She needs to learn everything there is to know about life, so it's probably not the best idea that she's surrounded by Bunny, Monkey, Weenie, Pig and the gang. I think younger kids would have a blast with this, but the jokes and story weren’t anything beyond cute for me.

But all does not go well with the flight and Monkey's spaceship only just about clears the first hilltop before crash-landing in a peaceful forest. Picked this up because a group of 7year olds insisted it is waaaay better than Dogman but I've been left very disappointed. Bunny and his friends Weenie the Squirrel, Pig (the pig), Action Beaver and Skunky the Inventor lived a peaceful life in the forest - until Monkey's rocket crash-landed and he decided to take over!He is determined to rule the woods and spends the rest of the book engaged with the forest creatures. Jamie Smart's characters Space Raoul, My Own Genie, Count Von Poo and Fish-Head Steve have all found homes in the pages of The Sunday Times, The Dandy, Toxic comic and The DFC respectively.

There's a fantastic imagination behind all these characters, and I can't wait to see what happens during the months of July-December. Wissenschaftler wollten eine Rakete mit einem Affen darin eigentlich in den Weltraum senden, aber irgendwas ist schiefgelaufen und so landet der Affe nur im Wald hinter dem Labor. Jamie Smart studied art at college for four years, but it was just an excuse to practise drawing animals with boggly-eyes.

Come down the travelators, exit Sainsbury's, turn right and follow the pedestrianised walkway to Crown Walk and turn right - and Coles will be right in front of you.