Celeste Express: The War of the Wurms chapter book and activity pack
Celeste Express: The War of the Wurms chapter book and activity pack
- Includes an exclusive signed bookplate
- UK shipping from £3.50 (Free on orders over £25)
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- Recyclable packaging
A hilarious intergalactic adventure for newly independent readers aged 5+
Young readers will be entertained by Celeste Express: The War of the Wurms by Alexander Slater. Plus they'll have fun with the accompanying activity pack which we created for Parrot Street Book Club subscribers in February 2025.
“Celeste Express: The War of the Wurms is the first in a hilarious and heart-warming new series that is perfect for newly independent readers. Action-packed, laugh-out-loud funny and full of brilliant cartoon-style illustrations, this is a slightly longer and more challenging read for our youngest subscribers, but ideal for sharing as a family.”
~Emily
In the kingdom of Galaxandria, Princess Celeste Starwing is in BIG trouble. After one bratty incident too many, her father decides she needs to learn a lesson – and so she’s packed off to the Intergalactic Post Office, and given a mission to whip it into shape. Otherwise it’s goodbye to being a princess forever – gulp!
But Celeste and her new assistant, Podge, soon find they’re up against a more than just towering piles of unsent letters. Mysterious portal magic known as wurms are putting them out of business – and it looks like the wurms are more sinister than anyone could know. In fact, they might have something to do with Celeste’s mother, who she’s never known . . .
Now it’s up to Celeste and Podge – and their adorable collection of Stardust Bunnies – to stop the wurms, uncover what happened to Celeste’s mother – and maybe save the galaxy while they’re at it.
Alexander Slater is an author and illustrator from London who loves stories with big ideas and bigger heart. He holds a First Class degree in Graphic Design and Illustration from the University of Hertfordshire and has earned several awards in design and cartooning. When he’s not doodling or daydreaming, he can be found cooking, walking his adorable cockapoo, Bailey.
The activity pack includes book club-style questions to ponder, fun facts about the postal system, and a delicious cookie recipe, alongside stickers, jokes and further reading recommendations. Solve our space-inspired word search, design a stamp and make shooting star wand!
Activity packs are a handy A5 size and printed on uncoated paper which is fully recyclable.
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- Standard UK Royal Mail delivery £3.50 (free on orders over £25)
- UK Express delivery also available from £5.50
- International shipping available to select destinations (calculated at checkout according to weight)
Our packs are wrapped in a simple paper sleeve and sent out in a cardboard book wrap – we would be so grateful if you could recycle both.
We don't include any paperwork in our parcels so you can send our book gifts directly to the recipient with confidence.
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We are a monthly book subscription by post for children aged 5 to 14, focused on helping families discover new and different chapter books.
This title was sent to subscribers in the Parakeet reading group, aged roughly 5 to 8, who are emerging or newly independent readers. Many in this group prefer to listen to the books being read aloud by an adult.
