Emperor of the Universe

The launch of a hilarious space adventure trilogy for young readers by David Lubar. When seventh-grader Nicholas V. Landrew, his beloved pet gerbil Henrietta, and a package of ground beef are beamed aboard an alien space ship, they soon find themselves on the run in a madcap chase across the universe. Now all Nicholas wants to do is get back home before his parents find out and ground him forever, but with the Universal Police hot on his trail, that won't be easy. Before it's all over, Henrietta will find herself safely ensconced back in her cage, Nicholas will be crowned Emperor of the Universe, and something even more surprising will happen to the package of ground beef.

“The Empire's Last Stand” is the third and final hilarious intergalactic Emperor of the Universe adventure by David Lubar. Nicholas, Jeef, and Henrietta the gerbil faces their most existential crisis yet when the universe is attacked by beings from a parallel universe intent on conquering every other parallel universe. If Nicholas fails in his mission to defend the universe, it'll mean the end of life itself...