Dimension Why #1: How to Save the Universe Without Really Trying

A 31st-century boy and a 21st-century girl team up to save the universe, evade an evil race of bog mutants, and make a quick pit stop to visit the moon in Dimension Why.

John Cusick’s middle grade debut will transport you to a vast fantasy world full of absurd humor that will keep you gasping all the way to the twist ending.

Lola Ray was a normal 21st-century girl until a poorly timed sneeze in an X-ray machine flung her a thousand years into the future. To get back home, she’ll have to team up with Phineas T. Fogg, a 31st-century boy whose only friend up until now has been his talking teddy bear and whose overprotective parents have never let him leave his high-tech apartment.

Together, Lola and Phin will have to cross the galaxy, brave a mysterious invitation to tea, and escape a race of all-powerful interdimensional beings who are convinced that Lola knows the answer to the universe’s biggest question . . . the question of The End.

• Time Travel Shenanigans: A sneeze in an X-ray machine sends 21st-century Lola a thousand years into the future. Getting home is going to be a little complicated.
• A Talking Teddy Bear: Meet Phineas T. Fogg, a boy who’s never left his apartment and whose only friend is a semi-busted stuffed bear with a limited vocabulary.
• Laugh-Out-Loud Funny: Perfect for kids who love witty dialogue, bonkers situations, and learning about the cosmic significance of baked beans.
• Action-Packed Space Adventure: Join Lola and Phin as they cross the galaxy, evade Bog Mutants, and try to escape all-powerful beings who think Lola holds the secret to the end of the universe.

"Cusick creates a well-balanced narrative. While levity lightens the load—and the story is legitimately funny—the focus remains on a perfectly paced adventure. A promising series debut." - Kirkus Reviews

"Budding sci-fi fans and humor aficionados are bound to team up for this hysterical intergalactic adventure." - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books