When the Emerald Cactus in the Desert of Doom explodes, Budsville is covered in sparkling green sand ...

Soon the evil Desert Elves will arrive on their Scorpion Chariots. How can Alfie stop them?

A very special lawnmower hidden in a secret subway under Grandad's shed might do the trick - and it might help Alfie and Fitzer in the go-kart race, too!

This book is part of a book series called Alfie Green .

There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by O'Brien Press Ltd .

Joe O'Brien lives in Ballyfermot in Dublin with his wife and children. He is the author of nine books featuring Alfie Green, a boy who can talk to plants. For older readers he has written three books about Danny Wilde and his Littlestown Crokes GAA team, Legends' Lair (about Charlie Stubbs and his dreams of becoming a soccer player) and one fantasy novel, Beyond the Cherry Tree. He has appeared on RTE's The Den, TV3's Ireland AM and many radio shows. He regularly holds readings in bookshops and libraries around the country.