About the Ana and the Cosmic Race Hardcover Volume 1

Mysterious media mogul megaquadrillionaire Dr. Laslo issues a challenge to the best and brightest students in the Galactic Scholastic Federation to a cosmic scavenger hunt. The grand prize - his vast empire. But the clues are hidden across time and space, and only the best and brightest will be able to find them. Thirteen-year-old super-studious Ana, on a scholarship at Dalton Phillips Prep, is determined to win, for herself and her struggling family back at home. She teams up with the school's 2nd best student, the eccentric alien shape-shifter, Zyx. But the stakes heat up when the competitors, handsome Keio and the enigmatic Ekene, enter the race. Their behavior is confusing-are they competing against Ana or trying to help? And why? Suddenly the competition becomes a lot more complicated…