Alex vs Axel

by 2 books in this series
#1 - Alex vs Axel: The Impossible Quests
#1 - Alex vs Axel: The Impossible Quests
Alex is a normal, everyday kid, living in a normal, everyday city. Axel is a monster-slaying hero, living in a world of magic. But when the two boys mysteriously swap places, each of them ends up being mistaken for the other.

With zero experience of heroism, Alex is thrust into an epic quest to defeat the evil Felonius Gloam, who has stolen the Book of Lifetales and is using it to unravel the very fabric of the world of Aërth. Meanwhile, Axel is faced with double maths, a gran who's six months behind on the rent, and a crucial chess tournament he's got to win – when he doesn't even know how to play.

Can the two boys complete their Impossible Quests and find a way back to their own lives, or will they both discover they don't have a life to come back to . . . ?
#2 - Alex vs Axel 2
#2 - Alex vs Axel 2
Alex, Axel and the rest of the gang are back – but this time it’s Earth that’s in mortal danger . . .

A terrible threat has appeared all around the globe and every person on the planet has been frozen. With seven days to help them, the team are going to need extra help, which arrives in the shape of Mr Sunshine, Alex's family cat, and a bloodthirsty gnome called Finagle.

Together they will face baddies new and old, monsters, angels and warlocks, in an adventure that crosses three universes, and must learn to work together to save the day.

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