Books like My Teacher Fried My Brains by Bruce Coville
Duncan Dougal’s seventh‑grade first day turns chaotic when he finds an alien’s hand in a dumpster and is suddenly connected to a brain‑frying device. With the help of his classmates, Duncan must identify which of the four new teachers is extraterrestrial before his own thoughts are shredded or the aliens attempt a planetary meal. The story blends humor, adventure and sci‑fi mystery in a middle‑grade classroom setting.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Bruce Coville
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