Sardine in Outer Space 2 by Emmanuel Guibert
The gang is back! This time, the evil Supermuscleman has developed a device for controlling children - a brainwashing machine! It's up to Sardine, Little Louie, and Captain Yellow Shoulder to keep him from using it. This instalment of twelve more stories is filled with even more strange creatures - including a space Santa Claus, pesky flies that plant annoying music in their victims' ears, intergalactic yoghurt thieves and a little monster carpet salesman who live on a fully-carpeted comet. The outrageous adventures of Sardine continue in these spirited, boisterous and gently satirical tales.