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The New Kid from Planet Glorf (Comics Land)

Arie Kaplan (2014-11-01)

Subgenre
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages32 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age5
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Content levels

ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

FriendshipHeartwarmingHumorAdventure

Protagonist archetypes

Alien ProtagonistFish out of Water

Tropes

Fish out of WaterFirst Contact

Themes

FriendshipHelping OthersDiscoveryCultural Exchange

Synopsis

Nurk, an alien from the Planet Glorf, visits Earth. He wanders into a school where he discovers many new things like a ruler and books. He has no idea how to use these new items, but an Earthling boy comes to the rescue!

Is The New Kid from Planet Glorf (Comics Land) appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 5 and up.

A gentle, humorous story about an alien child discovering Earth and making a friend. Perfect for beginning readers with no scary or concerning content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will love the silly alien character discovering everyday school items and making a new friend.

Tags

Early ReaderEducationalIllustratedComics