- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: FSG Kids (Mar 22 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0374399514
- ISBN-13: 978-0374399511
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 15.4 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #423,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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“A witty and penetrating satire of American life.” –The New York Times Book Review
“Humorous misunderstandings and poignant moments with his host’s alcoholic father and bitter mother save this from being just another ‘people have ruined the planet; let’s get rid of them and start over’ book . . . . Stuck on Earth will resonate with kids who feel like aliens in their own homes.” –Starred, School Library Journal
“Klass's (the Caretaker Trilogy) thoughtful, often wrenching book offers plenty to think about, from what's really going on in Tom's head to questions about human responsibility to the planet and each other.” —Starred, Publishers Weekly
“Ketchvar’s adventure will win fans.” —Kirkus Reviews
"Touching, weird, relevant, and a great piece of storytelling, STUCK ON EARTH is a uber-quirky middle school favorite in the making." –Richie Partington, Richie's Picks
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Ketchvar III’s mission is simple: travel to Planet Earth, inhabit the body of an average teenager, and determine if the human race should be annihilated. And so Ketchvar—who, to human eyes, looks just like a common snail—crawls into the brain of one Tom Filber and attempts to do his analysis. At first glance, Tom appears to be the perfect specimen—fourteen years old, good health, above average intelligence. But it soon becomes apparent that Tom Filber may be a little too average—gawky, awkward, and utterly abhorred by his peers. An alien within an alien’s skin, Ketchvar quickly finds himself wrapped up in the daily drama of teenage life—infuriating family members, raging bullies, and undeniably beautiful next-door neighbors. And the more entangled Ketchvar becomes, the harder it is to answer the question he was sent to Earth to resolve: Should the Sandovinians release the Gagnerian Death Ray and erase the human species for good? Or is it possible that Homo sapiens really are worth saving?
Wickedly wry and hysterically skewed, David Klass’s take on teen life on our fabulously flawed Planet Earth is an engrossing look at true friends, truer enemies, and awkward alien first kisses.
Stuck on Earth is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Prepare for an alien nation, April 21 2010
By M. Talalay "Edamommy - Mom, Reviewer, Writer,... - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Stuck On Earth (Hardcover)
What to do, what to do when an alien stuns you, crawls up your nose into your brain, and takes control over your body. Ketchvar III (that nose surfing alien) has to do some recognizance for his planet to see if earth should be destroyed but he/it chose an awkward teenager as his vessel to study earthlings. The alien has to navigate a new world of zits, bullies, and teen love to determine the planet's fate. This chapter book was hilarious at times and poignant at others but readers might be slightly paranoid that falling asleep on a beach chair may lead to an alien nation.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Story - Not quite what I expected, Mar 30 2010
By J. Prather - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Stuck On Earth (Hardcover)
At first glance, this looks to be a typical Alien comedy. I mean, alien comes to Earth to decide if mankind is in fact worth saving, is a story that anyone who has watched Star Trek or follows sci-fi at all has seen or read a zillion times. What makes this story different is that it also includes a story about school bullying, and a touching story about a family on the verge of collapse. Tom, whose body gets taken over by the alien Ketchvar, is 14 years old and is nicknamed "alien" at school because he's so different. It is ironic that only after he gets taken over by an actual alien does he begin to make friends with the "earth girl next door" and begin to find his true place at school, and re-establish his relationship with his father.
This was a good story that I think will be very popular with middle schoolers. Tom's family situation is pretty intense which I think might bother some kids (parts of his interactions with his mother were kind of hard for me to read), but all in all this is a big recommend for any middle schooler. It's not quite as funny as I was anticipating, but the great characters and the effective "green message" make it a read that will appeal to a wide variety of kids.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Invastion of a teenager, Sep 17 2010
By Charlie Kelly - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Stuck On Earth (Hardcover)
I found many parts of this book hilarious. I could not help but laugh out loud. Ketchvar, the alien who invades Tom's body is surprised to find out that he is inhabiting a body of a boy who's nickname is "Alien"! Just Ketchvar's luck. Ketchvar tries to blend in but with his formal language people start to wonder why Tom is acting like an alien. Everyday Ketchvar reports to his mothership but when this reports are sent to the entire student body, Ketchvar questions if he is really an alien or is it in his imagination?
This book was a refreshing change from the typical alien invasion story. Teens starting high school will be able to relate to the trials of fitting in at school and having a crush on the girl next door. There is even an environmental message on preserving the planet that fits nicely in the story.
Overall I thought this book was good and would interest both boys and girls.
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