Chapter 9

Whoa! Now I knew what a wormhole was—AWESOME! Crazy lights flashing all over the place. Everybody looking all weirded out and goofy. Of course, that was nothing new for Bula.

I felt like Silly Putty in a juice blender!

Yikes! I guess old skin takes a little longer to snap back into shape.

“All right, everyone,” Dad said, “we’re here! Halfway across the galaxy in less time than it takes Dr. Hackersham to comb his hair in the morning. HAR!”

Dr. Hackersham is our dentist. He’s also bald. Get it? It looked like 56,000 light-years hadn’t improved Dad’s sense of humor any.

“And there it is,” Dad said, beaming. “Right in front of us—the Galactic Science Hub! Isn’t she a beaut?”