The U.S Air Force has a new secret weapon, and he's only eight years old! From comedy legend John Hughes comes the hilarious, action packed hit that's "lots of fun for the entire family" (Kids News Network). A band of international crooks has hidden a military computer chip inside a toy car, but an airport mix-up lands it in the hands of whiz-kid, Alex Pruitt, who's home alone with the chicken pox in a quiet Chicago suburb. When the criminals zero in on Alex's house with their high-tech gadgetry, madness and maythem kick into high gear as the pint-sized hero defends himself against the bumbling bad guys- armed with an outrageous array of ambushes and booby traps!.