Alien Summer #1
Penguin Young Readers Group · Hardcover · March 15, 2022
"An exciting series opener."—Kirkus From the mind of Murr from the Impractical Jokers comes a new hilarious, action-packed series about a world of bizarre creatures, wacky gadgets, and four kid interns at the most interesting place on Earth: Area 51!
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- Who it’s for
- A breezy blend of alien chaos, high-tech hijinks, and kid-powered adventure.
- Themes
- Alien encounters, Teamwork, Protecting a baby alien
- Pacing
- Fast
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"An exciting series opener."—Kirkus From the mind of Murr from the Impractical Jokers comes a new hilarious, action-packed series about a world of bizarre creatures, wacky gadgets, and four kid interns at the most interesting place on Earth: Area 51! It's the first day of summer vacation, and Viv Harlow just wants to relax with her friends at the beach before they all go to different high schools next year.
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She is definitely not interested in visiting her mom's office, even if Director Harlow works at the famous Area 51. But when an alarm sounds beneath the secret base and a whole race of aliens escape, she's about to get much more than she bargained for. Viv, Charlotte, Ray, and Elijah (who Viv is totally NOT crushing on) will have to work together, gear up with gadgets, and even protect a baby alien to save the day and defend Area 51. The debut middle-grade series from Murr of the Impractical Jokers, Area 51 Interns is filled with enough high-tech hijinks, bizarre creatures, and laugh-out-loud humor (plus an extra color insert full of gadgets) to make even alien skeptics hooked for more!
Summer, Interrupted
A breezy blend of alien chaos, high-tech hijinks, and kid-powered adventure.
Come here for
- Bizarre creatures and gadgets with a comic streak
- Friends teaming up when summer takes a strange turn
Expect
- Fast-moving middle-grade sci-fi adventure
- Laugh-out-loud humor alongside action
Where it sits
| Alien Contact | 96% |
|---|---|
| Action & Adventure | 85% |
| Funny Stories | 57% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Funny Stories
- Inventions & Inventors
- Alien Contact
- Authors
- James S. Murray, Carsen Smith
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- March 15, 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Alien encounters · Teamwork · Protecting a baby alien
- Reading lane
- Funny Stories