Fifteen-year-old Dan Zembrosky, an engaging character, suddenly receives strange, cryptic packages from an evil alien planet. The packages arrive in various forms and Dan and his two best friends use them to their own advantage, whether to get a position on the soccer team, pass a test to avoid summer school or just get out of trouble, all the while keeping the mysterious contraptions out of the hands of Copernicus, an evil alien who is plotting to take over the world.
Fifteen-year-old Dan Zembrosky, an engaging character, suddenly receives strange, cryptic packages from an evil alien planet. The packages arrive in various forms and Dan and his two best friends use them to their own advantage, whether to get a position on the soccer team, pass a test to avoid summer school or just get out of trouble, all the while keeping the mysterious contraptions out of the hands of Copernicus, an evil alien who is plotting to take over the world.