They’re darling. They’re daring. They know their shapes! They’re chicks on a mission - and on this, their first (mis)adventure, the Chicken Squad launches a galactic backyard expedition. Meet the Chicken Squad: Dirt, Sugar, Poppy, and Sweetie. These chicks are not your typical barnyard puffs of fluff, and they are not about to spend their days pecking chicken feed and chasing bugs. No sir, they’re too busy solving mysteries and fighting crime. So when Squirrel comes barreling into the chicken coop, the chicks know they’re about to get a case. But with his poor knowledge of shapes (“Big” is not a shape, Squirrel!) and utter fear of whatever it is that’s out there, the panicky Squirrel is NO HELP. Good thing these chicks are professionals. But even professionals get worried. Especially once they see that round, shiny, green, BIG thing in the yard.
Showing posts with label Aliens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aliens. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Chicken Squad by Doreen Cronin
They’re darling. They’re daring. They know their shapes! They’re chicks on a mission - and on this, their first (mis)adventure, the Chicken Squad launches a galactic backyard expedition. Meet the Chicken Squad: Dirt, Sugar, Poppy, and Sweetie. These chicks are not your typical barnyard puffs of fluff, and they are not about to spend their days pecking chicken feed and chasing bugs. No sir, they’re too busy solving mysteries and fighting crime. So when Squirrel comes barreling into the chicken coop, the chicks know they’re about to get a case. But with his poor knowledge of shapes (“Big” is not a shape, Squirrel!) and utter fear of whatever it is that’s out there, the panicky Squirrel is NO HELP. Good thing these chicks are professionals. But even professionals get worried. Especially once they see that round, shiny, green, BIG thing in the yard.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Fortunately the Milk by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Skottie Young
From chapters.ca:The name of the book is Fortunately the Milk, and if you know any eight or nine year olds, this book is absolutely perfect. Filled with adventure, aliens, time travel and more, Neil Gaiman’s Fortunately the Milk is a modern day Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, hilarious, wonderfully weird, and guaranteed to turn any child into a voracious reader.
Labels:
Adventure,
Age 7-9,
Aliens,
Dinosaurs,
Time Travel
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Mr. Wuffles! by David Wiesner
From chapters.ca:In a near wordless masterpiece that could only have been devised by David Wiesner, a cat named Mr. Wuffles doesn't care about toy mice or toy goldfish. He's much more interested in playing with a little spaceship full of actual aliens - but the ship wasn't designed for this kind of rough treatment. Between motion sickness and damaged equipment, the aliens are in deep trouble. When the space visitors dodge the cat and take shelter behind the radiator to repair the damage, they make a host of insect friends. The result? A humorous exploration of cooperation between aliens and insects, and of the universal nature of communication involving symbols, "cave" paintings, and gestures of friendship.
Labels:
* Recommended,
Aliens,
Cats,
No Text,
Picture Book
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Binky License to Scratch by Ashley Spires
From chapters.ca:Binky the space cat and his team of space pets are left at the vet's office while their humans are away. Binky plans an escape, only to stumble on a secret experiment that could give vicious aliens the upper hand! It's up to Binky and his friends to save the humans... and themselves! Binky: License to Scratch is the final book in the Binky Adventure series, where dry humour and sci-fi slapstick are mixed with lots of heart.
Labels:
* Favourites,
Aliens,
Canadian Author,
Cats,
Graphic Novel/Comic,
Series
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Dr Xargle's Book of Earthlets by Jean Willis and Tony Ross
From chapters.ca:This humorous story tells how Dr Xargle instructs his class of aliens on the appearance and habits of "Earthlets" (human babies) before embarking on a field trip to Earth. Bath- time, feeding, and changing nappies are all given a new slant by this alien guide to human behavior.
Friday, November 02, 2012
Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston, illustrated by Pop Mhan and Veronica Gandini
From chapters.ca:
The next chapter in the bestselling Ender saga is here! Ender Wiggin was 12 years old when he destroyed an alien race. Burdened with guilt, he wrote Speaker for the Dead and created a pseudo- religion that spanned the known worlds. Now an adult, Ender is called to investigate a murder committed by a new alien species with a seemingly gruesome nature. Can he uncover the truth before another species and more human lives are lost?
The next chapter in the bestselling Ender saga is here! Ender Wiggin was 12 years old when he destroyed an alien race. Burdened with guilt, he wrote Speaker for the Dead and created a pseudo- religion that spanned the known worlds. Now an adult, Ender is called to investigate a murder committed by a new alien species with a seemingly gruesome nature. Can he uncover the truth before another species and more human lives are lost?
Friday, October 05, 2012
Boom! by Mark Haddon
From chapters.ca:
From the moment that Jimbo and his best friend Charlie bug the staff room and overhear two of their teachers speaking to each other in a secret language, they know that nothing is as it seems. But what does "spudvetch" mean, and why do Mr. Kidd's eyes flicker with fluroscent blue light when Charlie says it to him? Perhaps the teachers are bank robbers speaking in code; perhaps they're spies, or aliens. Whatever they are, Jimbo and Charlie know that there is a big adventure on its way: a nuclear- powered, one- hundred- tonne one, with reclining seats and a buffet car. And as it gains speed and begins to spin out of control, it can only end one way - with a BOOM!
From the moment that Jimbo and his best friend Charlie bug the staff room and overhear two of their teachers speaking to each other in a secret language, they know that nothing is as it seems. But what does "spudvetch" mean, and why do Mr. Kidd's eyes flicker with fluroscent blue light when Charlie says it to him? Perhaps the teachers are bank robbers speaking in code; perhaps they're spies, or aliens. Whatever they are, Jimbo and Charlie know that there is a big adventure on its way: a nuclear- powered, one- hundred- tonne one, with reclining seats and a buffet car. And as it gains speed and begins to spin out of control, it can only end one way - with a BOOM!
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Sheep Blast Off! By Nancy Shaw, illustrated by Margot Apple
From chapters.ca:When a mysterious spacecraft lands in a nearby pasture, the lovable, blundering sheep get in gear for the ride of their lives! Unfortunately, these sheep don't know the first thing about piloting a spaceship... but there may be someone else on board who does! Readers will have a blast with Nancy Shaw's clever rhymes and Margot Apple's hilarious illustrations in this latest Sheep adventure
Labels:
* Recommended,
Aliens,
Picture Book,
Rhyming Text,
Sheep
Thursday, May 05, 2011
The Aliens are Coming by Colin McNaughton
From chapters.ca:Moving at the speed of light and looking for a fight, the aliens are back - but this time they're coming to Earth to conquer the human race! With his zany rhymes and sidesplitting illustrations, the creator of Captain Abdul knows how to keep kids in stitches - especially when they peer into a mirror board and discover that Earth has a surprising secret weapon.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Goldilocks and the Three Martians by Stu Smith, illustrated by Michael Garland
From chapters.ca:Goldilocks is fed up with chores and homework. Can't a girl have any fun? So she builds a spaceship and blasts off for the adventure of her life. After touring all the planets (and finding something wrong with each of them), she finally lands on Mars and is soon ringing the doorbell of a Martian house. You guessed it, no one's home, but some tasty alien stew is cooling on the table. After a little nap and a narrow escape from the returned occupants, Goldilocks heads for Earth, which suddenly feels... just right after all.
Labels:
Aliens,
Picture Book,
Revisionist Fairy Tales,
Rhyming Text
Monday, February 14, 2011
Bye-Bye, Big Bad Bullybug! By Ed Emberley
From chapters.ca:Here comes Big Bad Bullybug! He's big, mean, and scary - and loves to pick on little itty bitty bugs! With the turn of each die- cut page, Bullybug grows bigger, meaner, and scarier. But it's the itty bitty bugs who get the last laugh in this exciting, new, frighteningly- fun adventure.
Monday, January 03, 2011
You Can Do Anything, Daddy! by Michael Rex
From chapters.ca:If your dad is willing to save you from pirates, gorilla pirates, robot gorilla pirates and even robot gorilla pirates from Mars, you know heall do anything for you. And if that makes your dad hungry and thirsty or if he gets cuts and bruises, you know just how to take care of him right back. An adventurous tale of the heroic lengths fathers and sons will go for each other that will elicit gasps, giggles and warm contented sighs.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Daily Comet: Boy Saves Earth from Giant Octopus by Frank Asch and Devin Asch
When Hayward Palmer accompanies his father to work one day he thinks he knows it all. His father is a reporter for a sensationalist news paper and Hayward isn't being taken in by any of his stories.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman, illustrated by Ben Cort
Everyone knows that there is a sock monster that eats socks in the washing machine, but did you know that aliens often borrow our underpants? No? They LOVE underpants! They're good for so many things and so much fun to wear! Make sure you check your underpants for aliens before you put them on or you may get a nasty surprise.
Labels:
Aliens,
Getting Dressed,
Picture Book,
Rhyming Text
Monday, November 15, 2010
It's a Monster Party! By Tasha Pym and Charles Fuge
From chapters.ca:Best- selling artist Charles Fuge is back with a sunny, funny book that shows kids how to celebrate differences and diversity. When bright, happy illustrations of wildly imaginative creatures combine with a text in lilting rhyme, the result is one party no child will want to miss.
Labels:
Aliens,
Difference,
Monsters,
Picture Book,
Rhyming Text
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Robot Zot by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by David Shannon
From chapters.ca:From the minds of Scieszka and Shannon comes a tale of a quixotic robot determined to conquer the earth. The only problem is that the earth he lands on is a suburban kitchen and he is three inches tall. Robot Zot, the fearless and unstoppable warrior, leaves a trail of destruction as he encounters blenders, toasters, and televisions. But when he discovers the princess... a pink cell phone... his mission takes a new course. Robot Zot must learn how to be a hero - in the name of true love.
And for all those who can't pronounce Scieszka, listen to this.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Green Wilma: Frog in Space by Tedd Arnold
From chapters.ca:Green Wilma is so determined to catch a tasty fly that she doesn't notice a family of galactic visitors to her pond. In a case of mistaken identity, the alien parents beam Wilma on board their spaceship while leaving their child, Blooger, behind. Poor Blooger, stuck on the bewildering planet Earth. Poor Wilma, hungry and confused (though also having the ride of her life!). Will the two be able to switch back in time for supper?
Thursday, November 05, 2009
Hoaxed! Fakes and Mistakes in the World of Science by the editors of YES Magazine
From amazon.comScientists are smart people, trained to be skeptical and to test their hypotheses. But sometime hoaxes, fakes and mistakes rock their world. Hoaxed! uncovers and explains 17 brilliantly bogus stories from the history of science. You'll find usual suspects such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, as well as some lesser known but fascinating stories: phony ancient bones, a "lost" tribe who weren't what they seemed, a UFO crash landing and many more. The combination of far- out facts, archival photos and comical illustrations keeps science interesting for youngsters. Hoaxed! is a sure way to promote a high level of science literacy, keep kids questioning their world and get their hoax antennae twitching.
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Daniel X: Alien Hunter by James Patterson and Leopoldo Gout
From chapters.ca:Long ago, after his parents' brutal murder, Daniel inherited the coveted List of Alien Outlaws and assumed his father's role as Alien Hunter. With his supreme abilities, like being able to shape- shift and conjure up long- dead family members out of thin air, Daniel is ready to take on the scum of the universe. Number 7 on the list - grand- master of an interplanetary game of destruction that could result in the eventual take- over of earth - is his next target. In a journey that takes him through the bowels of Tokyo and into other realms, Daniel ingeniously tracks the insectile mastermind. But when #7 reveals his true and terrifying powers, Daniel must enlist the help of #7's own son before he finds himself at the center of the most high- stakes game yet.
Labels:
Adventure,
Age 9-12,
Aliens,
Books for Boys,
Fantasy,
Graphic Novel/Comic,
Japan,
Science Fiction
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Zorgamazoo by Robert Weston
From chapters.ca:Are you a believer in fanciful things? In pirates and dragons and creatures and kings? Then sit yourself down in a comfortable seat, with maybe some cocoa and something to eat, and I'll spin you the tale of Katrina Katrell, a girl full of courage (and daring, as well!), who down in the subway, under the ground, saw something fantastical roaming around...What was it she saw? I'd rather not say. (Who's ever heard of a Zorgle, anyway?) But if you are curious, clever and brave, if intrepid adventure is something you crave, then open this book and I'll leave it to you to uncover the secret of ZORGAMAZOO!
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