Alex Abbington is 8 years' old and a rapscallion, which is precisely why he has just been made the youngest ever captain of the school Dodge Battle team. The annual Dodge Battle is messy and dangerous and it is not fair! Without a win for 32 years it falls to Alex with the help of his genius little brother and a motley crew of friends to battle against the odds in this crazy and frequently hilarious adventure.

The Battle of Boggle is the first in a five book series.