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Cosmic Cruise

A Solar System Adventure
By Owen Davey
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Ever dreamed of blasting off on a solar system adventure? Cosmic Cruise is your ticket! This visual guide by Owen Davey takes young readers on an unforgettable voyage through our cosmic neighbourhood. Explore planets, moons & wonders A day trip to the Moon Dock with the... Read More
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This visual guide takes you on a whirlwind tour of the planets, moons and wonders of our solar system.

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Ever dreamed of blasting off on a solar system adventure? Cosmic Cruise is your ticket!

This visual guide by Owen Davey takes young readers on an unforgettable voyage through our cosmic neighbourhood.

Explore planets, moons & wonders

A day trip to the Moon

Dock with the International Space Station

Explore Jupiter, Saturn, and beyond

Buckle up and prepare for lift-off!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836270652

Publisher: Post Wave Publishing UK Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Post Wave Berlin Studio

Illustration: Illustrations, color

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 245.0mm

Height: 285.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 48

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About the Author

Owen Davey is an award-winning Freelance Illustrator, living & working in Worthing, UK. He has a First Class BA(Hons) Degree in Illustration from Falmouth University. His work has been published in every continent except Antarctica, including picture books in UK, America, Australia, Germany, Spain, France, The Netherlands, Portugal, China & South Korea. He has been published in the UK by Flying Eye Books, Walker, DK and Wide Eyed Editions.

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