Did we all actually survive that crash landing???

Hey everyone! I hope your weekend was awesome. I know most Earth kids are done with school, but not everyone. All you people who got socked with tons of snow this winter are still hitting the books. Well, just a few more days, right? And then SUMMER! Wahoooo!

Today I've got a new chapter of Galactic Hot Dogs: Book Two for you!

Things weren't looking so great at the end of the last chapter. I mean, this was the situation:

Survival was looking a little iffy, know what I mean? But obviously, I'm still here. So how the fuzz did we survive that crash landing? And what happened to Humphree? And the circus creatures? And the bad dudes? Well, time to find out: Read Chapter 21: Grade-A, Top 10, Slam Bang now!

Have an awesome day, you guys. See you back here Wednesday!

Later gators,
Cosmoe

Ha! Now we've got you, Crostini! Or do we?

You guys! Big announcement!

You are now looking at the two-time, super-awesome, Videogame Apocalypse champion! (Okay, so you're not exactly looking at me, but you know what I mean.) I did it! I vanquished Randar the Rolk. I ka-slammed, ka-smooshed, ka-clobbered the dude! YES!

Princess Dagger just barely lost to Randar in the semi-finals, and I just barely beat Aadifan-Klux. But then it was all over in the finals. With Dags and Humps rooting me on, I demolished Randar and collected my awesomesauce trophy! This time there wasn't any map-o-sphere slice hidden in it--but now that I'm looking at it, there is a weird little thingamajig that looks like it could pop open...hmmmmm....

Well, while I fool around with this trophy, let's get into the newest chapter of Galactic Hot Dogs: Book Two!

When we left off, I was using my explosively amazing hot dog to blast open the door to Crostini's secret room. But Crostini's got a surprise for us. And so does the Wrangler. Uh-oh. Find out what happens next in Chapter 20: Hurtling, Flaming, Plummeting!

Well, have a great weekend everyone. I'll let you know on Monday if I find anything interesting in this new trophy I got!

Happy Friday,
Cosmoe

Me, Dags, a giraffe, a cat, and a whole bunch other creatures, because Rachel draws lots of stuff.

Hey you guys! Today I've got some way amazing art for you. My friend Rachel Maguire, the main illustrator of Galactic Hot Dogs: Cosmoe's Wiener Getaway (you know, that book I talk about sometimes), loves to draw cool pictures in the GHD books she signs. And she sent me pictures of a bunch she's done recently! Check these out:

And some more...

Crazy awesome, right?! I can't say that Rachel can do these kinds of illustrations in *every* book she signs, but if you want to meet her and have her autograph your copy of GHD, then get yourself over to Massachusetts later this month!

Rachel will be at Blue Bunny Books and Toys on Friday, June 26, at 6:30pm. She'll do a drawing demo and sign books, and there will be FREE HOT DOGS. Yum. If you are hoping you can go and eat hot dogs with Rachel, click the little "way cool" checkbox below!

See you guys here Friday for a new chapter in Galactic Hot Dogs: Book Two!

Later gators,
Cosmoe

Intergalactic space heroes don't have time for snacks!

Hi you guys! Guess who's in the final four of the Videogame Apocalypse? Me and Princess Dagger! Out of 64 players, it's down to me, Dags, and two aliens named Aadifan-Klux and Randar the Rolk. Humphree made it to the sweet sixteen but Randar took him out. Bummer. But Humphree's not too upset--he's pretty psyched to get back to making big bucks selling hot dogs. He'll always have a little bit of money-loving space pirate in him!

Time for our next chapter in Galactic Hot Dogs: Book Two!

So we're costumed. We're armed. We're READY. It's time to hijack us a space circus! But you know, hijack in the name of good guys and justice for all, so it's an awesome sort of hijacking. How are we going to get past the clown-bots and roust-a-bots? And why'd Humphree insist I take a hot dog with me--who has time for snacks during a covert operation?! Find out what's going on in Chapter 19: This Dog's Da Bomb!

