Emperor of the universe

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Title:

Emperor of the universe

Author:

Lubar, David, author.

Series:

Emperor of the Universe ;

Series Number:

Summary:

"When seventh grader Nicholas V. Landrew, his beloved pet gerbil Henrietta, and a package of ground beef are beamed aboard an alien space ship, they soon find themselves on the run in a madcap chase across the universe. Now all Nicholas wants to do is get back home before his parents find out and ground him forever, but with the Universal Police hot on his trail, that won't be easy. Before it's all over, Henrietta will find herself safely ensconced back in her cage, Nicholas will be crowned Emperor of the Universe, and something even more surprising will happen to the package of ground beef."-- Amazon.com.

General Note:

"A fable with spaceships and aliens"--Cover.

Edition:

First edition

Physical Description:

368 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

Genre:

Science fiction.

Subject Term:

Gerbils -- Juvenile fiction.

Space ships -- Juvenile fiction.

Extraterrestrial beings -- Juvenile fiction.

Life on other planets -- Juvenile fiction.

Interplanetary voyages -- Juvenile fiction.

Kings and rulers -- Juvenile fiction.

Hamburgers -- Juvenile fiction.

Beef -- Juvenile Fiction.

Publisher:

Starscape, a Tom Doherty Associates Book,

Publication Date:

2019

ISBN:

9781250189233

Publication Information:

New York : Starscape, a Tom Doherty Associates Book, 2019.

Call Number:

M LUBAR

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

"Fans of Dav Pilkey, Jon Scieszka, and Tom Angleberger will race to read this smart and silly space adventure." -- School Library Journal

The launch of a hilarious space adventure trilogy for young readers by David Lubar, author of the popular Weenies Tales!

When seventh grader Nicholas V. Landrew, his beloved pet gerbil Henrietta, and a package of ground beef are beamed aboard an alien space ship, they soon find themselves on the run in a madcap chase across the universe.

Now all Nicholas wants to do is get back home before his parents find out and ground him forever, but with the Universal Police hot on his trail, that won't be easy. Before it's all over, Henrietta will find herself safely ensconced back in her cage, Nicholas will be crowned Emperor of the Universe, and something even more surprising will happen to the package of ground beef.

"David Lubar's Emperor of the Universe is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy for middle school!" --Alan Gratz, bestselling author of Refugee

Author Notes

Ever since DAVID LUBAR was little, he has traveled to alien planets, fantasy realms, and Earthly wonders by means of books. He's thrilled he can help launch others on this journey through his own novels and short stories. In the past 25 years, he's written more than fifty books for young readers, including Hidden Talents (an ALA Best Book for Young Adults), My Rotten Life , which is currently under development for a cartoon series, and the Weenies Tales short story collections, which have sold more than 2.7 million copies. He grew up in Morristown, NJ, and currently lives in Nazareth, PA with his awesome wife, and not too far from his amazing daughter and son-in-law. In his spare time, he takes naps on the couch.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 4--7--On the day that 12-year-old Nicholas V. Landrew gets a two-week suspension for bringing a toy lightsaber to school, a teleportation portal opens up in his gerbil Henrietta's cage, transporting him, Henrietta, and a newly self-aware package of hamburger meat named Jeef into outer space. This madcap journey, an homage to Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, features all the random probability, unlikely heroes, and intergalactic viral videos that readers could want. Lubar's quick-moving satire skewers consumerism, war, and Internet culture, while still centering Nicholas's experience as he realizes that the universe is much larger than he ever imagined. VERDICT Fans of Dav Pilkey, Jon Scieszka, and Tom Angleberger will race to read this smart and silly space adventure.--Molly Saunders, Homewood Public Library, AL

Publisher's Weekly Review

Launching a planned trilogy, this screwball space odyssey from Lubar (the Weenies series), written as an homage to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, opens as seventh grader Nicholas V. Landrew witnesses his beloved gerbil, Henrietta, and a package of hamburger meat sequentially disappear in a flash of light. A third flash transports the boy to a spaceship, where he discovers his pet and the burger meat strapped to a table. They're about to be dissected by a team of scientists resembling tentacled caterpillars, until Nicholas impulsively stomps on them. Then he learns that, thanks to the aliens' GollyGosh! device, Henrietta and the hunk of meat (which Nicholas names "Jeef") have suddenly attained "self-awareness" and can speak. The banter among the three hilariously unlikely besties--the beleaguered yet bold boy; glib, self-assured Henrietta; and pontificating Jeef, who reminisces about life as a cow raised on a Mennonite farm--powers much of the story's humor. Intergalactic calamities multiply as the trio, aided by fantastical technology, careens through galaxies in the company of wildly eccentric aliens, inadvertently annihilating planets while dodging space pirates. It's a riotous ride best suited to kids who gravitate toward spiraling plots and offbeat comedy. Final art not seen by PW. Ages 9--11. (July)