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  • The Area 51 Files, Book 1
  • Written by: Julie Buxbaum
  • Narrated by: Priya Ayyar
  • Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins

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The Area 51 Files

Written by: Julie Buxbaum
Narrated by: Priya Ayyar
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Publisher's Summary

Aliens, sassy hedgehogs, and unexplained disappearances . . . Oh, my! Discover the secrets of the universe in this hilarious middle-grade series from New York Times bestselling author Julie Buxbaum.

“Epically fun!”—Max Brallier, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth

When Sky Patel-Baum is sent to live with her mysterious uncle, she didn’t imagine she’d end up here: Area 51. A top-secret military base with a bajillion rules and so classified not even the president knows its secrets.

Also, it turns out the place is full of aliens. Lots and lots of aliens. But they prefer to be called Break Throughs, thank you very much.

As Sky sets out to explore her extraordinary new home with her pizza-obsessed pet hedgehog Spike, she meets her otherworldly next-door neighbor Elvis and his fluffy pup, Pickles. But something mysterious is afoot in Area 51. Some of the Break Throughs have gone missing… at the exact same time Sky arrived.

Where could they be? How can Sky and her uncle convince everyone they had nothing to do with the disappearance? And why does the macaroni and cheese at Area 51 Middle have eyeballs in it? New best friends Sky, Elvis, Spike, and Pickles try to crack the case, but the clock is ticking…

©2022 Julie Buxbaum (P)2022 Listening Library

What the critics say

“Epically fun! Overflowing with aliens, adventure, mystery, and adorable animal sidekicks!” (Max Brallier, number one New York Times best-selling author of The Last Kids on Earth)

The Area 51 Files has everything you could possibly want from a middle grade novel: inventive characters, witty banter, hilarious jokes, charming illustrations, amusing extraterrestrials, action, adventure, mystery—and a snarky hedgehog. It’s funny, gripping, touching and all-around wonderful." (Stuart Gibbs, New York Times best-selling author of the Spy School series)

“Filled with equal parts mystery and belly-laughs, The Area 51 Files delivers an alien invasion of out-of-this-world fun.” (Gordon Korman, number one New York Times best-selling author of Restart)

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