“This book upsets me. It frightens me. I cannot wait to read it again.” – LEMONY SNICKET, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events

“Brilliant” – KATHERINE RUNDELL

“An enjoyable reminder that what makes you weird may also make you a winner” – THE TIMES, Children's Book of the Week

“An endlessly inventive smorgasbord of fun…hilarious, proudly strange, and slightly twisted, with real humanity and a ton of sweetness at its heart.” – RANSOM RIGGS, author of Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children

“Kate’s quirky and unforgettable characters…will have readers laughing out loud and plotting experiments for many generations to come.” – CHRIS COLFER, author of The Land of Stories

“Kids will eat this up! Unless a ravenous worm eats them first! Give them this book and a decent head start!” – TRENTON LEE STEWART, author of The Mysterious Benedict Society

“Fiercely feisty and unapologetically goofy” – Kirkus

“McKinnon celebrates weirdness in this ludicrous and unpredictable female-centered romp … Madcap misadventures ensue within a plot that’s loaded with self-aware asides and wry humor” – Publishers Weekly

“At turns conversational, dramatic, and flippant, but always engaging… Hand this to any young student (and sci-fi fan) trying to find their place in their community” – School Library Journal

The #1 New York Times Bestseller