Forces of Nature

Written by Nate Ball · Illustrated by Macky Pamintuan

Book #6 in the Alien in My Pocket series

Lost in the wild, a boy and his alien must find their way back home.

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144 pages· 690L

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Bookroo's summary

Zack's family camping trip turns chaotic when a washed-out bridge and car-stealing bears leave them stranded. With only his tiny alien friend Amp and Olivia, Zack must use alien skills and human ingenuity to navigate the wilderness. Can they find their way back to civilization, or will the forest keep its new guests? Join this hilarious adventure filled with unexpected twists and a hands-on compass-building experiment that brings science to life.

From the publisher

Zack and Amp get a serious surprise in Forces of Nature, the sixth installment of this fun intergalactic chapter book series by Nate Ball, the host of PBS’s Design Squad and Design Squad Nation.Ever since Amp crash-landed his spaceship through Zack McGee’s window, Zack’s life has gone in some unexpected directions. But when everything goes wrong on the McGee family camping trip, Zack’s going to need Amp’s alien scouting skills to navigate the great outdoors and find their way back to civilization!Like every book in the Alien in My Pocket series, Forces of Nature mixes Common Core-aligned science with safe, hands-on experiments that young readers will love. This installment includes a build-your-own compass experiment.Publishers Weekly said of Alien in My Pocket: Blast Off!: “With its screwball comedy and lively dialogue, the novel gives readers the opportunity to laugh as they learn.”One disastrous camping trip. One pocket-sized alien. And one big problem: they’re totally lost.Funny Science Fiction for Kids: Join Zack and his tiny alien stowaway, Amp, on a camping trip that goes hilariously wrong from the very beginning.Wilderness Survival Adventure: When the bridge washes out and a sleuth of bears steals the family car, getting lost is only the start of their problems.Hands-On STEM Project: Readers will love the clear, step-by-step instructions for building a real, working compass–just like Zack does in the story!Friendship and Teamwork: Zack, Amp, and their friend Olivia must combine alien smarts and human ingenuity to find their way back to safety.

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