First published 2024
Sky Patel-Baum never expected her mysterious uncle to live at Area 51, the top-secret military base so classified that even the President doesn't know what happens there. She discovers the facility houses aliens who call themselves Break Throughs. Sky explores her strange new world with Spike, her pizza-loving hedgehog, and befriends Elvis, her otherworldly neighbor, plus his dog Pickles. The timing couldn't be worse. Break Throughs start vanishing right when Sky arrives, making her and her uncle prime suspects. Sky faces suspicious residents, cafeteria mac and cheese with eyeballs, and a ticking clock. She must solve the mystery with her new friends before the disappearances destroy any chance of belonging in this extraordinary place.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, mystery, aliens
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Area 51
320 pages · Paperback · Yearling