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Friend or UFO

By Julie Buxbaum
Illustrated by Lavanya Naidu

By Julie Buxbaum
Illustrated by Lavanya Naidu

By Julie Buxbaum
Illustrated by Lavanya Naidu

By Julie Buxbaum
Illustrated by Lavanya Naidu

By Julie Buxbaum
Illustrated by Lavanya Naidu

By Julie Buxbaum
Illustrated by Lavanya Naidu

By Julie Buxbaum
Read by Tara Sands

By Julie Buxbaum
Read by Tara Sands

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Part of The Area 51 Files

Part of The Area 51 Files

Part of The Area 51 Files

Part of The Area 51 Files

Paperback $8.99

Apr 15, 2025 | ISBN 9780593429570 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Apr 16, 2024 | ISBN 9780593429549 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Apr 16, 2024 | ISBN 9780593429563 | Middle Grade (8-12)

Audiobook Download $15.00

Apr 16, 2024 | 259 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About Friend or UFO

    Sky and her friends tackle their biggest mystery yet—the discovery of Area 52!—in the third installment of this laugh-out-loud, highly illustrated middle grade series by New York Times bestselling author Julie Buxbaum, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu.

    Sky’s life in Area 51 is full of surprises. Like the fact that aliens are real—and now one is her best friend! But the biggest surprise yet comes when Sky learns that her grandmother has been kidnapped and is stuck in Area 52, the only other alien portal on Earth. Even more bananas? Her grandma has been an undercover FBAI agent for YEARS. Like Sky’s whole entire life. How could Sky not have known her grandma had a secret identity?

    Uncle Anish says to leave this whole mess to him. For reals this time. The kids just have to hang tight. Spoiler alert: The kids do not, and will never, hang tight.

    There’s just one problem: No one knows the location of Area 52. In order to solve this mystery and save Sky’s grandma, Sky and her friends will have to solve a series of secret puzzles and codes, traverse the Area 51 library for clues, break into FBAI headquarters, and more. But someone doesn’t want Sky to solve this mystery, and they’ve got their eyes on her…

    About Friend or UFO

    Sky and her friends tackle their biggest mystery yet—the discovery of Area 52!—in the third installment of this laugh-out-loud, highly illustrated middle grade series by New York Times bestselling author Julie Buxbaum, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu.

    Sky’s life in Area 51 is full of surprises. Like the fact that aliens are real—and now one is her best friend! But the biggest surprise yet comes when Sky learns that her grandmother has been kidnapped and is stuck in Area 52, the only other alien portal on Earth. Even more bananas? Her grandma has been an undercover FBAI agent for YEARS. Like Sky’s whole entire life. How could Sky not have known her grandma had a secret identity?

    Uncle Anish says to leave this whole mess to him. For reals this time. The kids just have to hang tight. Spoiler alert: The kids do not, and will never, hang tight.

    There’s just one problem: No one knows the location of Area 52. In order to solve this mystery and save Sky’s grandma, Sky and her friends will have to solve a series of secret puzzles and codes, traverse the Area 51 library for clues, break into FBAI headquarters, and more. But someone doesn’t want Sky to solve this mystery, and they’ve got their eyes on her…

    About Friend or UFO

    Sky and her friends tackle their biggest mystery yet—the discovery of Area 52!—in the third installment of this laugh-out-loud, highly illustrated middle grade series by New York Times bestselling author Julie Buxbaum, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu.

    Sky’s life in Area 51 is full of surprises. Like the fact that aliens are real—and now one is her best friend! But the biggest surprise yet comes when Sky learns that her grandmother has been kidnapped and is stuck in Area 52, the only other alien portal on Earth. Even more bananas? Her grandma has been an undercover FBAI agent for YEARS. Like Sky’s whole entire life. How could Sky not have known her grandma had a secret identity?

    Uncle Anish says to leave this whole mess to him. For reals this time. The kids just have to hang tight. Spoiler alert: The kids do not, and will never, hang tight.

    There’s just one problem: No one knows the location of Area 52. In order to solve this mystery and save Sky’s grandma, Sky and her friends will have to solve a series of secret puzzles and codes, traverse the Area 51 library for clues, break into FBAI headquarters, and more. But someone doesn’t want Sky to solve this mystery, and they’ve got their eyes on her…

    About Friend or UFO

    Sky and her friends tackle their biggest mystery yet—the discovery of Area 52!—in the third installment of this laugh-out-loud middle grade series by New York Times bestselling author Julie Buxbaum.

    Sky’s life in Area 51 is full of surprises. Like the fact that aliens are real—and now one is her best friend! But the biggest surprise yet comes when Sky learns that her grandmother has been kidnapped and is stuck in Area 52, the only other alien portal on Earth. Even more bananas? Her grandma has been an undercover FBAI agent for YEARS. Like Sky’s whole entire life. How could Sky not have known her grandma had a secret identity?

    Uncle Anish says to leave this whole mess to him. For reals this time. The kids just have to hang tight. Spoiler alert: The kids do not, and will never, hang tight.

    There’s just one problem: No one knows the location of Area 52. In order to solve this mystery and save Sky’s grandma, Sky and her friends will have to solve a series of secret puzzles and codes, traverse the Area 51 library for clues, break into FBAI headquarters, and more. But someone doesn’t want Sky to solve this mystery, and they’ve got their eyes on her…

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    About Julie Buxbaum

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    About Julie Buxbaum

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    About Julie Buxbaum

    JULIE BUXBAUM is the author of the What to Say Next, as well as the New York Times bestseller Tell Me Three Things, her debut young adult novel. She also wrote the critically acclaimed The Opposite of Love and After… More about Julie Buxbaum

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    Apr 15, 2025 | 256 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593429570

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery

    Hardcover | $14.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Apr 16, 2024 | 272 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593429549

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Apr 16, 2024 | 256 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593429563

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Apr 16, 2024 | 259 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780593795286

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