ESCAPE FROM THE PIPE MEN!

ESCAPE FROM THE PIPE MEN! by Mary G. Thompson (Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2013)(ages 10+).  Ryan and his sister Becky have grown up happily living in the zoo of the Pipe Men, an alien race who resemble ambulatory flutes.  But when their father is accidentally poisoned, they must travel across the cosmos to find a cure.  Along the way, they discover that their benefactors are not what they seem...

ESCAPE FROM THE PIPE MEN! is a terrific, old-school intergalactic adventure.  Pure fun, a bit of humor, fantastic aliens, and a touch of heart.