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The Worst Band in the Universe

by Graeme Base · 1999

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Castigated for defying tradition and playing an original tune on his Splingtwanger, thirteen-year-old Sprocc leaves Planet Bipp in search of musical freedom and enters the annual Worst Band in the Universe Competition. Includes a CD of songs supposedly recorded by the bands in the story.

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aliens and first contactaliens and first contactMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of this
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musicmusicMore like thisLess of this
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childrenspicture booksyoung adult
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poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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