Mark Tatulli

The arrival of a mysterious alien ship prompts panic in a small town, until a young boy's discovery changes everything.

As a middle schooler, Mark finds himself on the smaller side of the physical spectrum--being short AND skinny has really wreaked havoc on his confidence. So to end his bullying woes and get the girl--or at least the confidence to talk to the girl--he starts to explore bulking up by way of the miracle cures in the backs of his comics. But his obsession with beefing up is soon derailed by a new obsession: Star Wars, the hottest thing to hit the summer...

When his unusual ability--a near supersonic stink--lands him on a team of superheroes called eXpets, Bosco the dog, along with a turtle mastermind, a laser-eyed kitty, Wonder-Guppy and Ginormous Gerbil, must rescue the world's kittens who have all mysteriously gone missing.