| Alien in My Pocket #7: Telescope Troubles Contributor(s): Ball, Nate (Author), Pamintuan, Macky (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 006237088X ISBN-13: 9780062370884 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $4.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Technology - General - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2015005994 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Series: Alien in My Pocket |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.4" (0.20 lbs) 144 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 190245 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. 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 |
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. |