Alien in My Pocket #7: Telescope Troubles
Paperback – Illustrated, January 5, 2016
HarperCollins · Paperback · January 5, 2016
It's Zack and Amp to the rescue in the seventh book in Nate Ball's beloved Alien in My Pocket series!
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- Who it’s for
- Stargazing sparks an alien discovery, alongside a do-it-yourself hover-ship science experiment.
- Themes
- Alien invasion, Hands-on science, Comedy
- Pacing
- Fast
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It's Zack and Amp to the rescue in the seventh book in Nate Ball's beloved Alien in My Pocket series! With a tale that's sure to tickle the funny bone and a do-it-yourself hover-ship science experiment, it's an adventure readers are sure to enjoy. Life has been no picnic since Amp crash-landed his spaceship through Zack McGee's window. But when Amp takes up stargazing, he makes a huge discovery that will take their zany adventures to the next level.
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It appears that the Erdian aliens are at it again! The alien invasion of Earth is in progress, and it's up to Zack, Amp, and Olivia to leap into action. But this time it'll take more than a little gadgetry and a few white lies to get Amp out of trouble and to save the world! Like every book in the Alien in My Pocket series, Telescope Troubles 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 the English Language Arts
Stargazing Discovery
Stargazing sparks an alien discovery, alongside a do-it-yourself hover-ship science experiment.
Come here for
- A do-it-yourself hover-ship science experiment
- Amp’s stargazing discovery
Expect
- Common Core-aligned science
- A funny story and safe, hands-on experiments
Where it sits
| Alien Contact | 75% |
|---|---|
| Chapter Books | 24% |
| Space Exploration Fiction | 20% |
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
- January 5, 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Alien invasion · Hands-on science · Comedy
- Reading lane
- Animal Stories