I Was a Sixth Grade Alien

by Bruce Coville

Book Overview

He came from the stars -- and sixth grade will never be the same! The aliens have finally made contact! But when the first ambassador from another planet arrives, he insists that his son, Pleskit... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671036513
• ISBN13: 9780671036515
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Minstrel
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

Purplish Friend

I've picked up this one due to curiousity of the title and the cover itself. I never thought I ended up liking this book instead! When the new kid in school happens to be an alien and almost everybody discriminate him, Things get worse when everything seems to go wrong and mean for our alien hero just because he is an alien. or is it? in all of this mess he found a human friend, Tim. As much as I like this book, It's pretty much annoying to know the slow movement of this book! It takes a long time, regardless the funny and the interesting parts of the first 3/4 of the book is, to get to the real adventure to begin. Nevertheless, that was a very absorbing book.

My Review

I Was a Sixth Grade Alien by Bruce Coville is an awesome and thrilling book. Tim Tompkins, a human kid, wants to make contact with aliens. He meets Pleskit. Pleskit reaks havoc while an evil plan proceeds. I enjoyed it because it makes you ask what-if questions. It's also grand because of the action. My number one reason for enjoying it is because it shows you the power of friendship. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy humor, and action!

My Review

I Was a Sixth Grade Alien by Bruce Coville is an awesome and thrilling book. Tim Tompkins, a human kid, wants to make contact with aleins. He meets Pleskit. Pleskit reaks havoc while an evil plan proceeds. I enjoyed it because it makes you ask what-if questions. It's also grand because of the action. My number one reason for enjoying it is because it shows you the power of friendship. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy humo, and action!

I Was a Sixth Grade Alien

One thing that I really liked about this book was that it had a language different than the other lanugages that you see in sci-fi. The language in question used bodily functions other than the standard speaking.It's about a young, purple alien named Pleskit that is taken along by his father to Earth as part of a trade mission. Pleskit is enrolled in a public school, and, thanks to some wrong information about how Earthlings always speak the truth, Pleskit succeeds in making most of the kids at school hate him.Except for Tim Tompkins, that is, resident alien enthusiast. He's psyched out of his mind to see a real, live alien and wants to make friends with Pleskit, but something always comes up- like, Pleskit seemingly attacking another boy at school, for example.So Tim forms a plan to meet Pleskit by hiding in his 'personal needs' room (a.k.a. bathroom) and hoping to make a good impression. Surprisingly, he does, and is invited to Pleskit's house.Tim's excited, of course, and Pleskit is outraged to hear that his database was tampered with (the whole Earthlings lie thing). They decide to scope out their number one suspect's room, but they see him coming and quickly duck into Mikta-Makta-Mookta's room (Pleskit's father's secretary). There, they discover that she has something that shouldn't be in her room...I really liked this book, and it's great for kids that are in fifth and sixth grades.

Highly amusing, written like a 10 yr. old would think.

Very comical, the author has the ability to think like a kid, yet write with the sophistication of an adult. The illustrations are a superb match, funny, yet sophisticated and highly detailed. The combination succeeds where most works wouldn't, as art gives way to speed in the mass-market system that is publishing. The characters are believable, and quickly develope personality and style, and the setting lives in 50's alien pop-culture while adding a modern twist. The story is also kid-friendly, no blood and gore, just the occasional burp (for communication purposes, of course!). A wonderful way for a kid to learn that friendship between two uniquely different people can be a fun and educational experience for both.