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📘 The wrong side of the galaxy by Jamie Thomson

Abducted by aliens, Harry wakes up on his birthday marooned on a spaceship. His only companions: two freaky princess clones, a weird alien-fish-kangaroo hybrid with delusions of grandeur and a ship's computer with a serious attitude problem. It's the worst birthday ever. How is he ever going to get back to Earth now? A brilliantly silly new story from the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.

First publish date: 2014

Authors: Jamie Thomson

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