When an enormous red and white striped drinking straw appears in the Atlantic Ocean and sucks up his dad’s naval battleship, twelve-year-old Jim Moss is left with no choice but to face his fear of water and search for his father.

Teaming up with his wacky inventor uncle, a bunch of fishermen (who think they’re pirates), and a group of bizarre alien castaways, Jim’s incredible journey takes him from a sleepy village in Portsmouth, England, across the Atlantic and into the very edge of space.

If that wasn’t enough, the President of the United States is trying to stop everyone from blowing the straw to pieces, while the Earth could well be doomed if Jim can’t convince the mysterious presence in orbit that the world is worth saving.
SiP by Marius Trevelean. The last straw for Planet Earth.

SiP is an award-winning science fiction adventure that combines action-packed humor with an original take on the issue of environmental pollution. Aperfect chapter book for middle school kids and young adults (YA), with plenty of action and laughs for parents, teachers, and grown-ups with a sense of humor too! All content is good, clean fun, and age-appropriate for school grades 4th, 5th, 6th, and up.