Dalmartian by Cummins, Lucy Ruth

Author: Cummins, Lucy Ruth

Interest age: from c 3 years

Published on 9 April 2026 by Simon & Schuster Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 48 pages, Full Colour
254 x 254 |

From bestselling picture book makerLucy Ruth Cummins comes an intergalactic tail of boy-meets-dog…

One night, a visitor from outer spacearrives inStephen’sgarden.This visitormaylooklike a Dalmatian, but it certainly doesn’tactlike oneand atfirst, Stephen and the visitor get off on the wrong paw. They quibble over kibble, disagree onwho sleeps where, and must abandon earth dogs’ approach to bathroom breaks altogether to keep the peace.Will a shared love of bacon be a strong enough foundation for this ordinaryboy and extraordinary dog to learn to live in harmony?And will Dalmartian find the true meaning of home? ?That’s the funny thing about friendship… it unexpectedly comes from unexpected places.