Mack Moon and the P.E.T.S.

Written by Dan Jolley and illustrated by Russ Cox

Hardcover: 160 pages

Publisher: Andrews McMeel (January 7, 2025)

ISBN-10: 152487826X

ISBN-13:  978-1524878269

Reviews
"Mack Moon is an ordinary boy who is fascinated by outer space, but the last thing he expected was for his pets—a dog, a cat, and a fish—to turn out to be part of an undercover interplanetary force sent to keep the Earth safe. Mack manages to contain his surprise, though, to help them fight an evil space ferret named Barbara, who has teamed up with Stacey, the school bully, to attract a band of marauding space monkeys to attack the planet. The story is full of twists, turns, and ingenious devices, and the P.E.T.S., especially the dog Pickles (a.k.a. Agent Carl), are delightful blends of animal and human personalities. Cox draws animals and humans alike in a stretchy, cartoony style. The running gags, such as the neighbor who keeps seeing weird things at Mack’s house, are another callback to animated cartoons."

—School Library Journal