Book details

The Way Back Home
Description
The story follows a young boy who finds an airplane in his closet and flies it into space, only to run out of fuel and become stranded on the moon. There, he meets a Martian who has also been marooned. Together, they come up with a plan to fix their ships and return home, forming a unique friendship in the process. New cover reissue of this magical story from award-winning international bestselling picture book creator of Lost and Found, Oliver Jeffers. Once there was a boy, and one day, he found an aeroplane in his cupboard… He didn’t remember leaving it in there, but he thought he’d take it out for a go right away. At first, all went well and the plane flew higher and higher until… suddenly, with a splutter, it ran out of petrol. The boy was stuck on the moon… and he was not alone…