Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox, Michael Buckley
Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox, Michael Buckley
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Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox

Author: Michael Buckley

Narrator: Oliver Wyman

Unabridged: 6 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/28/2020


Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Sisters Grimm and NERDS comes a new action-packed middle-grade series with aliens, robots, and kids saving the world!
 
“Alien bugs! Laser cannons! Bloodthirsty unicorns! Don’t be surprised if this lunchbox sucks you in, too.”—MAX BRALLIER, New York Times bestselling author of the Last Kids on Earth series

Finn Foley has a lunchbox, and when he opens it, weird things come out . . . like a seven-foot-tall robot and a strange, blinking device that glues itself to his chest. The lunchbox also opens wormholes--shortcuts through space--that take Finn to the farthest corners of the galaxy. Sounds awesome, right?

Not so much. Rocketing through the cosmos attracts the attention of the Plague, a race of gigantic bugs. The thing on Finn's chest belongs to them--it's the most dangerous weapon in the universe--and they want it back.

To fight the Plague, Finn will need the lunchbox, as well as an unlikely squad of assistants: Lincoln, the bully; Julep, the coolest girl in school; Kate, Finn's unicorn-obsessed little sister; and Highbeam, a robot spy from another galaxy. If they can learn to work together, they just might have a chance, but the bugs are coming, and they'll stop at nothing to get their weapon--even if it means destroying the world.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Becky

First sentence: "Well, this got exciting pretty quick," Dax Dargon said to her robot partner, Highbeam. Premise/plot: Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox is the first in a new action/adventure sci-fi novel for children. From Finn's perspective, it all started when he accidentally took his SISTER'S lu......more

Goodreads review by Stephen

Another excellent volume by Michael Buckley. The daughter was especially impressed with the Unicorn names.......more

This one makes a hard argument for bringing lunchboxes back in style! Loved the adults in this one--which was refreshing and it was just plain fun. Stranger Things for the younger crowd.......more

Goodreads review by Mark

Finn is a typical almost twelve-year-old. He’s got a younger sister who annoys him, he’s struggling to make friends at his new school, he’s being picked on by a bully, and he has a crush on a classmate. His life changes when he accidentally takes his sister’s lunchbox to school one day. When it star......more


Quotes

"Buckley (the Sisters Grimm series) spans the galaxy with this humorous story…. An action-packed romp."—Publishers Weekly

“Hold onto your butts as Buckley, author of the popular Sisters Grimm and NERDS series, throws his newest adventure into hyperdrive from page one . . . . Light-speed fun.”—Booklist

“Realistic kids, wild aliens, and unicorns sure to surprise readers add to the fun . . . if the laughs don't keep the pages turning, the action will.”—Kirkus Reviews

"Perfect for Max Brallier and Doctor Who fans seeking an action-packed sci-fi adventure."—School Library Journal 

"
satisfying planetary romp, and the promised sequel will no doubt have a crew of fans."—The Bulletin 

"Funny and fast-paced."—The Week Junior US