{"product_id":"the-out-of-this-world-michael-l-vlasek-9798865264286","title":"The Out of This World Travel Company","description":"\u003cb\u003ePerfect for fans of Douglas Adams' \u003ci\u003eThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy\u003c\/i\u003e, Rob Reid's \u003ci\u003eYear Zero\u003c\/i\u003e, and Catherynne M. Valente's Space Opera-this cosmic comedy is what happens when your dream vacation becomes a galactic obstacle course.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen siblings Ellie and Andrew sign up for a \"mystery wilderness adventure,\" they expect backpacks, blisters, and maybe a scenic mountain or two. What they don't expect is to be abducted (sorry, escorted) by aliens running a fledgling intergalactic travel agency trying to break into the Earth tourism market. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstead of tents and trail mix, they get spaceship suites, alien breakfast buffets, and a luxury cruise through the cosmos-followed by a surprise drop onto a gravity-bending planet filled with jungle beasts, lava pits, exploding termite mounds, and a disturbingly high death-by-insect potential. Oh, and a rival alien travel company may or may not be trying to sabotage the whole trip. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArmed only with a map, their wits, and wildly varying levels of enthusiasm, Ellie and Andrew must hike, leap, and improvise their way to the extraction point. But when the luxury liner goes boom mid-vacation, their relaxing getaway turns into a galactic survival scramble. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmart, snarky, and wildly imaginative, The Out of This World Travel Company is the first book in a new sci-fi comedy series that proves sometimes the journey is more ridiculous than the destination.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael L. Vlasek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798865264286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Michael L. Vlasek","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48446861836543,"sku":"9798865264286","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_20af97d0-027f-4ece-8e40-7d73486f87c3.jpg?v=1777227215","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-out-of-this-world-michael-l-vlasek-9798865264286","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}