Aliens in the Family [Library Binding]

Margaret Mahy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1986

Jake Raven, expecting to dislike her new stepsister and stepbrother, ends up helping them protect an alien from another dimension as he flees from mysterious pursuers with the ability to alter time.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The award-winning author weaves an intricate story about strangers in a familya boy from another dimension and a girl from another marriage. Ages 8-12.
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Product Details

• Library Binding: 174 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Trade (August 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590403206
• ISBN-13: 978-0590403207
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,680,111 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Margaret Mahy lives in New Zealand and is internationally acknowledged as one of the most outstanding children's writers today. She is the author of more than two hundred books for children of all ages, two of which have received England's Carnegie Medal and others of which have garnered numerous citations from the American Library Association. She is also the recipient of An Order of New Zealand, the highest honor a citizen can receive. In 2006 she received the Hans Christian Andersen award for her contributions to international children's literature.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This book could be better., October 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Aliens in the Family (Turtleback)

I thought this book was decent, but at some points found it hard to fallow. Yet it still held my interest and made me want to find out if Jake would fit into her fathers family. And if Bond would get caught by the werdogens. I was also interested to see what thier parents would say if they found out about the kids finding bond and keeping him in the woods and the kids went toi find them, I thought they were all going to get lost or hurt. So I think this is worth reading if you are into this type of book.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Thois is possibly the worst book i have ever read, July 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Aliens in the Family (Turtleback)

this book is boring!! Put it like that. It uses to complicated words for yonger children and has a babyish story line for older chidren. I do and will not recomemd it to anyone!!