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My Life among the Aliens
Living an ordinary life with an ordinary family, Will wonders what is so special about the thing his mother is baking that it attracts aliens from outer space to their home. Reprint.
- GenresScience Fiction
112 pages, Paperback
First published May 7, 1996
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Gail Gauthier
16 books16 followersGail Gauthier has written eight books for children, as well as short stories, essays, humor, and creative nonfiction for adults. She also writes about books and writing at her blog Original Content. In 2026 she's focusing on history.
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August 10, 2016Title: My Life Among the Aliens
Author: Gail Gauthier
Genre: Science Fiction
Theme(s): Extraterrestrial beings, Mother and Son, Humorous
Opening line/sentence: Aliens are around us all the time.
Brief Book Summary: Will is surprised when aliens start invading his hometown. His mom thinks that these new beings are just new kids that just moved into town. Will knows that these "kids" are actually aliens. The author points a lot of focus towards the silly rules that moms make, which makes for a humorous story line.
Professional Recommendation/Review #1: Nine-year-old Will is distressed by the number of aliens from outer space that are drawn to the street where he lives. His parents think these invaders from another planet are just new kids in the neighborhood, but Will knows they've come from a lot farther away than Orlando to land on his doorstep and eat his mother's bran muffins. Gail Gauthier's first book is a stand-out for its quirky humor and delightfully witty perceptions of the world from a child's point of view. (The unmown patch of lawn between Will's house and the next door neighbor's is No Mom's Land. "When we're playing in No Mom's Land, no Mom watches us. If we leave our stuff there, no Mom picks it up.") As Will encounters aliens in the guise of everything from the neighbor's dog to Santa Claus, he reveals that the truth about life on earth--for kids and space aliens alike--is that moms rule everything.(CLCD)
Professional Recommendation/Review #2: (3) 4-6 series. Brothers Will and Robby frequently encounter aliens, but they have a hard time convincing their parents that an unusual birthday party guest, a talking dog, and several other beings are actually visitors from outer space. Each chapter is a variation on the same theme, but the book is enjoyably quirky due to the brothers' deadpan humor and fresh observations about both alien and everyday life. (Hornbook)
Response to Two Professional Reviews: Both reviews talk about how Will and Robby know that these beings are actually aliens, which is an important topic in the book. The second review talks about how each chapter in the book is a variation on the same theme, which I think is also something important to recognize that some people may not recognize while reading the book.
Evaluation of Literary Elements: Gail Gauthier uses an excellent amount of humorous detail throughout his book, which makes it more fun to read. Gauthier also breaks each chapter in the book into a variation of the same theme, which the second review talks about but it is also a great representation of one of his literary elements.
Consideration of Instructional Application: After reading this book I think it would be fun to take a deeper look into the stars and planets with the students, and maybe conduct a science lesson on outer space. I could talk to the students about if they think there is extraterrestrial life on other planets, and we could also read different articles and books that talks about extraterrestrial life on other planets.
Author: Gail Gauthier
Genre: Science Fiction
Theme(s): Extraterrestrial beings, Mother and Son, Humorous
Opening line/sentence: Aliens are around us all the time.
Brief Book Summary: Will is surprised when aliens start invading his hometown. His mom thinks that these new beings are just new kids that just moved into town. Will knows that these "kids" are actually aliens. The author points a lot of focus towards the silly rules that moms make, which makes for a humorous story line.
Professional Recommendation/Review #1: Nine-year-old Will is distressed by the number of aliens from outer space that are drawn to the street where he lives. His parents think these invaders from another planet are just new kids in the neighborhood, but Will knows they've come from a lot farther away than Orlando to land on his doorstep and eat his mother's bran muffins. Gail Gauthier's first book is a stand-out for its quirky humor and delightfully witty perceptions of the world from a child's point of view. (The unmown patch of lawn between Will's house and the next door neighbor's is No Mom's Land. "When we're playing in No Mom's Land, no Mom watches us. If we leave our stuff there, no Mom picks it up.") As Will encounters aliens in the guise of everything from the neighbor's dog to Santa Claus, he reveals that the truth about life on earth--for kids and space aliens alike--is that moms rule everything.(CLCD)
Professional Recommendation/Review #2: (3) 4-6 series. Brothers Will and Robby frequently encounter aliens, but they have a hard time convincing their parents that an unusual birthday party guest, a talking dog, and several other beings are actually visitors from outer space. Each chapter is a variation on the same theme, but the book is enjoyably quirky due to the brothers' deadpan humor and fresh observations about both alien and everyday life. (Hornbook)
Response to Two Professional Reviews: Both reviews talk about how Will and Robby know that these beings are actually aliens, which is an important topic in the book. The second review talks about how each chapter in the book is a variation on the same theme, which I think is also something important to recognize that some people may not recognize while reading the book.
Evaluation of Literary Elements: Gail Gauthier uses an excellent amount of humorous detail throughout his book, which makes it more fun to read. Gauthier also breaks each chapter in the book into a variation of the same theme, which the second review talks about but it is also a great representation of one of his literary elements.
Consideration of Instructional Application: After reading this book I think it would be fun to take a deeper look into the stars and planets with the students, and maybe conduct a science lesson on outer space. I could talk to the students about if they think there is extraterrestrial life on other planets, and we could also read different articles and books that talks about extraterrestrial life on other planets.
February 7, 2008
I adore this book. They author has a really zany sense of humor. It works very well read aloud. There is a sequel to this book called Club Earth which is also funny, but not as funny as this one.
March 11, 2012
Everything about Will's life is pretty normal, except for one thing: there's something strange about his mother's baking that's attracting hungry aliens from outer space! Great Science fiction book!
November 27, 2012
It was okay.
October 1, 2008
Very funny story of two brothers that are convinced that aliens are visiting their home.
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