Children's Book review

Aliens Don't Eat Dog Food

By Dinah Capparucci

Published by Scholastic

Take three friends: Jordan, Boy Dave (because his dad is Big Dave) and Ryan (scientific genius).

Add one school, plus teachers, including Mr Jefferson (ex-army lunatic, according to Jordan). Mix with one reality TV programme run by Dr Agnetha Bates, Mega-Psyche ("Just say no to Mr Negative") and a ground-breaking experiment (Ryan's) to make contact with aliens (involving a satellite dish and an awful lot of light bulbs). Oh - and two chihuahuas - Confucius and Nemesis.

Something's bound to go horribly wrong - especially when Ryan schedules the experiment for New Parents' Concert evening.

Jordan's deadpan narration is beautifully handled as are the eccentric yet disturbingly recognisable characters in this fresh, fast-moving and very funny novel. Great fun!

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Reading age: 10+
Interest level: 10+