Status Updates From Space Race

Surprise ending!

Thomas learns his native language, again. He goes to church with Stella. Thomas knew there were differences between him and other children. His father taught him never to lie. Anger was an alien emotion to them. How will his father explain their leaving to Stella, without lying or deception? He can't

11-year-old Thomas Derwent is moving. He finds out something amazing about himself and his father. They are from the planet Ormingat. They live in England on Earth -sent here for a research project -Thomas has had to keep a journal, for 5 years, of every day of his life. He doesn't want to leave. Stella, an Earth person, has taken care of them. She is like a mother to them both. She knows something is wrong.

yet another kids book but this one’s BRITISH so I get to read in an accent