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342 pp.
| Clarion |
June, 2013 |
TradeISBN 978-0-547-85905-7$16.99
(3)
4-6
Ryan and his family live as the human exhibit at the alien Pipe Men's intergalctic zoo. When Ryan's father gets sick, he and his sister Becky seek a cure and learn hard truths about their seemingly benevolent captors. The siblings interact with a myriad of alien races in surprising and hilarious ways. Fans of Madeleine L'Engle will enjoy this book.