Emperor of the Universe

Written by David Lubar

Part of the Emperor of the Universe series

A boy, his gerbil, and ground beef flee across the universe from alien police.

3.8 Goodreads · 74 ratings

368 pages· 57,300 words· Est. 6.5 hour read· 810L

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Bookroo's summary

Seventh grader Nicholas and his pet gerbil, Henrietta, are unexpectedly beamed onto an alien spaceship, along with a package of ground beef. As they race across the universe, pursued by the Universal Police, Nicholas must find a way back home before his parents discover his absence. But with unexpected twists, including a surprising fate for the ground beef and Nicholas's unlikely rise to Emperor of the Universe, the journey is anything but straightforward. Can Nicholas outsmart the aliens and return to Earth unscathed?

From the publisher

Fans of Dav Pilkey, Jon Scieszka, and Tom Angleberger will race to read this smart and silly space adventure. –School Library Journal The launch of a hilarious space adventure trilogy for young readers by David Lubar, author of the popular Weenies Tales! When seventh grader Nicholas V. Landrew, his beloved pet gerbil Henrietta, and a package of ground beef are beamed aboard an alien space ship, they soon find themselves on the run in a madcap chase across the universe. Now all Nicholas wants to do is get back home before his parents find out and ground him forever, but with the Universal Police hot on his trail, that won’t be easy. Before it’s all over, Henrietta will find herself safely ensconced back in her cage, Nicholas will be crowned Emperor of the Universe, and something even more surprising will happen to the package of ground beef. David Lubar’s Emperor of the Universe is The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for middle school! –Alan Gratz, bestselling author of Refugee

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