{"product_id":"friend-or-ufo-hardcover","title":"Friend or UFO - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulie Buxbaum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLavanya Naidu\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSky and her friends tackle their biggest mystery yet--the discovery of Area 52!--in the third installment of this laugh-out-loud, highly illustrated middle grade series by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Julie Buxbaum, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSky's life in Area 51 is full of surprises. Like the fact that aliens are real--and now one is her best friend! But the biggest surprise yet comes when Sky learns that her grandmother has been kidnapped and is stuck in Area 52, the only other alien portal on Earth. Even more bananas? Her grandma has been an undercover FBAI agent for YEARS. Like Sky's whole entire life. How could Sky not have known her grandma had a secret identity? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUncle Anish says to leave this whole mess to him. For reals this time. The kids just have to hang tight. Spoiler alert: The kids do not, and will never, hang tight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere's just one problem: No one knows the location of Area 52. In order to solve this mystery and save Sky's grandma, Sky and her friends will have to solve a series of secret puzzles and codes, traverse the Area 51 library for clues, break into FBAI headquarters, and more. But someone doesn't want Sky to solve this mystery, and they've got their eyes on her...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJULIE BUXBAUM is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the young adult novels \u003ci\u003eTell Me Three Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat to Say Next\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHope and Other Punch Lines\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAdmission\u003c\/i\u003e. She also wrote the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Opposite of Love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAfter You.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children. She frequently has UFOs (Unidentified Food Objects) all over her shirt. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLAVANYA NAIDU is a children's book illustrator and animator, born and raised in Kolkata. A graduate of the National Institute of Design, she has worked on numerous children's books as well as animation projects. She currently lives in Melbourne and recently completed her role as the head of design on the animated kids series \u003ci\u003eThe Strange Chores\u003c\/i\u003e (season 2) at 12field Animation. In her spare time, Lavanya enjoys collecting dinosaur models and befriending dogs.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.19 x 5.67 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748848468256,"sku":"9780593429549","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7583b722855562e1ee032eec823eb11b.webp?v=1779918038","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/friend-or-ufo-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}