Alien on a Rampage (The Intergalactic Bed and Breakfast) - Softcover

Smith, Clete

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1423155254 ISBN 13: 9781423155256

Publisher: Hyperion Book CH, 2013

Synopsis

David is looking forward to spending another adventure-filled summer at his grandmother’s Intergalactic Bed & Breakfast a vacation hotspot for aliens. But as soon as he meets Grandma’s new repairman, an alien named Scratchull, he becoms suspicious. The only problem is that it is difficult to be sneaky when you have a ravenous alien pet attached to you. Even though no one else including Grandma thinks that Scratchull is an underhanded handyman, David decides to spy on him. But no one believes David when he discovers that Scratchull really is an evil mastermind with a plot to destroy the planet. Without the help of Grandma and his friends, will David be able to save Earth before it’s too late?

About this title

About the Author

Clete Barrett Smith (www.cletebarrettsmith.com) was a teacher for over ten years in Bellingham, WA and has won several screenwriting awards. It took him about two years to get from idea to book deal, sneaking in an hour or two in the afternoons and dedicating his Sundays to writing, all while working toward his master's degree at Vermont College. He credits support from his wife, Myra, and two young daughters for getting him through the rigorous process. He used his experiences in the small towns and forested mountains of the Pacific Northwest when writing Aliens on Vacation and this book. He is currently working on a third adventure set in the Intergalactic Bed & Breakfast.

From School Library Journal

Gr 4-7-Returning to his grandmother's Intergalactic Bed and Breakfast, 14-year-old David is looking forward to connecting with his old friends from last summer, especially Amy, in Clete Barrett Smith's sequel (2012) to Aliens on Vacation (2011, both Hyperion). Unfortunately, the first person he encounters is Scratchull who is hostile and condescending. David seems to bring out the worst in this alien whom everyone else believes is helpful and tame. The humor and frustration of David being continually duped by the egotistical alien moves the plot. Only David knows he intends to destroy the planet, but Scratchull always has a ready explanation that makes David seem so crazy and dishonest that he is expelled from his summer job and his ticket home is purchased. David's only friend is a purple extraterrestrial he calls Snarffle, because this dog-like creature eats anything. David discovers he is the only one who can save the planet. Joshua Swanson's narration is convincing. He assumes a sinister tone for Scratchull's interactions with David and a saccharine voice for conversations with others at the B & B. From the visiting aliens and the cynical former-sheriff Tate to Scratchull's gummy sidekick, Swanson delivers the male characters with distinctive voicing. Listeners will be rooting for David.-Janet Thompson, Chicago Public Library, West Belmont Branch, ILα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hyperion Book CH
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1423155254
• ISBN 13: 9781423155256
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 320