The Universe Versus Alex Woods
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A rare meteorite struck Alex Woods when he was ten years old, leaving scars and marking him for an extraordinary future. The son of a fortune teller, bookish, and an easy target for bullies, Alex hasn't had the easiest childhood.
But when he meets curmudgeonly widower Mr. Peterson, he finds an unlikely friend. Someone who teaches him that that you only get one shot at life. That you have to make it count.
So when, aged seventeen, Alex is stopped at customs with 113 grams of mar…
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AwardsFictionPrint BooksLiteraturePaperbackDiscover TitleFictionFiction SubjectsWorld FictionPhases of Life - FictionEnglish, Scottish, & Welsh FictionComing of Age Fiction - OtherEnglish Fiction - 21st Century2014 Alex Awards2013 Desmond Elliott Prize ShortlistAlex AwardsTeen Book AwardsPrevious Winners - Alex AwardsFiction AwardsBritish Literary AwardsDesmond Elliott PrizePrevious Finalists - Desmond Elliott Prize



