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Description edit
Beware—the fate of the world just might rest in the paws of a basset hound and a pair of clueless aliens! Lunchbox is your average basset hound: round, floppy, and not too bright . . . until he’s abducted by aliens. Then he suddenly becomes a lean, mean, garbage-machine-making, uh,... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Lunchbox: A basset hound who is "nothing but bone between the ears" until abducted by aliens and accidentally made intelligent.
- Nate: Eleven-year old protagonist and Lunchbox's owner.
- Mr. and Mrs. Parker: Nate's parents.
- Frazz: Neurotic captain of the Scwozzwortian exploration ship Urplung Greebly.
- Grunfloz: Slovenly alien who engineers the dog's abduction and transformation.
- Leland Purvis: Corrupt garbage contractor.
- Durwood Thornhill: Corrupt mayor of Mill Ferron in cahoots with Purvis.
Glossary edit
- Scwozzwortia: The home planet of the aliens (Frazz and Grunfloz) who abduct Lunchbox.
- Froonga: Alien food made from processed garbage.
- malfurbum gwealfee: Title given to inept Scwozzworts who are banished from society by means of the eebeedee, the official embarrassment ceremony. Malfurbum gwealfees are stripped of their names, banished to the streets, and must perform the Dance of Stupidity while begging for froonga crumbs door-to-door.
- rurfroo: The Scwozzwortian word for vomit.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Bryan W. Fields (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Kevan Atteberry (Illustrator)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Country: United States
Publication Date: October 2006
ISBN: 0-8050-7995-5
Page Count: Add the page count.
Publisher: Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Country: United States
Publication Date: October 2006
ISBN: 0-8050-7995-5
Page Count: Add the page count.
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › Animals › Dogs › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror › Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Humorous
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
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