Description

From wormholes to bouncy pitches, this side-splitting
wacky story will appeal to ages 7-11 and any football fans!

‘Pure fun, especially for reluctant readers’ THE
TIMES, children’s book of the week

‘Absolutely
amazing book! My son is a reluctant reader but couldn’t
put this book down.’ AMAZON 5 STAR REVIEW

‘My daughter loves this book. Such a funny story
and original idea.’ AMAZON 5 STAR REVIEW

‘I found myself laughing throughout the entire book’
AMAZON 5 STAR REVIEW

When aliens mistake schoolboy Nick and his fellow
misfits for the world’s greatest football players, they are whisked
across the Milky Way to compete in an intergalactic football
tournament against REAL ALIENS.

The only problem?

They are NOT the greatest football players on Earth – they’re
the WORST! But if they want to go home, they’ll have to lace up their
boots and try to actually score a goal . . .

A fun and original football book, set in space, for ages
7 and up!

A laugh-out-loud funny adventure about an intergalactic
football tournament

Perfect for less confident readers

Shortlisted for the 2024 Times/Chicken House Children’s
Fiction Competition

‘Joyce plays a blinder with his wacky and wonderfully original
intergalactic adventure’ LANCASHIRE POST

‘A gripping read with so many funny parts …
perfect for football fans and fans of funny books alike’ BOOKS
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