Alex's little brother Jonathan is a pest. He never shuts up. He asks questions all the time. He's a klutz. He's . . .evil. So Alex decides to "put a few light years" between himself and the kid. How? By building a cardboard spaceship that will whisk him away from Earthand Jonathan. Impossible you ask? Not for someone with Alex's genius. Unfortunately, Jonathan puts a kink in the works when he finds out about the secret mission.