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    Alien in My Pocket #2: The Science UnFair
    Alien in My Pocket #2: The Science UnFair
    Alien in My Pocket #2: The Science UnFair
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    Alien in My Pocket #2: The Science UnFair

    By Nate Ball and Macky Pamintuan

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    The must-read second book in the Alien in My Pocket series. Zack and Amp are back and up to even more trouble in this hilarious story, complete with a do-it-yourself science experiment!

    Ever since Amp crash-landed his spaceship through Zack McGee's bedroom window, Zack's life has gotten crazier and his grades have gone from bad to worse. Who has time for homework when there's an alien invasion to stop? But now Zack's up against his greatest challenge yet—the school science fair. If Zack doesn't get an A on his project, he's going to flunk the class. Luckily, Zack has Amp around to help, but when Zack's experiment turns out to be too good, he winds up in a whole different kind of trouble.

    Complete with many illustrations, a riveting plot, and fun scientific facts, this book is perfect for young readers!

    Supports the Common Core State Standards

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJan 7, 2014
    ISBN9780062216267
    Alien in My Pocket #2: The Science UnFair
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    Nate Ball

    Nate Ball is the host of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning PBS reality shows Design Squad and Design Squad Nation. An MIT graduate with a master’s in mechanical engineering, Nate is also the cofounder of Atlas Devices, a two-time All-American pole-vaulter, and a competitive beatboxer. He lives with his wife in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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      Alien in My Pocket #2 - Nate Ball

      01

      Totally Crackers

      I’m guessing you can’t imagine how your life gets turned upside down when an alien flies through your bedroom window and crash-lands his spaceship on your bed.

      I know I couldn’t. Until it happened to me.

      My life wasn’t just turned upside down; it was pulled inside out, tied in a knot, and beaten like an egg.

      At least that’s what it felt like.

      As I’ve learned, this alien was named Amp. He was from the planet Erde. He was sent to Earth to gather information about how to take over our planet. But after his first day here, he decided that attacking Earth would be a disaster for the people of Erde. Humans were too big—Amp was no bigger than a fat hamster—and too hard to predict.

      Problem was, his ship wasn’t working and his radio wasn’t transmitting. Amp had no way to call off the attack. We had more than a few days, but not more than a few months. So an impending attack on planet Earth by a bunch of Erdian dudes not much bigger than avocados was always in the back of our minds—though if the Erdian dudes are like Amp, I can’t say I’m too worried.

      We need more Ritz crackers, Amp said, pulling on my lower lip.

      Amp, I’m sleeping, I mumbled, not opening my eyes. Let go of my lip.

      All you do is sleep, he said, yanking my bottom lip up over my top lip. Can you go down to the kitchen and get me some more?

      I opened one eye and focused it as best I could on my glowing clock. It’s 3:12 in the morning, Amp! I’m off duty.

      At that point, my secret alien roommate released my lip and proceeded to dump Ritz cracker crumbs from the crinkly paper wrapper all over my face.

      AMP! I shouted, sitting up, flicking crumbs from my eyelids, snorting crumbs out of my nose. That was just rude, I hissed.

      Well, as long as you’re up, his high-pitched voice said from the dark, you might as well go on a Ritz cracker run. I’ll wait here.

      It may sound cute and harmless and fascinating to have a four-inch-tall, blue-skinned, three-fingered alien hanging out in your room, but he was getting under my skin. My life as a fourth grader was slipping out of control.

      Amp’s diet of Ritz crackers and SweeTarts was also becoming annoying. He had no need for variety. Worst of all, he apparently never slept.

      Have you seen my helmet? he asked.

      I can’t see anything! It’s dark! I snapped. Humans need to sleep, okay? We’ve gone over this, Amp. Now pipe down, or I’ll drop-kick you all the way back to Erde. I collapsed back into my warm pillow.

      My outburst won me just five seconds of silence. Touchy, came his reply.

      Annoying, I said between clenched teeth.

      I heard Amp whisper into the little device he wore on his wrist.

      Council Note: Humans appear to need to lie down, close their eyes, and breathe deeply for eight hours a day. It appears necessary for them to function well and stay healthy.

      What I wouldn’t give for eight hours, I growled. You keep me up most nights.

      I’m unsure how this civilization ever gets things done, he concluded.

      I’m unsure why I haven’t stuffed that voice recorder up your nose, I simmered.

      Do you mind if I turn on the lights? he said.

      AAGH! That was it! I slapped the mattress with both hands, threw my legs off the side of the bed, and yanked up my covers as I stood.

      WHOA! came Amp’s cry, as he was sent tumbling somewhere in the blackness. Served him right.

      You need to work on your manners, I growled. As I pulled open my door, I heard one of my little brother’s crawling robots scamper past my feet and into my room. Reaching out quickly with my foot, I flipped it onto its back and into the hall. Its gears and legs worked furiously, trying to find the floor. Was everybody in this house trying to drive me insane?

      Without another word, I stomped down the hall, descended the stairs, and did a face-plant on the living room couch. I was finally safe from Amp’s pestering. He rarely left my room on account of Mr. Jinxy, our cat; Smokey, our dog; and Taylor, my pesky little brother.

      Since Amp had entered my life, my grades had headed south, my parents thought I had concentration issues, and my chances of making the travel baseball team were fading fast. Worst of all, my hope for the future of mankind was starting to dim.

      All this, plus too many nights on our lumpy couch.

      Lucky for me, before my eyes could start tearing up, I fell asleep.

      As you can see, living with an alien is a lot harder than it sounds.

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