A funny science-fiction story from Paul Shipton.

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When the Game Player of Zob pays a visit to earth and challenges the earthling children to a game, the children soon find out that the alien is a very bad loser – and that isn’t good news for them…

• Emerald/Band 15 books provide a widening range of genres including science fiction and biography, prompting more ways to respond to texts.
• Text type – A science-fiction story.
• The reader response page provides lots of opportunities for speaking, listening and writing activities.
• Curriculum links – Design and technology: making a moving part story book.
• This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.