Ah yes, the Great Adventures of Dad at the Corner store.

Don't do that - you'll let the space-time continuum in. Fortunately The Milk

What a unique take on an alien invasion and treading multiple timelines. Imagine just minding your business having your latte or about to dig into a hot dog at lunch but suddenly getting beamed up into a spaceship by a bunch of semi-competent alien blobs who have mistaken you as the representative of the human race - or worse, their leader. Yeah, the adventuring dad has that mindset of well, "what if I pressed this button - what would happen?" And I gotta say I love that let's just try it spirit, in small doses.

Dad goes on a wild adventure but keeps a tight hold on the milk because after all - you can't have cereal without milk (I've been doing it wrong, see I munch on dry cereal when I read. No good). From walking the plank to landing in a massive hot air balloon basket and so many adventures thereafter - this dad went through the wringer for that bowl of cereal laddie.

I may not be in middle grade, but I have taught it and my students would love this book. ( )

Silly little sci-fi story for kids seven and up. ( )

Fortunately, the Milk is a completely adorable, charming slip of a novella with clever & wild illustrations, plenty of time-traveling romping, just-in-time saves and the world's smartest, most scientific stegosaurus (who is parenthetically female).
It is perfect for putting a smile on anyone's face. ( )

the book was really good ( )

I purchased the box set containing this, Coraline, and The Graveyard book. Of the 3, this is definitely the most silly and childlike.

This is a very cute story, with amazing artwork!! My children really love this one. I thoroughly enjoyed it myself.......and was delighted by Twilight reference.

This is another must have by Gaiman!! ( )