We're Not from Here

Written by Geoff Rodkey

Humans must win over alien hosts on a new planet to survive.

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256 pages· 59,478 words· Est. 6.5 hour read· 740L

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Bookroo's summary

After Earth's destruction, a family relocates to Planet Choom, where the intelligent Zhuri resemble giant mosquitos. But the real challenge? The Zhuri dislike humans. Can this family change their minds and secure humanity's future? With humor banned and emotions unwelcome, the stakes are high. Will friendship and laughter bridge the intergalactic divide?

From the publisher

Imagine being forced to move to a new planet where YOU are the alien! From the creator of the Tapper Twins, New York Times bestselling author Geoff Rodkey delivers a topical, sci-fi middle-grade novel that proves friendship and laughter can transcend even a galaxy of differences. The first time I heard about Planet Choom, we’d been on Mars for almost a year. But life on the Mars station was grim, and since Earth was no longer an option (we may have blown it up), it was time to find a new home. That’s how we ended up on Choom with the Zhuri. They’re very smart. They also look like giant mosquitos. But that’s not why it’s so hard to live here. There’s a lot that the Zhuri don’t like: singing (just ask my sister, Ila), comedy (one joke got me sent to the principal’s office), or any kind of emotion. The biggest problem, though? The Zhuri don’t like us. And if humankind is going to survive, it’s up to my family to change their minds. No pressure.