Sneezy Alien Attack

Cosmic Colin #2

by Tim Collins, John Bigwood (Illustrator)

Colin wants to go exploring in space some more—will babysitting duties leave him earthbound?

Colin comes back down to Earth with a bang when his parents force him to look after his annoying little brother, David, for the day. To make matters worse, David has a terrible cold and his constant sniffles and sneezes are starting to really annoy Colin. When Harry lands his space bin in Colin's back garden, things start to look up. But Colin has a very difficult decision to make: bring his snotty little germ-ridden brother along on a space adventure or leave him at home—alone.

128 pages, Paperback

First published March 6, 2014

Reviews

[John Naylor]

A book that could be read by an average 8 year old or read to a younger child. Some good ideas and the illustrations help the story. It isn't completely original (annoying sibling, aliens and bodily functions) but it is better than a lot of books aimed at a similar age group.

[Etienne]

Simple et efficace. Entre album jeunesse et petit roman, pour les 7-8 ans environ. Le style fonctionne bien, l'intrigue aussi et il y a une belle touche d'humour qui fonctionne bien. Un livre intelligent qui pourrait plaire aux petits et surtout aux jeunes garçons!

[Adelina Elora]

Very exciting, very funny, and very surprising!

[Mehsi]

Urgh, how I hate the little brother/sister is annoying trope (not only to the bigger sibling, but also to everyone who reads it). It should truly be burned to the ground. :| All the other things in the book were great and I would have rated the book higher if the annoying brother just disappeared or got eaten or something. :|
All other parts of the book were really fun, I liked the Choos and the whole space bin travel. :)

[Natasha]

Cute story. I read this to my kids who thought the story and the illustrations were hilarious.