A Beginner's Guide to Ruling the Galaxy

A brilliantly funny story of what happens when a galactic princess moves in next door and almost brings about the end of the world. Can Niki and Gavin sort out the alien despots (aka Nikis Mum and Dad) and save the planet? Possibly. Will they become friends along the way? Doubtful...
Exciting new fiction from the bestselling, award-winning author of My Brother is a Superhero.

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David Solomons' debut children's book, My Brother is a Superhero topped the Sunday Times children's bestseller charts and won The Waterstone's Children's Book Prize and British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year. It has been sold in 23 languages and spawned four further books in the series. The first book in his latest comedy adventure series, Spyglass, will be published in 2026. He lives in Dorset with his two children, Luke and Lara.

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Doubtful... 'David Solomons represents the best in contemporary comic writing for children' -- GuardianA hilarious new story from the author of My Brother Is a Superhero, winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the British Book Industry Awards Children's Book of the Year.

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"Down!" Niki dropped to the ground, pulling Gavin with her. There was a searing flash and an explosion from overhead. A shock wave rippled through the trees, shaking leaves from the branches, and a few seconds later sizzling fragments of flying saucer mixed with drone sprinkled down about them like fiery blossom. When she judged that the fallout had finished, Niki stood up and brushed a burning piece of shrapnel off her collar as if it was a fuzzy piece of lint. Gavin remained prone on the ground, whimpering.

"OK then," she said breezily. "See you at school tomorrow."