Gavin and Drew Mason can't believe it when an alien clambers in through their bedroom window on Fireworks Night. Heartlessly abandoned on a joyride, Zarok, a 'Black Eyed Kid' need Gavin and Drew Mason can't believe it when an alien clambers in through their bedroom window on Fireworks Night. Heartlessly abandoned on a joyride, Zarok, a 'Black Eyed Kid' needs somewhere to stay - in secret! Zarok is initiated into Gavin and Reubin's is initiated into Gavin and Reubin's club, 'The Dogs of Hell', but the boys' antics don't escape the notice of Higglesdon Wick town. Church bells ring out at night, things go missing or are mysteriously replaced as Zarok's presence is felt; especially when he tries attending secondary school! However, when the explorer patron, Chester Cass, leaves his fortune to the school, trips to America are firmly on the agenda. With pupils competing for the most glamorous destinations, the stakes are high! It's the one chance the boys have to return Zarok to the 'Devil's Highway' and back to his own planet. And yet, what hope lies for Zarok in a bleak spot in Arizona, and why should their trip be selected out of all the Project Presentations? Bent on helping Zarok, against all odds, The Dogs of Hell get set to embark on an astonishing road trip adventure that's like no other!