Alien in My Pocket #5: Ohm Vs. Amp
HarperCollins · Paperback · May 19, 2015
Alien in My Pocket #5: Ohm Vs.
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- Who it’s for
- Leverage, a rocket-launching atlatl, and hands-on experiments bring science into Zack and Amp’s latest adventure.
- Themes
- Hands-on science, Alien conflict, Leverage and invention
- Genres
- Alien Contact, Chapter Books, Nature & Wildlife
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Zack and Amp get a serious surprise in the fifth installment of this intergalactic chapter book series by Nate Ball, the host of PBS's Design Squad and Design Squad Nation. Zack and his alien friend, Amp, discover that leverage can be an Earth-saving thing when they build a rocket-launching atlatl! Zack McGee's life has been filled with trouble since Amp, a four-inch-tall alien scout, crash-landed into Zack's bedroom. But now it's Amp's turn to be in the hot seat.
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When his commander, Ohm, arrives to take Amp back home, the aliens feud. Amp has to get his cranky counterpart off Earth before they all end up in a world of trouble! Like every book in the Alien in My Pocket series, Ohm vs. Amp mixes Common Core–aligned science, and safe, hands-on experiments with a hilarious story that young readers will love. Publishers Weekly said of Alien in My Pocket: Blast Off!: "With its screwball comedy and lively dialogue, the novel gives readers the opportunity to laugh as they learn." Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts
Leverage and Atlatl
Leverage, a rocket-launching atlatl, and hands-on experiments bring science into Zack and Amp’s latest adventure.
Come here for
- A rocket-launching atlatl built around leverage
- Safe, hands-on experiments alongside the story
Expect
- A feud between Amp and his commander, Ohm
- Common Core-aligned science and screwball comedy
Where it sits
| Chapter Books | 73% |
|---|---|
| Alien Contact | 56% |
| Nature & Wildlife | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Animal Stories
- Boys & Men
- Historical Fiction
- Nature & Wildlife
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- School Stories
- Kids & Science
- Inventions & Inventors
- Chapter Books
- Authors
- Nate Ball
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 19, 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Hands-on science · Alien conflict · Leverage and invention
- Reading lane
- Animal Stories