Now I'm gonna go prepare for my next round of Interstellar Maze Madness. I have all sorts of superstitious things I do to help me win, like hop on one foot 37 times while I chant "I am the champion and I will prevail!" Dags thinks I'm a little nutty but who won the last Videogame Apocalypse, huh Dags????

See you Wednesday,
Cosmoe

Why the heck are we visiting Earth, anyway?

Hey everyone! I'm coming to you from Videogame Apocalypse, where Humphree, Dags, and I are camped out in the Neon Wiener for a few days. We have all made it past rounds 1 and 2 of Interstellar Maze Madness! And since we're just hanging around, waiting for round 3, we're selling hot dogs and making big bucks off all the goofy aliens. Sweet!

Time for a new chapter in Galactic Hot Dogs: Book 2…

Were you totally surprised when you read that I grew up in the circus on Earth? Well, in the next chapter, you'll get the low-down on what happened on that fateful day that I lost my parents. And why the heck did me and my buddies visit Earth in the first place--why'd I bring them to my old home? Find out in Chapter 18: Stop the Bad Dudes and Save the Day!

And yes, Dags, we WILL SAVE THE DAY.

Silly Dags.

Have a great weekend you guys. I'm hoping by Monday me and the gang will be in the Elite 8 of the tournament! Wish us luck!

See ya later,

Cosmoe

It's a Galactic Hot Dogs artspolsion!

Hey you guys! How's it going? Me, Princess Dagger, and Humphree are on our way to Videogame Apocalypse! I haven't been back there since I won Black Hole Joystick Battle Heroes, back when I got the final slice of the map-o-sphere that led us to the Ultimate Evil. Remember?

Oh, yeah. This reigning champion is ready to defend his crown!!! But get this: This time all three of us get to compete! We're playing a new game called Interstellar Maze Madness. I'm just hoping that lame-o General Krax isn't there. That guy's so annoying.

Today I've got a total ARTSPLOSION for you. It's an explosion of art! Get it? Maybe? Anyway, first up I've got a couple cool "cut from Book Two" scenes for you from Chapter 13, when the crummy Wrangler sends Dagger floating off into space:

There is so much art that doesn't make it into the books, just because there isn't enough space for it all. I wish there was!

And here's some awesome fan art! This one is by Bryce, age 12:

And this one is by Jack, age unknown because I guess he likes to be a man of mystery:

Finally, I've got something I never thought I'd ever see: a knitted hot dog. For real!

Princess Dagger said she cannot get over its cuteness and she must have it NOW. Oooookay, Dags, I'll get right on that.

We're almost to Videogame Apocalypse--wish us luck! I'm ready to kick some alien butt!

Stay awesome,
Cosmoe

Galactic Hot Dogs at BookCon and a new chapter in GHD Book Two!

Hey you guys! This past weekend was this ridonkulously huge book conference on Earth called BookCon. I hear Galactic Hot Dogs was a huge hit with the kids there! Thousands of copies of my book were snatched up by adventure-digging, reading-loving humans. And Simon & Schuster, the company that published my book, even gave out hot dogs one afternoon:

Man, I shouldn't have shown Princess Dagger this picture. Now she wants to get me a human hot dog costume the next time we go to the Twin Suns Shopping Center. Dude. I am NOT wearing one of those things!!! But I am super psyched that kids were excited to read GHD!

Now it's time for our next chapter in Galactic Hot Dogs: Book Two:

So when the last chapter ended, things were looking up. Princess Dagger turned out to be okay and not only that, she rescued me and Humphree. Good stuff. But now what? We have to stop Crostini and Evil Queen Dagger's plan to build a mutated monster army. That means it's evil-fighting action time! But first? A pit stop for some special supplies... Check out what happens in Chapter 17: Brayer and Brother's Traveling Circus!

I'll see you guys on Wednesday! But first, one more picture from BookCon (well, a bunch of pictures):

These pics were all shared on Instagram. It's so awesome seeing all the excitement about GHD!

Later gators,

Cosmoe