Books like My Teacher Is an Alien by Bruce Coville
In this humorous science‑fiction adventure, six‑year‑old Susan Simmons notices that her new substitute teacher, Mr. Smith, has odd habits and a hidden face. After Susan witnesses him peeling off his disguise, she learns he is an alien with a dangerous plot. Together with her classmate Peter Thompson, the class brain, she uncovers his plan to take over the school and must convince others of the threat before it’s too late. The story follows their fight to stop the extraterrestrial visitor and protect the rest of the sixth‑grade class from a fate worse than math tests.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Bruce Coville
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