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Eeek!: The runaway alien Paperback – March 6, 2012

by Karen Inglis (Author)

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A boy, an alien and World Cup football - a match made in heaven for soccer fans aged 7-10!
Laugh-out-loud funny - and a firm favourite at school visits :)

Eleven-year-old Charlie Spruit can't believe his luck when he opens his door to an alien one morning. Who is he? Why has he come? Charlie soon discovers that this alien has run away from space to Earth to be with him because he's soccer mad and the World Cup is on...!

'Eeek,' as Charlie decides to call him, takes up secret residence in Charlie's bedroom where he sleeps on the ceiling by night and pores over Charlie's football magazines and stickers by day.All is going surprisingly well until slimy sci-fi mad Sid Spiker, who lives out the back, spots Eeek through his telescope. Sid has his own plans for this alien, which bring surprises that no-one could have imagined...

Funny and fast-paced Eeek! has been singled out as great book for boys and girls who love soccer. Its fun illustrations also make it perfect for reluctant readers aged 7-10 years and older.

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"Another great book from Karen Inglis. Like her previous novel 'The Secret Lake', Karen has kept 'Eeek!' to a manageable length. Too many books for this age group are so long that they tend to put off the less confident reader. It helps, as well, that it is illustrated which makes the text look both fun and manageable." -- Louse Jordan, The Writers' Advice Centre for Children's Books, Director, Wacky Bee Books

About the Author

Karen Inglis lives in London, UK. She has two boys, George and Nick, who inspired her to write when they were younger. She also managed their local junior football team when they were ages 9 and 10, which partly inspired 'Eeek!' You can find out imore about Karen's other books for ages 3-11 on her author page.

Age Range: 7 - 10 years
Grade Level: 1 - 3
Paperback: 108 pages
Publisher: Well Said Press (March 6, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0956932339
ISBN-13: 978-0956932334
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.3 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 11 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,190,236 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #223 in Books > Children's Books > Sports & Outdoors > Soccer
- #5559 in Books > Children's Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction
- #6307 in Books > Children's Books > Literature & Fiction > Chapter Books & Readers > Chapter Books

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IlanaWD

Not the same old alien story

January 17, 2014

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It is not necessarily my style of children book, but it is well written and with a lot of action that keeps the tension high and the reader curious for the next development. The illustrations are well done and adequate for the artistic sensibilities of a 7-8 year old. The runaway alien, which at the end of the story reveals to be a 'she', left the family to discover the human world, fascinated by the English soccer. 'Eeek', named by the children he visited because of the sound uttered when asked what's his/her name, doesn't speak, but his adventures and feelings are described in simple sentences, using a lot of suggestive action verbs. Despite the verbal communication problem, there is not that difficult to establish a kind of dialogue and even to go on disguise at various social events and soccer games. The story is written from a page to another, keeping the reader wired to find out what will happen. A good weekend or holiday reading for the little ones.

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Netsie

ONE TERRIFIC BOOK! So funny

March 18, 2017

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ONE TERRIFIC BOOK! So funny, My granddaughters and I laughed all thru it. The little surprise at the end was wonderful too.

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September 18, 2017

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love it

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December 11, 2012

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My son is 6 and just getting into longer stories. We started this book and I was taken by it, at first... But then it kind of got boring. We have yet to finish it because me and my son became disenchanted. Could have been pretty good.

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July 3, 2014

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I NEVER RECIEVED THIS ITEM

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Debbie Young

Funny, original, and great to get reluctant readers turning the pages, especially boys

December 10, 2014

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This book was recommended to me as ideal for engaging reluctant readers. As I work for a charity that encourages children to read for pleasure, I was interested to test it out.

I may not be the target audience (the grown-up mother of a girl, and neither of us like football) but this book charmed me from the first page.

It is written from the point of view of a sporty boy in the early stages of secondary school who finds a football-mad alien in his bedroom. As the boy tries to pass off the smoke-blowing green alien as his visiting actor cousin in fancy dress, his wry observations about both the alien and members of his family made me laugh aloud. It's the type of story that would have bedtime readers pleading for ten minutes more or reading beneath their blankets with a torch, until they reach what is its very satisfying conclusion.

With short chapters, ending on cliffhangers, and interspersed with just enough amusing illlustrations to sugar the pill of chapter books for easily daunted readers, this is just the (football) ticket to get boys reading. I'm sure girls would enjoy it too. This one certainly did! Great stuff!

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The Glass House Girls Online Magazine

If I could give this book 1,000 stars I would.

October 1, 2017

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Eeek! The Runaway Alien.

This book is aimed at children between the ages of 7 and 10, and for that reason I am going to pass the baton to my daughter “Tabitha” who is 8 years old to review the book in her own words:

When my mum first gave me this book, I was looking forward to reading about an alien invasion. But actaully, it’s not about an invasion at all. It’s about a runaway alien who comes to earth to learn about humans.

Charlie is 11 years old and football mad, and it seems so is the alien who just showed up at his front door!

I loved the book and it was easy to read. There were some great pictures in the book too.

I won’t tell you what the ending is, but it’s a good surprise. You will have to read it to find out.

If I could give this book 1,000 stars I would, but apparently I can only give up to 5. So I suppose it has to be a 5 star review.
Tabitha Wilson (8 years old)

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Claire S

We both really enjoyed it. My son thought it was funny and ...

September 28, 2017

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I read this book with my 7 year old son. We both really enjoyed it. My son thought it was funny and he liked how Eek was not what you thought!! My son actually had a 'what ... gasp' moment. He wants to read more books about Eek. He said if there were half stars he would give 4.5.

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Gail S

My 11 year old son is a reluctant reader but couldn’t resist this book about a football loving alieA fab little children’s book

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