(3) 4-6 Illustrated by C. S. Jennings. When Jacob returns from space, he's shocked to find that fifty years have passed. Who's behind this fiasco? Jacob's nemesis Mick Cracken, of course. Mick and Jacob begrudgingly team up to save space humans from being destroyed--meeting dinosaurs, Napoleon Bonaparte, and even Jacob's long-lost father along the way. Jacob's fans will find this third book a gratifying ending to the kooky series.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by C. S. Jennings. Jacob (Jacob Wonderbar and the Cosmic Space Kapow) is back for another goofy galactic adventure. This time he's running for president of the universe--it seems like a cool job, but it includes the high-stakes task of saving Earth from being destroyed. Reluctant readers will devour plenty in this installment loaded with kidnappings, militant monkeys, and a corn dog–eating contest.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by C. S. Jennings. Middle-schooler Jacob Wonderbar is used to getting in trouble. When he trades a corndog for a spaceship, his opportunities to wreak havoc expand astronomically. He and his friends mess up the Milky Way and end up on a planet populated by teachers. There's plenty of humor throughout for reluctant readers. A subplot about Jacob's missing father suggests a sequel will follow.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay