Aliens on Vacation
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Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2011 · Est. 7 hour read

Aliens on Vacation

By Clete Barrett Smith, Christian Slade (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the The Intergalactic Bed and Breakfast series

A boy must help his grandma hide alien tourists or risk exposing their cosmic secret.

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272 pages· 61,304 words· Est. 7 hour read
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Thirteen-year-old David's summer takes a wild turn when he discovers his grandmother's inn is a portal for alien tourists. Tasked with disguising these extraterrestrial guests, David faces the challenge of keeping their secret from a suspicious town sheriff. With each misstep threatening to expose the intergalactic getaway, can David protect his grandma's cosmic B&B, or will the universe's most unusual vacation spot be shut down forever? Join David in a summer filled with alien antics and cosmic chaos, where every decision could mean the end of an otherworldly adventure.

From the publisher

13-year-old David discovers that his grandmother’s inn is a portal for comical aliens from all over the universe—a secret that, until now, she has been able to keep from her small town. Scrub isn’t happy about having to spend the summer with his hippie grandmother in “Middle of Nowhere,” Washington. When he arrives at her Intergalactic Bed & Breakfast, he’s not surprised by its 1960s-meets-Star Wars decor; but he is surprised by the weird looking guests. It turns out that each room in the inn is a portal and his grandma is the gatekeeper, allowing aliens to vacation on Earth. She desperately needs Scrub’s help with disguising the tourists as humans. As if that weren’t difficult enough, the town sheriff is already suspicious of Granny. One wrong move and Scrub could blow Grandma’s cover, forcing the B&B to shut down forever. And when it comes to aliens, every move seems wrong . . . Full of cosmic chaos and mind-bending mayhem, Scrub’s summer adventure will leave readers wanting to make a return trip.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
272
Words
61,304
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~800L
Themes & topics
Books about aliens and extraterrestrial beingsBooks about cultureBooks about familyBooks about vacationsBooks about multigenerational
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.1
F&P level
~S
AR points
9
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
144025
Publication
Published
May 8, 2012
First published
May 3, 2011
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781423157236

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