A laugh-out-loud diary adventure from the bestselling author of Time Travelling with a Hamster

Bestselling children’s author Ross Welford returns with a fresh dose of fun, fantasy and chaos in The Unlikely Diary of Prince Kal the Alien — the first book in a brand-new series filled with imagination, humour and heart.

Meet Prince Kalimonka Evergreen Wildgore – or Prince Kal, for short. He’s a young royal from the magical realm of Imaginaria, and he’s just made a huge mistake. After stepping into the Anywhere Cabinet – a magical portal meant to take him anywhere – Kal ends up on Earth. Alone. With no way back and his rather smelly pet missing, Kal does what any self-respecting stranded alien prince would do: he starts a diary.

Kal’s diary is his attempt to understand this strange planet full of soup, socks, and “hairy giants” (aka humans). But as he stumbles through Earth’s oddities, he also begins to realise that getting home might be harder than he thought – especially when no one believes his story.

Told in Kal’s wildly funny voice and packed with doodles, sketches and intergalactic misadventures, The Unlikely Diary of Prince Kal the Alien is perfect for fans of Tom Gates, Wimpy Kid, and anyone who’s ever felt like they’ve landed in the wrong world.

Ross Welford, the author behind beloved titles such as The 1,000-Year-Old Boy and The Dog Who Saved the World, brings his trademark humour and warmth to this highly original new series. A former journalist and TV producer, Welford now writes full-time from his home in London, where he lives with his family, a border collie, and a tank of tropical fish.

Witty, inventive, and impossible to put down, The Unlikely Diary of Prince Kal the Alien is a brilliant start to what promises to be a much-loved series. A must-read for curious kids, reluctant readers, and anyone who’s ever felt a little out of place.

Out now in bookstores and online.