
By Judd Winick
Part of the Hilo series
A boy falls from the sky and lands on Earth, where he befriends a human boy and together they try to stop an evil robot from destroying the world.
When Hilo crashes to Earth, he befriends ordinary kids D.J. and Gina. Together, they must uncover Hilo's mysterious origins while navigating school and battling unexpected threats. Can they unlock the secrets of his past before it's too late? Join this laugh-out-loud adventure filled with friendship, surprises, and the occasional mutant space robot.
“An action-packed page turner with heart!”–Dav Pilkey, author of DOG MAN Take off on an action packed adventure with HILO Book 1! Dog Manmeets Big Nate in this hilarious New York Times bestselling graphic novel series that kids love! BOOM! CLANG! CRASH! D.J. and Gina are totally ordinary kids. But Hilo isn’t! Hilo just fell out of the sky and doesn’t know where he came from, or what he’s doing on Earth. (Or why going to school in only your underwear is a BAD idea!) . . . But UH-OH, what if Hilo wasn’t the only thing to fall to our planet? Can the trio unlock the secrets of Hilo’s past? Can Hilo survive a day at school? Find out in HILO-a laugh-out-loud, epic story of friendship! Adventure! (And the occasionaly mutant space robot). Here’s what people (and robots!) are saying about Hilo! “More giant robotic ants and people going ‘Aaaah!’ than in the complete works of Jane Austen”–Neil Gaiman, bestselling author “Every kid would love a pal like HILO, and every kid will love this book!” –Lincoln Peirce, bestselling author of the Big Nate series “A perfect book for any kid who ever needed a friend and then had one with superpowers fall from space.” –Seth Meyers, actor, comedian and writer “A story that can be enjoyed by the entire family.”–The New York Times “A Total BLAST.” –Miami Herald “A wholeheartedly weird and wonderful tale of friendship, acceptance, and robots.”–Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review “A must-have.”–School Library Journal, Starred Review * “A must-have.”–School Library Journal, Starred Review “A story that can be enjoyed by the entire family.”–The New York Times “My students are obsessed with this series. OBSESSED!”–Colby Sharp, teacher, blogger, and co-founder of Nerdy Bookclub
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