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My Teacher Is an Alien (1) (My Teacher Books) Paperback – Illustrated, July 1, 2005

by Bruce Coville (Author)
4.7 out of 5 stars 697 ratings
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Could your teacher be an alien? Do your research with this bestselling, hilarious sci-fi favorite from the author who inspired Christopher Paolini’s Eragon series.

Sixth grade is just out of this world!

Susan Simmons can tell that her new substitute teacher is really weird. But she doesn’t know how weird until she catches him peeling off his face—and realizes that “Mr. Smith” is really an alien!

At first no one will believe her except Peter Thompson, the class brain. When Peter and Susan discover Mr. Smith’s horrible plans for their classmates, they know they have to act fast. Only they can get rid of their extraterrestrial visitor—and save the rest of the sixth grade class from a fate worse than math tests!
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    My Teacher Is an Alien
  3. Print length
    160 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    3 - 7
  6. Lexile measure
    650L
  7. Dimensions
    5.13 x 0.4 x 7.63 inches
  8. Publisher
    Aladdin
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    July 1, 2005
  10. ISBN-10
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Bruce Coville has published more than one hundred books, which have sold more than sixteen million copies. Among his most popular titles are My Teacher Is an Alien, Into the Land of the Unicorns, and The Monster’s Ring. Bruce also founded Full Cast Audio, a company that creates recordings of the best in children’s and young adult literature. He lives in Syracuse, New York, with his wife, Katherine. Visit him at BruceCoville.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1416903348
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aladdin
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2005
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Reissue
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781416903345
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1416903345
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 11 years, from customers
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.13 x 0.4 x 7.63 inches
  • Book 1 of 4 ‏ : ‎ My Teacher Is an Alien
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 650L
  • Best Sellers Rank: #51,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 697 ratings

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    Bruce Coville was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1950. His family lived in farm territory, about twenty miles north of Syracuse. Bruce grew up around the corner from his grandparents' dairy farm, where he spent a great deal of time as a child, dodging cows and chores to the best of his ability. As a young reader he loved Mary Poppins and Dr. Dolittle, and still has fond memories of rising ahead of the rest of his family so he could huddle in a chair and read THE VOYAGES OF DR. DOLITTLE. He also read lots of things that people consider junk (Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, and zillions of comic books). His only real regret is the time he spent watching television, when he could have been reading instead. (A mind is a terrible thing to waste!)

    His first book, THE FOOLISH GIANT, was published in 1978. It was illustrated by his wife, Katherine, whom he had married in 1969. This was followed in 1979 by SARAH'S UNICORN, also illustrated by Katherine. After a long period of working separately, the Covilles began collaborating again with SPACE BRAT and GOBLINS IN THE CASTLE, both published in 1992.

    Before getting published Bruce earned his living as a toymaker, a gravedigger, a cookware salesman, an assembly line worker, and finally as an elementary school teacher (second and fourth grades). He left teaching in 1981 to devote himself to becoming a full time writer - though it took another five years to achieve that goal!)

    Bruce has published over 100 books, which have appeared in over a dozen countries around the world and sold more than sixteen million copies. Among his most popular titles are MY TEACHER IS AN ALIEN, INTO THE LAND OF THE UNICORNS, and THE MONSTER'S RING. In 2001 he founded Full Cast Audio, an audiobook company dedicated to creating unabridged, full cast recordings of the best in children's and young adult literature.

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Customers find the book enjoyable, with one mentioning it was a popular choice among students. The book is particularly suitable for grade 6 students and features good science fiction elements. They appreciate the series quality, with one customer noting it's a great collection of stories.

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Customers find the book highly readable and enjoyable, with several mentioning they loved it as a child.

"Loved this book as a kid. Love it all over again as an adult! I think I'll read it to my son when he's a little older. 🥰..." Read more

"Great book!! My son is not a big reader and it's hard to find books that keep his interest. This book did!!..." Read more

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Customers find the book suitable for young readers, particularly grade 6 students, with one customer noting it keeps readers engaged.

"...Still a great book to thumb through as an adult and definitely something for kids to enjoy." Read more

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"...The students were very attentive and thoroughly enjoyed the story...." Read more

"Great for youngsters, this book is fun and just as I remember it from when I was... well, much younger...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's science fiction elements and suspenseful plot, with one customer describing it as the best kids' sci-fi series.

"Probably the best kids' sci-fi series written post-1980. A classic that very much holds up today...." Read more

"...The story kept his interest, inspite of getting a bit garbled down with silly details...." Read more

"...The book has a mixture of relatable growing up pain issues mixed in with science fiction...." Read more

"The story of the book was good, recommended for people who like science fiction books. Takes an hour to read but it’s very entertaining." Read more

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Customers enjoy the series, with one mentioning it's a great collection of stories.

