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The Man on the Moon!

by Simon Bartram

Interest age: 3+
Reading age: 5+

Published by Templar Publishing, 2004

  • Adventure
  • Picture books

About this book

The Man on the Moon! looks at a day in the life of Bob and what he gets up to on the moon: cleaning and tidying, welcoming vistors, performing tricks for tourists and much more. He knows almost everything there is to know about the moon - but there's something going on behind his back that he hasn't spotted...

About the author

Simon Bartram graduated from Birmingham Polytechnic with a First Class degree in illustration in 1990, and his art style is heavily influenced by such artists as Peter Blake, Peter Howson, Stanley Spencer and Reg Cartwright.

His retelling of the children's classic Pinocchio was runner up for the 1999 Mother Goose Award. Simon has introduced loads of children's books but is perhaps best known for his series of books following Bob the astronaut including, The Alien-Spotter's Handbook and in the picture book sequel Bob's Best Ever Friend.

Simon lives in Newcastle-upon-Tyne with his wife and their son.

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