Nick and his family are forced to leave Earth in order for him to keep his cat, Horace - because all pets are now banned, as they use up badly needed resources. They settle on Plowman's Planet, where they discover a variety of strange and wonderful alien lifeforms.

But not all of these weird lifeforms are benevolent - and the family is involved in a series of increasingly dangerous mishaps. Can Horace and Nick manage to outwit the Wub, the Werjes, the Trobes - and the most dangerous of all, the Glimmung?

Philip K. Dick's only children's book, first published after his death, brings together many of his most famous alien creations in one gently humorous tale.

Philip K. Dick's only children's book finally back in print - with many subtle nods to his most famous SF work.

About the Author

Philip K. Dick (1928-1982) was born in Chicago but lived in California for most of his life. He went to college at Berkeley for a year, ran a record store and had his own classical music show on a local radio station. He published his first short story, 'Beyond Lies the Wub' in 1952. Among his many fine novels are THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE, TIME OUT OF JOINT, DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP? and FLOW MY TEARS, THE POLICEMAN SAID.

Roger Zelazny (1937-1995) was born in Ohio. Each of his first three novels won a major SF award and over the course of his career he won six HUGO AWARDs and three NEBULA AWARDs.

Book Information
ISBN 9780575132993
Author Philip K Dick
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Gollancz
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 120g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 12mm