Books About Alien Life · 8 titles considered

The Best Alien Life Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about alien life? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

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Our 8 Favorite Books About Alien Life

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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2011

Bad Island

By Doug TenNapel

Shipwrecked on a perilous island, escape is the only option.

224 pages· 5,493 words· Est. 49 min read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 6,571 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 3–8 · 2011

The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot

Three little aliens flee a destructive robot across the solar system.

40 pages· 1,052 words· Est. 9 min read-aloud
4.3/7 Bookroo experts·3.8/5 Goodreads · 1,174 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2023

New in Town

By Paul Gilligan · Book #1 in the Pluto Rocket series

A young alien befriends a neighborhood king and learns about the importance of being outstanding and sharing with others

88 pages· 1,988 words· Est. 30 min read
4.0/5 Goodreads · 155 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–10 · 2003

Transformers Armada

By Andrew Donkin, Sooz Bellerby (Illustrator)

Children discover a spaceship, igniting a battle between ancient robotic factions.

48 pages· 4,401 words· Est. 37 min read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 10 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022

Haunting with the Stars

A field trip turns perilous when students uncover a scientist's secret experiments.

123 pages· 22,298 words· Est. 3 hour read
3.6/5 Goodreads · 191 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 5–9 · 2019

The Most Annoying Robots in the Universe

By Russ Bolts, Jay Cooper (Illustrator) · Book #1 in the Bots series

A group of robots living on a planet at the end of the universe are discovered by humans through a space camera.

128 pages· 2,173 words· Est. 33 min read
3.7/5 Goodreads · 171 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–10 · 2003

Transformers Armada

Robots clash in a cosmic battle for supremacy.

48 pages· 4,543 words· Est. 38 min read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 8 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–6 · 2007

Transformers: Meet the Autobots

By Guido Guidi (Illustrator) · Book #2 in the Transformers, I Can Read series

Autobots battle Decepticons to save Earth from destruction.

32 pages· 366 words· Est. 7 min read
3.8/5 Goodreads · 371 ratings
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