Welcome to our online book club for grades 3-5! We are excited for you to join us in reading The Alien Next Door: The New Kid by A. I. Newton.
Along with a free copy of the book, you will receive a review page so you can tell us what you thought of the book! You will also receive a questions page to consider, activity pages, and an information page with cool links related to the book!
Kits are ready for pickup beginning Monday, March 3! Please remember that we have a limited number of kits available, so it's first come, first served. If you have any special requests or need accommodations, please let Leanna or Michelle know!
All we ask is that you read the book: do as much or as little of the rest of it as you want. No matter how much you do, the book is yours!
"The Alien Next Door: The New Kid" by A. I. Newton
"Zeke the alien is on his way to his first day of school, feeling down because he has to start over again on a new planet, as his scientist parents constantly move to wherever their research takes them. When he gets to school, no one seems to notice anything strange or different about him except Harris, a kid obsessed with science fiction and aliens. Harris sees Zeke doing extraordinary things but can't convince anyone, least of all his best friend, Roxy, that Zeke might be an alien. Roxy just thinks Harris is jealous that she's becoming friends with Zeke. But when Roxy invites Zeke over to Harris's house, will Harris find a way to prove that he's right?"
Here are the following pages that you will receive with your kit!
More about the author, illustrator, and aliens:
Little Bee Books’s page on A. I. Newton:
Illustrator Anjan Sarkar’s site:
Simon and Schuster’s page on The Alien Next Door series:
Kiddle Encyclopedia’s page on possible alien life:
NatGeo Kids’ Alien Investigation resource:
Included: a word search, a space maze, and a space coloring page.
We hope you enjoy these activities and would love to hear what you thought of the book! We also hope you enjoyed the extra links. Remember, you can comment here on this website, email us at swantonpl@gmail.com, or come in and turn in a physical copy!
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