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The Attack of the Two-Inch Teacher

Bruce Coville (1999)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesI Was a 6th Grade Alien #2
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads3.63
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipHumorHeartwarming

Protagonist archetypes

Alien ProtagonistDuo / PartnersFish out of Water

Tropes

Fish out of WaterFound FamilyComing of AgeMentor Figure

Themes

FriendshipConsequences of ActionsCultural DifferencesTeamworkProblem-Solving

Synopsis

Alien Pleskit Meenom and his friend Tim borrow a shrinking ray to teach the annoying tease Jordan Lynch a lesson, but their plan goes awry when they accidentally shrink themselves and their teacher Ms. Weintraub.

Is The Attack of the Two-Inch Teacher appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A lighthearted middle grade story about alien and human friendship with comedic shrinking mishaps. Minimal peril, age-appropriate humor, and positive messages about responsibility and cooperation.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the wild shrinking ray adventure with an alien friend, funny mishaps, and a teacher caught in the chaos.

Tags

Science FictionComedySchool Story