About this item
A hilarious - and slimy - alien adventure (set on Earth) that the bestselling author of Zombie Chasers, John Kloepfer, calls "fast paced, out-of-this-world fun!"When Margot Blumenthal removes a bright blue slug alien attached to Mateo Flores's back, the school play co-stars know it's definitely not going to be a regular day at West Cove Middle School.They reluctantly team up and soon discover that the mayor and countless other adults, including Mateo's dad, are infected - which means that West Cove, and possibly all of Earth, is in danger.What will they (and their new scientist friend) do? Ditch class and protect humankind, of course - because one unexcused absence doesn't matter when the world is at stake!This stand-alone middle grade novel is fun, silly, and full of adventure.
About the Author
Darcy Miller is the author of ROLL (Winner of the 2018 Burr/Worzalla Award * A CCBC Choices 2018 Pick * A Bank Street Best Children's Book of 2017) and MARGOT AND MATEO SAVE THE WORLD (Booklist Starred Review) . She lives with her librarian husband and two small children in Wisconsin.