Alien Kid

by Kristen Otte

What happens when a mind-reading alien goes to middle school? Charlie Baker is the new kid at school. He looks like any other kid, but he’s far from it, and somehow he has to fit in and not reveal his secret. He thought it would be easy, but on the first day, he already messed up big time. Now, a girl, Maya, knows he’s from outer space, and the school bully, Caden, is out to get him. But Charlie has to make this middle school on earth thing work, so he’s willing to do whatever it takes–even if it means getting Caden flowers or wearing toilet clothes! Buy the first book in the series now! Alien Kid is the new, fun middle-grade series (ages 9-12) from Kristen Otte, the author of The Adventures of Zelda series. She writes funny books that parents can trust.

Genres: Childrens, Middle Grade, Fantasy, Aliens, Chapter Books

130 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 20, 2017

About the author

Kristen Otte is an author who calls Cincinnati, Ohio, her home. Her mission is to bring joy and laughter to people young and old with stories. She writes books for children, teens, and adults. In her free time, she can be found running, reading, coaching basketball, playing board games with her husband, or walking her crazy dogs, Zelda the Pug and Peach the Boston Terrier.

Reviews

[Jerecho]

A nice middle grade story. A story about different firsts in a life of a middle grade schooler - first friendship, first basketball, first football etc... Also a story about bullies and how to stand to them.

I enjoy reading this one. It's not exactly what I thought this one would become but sometimes when life is not bearable still its nice to know that there are friends who is willing to support you all the way. 😊

[Becca Andre]

My daughter will post her review below, but let me share just how much she enjoyed it. The whole time she was reading the book (and she read it in one day), she was telling me about what was happening, laughing at the funny parts, and gasping when something bad happened. She really got into it. Here's her review…

I loved this book. I would give it a million stars if I could. Charlie's catch phrases (like "hot spaghetti" or "oh pug") were awesome! They were hilarious. I thought the story was very exciting. Sometimes I had to close the book and take a breath. The writing was good. I could see the characters in my head, and I never got confused about what was happening. I'm going to share this book with my friends. Thanks so much for sending me this book. I can't wait to read more from Kristen! I hope there will be more Alien Kid books.

[roshini thomas]

the best

The best
Best in theooooooookkkkkk
U u u op y u u t t t world ooooo o o o

[Jeanine]

My son who doesn’t often read chapter books really loved this book and cannot wait to read Alien Kid 2! Highly recommend for keeping boys engaged !

[Melissa (Nissa_the.bookworm)]

This was such a sweet book about a Jovian alien from one of Jupitar’s moons. As a sixth grader just trying to fit in, he finds it harder than he expected, but with the help of a few new friends, he’ll see that earth isn’t all that bad. Cute for children aged 10-12.

[Tadhg]

4/5
I thought this book was amazing. The reason I deducted a star from it was because there were a couple of parts that I didn't like in the book.
Plot
Charlie Baker is your ordinary boy living in your ordinary neighbourhood just one slight problem…… CHARLIE IS A MIND-READING ALIEN! Charlie just recently moved to Earth from a planet in outer space. Charlie is going to start Middle School after a year of being Earth and trying to learn 'common' phrases. On his first day of school Charlie meets Maya, a girl who will help anyone. Together they must protect Charlie's secret!

This is a laugh out loud story for children (and those adults who never grew up).

[Joyce Hefner]

Alien Kid Review

This book kept me interested all the way through. Each chapter have me more information about Charlie and Maya. In real life parents seem to read our minds as if they were aliens leaving us scratching our head's in wonder. This book also showed us that bullies do not always win. Especially if we have a friend by our side with support.

[Ruchika Pahwa]

It's a simple feel-good story to bring a smile on a child's face. In fact, grown-ups would also find it refreshing and entertaining. In the modern world filled with stress of all kinds, we need more of such books written by the authors. Great job there, Kristen!

[Barbara Ann]

Charlie Baker is the new sixth grader in Silver Lake Middle School. Middle school is a difficult period in any child's life, but for Charlie, things are especially tough. Charlie and his family tell everyone that they have just moved to upstate New York from Cleveland, but they are aliens from Jupiter's moon, Europa. A revolution led to a militaristic faction gaining control. Charlie's family had to flee in order to survive. The family struggles to blend in on Earth, but their ability to read minds is both a blessing and a curse.

