Synopses & Reviews
Mr. Tanner, the farmer, pollutes his farm and mistreats his animals, leading them to stage a rebellion. They build an intergalactic space rocket to take them up into the clean, clear skies, far away from those who are polluting the planet. First a chicken, then a clever rabbit, and lastly a calm sheep, are chosen for test flights. But each time something goes wrong and the rocket returns to Earth. The animals don't know what to do. But then Farmer Tanner discovers the rocket and, determined to take it for his own, he zooms off into space, and is never seen again. Created in consultation with literacy specialist, Prue Goodwin, this edition contains the complete story, redesigned to help support children who are gaining confidence in reading.
About the Author
Sean Taylor is a children's author, storyteller, and teacher with experience of creative writing teaching in three continents. His books include The Great Snake, Purple Class and the Skelington, Purple Class and the Flying Spider, Purple Class and the Half-Eaten Sweater, The Grizzly Bear with the Frizzly Hair, Crocodiles Are the Best Animals of All and the multi-award-winning When a Monster is Born. He divides his time between England and Brazil. Hannah Shaw graduated from Brighton University with a BA in illustration. Since then she has worked as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer. She currently lives in Stroud in Gloucestershire, U.K. Her books include Evil Weasel, Crocodiles are the Best Animals of All, The Grizzly Bear with the Frizzly Hair, and Who Ate Auntie Iris?