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The Prairie Dogs and Alien
Paperback
Publisher Price: $17.99
Publisher: Christer Jansson
Published: Jul 30 2026
Pages: 300
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.67 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Rupert is the mayor of Crossroads, a prairie dog town in Elkview on Colorado's Front Range-and he's far more intelligent than humans realize. When the Elkview City Council votes to commercialize Crossroads for natural gas development, Rupert and his friends find themselves in a battle they cannot win alone. He sends a desperate plea for help that reaches far beyond Earth, bringing an unexpected visitor from outer space-and drawing Rupert into events with consequences far greater than saving his own town.
Blending humor, first-contact science fiction, environmental themes, and scientifically grounded speculation, The Prairie Dogs and the Alien is a story about courage, friendship, and the extraordinary difference one unlikely hero can make.
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