Charlie is bullied by Caden and Jordan. He falls in love with a fellow student named Maya, to whom he reveals his secret. But Maya wants Charlie to use his gift to help others. Charlie is having enough problems trying to understand the culture and the language. He says things like “hot spaghetti” and “oh pug” leaving his fellow sixth-graders mystified. The book focuses on middle-grade issues like bullying, peer-school relationships, and first love. This tale will appeal to students struggling to fit into a new school or neighborhood. The characters are believable and realistic.

Recommended especially for readers in fourth through seventh grades, but the story is well-written and appealing for any age.

[Meagan]

Charlie is the new kid at school. He looks like any other kid, but far from it and he has to try and fit in when he goes to school. He has a secret that he has to hide from everyone. This is a book that is going to keep a child's interest all the way through. This book also does a great job addressing that bullies do not always win. This was such a cute book to read. It was a fun twist with him being the new kid in middle school. I highly recommend this book. It addresses a child being new in a school, fitting in, making friends, and standing up to a bully.

[Yailene_Reads]

Alien kids

I thought this was just so cute. It was a fun new twist to being the new kid in middle school. I would have loved more description or memories of Eruopa to be drawn out and understood better but it was still plenty interesting. Charlie baker was a lovable character and
Hot Spaghetti! I will always root for this alien, err boy!

[Christine Taylor-Leonard]

Fun read!

My almost 9 year old grandson enjoyed this story very much! He found the storyline relatable and easy to understand.
My only negative is at the beginning of the third chapter, the bully Caden is written as Caleb. It took us a moment to figure out it was a typo and not the introduction of a new character.
Overall a delightful story, with lots of doing the right thing reinforcements. Looking forward to reading the other two books in the series with my grandson.

[Beverly]

Put yourself in the position of being a kid from one of the moons of Jupiter and having to move to small town America. Your goal is to pretend to be a normal 6th grade boy...not an easy goal. Throw in being able to read people's minds and not being able to tell anyone. What could possibly go wrong? Just a cute, quick read.

[D.]

Excellent

I really enjoyed this story. It dealt with being the new person at school, fitting in, making friends, and standing up to a bully. The plot and characters were well written. I highly recommend this book.

[Anita]

Mind-reading alien at the.Middle school.

Interesting characters. Almost believable. I liked the girl, Maya the best. Blake basketball guy is wise beyond his years.
I look forward to future adventures.
7-19-2019.
Typo: chapter 3 .... calls Cohen Caleb.

[Courtney]

👍👍

The complexity yet innocence found within a children's book will always amaze me. This read was quick and easy, but utterly powerful at the same time. I love reading to my children, especially when it's something meaningful and worthwhile.

[robin mobley]

Great book!!

I highly recommend this book! It is very entertaining yet also helpful with bullying situations! I plan on reading it to my class!

[Austin]

A fun read about navigating junior high.

[Hilary]

Middle school is hard enough. What if you really were an alien? A fun read, and I'll look out for more in the series.

[Kelly Head]

Cool story

I like this story so far, very interesting! I wish the books were longer! Can’t wait to read more and find out what happens!

[Yael]

This is a cute story about fitting in in middle school. My kids (9.5 and 6.5 y/o) liked this a lot.

[4DX CENTER]

So short

I wish this was a much longer read, otherwise a great for an innocent time with an alien middle schooler

[Valee Stahlberg]

Awesome book!

I liked how Charlie always got sayings wrong like, “it scared the living night light out of me!”. I also liked how Caden lost to a girl and was shocked.

[Chirag Jain]

Good book

This is good book and perfect for kids because it teaches moral which is very important and I would love to read the other parts of the series

[Hi]

love this book i read it in 2 hours and never really finish books that quick so this such a good bookk

[Kelly Zavala]

Amazing book about how life can be hard, but you can strive through it.

[Angeline Gallant]

I liked that the boy in the story is respectful to his parents and tries to do the right thing.

[Kiana Myles]

It was amazing and my child loved it

I read mot of this to my child, and he loved it. I will be reading alien kid 2 soon

[Dorothy Scott]

Alien Kid

This is a different take on a story for the middle grades. It is well thought out and written. I think a lot of kids would enjoy it.

[TJ]

Alien kid is great

I really like this books because it can teach you a valuable lesson on friendship. And it is a great sci-fi book.