Following on from the success of Karen Wallace's brilliant earlier 'Comix' title, 'Yikes! It's A Yeti', this new story is full of exciting twists and turns and hilarious situations.
Albert's parents are very successful - he gets everything he wants, except for his mum and dad's attention. He even goes as far as booking an appointment in their very hectic schedules, but something always comes up at the last minute to prevent them spending time together. It takes the arrival of a spaceship full of aliens to change things for Albert in the most extraordinary way imaginable.
'Comix' is a new series for confident 7-9 year old readers, from the reluctant to the avid, that combine high interest stories with stylish comic-strip presentation.
The series is pacy and exciting with main characters who are usually boys, and with plenty of action and dialogue to keep the story moving. Feisty heroes and heroines use quick-thinking tactics to get them out of all kinds of scrapes and dilemmas.
The series is aimed at developing reading ability and the text is integrated with illustrations using the comic strip conventions of speech bubbles, thought bubbles and sound effects. Established authors have written a variety of tales - adventure, science fiction and fantasy, comedy and football stories. All the titles have been illustrated by the best strip-cartoon artists around.
