The Worst Band in the Universe facts for kids
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| Author | Graeme Base |
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| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1999 Harry N. Abrams, Inc. |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 48 |
| ISBN | 0810939983 |
The Worst Band In The Universe is an exciting science fiction children's book. It was written and illustrated by Graeme Base and came out in 1999. The book was published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc.. This unique book even comes with a CD! The CD has music from a big competition in the story. Like many of Graeme Base's books, it has short text written as a poem. It also features large, very detailed pictures.
Graeme Base got the idea for this story because he wanted to write about music. He used to play in a band before he became a famous author and illustrator.
Contents
What Is The Worst Band In The Universe About?
This section tells you the main story of the book.
Sprocc's Musical Journey
The story follows a young alien named Sprocc. He lives on a planet called Blipp. Sprocc loves to play his splingtwanger. This instrument is a lot like a guitar.
On Blipp, people are not allowed to be creative with music. Only old, traditional songs passed down for many years are permitted. Sprocc finds this rule very difficult. He is an artist and loves to make up his own music.
Leaving Planet Blipp
Sprocc starts to improvise his own tunes. This nearly gets him kicked off his home planet! But Sprocc decides he can't live on Blipp anymore. He says, "life on Blipp for him was through." So, he leaves his home.
Sprocc travels to a busy city planet. There, he meets many different kinds of aliens. He makes new friends and learns about a special contest. It's called the "Worst Band in the Universe" competition.
The "Worst Band" Competition
The name of the competition is a bit of a trick. On planets like Blipp, creative music is seen as "bad." So, the most creative band would be called the "Worst." This means the contest is actually looking for the most original and exciting music!
Sprocc and his new friends decide to enter the competition. They play their hearts out and end up winning! But after their big win, Sprocc learns a secret. The contest is a fake! It's run by the same powerful leaders who stop music creativity.
Exile and a New Plan
Because they won, Sprocc and his bandmates are sent away. They are exiled to a junkyard planet called Wastedump B19. On this planet, Sprocc meets another exile named Skat.
Sprocc works hard to convince Skat to help them. Finally, Skat agrees! Together, Sprocc, his bandmates, and the other exiles build a special ship. This ship is powered by music! They plan to return to Blipp one year later.
The Return to Blipp
After a year, the music exiles return to Blipp. They put on a huge, amazing show! But the powerful leaders try to stop them.
Then, something unexpected happens. The wise elder leader of Blipp comes out. He explains that the old ways of music are not working anymore. He says that Sprocc and his friends are the future of music creativity. He believes they should be welcomed and supported.
With their power gone, the old leaders can only watch. They see the new generation and their exciting new music take over.
Music from the Book
The book comes with a special bonus CD. This CD has some of the music that was played during the "Worst Band in the Universe" competition in the story. All the music on the CD was written and performed by Graeme Base himself!
