Lunchbox and the Aliens

Written by Bryan W. Fields · Illustrated by Kevan Atteberry

Part of the Froonga series

A basset hound must turn Earth's trash into alien food to save the planet.

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208 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Lunchbox, a seemingly ordinary basset hound, finds himself on an extraordinary mission after being abducted by aliens. Tasked with transforming Earth's garbage into froonga, a delicacy for both aliens and dogs, Lunchbox must navigate this bizarre new role. With his boy, Nate, by his side, they face the challenge of solving the planet's waste crisis. Can they forge an interplanetary alliance, or will Lunchbox's inability to catch a Frisbee doom them all? Dive into this whimsical adventure where the fate of the solar system hinges on a dog's unexpected talents.

From the publisher

Lunchbox felt odd. He wondered how he had known how to open the place where all the yummy stuff was kept. He wondered why he seemed to know so much about these strange animals he was with. He wondered how he knew he was wondering. Lunchbox is your average basset hound: round, floppy, and not too bright . . . until he’s abducted by aliens. Then he suddenly becomes a lean, mean, garbage-machine-making, uh, machine. Frazz and Grunfloz, the hapless aliens who abducted Lunchbox, have set him the task of converting Earth’s trash into froonga, a food adored by aliens and dogs alike. Will Lunchbox and his boy, Nate, solve the world’s garbage crisis and form the first interplanetary alliance? Or will the fate of the whole solar system come to rest on whether Lunchbox can ever learn to catch a Frisbee?

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