Ball, Nate

Zack McGee and his alien friend, Amp, discover that the alien invasion is underway.

Zack McGee has gotten in tons of trouble thanks to Amp, the four-inch-tall alien that crash-landed into his bedroom, but when Amp's commander, Ohm, comes to collect the stranded alien, it's Amp's turn in the hot seat.

"Ever look up at the sky and wonder how many planets there are? Or want to know how many Earths could fit within the Sun? Take a ride 3.6 billion miles away to answer these questions and more while exploring the solar system with Nate and his team of adventurous scientists! Walk on the moon, fly with a satellite, gaze at comets, and discover why Pluto isn't a planet anymore."--Amazon.

[#1] Join a crack team of curious scientists as they shrink down smaller than a raindrop to see first-hand what the water cycle is all about.

[#2] Take a ride on a spaceship heading 3.6 billion miles away to explore the solar system with a team of adventurous scientists.

A family camping trip for young Zack and his stowaway pocket alien friend, Amp, is challenged by bad weather and a family of bears that strand them in the woods.

"... Nate Ball and his crack team of curious scientist ... shrink down smaller than a raindrop to see firsthand what the water cycle is all about"--Publisher.

Plans go awry when Amp, the four-inch-tall lead scout from the planet Erde, uses parts from fourth-grader Zack's walkie-talkie to build a quantum radio to alert his commanders to call off the pending invasion of Earth. Includes directions for building a radio.

Since the moment when Amp, a troublesome but friendly alien, crash-landed in his bedroom window, Zack McGee has grown fond of his new friend. They've gotten into a lot of trouble, but they have always been able to invent their way out of it--until now, it seems. Now, a fleet of ships from Amp's home planet have invaded, and it is up to Zack and Amp to save the Earth.