Larklight

In 1851, Art Mumby encounters a mysterious visitor in his space home who threatens to unleash a disaster capable of obliterating the British Empire and the known universe. To avert this calamity, Art must join forces with his bothersome sister Myrtle, a group of exotic space creatures, and an extraterrestrial pirate. Written by Phillip Reeve, a Whitbread Prize Children's Book Award finalist, this intriguing tale combines adventure and fantasy in a unique setting.