Friend or UFO
Friend or UFO
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Friend or UFO

Written by Julie Buxbaum & illustrated by Lavanya Naidu
Part of the The Area 51 Files Book Series
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8 - 12
Reading age
272
Page count
730L
Lexile measure
Apr 16, 2024
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Sky 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 New York Times bestselling author Julie Buxbaum, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu. Sky’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? Uncle 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. There’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…

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780593429549
    Publication Date
    April 16, 2024
    Publisher
    Delacorte Press
    Original Publication Date
    April 16, 2024
    Page Count
    272
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    730L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~4.7

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