Julian Rodriguez #1: Trash Crisis on Earth

First Officer Julian Rodriguez has seen his shareof injustices during his time on Earth disguisedas an eight-year-old boy. But this is the laststraw!First he’s denied his preferred midday nutritioncapsule (lunch), then he’s faced with a day ofstandardized testing at his education center(school), and an ambush by girl-bullies on hisway to his home study site (home). But thegreatest humiliation is yet to come, when JulianRodriguez must face his archenemy—a cruel,maniacal villainess (who just happens to bearan uncanny resemblance to his mother). Willour hero survive this crisis and save us all fromtotal annihilation?

Alexander Stadler is the author and illustrator of numerous books for children and adults, including the Beverly Billingsly series and WHAT WILLIE WORE. He has also worked in the fashion industry, designing prints for Todd Oldham and Comme des Garçons. Alexander Stadler lives with his partner and two dogs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.