Weird Planet #5: Lights, Camera...Liftoff!

Part of Weird Planet

Illustrated by Macky Pamintuan
KLATU, LEK, AND PLOO just missed their ride home to planet Loogl. The army men from Area 51 scared their spaceship away. So where can they find a place to land a spaceship without causing havoc? Hollywood, of course, on the stage set of a film crew! But when they get there, the three kids are roped into being extras on a new sci-fi TV show. Have Lek, Klatu, and Ploo finally hit the big time? Break out the shades - they've gone from seeing stars . . . to being stars!
Dan Greenburg has known success as a humorist, a novelist, a journalist, a screenwriter, and a playwright. Greenburg has combined his love of humor, his interest in things paranormal, and his talent for writing to create books that kids like his own son will want to read, like the Weird Planet series. With 18 books to his credit, Dan Greenburg’s work has been translated into 19 languages and is available in 22 countries. Born and raised in Chicago, Dan Greenburg received BA from the University of Illinois and his MA from UCLA. His son, Zack, played the title role in the motion picture Lorenzo's Oil and served as the inspiration for The Zack Files. Mr. Greenburg lives in Westchester County, New York. View titles by Dan Greenburg
MACKY PAMINTUAN was born and raised in Davao, a city in the southern Philippines. He moved to San Francisco and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Art College. When not illustrating, Macky enjoys playing basketball, his other true passion. View titles by Macky Pamintuan

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KLATU, LEK, AND PLOO just missed their ride home to planet Loogl. The army men from Area 51 scared their spaceship away. So where can they find a place to land a spaceship without causing havoc? Hollywood, of course, on the stage set of a film crew! But when they get there, the three kids are roped into being extras on a new sci-fi TV show. Have Lek, Klatu, and Ploo finally hit the big time? Break out the shades - they've gone from seeing stars . . . to being stars!

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Dan Greenburg has known success as a humorist, a novelist, a journalist, a screenwriter, and a playwright. Greenburg has combined his love of humor, his interest in things paranormal, and his talent for writing to create books that kids like his own son will want to read, like the Weird Planet series. With 18 books to his credit, Dan Greenburg’s work has been translated into 19 languages and is available in 22 countries. Born and raised in Chicago, Dan Greenburg received BA from the University of Illinois and his MA from UCLA. His son, Zack, played the title role in the motion picture Lorenzo's Oil and served as the inspiration for The Zack Files. Mr. Greenburg lives in Westchester County, New York. View titles by Dan Greenburg
MACKY PAMINTUAN was born and raised in Davao, a city in the southern Philippines. He moved to San Francisco and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Art College. When not illustrating, Macky enjoys playing basketball, his other true passion. View titles by Macky Pamintuan

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