[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":11},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-post-all-things-space-themed":3},{"_type":4,"body":5,"bodyHtml":6,"excerpt":5,"featuredImage":5,"publishedAt":7,"slug":8,"tags":9,"title":10},"blogPost",null,"When Stuart and I were visiting the Reeve house on Dartmoor, we spotted two Poglite visitors perched on top of the piano, gently waving about their tentacles:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/poglites_cakesinspace_zps060d2307-7abbf5c0ef.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nAnd then the Reeves notices that all their spoons had disappeared, and I know for certain that these two occurences were linked. Poglites have never managed to develop their own spoon technology, and they are always on the prowl for these treasures. \\r\n\\r\nAnd just today, \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/playbythebook\">Zoe Toft\u003C/a> pointed out \u003Ca href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-29430674\">this article\u003C/a> that would have interested the Poglites very much:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-29430674\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/spoons1_zps8c2b3695-97d4470827.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nPhilip and I particularly admired the spoon for disposing of horrific soups:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-29430674\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/spoons2_zpsea1e0618-9481835c11.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nIf you've been following Zoe's \u003Ca href=\"http://www.playingbythebook.net/2014/08/18/cakes-in-space-by-philip-reeve-and-sarah-mcintyre/\">\u003Ci>Playing by the Book\u003C/i> blog\u003C/a>, you will have seen that she and her family have already made forays into the world of spoon valuation:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.playingbythebook.net/2014/08/18/cakes-in-space-by-philip-reeve-and-sarah-mcintyre/\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/zoespoons1_zpsb0266d96-69c1e6c0b2.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.playingbythebook.net/2014/08/18/cakes-in-space-by-philip-reeve-and-sarah-mcintyre/\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/zoespoons_2_zps08820971-19aa2d0fcf.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nPerhaps some day Reeve & McIntyre will write a Poglite song - and play the spoons! - but in the meantime, you can hear our first \u003Cb>\u003Ci>Cakes in Space\u003C/i> song\u003C/b>, as performed at Budleigh Salterton:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Clj-embed id=\"2857\"/>\\r\n\\r\n\u003C!--more Click here for more under the cut!-->\\r\nBut \u003Ca href=\"http://www.jabberworks.co.uk/cakes-in-space/\">\u003Ci>Cakes in Space\u003C/i>\u003C/a> is not the only new space book, there's an amazing one coming out next week! Kids, adults, librarians, everyone, go get a copy of \u003Cb>James Turner's \u003Ci>STAR CAT\u003C/i>\u003C/b>. \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/starcat_panels_zpse0ff9bc2-0275a665c1.jpg\">\\r\n\\r\nJames is possibly the funniest writer of comics on the planet, and you can't go wrong with this book. His humour works on many levels; from slapstick to breath-takingly absurd metaphysics. ...Oh, and the \u003Ca href=\"http://www.goshlondon.com/2014/09/star-cat-launch-party-with-james-turner/\">London launch party at Gosh is NEXT THURSDAY!\u003C/a> Do go along if you can, and get James to sign and doodle in your book:\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://www.goshlondon.com/2014/09/star-cat-launch-party-with-james-turner/\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/starcat_poster_zps77b134cc-714894e9f1.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nBesides Gosh comics, another great place to buy \u003Ci>STAR CAT\u003C/i> online is from \u003Ca href=\"http://www.thephoenixcomic.co.uk/product/star-cat-book-1/\">The Phoenix Comic's own shop\u003C/a> (where you can get lots of other great comics, too.). Check out \u003Ca href=\"http://www.eruditebaboon.co.uk/\">James's website\u003C/a> and you can follow him on Twitter as \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/eruditebaboon\">@eruditebaboon\u003C/a>. If you love \u003Ci>STAR CAT\u003C/i>, be sure to check out his earlier amazing book, \u003Ca href=\"http://www.thephoenixcomic.co.uk/product/super-animal-adventure-squad-paperback/\">\u003Ci>Super Animal Adventure Squad\u003C/i>\u003C/a>... and subscribe to get a weekly dose of comics from \u003Ca href=\"http://www.thephoenixcomic.co.uk/\">The Phoenix Comic\u003C/a>! \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Speaking of comics, be sure to check out \u003Ca href=\"http://neillcameron.blogspot.co.uk\">Neill Cameron's blog\u003C/a>: he's been writing up a storm about how to get kids reading using comics.\u003C/b> I back him 100%, this is something I really believe in.\\r\n\\r\n\u003Ca href=\"http://neillcameron.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/comics-and-literacy-part-1-why-reading.html\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://images.jabberworks.co.uk/lj/neill_comics_blog_zpsa40b6a14-b66858ea29.jpg\">\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Comics And Literacy, Part 1:\u003C/b> \u003Ca href=\"http://neillcameron.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/comics-and-literacy-part-1-why-reading.html\">Why Reading Comics Matters\u003C/a> \\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Part 2:\u003C/b> \u003Ca href=\"http://neillcameron.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/comics-and-literacy-part-two-new-golden.html\">The (New) Golden Age of Children's Comics \u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\n\u003Cb>Part 3:\u003C/b> \u003Ca href=\"http://neillcameron.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/comics-and-literacy-part-3-things-you.html\">Things You Can Do\u003C/a>\\r\n\\r\nFollow him on Twitter as \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/neillcameron\">@neillcameron\u003C/a> and keep an eye on the \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/hashtag/comicsandliteracy?f=realtime&src=hash\">#ComicsAndLiteracy\u003C/a> hash tag.","2014-10-02T09:48:00.000Z","all-things-space-themed",[],"all things space-themed",1776628726860]