Description

For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate comes the sequel to Peter Nelson and Rohitash Rao's Herbert's Wormhole, the breakout novel-in-cartoons that J. K. Rowling called "absolutely wonderful—fast-paced, inventive, engaging, and hilarious."

Herbert, Alex, and Sammi are heroes in the year 2109, having successfully saved the planet from an alien invasion (or so everyone thinks). Everything is going just swimmingly until, inevitably, real aliens appear—the evil, destruction-obsessed Klapthorians. The crew is going to come clean, but then they meet a crazy old man—who turns out to be Alex, age 109—with a plan for saving the world all over again. Can they do it and still make it back home by curfew?

The sequel to Herbert's Wormhole is chock-full of the same humor, imagination, and irresistible artwork as the first title. There are hijinks aplenty, not to mention skateboard stunts, time travel, and a whole lot of fake moustache shenanigans. Fans, old and new alike, will not be disappointed.


  • Time Travel Adventure: The wormhole is open again, but this time a visitor from the future—a 109-year-old version of Alex!—arrives with a wild plan to save the world.
  • Fake Heroes, Real Aliens: Herbert, Alex, and Sammi are superstars for stopping a fake alien invasion. But when the truly evil Klapthorians show up, their lie is about to get very, very real.
  • Middle Grade Humor: Featuring a secret plan to become the masked hero “El Solo Libre,” fake moustache shenanigans, and the impossible task of saving the planet before curfew.
  • Heavily Illustrated Novel: Packed with hilarious cartoons and comic-style art on nearly every page, perfect for reluctant readers and fans of hybrid novels.

About the author(s)

Peter Nelson is a screenwriter who lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, Diane, and their two sons, Charlie and Christopher. Herbert's Wormhole was Peter's First children's book. He wrote it without ever having met an actual alien or traveling through time, which made it a bit more challenging, but just as fun.

Rohitash Rao was born in an exotic, faraway land called Hyderabad, India. He then grew up in another exotic, faraway land called Rancho Cucamonga, California. He now lives in a magical city on an island called Manhattan, where he works as an animator and director. Herbert's Wormhole was Rao's First children's book, much of which he illustrated while sitting on a broken stool in his apartment.

Reviews

“The plot is humorous and the characters are fairly well developed. The black-and-white drawings are amusing and add to the story. Fans of the first book and readers who enjoy science fiction, adventure, aliens, and humor will like this one.” - School Library Journal

“Absolutely wonderful—fast-paced, inventive, engaging, and hilarious. Full of good jokes and ideas, with a fantastic plot.” - J.K. Rowling, about Herbert's Wormhole

“It’s all great, silly fun, laced with crowdpleasing lines . . . and memorable for more than just the garish orange cover.” - Booklist, about Herbert's Wormhole

“Give this to kids who have moved beyond Captain Underpants but want something just as silly and funny.” - School Library Journal, about Herbert's Wormhole

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