Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Space
Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Space
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Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Space

Written by Katie Tsang and Kevin Tsang & illustrated by Nathan Reed
Part of the Sam Wu Is Not Afraid Book Series
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6 - 9
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19,100
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Jan 23, 2024
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The brilliantly funny and final book in the SAM WU series, starring the bravest scaredy-cat in the world! Perfect for reluctant readers and fans of STEM, Tom Fletcher, Pamela Butchart and Sam Copeland’s CHARLIE CHANGES INTO A CHICKEN and from the author pair behind new middle grade fantasy DRAGON MOUNTAIN. Sam Wu is not afraid of many things. Definitely not ghosts, sharks, the dark, spiders or EVEN zombies! But space, well …When Sam gets the chance to go to Space Camp with his friends this summer, he has never been more excited. He is desperate for everyone to love it as much as he does - and together win the Space Camp Challenge trophy!But not everybody at Space Camp is ready to be a team player and for Sam it’s starting to look like winning the trophy might be as difficult as landing on the moon!A wonderfully funny and reassuring read for every child staying away from home for the very first time. Common childhood fears dealt with in a hilarious, sensitive and accessible way. Also by Katie and Kevin Tsang: Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Ghosts9781405287517Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Sharks9781405287524Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of the Dark9781405287531Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Spiders 9781405294287Sam Wu is NOT Afraid of Zombies 9781405295727Katie and Kevin Tsang met in in 2008 while studying at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Since then they have lived on three different continents and travelled to over 40 countries together. They currently live in London.Kevin was born in Copenhagen and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of Sam Wu’s experiences are based on Kevin’s childhood (he’s feeling much more confident now). Katie was born and raised in Southern California. She has previously worked at Booktrust, the UK’s largest children’s reading charity, and also writes YA fiction as Katherine Webber. As well as the brilliant Sam Wu books for young readers, Katie and Kevin write middle grade fantasy adventure series Dragon Realm.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781405297615
    Publication Date
    January 23, 2024
    Publisher
    Farshore
    Original Publication Date
    August 6, 2020
    Page Count
    224
    Word Count
    19100
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    6 - 9 years

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