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I'm an alien and I want to go home

Daniel has only two friends, is unusually tall, is picked on by teachers, and does not look like anyone else in his family, so when he learns his mom saved a newspaper clipping about a meteor that landed nearby on his birthday, he embraces his pretend alien heritage and launches a mission with his t...

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Main Author: Franklin, Jo (Author)
Other Authors: Kelley, Marty (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
German
Published: New York : Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2015.
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Extraterrestrial beings > Juvenile fiction.
Honesty > Juvenile fiction.
Humorous fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:Daniel has only two friends, is unusually tall, is picked on by teachers, and does not look like anyone else in his family, so when he learns his mom saved a newspaper clipping about a meteor that landed nearby on his birthday, he embraces his pretend alien heritage and launches a mission with his two friends to return to his home planet.
Item Description:First published in Germany in 2014 by Coppenrath Verlag ; published in English in the United States in 2015.
Physical Description:183 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN:9780544442955 (hardback)
0544442954 (hardback)
Author Notes:Jo Franklin spent a lot of time at university going to see bands instead of studying for her English degree, but that didn't stop her from becoming a writer. I'm an Alien and I Want to Go Home is Jo's first book. She lives in England and can be visited online at jofranklinauthor.co.uk
Marty Kelley has illustrated several books for young readers, many of which he also wrote. His works include Fall Is Not Easy , Albert's Almost Amazing Adventure , and I'm an Alien and I Want to Go Home . Before he started working on children's books full time, he was a second grade teacher. Learn more at www.martykelley.com.

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