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Alien for Rent
How much trouble can two third graders and one pint-sized alien get into? Plenty, as well as plenty of slapstick fun!
It's just an ordinary school day when third-graders Lexie and J.P. see an unusual sign on the bulletin board. In silver letters that seem to float on the paper it Alien for Two Gugentocks Per Hour. Definitely weird.
Before Lexie and J.P. can find any aliens, Bruce, the fifth-grade bully, finds them. When he tries to punch J.P., Bruce freezes in mid-swing, glows green, and floats off the ground. What on Earth is happening?
The answer is not actually from Earth. His name is Bork, and Lexie has accidentally rented him for the price of two gugentocks--a.k.a. Twinkies. Just what other "good deeds" has Bork done for Lexie? And how will they undo them? Anything is possible when a junk food-loving alien comes for a visit!
It's just an ordinary school day when third-graders Lexie and J.P. see an unusual sign on the bulletin board. In silver letters that seem to float on the paper it Alien for Two Gugentocks Per Hour. Definitely weird.
Before Lexie and J.P. can find any aliens, Bruce, the fifth-grade bully, finds them. When he tries to punch J.P., Bruce freezes in mid-swing, glows green, and floats off the ground. What on Earth is happening?
The answer is not actually from Earth. His name is Bork, and Lexie has accidentally rented him for the price of two gugentocks--a.k.a. Twinkies. Just what other "good deeds" has Bork done for Lexie? And how will they undo them? Anything is possible when a junk food-loving alien comes for a visit!
80 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1999
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About the author
Betsy Duffey
60 books128 followersBetsy Duffey grew up with a love of reading and writing. Her earliest experience in writing came from reading manuscripts by her mother author and Newbery winner, Betsy Byars. She began writing in 1990 and has published over twenty children’s books, including a number of popular series. Her books have been Junior Library Guild selections, Crown Award nominees, and have been nominated for state awards in over twenty states.
Her latest books are devotional books for adults. She began writing short meditations for friends who were challenged in different ways. More Peace started for a friend undergoing chemotherapy. More Hope for a young friend dealing with infertility. The series continues to grow.
Betsy splits her time between Atlanta and the Georgia mountains. When she is not writing you can probably find her outside hiking in the woods or on the porch in a rocking chair with a good book.
Her latest books are devotional books for adults. She began writing short meditations for friends who were challenged in different ways. More Peace started for a friend undergoing chemotherapy. More Hope for a young friend dealing with infertility. The series continues to grow.
Betsy splits her time between Atlanta and the Georgia mountains. When she is not writing you can probably find her outside hiking in the woods or on the porch in a rocking chair with a good book.
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February 2, 2017
I love Betsy Duffey's books for 2nd to 4th graders. Sad that so many are out of print.
June 11, 2023
It is a great fiction story! I hope readers will also read this book! 😊
January 27, 2014
In this silly, fun chapter book for transitional readers, two third-grade friends discover an ad for an alien for rent--in exchange for Twinkies. When one of the alien Bork's "good deeds" turns a school bully into a grown-up, spluttering baby, Lexie and J.P. have to figure how to undo Bork's work.
June 4, 2012
Pretty cute. Its a story about watching what you say and working together. The alien is not what the kids expect, and again that is a lesson judgment.
November 9, 2012
Kids with a love for all things quirky will be entertained by this.
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