Alien Grimstink has travelled ninety-thousand light years to annihilate all life on Earth. 

13-year-old Layla Tenby has travelled half a mile to deliver leaflets for affordable fence panels. 

But, when they swap places, Grimstink finds himself battling traffic wardens and the Subway sandwich ordering system, while Layla is zapped to a strange planet and left fighting for the future of the galaxy whether she wants to or not. (Spoiler: she does not.) Is Reece, Layla's annoying younger brother, key to the galaxy's survival, or will his friendship with new bestie Grimstink lead them all to impending doom?

From black holes to shopping precincts; from mining satellites to old people's homes; from quantum spaceships to the middle aisle of Aldi. Is this the end of all life on planet Earth…   

…or the beginning of a beautiful friendship?



Daniel Peak  is a BAFTA, RTS and International Emmy Award winning TV scriptwriter. He co-writes BBC1's   Not Going Out   with Lee Mack, created and wrote three series of Sky TV's   Code 404   and was part of the writing team on CBBC's   Horrible Histories  . His first novel   Little Horror   won the 2023 James Reckitt Hull Children's Book Award.   Grimstink   is his second. 

 Daniel lives in Stockport with his wife, two daughters, a dog, two cats and a gerbil. 





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'Spit your drink out funny.'



'It's got it all: goodies, baddies, love, sibling jealousy, aliens, annihilation of Earth and friendship. What more do you need?'



With as many twists and turns as a bag of fusilli in a washing machine, and pages bursting with humour, this book about friendships forged in unusual circumstances will keep you laughing and entertained until the hour of Armageddon itself.'



'Outrageously funny'