18 books like My Teacher Flunked the Planet

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My Teacher Is an Alien Bruce Coville · 1989 · ★ 3.8 · 123p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Sixth grade is just out of this world... Susan Simmons can tell that her new substitute teacher is really weird. But she doesn't know how weird until she catches him peeling off his face -- and she realizes that "Mr. Smith" is really an alien! At first no one will believe her -- except Peter Thompson, the class brain. When Peter and Susan discover Mr. Smith's horrible plans for their classmates,… Shares: Alien abduction, Teachers, Extraterrestrial beings, Life on other planets

Where the Red Fern Grows Wilson Rawls · 1961 · ★ 4.1 · 249p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Where the Red Fern Grows is a 1961 children's novel by Wilson Rawls about a boy who buys two hunting dogs. ---------- Also contained in: Prentice Hall Literature: Bronze Shares: Action & Adventure - General, Children's Books

Le petit Nicolas et les copains Jean-Jacques Sempé · 1963 · ★ 4.3 · 132p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Nicholas is invited to a birthday party by the girl next door, plays a very messy game of chess, and learns that walking on your hands is much harder than turning somersaults. Shares: Action & Adventure - General, Children's Books, Humorous stories, Schools

The Everything UFO Book William J. Birnes · 2012 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Are extraterrestrial beings trying to contact us?Is the government covering up evidence?What is the real truth about UFOs, close encounters, and alien abduction?In this fascinating guide, UFO expert William J. Birnes covers everything from theories about the nature of UFOs to where you're likely to find them; from case studies of alien encounters to the scientific studies of otherworldly… Shares: Alien abduction, Extraterrestrial beings

The ship of Ishtar A. Merritt · 1924 · 309p · ≈ 10h · Challenging The American adventurer was pitched out of his own time and into a weird world of incredible and enticing marvels. Shares: Life on other planets, Science Fiction

Astérix chez Rahãzade Albert Uderzo · 1984 · ★ 3.0 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Dans un lointain royaume situé dans la vallée du Gange, la belle princesse Rahàzade vit un compte à rebours funeste. Si la pluie ne vient pas délivrer son peuple d'une sécheresse redoutable, elle sera sacrifiée aux dieux! Ca, Asterix et Obélix ne sauraient l'accepter! Et c'est en compagnie d'Assurancetourix qu'ils traversent le globe sur un tapis volant pour lui porter secours... Car qui mieux… Shares: Action & Adventure - General, Children's Books, Humorous stories

A Desolation Called Peace Arkady Martine · 2021 · ★ 4.4 · 496p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Sequel to A Memory Called Empire. An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is running out of options. In a desperate attempt at diplomacy with the mysterious invaders, the fleet captain has sent for a diplomatic envoy. Now Mahit Dzmare and Three Seagrass—still reeling from the recent upheaval… Shares: Extraterrestrial beings, Life on other planets, Science Fiction

Harlem beat Yuriko Nishiyama · 1997 · 181p · ≈ 6h · Moderate A graphic novel in which Scratch, a street basketball team made up of Nate Torres, a known quitter, bully Kyle Ozzman, and show-off Maso Kawamura, join the Mixx-hoops tournament and draw the toughest team in the neighborhood as their first opponent. Shares: Action & Adventure - General, Children's Books

Starship Troopers Robert A. Heinlein · 1959 · ★ 4.0 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Starship Troopers takes place in the midst of an interstellar war between the Terran Federation of Earth and the Arachnids (referred to as "The Bugs") of Klendathu. It is narrated as a series of flashbacks by Juan Rico, and is one of only a few Heinlein novels set out in this fashion. The novel opens with Rico aboard the corvette Rodger Young, about to embark on a raid against the planet of the… Shares: Extraterrestrial beings, Science Fiction

Vol 714 pour Sydney Hergé · 1968 · ★ 4.0 · 62p · ≈ 2h · Moderate “ The world’s most famous travelling reporter goes Down Under. Tintin, Captain Haddock and Professor Calculus are on their way to Sydney, Australia. Through a chance meeting they are invited to travel on board the private jet of billionaire Lazlo Carreidas. But then they fall victim to a plot to kidnap Carreidas and are captured by Tintin's arch enemy Rastapopoulos.” – Publisher Shares: Action & Adventure - General, Children's Books

Spaceheadz Jon Scieszka · 2010 · ★ 4.0 · 174p · ≈ 5h · Moderate On his first day at Brooklyn's P.S. 858, fifth-grader Michael K. is teamed with two very strange students, and while he gradually comes to believe they are aliens who need his help, he has trouble convincing anyone else of the truth. Shares: Schools in fiction, Extraterrestrial beings, Schools

The Door Through Space Marion Zimmer Bradley · 1961 · ★ 3.3 · 122p · ≈ 4h · Moderate It is a peaceful reign, held by compact and not by conquest. Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication. There has never been open war. Shares: Life on other planets, Science Fiction

The Master Mind of Mars Edgar Rice Burroughs · 1928 · ★ 3.9 · 126p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Ulysses Paxton an American goes to Mars where he meets Ras Thavas, the greatest physician upon the planet and becomes embroiled in his grisly and amazing experiments. Shares: Extraterrestrial beings, Life on other planets, Science Fiction

Star Wars - The New Jedi Order - Star by Star Troy Denning · 2001 · ★ 4.5 · 560p · ≈ 18h · Moderate The New York Times bestselling Star Wars series The New Jedi Order enthralls readers with its epic drama and thrilling adventure. Now readers will pierce the very heart of darkness, as those fascinating figures in that galaxy far, far away—Han Solo, Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa Solo, as well as their children—spring to vivid life to battle their deadliest adversaries. It is a solemn time for the… Shares: Life on other planets, Science Fiction

The Voyage of the Space Beagle A. E. van Vogt · 1950 · ★ 4.5 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate One of the great original classics of modern SF returns! An all-time classic space saga, The Voyage of the Space Beagle is one of the pinnacles of Golden Age SF, an influence on generations of stories. An episodic novel filled with surprises and provocative ideas, this is the story of a great exploration ship sent out into the unknown reaches of space on a long mission of discovery. They… Shares: Extraterrestrial beings, Life on other planets, Science Fiction

Children of the Mind Orson Scott Card · 1996 · ★ 4.1 · 377p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The planet Lusitania is home to three sentient species: the Pequeninos; a large colony of humans; and the Hive Queen, brought there by Ender. But once against the human race has grown fearful; the Starways Congress has gathered a fleet to destroy Lusitania. Jane, the evolved computer intelligence, can save the three sentient races of Lusitania. She has learned how to move ships outside the… Shares: Extraterrestrial beings, Life on other planets, Science Fiction

Stink Megan McDonald · 2001 · ★ 3.9 · 109p · ≈ 3h · Moderate The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school. Shares: Schools in fiction, Humorous stories, Schools

Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash Trinka Hakes Noble · 1980 · ★ 4.2 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm. Shares: Schools in fiction, Schools

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