Blobheads

Blobheads #1-4

by Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

Billy Barnes has found weird, purple, alien Blobheads in his toilet, where they arrived through an alpha-gamma space-time wormhole. Inter-galactic beings Kerek, Zerek and Derek, searching for the Most High Emperor of the Universe, believe Billy's bathroom holds the key to his whereabouts.

256 pages, Paperback

First published March 7, 2003

About the author

Paul Stewart is a highly regarded author of books for young readers – from picture books to football stories, fantasy and horror. Together with Chris Riddell he is co-creator of the bestselling Edge Chronicles, which has sold more than three million copies and is available in over twenty languages. They have also collaborated together on lots of other exciting books for children of all ages. The Far-Flung Adventure series includes the Gold Smarties Prize Winner Fergus Crane, and Corby Flood and Hugo Pepper, both Silver Nestle Prize Winners. Then there are the Barnaby Grimes books, two Muddle Earth adventures, and the sci-fi Scavenger and fantasy Wyrmeweald trilogies. For younger readers there is the Blobheads series, while for the very young, Paul has written several picture books, including the Rabbit and Hedgehog series, In the Dark of the Night and, his latest, Wings.

Other authors by this name disambiguation Note:
Paul Stewart - business and management books

Reviews

[Sanja_Sanjalica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny and inventive, I enjoyed the story and the illustrations, but it was just something missing, I can't put my finger on it. The ending was quite a cliffhanger, I wonder if there are more books from this series to read. All in all, a fun read.

[Anne Wi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was absolutely hilarious! I got the audio book of it the voices were great.

[Katy Kelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Billy discovers strange creatures called Blobheads in his bathroom one day. They are searching the High Emperor of the Universe - who just might be his slobbering, pooping baby brother!

With some silly adventures reminiscent of their Muddle Earth series for older readers, Billy tries valiantly to hide the purple aliens (Zerek, Kerek and Derek) from his parents are also tries his best to stop them coming to school...

It's all very silly, but just right for a short read for primary school students who may reluctantly pick up a book. Lots of slime and snot, prat-falling and a good combination of fantasy and everyday life.

I listened to the audio version, the narrator of which did a series of good 'alien' voices, but made Billy a bit whiney. Maybe better on paper.

Nice short chapters, and one for boys especially, ages 8-12.

[Lizzy · Rating 3 out of 5]

funny. Awesome pictures, great for younger readers. 3 short stories in one, recommend for bedtime stories.