"This whole series is awesome! I’m so glad I got these books and my students loved it!" Read more

"...This series did the trick, he read a few of them and actually enjoyed them...." Read more

"...this book young adults around 6 grade or anyone who likes a great series." Read more

"The My Teacher is an Alien series is a great collection of stories that all children will enjoy. I loved them as a child...." Read more

Excellent book, that grabs your attention with a good plot, and each chapter has a cliffhanger!
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Excellent book, that grabs your attention with a good plot, and each chapter has a cliffhanger!
Written by my son James, who read the first book with his grade 5 class and asked for the rest in the series. I didn’t order on Amazon this time as you can order directly from the author and receive a signed copy. My son was blown away by this connection to the author. Now we are all reading them, me with my younger daughter on the first one and my son on the third. Highly recommend :)
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  • Mariyah Bradstreet
    5.0 out of 5 stars My teacher books.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2024
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    I love the aspect of these books, I get to read it to my 6 year old son every night and he falls right to sleep after reading a few chapters lol. This will be his first time getting all of the books he only has my teacher is an alien, and he has talked about wanting the rest ever since. Heck, I even love reading my teacher books!
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  • J. Luthe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must read!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2023
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    This whole series is awesome! I’m so glad I got these books and my students loved it!
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  • WonderWoman24
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome book!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2018
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    My son read it for his book project but then I had a few more family members that wanted to read it so we are passing it around right now lol. Great for kids and adults!
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  • O'Neil Murphy
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for newcomers, those wanting a nostalgic trip will be surprised
    Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2021
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    Loved this book as a 3rd grader and read it along with its sequel numerous times. Decided I wanted a nostalgia trip 20 years later and purchased it. For those of you who grew up on these books like I did, you're in for a few surprises

    First, the excellent, photo-realistic illustrations are gone. Probably a licensing issue, but these were a major bummer ( with each sequel, the illustrations grew more cartoony and less life-like, but the ones in the original were well-done and really added a lot to the story). Those of you wanting to see Broxholm at his desk or Mr. Smith holding Duncan in one hand and Peter in the other are going to be disappointed.

    Also, I can't confirm this without the original manuscript (and haven't read the comments), but it seems like this has gone through a revision to modernize the tale. There's nothing drastic here and most won't even notice, but those of you who were around to read these as kids will notice things like "The memory card of the camera" probably took the place of "1-hour photo". Or maybe they had cameras with memory cards in the early 90s? Seems like somethign Susan wouldn't have. There's other word choice updates here and there to put it more into the next generation, which is a good move for accessibility to a new audience. Again, it's nothing bad, but you'll be wondering "did they have that back then?"

    Still a great book to thumb through as an adult and definitely something for kids to enjoy.
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  • Jacob W. Hoss
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent series
    Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2022
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    Probably the best kids' sci-fi series written post-1980. A classic that very much holds up today. I can't believe it hasn't had a film or television adaptation yet.
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  • Amanda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Review of my teachers an alien 👽
    Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2023
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    Hi I read this book in class and we think it is amazing unless u hate clif hagers then I don't recommend but other than that it is amazing
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  • BksnFrgsr4me
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great 6th grade reading series
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2020
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    My teacher is an alien is a true Bruce Coville book. The book has a mixture of relatable growing up pain issues mixed in with science fiction. I would recommend this book young adults around 6 grade or anyone who likes a great series.
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  • April
    5.0 out of 5 stars Star and Stripes forever!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2022
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    Loved this book as a kid. Love it all over again as an adult! I think I'll read it to my son when he's a little older. 🥰
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  • Anahi Muñoz Gonzalez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Increíble
    Reviewed in Mexico on December 11, 2023
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    A mi hijo le encantó este libro, es genial, se lo pidieron en la escuela y no pudo parar de leer, seguramente compraremos toda la saga
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  • L. W.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fantastic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 23, 2025
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    These were a gift, as I remember reading them as a child and they were incredible. They are just as loved now too.
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  • Jpin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love his books!!
    Reviewed in Canada on April 26, 2024
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    My eight year old son is sooooooo into Bruce Coville books right now. I’m really enjoying them too! We're building up his physical book collection but we also have many on Audible too! Just a fantastic author!!!!
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  • David Mackechnie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
    Reviewed in Canada on February 26, 2018
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    Had so much fun introducing this classic to my kids.
    Fun and thrilling read for the whole family. Can't wait to start reading the sequels.
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  • Sandra Smart
    5.0 out of 5 stars Kids book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 4, 2024
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    Granson asked for this as reading in school . Read it together❤️
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