SHOUT OUT! Emperor of the Universe. (Book One of a Trilogy) David Lubar, Author. July 2, 2019 Macmillan Starscape Tor/Forge. 368 pages. $13.99 hardcover; also available in digital format. Grades 4-7. A boy, his gerbil, and two pounds of ground beef find themselves at the center of David Lubar’s loopy and witty intergalactic funfest! Seventh grader Nicholas V. Landrew of Yelm, Washington, is no ordinary kid, but it’s not his fault (if it were, he’d take responsibility—he’s that kind of […]

Categories: Book Reviews, Brief Book Shout-Out, Middle Grade Readers • Tags: intergalactic, sci-fi