ALIEN TERROR MIND WARP 1 [Paperback]

Chris Archer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1997 | Age Level: 11 and up | Series: Mind Warp

As the legend goes, an alien landed in the cornfields of Metier, Wisconsin. After a short while most of the aliens left. But others assimilated and cross-bred with humans. These children have lived ordinary lives--until now. At age 13, these offspring will manifest their alien powers . . . and have been targeted for termination. In Alien Terror, Ethan Rogers used to be a wimp. But suddenly he knows martial arts, wrestling moves, combat skills and even weaponry. He'd think it was pretty cool--if he wasn't running for his life.

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From School Library Journal

Grade 6-8?Becoming a teenager always brings changes, but for certain adopted kids in the small town of Metier, their 13th birthdays reveal terrifying secrets. In Blood, Ashley Rose survives a near-drowning on her birthday and emerges with supersonic hearing and sight and the ability to remain underwater for long periods?an advantage in her swim-team competition. In Terror, Ethan has always been more interested in science-fiction comics and role-playing games than sports, much to his father's disappointment. Hoping to toughen him up, the boy's parents enroll him in karate school, where he suddenly exhibits superhuman strength and unearthly fighting skills. The interrelated plots follow a closely paralleled formula. Ethan and Ashley Rose are both pursued by a faceless alien killer. They use their newfound powers to confront and humiliate school rivals and they learn that their weird abilities are somehow connected to their biological parents. Many unanswered questions are left to be resolved in future books. While these titles make no pretense of being quality science fiction, they do offer an alternative to the more lurid series and could fill a need where there is high demand for series science fiction.?Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Simon Pulse (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067101482X
• ISBN-13: 978-0671014827
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #849,529 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Alien Terror Review, October 26, 2000

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This review is from: ALIEN TERROR MIND WARP 1 (Paperback)

I think that Alien Terror, by Chris Archer, is a very odd, yet interesting, book. It is a little scary, though, so if you really dislike scary books I wouldn't recommend that you readit. It is about a boy named Ethan Rogers that becomes "possesed" by an alien on his 13th birthday and becomes really good at martial arts. It takes place in Metier, Wisconsin. Even tough it is an Italian name, and it is supposed to be pronounced Mee-tee-ay, people pronounce it "meteor." There are also rumors around the town about UFO sightings above the local reservoir... That is all I'm going to say because I don't want to give away the whole story and plot.

I would give it two big thumbs up!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly a Great book., February 16, 2000

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gossymer (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ALIEN TERROR MIND WARP 1 (Paperback)

This a truly excellent book. If you like the Animorph Books, the Replica books, then you will definately find this a great Sci-Fi book. A definate keeper

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a cool book!, April 29, 2003

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This review is from: ALIEN TERROR MIND WARP 1 (Paperback)

I though this was a really good book. It is the first in a ten book series. This one is about a boy named Ethan Rogers, the adopted son of the chief of police, in the town of Metier, Wisconsin. Metier had a reputation for UFO sightings, but nobody ever believed in aliens. Of course the kids always hoped that the sightings might be real, and that they might be the ones to spot the alien. The main character is not really an alien guy, he is a comic book freak always imaging that he had superhero powers. On his thirteenth birthday though he is not so pleased to discover he does have amazing powers. All of a sudden he can fight like a professional, even though he has never had any training. And he can see heat and heal quickly. And he is beginning to suspect that someone or something, is trying to kill him.