My Teacher Flunked the Planet
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1992 · Est. 4.5 hour read

My Teacher Flunked the Planet

By Bruce Coville, John Pierard (Illustrator)

Book #4 in the My Teacher Is an Alien series

Earth's fate hangs in the balance as kids and aliens race against time to uncover secrets.

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208 pages· 30,919 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Seventh-grader Peter Thompson and his friends, Susan and Duncan, embark on a bizarre planet tour with three aliens in disguise. Their mission: report on Earth's fate. As they encounter strange creatures and the enigmatic Big Julie, Peter uncovers a long-hidden secret. Can this revelation prevent Earth's destruction, or is it too late? The clock is ticking, and the stakes couldn't be higher. Will their adventure end in salvation or doom?

From the publisher

Alien Invasion of Earth! Peter Thompson, a typical seventh-grader, finds himself touring the planet with his friends Susan Simmons and Duncan Dougal, and three aliens in disguise! Their mission? To file the final report that will determine Earth’s future in the universe. As the clock ticks away the hours before their meeting in space, the tour becomes weirder and weirder. The three friends come face-to-face with a plague of poots and “Big Julie” – the weirdest alien yet! Meanwhile Peter discovers a secret that was hidden for decades. Will his discovery save Earth, or isi it already too late to stop the aliens from destroying the planet?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
208
Words
30,919
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
750L
Themes & topics
Books about moral responsibilityBooks about poverty and hungerBooks about environmental destructionBooks about interplanetary politicsBooks about saving the world
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5
F&P level
~R
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
11482
Publication
Published
July 1, 2005
First published
June 1, 1992
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781416903314

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