Mack Moon and the P.E.T.S

Gr 2-4–Mack Moon loves imagining epic adventures in space and playing video games. When his three pets—a dog, a cat, and a fish—are revealed to be an elite alien protection squad called the P.E.T.S., Mack discovers that those adventures might not be as impossible as he thought. The P.E.T.S. have been called into service to protect earth from evil villain Barbara the ferret, who is determined to use her mind control powers to take over the world. Barabara uses Earth’s primitive tech to cut off the team’s communication with headquarters, and with no other options, the P.E.T.S. make a guess that their owner Mack Moon is the commander meant to help them. Jolley infuses humor at every turn, and readers will laugh along as Mack realizes that having alien pets with a secret headquarters under his house might be kind of fun. While the art and story aren’t particularly innovative, this will still appeal to young readers who can’t wait for the next installment in the “Hilo,” “EXpets,” or “Dog Man” series.