An imaginative short story inspired by real events, taken from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, and written and illustrated by two award-winning talents Told from the perspective of the Russian dog Tsygan, this is the incredible true story of the Soviet space dogs – the first living creatures to be sent into space and the 'star dogs' of the title. Roddy Doyle's brilliantly accessible voice is complemented by the illuminating illustrations of Steve Simpson. Look out for the other eleven stories - also available as e-shorts! • One of the twelve winter-themed tales of adventure, magic and wonder, taken from the collection of stories, BEYOND THE STARS • Written by an award-winning author and illustrator team• Roddy Doyle has brought his Booker Prize-winning writing talents to this wonderful story • All profits go to Fighting Words - the Irish Story Centre that supports creative writing for children and adults and was inspired by Dave Eggers' 826 Valencia project in the USA, as have other creative writing centres all over the world since then
