by Judd Winick
Part of Hilo, book 11
First published 2025
A massive space iguana crashes into D.J.'s backyard, turning his ordinary day into a cosmic emergency. The entire universe wants this creature, but D.J. doesn't know why. Together with his friends Hilo, the boy who fell from space, and Gina, D.J. must pilot a spaceship across the galaxy to return the iguana to her home planet. Their mission becomes a desperate race against time as the universe itself hangs in the balance. The trio faces angry alien fathers, hostile monsters, and bizarre warrior combat trials that block their path at every turn. D.J. discovers he holds unexpected importance in saving everything, even as he struggles with basic spaceship piloting. The friends must overcome galactic obstacles and cranky creatures while protecting their new reptilian companion and preventing universal catastrophe.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, action, aliens
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, whimsical
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: D.J.'s Backyard, Galaxy
Period: Present Day
240 pages · Hardcover · Random House Graphic