Books with author Simon Bartram

Bob is feeling glum. His friends Billy and Sam are off visiting a pet show on Pluto, there are no space tourists to entertain, and Bob is bored. What he needs is a best-ever friend, to help him with intergalactic missions and jigsaw puzzles — but, being Bob, he doesn’t seem to notice the potential furry friend who is begging for his attention! This edition also includes the greatest glow-in-the-dark poster in the galaxy.

When Bob, the Man on the Moon, spots a strange seed bouncing along the surface of the Moon, little does he know that it will grow overnight into the first ever Moontree! Earth tourists (especially the lumberjacks) come to try to get a piece of Moontree, but Bob keeps them at bay (oblivious to the alien assistance he's getting). Only when things start to get really shocking (or should we say shaking) do we discover the secret of the Moontree - it's seeds are actually eggs, each one containing a baby alien!

It's Bob, the Man on the Moon's birthday - and he's in for a big surprise! Somebody has planned a special day for their favourite Man on the Moon - but who Bob receives mystery cards and finds presents waiting for him on the moon - but from whom His friends and family join him for a party in the craters and pose for a portrait; they eat a delicious party lunch and play games; then defy the zero gravity on the bouncy castle - but who could have arranged all of this Not aliens...surely!

This fantastic follow-up to the Blue Peter Award-winning Man on the Moon, features Simon Bartram's inimitable artwork in an exciting new adventure. Bob is feeling glum - his friends Billy and Sam are off mending a puncture in one of Saturn's rings and there are no space tourists to entertain. He daydreams about a best friend - someone to help with intergalactic missions and jigsaw puzzles. Oblivious to alien activity, Bob also doesn't notice the extra - special dog following him. Could the mono-browed canine turn out to be Bob's longed-for best friend?

Dry, funny (and occasionally downright odd), this off-the-wall collection of illustrated poems is now available in softback. This collection firmly establishes Simon Bartram as one the most unique and exciting new talents in children's books. Comparisons have been made to Colin McNaughton, Ronald Dahl and John Hegley, but Simon's voice and humour are entirely his own - a new poet for a new generation.