All 11-year old Alex wants is to launch his iPod into space. With a series of audio recordings, he will show other lifeforms what life on Earth, his Earth, is really like. But for a boy with a long-dead dad, a troubled mum, Alex struggles with the big questions. Where do I come from? Who's out there? And, above all, How can I be brave? Determined to find the answers, he sets out on a remarkable road trip that will turn his whole world upside down... 9+ Funny, emotional debut with award potential.