That Game from Outer Space

That Game from Outer Space by Manes, Stephen. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780525440567.

From the author of Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days! and the Pulitzer prize-winning illustrator of Uncle Pirate: The giant video game that appears one day in Petes Pizza Palace is the strangest one Oscar Noodleman has ever seen. It looks more like a rocket ship than a game. Theres not a word of English on it anywhere; everything from the control panel to the coin slot is labeled in some strange language that seems to use squiggles instead of letters. And when he and Pete finally figure out how to get it working, they discover the loudest game theyve ever heard. But as the screen pops out to wrap around Oscars head and he gets deeper into the game, he discovers levels and challenges unlike any hes ever seen. He begins to wonder if this isnt just a game, but a real rocket from outer space. Some colorful bugs run down the screen and into the coin slot. And thats when things start getting downright weird . . .