Błędnie: As a child, he loved playing with a huge glob. He was dreaming of long journeys to remote islands. 

Poprawnie: As a child, he loved playing with a huge globe. He was dreaming of long journeys to remote islands. 

"Glob" to 'gałka' (lodów), 'duża kropla'. "Globe" to 'kula', 'globus'; "the globe" oznacza 'kulę ziemską'.