Sky and her friends tackle their biggest mystery yetthediscovery of Area 52!in the third installment of this laugh-out-loud, highlyillustrated middle grade series byNew York Timesbestsellingauthor Julie Buxbaum, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu.

Skys life in Area 51 is full of surprises. Like the fact that aliens arerealand now one is her best friend! But the biggest surprise yet comes whenSky learns that her grandmother has been kidnapped and is stuck in Area 52, theonly other alien portal on Earth. Even more bananas? Her grandma has been anundercover FBAI agent for YEARS. Like Skys whole entire life. How could Skynot have known her grandma had a secret identity?

Uncle Anish says to leave this whole mess to him. For reals this time. The kidsjust have to hang tight. Spoiler alert: The kids do not, and will never, hangtight.

Theres just one problem: No one knows the location of Area 52. In order tosolve this mystery and save Skys grandma, Sky and her friends will have tosolve a series of secret puzzles and codes, traverse the Area 51 library forclues, break into FBAI headquarters, and more. But someone doesnt want Sky tosolve this mystery, and theyve got their eyes on her

About the Author

JULIE BUXBAUMis theNew York Timesbestsellingauthor of the young adult novelsTell Me Three Things,Whatto Say Next,Hope and Other Punch Lines, andAdmission.She also wrote the critically acclaimedThe Opposite of LoveandAfterYou.She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children. Shefrequently has UFOs (Unidentified Food Objects) all over her shirt.

LAVANYA NAIDUis a childrens book illustrator and animator, bornand raised in Kolkata. A graduate of the National Institute of Design, she hasworked on numerous childrens books as well as animation projects. Shecurrently lives in Melbourne and recently completed her role as the head ofdesign on the animated kids seriesThe Strange Chores(season2) at 12field Animation. In her spare time, Lavanya enjoys collecting dinosaurmodels and befriending dogs.

Sky and her friends tackle their biggest mystery yetthediscovery of Area 52!in the third installment of this laugh-out-loud, highlyillustrated middle grade series byNew York Timesbestsellingauthor Julie Buxbaum, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu.

Skys life in Area 51 is full of surprises. Like the fact that aliens arerealand now one is her best friend! But the biggest surprise yet comes whenSky learns that her grandmother has been kidnapped and is stuck in Area 52, theonly other alien portal on Earth. Even more bananas? Her grandma has been anundercover FBAI agent for YEARS. Like Skys whole entire life. How could Skynot have known her grandma had a secret identity?

Uncle Anish says to leave this whole mess to him. For reals this time. The kidsjust have to hang tight. Spoiler alert: The kids do not, and will never, hangtight.

Theres just one problem: No one knows the location of Area 52. In order tosolve this mystery and save Skys grandma, Sky and her friends will have tosolve a series of secret puzzles and codes, traverse the Area 51 library forclues, break into FBAI headquarters, and more. But someone doesnt want Sky tosolve this mystery, and theyve got their eyes on her

About the Author

JULIE BUXBAUMis theNew York Timesbestsellingauthor of the young adult novelsTell Me Three Things,Whatto Say Next,Hope and Other Punch Lines, andAdmission.She also wrote the critically acclaimedThe Opposite of LoveandAfterYou.She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children. Shefrequently has UFOs (Unidentified Food Objects) all over her shirt.

LAVANYA NAIDUis a childrens book illustrator and animator, bornand raised in Kolkata. A graduate of the National Institute of Design, she hasworked on numerous childrens books as well as animation projects. Shecurrently lives in Melbourne and recently completed her role as the head ofdesign on the animated kids seriesThe Strange Chores(season2) at 12field Animation. In her spare time, Lavanya enjoys collecting dinosaurmodels and befriending dogs.