Author: Davis, Ben
Interest age: from c 6 years
Published on 15 January 2026 by Simon & Schuster Ltd (Gallery Kids) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Postman Planet' series.
Paperback | 160 pages, b-w, highly illustrated throughout
197 x 130 x 15 | 150g
œIt's fun, silly and, in this National Year of Reading, precisely the kind of gateway entertainment that will show a six-year-old that books can give you a good time [¦] Consider the daftest story of the new year successfully delivered.� “ The Times, Children's Book of the WeekœA laugh-out-loud, highly illustrated interstellar caper� “ The GuardianTHE FIRST IN A HIGH-ENERGY, HILARIOUS AND HIGHLY-ILLUSTRATED YOUNG-FICTION SERIES FROM AWARD-WINNING* AUTHOR (AND EVERYDAY POSTMAN) BEN DAVIS, PERFECT FOR FANS OF BUNNY VS MONKEY.
Postman Planet has a big secret. ?LOOK AWAY NOW IF YOU CAN'T KEEP SECRETS. ?Although he PRETENDS to be the best postman in the Universe, he's actually only nine. Anyway, he's on a mission to make an essential delivery to the Planet of Fluffy Unicorns: an inflatable planet that is, as we speak, deflating. It's up to Postman Planet and his ANNOYING new assistant Stamp, who is part-robot part-dog, to save the day. ?Laugh-out-loud funny, short chapters and full of illustrationsGreat for readers aged 6+ and reluctant readersWith themes of friendship, sharing and teamwork?Praise for Postman PlanetœThe silliest book you'll read all year� - Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being GoodœA wild and hilarious ride� “ Phil Earle, author of When the Sky FallsœI laughed so hard I nearly lost orbit!� “ Jenny Pearson, author of The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie YatesœBen is one of the funniest voices in children's fiction� “ Emily-Jane Clark, author of Cringe ClubœFirst Class fun and frolics� “ Emer Stamp, author of the Diary of Pig series*Ben Davis has won multiple awards, including the Sheffield, Derbyshire and Warwickshire Children's Book Awards