January 1, 2018
Archie's talking cat, Pockets, is getting an award for bravery, but something isn't right with the ceremony at Akbar's Floating Rest Stop (�cf2]B.U.R.P.�cf1]). The navigation system of Archie's father's space taxi goes kaput, stranding passengers--on Earth (�cf2]Aliens�cf1]). The accessible plots wend their way through incidents both weird and funny; black-and-white illustrations and science facts "to impress your friends and teachers" are included.
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