Morton McMortimer and the Mars expedition

"Dreamer. Inventor. Doer. Morton McMortimer has what it takes to turn his crazy ideas into reality: imagination, courage, and plenty of junk in the basement. Urged on by his pet, Herman, and rivalry with his classmate, Priyanka, there's no end to the kind of mischief he'll get into. Starting, for example, with his expedition to Mars..."--Amazon.com