Aspiring author Josh writes about an ideal vacation planet, hoping that he and his sister Maggie can travel to outer space safely and have summer fun, but he does not count on encountering the creatures that are already living there.

"When scientists discover a rare and mysterious mineral buried in the Earth's crust, they have no idea that it just happens to be the most valuable substance in the entire universe. It's not long before aliens show up . . . offering a promise of protection, some fabulous new technology, and entry into their intergalactic coalition--all in exchange for this precious resource. A material so precious that other alien forces are willing to start a war...

"Eight-year-old Archie Morningstar, his taxi driver dad, and a talking cat named Pockets are on an intergalactic mission to save an underwater planet in peril"--Provided by publisher.

Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese cat that thinks he is a Chihuahua dog, has an adventure on Mars.

When his pet gerbil Henrietta is beamed aboard an alien spaceship, Nicholas finds himself being chased all over the universe by aliens and must find a way to get back home.

When the Lady is mad at Jack, she decides to send him and Rex on a one-way trip into outer space, and while she enjoys some peace and quiet, Jack and Rex get into trouble on a far-off moon, where they meet an alien named Zip.