There's an Alien in My Backpack
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2000

There's an Alien in My Backpack

Written by Bruce Coville · Illustrated by Glen Mullaly

Part of the Sixth-Grade Alien series

A tiny alien's antics threaten chaos and diplomatic disaster.

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144 pages
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Pleskit and Tim's school life takes a wild turn when they meet Beebo, a mischievous alien stranded on Earth. As Beebo's antics escalate, causing chaos in class and at home, the boys face a dilemma. They can't seek help from Pleskit's Fatherly One without risking a diplomatic crisis. Can they manage Beebo's pranks and find a way to send him home before things spiral out of control? With the stakes high and Beebo's powers unpredictable, Pleskit and Tim must navigate this intergalactic challenge while keeping their secret under wraps.

From the publisher

Pleskit and Tim meet a new alien friend in this ninth book in the hilarious, fast-paced, and accessible sci-fi series Sixth-Grade Alien from the bestselling author of Aliens Ate My Homework, Bruce Coville. Pleskit has always said that he’s not necessarily the first alien to go to school on Earth–just the first one to do it openly. Tim discovers the truth of those words when he meets a two-foot-tall alien, Beebo, who is stranded and desperately wants to get back to his own planet. Unfortunately, Beebo’s presence on Earth could cause a diplomatic disaster. So Pleskit can’t ask his Fatherly One for help. And help is what the boys need, because Beebo can’t resist using his powers to cause chaos in the classroom and havoc at home. Pleskit and Tim have faced plenty of alien menaces. But can they survive an incredibly cute prankster who has a genuine gift for causing the most embarrassing trouble ever?

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
144
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
750L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about aliens and extraterrestrial beingsBooks about school
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.8
F&P level
~R
Publication
Published
October 5, 2021
First published
December 1, 2000
Publisher
Aladdin
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534487314

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