The school fete was supposed to be fun. But when Ewen "Useless" Euston goes looking for his twin sisters, he finds something much stranger than missing kids--he finds a trap.Beneath the fairy tree lies a portal to a bizarre new world filled with hostile elves, trickster halflings, mermaids, pirates, and even a dragon king. Useless, Perry, Will, and a band of reckless younger siblings must survive capture, escape impossible traps, and unravel the sinister plan of intergalactic criminals who sell children like cargo.Time is running out. Sixteen kids have been taken, the portal is unstable, and only one choice stands between freedom and being lost forever.Perfect for readers who love fast-paced middle-grade adventures with sci-fi twists, Useless and the School Fete is full of danger, clever escapes, and unlikely heroes.