FICTION

The New Kid

by A.I. NEWTON
illus. by Anjan Sarkar. (The Alien Next Door: Bk. 1). 112p. little bee. Mar. 2018. pap. $5.99. ISBN 9781499805581.
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Gr 2–4—An enjoyable new early chapter book series. Harris has a new neighbor and he just knows there is something different about him. Zeke eats strange foods and doesn't use his hands to type on his tablet. No one else, especially Harris' best friend Roxy, notices anything weird about Zeke. Readers know, however, that Zeke is actually an alien from the planet Tragas. He has come to Earth with his parents who are research scientists studying the planet. They are supposed to keep their alien identities a secret, but Zeke doesn't do a good job keeping his alien ways under wraps. A humorous and charming start to a new series.
VERDICT A solid purchase for most collections in need of heavily illustrated chapter books.
Reviewed by V. Lynn Christiansen, Wiley International Studies Magnet Elementary School, Raleigh, NC , Jan 01, 2018

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