When Butter feels panic, she freezes up and falls over. But when Marvel stumbles on a group of older kids teasing a baby goat that has mysteriously shown up on the soccer field, she momentarily forgets to be afraid and rescues the frightened animal.

Her parents and the school therapist call her worries an anxiety disorder, but Marvel calls them armor. She also obsesses about smaller worries like making friends, getting called on by the teacher, and walking home alone. Twelve-year-old Marvel is afraid of absolutely everything - amusement park rides, food poisoning, earthquakes, and that big island of plastic floating through the ocean. 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.Ī girl with anxiety disorder finds an unlikely friend - and emotional support animal - in the form of an adorable fainting goat. Some of the Break Throughs have gone missing. But something mysterious is afoot in Area 51. 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 they prefer to be called Break Throughs, thank you very much. Also, it turns out the place is full of aliens. A top-secret military base with a bajillion rules and so classified not even the president knows its secrets. '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. Oh, my! Discover the secrets of the universe in this hilarious, highly illustrated middle-grade series from New York Times bestselling author Julie Buxbaum. Aliens, sassy hedgehogs, and unexplained disappearances.

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