Journey to the Center of That Thing
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2021 · Est. 2 hour read

Journey to the Center of That Thing

By Jonathan Messinger, Aleksei Bitskoff (Illustrator)

Book #4 in the The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian series

Trapped inside a planet-sized alien, can explorers escape becoming lunch?

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128 pages· 10,215 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Finn Caspian and Explorers Troop 301 face their wildest adventure yet when they're swallowed by a planet-sized alien. With thirty-five stomachs to navigate, an army of ants to battle, and a super-computer's trivia challenge to conquer, the stakes are high. Will they find a way out, or become part of the alien's diet? Join Finn and his friends in this thrilling, humorous journey filled with suspense and quirky aliens. Perfect for young readers seeking a fun, illustrated tale of intergalactic escapades.

From the publisher

Finn Caspian and Explorers Troop 301 dive into the belly of a planet-sized alien in the fourth book of this illustrated chapter book series based on the award-winning kids’ podcast!Explorers Troop 301 has explored a lot of planets hoping to find a place to call home. But their latest mission feels like the most boring ever–until they get chased by giant ANTibodies straight into the planet’s open mouth! Uh-oh! This planet is really a ginormous, planet-sized alien and the explorers are her lunch! Can Finn and his friends make it through all thirty-five stomachs, battle an army of ants, out-whiz a super-computer in a deadly game of trivia, and find a way out? Or are they doomed to be part of the planet’s balanced diet?The books in this series are for kids ages 7 to 12 looking for a funny illustrated story to tear through. They contain no violence, a little bit of suspense, and some aliens who are real chuckleheads.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
128
Words
10,215
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
530L
Themes & topics
Books about aliensBooks about rescue missionsBooks about friendshipBooks about space travel
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.5
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
August 24, 2021
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780062932235

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