The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian #2: The Accidental Volcano: A Funny Illustrated Adventure About Friendship and Aliens in Space for Children

The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian #2

by Jonathan Messinger, Aleksei Bitskoff (Illustrator)

Finn and Explorer Troop 301 face off against angry rock giants in the second book of this funny illustrated chapter book series based on the award-winning kids’ podcast! Finn Caspian, his three best friends, and his robot Foggy are excited to explore a brand-new planet . . . until Finn’s mom makes them bring along an annoying new robot named Voltronix Zu. Putting up with Voltronix’s bragging is bad enough, but when he accidentally turns the planet inside out, the Explorers get attacked by angry rock giants! Can the four friends find a way to save the planet—and the bubble aliens who live there—before Voltronix causes a volcanic disaster? Blast off into a brand-new adventure inspired by the popular award-winning kids’ podcast! Like the podcast, the books are sort of like Scooby-Doo meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer in space. The story centers on Finn Caspian, an 8-year-old boy aboard The Famous Marlowe 280 Interplanetary Exploratory Space Station. He and his friends Abigail, Elias, and Vale are Explorers Troop 301, taking off from the Marlowe to explore uncharted planets, help the occasional alien, and solve a mystery that threatens to destroy the Marlowe. The books in this series are for kids ages 7 to 12 looking for a funny illustrated story to tear through. They contain no violence, a little bit of suspense, and some aliens who are real chuckleheads...

128 pages, Paperback

Published September 22, 2020

About the author

Co-publisher of Featherproof Books, books editor of Time Out Chicago, founder of The Dollar Store Show, Boston native, Chicago dweller. Don't trust anyone with more friends than books.

Reviews

[Michael & Photini Holverson]

The second installment in this series was much better than the first, and my children laughed out loud often. The story was intriguing, and the struggles amongst the characters were relatable. This book redeemed any qualms I had with its predecessor and I will continue reading through the series. I would recommend. - M

This book was read aloud to my children ages 5 and 7. It is perfect for that age group.

[Fuzzy kitty]

I live it

[Sybra Dacy]

Great read aloud for my 6 and 4 year olds!

[Diana]

My 8 year old has been listening to Finn Caspian for a very long time and he really has enjoyed the books too. Really helps that he has a background with the podcasts!

[Tia]

such a fun adventure!

My family loves the podcast and we have enjoyed the books just as much. I love the literary references for more books to read with my kids or even read for myself.

[Andréa]

Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss.