18 books like My Teacher Is an Alien

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My Teacher Flunked the Planet Bruce Coville · 1992 · ★ 4.3 · 162p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Peter Thompson tours the planet with his friends, and three aliens in disguise! The aliens mission? To file the final report that will determine Earth's future in the universe. Shares: Alien abduction, Teachers, Extraterrestrial beings, Life on other planets

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

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

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

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

Big Nate in the Zone Lincoln Peirce · 2007 · ★ 4.5 · 216p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Nate always on a bad strike, but when he touches Chad's lucky foot, everything comes together. The question is, "How long will this strike last?" Find out in Big Nate in the Zone. Shares: School & Education, Humorous stories, Schools

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

Pete the Cat Rocking in My School Shoes Eric Litwin · 1999 · ★ 3.6 · 33p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Pete the cat wears his school shoes when visiting the library, the lunchroom, the playground, and more while singing his special song. Shares: School & Education, School Stories, Schools

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

The White Dragon Anne McCaffrey · 1978 · ★ 4.2 · 457p · ≈ 15h · Moderate On the planet Pern, which was colonised hundreds of years ago by Earth folk looking for a more agrarian lifestyle, "dragons" help humans to fight a deadly Thread that falls from a neighbouring planet as it cycles past once every couple of hundred years. When dragons hatch, each gold (the Queen), bronze, blue or green dragon makes a telepathic connection with a child, and they beome inseparable. … Shares: Non-Classifiable, 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

Twilight Stephenie Meyer · 2005 · ★ 3.7 · 498p · ≈ 16h · Moderate About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him -- and I didn't know how dominant that part might be -- that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him. When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and… Shares: School & Education, Schools, Science Fiction

Mike and Psmith P. G. Wodehouse · 1935 · ★ 4.0 · 171p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Gloomy when his poor scholastic record forces him to change schools just as he is about to become captain of the cricket team, an English boy cheers up when he discovers another new boy in similar circumstances. Shares: School Stories, Humorous stories, Schools

The Ganymede Takeover Philip K. Dick · 1971 · ★ 3.3 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate The Ganymede Takeover is a 1967 science fiction novel by American writers Philip K. Dick and Ray Nelson. It is an alien invasion novel, and similar to Dick's earlier solo novel The Game-Players of Titan. Dick later admitted that The Ganymede Takeover was originally going to be a sequel to his alternate history novel The Man in the High Castle with the Japanese occupying the United States not… Shares: Extraterrestrial beings, Science Fiction

Judy Moody was in a Mood Megan McDonald · 2000 · ★ 4.0 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment to create a collage all about herself and begins creating her masterpiece, the Me collage. Shares: School & Education, School Stories, Schools

Children Of The Lens (Lensman Series, No 6) Edward E. Smith · 1954 · ★ 3.0 · 255p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Children of the Lens is the sixth and concluding volume of the six classic Lensman books, long recognized as the greatest space opera ever written. Twenty years have passed since the events portrayed in Second Stage Lensman. To Kimball Kinnison and his wife Clarrissa have been born five children Kit, the eldest, and two sets of twin sisters. These are the 'Children of the Lens' the offspring of… Shares: Life on other planets, Science Fiction

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