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The Not-So-Perfect Planet

Pamela F. Service (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesWay-Too-Real Aliens #2
Setting
CSM age8+
Goodreads4.21
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureHumorSibling BondSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Bookish / Nerdy Hero

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersFish out of Water

Tropes

Fish out of WaterPortal FantasyQuestFound Family

Themes

Creativity and ImaginationSibling RelationshipsUnexpected ConsequencesFirst ContactAdventure

Synopsis

Aspiring author Josh writes about an ideal vacation planet, hoping that he and his sister Maggie can travel to outer space safely and have summer fun, but he does not count on encountering the creatures that are already living there.

Is The Not-So-Perfect Planet appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

A lighthearted middle grade adventure where siblings explore an alien planet with unexpected inhabitants. Mild peril typical of the age group with humorous tone and no mature content.

What to know going in

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

Who'll love this

Kids will enjoy the fun premise of creating your own vacation planet, the sibling duo adventure, and meeting weird alien creatures.

Tags

Science Fiction CrossoverMiddle Grade Sci-FiHumorous Fantasy