The Galaxy World Cup

About this book

Nick and his friends Eddie, Mia, Sanjay and Phil are abducted from detention by aliens, who whisk them across the Milky Way to Planet Bigpu. The extraterrestrials have mistaken them for the world’s best football players, when in fact they can barely pass a ball between them. The children are astounded to learn that they have been chosen to represent Earth in an intergalactic five-aside football tournament, the Galaxy World Cup, where they will compete against top alien teams from throughout the universe.  

As they face one challenge after another, the newly formed Earth United team realise that their greatest strength is each other. By working together, supporting one another and refusing to give up, they give it their all to take on the undefeated champions, the Bigpuvians, who don’t always play by the rules. However, this is more than just a game of football – the future of Planet Earth is at stake. 

This fast-paced alien adventure is packed full of laugh-out-loud humour, football chants and rousing team talks. Perfect for junior readers, especially football fans, alien enthusiasts and anyone who has ever wanted the underdog to triumph. Illustrated chapter headings add to the fun.