Galactic Hot Dogs: Cosmoe's Wiener Getaway

Gr 3–7—Transforming an action-packed webcomic into an audiobook may seem like an impossible feat, but it's nothing compared to the challenges faced by Cosmoe the Earth-Boy and his alien sidekick, Humphree. Together, this dynamic duo sell hot dogs throughout the galaxy from their Neon Wiener food truck. Their bid to win the Intragalactic Food Truck Cookoff with a jeep-sized Mega-Dog are foiled when the daughter of evil Queen Dagger takes off with their entry. Soon Cosmoe, Humphree, and the princess are battling zombie pirates, monsters, aliens, robots, and a tyrannical general, attending wrestling matches, participating in an interactive video game, and searching for pieces of the map to the Ultimate Evil. Vincent Martella successfully replaces the surplus of illustrations with his animated and highly amusing narrative, accompanied by awesome space sound effects and onomatopoeia—especially cartoonish sound effects in the fights. His voices conjure up a wide cast of characters, and he manages to keep the suspense high even through goofy and sometimes irreverent dialogue and action.