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Alex T. Smith has drawn and written stories since he could hold a pencil. After considering several career options (space traveller, cake maker, professional rabbit), Alex decided to train to do the job he’d wanted to do since he was five – an illustrator specializing in the world of children’s publishing. Alex graduated with a first-class degree in Illustration in 2006 and also won second place in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration in his final year. Since then Alex has gone on to work for a wide variety of clients, not just in the publishing industry, as well as writing and illustrating his own picture books, many of which have won prizes and have been read on TV during the Bedtime Hour on the CBeebies channel. Alex is also the creator of the bestselling Claude series for early readers, which appear in their own TV series on Disney Junior. His much-loved How Winston Delivered Christmas, How Winston Came Home from Christmas, The Grumpus and the witty retelling of The Twelve Days of Christmas, or Grandma is Overly Generous are all set to become future Christmas classics. His series Astrid and the Space Cadets, filled with black and white illustrations, is an out of this world adventure series, perfect for readers who are ready to read by themselves. When not working, Alex enjoys doodling in his sketchbook, reading, people-watching and eavesdropping. He is also a big fan of cake and a nice cup of tea. He lives with and under the constant ‘supervision’ of his canine companions in Warwickshire.
It’s purely funny! * Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train Your Dragon on Astrid and the Space Cadets: Attack of the Snailiens! * Astrid and the Space Cadets made me BEAM with joy, full of OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD characters and illustrations. * Steven Lenton, creator of Genie and Teeny and illustrator of The Nothing to See Here Hotel on Astrid and the Space Cadets: Attack of the Snailiens! * Astrid and the Space Cadets! is just the kind of book I would have loved to read as a child. Alex’s wonderful witty writing is full of humour, adventure and I adore his fabulous character creations * The Snailiens! – genius! - Jim Field, illustrator of Oi Frog! and The Christmas Pig on Astrid and the Space Cadets: Attack of the Snailiens! * [A] hilarious book for readers beginning to discover what reading for pleasure feels like. This is a cosmic bundle of space fuelled giggles! * Kate Pankhurst, creator of Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World on Astrid and the Space Cadets: Attack of the Snailiens! * This fast-paced, funny cosmic adventure is the first in an exciting new chapter-book series, perfect for newly-confident, independent readers. The magnificent black-and-white illustrations steal the show and are packed full of quirky, imaginative detail and oodles of personality. * BookTrust on Astrid and the Space Cadets: Attack of the Snailiens! * Perfect for children who are just beginning to enjoy books independently . . . Astrid and the Space Cadets is imagination at its best. * iNews on Astrid and the Space Cadets: Attack of the Snailiens! * This fast-paced, funny cosmic adventure is the first in an exciting new chapter-book series, perfect for newly-confident, independent readers. The magnificent black-and-white illustrations steal the show and are packed full of quirky, imaginative detail and oodles of personality. * Armadillo on Astrid and the Space Cadets: Attack of the Snailiens! * Highly illustrated 6+ galactic fun. * The Guardian on Astrid and the Space Cadets: Attack of the Snailiens! * Every night Astrid transforms into a Space Cadet, an intergalactic helper who zooms across the universe to solve problems and assist those in need. This fast-paced, funny chapter book is accompanied by magnificent black-and-white illustrations. * Frank Cottrell-Boyce, The Times on Astrid and the Space Cadets: Attack of the Snailiens! * This fast-paced, out-of-this-world, early reader series, which takes youngsters on wild, fun-filled journeys through the Milky Way, is filled with Smith’s bold, funny and quirky illustrations. Ideal for kids who love all-action adventures and are ready to read by themselves -- Pam Norfolk * Lancashire Post *
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