Stinky Space Race: Cosmic Colin

By Tim Collins and Joëlle Dreidemy

Colin has a strange new classmate. His name is Harry. He is suspiciously neat ... and he spends a lot of time in the bin at the back of the school. When curious Colin dives into the bin after Harry one day, he doesn't find banana peel and custard in there. Rows of lights flicker on, and the bin begins to hum. Colin's day is about to turn Cosmic! With silliness and mayhem, doodles and disasters - this book is perfect for engaging younger readers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Michael O'Mara
• Release date: Mar 6, 2014
• ISBN: 9781780552668

Tim Collins

Tim Collins worked as a copywriter in advertising before becoming a full-time author. He writes nonfiction books for adults and children’s fiction books, including books designed to appeal to reluctant readers. His work has been translated into forty languages. His books have won numerous awards including the Manchester Fiction City award and the Lincolnshire Book award. He is originally from Manchester but now lives in London.

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CHAPTER ONE

There is a bin at the back of our school.

This is my friend Harry jumping into it.

And there I am, following him right in.

You might think we’re a couple of weirdos.

You might even think we’re so poor we have to root around in a bin for our lunch.

You can think what you like. The truth is, we have very important business in that bin and I can’t tell you about it.

Alright then, if you must know …

That bin can take us

IN TIME AND SPACE.

Look at the CCTV footage if you don’t believe me.

Where do you think we got a genuine Sonic