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Alien in My Pocket #1: Blast Off!
Contributor(s): Ball, Nate (Author), Pamintuan, Macky (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0062314912 ISBN-13: 9780062314918
Publisher: HarperCollins

OUR PRICE: $13.59

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2014
* Out of Print *

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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2013003165

Age Level: 6-10

Grade Level: 1-5

Lexile Measure: 690(Not Available)

Series: Alien in My Pocket

Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.79" W x 8.29" L (0.53 lbs) 160 pages

Themes:
- Topical - Friendship

Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents

Awards: Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, Nominee, Grades 3-5, 2016
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, Nominee, Grades 3-5, 2016

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2013 pg. 80
Publishers Weekly 12/16/2013
School Library Journal 02/01/2014 pg. 81
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 56 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 170808
Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 2.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:

2015-2016 Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award Winner

With engaging illustrations on every spread, a page-turning plot, a do-it-yourself experiment on building your own rocket, and fun science facts throughout, this is the perfect chapter book for young readers And it's all from the amazing brain of MIT graduate Nate Ball, host of PBS's Emmy Award-winning Design Squad series.

When a four-inch-tall alien crash-lands through Zack McGee's bedroom window, Zack is sure he's about to become the first victim in a new War of the Worlds. But when the alien turns out to have weapons that are more ticklish than terrifying, Zack realizes that rather than protect the world from the alien, it's up to him to protect the alien in his pocket from the world.

The adventure begins in this thrilling new chapter book series, complete with a do-it-yourself science experiment

Contributor Bio(s): Pamintuan, Macky: -

Macky Pamintuan is an accomplished artist who lives in the Philippines with his wife, Aymone; their baby girl, Alison; and a West Highland white terrier named Winter.

Ball, Nate: -

Nate Ball is the host of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning PBS reality shows Design Squad and Design Squad Nation. An MIT graduate with a master's in mechanical engineering, Nate is also the cofounder of Atlas Devices, a two-time All-American pole-vaulter, and a competitive beatboxer. He lives with his wife in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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