An orange cat blessed with opposable thumbs, Alan is convinced he was born to rule and spends his days scheming up brilliant plans to fulfil his destiny – from creating a brand-new country, Alanland, to cloning himself in an attempt raise an entire army of Alans. And his slobbery dog sidekick Fido is just happy to be along for the ride!

Join these two accident-prone characters on their hilarious adventures as they try to take over the universe – as long as they’re home in time for tea, of course.

This two-colour graphic novel series for 7+ readers will have kids and their grown-ups rolling around the floor with laughter. Suitable for newly independent readers.

Reviews

Inventive and funny!

Tor Freeman, author-illustrator

ALAN is such great fun!

Jim Smith, author of BARRY LOSER

OUTRAGEOUSLY funny and perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey!

RAMZEE, author-illustrator of THE CHEAT BOOK

Absolutely ridiculous and laugh-out-loud funny!

Louie Stowell, author of the bestselling LOKI: A BAD GOD'S GUIDE series

Tom McLaughlin

Tom McLaughlin is an author-illustrator who graduated from Falmouth College of Art. He has he worked as a political cartoonist and a TV animation designer, and is an occasional columnist for the Guardian. He started in the world of children’s publishing by illustrating other people’s books before turning his hand to writing and illustrating his own. He lives in Exeter, Devon, with his wife and children and can often be found staring out of a window with a cup of tea.

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Alan, King of the Universe Activity Sheets

Topic: English

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Alan, King of the Universe

Book Creator: Tom McLaughlin

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