Beano book “Dennis in Star Paws: The Rise of Minnie” by Nigel Auchterlounie, out now

By John Freeman on March 6, 2020

Studio Press latest Beano book – Dennis in Star Paws: The Rise of Minnie, by the brilliant Nigel Auchterlounie – is out now.

Can you help Dennis and Minnie save Beanotown in this galactic adventure?

It’s a normal(ish) day in Beanotown when Minnie is unexpectedly abducted by aliens. While she’s finding fame as a celebrity wrestler on the aliens’ city ship, back on Earth Dennis accidentally stumbles on a huge jet engine hidden underneath Beanotown.

An illustration from “Dennis in Star Paws, the Rise of Minnie” by Nigel Auchterlounie which, he is says, is in no way connected to current events

When Mayor Wilbur’s sinister plan to use the jets to move the town to a more tropical location backfires, the town hurtles through space towards the aliens’ city ship!

Can Minnie, Dennis and Gnasher (a.k.a. Captain Star Paws) get Beanotown back to Earth?

With puzzles to solve, this interactive adventure is perfect for Beano fans.

Dennis in Star Paws: The Rise of Minnie is the latest in the series following Dennis and The Chamber of Mischief and Dennis in Jurassic Bark, also by Nigel, who is the regular writer on the “Dennis and Gnasher” strip for the Beano and writer and artist on “The Numskulls“.

Bonnier Books UK is a major UK publisher with sales of £80m, home to twelve adult and children’s imprints, including Studio Press, publishing across a wide variety of genres for different ages, from crime to reading group fiction; memoir to self-help; activity to reference.

Launched back in 2015, Studio Press describes itself as the home of quirky, interactive books that aim to entertain and inspire readers. Contemporary illustrators and designers rub shoulders with bloggers, vloggers, tweeters and gamers.

One of their very first books, Harry Potter Colouring Book, was in the national bestseller charts for months, reaching No. 1 in the adult category.

• Dennis in Star Paws: The Rise of Minnie is available now from all good bookshops including AmazonUK (Affiliate Link)

• Pursue Nigel Auchterlounie on @spleenal

• Studio Books is online at www.studiopressbooks.co.uk | Twitter

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.