{"product_id":"aliens-on-vacation-paperback-1","title":"Aliens on Vacation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClete Barrett Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristian Slade\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13-year-old David discovers that his grandmother's inn is a portal for comical aliens from all over the universe---a secret that, until now, she has been able to keep from her small town.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eScrub isn't happy about having to spend the summer with his hippie grandmother in \"Middle of Nowhere,\" Washington. When he arrives at her Intergalactic Bed \u0026amp; Breakfast, he's not surprised by its 1960s-meets-\u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e decor; but he \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e surprised by the weird looking guests. It turns out that each room in the inn is a portal and his grandma is the gatekeeper, allowing aliens to vacation on Earth. She desperately needs Scrub's help with disguising the tourists as humans. As if that weren't difficult enough, the town sheriff is already suspicious of Granny. One wrong move and Scrub could blow Grandma's cover, forcing the B\u0026amp;B to shut down forever. And when it comes to aliens, \u003ci\u003eevery\u003c\/i\u003e move seems wrong . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of cosmic chaos and mind-bending mayhem, Scrub's summer adventure will leave readers wanting to make a return trip.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClete Barrett Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (www.cletebarrettsmith.com) was a teacher for over ten years in Bellingham, WA and has won several screenwriting awards. It took him about two years to get from idea to book deal, sneaking in an hour or two in the afternoons and dedicating his Sundays to writing, all while working toward his master's degree at Vermont College. He credits support from his wife, Myra, and two young daughters for getting him through the rigorous process. He used his experiences in the small towns and forested mountains of the Pacific Northwest when writing \u003ci\u003eAliens on Vacation\u003c\/i\u003e and this book. He is currently working on a third adventure set in the Intergalactic Bed \u0026amp; Breakfast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 7.66 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aliens on Vacation\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47533715456249,"sku":"9781423157236","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/rzSERQcb1S9781423157236_fa709117-c28d-4f16-adcb-7c51e70ca95e.webp?v=1773875006","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/aliens-on-vacation-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}