Book cover for The Big Flush by Julie Buxbaum

The Big Flush

2023 Released
256 Pages
2-3 Hours
★ 4.12 59 ratings
Audiobook Unavailable
Delacorte PressISBN 9780593429525

A killer space toilet is hurtling toward Area 51, courtesy of a mystery traitor on base, and things are about to get messy if Sky and her friends can’t solve the case. Don’t miss book two in the Edgar Award nominated Area 51 Files series!

“Epically fun!”—Max Brallier, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Kids on Earth


Sky Patel-Baum, Area 51’s latest arrival, thought she had finally figured out her strange new home. Sure, there are aliens everywhere, and her new BFF Elvis is from the planet Galzoria. But it turns out things can still get weirder. Because some special visitors just arrived with a warning: Area 51 is in danger!

A hunk of space junk is headed right for the base! And it’s not just any hunk of junk! It’s a giant toilet! Even worse? A traitor on base is working with angry aliens to coordinate the attack.

With one case already under their belts, Sky and her friends are on a mission to save Area 51. But what happens if their investigation goes down the toilet? That would stink!

Julie Buxbaum

Julie Buxbaum is a New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of books for readers of all ages. Her books include the young adult novel Tell Me Three Things and the middle grade series The Area 51 Files. A graduate of University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Law School, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two children, a dog named Potato, and more books than is reasonable.

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