The Mystery Valentine
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2018 · Est. 57 min read

The Mystery Valentine

Written by A.I. Newton · Illustrated by Anjan Sarkar

Book #6 in the The Alien Next Door series

A young alien tries to navigate human customs and relationships on Valentine's Day

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112 pages· 5,050 words· Est. 57 min read· 640L
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Bookroo's summary

Zeke, an alien trying to fit in on Earth, faces a new challenge: Valentine's Day. With Harris as his guide, Zeke receives an anonymous valentine, sparking a quest to uncover its sender. But Earth's customs are baffling, and Zeke's attempts to impress his crush go hilariously awry. Can Zeke navigate these strange traditions and reveal his true feelings before it's too late? Discover the twists and turns of intergalactic romance in this charming tale of love and friendship.

From the publisher

In the sixth book of the Alien Next Door series, Harris explains Valentine’s Day to Zeke, and Zeke develops a crush! Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and Harris explains the holiday and its traditions to Zeke. When Zeke gets an anonymous valentine, Harris is excited to help him figure out who sent it, but Zeke is confused at the customs of Earth, and his efforts to get a girl to notice him by doing what Harris tells him to don’t go quite right. Will Zeke be able to turn things around and show his valentine his feelings?

At a glance
Format
Pages
112
Words
5,050
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
640L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4
F&P level
~P
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
500163
Publication
Published
December 4, 2018
First published
December 18, 2018
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781499807257
LCCN
2018030540

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