AMOS AND THE ALIEN |
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| Authors: | Paulsen, Gary |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books |
| BISAC/Subject: | JUV037000, JUV039060, JUV053000 |
| ISBN: | 9780307803863, Related ISBNs: 0307803864, 9780307803863 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 96, |
| Audience: | Children/juvenile |
Synopsis: When Amos and his best friend Dunc have a close encounter with an extraterrestrial named “Girrk,” Dunc thinks they should report their findings to NASA. But Amos has other plans. Not only does he promise to help Girrk find a way back to his plant, he invites him to hide under his bed! Then weird things start to happen—Scruff can’t move, Amos scores a game-winning touchdown, and Dunc knows Girrk is behind Amos’s new powers.
What’s the mysterious alien really up to!?
What’s the mysterious alien really up to!?
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