by Judd Winick
Part of Hilo, book 2
First published 2016
Hilo has finally gotten comfortable with Earth life. He enjoys bowling and telling knock-knock jokes with his friends DJ and Gina. Then strange portals start appearing all over their town. Weird creatures begin emerging from these openings. A giant mutant chicken stomps through the streets. A viking hippo causes chaos. A magical warrior cat prowls the neighborhood. Millions of killer vegetables threaten everyone. Team Hilo must figure out how to send these invaders back to their home worlds. The clock is ticking as more creatures pour through the portals. Can the three friends solve this crisis before the bizarre army destroys Earth? Hilo discovers that saving his adopted planet will test everything he has learned about friendship and belonging.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, fantasy, action, comics
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Earth
208 pages · ebook · Random House Books for Young Readers