The Sacred Pocketknife

Steven never needed an alarm clock-his husky handled that. What he did need was his father's sacred pocketknife, the only thing standing between humanity and alien invasion. Or so he believed. But when a malfunctioning dog park gate, a sarcastic sparrow, and an actual laser-wielding spacecraft enter the picture, Steven discovers that preparedness, paranoia, and pocketknives don't always work the way we imagine.