The World's Worst Alien
Ages 9 to 12
Paperback
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05 June 2025
Imprint: Walker Books
Synopsis
Hilarious observational humour and witty social commentary combine in this debut comedy of an alien reluctantly coming to Earth to "fix" the mess that humans have made of her school project.
When alien "Sky" creates planet Earth as part of a school project, she's delighted by her success. Those dinosaurs roaming about the place are top-mark material! Then humans sweep in and it's farewell dinosaurs, hello destruction. This disappointing evolutionary twist calls for drastic measures: Sky, the laziest student in class, is going to have make an effort, go down to Earth and fix humanity...
Details
05 June 2025
224 pages
9781529519655
Imprint: Walker Books
Reviews
“<b>A fresh, funny debut </b>about an alien who has created the Earth as her school project and decides to intervene in the mess humans are making of her work. An outsider’s view of human behaviour creates <b>brilliant observational humour</b> that young readers attending school will enjoy. With zany illustrations from award-winning Blunt.”The Bookseller, The Bookseller
“Primmer presents climate change and environmental issues in an accessible and engaging way, viewing them through the eyes of an extra-terrestrial, which mirrors the understanding of a young child. . . Fred Blunt’s illustrations beautifully capture how an alien might perceive our world. A <b>thoroughly enjoyable</b> read.”CBI Inis Magazine, CBI Inis Magazine
“Funny, illustrated debut.”The Bookseller, The Bookseller
“The first in a series of funny, illustrated books for middle grade readers that is sure to be enormously popular with children and adults alike.”World’s Smallest Library, World’s Smallest Library