Following an after-school detention where they were used as football target practice, Nick and his classmates are accidentally mistaken for being the best footballers in the world (probably due to the names on the back on their football tops) and are abducted by aliens in order to compete in an intergalactic football competition. But can these misfits, who happen to be terrible at football, actually win a game?
This book is a great read. Full of fun and laughs, there are also some important messages about friendship, working together and resilience woven into the action.
Nick and his fellow detentioners (probably not a real word!) really haven't had the best day, and when they are told they have to run laps of the park, they are even more fed-up than they were. And that is when they discover that there is actually an invisible space ship standing in front of them! Within minutes they are abducted and transported to the planet Bigpu where they will face football teams from other planets in a major competition that could have dire consequences for Earth if they lose!
This team really are the worst footballers ever and now they have no choice but to compete against teams of different aliens in conditions that would test even the best footballer. They have no choice but to learn to work together and, as the tournament unfolds, friendships begin to form.
Nick, Mia, Eddie, Sanjay and Phil are all very different but wonderful characters whom I enjoyed getting to know. They made me laugh and also made me think at times; each have their own things they are dealing with and it reminds readers not to judge people until you know know them.
From bouncy pitches to exploding team tops, The Galaxy World Cup is a great read that will appeal to fans of football as well as fans of Oliver's Great Big Universe and the Sam Wu series.
The Galaxy World Cup is out now.
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