Nine-year-old Will is distressed by the number of aliens from outer space that are drawn to the street where he lives. His parents think these invaders from another planet are just new kids in the neighborhood, but Will knows they've come from a lot farther away than Orlando to land on his doorstep and eat his mother's bran muffins. Gail Gauthier's first book is a stand-out for its quirky humor and delightfully witty perceptions of the world from a child's point of view. (The unmown patch of lawn between Will's house and the next door neighbor's is No Mom's Land. "When we're playing in No Mom's Land, no Mom watches us. If we leave our stuff there, no Mom picks it up.") As Will encounters aliens in the guise of everything from the neighbor's dog to Santa Claus, he reveals that the truth about life on earth--for kids and space aliens alike--is that moms rule everything. (Ages 8-11)

Some people go their entire lives without meeting an extra-terrestrial, but Will and his younger brother, Robby, have a hard time getting through a single afternoon. While Mom and Dad are busy not noticing anything, their house has become the number one rest stop for space travelers.