When Beamer, Ghoulie, and Scilla take a shortcut home from school, they're chased by a horrible Cyclops-like creature. Entering a cavern, they find an amazing miniature world where everything's animated. But who's at the controls? Searching for the mastermind of this mini-universe leads them on a wild adventure and the discovery of a terrible secret! Recommended for ages 8 to 12.

The Star-Fighters of Murphy Street are Beamer, a California transplant to a weird Midwestern town, Scilla, the gangly tomboy next door, and Ghoulie, the class nerd. They have a spaceship-shaped tree house that's capable of taking them most anywhere in the universe! Hop in and blast off for fantastic outer space adventures in Star-Fighters of Murphy Street--the quirky, funny, fast-paced new trilogy by Robert West.