List 10 things that make earth amazing. And they can't be man-made constructions like the Great Pyramids, either. Can you do it? If you can't, then don't worry, no one will destroy the earth. But what if someone did? Prez has always lived with his grandfather, Sand Mellows. But when he is taken away because pulled out a knife on someone else's property, Prez is sent to a foster home. One night, Prez answers the doorbell when no one else hears it. But wait, they don't have a doorbell! Prez meets Sputnik, a boy who looks like a dog to everyone else. It turns out, Sputnik is an alien who is delivering important news: the earth will get shrunk by the Planetary Clearance. The only way to save the earth, and all life on it, is to come up with ten reasons why the earth is special. Then., Sputnik and Prez go on a search for ten amazing things. Can they do it? This book was very funny. I recommend it to anyone who likes books about space and filled with humor.
Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth
By Frank Cottrell Boyce
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grade 4 | n/a | 4 | 57798 |
A one-of-a-kind story of heart, humor, and finding one’s place in the universe.
Prez knows that the best way to keep track of things is to make a list. That's important when you have a grandfather who is constantly forgetting. And it's even more important when your grandfather can't care for you anymore and you have to go live with a foster family out in the country.
Prez is still learning to fit in at his new home when he answers the door to meet Sputnik—a kid who is more than a little strange. First, he can hear what Prez is thinking. Second, he looks like a dog to everyone except Prez. Third, he can manipulate the laws of space and time. Sputnik, it turns out is an alien, and he's got a mission that requires Prez's help: the Earth has been marked for destruction, and the only way they can stop it is to come up with ten reasons why the planet should be saved.
Thus begins one of the most fun and eventful summers of Prez's life, as he and Sputnik set out on a journey to compile the most important list Prez has ever made—and discover just what makes our world so remarkable.