- Illustrated Chapter Books
- Ages 8–11
- Comedy
Worst Week Ever! Sunday
Book 7 of 7 in Worst Week Ever!View the full series
The cataclysmic finale to the day-by-day series: on Sunday an alien invasion arrives and the fate of the entire planet somehow rests on hapless Justin Chase's shoulders. Fast, silly, cartoon-and-photo comedy that pays off the running alien-abducted-cat gag.
- Best for8–11
- FormatIllustrated
- Length192 pp
- Read aloud~1 hr15 min
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Comedic
- Conversational
Tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Irreverent
- Absurdist
- Exciting
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Justin Chase has endured a truly biblical week - a mortifying Monday, a tumultuous Tuesday, a wild Wednesday, a terrible Thursday, a freefalling Friday and a zombie-infested Saturday. Just when he's certain nothing could possibly top all that, along comes Sunday and a catastrophic alien invasion, with the fate of the entire planet resting - improbably, disastrously - on Justin's shoulders. It turns out his cat being abducted by aliens back on Monday may not have been such a wild theory after all. Billed as the cataclysmic conclusion to the global hit series, this seventh and final book brings the week to a suitably enormous, world-saving climax while keeping the trademark riot of text, cartoons and photographs. Fast, daft and packed with slapstick, it's perfect for fans of Tom Gates, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the Treehouse books. The relentless visual comedy and short bursts of text make it a reliable page-turner for reluctant readers - and a big, satisfying payoff for anyone who's followed Justin all week.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
For 8-11s reading independently, with the visual, joke-packed format keeping it accessible for reluctant readers and confident younger ones. As the finale it lands best after the earlier books, but the alien-invasion romp still stands up on its own.
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- Best fit · 8–11
- Read aloud · 7–10
- Independent · 8–11
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Works well for
- Reading together
- Gift-buying
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
2 / 5 · Better outside bedtime
Sensitive-child
3 / 5 · Mostly fine
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Reluctant readers
- Funny disaster comedy
- Alien adventure
- Wimpy kid fans
Avoid if
- Wants gentle bedtime
- Dislikes gross out humour
Particularly good for children who are…
- Reluctant reader
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
The week ends with the biggest disaster of all - an alien invasion where saving the entire planet is somehow down to Justin. It finally explains the abducted cat, and the sky-high stakes plus cartoon chaos make this the most epic, satisfying day of the lot.
- Surviving danger
- The underdog winning
- Making a difference
Why parents love it
The world-saving climax pays off the whole week, including the running alien-cat gag, giving readers who've followed Justin a proper sense of an ending. Still fast, image-heavy and harmless - an easy recommend for a reluctant reader nearing the finish line.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
In the series
Worst Week Ever!.
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