{"product_id":"sixth-grade-alien-paperback","title":"Sixth-Grade Alien - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce Coville\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGlen Mullaly\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFellow sixth graders, an alien and a human, become unlikely friends in this hilarious, fast-paced, and accessible first book in the sci-fi series Sixth-Grade Alien from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAliens Ate My Homework\u003c\/i\u003e, Bruce Coville.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSixth grade can be tough. But starting sixth grade as the only alien on the planet seems impossible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Pleskit Meenom, the son of the first alien ambassador to earth, finds out he's going to public school, he's less than thrilled. \u003ci\u003eEspecially\u003c\/i\u003e after what happened on their last planet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTim Tompkins, on the other hand, couldn't be more excited to meet a real alien--even if some of his classmates are warier of the first purple kid in their class. Tim is determined to befriend Pleskit and secretly hopes he may have finally found someone who feels as out of place as he does. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when angry mobs, cultural differences, and intergalactic plots get in the way, their friendship--and maybe even the planet--could be in danger.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBruce Coville has published more than one hundred books, which have sold more than sixteen million copies. Among his most popular titles are \u003ci\u003eMy Teacher Is an Alien\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Into the Land of the Unicorns\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Monster's Ring\u003c\/i\u003e. Bruce also founded Full Cast Audio, a company that creates recordings of the best in children's and young adult literature. He lives in Syracuse, New York, with his wife, Katherine. Visit him at BruceCoville.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning illustrator Glen Mullaly's retro-styled illustrations and comics-inspired fun can be found in bestselling author Bruce Coville's Sixth Grade Alien middle grade series, puzzle and paper-craft work for McDonald's, publications for Dark Horse Comics, and his own line of fun greeting cards through Northwest Greetings. Glen also worked with Eisner and Inkpot Award-winning comic book artist Ken Steacy on Star Wars children's books. Glen lives on the west coast of North America with his book-loving wife and their spiral-tailed cat who loves to help Glen with his work by leaving paw prints all over his illustrations whenever she can. Learn more at GlenMulally.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700183437375,"sku":"9781534464667","price":9.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/71e32a41f8037986fb3c64cf6398e07b.webp?v=1765015807","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/sixth-grade-alien-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}