Invasion of the Ufonuts

Description

Arnie is shocked when he hears his neighbor Loretta Schmoretta tell news reporters that she was the victim of an alien abduction. And not just any aliens - alien doughnuts from outer spastry. Arnie thinks this is a ridiculous story - that is, until he gets abducted! Arnie must think fast in order to rescue his fellow doughnuts and the townspeople from the alien invaders. The slapstick shenanigans continue in this hilarious second book in the Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut chapter book series.

Laurie Keller is the bestselling author-illustrator of many popular picture books, including The Scrambled States of America, Open Wide: Tooth School Inside, and Do Unto Otters. She is also the creator of Bowling Alley Bandit and Invasion of the Ufonuts, books one and two in the Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut series. Arnie, the Doughnut enjoyed its theatrical off-Broadway release and is now a travelling show. Laurie lives along the shore of Lake Michigan. lauriekeller.com

Praise for the Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut series (Bowling Alley Bandit, Invasion of the UFOnuts, and The Spinny Icky Showdown): "A bowling tournament gives the rolling raconteur introduced in the 2003 picture book Arnie the Doughnut fresh scope for wisecracks and wild misadventures. . . . Like triumphant Mr. Bing, Keller walks off with a 'Stiffy Stu McShiny' award for this yummy chapter-book series opener." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review on Bowling Alley Bandit "Keller shrewdly targets hesitant readers with an abundance of goofy comedy." --Publishers Weekly, starred review on Bowling Alley Bandit Praise for Arnie, the Doughnut: "Arnie takes destiny into his own hands with vastly entertaining results." --Publishers Weekly, starred review on Arnie, the Doughnut "Laurie Keller is a goofball. She's a genius. She's a goofball and a genius." --The New York Times Book Review on Arnie, the Doughnut "Keller gives 'pet food' a new meaning in this savory outing. . . . So deliciously silly is this confection that few readers will pass up second helpings." --Kirkus Reviews on Arnie, the Doughnut "Good for a belly laugh." --Newsday on Arnie, the Doughnut "Arnie is one of the cleverest and funniest books I've seen in a long time." --BookPage on Arnie, the Doughnut "Packed with fun and sprinkled with so many illustrative and humorous asides." --Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN on Arnie, the Doughnut "In picture books, usually only dogs are as funny as this. Keller doesn't miss a trick." --San Diego Union Tribune on Arnie, the Doughnut "Keller's riotous collages . . . which are filled with gleeful puns, winning characters, and over-the-top silliness, are as manic and fun as a sugar high." --Booklist on Arnie, the Doughnut "Off-the-wall humor and zany artwork." --Seattle Post Intelligencer on Arnie, the Doughnut