In the near future or a different now, Goodwin Plenty is busy buying backyards for Mars. "I walked every sidewalk, studied every yard, and tried every door. I don't think I really knew this town until I started buying it for Mars." The Martian Bureau is steadily adding up the plots, from little patches of lawn to parking lots. What do they have planned? Goodwin doesn't know, he's just making a living for his family. They have bills to pay. But his dog Humbug knows something is going on. He tears at the ground and rattles the leaves in the trees. Another inspired and beautiful illustrated novel for all ages.