Alex vs Axel: The Thief of Time

by Copeland, Sam | Interest age: from c 8 years
Published 04/09/2025 by Penguin Random House Children's UK (Puffin) in the United Kingdom as part of the Alex vs Axel series
Paperback | 288 pages
129 x 197 x 20mm | 236g

The hilarious second book in the Alex vs Axel series by the author of Charlie Changes Into a Chicken.

Alex, Axel and the rest of the gang are back – but this time it’s Earth that’s in trouble . . .

Time has been frozen and every single person on the planet is in mortal danger. With just seven days to help them, the team are going to need extra help, which arrives in the shape of Alex's family cat, Mr Sunshine, and a bloodthirsty gnome called Finagle.

Facing monsters, angels and warlocks, our unlikely heroes set off on a double quest. But can they overcome their own doubts and fears in time to save the day . . . ?'Brilliantly written and very, very funny' – Ross Montgomery, author of I Am Rebel, on Alex vs Axel: The Impossible Quests.