When Martin's dad leaves home, Martin feels as though they are living on different planets. And when the time comes to go and visit Dad, Martin doesn't want to stay in a new room, in a new house. Will the new Dad be as different as Martin fears? Or will he still be terrible at football and brilliant at naming all the constellations? A gentle and lyrical picture book by Addy Farmer, with exciting new illustrator, Jim Kay.

Author Biography

ADDY FARMER is a children's writer and teacher. She is networks co-ordinator for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and regional co-ordinator for the SCBWI in the North East. Her story for early readers, Grandad's Bench, was published by Walker Books in 2008. She lives in Lincolnshire. CHRIS FISHER has illustrated around 65 books including Nonsense Nursery Rhymes (for which he received the Play and Learn Gold Award in 1998) and The Snow Dragon for which he received a Kate Greenaway Medal nomination in 2000