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Synopsis
Sixth grade is just out of this world... Susan Simmons can tell that her new substitute teacher is really weird. But she doesn't know how weird until she catches him peeling off his face -- and she realizes that "Mr. Smith" is really an alien! At first no one will believe her -- except Peter Thompson, the class brain. When Peter and Susan discover Mr. Smith's horrible plans for their classmates, they know they have to act fast. Only they can get rid of their extra-terrestrial visitor -- and save the rest of the sixth grade class from a fate worse than math tests!
Is My Teacher Is an Alien appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 8 and up.
Classic middle grade sci-fi adventure with alien infiltration and mild peril. No violence beyond light suspense, appropriate for elementary school readers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
Who'll love this
A fun mystery where two sixth graders discover their substitute teacher is secretly an alien with sinister plans and must save their classmates.