

The story begins with Liam admitting he lied. The biggest thrill ride turns out to be a real space rocket and Liam and three other children find themselves tumbling out of orbit. What could possibly go wrong? Well, quite a lot. He will simply have to become ‘the dad’ and persuade Florida to pose as his daughter. Thus, when Liam wins a once-in-a-lifetime chance to ride the biggest thrill ride in the world and his dad refuses to go, the answer is obvious. Or the time he visited the car showroom with his friend, Florida, and the salesman suggested he take a Porsche on a test drive.

Like his first day at secondary school when the Headteacher assumed he was the new Media Studies teacher. So tall, in fact, that people often think he’s an adult. Ordinary in every way apart from the fact he’s unusually tall. A stupendous, laugh-out-loud, yet moving middle-grade adventure.
