . . The writing style is dramatic, punchy, and is perfectly pitched at its audience. Anthony McGowan is always excellent, and this is no exception. Highly
recommended.
- The Bookbag
Entirely genius
- Daily Telegraph
If your nine year old has not yet discovered the world of Anthony McGowan, then now might be the time
- Sunday Express
Einstein's Underpants is zany, irreverent and downright absurd - children will love it
- Independant on Sunday
Anthony McGowan was born in Manchester in 1965. Educated at a Leeds comprehensive, he won't say that his characters' schooldays are exactly based on his own but he certainly writes from experience. Before turning to writing full-time, Anthony gained a PhD in Philosophy, worked as a nightclub bouncer, an Open University tutor, a journalist and a civil servant. He won the 2006 Booktrust Teenage Prize and Catalyst Award for his teenage novel Henry Tumour.
He is married to Rebecca Campbell, a fashion designer and novelist. They have two young children and live in north London.
