Cosmic Creatures: The Runaway Rumblebear
By Author / Illustrator
Tom Huddleston, illus Sophy Williams
Genre
Science Fiction
Age range(s)
5+
Publisher
Nosy Crow Ltd
ISBN
9781839941276
Format
Paperback / softback
Published
03-03-2022
Synopsis
On a faraway planet, cute alien animals need help! Luckily, Charlie and her robot friend, Random, are ready for any rescue adventure... Something has been stealing the humans' food on planet Vela! Charlie discovers the thief - it's a cheeky, fluffy, hungry rumblebear! The rumblebear has lost its family, and Charlie is sure she can help it find them. But first, she'll have to hide the rumblebear from the angry mayor, and it's not easy to hide something that roars like a lion and won't stop eating! Fans of Zoe's Rescue Zoo and Holly Webb will love Cosmic Creatures! Beautifully illustrated throughout by Sophy Williams, Cosmic Creatures is perfect for animal-mad readers aged 5+. Look out for the other Cosmic Creatures stories: The Friendly Firecat.
Author Tom Huddleston reads from The Runaway Rumblebear
Reviews
Carol
Charlie and her parents are the first humans on planet Vela. There are plenty of unknown animals and plants to study. With the help of her best friend, Randon, who happens to be a robot, Charlie get caught up in some exciting new adventures.
What I love about these animal stories is that they are a great step up from picture chapter books, for confident readers Ages 7+, to read alone or great bedtime stories to read to children. These books are well written with all the key English elements that are taught to KS2 children. When hearing children reading aloud, there are plenty of opportunities to spot word classes and punctuation.
With 112 pages they are not too daunting for first chapter book readers. These will fly off the shelves in our school library. Hard to choose which one......easy , get both! Look out for The Friendly Firecat, also in this series.
112 pages / Reviewed by Carol Wright, teacher
Suggested Reading Age 7+
Lauren
Cosmic Creatures is a new series of books written by the brilliant Tom Huddleston. Set on the planet Vela, a group of humans have travelled to new planets in search of life, animals and plants. Charlie and her family are one of these families. In The Runaway Rumblebear, chaos has ensued amongst the villagers on planet Vela, all their food and supplies are being eaten and Captain Akira wants answers.
Whilst exploring, Charlie comes across a new creature; something small, something strange, something she has never seen before. Charlie has found the creature causing all the problems; the problem is she decides to take it home! With help from her trusty robot friend Random they hide the creature at home, this isn’t the best idea…
I think that this new series will be a brilliant addition to a child's collection, especially if they enjoy the Zoe's Rescue Zoo series. The story is bright and easy to follow, which would be great for new, confident readers just starting out chapter books. Would definitely keep an eye out for these becoming popular…
112 pages / Reviewed by Lauren Maidman, teacher
Suggested Reading Age 7+
Cosmic Creatures: The Helpful Hootpuff
Cosmic Creatures: The Friendly Firecat
