The Star Dogs: Beyond the Stars

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The Star Dogs: Beyond the Stars
Roddy Doyle

Steve Simpson

Told from the perspective of the Russian dog Tsygan, this is the incredible true story of the Soviet space dogs – the first living creatures to be sent into space and the ‘star dogs’ of the title.Roddy Doyle’s brilliantly accessible voice is complemented by the illuminating illustrations of Steve Simpson.Look out for the other eleven stories - also available as e-shorts!

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The Star Dogs

Roddy Doyle

Illustrated by Steve Simpson

Copyright

First published in Great Britain and Ireland by HarperCollins Children’s Books and Fighting Words Ltd. as a story in Beyond the Stars: Twelve Tales of Adventure, Magic and Wonder

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‘The Star Dogs’ text © Roddy Doyle 2014, illustrations © Steve Simpson 2014

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Source ISBN: 9780007578467

Ebook Edition © 2014 ISBN: 9780008103323

Version: 2014-09-15