book cover of The Galaxy World Cup
 

The Galaxy World Cup

(2026)
A novel by

 
 

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



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 . .
.




    • The debut novel from the 2024 Times/Chicken
      House Children’s Fiction Competition shortlistee, Alan Joyce.




      • This intergalactic story, with themes of friendship and
        team spirit, is the perfect underdog story.



        • A fun and original football book just in time for the
          2026 FIFA World Cup!






          Genre: Children's Fiction

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