MY LIFE AMONG THE ALIENS

by Gail Gauthier ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 7, 1996

Brash good humor from a newcomer who is anything but starry eyed. The narrator, Will, and his daring brother, Robby, lead ordinary lives but for the fact that ""alien situations"" keep occurring. Space warriors who land on the first day of summer vacation change their minds about world domination when they meet the boys' mother. An alien seed-spitting champ crashes Robby's Olympic-theme birthday party, while fans of their mother's bran muffins (""all from other planets"") buzz their yard regularly. In equally deft, entertaining episodes, an alien invader takes over the body of a neighbor's dog, who suddenly starts talking; Miss, an alien playmate, turns a game of pretend involving dinosaurs and floods into the real thing; and Robby leaves the planet without permission. Although much fun is poked at parents, this is a world where no-nonsense moms make the rules and enforce them, and there really is a Santa Claus. With zany black-and-white cartoons of small angular figures, this is a droll and irreverent comedy, at the center of which beats a heart of gold.

Pub Date: May 7, 1996

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: 104

Publisher: Putnam

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 15, 1996

Categories: CHILDREN'S